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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 23: (search)
le Bridge as soon as it was uncovered and could be repaired, but it was late before they reached the north bank of the Chickahominy. An effort was made by two brigades, one of A. P. Hill and the other Ripley's of D. H. Hill, to turn the enemy's lefteral McClellan's position was regarded at this time as extremely critical. If he concentrated on the left bank of the Chickahominy, he abandoned the attempt to capture Richmond, and risked a retreat upon the White House and Yorktown, where he had noeatedly to rally, but in vain. He was forced back with great slaughter until he reached the woods on the banks of the Chickahominy, and night put an end to the pursuit. Long lines of dead and wounded marked each stand made by the enemy in his stubbh his main body to cooperate. When the cavalry reached Dispatch Station, the enemy retreated to the south bank of the Chickahominy, and burned the railroad bridge. During the forenoon, columns of dust south of the river showed that he was in motion
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
6. Telegram to Davis concerning Shiloh, 46. Extract from his biography concerning battle of Shiloh, 50. Death, 53-54. General Joseph E., 66, 68, 69, 70, 82, 83, 108, 109, 131, 132, 133, 134, 170, 337-38, 339-40, 342, 345, 346, 351, 353, 354, 355,418, 460, 461, 466, 472, 526, 538-39, 540, 549, 551, 568, 575, 589, 590, 591,592,598. Assumes command of Peninsula army, 72-73. Conduct concerning evacuation of Norfolk, 74-75. Position after retreat from lower peninsula, 84. Retreat across Chickahominy, 85-86. Strength of army, May 1862, 88. Tactics in defense of Richmond, 99-102. Correspondence with Gen. Pemberton, 340-41. Considerations for Tennessee urged by Davis, 461-62. Retreat through Georgia to Atlanta, 467-70. Removal from command, 471-72. Appointment to command in North Carolina, 536. Note from Davis for conference in Greensboro, 576. Conference with Davis, 576-79. Conferences with Sherman on terms of surrender, 580-84, 587-88. Statements concerning Davis, 585-86. C