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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 3 (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.13 (search)
Battle of Drewry's Bluff.
[from the Richmond times, October 25, 1891.]
How Butler's right flank was broken that memorable Day—The old First to the Front—Details of the engagement never before Published—Past-commander Charles T. Loehr's (Sergeant Company D, First Virginia Infantry) Address before George E. Pickett Camp, Confederate Veterans, on October 15, 1891.
Drewry's Bluff is a name familiar to all of us, but of the battle which was fought there on May 16, 1864, very little has been said—much less than of any battle of its magnitude and importance which occurred throughout the war. No regular report from the Confederate side, except the brief statements of Beauregard, Ransom or Hoke, has ever reached the public, and these contain no details of how Butler's right wing was broken—the principal event in that bloody battle.
One reason for this silence on our side is due to the fact that our forces were gathered as they arrived and placed in temporary organization under
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Nineteenth of January . (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The first Virginia infantry in the Peninsula campaign. (search)
The first Virginia infantry in the Peninsula campaign.
Reminiscences of Sergeant Charles T. Loehr.
The following graphic paper was read before Pickett Camp of Confederate Veterans, at Richmond, Virginia, on the night of Monday, December 4, 1893:
Comrades of Pickett Camp.
In referring to the campaign on the Peninsula a few preliminary remarks may not be amiss.
After the battle of Bull Run Johnston's army remained inactive in front of Washington.
Instead of gaining in numbers and efficiency it was sadly depleted by details and discharges for the War Department.
It cannot be denied that both Johnston and Beauregard urged the Confederate authorities to concentrate the whole Confederate force for an aggressive move, but the President and his advisers thought otherwise, and the army was condemned to inactivity when the chances for success were almost certain.
Meanwhile, as the months passed away, the Federal authorities were not idle.
A large army was placed in the fiel
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.32 (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The funeral. (search)
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 32. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.10 (search)