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Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.36
his address General Pendleton repeated at a number of points in the South, and then published in the Southern Magazine, Baltimore. General Longstreet next published in the New Orleans Republican of February 27th, 1876, a very bitter attack on Gende's centre, divided his army, smashed to pieces his wings before they could have reunited, and captured Washington and Baltimore, had Longstreet obeyed orders on the third day, and made the attack at daybreak simultaneously with that of Ewell; or mses. If Hooker had still been in Virginia there would have been nothing to prevent General Lee from marching direct to Baltimore and Washington. If General Lee had supposed (as Colonel Marshall says he did) that the way was open to capture those cses when General Lee passed through Maryland, and moved his army the next day to the east so as to cover Washington and Baltimore. There was never any interruption of Lee's communications. 5. Colonel Marshall says that General Lee took his army
Crozet (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.36
at belongs to the laurel crown of the brave leader, the indomitable fighter, the courageous soldier who commanded his old brigade, his old division, his old corps of heroes on so many glorious fields of victory, yet I shall not stand idly by and see him or his partisans criticise and belittle our grand old chief, Robert Edward Lee—the peerless soldier of the centuries—without raising my humble voice or using my feeble pen in indignant burning protest. J. William Jones, The Miller School, Crozet, Va. February 11, 1896. Stuart and Gettysburg. Col. John S. Mosby's defense of the great cavalry leader. San Francisco, Cal., January 28, 1896. To the Editor of the Dispatch. I have just read in the Post the report of Colonel Charles Marshall's speech at the celebration of the anniversary of General Lee's birthday. It is the argument of an astute advocate and sophist, and utterly destitute of judicial candor. I shall briefly notice and answer the charge he makes that Genera
York, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.36
will probably move toward the Susquehanna by the Emmittsburg route—another by Chambersburg. So it was immaterial so far as giving information of Hooker's movements was concerned whether Stuart crossed the Potomac east or west of the Ridge. In either event after crossing he was required to go out of sight of Hooker, and to sever communication with General Lee. Stuart took the most direct route to join the right of Ewell's column, marching continuously day and night to do so. When he reached York he found that Early had been ordered back to Cashtown, the appointed rendezvous of the army. About all this Colonel Marshall says nothing. 3. Colonel Marshall leaves the impression on the reader that Stuart took the whole cavalry corps with him. He knew that Stuart left two brigades of cavalry with Longstreet. 4. Colonel Marshall says that General Lee, at Chambersburg, not having heard from Stuart since he left Virginia, thought that Hooker was still south of the Potomac, until on the
Loudoun (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.36
t in this respect. He ignores the important fact that Ewell was then several days' march in advance of General Lee, in Pennsylvania. Of course, Stuart could not be at the same time with General Lee in Virginia and with Ewell in Pennsylvania. He says that Stuart's instructions were to cover the Confederate right as the enemy moved northward. No such instructions were given, but just the reverse. At 5 P. M. June 23d, General Lee wrote to Stuart, who was then east of the Blue Ridge, in Loudoun county: If General Hooker's army remains inactive, you can leave two brigades to watch him, and withdraw with the three others; but should he not appear to be moving northward I think you had better withdraw this side of the mountain to-morrow night, cross at Shepherdstown next day (25th), aud move over to Frederickstown. You will, however, be able to judge whether you can pass around their army without hindrance, doing them all the damage you can, and cross the river east of the mountains.
Department de Ville de Paris (France) (search for this): chapter 1.36
d gotten all of their points against him. In other words, he charged General Lee with altering his original report in order to injure him. In the meantime, I, as secretary of the Southern Historical Society, received a letter from the Count of Paris, propounding a series of questions as to the causes of Lee's defeat at Gettysburg, and asking that I secure replies from leading Confederate officers, who were in position to know. I sent copies of this letter to prominent men in every corps, di Hood, H. Heth, L. McLaws, R. L. Walker, James H. Lane, and B. D. Fry, Colonels William H. Taylor, William Allen, J. B. Walton, J. R. Winston, and W. C. Oates, Major Scheibert, of the Prussian Engineer Corps, Captain R. H. McKim, and the Count of Paris. General Longstreet did not send me a paper, as I requested him to do, but published a second paper in the Philadelphia Times, in which he undertook to reply to his critics, who had handled his first article pretty roughly. It is clear that I w
Chancellorsville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.36
eal of talk as to the causes of our failure, and it seemed to be very generally understood that the fault was not Lee's, but that his orders had been disobeyed, in that the heights were not carried on the evening of the first day, the attack was not made until the afternoon of the second day, and the troops making the assault on the third day were not properly supported. But, as Lee, moving among his shattered battalions at Gettysburg, had shown the same superb magnanimity as when at Chancellorsville he had given the glory of the victory to Stonewall Jackson, and had declared, This is all my fault; I have lost this battle, and you must help me out of it the best you can, no one was disposed to publish any criticisms of his subordinates. And so after the war there seemed to be a general disposition on the part of leading Confederates to let the Federal generals do the quarrelling, and to preserve among themselves the harmony and good — will counselled by their great commander, and o
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.36
The Longstreet-Gettysburg controversy [from the Richmond (Va.) Dispatch, February 16, 1896.] Who commenced it. The whole matter reviewed by J. William Jones, D. D. To the Editor of the Dispatch. You are unquestionably right in the very courteous little difference with the Times as who begun the Longstreet-Gettysburg controversy, but you do not put its origin quite far enough back, and omit some very important points in the history of the controversy. As I have been in a position to know all of the facts, have read and preserved everything of interest that has been published concerning these matters (although I have not until quite recently printed anything myself), and as there seems to be a constantly recurring question as to who fired the first gun, and who is continuing the firing, I ask space for a summary statement of the whole question. There was in army circles after the battle of Gettysburg a good deal of talk as to the causes of our failure, and it s
Cashtown (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.36
reached York he found that Early had been ordered back to Cashtown, the appointed rendezvous of the army. About all this Coe 29th General Lee ordered a concentration of the army at Cashtown, a village at the eastern base of the mountain, Hill's Corps was in advance; he reached Cashtown June 30th. That night Hill and Heth heard that there was a force of the enemy at Ge that the enemy was in force, and should have returned to Cashtown—i. e., if he only went to make a reconnoissance. Hill no He had now found it. Hill would have been driven back to Cashtown if Ewell had not come to his support. With Rodes's and Eefore a few miles north of Gettysburg, and had started to Cashtown when he received a note from Hill telling him he was movi division of his army was on the march, and converging on Cashtown. That night the whole army—infantry, cavalry, and artillery—would have been concentrated at Cashtown, or in supporting distance, if this rash movement on Gettysburg had not precip<
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.36
to capture those cities, he would have marched east, and not north to Chambersburg. General Lee never committed any such military blunder. The spy, therefore, only told General Lee what he knew before. On the morning of June 28th, at Frederick, Hooker was superseded by Meade. His army remained there that day. Instead of threatening General Lee's communications, as Colonel Marshall says, Meade withdrew the two corps that were holding the mountain passes when General Lee passed through Maryland, and moved his army the next day to the east so as to cover Washington and Baltimore. There was never any interruption of Lee's communications. 5. Colonel Marshall says that General Lee took his army to Gettysburg simply to keep Meade east of the mountain and prevent a threatened movement against his communications. This statement is contradicted by the record. General Lee attached no such importance to his communications—if he had any. The road was open to the Potomac, but it was not
Chambersburg, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.36
June 22d General Lee had written Stuart, One column of Ewell's army (under Early) will probably move toward the Susquehanna by the Emmittsburg route—another by Chambersburg. So it was immaterial so far as giving information of Hooker's movements was concerned whether Stuart crossed the Potomac east or west of the Ridge. In eithetuart took the whole cavalry corps with him. He knew that Stuart left two brigades of cavalry with Longstreet. 4. Colonel Marshall says that General Lee, at Chambersburg, not having heard from Stuart since he left Virginia, thought that Hooker was still south of the Potomac, until on the night of the 28th he learned through a ston. If General Lee had supposed (as Colonel Marshall says he did) that the way was open to capture those cities, he would have marched east, and not north to Chambersburg. General Lee never committed any such military blunder. The spy, therefore, only told General Lee what he knew before. On the morning of June 28th, at Fr
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