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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Summer campaign of 1863-report of General W. E. Jones. (search)
ss. A failure to rally promptly and renew the fight is a blemish in the bright history of this regiment. Many officers and men formed noble exceptions. In their efforts to renew the fight fell the noble brothers Captain and Lieutenant Shoup, the former desperately wounded, and the latter instantly killed. Lieutenant Simpson, of this regiment, on provost guard duty, was in the thickest of the fight from first to last, capturing many more prisoners than he had men. Captains Kuykendall and Magruder also added to their brilliant and well earned reputations. Fortunately the Seventh had a chance in a day or so and cleared its reputation. The Sixth Virginia cavalry (Major C. E. Flournoy, commanding), was next ordered to charge, and did its work nobly. Adjutant Allan and others fell at its head, but nothing daunted it passed the skirmishers, assailing and completely routing one of the best United States regiments, just flushed with victory. The fruits were many killed and wounded, amon
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of the army of Northern Virginia. (search)
by J. Wm. Jones. Paper no. 3.--down the Valley after Stonewall's quarter-master. I pass by the scenes of our winter quarters at Manassas, and of the falling back from that line of defence; for although there are many points of interest connected with these events, I can only in these papers touch on a few of the more important movements of our army. Ewell's division held the line of the Rappahannock, while Johnston fell back to Richmond, and went thence to the Peninsula to support Magruder in the skillful and gallant resistance he had been making to the advance of the overwhelming force of the enemy. The situation at this time was anything but encouraging. The Confederates after the battle of Manassas, had been beguiled into the idea that the war was virtually over — that foreign powers would certainly recognize the the Confederacy, and that it was scarcely necessary to make much preparation for another campaign. I remember meeting, the day after the brilliant affair, ne
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The attempt to Fasten the assassination of President Lincoln on President Davis and other innocent parties. (search)
to be equally false and mendacious. Conover mentions, in his secret examination, the names of other gentlemen as his intimate associates in Montreal, viz: Captain Magruder and Dr. Fallen, both of whom made affidavits. Says Captain Magruder: I, George A. Magruder, late Captain in the Navy of the United States, and Chief of the Captain Magruder: I, George A. Magruder, late Captain in the Navy of the United States, and Chief of the Bureau of Ordinances and Hydrography, now residing in the city of Montreal, having been duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, doth depose and say: That having read the evidence or testimony of one Sanford Conover, alias James Watson Wallace, as reported in the public papers to have been given by him, and taken befoGeorge A. Magruder, late Captain in the Navy of the United States, and Chief of the Bureau of Ordinances and Hydrography, now residing in the city of Montreal, having been duly sworn upon the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, doth depose and say: That having read the evidence or testimony of one Sanford Conover, alias James Watson Wallace, as reported in the public papers to have been given by him, and taken before the Military Commission, now sitting at Washington, D. C., in which he declares that, with others named by said Conover, alias Wallace, he wasi ntimately acquainted with me. This I swear to be absolutely false and untrue. Further, I declare never to have seen this person to my knowledge, nor have I ever heard his name, or assu
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of the army of Northern Virginia. (search)
re of Richmond by attacking the lines held by Magruder in the hope of carrying them before Lee couldriters have concurred in this view. Even General Magruder seems to have had serious apprehensions o no such apprehensions, as he remarked on General Magruder's report: General Magruder is underGeneral Magruder is under a misapprehension as to the separation of the troops operating on the north side of the Chickahominneral and simultaneous attack to be opened by Magruder and D. H. Hill. But Magruder was misdirectedMagruder was misdirected by his guide and was late getting into position. Hill mistook the signal, and, attacking alone, dihed gallantry only to meet a bloody repulse. Magruder attacked later and with the same result. Somich General Lee got off at the expense of General Magruder--as gallant a gentleman as ever drew sabrs won for him the soubriquet of Prince John. Magruder had been unfortunate the day before; his guidmpt. What is that? What is that? exclaimed Magruder, who hoped to remove the objection, and saw g