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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Ruggles' amended report of the battle of Shiloh. (search)
eral Ruggles, from the fact that I saw him place other batteries into position besides my own, and his staff officers were actively engaged in bringing up batteries from different portions of the field. I have the honor to remain, Captain, your obedient servant, James C. Thrall, Captain of Artillery. Official: R. M. Hooe, A. A. G. Letter from General Ruggles. First District, Department Mississippi and east Louisiana, headquarters Columbus, Mississippi, April 8th, 1863. To General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General: General — I have the honor to transmit duplicates of papers already sent to General Bragg, touching amended reports of the battle of Shiloh, and to request that my amended report be substituted for the original in the publication ordered by Congress, in the event that the report sent General Bragg should not reach Richmond in time for that purpose. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Daniel Ruggles, Brigadier-General Commanding District.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Report of Major-General Heth of the affair at Falling Waters. (search)
pushed vigorously forward on seeing that I was retiring. The enemy made two cavalry charges, and on each occasion I witnessed the unhorsing of the entire party. I desire here to brand upon its perpetrator a falsehood, and correct an error. The commander of the Federal forces--General Meade--reported to his Government, on the statement of General Kilpatrick, that he (General Kilpatrick) had captured a brigade of infantry at Falling Waters. To this General Lee replied in a note to General Cooper that no organized command had been captured. General Meade recently wrote a note to his Government reaffirming his first statement, Upon the authority of General Kilpatrick. General Kilpatrick, in order to glorify himself, has told a deliberate falsehood. He knows full well that no organized body of men were captured — not even a company was captured, nor the majority of a single company. He asserts, however, that he captured an entire brigade. The error I wish to correct is attr
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Bristoe campaign-preliminary report of General R. E. Lee. (search)
Lee's report and other subordinate reports were not. Nor do we know whether General Lee ever wrote his final report, as was his custom, after receiving the reports of his subordinates. If he did, it is not in the War Records' office at Washington, and we fear it was destroyed with other invaluable papers on the retreat from Petersburg. We are indebted to the kindness of the War Records' office for a copy of this report.] headquarters army of Northern Virginia, October 23d, 1863. General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General, C. S. A., Richmond, Va.: General — In advance of a detailed report I have the honor to submit for the information of the Department the following outline of the recent operations of this army. With the design of bringing on an engagement with the Federal army, which was encamped around Culpeper Courthouse, extending thence to the Rapidan, this army crossed that river on the 9th instant, and advanced by way of Madison Courthouse. Our progress was ne
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Confederate losses during the war — correspondence between Dr. Joseph Jones and General Samuel Cooper. (search)
Confederate losses during the war — correspondence between Dr. Joseph Jones and General Samuel Cooper. The following correspondence explains itself. Dr. Joseph Jones, the first Secretary of the--Southern Historical Society, is distinguished for his pains-taking research as well as for his high scientific attainments. General Cooper, the able and efficient Adjutant and Inspector-General of the Confederacy, was, of course, very high authority on the questions discussed in this correspondcarefully collated figures of this correspondence will be of interest and value. New Orleans, August 2d, 1869. General S. Cooper, Alexandria, Virginia: Dear Sir — You will please excuse the liberty which I take in trespassing upon your valuaic. To this end it will be my endeavor to contribute from time to time such facts as I may be enabled to collect and as may be deemed of consequence by the Society. With great respect, I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, S. Cooper
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Operations in Trans-Mississippi Department in June, 1863. (search)
Operations in Trans-Mississippi Department in June, 1863. [Our readers will be glad to see the following reports, which have never been published, and which will be followed by other reports of the Trans-Mississippi Department.] Report of General E. Kirby Smith. headquarters Department Trans-Mississippi, Shreveport, La., June 17, 1863. General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector-General, Richmond, Va.: General — I have the honor to forward herewith Major-General Taylor's report of the operations of his forces in North Louisiana from the 3d to the 8th of June. I respectfully call the attention of the War Department to the ability and energy displayed by that gallant officer in the discharge of his duties as District Commander. Major-General Walker's division, Tappan's brigade, together with Colonel Harrison's and Colonel Bartlett's commands of the cavalry, are still in the country opposite Vicksburg. Major-General Taylor, with his forces in lower Louisiana, is perso