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Col. Robert White, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 2.2, West Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 3: (search)
h 1,500 men, and attack early in the morning; General Anderson, with two Tennessee regiments, was to get between Elkwater and the gap, and support Rust, while General Jackson was to make a demonstration in front. The pass, being carried, the whole Confederate force there under Jackson was to sweep down upon the rear of Reynolds atJackson was to sweep down upon the rear of Reynolds at Elkwater, with the co-operation of General Donelson with two regiments, who was to have gained a flanking position. Meanwhile, Burk and Major Lee would move to the west flank of Reynolds, and the rest of the forces would advance by the main road up the valley to attack Reynolds in front. The plan was good, but the signal for the general melee was to be Rust's attack, and unfortunately that never occurred. Jackson moved up the mountain from the east, and gained the first summit, driving in the picket under Captain Junod, who, with one private, was killed. Anderson promptly in position, drove back a Federal company, and repulsed the attack of another bod
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
er. On the 12th, late in the day, he encamped at Kaylor's ford of Shaver's fork of Cheat river, after a march of some 15 miles from Leadsville, his rear extending back some two miles. He resumed his retreat about 8 a. m. of the 13th, with Taliaferro's and Jackson's regiments, Hansbrough's battalion, a section of Shumaker's battery and a squadron of cavalry in the lead, followed by his baggage train, with the First Georgia, the Twenty-third Virginia, Lanier's section. of artillery, and Captain Jackson's cavalry in the rear. The continuous rains and the passing of the trains cut up the road and made progress slow. Before he could cross Kaylor's ford the enemy fell on his rear. Garnett then rode back, placed the First Georgia in position, and held the enemy in check until his train had forded the river. The First Georgia then fell behind the Twenty-third Virginia, which in the meantime had taken an advanced position, and that defended the train until the First Georgia formed again
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: (search)
,000; and that Reynolds had 2,000 in front of Jackson and 5,000 in front of Loring. So the opposin00 feet above the sea level. To effect this, Jackson was ordered to march an assaulting column of and carry it by assault at dawn of the 12th. Jackson in person, with the remainder of his command,o follow along the main road. On the 9th General Jackson issued orders from Greenbrier river that ts rear, and was ready for the assault; while Jackson was in position near Cheat river, in the immey. It appears, from this letter, that General Jackson wrote it on the morning of the 13th, aftefer to be without upon any expedition. General Jackson requests me to say that he is in possessihe reached early in the morning of the 16th. Jackson remained in front of the Cheat mountain redoun the 22d, from his camp on the mountain, General Jackson ordered Col. Edward Johnson, of the Twelfous to that time, on the 18th of October, General Jackson had ordered the construction of huts on t[1 more...]
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 1: (search)
In the conference which fixed the terms of the withdrawal, the governor was accompanied by Generals Williams and Harris, Col. W. H. T. Walker, and his aides, Colonels Jackson and Phil. lips, all of whom joined the governor in assurances of their esteem of Captain Elzey, and a desire that the unhappy difficulties which had arisend action on the field of First Manassas won for him the rank of brigadier-general and the title of the Blucher of the day from the lips of President Davis. Under Jackson he achieved additional renown and was promoted major-general, but wounds received before Richmond in 1862 deprived the cause of his further active service in the guns the stars and stripes fluttered down the garrison staff, and none of the officers observed this with exultation, but rather with sorrow that it must be. Colonel Jackson offered this toast, as they gathered before parting: The flag of stars and stripes—may it never be disgraced, while it floats over a true Southern patriot. A
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 3: (search)
ral, received the hearty congratulations of President Davis and the war department. In a letter to Secretary Benjamin acknowledging this appreciative notice, General Jackson wrote: How much needed by this branch of the army, by soldiers as well as by officers, some expression of approval was, can only be known by one personallvain to find a more pitiable picture of suffering, destitution and demoralization than they presented at the close of their memorable retreat. In November General Jackson was tendered the command of a brigade in a contemplated division of Georgians, to be commanded by Gen. E. Kirby Smith in the army of Northern Virginia, then called the army of the Potomac; but this organization was not completed, and as will be subsequently noted, Jackson felt that his duty was in another field. Early in December Loring's forces were withdrawn from West Virginia and sent to Stonewall Jackson near Winchester. With them went the First Georgia. Edward Johnson succeede
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 17: (search)
orgia, Tyler's brigade, fought with conspicuous gallantry, holding the extreme left of Bate's line defending the Granny White pike until most of the command had fallen. The breach once made, says General Bate, the lines lifted from either side as far as I could see almost instantly and fled in confusion. Two regiments, the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Georgia, then my extreme right, commanded by Colonel Mitchell, Jackson's brigade, did not break, but remained fighting until surrounded. General Jackson was among the captured. Olmstead's brigade, at Murfreesboro during the Nashville catastrophe, marched to Columbia, the barefooted and ill-clad men suffering terribly in the intense cold, and during the subsequent retreat fought in the rear guard. Their successful charge upon the enemy's advance near Pulaski on Christmas day, is remembered as an example of heroic devotion. The whole Confederate rear guard was engaged in that charge, and captured a number of cavalry horses and one ca
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Keysville Guards. (search)
ur retreat from Laurel Hill. Later we served under General H. R. Jackson at Greenbriar River, in Pocahontas county, thence t our part, we continued our course to Port Republic, where Jackson fell upon Shields with such force that his army was compleound he marched his men so confidently a few days before. Jackson was now master of the situation in this part of the State.ve been a drawn battle. Next comes Fredericksburg, with Jackson on the right driving his adversary General Franklin, back War — the battle of Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863. Here Jackson, by one of his rapid, unobserved movements like the tiger' it belongs I do not know, but it is generally conceded to Jackson. To say the least of it, it was a grand idea marvelously ds. But alas, it was a dear victory, for it was here that Jackson lost his life and the Confederacy one of its most substant rock lines on Culp's Hill, I felt in my soul that if only Jackson were here all would be well, for it was always his policy
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Index (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), J (search)
J Jack's shop, Va., IV., 92. Jacksborough, Tenn., I., 358. Jackson, A., IV., 22. Jackson, A. E., X., 295. Jackson, C. F.: I., 172, 353; II., 328; X., 137. Jackson, G. G., VII., 147. Jackson, H. R., X., 242. Jackson, J. H., II., 329. Jackson, J. K., X., 235. Jackson, J. P., VII., 99. Jackson, J. S., II., 326; X., 133. Jackson, N. J., X., 211. Jackson, R. E., II., 106 seq. Jackson, R. H., X., 311. Jackson, T. J. (Stonewall) I., 21, 36, 112, 116, 121, 130, 132, 134, 152; Stonewall, how nick-named, I., 157, 294, 205, 218, 286, 299, 392, 304, 301 seq., 306, 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 314, 318, 320, 324, 326, 329, 332, 342, 364, 366, 368; II., 4, 13 seq., 21, 22 seq., 34, 38 seq., 46, 48, 58 seq., 63, 86, 98, 103; flanking march of, a masterly and daring strategic feat, II., 112, 114, 115, 320, 322, 324, 328, 330, 334; I., 45, 48; IV., 76, 78, 85, 89, 91, 93, 95, 102, 104,122, 174, 177, 193, 306; V., 34
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
the mountain in a direct line, reduced the distance to twelve kilometres. On the 11th of September Lee left Huntersville with about nine thousand men. He had an enormous numerical superiority over the Federals, but his troops were raw, his officers without experience, the ground on which he had to operate extremely difficult, and he had committed the error of adopting a plan of attack which was too complicated to be carried out in all its details under such circumstances. He sent General H. R. Jackson (who must not be confounded with the celebrated Stonewall Jackson) with two thousand men to invest Cheat Summit by way of Travellers' Repose, and to turn that position so as to cut it off from Great Pass. A second detachment was directed upon the latter point, with orders to cross the defile of Staunton Pike, in order to proceed afterwards by the route between Cheat Summit and Elk Water. Lee himself proposed to attack this position both in front and by his right, with five or six
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the Editor. (search)
ost124th Infantry. Pennsylvania. Major Peter A. McAloon27th Infantry. Lieutenant Peter Kaylor28th Infantry. Captain Charles S. Davis147th Infantry. United States army. Lieutenant Peter J. Coenzler16th Infantry. Wisconsin. Captain Howard Greene24th Infantry. Lieutenant Robert J. Chivas24th Infantry. Organization of the army of Tennessee, commanded by General Braxton Bragg, C. S. A., November 23, 1863. Hardee's corps. B. F. Cheathams division. H. R. Jackson's Brigade. 5th MississippiCol. John Weir. Company A, 8th MississippiCapt. W. Watkins. 5th GeorgiaLieut.-col. J. F. Iverson. 47th GeorgiaCapt. J. S. Cone. 65th GeorgiaMaj. S. F. Williams. 1st Confederate GeorgiaMaj. J. C. Gordon. 2d Battalion Georgia SharpshootersCapt. M. G. Hester. Moore's Brigade. 37th AlabamaLieut.-col. A. A. Green. 40th AlabamaLieut.-col. T. O. Stone. 42d AlabamaLieut.-col. T. C. Lanier. E. C. Walthall's Brigade. 24th Mississippi
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