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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 27 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 1. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 23 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 21 1 Browse Search
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox 19 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
nd directed to stack our arms, as the Army of Northern Virginia had been surrendered. My officers and men behaved well throughout this trying campaign, and superiority of numbers alone enabled the enemy to drive us from our works near Petersburg. Colonel Cowan, though indisposed, was constantly with his command, and displayed his usual gallantry, while Major Wooten nobly sustained his enviable reputation as an officer. We have to mourn the loss of Captains Nicholson, Faine, McAulay and Long, and other gallant officers. Captain E. J. Hale, Jr., Assistant Adjutant-General, and First Lieutenant E. B. Meade, Aide de Camp, were constantly at their posts, displaying great bravery, and giving additional evidence of their efficiency as Staff Officers. I am unable to give our exact loss at Petersburg. I surrendered at this point fifty-six officers and four hundred and eighty-four men, many of the latter being detailed non-armsbearing men, who were sent back, to be surrendered with
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Correspondence and orders concerning the army of Northern Virginia. (search)
in that direction, with instructions to watch carefully the movements of the enemy, and report any appearance of an advance. You will oppose to the last extremity any attempt upon your position. You will report promptly any movement of the enemy. There is a brigade of General Holmes's command at Petersburg. You will endeavor to keep a system of communication with this force, as there is a material dependence upon yours and this force. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, A. L. Long, Colonel and Military Secretary. Headquarters, Richmond, Virginia, June 1, 1862. Major-General W. W. Loring, Commanding Department, &c., Salt Sulphur Springs, near Union, Va.: General,--In reply to your letter of the 28th ultimo, I am directed by General Lee to say that under all the circumstances it would appear that the dispositions which you have ordered are the best that could be made to meet the present emergency. He hopes that you will be enabled by energy and perseverance to