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Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee, Chapter 7: Atlantic coast defenses.-assigned to duty in Richmond as commander in chief under the direction of the Southern President. (search)
e Secretary of War for troops to repel the overwhelming and ruthless invaders. Richmond was probably saved at that period by Jackson. McClellan determined to clear the way for McDowell's march by attacking a brigade of North Carolinians under Branch, which was then at Hanover Court House, some fourteen miles from Richmond, guarding and watching the country in front of Johnston's left. To make this attack certain, General Fitz John Porter was given twelve thousand men, and partially accomplished the object of the expedition by defeating Branch and destroying the bridges and railroads in the vicinity of Ashland. Slowly but surely McClellan was diminishing the distance between the lines of his army and the Southern capital, and his big Parrott guns were now nearly in a position to throw shot within the walls of the city. On May 23d the Fourth Corps, under Keyes, crossed the Chickahominy at Bottom's Bridge and took position at a place called Seven Pines, some five miles from the cit
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee, Chapter 8: commands the army defending Richmond, and seven days battles. (search)
llows: General orders no. 75.headquarters, army of Northern Virginia, June 24, 1862. 1. General Jackson's command will proceed to-morrow from Ashland toward the Slash Church and encamp at some convenient point west of the Central Railroad. Branch's brigade, of A. P. Hill's division, will also to-morrow evening take position on the Chickahominy near Half-Sink. At three o'clock Thursday morning, 26th inst., General Jackson will advance on the road leading to Pole Green Church, communicating his march to General Branch, who will immediately cross the Chickahominy and take the road leading to Mechanicsville. As soon as the movements of these columns are discovered, General A. P. Hill, with the rest of his division, will cross the Chickahominy near Meadow Bridge and move direct upon Mechanicsville. To aid his advance the heavy batteries on the Chickahominy will at the proper time open upon the batteries at Mechanicsville. The enemy being driven from Mechanicsville and the passage
Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee, Chapter 14: siege of Petersburg. (search)
kind, considerate, and generous. In a note to Mrs. Lee, dated Petersburg, June 19th, he says: I am much obliged to the kind people for the clothes; but if they are not gray they are of no use to me in the field. I hope to go to church this blessed day, and shall remember you all in my poor prayers. The ladies were always contributing to his comfort. He writes from Camp Petersburg, July 24, 1864: The ladies of Petersburg have sent me a nice set of shirts. They were given to me by Mrs. James R. Branch, and her mother, Mrs. Thomas Branch. In fact, they have given everything — which I fear they can not spare-vegetables, bread, milk, ice cream. To-day one of them sent me a nice peach — the first one I think I have seen for two years. I sent it to Mrs. Shippen. Mr. Platt held services again to-day under the trees near my camp. We had quite a large congregation of citizens, ladies and gentlemen, and our usual number of soldiers. During the services I constantly heard the shells cras
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., chapter 7.42 (search)
n; 45th N. C., Lieut-Col. J. H. Morehead; 50th N. C., Col. M. D. Craton; Va. Cavalry Battalion, Maj. Edgar Burroughs. Brigade loss: k, 2; w, 22 == 24. Fourth Brigade, Brig.-Gen. John G. Walker, Col. Van H. Manning: 3d Ark., Col. Van H. Manning; 2d Ga. Battalion, Maj. George W. Ross; 27th N. C., Col. John R. Cooke; 46th N. C., Col. E. D. Hall; 30th Va., Col. A. T. Harrison; Va. Cavalry Company, Capt. Edward A. Goodwyn. Brigade loss: w, 12. Artillery, Col. James Deshler: Va. Battery, Capt. James R. Branch; N. C. Battery, Capt. T. H. Brem; Va. Battery, Capt. David A. French; Va. Battery, Capt. Edward Graham. Artillery loss: w, 17. Wise's command (temporarily attached to Holmes's Division), Brig.-Gen. Henry A. Wise: 26th Va., Col. P. R. Page; 46th Va., Col. R. T. W. Duke; Va. Battery, Capt. W. G. Andrews; Va. Battery, Capt. J. H. Rives. reserve artillery, Brig.-Gen. William N. Pendleton. First Va. Artillery, Col. J. Thompson Brown: Williamsburg Artillery, Capt. John A. Coke; Rich
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opposing forces in the Maryland campaign. (search)
gn); k, 140; w, 684; m, 93 = 917. Ransom's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Robert Ransom, Jr.: 24th N. C., Lieut.-Col. John L. Harris; 25th N. C., Col. H. M. Rutledge; 35th N. C., Col. M. W. Ransom; 49th N. C., Lieut.-Col. Lee M. McAfee; Va. Battery, Capt. James R. Branch. Brigade loss (in the campaign): k, 41; w, 141; m, 4 = 186. Hood's division, Brig.-Gen. John B. Hood. Hood's Brigade, Col. W. T. Wofford: 18th Ga., Lieut.-Col. S. Z. Ruff; Hampton (S. C.) Legion, Lieut.-Col. M. W. Ganz; 1st Tex., Lnt; Md. Battery (Chesapeake Art'y), Capt. William D. Brown; Va. Battery (Courtney Art'y), Capt. J. W. Latimer; Va. Battery (Staunton Art'y), Lieut. A. W. Garber. Artillery not engaged at Antietam. light division, Maj.-Gen. Ambrose P. Hill. Branch's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. L. O'B. Branch (k), Col. James r. Lane: 7th N. C.,----; 18th N. C., Lieut.-Col. T. J. Purdie; 28th N. C., Col. James H. Lane; 33d N. C.,----; 37th N. C.,----. Brigade loss: Harper's Ferry, w, 4. Antietam, k, 21; w, 79; m, 4
The Daily Dispatch: may 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 12 (search)
ion of all, with the exception of the temporary illness of one of the men belonging to the Lancaster Invincibles. Much sympathy was shown, and prompt measures were taken to relieve him, which were soon successful. Considerable amusement was caused by several of the troops appearing in line minus their military hats. They had, unfortunately, lost them on their journey here, by having them blown off their heads while looking out of the windows of the cars when in rapid motion. The losses were soon restored, however, and new ones furnished by some of our citizens. Several new companies have been organized this week, among which I may mention the "Lee's Life Guard," Capt. James R. Branch, numbering 100 men, for active service, and the Home Artillery, composed of 30 picked men, with two cannon, Capt. R. A. Young. This company is for home use entirely, unless urgent necessity should require their services elsewhere. Our powder magazine is nightly guarded. Mon CŒur.
The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], Howitzer and rifle Light Battery. (search)
Howitzer and rifle Light Battery. --We call special attention to the notice, under the above heading, of Capt. James R. Branch, of Company K, 16th Virginia Volunteers. Having secured a battery of Howitzers and wrought iron breech-leading rifle guns, he is anxious to enlist a company.
The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], Notes of the War. (search)
by fire was slight. The Yankees were plundering in all directions and were little more than a drunken mob. They were pillaging all round the neighborhood — stealing negroes, robbing hen roosts, driving off stock, &c. Considerable reinforcements had arrived at our headquarters and were continuing to arrive. We deem it impolitic to record the the movements of our troops or to mention our defences. Gen. Gatlin had been superseded by Gen. Anderson, and Gen. Rob. Hansom had joined Gen. Branch in the command of the brigades Gen. French has been ordered to Wilmington for duty. The most vigorous movements, internally and externally, character so our army in the Newbern district. It was rumored that Gen. Burnside had sent, by a flag of truce, to demand the surrender of Fort Macon. The reply of the officer in command simply was, "See youd — d first." This rumorages for what it is worth. Cotton and naval states were being destroyed in large quantities on the line of the
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
nto our hands unharmed, and will doubtless enjoy a prolonged period of rest and recreation in a Confederate prison. The Otey Battery of this city was engaged in action on Saturday, and had but one casualty — a son of George M. Savage, wounded in the leg. The ambulance train last evening brought over some two hundred and twenty of our wounded. Up to the time the train left Petersburg everything remained quiet on the lines. Pegram's Battery was formerly commanded by Capt. James R. Branch (promoted to a Lieutenant-Colonelcy,) but is now under the command of Capt. R. G. Pegram. It is thought that a good many of its men, at first supposed to have been killed, were stunned and taken prisoners. We understand that our military authorities are well satisfied with the day's work, and believe it has spoiled Grant's new plan for the reduction of Petersburg. The Northern Border. It has been currently reported for two days past that our forces, which recently swep
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
e somewhere else. In obedience to this suggestion everything in the department of the Army of Northern Virginia was on the qui vive. About five o'clock this morning the mine was sprung on the Baxter road. The explosion caused a loud, deep noise, and the fragments of earth were at once flying in every direction, making a rent in the lines of some thirty or forty yards, just at one of these, to us, fatd sattents. This sudden explosion scattered the guns (four pieces of Pegram's battery, Branch's battalion, of this city,) in every direction, and tore lifeless and limbless some of its gunners, and buried others in the earth, along with many of us supports, the poor fellows of Evans's S. C. brigade, commanded by temporary Brigadier-General Elliott, who, I regret to say, received a wound in the melee which is reported to be a mortal one. No sooner had the explosion occurred and the fragments reached the earth than Burnsides minions--"black spirits and gray"--bounded forward with
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