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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 11: second Manassas (search)
eet's corps — a battalion of 18 guns under Col. S. D. Lee, which early that morning had taken positiressure that Jackson called for assistance, and Lee ordered Longstreet to send a division of infant and Pope's battle was lost. Unfortunately for Lee, Pope had not opened his battle early enough inits full fruits. It was now about 4 P. M. when Lee, seeing the effects of Longstreet's fire, ordersion commanders. On the morning of the 31st, Lee lost no time in renewing his advance. As the pen sent the next day, under a flag of truce, by Lee, into the Federal lines with a note to Pope, sait was apparent that the enemy had escaped, and Lee allowed his whole army to lie in camp and have ut 33,000 men, 82 guns, and 58,000 small-arms. Lee's own losses had been about 31,000 men and two ven more distant and desperate adventure. When Lee moved from Gordonsville to cross the Rapidan, Ir I kept myself and train in close proximity to Lee's headquarters in all the movements, and, with
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 12: Boonsboro or South Mountain, and Harper's Ferry (search)
fairs in Washington. McClellan succeeds Pope. Lee's Proclamation. organizations and strength. H no. 191. the army Scatters. the lost order. Lee warned. battle of Boonsboro or South Mountain.urg. With the reenforcements which had joined, Lee had now about 55,000 men, all in fine spirits ae field, holding a line covering Washington. Lee, perhaps unfortunately, was not then seeking anang on care in most trifling details. It was Lee's plan to draw the Federal army away from Washid by his orders to hold the village itself. As Lee could not advance freely into Pennsylvania withy presented to a general. An official copy of Lee's order No. 191, addressed to D. H. Hill, fell e, where he would have been between Jackson and Lee, here McClellan lost his campaign by moving dirfter dark, to Stuart, who at once sent it on to Lee, then in camp at Hagerstown. Four brigades of ruising him so that he, too, was an invalid. Lee was now halted at the foot of the mountain, and[26 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 13: Sharpsburg or Antietam (search)
upon Sharpsburg. A. P. Hill's counter-stroke. Lee in council. Sept. 18. faulty position of Fede in his front. For orders were on the way from Lee summoning McLaws to — withdraw immediately on was the topography of the battle-field which Lee had chosen. It was a fairly good one for defension, to stand and fight at Sharpsburg, which Gen. Lee took on the evening of Sept. 14, just after hve of providing a bridge for a flying enemy. Lee's hopes were by no means so exaggerated as McClral infantry on the opposite shore. Briefly, Lee took a great risk for no chance of gain except ellan must have known that all the remainder of Lee's army was concentrated about Harper's Ferry. od, moved by the hunger of his men, had gone to Lee and asked for two brigades to take his place ins five, they would have made decisive work upon Lee's left flank, and have opened the road to PorteMeanwhile, Pendleton during the night had found Lee and reported, and Lee had ordered Jackson to se[44 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 14: fall of 1862 (search)
d decided to take the Valley route, for fear of Lee's advancing into Md. and Pa. if it was left uncwith them a touch of sarcasm. He wrote that if Lee should cut in between the Army of the Potomac aerryville, and encamped at Culpeper on Nov. 4. Lee, in person, had already arrived there. A few dn of artillery which had been commanded by Col. S. D. Lee, who was now promoted brigadier-general ann's forces were within 20 miles of either. But Lee could have delayed a march upon either, and, byiver, before accepting battle. This had been Lee's plan, if the threat of Jackson's position upoe adopted Richmond as his objective, instead of Lee's army. The latter was within a day's march of Richmond. On Nov. 15, he turned his back upon Lee and marched for Fredericksburg. Meanwhile, he together, there were available for use against Lee and to protect the capital, 198,546 men and about 900 guns. On the same day, Dec. 10, Lee's return showed his present for duty, by divisions, a[11 more...]