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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 2. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 78 4 Browse Search
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Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 15 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Annual reunion of Pegram Battalion Association in the Hall of House of Delegates, Richmond, Va., May 21st, 1886. (search)
Ford, all twenty guns, with cannoneers mounted, while the men of Harry Heth's division, on whose front we came into battery, roared out theirlion and Heth's division), second battle of Reams' Station (of which Heth generously said that he did not believe that the works would have beall though many of you saw it. In the action of September 30th, when Heth's and Wilcox's divisions were sent with two of our batteries to reco, leave the field during the fight, despite the remonstrances of General Heth and his own officers, nor would he apply for leave of absence afterwards. In the latter part of October General Heth applied for him to be assigned with the rank of Brigadier-General to command Field's atly afterwards Lieutenant-General R. H. Anderson, knowing nothing of Heth's application, recommended that he be assigned with the same rank to a brigade in his corps. The recommendation of General Heth was forwarded to Army Headquarters by Lieutenant General A. P. Hill with this e
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Ceremonies connected with the unveiling of the statue of General Robert E. Lee, at Lee circle, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 22, 1884. (search)
d Top; the disjointed character of the assault when made, in which the advantage gained by our right wing was lost because the delay of the left wing in advancing, left the former without necessary support; the like miscarriage and failure of the general assault ordered for the following morning, in which the advance of our left wing was paralyzed because not responded to by the simultaneous movement of the right; and the final tremendous blunder, by which the immortal charge of Pickett's and Heth's divisions, launched across half a mile of open plain swept by an overwhelming fire of artillery, against fortified heights occupied by vastly superior numbers, and culminating in their actual capture and the planting of standards upon the guns of the enemy, was robbed of its results by the lack of support-these errors blasted the fair hopes of a victory which might have changed the result of the war. I leave to history the task of adjudging the blame for these errors. I content myself
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The campaign from the Wilderness to Petersburg—Address of Colonel C. S Venable (formerly of General R. E. Lee's staff), of the University of Virginia, before the Virginia division f the Army of Northern Virginia, at their annual meeting, held in the Virginia State Capitol, at Richmond, Thursday , October 30th, 1873. (search)
gade of Early's division, which was in North Carolina), and Heth's and Wilcox's divisions of A. P. Hill's corps, leaving Andked. The odds were very heavy against these two divisions (Heth's and Wilcox's), which were together about ten thousand strn back to their position of the night before. Wilcox's and Heth's divisions were placed in line a short distance to the lefrit of the men on this occasion, the Mississippi brigade of Heth's division, commanded by the gallant Colonel Stone, though ttempt to threaten our left and rear, by General Early with Heth's division, and the terrible repulses given by Anderson's cGeneral Lee had his position nearly all day near a point on Heth's line to the left of Spotsylvania Courthouse. Rodes sent e them down to General Rod, s, and rode slowly away towards Heth's lines. The Mississippians marched on with steady step toox's front, the splendid execution done by the artillery of Heth's line on the flank of the attacking party, and the counter
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Campaign of 1864 and 1865. (search)
of the field and moving down the plank road. As the musketeers' fire increased, so did the numbers going to the rear from Heth's and Wilcox's divisions, which had just been assaulted by the enemy. The numbers, manner, and words of these troops all shed forward as soon as it formed, without waiting for those in its rear to get ready. By this time the enemy had swept Heth's and Wilcox's divisions entirely to our rear, and ignorant that there was anything to oppose them, the view being obstrucnd received no orders from him. When I first went over to the north side, Lieutenant-General Anderson, with Kershaw's and Heth's divisions, were there, but, the enemy withdrawing the most of his force to the south side during the night, on the follosly named, my own division, now immediately commanded by Brigadier-General Gregg, and a brigade or two each, I think, from Heth's, Wilcox's, Mahone's, and Pickett's divisions. I regret that I cannot recall just now precisely whose brigades they were
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Field telegrams from around Petersburg. (search)
cted to be prepared to move if ordered either by rail or march by land. In absence of General Lee, W. H. Taylor, A. A. G. Dunn's Mill, F. June 22, 1864. General Heth: Inform me of the state of affairs in your front and whether Cooke's and Davis's brigades are needed on that side of the river. R. E. Lee, General. F. Jing last night over the pontoon, much exaggerated. I will let you know the earliest moment I consider it safe to withdraw Colonel Gary and Davis from this side. H. Heth, Major-General. D. H. June 27, Hd. Via. Colonel W. H. Taylor: All quiet in my front. 1 think if Cooke's and Davis's brigades are not, that they might be ncan hold Chaffin's Bluff with his force and Gary's cavalry until reinforcements could be sent him. General Ewell will be down to-day and I will consult with him. H. Heth, Major-General. Petersburg, Va., 4 P. M., 8th August, 1864. Major-General Wade Hampton, Stony Creek: Have you received further information of departure of