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D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: (search)
have come to you from the West, where we have always seen the backs of our enemies, had been forced back from Gordonsville to the Washington lines. His total battle casualties had been 16,843, Official Records, Series I, XII, II, 262, 139. and Lee had captured from him thirty pieces of artillery and upward of 20,000 small-arms, Lee's Report. to say nothing of the stores at Manassas. The North Carolina losses in the two days and one night at Manassas were as follows: killed, 70; wounder enemies, had been forced back from Gordonsville to the Washington lines. His total battle casualties had been 16,843, Official Records, Series I, XII, II, 262, 139. and Lee had captured from him thirty pieces of artillery and upward of 20,000 small-arms, Lee's Report. to say nothing of the stores at Manassas. The North Carolina losses in the two days and one night at Manassas were as follows: killed, 70; wounded, 448. At Ox Hill, or Chantilly, they were: killed, 29; wounded, 139.
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
Chapter 7: Lee's Maryland campaign the March to Frederick City the lost order Mountatous. From Manassas to Appomattox. A copy of Lee's celebrated order No. 191, frequently known aslip of paper revealed to General McClellan that Lee's army was divided, that Harper's Ferry was to ackson's command. I was under his command when Lee's order was issued. It was proper that I shoulive that order through Jackson, and not through Lee. I have now before me the order received from JClellan's hands. Did the courier lose it? Did Lee's own staff officers lose it? I do not know. e 16th. General Walker says: The thought of General Lee's perilous situation, with the Potomac riven Jackson and Walker reported for position, General Lee's ground had been selected, and he had plac. Hence it was with largely-depleted ranks that Lee faced McClellan at Sharpsburg. The Federals, ot soldier, Gen. Lawrence O'Brian Branch. General Lee lost about one-third of his army on this fi[12 more...]
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 8: (search)
reat battle of 1862 was fought on the hills around Fredericksburg. There, seeing the design of the Federal commander, General Lee concentrated his army to await attack. General McClellan had been displaced by the Federal authorities on the 8th of der in the field. The new leader, yielding to public pressure for some success before the year closed, prepared to attack Lee in his chosen position. Burnside had organized his army into three grand divisions, under Sumner, Hooker and Franklin. Tern bank of the Rappahannock, and were searching for ways to cross over for an attack. On the southern side of the river, Lee's army was posted on the hills and ridges just back of Fredericksburg. His line extended parallel to the river, and stretleft, pushed the enemy back across the railroad. Lane's brigade had made a bold stand and gave ground only after what General Lee called a brave and obstinate resistance. Gen. A. P. Hill reported that the Twenty-eighth and Thirty-seventh continued
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 18: (search)
, Hoke was near Kinston and part of the Southern army was at Smithfield. On that date Gen. D. H. Hill was ordered to take his own division and Pettus' brigade of Stevenson's division and move to Hoke's position for battle. Clayton's division of Lee's corps and the Junior reserves under Baker soon after reported to General Hill. On the 8th, Generals Hoke and Hill engaged the corps of General Cox, stated by him to be 13,056. The battle was fought near Kinston, and its opening was fortunate fior reserves, of North Carolina, the unripe wheat of the State, made themselves prominent for gallantry on this field. How reduced the Confederate army was by this time is shown by a statement in Gen. D. H. Hill's report. He commanded that day Lee's corps, and states that his whole corps numbered 2,687 men! Sherman was unwilling to attack after the repulse at Bentonville, but quietly waited for his other corps to join him, knowing that Johnston must retreat, as his numbers would never ag