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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 5 (search)
Massachusetts, and Colonel Black, of the Sixty-second Pennsylvania, entered Yorktown. The Twenty-second Massachusetts and part of the Thirteenth New-York, were at once thrown into the works, and possession taken. The Stars and Stripes were raised on the deserted fortifications amid the unbounded enthusiasm of our soldiers. The most reliable information I have been enabled to receive shows that the evacuation was commenced on Thursday last. The last of the rebel force, consisting of General Longstreet's brigade, left the works about one o'clock this morning. Just at the first faint light of early dawn, three men were observed approaching our outer pickets with a flag of truce. They were received by Col. Black. At first it was supposed that they were sent from Yorktown officially — perhaps with a proposition for surrender — but we soon ascertained that they had come over on their own account. They belonged to the Thirty-second Virginia regiment, which was one of the last to lea
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 7 (search)
other cartridges than were gathered from the boxes of the fallen. Again the enemy were reinforced by the arrival of Longstreet's division. His troops had passed through Williamsburgh, on their retreat from Yorktown, and were recalled to strengthtimes my number, directed by the most accomplished General of the rebel army, Major-Gen. J. E. Johnston, assisted by Gens. Longstreet, Pryor, Gohlson and Pickett, with commands selected from the best troops in their army. The list of killed and womsburgh at daylight, and that they numbered from thirty to forty thousand. The Generals in command during the day were Longstreet, the former Methodist preacher, and Early, who led the brigade which was so decisively repulsed by Hancock. The notoeven o'clock to eleven o'clock A. M. The troops engaged on our side consisted of a portion of the division of Major-General Longstreet. An official letter from Gen. Johnston states that a handsome affair took place at Williamsburgh on Monday.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 11 (search)
city, the officer returned, and Gen. Wool and staff, with Secretary Chase, advanced to meet the Mayor of the city, who had come out under the flag. Both parties dismounted and entered a cottage by the roadside, when the Mayor informed the General of the evacuation of the city and of the object of his visit. It seems that a meeting was held at Norfolk some days since — not long, probably, after the evacuation of Yorktown was resolved upon — by the rebel Secretary of War, Gen. Huger, Gen. Longstreet, and some others of the leading military authorities, at which it was determined not to attempt to hold the city against any demonstration of the National forces to effect its capture. This decision was followed by the withdrawal of the main body of the troops. The Mayor said he had come to surrender the city into the hands of the United States, and to ask protection for the persons and property of the citizens. Gen. Wool replied that his request was granted in advance--that the
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 17 (search)
Major-Gens. Hill, Huger and G. W. Smith. Gen. Longstreet, being near my headquarters, received verd. The principal attack was made by Major-Gen. Longstreet, with his own and Major-Gen. D. H. Hil which these operations were conducted by Gen. Longstreet, are worthy of the highest praise. He wa been made an hour earlier. The troops of Longstreet and Hill passed the night of the thirty-firsuantity of tents and camp equipage. Major-Gen. Longstreet reports the loss in his command as beid, which was soon replaced by the arrival of Longstreet's veterans. Between eleven and twelve A. M.reserve. President Davis, Gens. Lee, Smith, Longstreet, Stuart, and other commanding generals were fighting was over. Later in the day, General Longstreet's division came up and rushed eagerly inan of the battle was this: Generals Hill and Longstreet were to attack in front, and when the enemy f the enemy, who were falling back before Gen. Longstreet, General Whiting's division was attacked [20 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 74 (search)
Doc. 74.-Gen. Longstreet's proclamation. headquarters right wing, army before Richmond, June 17, 1862. Soldiers: You have marched out to fight the battles of your country, and by those battles must you be rescued from the shame of slavery. Your foes have declared their purpose of bringing you to beggary; and avarice, their national characteristic, incites them to redoubled efforts for the conquest of the South, in order that they may seize their sunny fields and happy homes. Alread temper. Keep cool, obey orders and aim low. Remember while you are doing this, and driving the enemy before you, your comrades may be relied on to support you on either side, and are in turn relying upon you. Stand well to your duty, and when these clouds break away, as they surely will, the bright sunlight of peace falling upon our free, virtuous and happy land, will be a sufficient reward for the sacrifices which we are now called upon to make. James Longstreet, Major-General Commanding.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 77 (search)
fty tactics of the enemy. We captured a few Georgians and Louisiana volunteers, including a Louisiana major, of Blanchard's brigade. The strength of the enemy opposed to us has not been satisfactorily ascertained. The prisoners assert that Longstreet's division and part of Huger's were in the field. It is probable, as we know that Longstreet's and Huger's divisions, supported by Hill's corps, hold that line. We lost no prominent field-officers, but many line-officers were wounded — seveLongstreet's and Huger's divisions, supported by Hill's corps, hold that line. We lost no prominent field-officers, but many line-officers were wounded — several killed. Two of Hooker's aids had horses killed under them, and Lieut. Whiting, aid to Gen. Robinson, lost an arm. Colonel Morrison, a volunteer aid, was also wounded. The most painful misfortune of the day was the mortal wounding of Lieut. Bullock, of the Seventh Massachusetts, who was struck in the back by a fragment of one of our own shells, while he was leading his company to support the battery. Massachusetts again suffered heavily. The First regiment lost ten killed and one hundred
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 78 (search)
ious honors. They tell me that the rebel Gen. Longstreet was wounded and two other Generals lay de, being Friday, Generals Gregg and Prior, of Longstreet's corps, turned the enemy's left flank, and en proceeded to Cold Harbor, Hill in front. Longstreet proceeded by the right of Ellyson's Mills to. Hill in the same direction, on the left of Longstreet. At this point they came upon the enemy, st. The line of battle formed was as follows: Longstreet on the right, resting on the Chickahominy swring, and the other divisions on the left of Longstreet successively took up the fight — the enemy rd fronted destruction in the persons of Lee, Longstreet, Jackson and the Hills. These last were, th P. Hill, who, with both divisions — that of Longstreet and his own — engaged the enemy at a late ho's command on the spot, and that belonged to Longstreet's division, and could not be got into positil's artillery was sent to the rear to rest. Longstreet, A. P. Hill, Magruder, and Huger, on our rig[7 more...
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
ition of troops we were so far in advance of Longstreet, that by using our whole force vigorously, wadvance of the main body of the enemy, under Longstreet, had begun to reach the field, and King's die same route. A deserter just come in says, Longstreet's corps, embracing Anderson's, Jones's, Kempt Jefferson, Jackson's corps somewhere above Longstreet's. He appears truthful, and I credit his stoghth and twenty-ninth, each wing, under Generals Longstreet and Jackson, repulsed with valor attackthe progress of this army to that date. General Longstreet's division having arrived the day previoe moved up to Jefferson, in Culpeper County, Longstreet close to him. The enemy was completely deceies in their vicinity. He stated, also, that Longstreet in vain tried to rally the men, calling themapturing an ammunition-train belonging to Gen. Longstreet, consisting of some fifty or sixty wagons, lost an arm; Majors Sorrell and Walton, of Longstreet's staff; Colonel Gordon and Lieutenant-Colon[21 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 110 (search)
ition of troops we were so far in advance of Longstreet, that by using our whole force vigorously, we should be able to crush Jackson before Longstreet could by any possibility reach the scene of actiadvance of the main body of the enemy, under Longstreet, had begun to reach the field, and King's die same route. A deserter just come in says, Longstreet's corps, embracing Anderson's, Jones's, Kempsent a letter to General Kearny, saying that Longstreet was not able to bring his troops in line of once with his whole force, as the rebel General Longstreet, who was expected to reenforce the enemyghth and twenty-ninth, each wing, under Generals Longstreet and Jackson, repulsed with valor attacklete railway, and we sighed with relief, for Longstreet could be seen coming into position on our right. The crisis was over; Longstreet never failed yet; but the sun went down so slowly. Friday, ation — our corps still held that ridge, and Longstreet formed on our right, obtuse-angled to us, so[13 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 126 (search)
ce from our own artillery, very strong positions defended by artillery and infantry. I do not think our loss very severe. The corps of Generals D. H. Hill and Longstreet were engaged with our right. We have taken a considerable number of prisoners. The enemy disappeared during the night. Our troops are now advancing in puhat we were engaged with four thousand to five thousand, under the immediate command of Gen. Picket, with heavy masses in their vicinity. He stated, also, that Longstreet in vain tried to rally the men, calling them his pets, and using every effort to induce them to renew the attack. The firing on both sides still continued, m pieces in practice. The enemy's force is supposed to have amounted to about forty thousand men. He probably used twelve pieces of cannon. The forces of General Longstreet and D. H. Hill were engaged. The battle commenced with artillery at seven A. M., Robertson's United States battery of four light field-pieces firing the
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