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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Stuart's cavalry in the Gettysburg campaign. (search)
specific denial of the above statements of General Lee in regard to his orders and the management was between them. This is a denial of what General Lee says he expected of Stuart, and is justifiethe right flank of the two corps that were with Lee, or to move into Pennsylvania and join Ewell onGeneral Stuart received another letter from General Lee, which differed from the first (of June 22)tion of the status in Hooker's army depended on Lee. At that time the design was perfectly practicano pressing necessity for the movement. General Lee did regard the movement of Longstreet and His nothing in either order to Stuart, or in General Lee's letter to General Ewell, of June 22nd, thim, wrote a dispatch, sent off a courier to General Lee. * * * * The information was that Hooker's in Pennsylvania at Chambersburg, having, as General Lee says, advanced so far without any report thhe crossed the Potomac at Shepherdstown, as General Lee suggested, or elsewhere. That was the esse[30 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Armistead's portrait presented. (search)
periors and the entire confidence of his men. During the first Maryland campaign he was made Provost Marshal of the army, and received the personal thanks of General Lee for the ability with which he discharged the duties of that office. In September, 1862, his brigade, which comprised the Fifty-seventh, Fifty-third, the Fourd Pelham and Jackson, with Stuart and Pegram and A. P. Hill. They welcome him, this noble band, they hail him as a kindred spirit, as a comrade true. Our peerless Lee, we may well believe, looks with approval on this scene. Long may that portrait hang upon these walls. May ot show to all the world what men they were who followed once the banner of Lee. And if ever again the youth of Virginia are called to contend on the field of battle for her honor and her rights, may one glance at that noble face nerve their hearts with unflinching determination to do or die in her defence. Hail then, unconquored chief, Dead once, like Latour d'auvergne, on the fi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.7 (search)
did, and I never heard one dissenting voice. And why did we justify so harsh a measure? Simply because we had long come to the conclusion that it was time for us to burn something in the enemy's country. In the campaign of the preceding year, when our whole army had passed through your richest section of country, where the peaceful homes and fruitful fields only made the contrast with what he had left the more significant, many a man whose home was in ruins chafed under the orders from General Lee, which forbade him to touch them, but the orders were obeyed, and we left the homes and fields as we found them, the ordinary wear and tear of an army of occupation alone excepted. We had so often before our eyes the reverse of this wherever your army swept through Virginia, that we were thoroughly convinced of the justice of a stern retaliation. It is no pleasure to me to have to recall the scenes of those days, nor do I do so in any spirit of vindictiveness, but I simply tell the tr
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Another story of the Crater battle. (search)
Southern soldier were too much for them at that particular time, knowing as we did, that if they succeeded in carrying out their designs, our friends in the city would fare but common, and with us it was to do or die; and in an incredibly short time the breastworks to the left of the Crater for some distance occupied by the enemy were taken back and hostilities for a few moments ceased, but the end is not yet, the breastworks to the right of the Crater were still in the enemy's hands, and General Lee said they must be taken back. About that time, the Georgia Brigade was on hand, and General Mahone called on them to perform that service. Accordingly the line was formed, and when the command was given they started as gallantly to the front as any set of men could, but by the time the enemy had filled the breastworks as full of men as they could stand together, and as soon as the Georgians got near enough the enemy opened fire on them, and they fell like autumn leaves. They reformed,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Lee's last camp. (search)
General Lee's last camp. Buckingham, Va., Dec. 27, 1901. When the Confederate forces on the 8th day of April, 1865, were retreating and the Federal forces pressing hard in pursuit from Amelia Courthouse to Appomattox, a piece of ordnance, which it became necessary to abandon in order to hasten their progress, was left nd passing through this village with only his personal attendant, he was recognized by a lovely lady, who went out and asked the privilege of shaking his hand. General Lee only went two miles further when, night coming on, he decided to camp in a piece of woods on the place then owned by a widow, Mrs. Martha Shepherd. When his terked by a splendid shaft such as we have at this place. W. W. Haskins. The News Leader is informed that Mr. Haskins probably is mistaken. We are told that General Lee's last camp was in a grove nearly opposite the main gate of Windsor, the home of his brother, Carter Lee, in Powhatan county, near Five Creek Mills, twenty-five
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General J. E. B. Stuart in the Gettysburg campaign. (search)
mmunication received by General Stuart from General Lee, the order was emphatically given that as sa complete misreading, or mis-statement, of General Lee's instructions. Though General Lee and Genis army was still south of the Potomac; and General Lee's authorization contemplated that, and thatGeneral Ewell. It cannot be supposed that when Lee gave Stuart his instructions on June 22nd, he hch prematurely brought on the battle on a field Lee had not selected. * * * Colonel Mosby's book i surprise that he did not report to Ewell or to Lee before the 2nd of July, and it reflects the fee, he suggests an alternative, inconsistent with Lee's whole character and record, and dishonorable p. 166. Again, Colonel Mosby challenges General Lee's statement that he was embarrassed by the n of great service to him in the campaign. General Lee doubtless was not infallible, but his judgmch Colonel Mosby makes at the reputation of General Lee, is contained in the following paragraph: [59 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Munford's Marylanders never surrendered to foe. From Richmond, Va., Times-dispatch, February 6, 1910. (search)
Munford's Marylanders never surrendered to foe. From Richmond, Va., Times-dispatch, February 6, 1910. Belonged to famous command which cut its way out on Eve of Lee's surrender. By John R. Stonebraker. After repulsing the Yankees when we made the last charge at Appomattox, and General Munford, having most emphatically declined to be included in the surrender of General R. E. Lee's army, General Munford's command moved off slowly and unmolested, reaching Lynchburg that afternoon. The First Maryland Cavalry crossed the James River about dark and encamped in the Fair Grounds. At sunrise the next morning, April 10, we were formed in line, and Colonel Dorsey informed us that it had been determined at yesterday's conference to disband the cavalry for a short time. Acting upon this agreement, we were free to go where we pleased until April 25, when he would expect every man to meet him at the Cattle Scales, in Augusta county. We at once broke ranks; our color-bearer, John Ridg
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Eighth Virginia's part in second Manassas. (search)
h was dead as a mackerel. I saw then he had been shot through, though it had shown no signs of distress when brought in. We started in pursuit, but the events of the next two or three days are so accurately related in McCabe's Campaigns of General Lee that every one remembers them. Our men were hungry, but cheerful. They did not expect the commissary to keep pace with Lee and Jackson, who were driving the enemy from hillock to hill, until finally they broke from Fairfax Courthouse for WasLee and Jackson, who were driving the enemy from hillock to hill, until finally they broke from Fairfax Courthouse for Washington. We wanted to see our friends in Maryland, so turned north by the Fryingpan Road, and at night stopped near the home of some of my men. Colonel, a man would say to me, my wife and children are just over that hill. I have not heard of them for months. Please get permission for me to go for a little while; I will surely be back before you move. Hardly knowing what to do, the next morning, I went to General Corse (we were happy to be under this gallant man even for a short time),
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Who was last soldier to leave burning city. (search)
e we were both recommended to be made brigadier-generals. The order for such commissions was issued by President Davis, but did not reach us in the general turmoil and confusion of the last days of Richmond. When General Ewell was ordered by General Lee, on April 2, to evacuate the north branch of the James and march on to Amelia Courthouse, he selected me to command his extreme rear guard and placed me in command for that purpose. When Lieut.—Gen. Gordon was directed by General Lee to coverGeneral Lee to cover his retreat on the south side of the James, that officer selected Kyd Douglas, in command of his brigade, for that purpose. And thus it happened that in that famous fighting army the same posts of honor and danger were entrusted to two young Marylanders, each twenty-six years of age. Each made good his retreat. One was the last to see the Capitol dome of Richmond, the other the last to see the spires of Petersburg. Finally we both surrendered within a week, and returned to our respective ho
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.35 (search)
perty is to be respected, and noncombatants are in no way to be molested. The orders are signed by R. E. Lee, General. The battle of Gettysburg has been fought; Lee's army is marching through the enemy's country on the retreat. As he is riding along, sustaining by his matchless bearing the courage of his tired army, he sees th He dismounts, and with the bridle of his horse over his arm, he puts up that fence, rail by rail, that he may protect the private property of the enemy! Evidently Lee did not have that kind of the very genius of war that suppressed the rebellion. My brethren, these are facts; and for our part, we are not ashamed of them! And west breastwork—when you have to face to face and hand to hand fight with the last enemy, though your body may fall before him—may you be able to say with Jackson, and Lee, and Davis, and thousands of your comrades, who, like them, were soldiers of the cross—Thanks be to God, who giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Chr
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