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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Gen. P. G. T. Beauregard. (search)
he 5,000 now at Richmond under Ransom; that upon the arrival of this reinforcement, raising his command to 25,000 effectives. Beauregard should at daybreak on the 15th, attack Butler on his right flank, so as to cut him off from his base at Bermuda Hundred; while General Whiting with some 4,000 men moving simultaneously from Waltd with skill and despatch, and his real purpose was not immediately divined by his adversary. The movement was commenced on the night of the 12th. By noon on the 15th General Smith, with his corps, was before Petersburg. At 1:15 P. M. on the 16th General Lee asked in a telegram of Beauregard: Have you heard of Grant's crossing ed the battle of Petersburg, and it is of this that it is proposed to speak. In response to Beauregard's urgent calls, Hoke's division was ordered to him on the 15th, and marched 12 M. Gracie's Brigade was dispatched later. These were his own troops which had been sent to Lee. At Chester Station, Hoke found partial transportat