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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The Confederate army. (search)
. C., Col. F. M. Parker. Brigade loss: k, 151; w, 529; m, 108=788. Doles's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. George Doles: 4th Ga., Col. Philip Cook (w), Lieut.-Col. D. R. E. Winn; 12th Ga., Col. Edward Willis; 21st Ga., Col. J. T. Mercer; 44th Ga., Col. J. B. Estes. Brigade loss: k, 66; w, 343; m, 28 = 437. iverson's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Alfred Iverson: 5th N. C., Col. Thomas M. Garrett (w), Lieut.-Col. J. W. Lea (w), Maj. William J. Hill (w), Capt. S. B. West; 12th N. C., Maj. D. P. Rowe (k), Lieut.-Col. R. D. Johnston; 20th N. C., Col. T. F. Toon (w), Lieut.-Col. Nelson Slough; 23d N. C., Col. D. H. Christie. Brigade loss: k, 67; w, 330; m, 73 =470. Artillery, Lieut.-Col. T. H. Carter: Ala. Battery, Capt. William J. Reese; Va. Battery, Capt. W. P. Carter; Va. Battery, Capt. C. W. Fry; Va. Battery, Capt. R. C. M. Page. Artillery loss: k, 9; m, 37 = 46. Early's division, Maj.-Gen. Jubal A. Early. Gordon's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. John B. Gordon: 13th Ga.,----; 26th Ga.,----; 31st Ga.,----; 38th
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania. (search)
, still considered itself, with fair opportunities, invincible, and was ready for any move warranted by good judgment. While General Lee was reorganizing his army he was also arranging the new campaign. Grant had laid siege to Vicksburg, and Johnston was concentrating at Jackson to drive him away. Rosecrans was in Tennessee and Bragg was in front of him. The force Johnston was concentrating at Jackson gave us no hope that he would have sufficient strength to make any impression upon Grant, , Grant was in position to reenforce rapidly and could supply his army with greater facility. Vicksburg was doomed unless we could offer relief by strategic move. I proposed to send a force through east Tennessee to join Bragg and also to have Johnston sent to join him, thus concentrating a large force to move against Rosecrans, crush out his Map of the Gettysburg campaign. army, and march against Cincinnati. That, I thought, was the only way we had to relieve vicksburg. General Lee admi