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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 8 (search)
ccounts, I suppose their entrance was effected with very little trouble. We had only one regiment, consisting of eight hundred men, stationed there and at Ocracoke Inlet. This was the Seventh regiment North Carolina Volunteers. Its field-officers were: W. F. Martin, Colonel; Geo. W. Johnson, Lieutenant-Colonel; H. A. Gilliam, Major. The entire regiment, with the officers, were taken prisoners by the Yankees. This, however, was expected by the officers whenever an attack was made. Col. Johnston was here several weeks ago, and represented their insecure position. Aid was promised, but whether it was furnished I know not; but if it was, it was certainly very meagre. Col. J. said, while here, that the Yankees could take them whenever they tried. They have tried, and have done as he said. The Yankee force consisted of sixteen warvessels, among them two very large ones. They stood out and bombarded our batteries at pleasure, our guns not being able to reach a hull of the flee
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 35 (search)
tement that General Gorman would shortly support us. At a quarter to six P. M. we held a council of war, and resolved to stand our ground, General Baker ordering me to go for reinforcements. By this time Coggswell was wounded — Wistar had fallen. The enemy were growing more daring, rushing out of the woods, taking some prisoners, and firing hotly. Just then a rebel officer, riding a white horse, came out of the woods and beckoned to us to come forward. Colonel Baker thought it was General Johnston, and that the enemy would meet us in open fight. Part of our column charged, Baker cheering us on, when a tremendous onset was made by the rebels. One man rode forward, presented a revolver at Baker, and fired all its charges at him. Our gallant leader fell, and at the same moment all our lines were driven back by the overwhelming force opposed to them. But Captain Beiral, with his company, fought his way back to Colonel Baker's body, rescued it, brought it along to me, and then a ge
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 43 (search)
lly called to the enclosed, which was delivered to me at Lewinsville, and to my endorsement. I send a sketch also. I returned here with my command, after reestablishing my line of pickets through Lewinsville. Please forward this report to General Johnston. Your obedient servant, J. E. B. Stutart, Colonel Commanding. General order--no. 16. Headquarters advanced forces, army of the Potomac, Sept. 13, 1861. The Commanding General is pleased to express his high appreciation of the conduct. On this occasion, Colonel Stuart, with Major Terrill's battalion, (Thirteenth Virginia Volunteers,) two field pieces of the Washington artillery, under Captain Rosser and Lieutenant Slocomb, and Captain Patrick's company of cavalry, (First Virginia,) attacked and drove from their position in confusion three regiments of infantry, eight pieces of artillery, and a large body of cavalry, inflicting severe loss — incurring none. By command of General Johnston. Thomas G. Rhett, A. A. General.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 58 (search)
Doc. 57. proclamation of General A. S. Johnston. Issued at Memphis, Tenn., Sept. 22, 1861. whereas, the armed occupation of a part of Kentucky by the United States, and the preparations which manifest the intention of their Government to invade the Confederate States through that territory, have imposed it on these laeas, it is proper that the motives of the Government of the Confederate States in taking this step should be fully known to the world: Now, therefore, I, Albert S. Johnston, general and commander of the Western Department of the army of the Confederate States, have thus marched their troops into Kentucky with no hostile intentiithdrawn from Kentucky so soon as there shall be satisfactory evidence of the existence and execution of a like intention on the part of the United States. By order of the President of the Confederate States of America. A. S. Johnston, General Commanding the Western Department of the Army of the Confederate States of America.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 110 (search)
party, cocking their pieces, and preparing to murder us. Two rebel officers interfered, and guarded us from them. The rebels, having heard of the approach of our force, made preparations for defence by throwing a force of four hundred riflemen in ambush in the woods bordering the road that skirted their camp, forming five hundred cavalry on the open field on which they camped, and ambushing the balance of their forces in a cornfield and thicket at their rear. Their forces consisted of Colonel Johnston's cavalry regiment, Colonel Schable's infantry, and independent corps of infantry under Colonel Turner. Their whole force, twelve hundred strong, was commanded by Colonel Frazer. An hour after my capture our forces arrived, and the attack was commenced by a brilliant charge by Major Zagonyi. His brave men were exposed to a terrific fire from the rebel ambush, but stood the fire nobly. My squadron of cavalry, under command of my senior captain, Captain Charles Fairbanks, flanked the
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 178 (search)
proposed, and informed that Manassas would be attacked on Tuesday, the 16th. On the 13th he was telegraphed: If not strong enough to beat the enemy early next week, make demonstrations so as to detain him in the valley of Winchester. He made the demonstrations, and on the 16th, the day General Scott said he would attack Manassas, he drove the enemy's pickets into his intrenchments at Winchester, and on the 17th marched to Charleston. On the 13th he telegraphed the General-in-Chief that Johnston was in a position to have his strength doubled just as he could reach him, and that he would rather lose the chance of accomplishing something brilliant than by hazarding his column, to destroy the fruits of the campaign by defeat, closing his telegram thus: If wrong, let me be instructed. But no instructions came. This was eight days before the battle of Manassas. On the 17th, General Scott telegraphed: McDowell's first day's work has driven the enemy beyond Fairfax Court House. To-mor
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 177. proclamation of Gov. Harris. (search)
ty of your sacred rights of person and property. The warning example of Maryland, Missouri and Kentucky bids you, if you would preserve your firesides, your homes, and the sanctity of your wives and daughters, to meet the despotic invader and his minions at the threshold of your State and drive him back. Let the soil of Tennessee be preserved from his unhallowed touch, and let him know that in defence of our liberties and our altars every Tennesseean is ready to yield up his life. General A. S. Johnston, commanding the forces of the Confederate States in this department, in view of this threatened danger, has called upon me to send to the field such force as can be armed by the State. In obedience to which requisition, and to repel the invader, thirty thousand of the militia of this State are hereby called to the field. Officers in command of the militia of the Second, Third and Fourth divisions, will hold their commands in readiness to receive marching orders by the 25th inst
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 258 (search)
Doc. 246. the rebel Generals of the South. Generals in the regular army. 1. Samuel Cooper, Virginia, adjutant general. 2. Those having a * affixed are dead, or have resigned since the commencement of the war.Albert S. Johnston, Texas, commanding in Kentucky. 3. Joseph E. Johnston, Virginia, commanding Northern Virginia. 4. Robert E. Lee, Virginia, commanding South Atlantic coast. 5. P. G. T. Beauregard, Louisiana, commanding Army of Potomac. Major-Generals in the Provisional army, 1. David E. Twiggs, Georgia, resigned. 2. Leonidas Polk, Louisiana, commanding at Memphis. 3. Braxton Bragg, Louisiana, commanding at Pensacola. 4. Earl Van Dorn, Mississippi, Army of Potomac. 5. Gustavus W. Smith, Kentucky, Army of Potomac. 6. Theophilus H. Holmes, North Carolina, Army of Potomac. 7. William J. Hardee, Georgia, Missouri. 8. Benjamin Huger, South Carolina, commanding at Norfolk. 9. James Longstreet, Alabama, Army of Potomac. 10. John B.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McLaws, Lafayette 1821-1897 (search)
McLaws, Lafayette 1821-1897 Military officer; born in Augusta., Ga., Jan. 15, 1821; graduated at West Point in 1842; remained in the army until 1861, when he joined the Confederates, and became one of the most active of their military leaders. He had served in the war against Mexico. Made a major-general in the Confederate army, he commanded a division under Lee, and was distinguished at Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and at Averasboro, N. C. He surrendered with Johnston's army in April, 1865; was afterwards collector of internal revenue and postmaster in Savannah; and lectured on The Maryland campaign. He died in Savannah, July 24, 1897.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Battle of Mechanicsville, or Ellison's Mill, (search)
Battle of Mechanicsville, or Ellison's Mill, Gen. Robert E. Lee, who had been recalled from Georgia, was placed in command of the Confederate army led by Johnston, after the latter was wounded (see fair Oaks, battle of). He prepared to strike McClellan a fatal blow or to raise the siege of Richmond. He had quietly withdrawn Jackson and his troops from the Shenandoah Valley, to have him Mechanicsville, 1862. suddenly strike the right flank of McClellan's army at Mechanicsville and uncover the passage of that stream, when a heavy force would join him, sweep down the left side of the Chickahominy towards the York River, and seize the communications of the Army of the Potomac with the White House. McClellan did not discover Jackson's movement until he had reached Hanover Court-house. He had already made provision for a defeat by arrangements for a change of base from the Pamunkey to the James River; and when, on the morning of June 25, 1862, he heard of the advance of Jackson on
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