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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 62 6 Browse Search
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox 30 2 Browse Search
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General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 5: Round about Richmond. (search)
Chapter 5: Round about Richmond. The defences of the Confederate capital Army of Northern Virginia at Centreville aggressive action Council with the President and Secretary of War Mr. Davis's high opinion of McClellan operations on the Peninsula engagements about Yorktown and Williamsburg severe toil added to the soldiers' usual labors by a saturated soil. Apropos of the attack upon Richmond, apprehended in the winter of 1861-62, it should be borne in mind that there were ident interrupted, and spoke of McClellan's high attainments and capacity in a style indicating that he did not care to hear any one talk who did not have the same appreciation of our great adversary. McClellan had been a special favorite with Mr. Davis when he was Secretary of War in the Pierce administration, and he seemed to take such reflections upon his favorites as somewhat personal. From the hasty interruption I concluded that my opinion had only been asked through polite recognition o
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 10: fighting along the Chickahominy. (search)
Chapter 10: fighting along the Chickahominy. Retreat Lee's bold initiative Lee and his lieutenants planning battle the Confederates' loss at Mechanicsville Gaines's Mill A. P. Hill's fight Longstreet's reserve division put in McClellan's change of base Savage Station Longstreet engages McClellan's main force at Frayser's Farm (or Glendaleļ¼‰ President Davis on the field testimony of Federal Generals fierce bayonet charges-Greek meets Greek capture of General McCall McClellan's masterly retreat. The day after Stuart's return I rode over to General Lee's Headquarters and suggested that General Jackson be withdrawn from the Valley to take position on our left, to march against McClellan's right, and was informed that the order for Jackson was sent when Whiting's division was detached and sent to join him. Then it was that General Lee revealed the plan indicated in his instructions of the 11th, for General Jackson to march down and attack McClellan's rear,
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 18: battle of Sharpsburg, or Antietam. (search)
open the way. To meet these orders skirmishers were advanced, and Tidball's battery, by piece, using canister, to drive back the Confederate sharp-shooters. The Fifth Corps (General Porter's) was ordered to be ready for like service. When Richardson swung his line up along the crest at the Piper House, Pleasonton advanced troopers and batteries, crossed the bridge at a gallop by the Fifth Regular Cavalry, Farnsworth's brigade, Rush's brigade, two regiments of the Fifth Brigade under B. F. Davis, and the batteries of Tidball, Robertson, Hains, and Gibson. The batteries were put into action under the line of skirmishers, that were reinforced by Sykes's division of the Fifth and Tenth Infantry under Lieutenant Poland. General Hill seized a musket and by example speedily collected a number of men, who joined him in reinforcing the line threatened by this heavy display. The parts of brigades under General Pryor, Colonels Cummings, Posey, and G. T. Anderson afterwards got up to
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 19: battle of Sharpsburg, or Antietam (continued). (search)
ol. Richard H. Rush; 4th Pa., Col. James H. Childs, Lieut.-Col. James K. Kerr; 6th Pa., Lieut.-Col. C. Ross Smith. Fourth Brigade, Col. Andrew T. McReynolds; 1st N. Y., Maj. Alonzo W. Adams; 12th Pa., Major James A. Congdon. Fifth Brigade, Col. Benj. F. Davis; 8th N. Y., Col. Benjamin F. Davis; 3d Pa., Lieut.-Col. Samuel W. Owen. Artillery, 2d U. S., Batt. A, Capt. John C. Tidball; 2d U. S., Batts. B and L, Capt. James M. Robertson; 2d U. S., Batt. M. Lieut. Peter C. Hains; 3d U. S., Batts. C N. Y., Maj. Alonzo W. Adams; 12th Pa., Major James A. Congdon. Fifth Brigade, Col. Benj. F. Davis; 8th N. Y., Col. Benjamin F. Davis; 3d Pa., Lieut.-Col. Samuel W. Owen. Artillery, 2d U. S., Batt. A, Capt. John C. Tidball; 2d U. S., Batts. B and L, Capt. James M. Robertson; 2d U. S., Batt. M. Lieut. Peter C. Hains; 3d U. S., Batts. C and G, Capt. Horatio G. Gibson. Unattached, 1st Me. Cav., Detached at Frederick, Md. Col. Samuel H. Allen; 15th Pa. Cav. (detachment), Col. William J. Palmer.
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 26: Gettysburg-First day. (search)
to Seminary Ridge, and is more elevated. At five o'clock on the morning of July 1, General A. P. Hill marched towards Gettysburg with the divisions of Heth and Pender, and the battalions of artillery under Pegram and McIntosh, Heth's division and Pegram's artillery in advance. R. H. Anderson's division, with the reserve artillery left at Fayetteville, was ordered to march and halt at Cashtown. About ten o'clock Heth encountered Buford's cavalry. Archer's brigade, leading, engaged, and Davis's brigade came up on his left with part of Pegram's artillery. The cavalry was forced back till it passed Willoughby's Run. On the 30th of June, General John F. Reynolds had been directed to resume command of the right wing of the Union army,--First, Third, and Eleventh Corps. He was advised that day of the threatening movements of the Confederates on the Cashtown and Mummasburg roads. At the same time the indications from General Meade's Headquarters pointed to Pipe Creek as the proba
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter28: Gettysburg-Third day. (search)
echelon and guarding Pickett's right; Pettigrew's division on Pickett's left, supported by the brigades of Scales and Lane, under command of General Trimble. The brigades of Pettigrew's division were Archer's, Pettigrew's, Brockenbrough's, and Davis's. (General Archer having been taken prisoner on the 1st, his brigade was under command of Colonel Fry; General Scales being wounded on the same day, his brigade was commanded by Colonel Lowrance.) The ridge upon which the commands were formed wa were ordered to move to closer lines for the enemy on their front, to spring to the charge as soon as the breach at the centre could be made. The enemy's right overreached my left and gave serious trouble. Brockenbrough's brigade went down and Davis's in impetuous charge. The general order required further assistance from the Third Corps if needed, but no support appeared. General Lee and the corps commander were there, but failed to order help. Colonel Latrobe was sent to General Trim
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 32: failure to follow success. (search)
Chapter 32: failure to follow success. Longstreet differs with General Bragg as to movements of pursuit the Confederates on Lookout Mountain Federals gain comfortable positions around it superior officers of Bragg's command call for his removal Bragg seeks scapegoats President Davis visits the army Tests the temper of the officers towards Bragg he offers the command to Longstreet he declines his reasons General Bragg ignores signal-service reports and is surprised General Joe Hooker's advance night attack beyond Lookout Mountain Colonel Bratton's clever work review of the western movement and combination it should have been effected in May instead of September inference as to results had the first proposition been promptly acted upon. About sunrise of the next morning, General Bragg rode to my bivouac, where report was made to him of orders of the night before, to replenish supplies and prepare to take up pursuit at daylight. He asked my views of the ne
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 35: cut off from East and West. (search)
Chapter 35: cut off from East and West. Impracticability of joining General Bragg Wintering in East Tennessee General Longstreet given discretionary authority over the department by President Davis short rations minor movements of hide-and-seek in the mountains Longstreet's position was of strategic importance that fact fully appreciated by President Lincoln, Secretary Stanton, and Generals Halleck and Grant-drive Longstreet out of East Tennessee and keep him out Generals Robertson and McLaws the charges against them and action taken honorable mention for courage and endurance the army finally fares sumptuously on the fat lands of the French broad. As General Wheeler's note indicated doubt of the feasibility of the move towards General Bragg, it occurred to me that our better course was to hold our lines about Knoxville, and in that way cause General Grant to send to its relief, and thus so reduce his force as to stop, for a time, pursuit of General Bragg.
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter37: last days in Tennessee. (search)
Chapter37: last days in Tennessee. Longstreet's Army at Bull's Gap U. S. Grant made Lieutenant General Richmond authorities awake to the gravity of the situation Longstreet's proposition for campaign approved by General Lee Richmond authorities fail to adopt it General Bragg's plan a memorable and unpleasant council at the capital orders from President Davis the case of General Law Longstreet ordered to the Army of Northern Virginia resolutions of thanks from Confederate congress. It would be difficult to find a country more inviting in agriculture and horticulture than East Tennessee, and its mineral resources are as interesting, but for those whose mission was strategic, its geographical and topographical features were more striking. Our position at Bull's Gap was covered by a spur of the mountains which shoots out from the south side of the Holston River towards the north bend of the Nolachucky, opening gaps that could be improved by the pick and shovel
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 38: battle of the Wilderness. (search)
ing the extreme Union left on that road. There were two brigades of Field's division and one of Kershaw's not on the line of battle, but on flank march as supports, and R. H. Anderson's division of the Third Corps. Colonel Sorrel, chief of staff, was ordered to conduct three brigades, G. T. Anderson's of Field's, Mahone's of R. H. Anderson's, and Wofford's of Kershaw's division, by the route recommended by General Smith, have them faced to the left, and marched down against Hancock's left. Davis's brigade of the Third Corps also got into this command. As soon as the troops struck Hancock his line began to break, first slowly, then rapidly. Somehow, as they retreated, a fire was accidentally started in the dry leaves, and began to spread as the Confederates advanced. Mahone's brigade approached the burning leaves and part of it broke off a little to get around, but the Twelfth Virginia was not obstructed by the blaze and moved directly on. At the Plank road Colonel Sorrel rode
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