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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., chapter 7.51 (search)
some man, even in his advanced life. He seemed fresh from West point, so trim was his figure and so elastic his step. Out of battle he was as gentle as a woman, but when the clash of arms came he loved fight, and urged his battle with wonderful determination. As a usual thing he was remarkably well-balanced — always so, except on one or two occasions of severe trial when he failed to maintain his exact equipoise. Lee's orders were always well considered and well chosen. He depended almost too much on his officers for their execution. Jackson was a very skillful man against such men as Shields, Banks, and Fremont, but when pitted against the best of the Federal commanders he did not appear so well. Without doubt the greatest man of rebellion times, the one matchless among forty millions for the peculiar difficulties of the period, was Abraham Lincoln. General Heintzelman's headquarters at Nelson's House, June 30, during the battle of Glendale: from a sketch made at the time
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The Army of the Potomac at Harrison's Landing. (search)
d to arms, but, as very little damage was done by the shells, the affair was soon turned to account as a joke. General J. E. B. Stuart for some days had been operating in the center of the Peninsula, and learning of the exposed position of McClellan's army on the James had hastened there and stationed his battery near Westover Church, across Herring Creek, north of the landing. A few shells from our gun-boats caused his guns to speedily shift their position, and General Nathan Kimball, of Shields's division (just arrived from the Shenandoah), advanced and cleared the field after some lively skirmishing. The army immediately took position on the high ground about Harrison's Landing, and went into camp on an intrenched line several miles in extent. The air was filled with rumors about future operations. To the soldiers McClellan was less a hero now, perhaps, than before, but he was more a martial leader than ever. The unusual strain imposed upon the men, the malarial character o
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., chapter 8.61 (search)
advanced again upon Richmond by either bank of the James its base of supplies might be secure with a small guard, the position was rapidly intrenched, the work being completed about the 10th of July. Prior to the 10th of July two brigades of Shields's division, numbering about 5300 men, had joined the army, bringing its numbers for duty up to 89,549, officers and men, about the same strength as that with which it entered upon the siege of Yorktown, the reenforcements received in the shape of the divisions of Franklin and McCall, the brigades of Shields, and a few regiments from Fort Monroe having slightly more than made good the losses Fac-Simile of a part of General McClellan's last manuscript. [see P. 546 and foot-note, P. 545.] in battle and by disease. But among these 89,000 for duty. According to General McClellan's Tri-monthly return, dated July 10, 1862 ( Official Records, Vol. XI., Pt. III., p. 312), he would appear to be mistaken, above, in saying that the 89,00
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 14: movements of the Army of the Potomac.--the Monitor and Merrimack. (search)
r had publicly thanked him. Feb. 17 1862 General Shields, another brave soldier, who had done good the mountain,. not far from Thompson's Gap. Shields pursued March 19 Jackson to his Marc haltingde of conveyance, toward the National lines. Shields found his antagonist too strong to warrant aneneral Williams, leaving only the division of Shields and some Michigan cavalry in Winchester. S moved down to attack him at Winchester. General Shields, who was in immediate command there, had of the 22d of March, Ashby's cavalry drove in Shields's pickets, when the latter moved a small forckson to be too weak or too prudent, to attack Shields, and at ten o'clock that morning March 22, 1ich gave them shelter, where a desperate James Shields. struggle ensued with Jackson's famous Sthis killed to be 80, and his wounded at 342. Shields reported 270 of the Confederate dead found onhe Confederates toward Strasburg. Meanwhile, Shields, who was satisfied that re-enforcements for J[1 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 15: the Army of the Potomac on the Virginia Peninsula. (search)
the Army of the Potomac; and for this purpose Shields's division was detached from Banks's command up the Shenandoah Valley after his defeat by Shields at Kernstown, again commenced offensive opera about five thousand men by the withdrawal of Shields's division. Jackson was watching Banks closses to break down or burn those in front; of Shields. Thus he kept his prisoners at least a day i Republic, five miles farther on, and prevent Shields from crossing it. Ewell strongly posted hiwere fighting at Cross Keys. The vanguard of Shields's force, under acting Brigadier-general Carroding chapters. While awaiting orders from Shields, Tyler was informed that the Confederates wersappointed. Report of General Tyler to General Shields, June 12, 1862. The National troops emplsuit — here ended the famous race of Fremont, Shields, and Jackson up the Shenandoah Valley, which ning. Fremont fell back to Mount Jackson and Shields to New Market, when both commanders were call[5 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 16: the Army of the Potomac before Richmond. (search)
the General said in a dispatch: June 7, 1862. I shall be in perfect readiness to move forward and take Richmond the moment McCall reaches here, and the ground will admit the passage of artillery. The loyal people were delighted by this assurance; and when it was known that McCall's forces had arrived at the White House, a few days later, June 12, 13. they expected immediate intelligence of the fall of Richmond, for word had come that Jackson and Ewell had just been fighting Fremont and Shields near the upper Shenandoah, See pages 396 and 397. so that these forces were yet withheld from Lee. But already McClellan had telegraphed June 10. the dampening intelligence--I am completely checked by the weather. The Chickahominy is in a dreadful state; we have another rain-storm on our hands. In the same dispatch there was a sentence ominous of an indefinite delay. It ran thus--I present for your consideration the propriety of detaching largely from Halleck's army [in the Mississip
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 89 (search)
t of their respective corps. III. The forces left for the defence of Washington will be placed in command of Brig.-General James Wadsworth, who shall also be Military Governor of the District of Columbia. IV. That this order be executed with such promptness and despatch, as not to delay the commencement of the operations already directed to be undertaken by the Army of the Potomac. V. A fifth Army Corps, to be commanded by Major-Gen. N. P. Banks, will be formed from his own and Gen. Shields's, late Gen. Lander's, division. Abraham Lincoln. Executive mansion, Washington, March 11, 1862. President's War Order, No. 3. Major-Gen. McClellan having personally taken the field at the head of the Army of the Potomac until otherwise ordered, he is relieved from the command of the other military departments, he retaining command of the Department of the Potomac. Ordered, further, That the two departments now under the respective commands of Generals Halleck and Hunter, toget
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 106 (search)
le of Winchester, Va. Official report of Gen. Shields. headquarters Shields' division, Winchport Op Acting Brig.-Gen. Kimball, Commanding Shields' division. headquarters Shields' divisioendation. Nathan Kimball, Colonel Commanding Shields' Division. Acting Brig.-Gen. Tyler's repoActing Brigadier-Gen. Nathan Kimball, commanding Gen. Shields' Division: sir: In accordance withinchester, March 26, 1862. To Brig.-G. en. James Shields, Commanding Second Division, Fifth Army Coedient, humble servant, R. C. Shriber. Gen. Shields' account of the battle. The following letter from Gen. Shields, to a friend in Washington, gives the General's informal account of the battl The following despatch was telegraphed to Gen. Shields: war Department, Washington, March 26. The following is a list of officers of Gen. Shields' staff who were present and participated inil the arrival of the full reinforcement of Gen. Shields' division, already enumerated, who immediat[36 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 15 (search)
guard, Col. Donnelly's brigade, were ordered to return to Strasburgh; several hundred disabled men left in our charge by Shields's division were put upon the march, and our wagontrain ordered forward to Winchester, under escort of cavalry and infantrector, Surgeon W. S. King, exhibits the disposition of nearly one thousand sick and disabled men left at Strasburgh, of Shields' division, upon its removal to the Rappahannock Valley. My warmest thanks are due to the officers and men of my commafling every charge, is no rout. At least honor is safe. The immediate occasion of this disaster was the removal of Gen. Shields's division of ten thousand men or more from Gen. Banks's corps. There is reason to believe that urgent remonstrances are too leniently dealt by. Several companies carried the black flag, and their cry was: No quarter! It is rumored that Shields is in their rear. If he is, farewell to the rebel army of the Valley. On this side of the river our artillery is plant
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 18 (search)
Fifth and Eighth Virginia, and Fifty-fifth and Sixtieth Ohio, clearly revealed the fact that Jackson, after having travelled the pike from Winchester, had suddenly turned to the left in the direction of Port Republic, over a miserably bad road, and with the intention of crossing the river. At this place, twelve miles south-east of Harrisonburgh, was a bridge over the Shenandoah. Other bridges had previously been destroyed, and it seemed pretty clear that he intended to use this. Part of Shields's force, as early as Saturday, had a little fight over the bridge, but could not hold it. Early in the morning the army was in motion, Col. Cluseret having the advance as usual with his brigade. As long as there was an enemy in our rear, this brigade was there. As soon as one appeared in front, then these boys were at the post of danger there. We passed slowly over the bad roads, feeling our way along, and rather expecting the enemy not far distant. About eleven o'clock our advance d
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