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Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 26: the gun-boats in the James River-battle of seven Pines. (search)
ng intelligence. The Yankees had been eight or ten days fortifying the position in which we attacked them on Saturday, and thefirst intimation I had of their having slept on this side of the Chickahominy, was after I had gone into an encampment from which they had been driven. The ignorance of their works caused much of the loss we suffered. If the Mississippi troops, lying in camp when not retreating under Beauregard, were at home, they would probably keep a section of the river free for our use, and closed against Yankee transports. It is hard to see incompetence losing opportunity and wasting hard-gotten means, but harder still to bear is the knowledge that there is no available remedy. I cultivate hope and patience, and trust to the blunders of our enemy and the gallantry of our troops for ultimate success. Tell Helen that Captain Keary has been in the column most distinguished of late. Jackson is probably now marching toward this side of the Blue Ridge.
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 27: Jackson in the Valley. (search)
Chapter 27: Jackson in the Valley. On May 8th, General Jackson formed a junction in the valleGeneral Jackson formed a junction in the valley with General Edward Johnston. On May 25th Generals Jackson, Edward Johnston, and Ewell, droveGenerals Jackson, Edward Johnston, and Ewell, drove the enemy across the Potomac into Maryland. Two thousand prisoners were taken. General Banks, the yal States for militia to defend the city. Jackson pressed eagerly on to disperse the garrisons When in the vicinity of Harper's Ferry, General Jackson, with an effective force of about fifteenbour, A. A. G. At Crosskeys, on June 8th, Jackson defeated Fremont, and on the gth, General Shilley of the Shenandoah was our own again. Jackson went into camp near Port Republic, where the rsonal appearance of the now famous Stonewall Jackson may prove of interest to my readers. I will erlooking the road and field, and said it was Jackson. Approaching, I saluted and declared my nameemon gave me an opportunity to retire. Where Jackson got his lemons no fellow could find out, but
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 29: seven days battles around Richmond. (search)
t would be necessary to bring the stronger force of General T. J. Jackson from the Valley of the Shenandoah. So far as we were then informed, General Jackson was hotly engaged with a force superior to his own, and, before he could be withdrawn, it der General Whiting was detached to go by rail to join General Jackson, and, by a vigorous assault, drive the enemy across ths flight would not stop within the limits of Virginia, General Jackson was, with his whole force, to move rapidly on the righanner in which the division was' detached to reinforce General Jackson was so open, that it was not doubted General McClellann June 8th, to observe the enemy, mask the approach of General Jackson, and to cover the route by which he was to march, and hought it possible to pursue effectively. That was General T. J. Jackson, who quietly said, They have not all got away, if w an advantage when he gained it. He ordered Longstreet and Jackson to advance, but a violent storm which prevailed throughout