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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 8 2 Browse Search
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Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee, Chapter 6: the campaign in West Virginia. (search)
ge of good things. The men are suffering from measles and so on, as elsewhere, but are cheerful and light-hearted. The nights are cool and the water delicious. Send word to Miss Lou Washington that her father His aid-de-camp, Colonel John Augustine Washington. is sitting on his blanket sewing a strap on his haversack. I think she ought to be here to do it. And on September 1st, from the same place, he tells her: We have had a great deal of sickness among the soldiers, and those now or passed, and no sounds were heard. After a delay of many hours, and the enemy had divined the nature of the attack, the troops were ordered back to their former position. There had been only a small conflict between cavalry, in which Colonel John A. Washington, General Lee's aid-de-camp, who had been sent with Major W. H. F. Lee to reconnoiter the enemy, was killed from an ambuscade. Colonel Rust did not report to General Lee until the next day-September 13, 1861; he admits that he got to t
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Civil War in the United States. (search)
York called for 25,000 more troops.—Aug. 16. Several newspapers in New York presented by the grand jury for hostility to the government.—19. Secretary of State ordered that all persons leaving or entering the United States shall possess a passport. Major Berrett, of Washington, D. C., arrested on a charge of treason, and conveyed to Fort Lafayette, in the Narrows, at the entrance of New York Harbor.—24. Transmission of Confederate journals through the mails prohibited.—Sept. 12. Col. John A. Washington, formerly of Mount Vernon, aide of Gen. Robert E. Lee, killed while reconnoitring in western Virginia.—18. Bank of New Orleans suspended specie payments.—21. John C. Breckinridge fled from Frankfort, Ky., and openly joined the Confederates.—24. Count de Paris and Due de Chartres entered the United States service as aides to General McClellan.— Oct. 11. Marshal Kane, of Baltimore, sent to Fort Lafayette.—15. Three steamers despatched from New York after the Confederate st
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Washington, John Augustine 1821- (search)
Washington, John Augustine 1821- Military officer; born in Blakely, Jefferson co., Va., May 3, 1821; great-great-grandnephew of George Washington; graduated at the University of Virginia in 1840; served as aide-de-camp, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel, on the staff of Gen. Robert E. Lee, at the beginning of the Civil War; and was killed in a skirmish near Rich Mountain, Va., Sept. 13, 1861.
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
ove this body. Brig.-Gen. T. H. Holmes, in command, reported that he then had fifteen companies of volunteers at Mathias Point, and had ordered a section of Walker's battery to the same place. On July 14th, Colonel Davies, with the Fifteenth New York, made a reconnaissance from Alexandria 7 miles out on the Fairfax road, 10 miles on the Richmond, or Telegraph road, and to Mt. Vernon. Only a small picket was met on the Richmond road. Some of Davies' command visited the house of Col. John A. Washington, near Mt. Vernon, and brought away plantation supplies, taking Colonel Washington's teams and negroes to haul them to camp. Davies sent back the teams and supplies, but kept the negroes to do team duty in his brigade. Col. D. S. Miles, his division commander, instructed Davies to respect private property, and send back the negroes. On June 2d, Brig.-Gen. G. T. Beauregard took command of the Confederate troops on the Alexandria line. His main line of defense was behind Bull ru
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: (search)
that region to be rid of Federal domination, induced Gen. R. E. Lee, the Confederate general-in-chief, to take the field in person and give general oversight to military affairs on the Kanawha and Beverly lines, by each of which Federal armies were overrunning a large and important portion of Virginia and persistently pressing toward Staunton and the center of the State. He first gave attention to the Beverly line. Reaching Staunton the last of July, accompanied by his aides, Col. John Augustine Washington and Capt. Walter H. Taylor, he promptly rode forward, 47 miles, to Monterey, where he spent a day conferring with Gen. H. R. Jackson and inspecting the troops there encamped, and then rode on to Huntersville, which he reached the 1st of August. At that point he remained for several days, conferring with General Loring, and, in his polite, suggestive way, urging him to advance on the enemy by way of Valley mountain. Not succeeding in this, or in gaining the information he desire
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Officers of Gen. R. E. Lee's staff. (search)
d you can safely have it published. With kind wishes, your comrade and friend, (Signed) Stephen D. Lee. General Lee's first service was in the western part of the State of Virginia, where he was attended by two aides-de-camp, Colonel John A. Washington and Captain Walter H. Taylor. Colonel John Augustine Washington was killed at Valley Mountain, September, 1861. During his three month's service in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, he had with him in addition to his aide, CaptColonel John Augustine Washington was killed at Valley Mountain, September, 1861. During his three month's service in South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, he had with him in addition to his aide, Captain Walter H. Taylor, Lieutenant Colonel Wm. G. Gill, Ordnance Officer; Captain Thornton A. Washington, A. A. & I. General; Major A. L. Long, Chief of Artillery; Captain Joseph C. Ives, Chief of Engineers; Captain Joseph Manigault, Vol. A. D. C.; Captain John N. Maffitt, Naval A. D. C. In March, 1862, when under a special act of Congress, General R. E. Lee was assigned to duty at Richmond, a personal staff for the Commanding General was authorized by said act, and the appointments made by hi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The career of General Jackson (search)
move at early dawn, and my people, as you see, have been lying there in the road ever since, but I pledge you my word I do not know whether we are to march north, south, east or west, or whether we are going to march at all. And that is as much as I generally know about General Jackson's movements. In the second Manassas campaign, Jackson conducted his movements to Pope's flank and rear so secretly that just before he captured Manassas Junction, with its immense stores, Pope reported to Washington that Jackson was in full retreat to the mountains. So at Chancellorsville he moved to Hooker's flank and rear so secretly that he struck Howard's corps entirely unprepared for his attack. My accomplished friend, Rev. James Power Smith, D. D., the only surviving member of Jackson's staff, gave me an incident the other day, illustrating how he concealed his plans from even his staff. After the return of Lee from the first Maryland campaign, Jackson and his corps were left for a time
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.65 (search)
el Ernest Miltenberger, should be the bearer. It lay within the sphere of authority of General Kirby Smith to grant Major Moncure and myself a leave of absence of six months. Neither the chief of the War Department nor President Davis had to be consulted in the matter, and in point of fact they were not. I did not read the letter which Governor Allen wrote, and, therefore, cannot speak de visu of its contents, but in a letter addressed to the editor of the Washington Post, bearing date Washington, March 16th, and published in that paper under the heading, Lost Chapter in History, I note the passage: A paper was prepared, which I read, to be presented to Napoleon III, quoting the third article of the treaty of Paris, ceding Louisiana to the United States, etc., etc. There was no other paper prepared than Governor Allen's letter, and since the correspondent of the Washington Post has read it, he knows as well as I do that it contained no such bargain as that suggested by the Wa
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.66 (search)
, July 8, 1906. Company a, Seventh Virginia Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia—But few survivors now. Editor of the Times-Dispatch: Sir,—I enclose a correct roll of Company A, 7th Regiment, Virginia Cavalry, Rosser's Brigade, which I hope to see published in your Confederate column. Ashby, Turner (Capt.), killed near Harrisonburg, June 6, 1862. Ashby, Richard, was killed, or rather wounded, at Kelley's Island in 1861, and died of his wounds soon after at the house of Mr. Washington. Ashby, Vernon, dead. Ashby, Luther R. (third lieutenant), still living. Athey, W. Scott (was Baptist preacher), dead. Anderson, Edward, died since the war. Barnes, Jacob S., living in Baltimore, Md. Blackmore, Robert, died since the war. Burnes, Milton, living in Fairfax County. Brent, Warren, killed at Upperville, June 27, 1863. Brent, Wm., wounded at Buckton in 1862; died October 3, 1904. Brent, Hugh, wounded at Buckton in 1863, through his neck; living i
The Daily Dispatch: October 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway. (search)
[for the Richmond Dispatch.] Col. John Augustine Washington. We cannot allow the grave to close over such a name as Col. J. A. Washington without offering some tribute to his memory. All who enjoyed the privileged of his friendship knew how high-minded, unselfish, and generous he was; how warm in friendship, and how affectionate and exemplary in his domestic relations. He was distinguished for practical wisdom, of judgment, and energy in the management of his affairs. When the UnitCol. J. A. Washington without offering some tribute to his memory. All who enjoyed the privileged of his friendship knew how high-minded, unselfish, and generous he was; how warm in friendship, and how affectionate and exemplary in his domestic relations. He was distinguished for practical wisdom, of judgment, and energy in the management of his affairs. When the United States made war upon the South he offered himself to the service of the South he offered himself to the service of his country, and was appointed. All to Gen. Lee, with the rank of Lieut. Colonel. He devoted himself most assiduously to the duties of his office, without allowing himself any respite. What his feelings were in engaging in the war may be learned from a letter to his family, from which we make an extract "While I think and hope that we shall be successful yet, of course, there