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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 38: (search)
Meherrin Station, but, upon reaching the Roanoke bridge, were checked in their further advance by a force of Confederates. The return of Wilson's column became, at that time, a difficult problem. At the crossing of Stony Creek, on the 28th, a severe engagement took place, forcing Wilson to make a considerable detour to the left. His effort was to reach Reams's Station, which he believed to be still in possession of the Federals; but he was attacked by both cavalry and infantry, under General Hampton, and now fell back, with the loss of his trains and artillery and a considerable number of prisoners. Swinton's Army of the Potomac, p. 513. The statement is confirmed by General Meade's report. Wilson barely succeeded in bringing his shattered forces within the Federal lines. These raids, though damaging and harassing to us, proved so unsatisfactory to the enemy that further efforts of the kind were finally abandoned. During this period of relative inactivity Generals Lee and Be
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 39: (search)
Chapter 39: Diverse operations of Federal columns. General Hancock's expedition. General Warren's. the charge made by General Hagood's brigade. defeat of General Hancock's corps by Generals Hill and Hampton. insignificant command given to General Beauregard. his dissatisfaction. General Whiting requests him to inspect the works at Wilmington. General Lee thinks General Beauregard will be given command of northwest Georgia. he is ordered to Charleston, to examine into a difredly deserved. Very shortly after this affair, whereby the enemy had gained the possession of a road but lost many lives, General Hancock was met and defeated, at or near Reams's Station, by a Confederate force under Generals A. P. Hill and Hampton. Their hardwon success was conceded by the enemy, though since that time it has been a matter of surprise that General Hancock was not immediately reinforced from General Warren's position, or that the troops sent to relieve him were marched by
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 44: (search)
ing Charleston. General Beauregard in Columbia. Confers with General Hampton and the Mayor. General Hardee's anxiety. General Beauregard Doctor T. J. Goodwyn, and, almost at the same time, with Major-General Wade Hampton, who was then in South Carolina with Brigadier-General Buesponded with alacrity, and were forthwith assigned to duty. General Hampton was given the command of the city and its vicinity, and Generailing himself of the ability of so distinguished an officer as General Hampton, General Beauregard applied for his immediate promotion to thena, and, therefore, could not have rendered equal service with General Hampton. At this juncture General Hardee's anxiety and uncertainty 1865. General R. E. Lee, Richmond, Va.: Generals Stevenson and Hampton report from Columbia enemy has appeared in their front and driven Va.: Have just arrived from Charleston. Generals Stevenson and Hampton report Sherman's four corps moving on this place, two of them pres
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 45: (search)
Beauregard's arrival at Ridgeway. his despatches to the War Department. General Hampton's plan to oppose the advance of the enemy. General Beauregard goes to Whiy, under Generals Wheeler and Butler, some four thousand men, commanded by General Hampton, we had endeavored, in vain, to impede his progress. The evacuation of Co out of the city as the Federal columns should enter it. See letters to Generals Hampton, Stevenson, and Cheatham, in Appendix. See, also, instructions to Colonelns given to General Hardee must be rapidly carried out. On the same day General Hampton, by despatch, proposed a plan of concentration to check the enemy's furthe an unobstructed country to the enemy through the State of South Carolina. General Hampton's suggestion, therefore, was not adopted. See Appendix. From Ridgew White Oak, where, on the 19th and 20th, he sent important instructions to Generals Hampton and Stevenson, directing their movements and line of march, and advising n
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 46: (search)
February. statement of Generals Beauregard, Hampton, and Butler. surrender of the City. how it rrest the fire and pillage. letters of General Wade Hampton.> In a preceding chapter (Chapter XLe 16th of February, the day on which Lieutenant-General Hampton received official news of his promotts of Columbia. The reason then given by General Hampton was, that by burning the cotton, as was omoved from its limits, he readily adopted General Hampton's suggestion, and, through the latter, isto that effect. Captain Rawlins Lowndes, General Hampton's adjutant at the time, was the officer wlina, General Howard distinctly stated to General Hampton, referring to the burning of Columbia, the result. There was no allusion made to General Hampton, to accident, or to cotton, says Doctor G by his desire to shake the faith of his [General Hampton's] people in him, for he was, in my opinicuation took place; when Generals Beauregard, Hampton, and Butler withdrew; when the Federal forces[7 more...]
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 47: (search)
Chapter 47: General Hardee's despatch of the 3d of March to General Johnston. his despatch of the 4th. failure to follow General Beauregard's instructions. General Hampton forms a junction with General Hardee on the 10th. General Hardee retires towards Averysboroa. General Sherman's entire Army marching on Goldsboroa. General Johnston at Smithfield. is attacked on the 15th, near Averysboroa, by two Federal Corps. enemy repulsed. General Hardee falls back towards Smithfik, properly—censured General Hardee's failure to follow his instructions. He even sent him a direct order to march at once on Fayetteville, if possible; and if not, on Raleigh. See Appendix. Owing to unavoidable delays and high-water General Hampton and the cavalry with him could only form a junction with General Hardee, at or near Fayetteville, on the 10th of March, just before the enemy crossed the Cape Fear River, at Cedar Creek, Fayetteville, and Elliott's Ferry, seven miles above.
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 48: (search)
eneral Johnston to General Beauregard (with the latter's endorsement), dated Baltimore, Md., March 30th, 1868. General Johnston lost no time in causing this letter to be forwarded to General Sherman. It was intrusted to the care of Lieutenant-General Hampton, at or near Hillsboroa, and was, in obedience to his orders, delivered on the succeeding day. It read thus: The results of the recent campaign in Virginia have changed the relative military condition of the belligerents. I am, therggled, was now lost; and that the sooner they were disbanded the better. Their irregular manner of leaving the army, by hundreds and more at a time, was another argument against the sanguine expectations indulged in by Mr. Davis. Through General Hampton's instrumentality the time and place of meeting were arranged for the proposed conference between Generals Johnston and Sherman, who met, accordingly, at noon, on the 17th, at Durham Station, some sixteen miles east of Hillsboroa. Nothing
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
member of my committee, and meets with General Wade Hampton's warm approval, as well as that of var road—says they are marching on Columbia. Wade Hampton, Major-Genl. Telegram. Columbiareatly. I am, very respectfully yours, Wade Hampton, Lieut.-Genl. Genl. Beauregard. ak, S. C., Feb. 19th, 1865:4.15 P. M. Lieut.-Genl. W. Hampton, Comdg. Cavalry: General,—Generalegard. Appendix to chapter XLVI. General Hampton's statement before United States Commissit six o'clock on the morning of the 17th. General Hampton gave the Mayor directions how to proceed, entered Columbia, and about 9 A. M. when General Hampton had the conversation with the Mayor in th streets. On the night of the 16th, when General Hampton was assigned to duty at Columbia, he callnversation was almost exclusively between General Hampton and General Howard, the other persons pre is in Fayetteville this morning. Hardee and Hampton near on this side. General Bragg's troops ar[22 more...]<