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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 219 9 Browse Search
Jubal Anderson Early, Ruth Hairston Early, Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early , C. S. A. 176 2 Browse Search
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 170 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 119 3 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 71 1 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 59 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 45 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 39 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 34 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 31 1 Browse Search
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Browsing named entities in James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans). You can also browse the collection for R. F. Hoke or search for R. F. Hoke in all documents.

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the North Carolina troops under Gen. Braxton Bragg, and the forces under Lieutenant-General Hardee, numbering 15,000 men of all arms, General Johnston fought the battle of Bentonville. Cheatham's arrival on the 21st increased the strength of the corps to 2,602, and Lieutenant-General Lee joined General Johnston in a few days with about 3,000 troops, composed of detachments from his own, Stewart's and Cheatham's corps, united in one body at Augusta, Ga. The attack was begun upon our left (Hoke's division) by General Slocum with the Twentieth army corps. General Johnston reported that the attack continued about thirty minutes and was repulsed with heavy loss to the enemy. In a few minutes another attack was made upon Stewart's corps, commanded by Major-General Loring, by which the enemy was quickly driven back. Hardee was in position at 3 o'clock and made a vigorous attack on the right, well and gallantly (said the commanding general) seconded by Stewart, Hill, Loring and the offi
. George (Colonel Turney having been wounded early in the action) across the railroad track, with Hoke's brigade of Early's division, and forced the enemy to retire in confusion. Gen. R. E. Lee, refe point that Lieutenant-Colonel George made the brilliant and effective charge, in connection with Hoke's brigade, that contributed largely to the general success. General Archer stated that Lieut. nd a Confederate force under General Beauregard, consisting of three small divisions under Major-General Hoke, Major-General Ransom and Brigadier-General Colquitt, in all ten brigades and three battalton, and the Sixty-third, under Col. Abraham Fulkerson, constituted Bushrod Johnson's brigade, of Hoke's division. From his headquarters at Drewry's farm, General Beauregard issued orders dated themoment, reinforced by one of Colquitt's brigades, advanced to the attack. At this hour a part of Hoke's division was actively engaged. Bushrod Johnson's and Hagood's brigades were soon thrown forwar
ant capture or a sunken boat, hence he had mattresses ripped open and piled in the magazine; a parting salute was fired at the enemy, and the crew was ordered to jump overboard and make for the shore. The last man to leave the boat, Captain Gracy applied the torch to the magazine, and making his way to the deck sprang into the water. Hardly had he reached shore before there was a terrific explosion, and his gunboat went up in smoke and flame, the hulk sinking to the bottom of the river. (R. F. Hoke, in Nashville Banner.) On the 1st of November the forces under Forrest moved up the river, arriving on the 3d at Johnsonville. This was a depot of supplies for the Federal armies in the field, and according to Federal accounts the garrison consisted of 1,200 men, with two Parrott guns in position. Thrall's battery of howitzers was placed in front, above Johnsonville, and Morton's and Hudson's batteries opposite and below the town, all under Captain Morton, acting chief of artillery.