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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 |
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) | 16 | 2 | Browse | Search |
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington | 3 | 1 | Browse | Search |
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. | 2 | 2 | Browse | Search |
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) | 2 | 0 | Browse | Search |
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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)
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 19 : battle of Sharpsburg , or Antietam (continued). (search)
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.
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)