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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Field telegrams from Headquarters A. N. V. (search)
Field telegrams from Headquarters A. N. V. [continued from our June no.] Clay's House, 3:30 P. M., 17th June, 1864. Major-General W. H. F. Lee, Malvern Hill via Meadow Station: Push after the enemy and endeavor to ascertain what has become of Grant's army. Inform General Hill. R. E. Lee. Lieutenant-General A. P. Hill, Riddel's Shop via Meadow Station, Y. R. R. R'd: As soon as you can ascertain that Grant has crossed James river move up to Chaffin's Bluff, and be prepared to cross. R. E. Lee. Official: W. H. Taylor, A. A. G. Clay's House, 4:30 P. M., 17th June, 1864. General G. T. Beauregard, Petersburg, Va.: Have no information of Grant's crossing James river, but upon your report have ordered troops up to Chaffin's Bluff. R. E. Lee, General. Official: W. H. Taylor, A. A. G. Clay's House, 4:30 P. M., 17th June, 1864. Lieutenant-General A. P. Hill, Riddel's Shop via Meadow Station: General Beauregard reports large number of Grant's troops crossed J
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Leading Confederates on the battle of Gettysburg. (search)
ed the Potomac, in which, if Hooker's telegrams are to be accepted as correct, our cavalry was very badly handled, if not almost destroyed; but I take no account of them. It is well known how rapidly. cavalry diminishes from loss of horses in action or on the march — in fact, much more than from loss of men when there are no means of replacing the horses, as was the case with our cavalry. Stuart carried three brigades with him across the Potomac, to-wit: Fitz Lee's, Hampton's, and Wmn H. F. Lee's; Jenkins' brigade, not exceeding 1,500 or 1,600, accompanied Ewell, and one battalion of cavalry, White's, was with my division, while Imboden went along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, then to McConnellsburg, and from thence by the way of Chambersburg to Gettysburg. This was all the cavalry that went into Pennsylvania at the time our army invaded that state, Robertson's and Jones' being left behind, as already stated. Even Hooker, who estimated our force that passed through Hagerst
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Editorial Paragraphs. (search)
from among its subalterns such orators as Colonel Charles Marshall, Colonel C. S. Venable, Major John W. Daniel, Captain W. Gordon McCabe, and Private Leigh Robinson? The banquet at the St. Claire hotel was presided over by the president (General W. H. F. Lee), and was a magnificent affair. We regret that we have not room for further notice of the feast of reason and flow of soul which made the occasion one of far more than ordinary interest. The officers of last year (General W. H. F. LeeGeneral W. H. F. Lee, president, George L. Christian and Leroy S. Edwards, secretaries, Major R. Stiles, treasurer, &c.,) were unanimously re-elected. Renewals for 1878 are now in order. With this number the subscriptions of a large number of our subscribers will expire, and we beg that they will notify us at once of their desire for us to continue our monthly visits by forwarding the amount of their subscription by check, post-office money-order, or in registered letter. We beg immediate attention to this m