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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 1: operations in Virginia.--battle of Chancellorsville.--siege of Suffolk. (search)
sed of two corps, the First commanded by General Longstreet, and the Second by Stonewall Jackson. Oand the divisions of Anderson and McLaws, of Longstreet's corps, were now present in front of HookerWe have observed (page 21) that Lee had sent Longstreet to command the troops operating against Generse of twenty-four hours. Early in April, Longstreet prepared to make a sudden descent upon Peck. Monroe in that direction, while the bulk of Longstreet's army was in readiness along the Blackwateroldiers to oppose Hill. Being in readiness, Longstreet at once crossed the Blackwater on pontoon brting movement. Viele had ascertained that Longstreet was in possession of complete drawings of al and made a prompt and practical answer; and Longstreet quickly perceived that his attempt at a surpre battle at Chaneellorsville, May 3, 1863. Longstreet, foiled and disheartened, turned his back one thing for us that you were enabled to hold Longstreet at Suffolk. It has been asserted that Lon[12 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 2: Lee's invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania. (search)
, had been. re-enforced by the remainder of Longstreet's troops, which had been brought up from bef into three corps, commanded respectively by Longstreet, A. P. Hill, and Ewell, Probably at no tis in a condition of strength and morale, General Longstreet said, to undertake any thing. Campaigedericksburg Heights marched for Culpepper. Longstreet, in position there, his ranks swelled by a pning 10,000 men each, and the last, 15,000. Longstreet's Corps followed, with McLaws's division, 12osed of the divisions of Hood and McLaws, of Longstreet's corps. Hill's three divisions stretched fent re-enforcements being sent to the left. Longstreet moved quickly and vigorously, under cover of Ewell to attack Slocum, simultaneously with Longstreet's assault on Sickles. But it was sunset befginians), who came from Chambersburg, joined Longstreet early in the morning, when the batteries of cannon in battery along the line occupied by Longstreet and Hill. Meade, too, had been preparing fo[8 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 3: political affairs.--Riots in New York.--Morgan's raid North of the Ohio. (search)
to other fields of service. Bragg was then severely pressed by Rosecrans, in Tennessee, and Lee was ordered to detach Longstreet's corps September. to his assistance. This reduction of his army compelled Lee to take a strictly defensive position.ces of Meade's cavalry, when the latter moved his whole army across the Rappahannock, Sept. 16. pressed Lee back, James Longstreet. pushed two corps forward to the Rapid Anna, and occupied Culpepper Court-House, and the region between the two rived back to the Rapid Anna with a loss, on his part, of two guns. It was this reconnoissance which revealed the fact of Longstreet's departure, when Meade was emboldened to cross the Rappahannock with his whole army. General Meade, as we have obsein full force, with a willingness to leave Richmond uncovered, if necessary, and exchange capitals. Statement of General Longstreet to the author of Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac, cited in note on page 877. Davis would not allow it, and Lee
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 4: campaign of the Army of the Cumberland from Murfreesboro'to Chattanooga. (search)
ose; and the risk of fatally weakening Lee's army in Virginia, by withdrawing Longstreet's corps from it, was taken, and that efficient officer and his troops, as we atch from General Foster the next day, Sept. 14, 1863. bearing a report that Longstreet's corps was passing southward into North Carolina. Then Halleck directed Mealy gathering a large force in front of Pigeon Mountain, near Lafayette, while Longstreet was making his way up from Atlanta, Finding Burnside in his way in East Tennessee, Longstreet had passed down through the Carolinas with his corps, to Augusta, in Georgia; thence to Atlanta, and then up the State Road (railway) toward Chattf the Chickamauga, and, early on the morning of the 18th, when the advance of Longstreet's corps, under Hood, was coming up, he massed his troops heavily on his rightmanded the cavalry in the battle of Chickamauga. Confederate Troops--General J. Longstreet's corps, three divisions, commanded by Generals J. B. Hood, E. M. McLaw
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 8: Civil affairs in 1863.--military operations between the Mountains and the Mississippi River. (search)
to Mobile. The Confederates reported the Army of the Tennessee at 54,000 men of all arms. This included four divisions sent to re-enforce General Polk in the heart of Alabama, and two divisions sent to Mobile, with the entire body of cavalry, under Wheeler, Wharton, and Morgan. Johnston's command embraced all the Confedcrate troops in Georgia. Alabama, and Mississippi, excepting those at Mobile, and others in Tennessee, under Forrest, who had a sort of roving commission. Burnside and Longstreet are confronting each other in East Tennessee. The National forces in the field now Confederate Headquarters at Mobile. this is a view of the Custom-House at Mobile, which was used as the Headquarters of the Confederates in that Department. It is a very fine building of Quincy granite. The picture shows its fronts on Royal and St. Francis streets. numbered about eight hundred thousand. Those of the Confederates numbered about four hundred thousand. The former were ready and dis
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 10: the last invasion of Missouri.--events in East Tennessee.--preparations for the advance of the Army of the Potomac. (search)
Tennessee stirring operations there, 281. Longstreet returns to Virginia Morgan in East Tennesse the pursuers, losing about two hundred men. Longstreet's loss, it was computed, was much greater. sending General Humphrey to hold that ford. Longstreet, being unable to follow up his advantage acq January, Sturgis was continually menaced by Longstreet, who appeared to be determined to repossess ondence occurred between Generals Foster and Longstreet, concerning the circulation of handbills amoge 232. It was having a powerful effect, and Longstreet found the number of desertions from his armytwenty copies of the Amnesty Proclamation to Longstreet, that he might himself, in accordance with hcirculating them among his officers and men. Longstreet regarded this as trifling over the great eveed in East Tennessee about four months after Longstreet withdrew into Virginia. His numbers were coulk of Lee's army near the Rapid Anna, while Longstreet's corps, lately returned from East Tennessee[1 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 11: advance of the Army of the Potomac on Richmond. (search)
k on the morning of the 6th; May, 1864. and Longstreet, arriving before midnight of the 5th, had bi Battle of the Wilderness. connection, and Longstreet was ready to take his prescribed position onhe Rapid Anna. It was for this purpose that Longstreet was ordered to the right of Hill. That gene, and therefore, to distract attention until Longstreet should be in position, and possibly to penet and commenced driving the Confederates, for Longstreet had not yet come into position, and Andersonarge and determined force. Lee had recalled Longstreet from his flanking march to the assistance ofock's left, was supposed to be the sounds of Longstreet's contest with National skirmishers, but whihe Army of the Potomac from great disaster. Longstreet, with his staff, was riding in front of his o'clock, when Lee had the troops of Hill and Longstreet well in hand, he hurled them heavily, in fouand A. G. Jenkins; and the wounded were Generals Longstreet, Stafford (mortally), Pickett, Pegram, [9 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 12: operations against Richmond. (search)
s cavalry in advance. Lee, anticipating the movement, was very vigilant, and Longstreet's corps was put in motion southward immediately after Hancock's started. Wared the latter on the morning of the 2 1st, when Ewell marched in the track of Longstreet. Then began another exciting race of the two great carnies, the immediate gotream at Chesterfield bridge, where he was confronted by McLaws's division of Longstreet's corps. These troops were mostly on the south side of the river, but held aHouse, down nearly to Bottom's Bridge. A. P. Hill's corps occupied its right, Longstreet's its center, and Ewell's its left. On the morning of the first of June, as from Grant's right, he suspected its destination, and had sent the whole of Longstreet's corps to strengthen his own right, which was then partially concealed by throceeding to destroy the track, when he was attacked by Pickett's division of Longstreet's Corps, then on its way from the Virginia capital to the beleaguered City.
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 20: Peace conference at Hampton Roads.--the campaign against Richmond. (search)
ing Petersburg and Richmond. Ignorant of the fact that Grant had withdrawn a greater portion of the Army of the James from the North side of the River, he left Longstreet's Corps, eight thousand strong, to guard the defenses of Richmond, until it was too late. Mahon's division, of Hill's Corps, was kept in front of the National fective men were left. the Confederates were now confined to the inner line, close around Petersburg. There they were strong, because more concentrated; and Longstreet, who had crossed the James from the defenses of Richmond on the North side, with some brigades, had pushed forward with Benning's, of field's division, and join and Thomas's divisions of the Twenty-fifth Corps. He had been instructed by Grant, to make all possible show of numbers and strength. This had been done, and Longstreet was deceived by his antagonist's noisy demonstrations, for four or five days. On Sunday evening, while the Confederates were preparing to steal away from Richmo
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 21: closing events of the War.--assassination of the President. (search)
ont, and most of the Army of the Potomac on his rear. He, had closed Lee's last avenue for escape. Lee now saw that his only hope was in cutting his way successfully through Sheridan's line. This he attempted at daybreak. April 9. Of all the grand Army of Northern Virginia, which menaced the National Capital a year before, not quite ten thousand effective men were now in arms. These composed two thin battle lines, consisting of the remains of Gordon (Hill's) command and the wreck of Longstreet's corps. Lee directed the former to cut through at all hazards. The charge was made with such impetuosity, that Sheridan's men, who had dismounted to meet the attack, were forced back. Sheridan had just reached Appomattox Station, whither he had gone to hasten forward the Army of the James. He at once sent orders for his troops to gradually fall back, but to continually offer resistance, until the wearied and foot-sore infantry could come up and form in battle-line under their cover.
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