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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Monument to the Confederate dead at the University of Virginia. (search)
p at Lee's face and down at his diagram, meanwhile talking earnestly; and when at last the third line crossed the first and the triangle was complete, he raised his foot and stamped it down with emphasis, saying, We've got him. Then instantly signalled for his horse, and when he came, vaulted awkwarkly into the saddle, and was gone. Lee looked after him a moment, the courier brought his horse, he mounted, and he and his staff rode away. The third line was never drawn—so we never got McClellan. I question if any other man witnessed this interview: certainly no other was as near the two generals. At times I could hear their words, though they were uttered, for the most part, in the low tones of close and earnest conference. As the two faced each other, except that the difference in height was not great, the contrast between them could not have been more striking in feature, figure, dress, voice, style, bearing, manner—everything, in short, that expressed the essential being
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The first Virginia infantry in the Peninsula campaign. (search)
000 by the policy of the Confederate Government. In March, 1862, the Northern army was in readiness to move. Johnston, unable to oppose the overwhelming numbers, did the best he could under the circumstances, retreated to the Rappahannock. McClellan, instead of following the Confederates, concluded to transfer this army to Fortress Monroe and push on to Richmond from the Peninsula. April 3d we left Orange Courthouse; after a very fatiguing march through mud knee deep, during a continuedow became more and more apparent. The enemy brought up his siege train. Over 100 heavy guns and mortars were ready to hurl destruction into our lines. This was more than we could stand, so, after everything had been carefully prepared by General McClellan, General Johnston concluded it best and safest to retire to the capital of the South, then concentrate the Confederate forces, and try to regain the lost ground, which he could not hold with any prospect of success. On the evening of May
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memorial address (search)
e annals of warfare. Seven Pines. When McClellan moved his army over Bottom's bridge, threw aconcurred with Mr. Davis in the opinion that McClellan should be attacked on the other side of the ground that, after waiting a week and giving McClellan the opportunity to fortify, operations shouler express his delight at the discovery that McClellan's whole army was approaching his front. (2 Bection of its contents, that on the day when McClellan attacked Hill, at South Mountain, he had reaare not left to conjecture on that subject. McClellan wrote General Franklin from Frederick City o1, Volume XIX, Series 1 of Official Records, McClellan says: The following is a copy of the order rs 1, Volume XIX, Part 1, page 145.) This was McClellan's own idea of Lee's design, and if he could , therefore, and it is equally manifest that McClellan had every reason for inserting a full copy iee's book and the supposed copy delivered to McClellan, there is nothing to contradict the testimon[15 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of Frazier's Farm, [from the New Orleans, La., Picayune, February 19, 1893.] (search)
showed plainly that the Yankee army was in motion, and, judging by the roads he had taken, it was soon discovered that McClellan was making his way to the James. Our divisions followed on down the Chickahominy, and on Sunday morning it was ascerty of watching the enemy, and to cut off or press his retreat. The result of the battle of Gaines' Mill was to force McClellan out of all his strong positions north of the Chickahominy, and, with his communications cut off on the Pamunkey river aept the retreat. Huger was sent down the Charles City road and Magruder down the Williamsburg road. The scenes in McClellan's army at this time must have been such as would have appalled the stoutest hearts. The historian says McClellan's cMcClellan's column had already been swallowed in the maw of the dreary forest. It swept on fast and furious. Pioneer bands rushed along in front, clearing and repairing the single road; reconnoissance officers were seeking new routes for a haven of rest and sa
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The bloody angle. (search)
ar me that I did not see, but what I did see is indelibly written on my memory. A little retrospection will not be amiss before speaking of that day's work. It will be remembered that the Army of Northern Virginia, having defeated McDowell, McClellan, Pope, Burnside and Hooker, met its first check at the hands of General Meade, a Virginian, at Gettysburg. The Federal Government then brought General Grant from the West, flushed with victory, to command the largest and best equipped army evell the air with deadly missiles. Artillery is a dependent auxiliary, defenseless except under proper conditions, but massed in long line with open ground ahead is impregnable against front assault. Skeptics would be disabused had they seen McClellan's sixty guns at Malvern Hill's plateau, repulse time and again, the flower of our infantry—the finest, in my belief, the world has ever seen. I fully concur in the views you express in the editorial of the 7th of February, as to the superior
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.37 (search)
lling again to face our works, never showed any disposition to lead them himself, but remained quietly behind his own works. But that was one thing the Confederacy could with very great satisfaction boast of. Her army was certainly well officered with bold, intelligent, and courageous men, always ready to lead. The world never saw their superiors. We were now on nearly the same ground on which the seven days battles were fought, the Federal army at that time being in command of General George B. McClellan. But oh, what changes! Then our uniforms were bright, and everything pointed, as I then thought, to certain victory; but now the thin, emaciated form of the Confederate soldier told in language too plain the sufferings he was then undergoing for the want of proper sustenance. And now, before closing this letter, let me say that Grant had certainly played the last card known in the art of warfare— Attrition for all it was worth. For he confessed to a loss before reaching
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Strategic points. (search)
on was contended, demonstrated its value. After McClellan had been paralyzed before Richmond, a year later, days of battle, defeated Pope's army, which, with McClellan's reinforcements, numbered 120,000, and forced the in American annals. In the late spring of 1862 McClellan environed Richmond with an army of 115,000 men. Hifederate fortifications announced the assault upon McClellan's lines, the brunt of the attack was upon his righed like water, but as long as this point held out, McClellan maintained his right in tact. Jackson sent impeans finally carried the fort by storm, and doubled McClellan's right back upon his centre. Successively, MecSavage Station, and White Oak Swamp were torn from McClellan's group, and these names blazoned in martial glory upon the star crossed flag, while McClellan's beaten army sought protection under the guns of the Federal fleeitions were reversed. In the battles of Richmond, McClellan's army numbered 115,102 men, and, in this engageme