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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Beauregard's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff. (search)
River road, to cut him off from his Bermuda base. You will take up your position, to-night, at Swift creek, with Wise's, Martin's, Dearing's, and two regiments of Colquitt's brigades, with about twenty field pieces, under Colonel Jones. At day-breareports of this officer, and obtaining from the active and energetic cavalry commander in front of our position, Brigadier-General Martin, the latest information of the enemy's movements and position, I verbally directed the Major to return to Genera, time can bring no shadow, nor envious years oblivion. A defence of General Bragg's conduct at Chickamauga. By General W. T. Martin. Natchez, Miss., Feb'y 3rd, 1883. Rev. J. William Jones, D. D., Secretary Southern Historical Society.: northeast and gaining ground with his right, should envelope the enemy at Davis's Cross-Roads. Very respectfully, will T. Martin. Late Major-General C. S. A. Letter to General Bragg. Natchez, Day and month are not given in the origin
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of Chickamauga. (search)
tenant-General Polk was ordered forward with his remaining division to Anderson's, so as to cover Hindman's rear during the operations in the cove. At Lafayette, I met Major Nocquet, engineer officer on General Buckner's staff, sent by General Hindman after a junction of their commands, to confer with me, and suggest a change in the plan of operations. After hearing the reports of this officer, and obtaining from the active and energetic cavalry commander in front of our position, Brigadier-General Martin, the latest information of the enemy's movements and position, I verbally directed the Major to return to General Hindman, and say, that my plans could not be changed, and that he would carry out his orders. At the same time the following written orders were sent to the General by courier: headquarters Army of Tennessee, Lafayette, Ga., 12 P. M., Sept. 10, 1863. Major-General Hindman, Commanding, etc.: General,—Headquarters are here, and the following is the information:
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A defence of General Bragg's conduct at Chickamauga. (search)
A defence of General Bragg's conduct at Chickamauga. By General W. T. Martin. Natchez, Miss., Feb'y 3rd, 1883. Rev. J. William Jones, D. D., Secretary Southern Historical Society.: Dear Sir,—It has seemed to me that more misrepresentation, intentional or otherwise, in regard to his acts and motives, during the late war, fell to the lot of General Bragg than any other prominent Confederate officer. That he was unselfish, patriotic, and devoted to our cause, few who knew him will doub off the retreat of the enemy to the south or southwest, while Hindman with his own and Buckner's forces, attacking from the northeast and gaining ground with his right, should envelope the enemy at Davis's Cross-Roads. Very respectfully, will T. Martin. Late Major-General C. S. A. Letter to General Bragg. Natchez, Day and month are not given in the original draft of my letter.——1867. General Braxton Bragg: Dear Sir,—You ask me to give you my recollection of what transpired
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 78 (search)
between Lookout and Pigeon Mountains to Alpine's, in Broomtown valley, where lay McCook's corps, he was suddenly confronted by a portion of our forces under General Hindman, Hindman's force was composed of his own and Rucker's, 10,922 men, and Martin's cavalry, about 500, besides a force of two divisions—Cleburne's and Walker's—at least 8,000 more, immediately in the enemy's front, with orders to attack as soon as Hindman's guns were heard on the flank and rear. (General Bragg's letter, Februand commenced a backward movement, with orders to close on the center, and Crittenden, at Gordon's mills, to be put in good defensive position. See General Bragg's letter to me of February 8th, also letters of Generals Patton, Anderson, and W. T. Martin, furnished to me by General Bragg, and on file. McLemore's Cove. To return for a moment to McLemore's Cove, General Bragg had sent General Hindman to attack Thomas in flank and rear, whilst he would move up the mountain in force from La
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A narrative of Stuart's Raid in the rear of the Army of the Potomac. (search)
and Chief Signal Officer of the Cavalry Corps Army of Northern Virginia. Near dawn on Thursday, the twelfth day of June, 1862, General J. E. B. Stuart, with portions of the First Virginia Cavalry, Colonel Fitz Lee; Jeff Davis's Legion, Colonel W. T. Martin; Ninth Virginia Cavalry, Colonel W. H. F. Lee, also a detachment of the Fourth Virginia Cavalry, commanded at the time by Captain Utterback, of Little Fork Rangers, Culpeper county, Colonel W. C. Wickham, who commanded the Fourth, was absege of the Chickahominy under existing difficulties furnishes a separate chapter of praise for the whole command. The General will despair of no enterprise when he can hold such guarantees of success as Colonel Fitzhugh Lee, W. H. Fitzhugh Lee, Martin, with their devoted commands. The loss of the gallant and heroic Captain Latane, leading his squadron and successful charge, was a severe blow to us; but the enemy, routed and flying before him, will bear witness to a heart intrepid and a spirit