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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 He had quietly withdrawn Jackson and his troops from the Shenandoah Valley, to have him Mechanicsville, 1862.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