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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.4 (search)
. At Laurel Hill (Elkins), nine miles beyond Beverley, General Garnett faced McClellan's 15,000 with 2,000 men, composed of Colonel William C. Taliaferro's brigade, Ramsey. Thus Garnett was attempting to hold four detached positions against McClellan's united force of over three to one. On the night of the 10th your correspontwelve miles from Beverley, and he would join us there, concentrate, and give McClellan battle. We had nearly reached Huttonsville, when there came another order fr off by this mismanagement, was compelled to surrender the force with him to McClellan. General Garnett commenced to retreat on the night of the 11th of July, with McClellan in pursuit, who overtook him at Cannick's Ford, over Cheat river. Here Garnett concluded to make a stand to check the enemy's advance. A line of battle . Tillman brought out safely the General's horse. The body was recovered by McClellan and sent home by way of Washington for burial. Retreat to Monterey. On
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.5 (search)
derwear. September 16th, after paroling the prisoners, we took up our march back into Virginia, with full stomachs. After a long and tedious march, we bivouacked late at night near Shepherdstown. On the 17th the bugle called us before day, and a forced march was begun for the Potomac, which we reached about sunrise-hungry and tired, and having a cold stream to wade. The enemy's guns at Sharpsburg could be distinctly heard at that early hour, D. H. Hill, with bulldog tenacity, holding McClellan in check while Longstreet and Jackson were coming to his aid. It took us only a few hours to reach our position under Jackson, on the extreme left of the line, and just at a time when that part of the line had commenced to give way before greatly superior numbers. In our immediate front the enemy were driven back over half a mile, after a fight of nearly two hours, and the expenditure by us of nearly every cartridge; but it was a dearly bought victory, for our little command sustained
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Purcell battery from Richmond, Va. [from the Galveston, Texas, news, November, 1899.] (search)
The Purcell battery from Richmond, Va. [from the Galveston, Texas, news, November, 1899.] Its gallant conduct at the battle of Cedar Run. After helping McClellan to change his base from the Pamunkey to James river (in which operation our battery lost in killed and wounded sixty-five men out of less than one hundred), we were ordered from Malvern Hill to Richmond to refit and recruit. After several weeks' rest, we were attached to Jackson's flying column, and sent to meet the army of the Potomac, commanded by General John Pope, who, the Northern press declared, would prove more than a match for Stonewall Jackson, and had been sent to Virginia to teach him (Jackson) the art of war. Arriving at Orange Courthouse about August 8th, we took a short rest, and on the afternoon of the 9th crossed the Rapidan at Morton's Ford. A. P. Hill's division, to which we were attached, was marching in columns through a wooded country, over a very rough road. Our battery was about the cen
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), An effort to rescue Jefferson Davis. (search)
will tend to assure you that my only object in correcting some mistakes into which you have fallen in your article, unwittingly I am sure, is to do justice to my staff and to the brave men I had so long commanded. I have been asked by some of these men to do this, for they have felt that any intimation that they had deserted, even in the darkest hour of the Confederate cause, was an aspersion on their loyalty to that cause and the commander upon whom they had never turned their backs. Major McClellan, of my staff, has spoken already for himself, and I must do the same for the other members and for my men. In order to make my narrative clearly understood, it will be necessary to give some papers copied from official source, and to be found in Vol. XLVII, Series I, of War of the Rebellion. The correspondence between President Davis and myself, here inserted, will show what plans were made for the purpose of trying to take him across the Mississippi river, and I shall explain why tho
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.23 (search)
ibed. [from the Richmond, Va., Times, May 21, 1899.] By an Old F Company Man Who Took Part Therein. Was hot from the beginning. Guns, bayonets, swords, pistols, rails from fences and Rocks were used with telling effect at Times all along the line. Jackson's army, after its arduous and brilliant campaign, were quietly resting in the neighborhood of Weyer's ,Cave, when it received orders to join Lee at Richmond. In a few hours they were marching, and a few days thereafter struck McClellan's army at Pole Green church, where he commenced the battles with that army and ended by the enemy being driven to Westover on the James. The second day after reaching Westover, Jackson was ordered to Richmond, and his troops immediately took up their march, going into camp at Morris Farm, on the Mechanicsville turnpike, about four miles from the city, resting here four days: then he marched into Richmond and took the cars of the Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac railroad at its depot, co
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Gettysburg. (search)
S. J. Sanchez, Corporal J. H. Boyt, Privates T. J. Finley, W. E. Stroble, J. F. Bleach, B. Jones. Company C—Privates J. T. Suggs, A. H. Bateman, J. S. Jones. Company D—Privates J. Talbott, R. Wolf, George Footman, D. Jordan. Company E—Lieutenants P. P. L. Todd, J. H; Johnson, Privates B. Tate, T. Albrittam, D. Bryant, A. J. Hogan. Company F—Privates W. J. Thompson, J. Neil, R. Cobb, D. Tillis. Company G—Sergeant W. E. Livingston, Privates John Revels, H. Harris, H. V. Long, H. McClellan, G. R. Brooman. Company H—Privates E. Hall, F. Medicis, M. Sanchez, J. J. Vinzant. Company I—Lieutenant J. W. Hall, Privates W. Belote, E. H. Tomblin, William Stringheard. Company K—Privates H. C. Grosventine, L. F. Walker, R. N. Batten, W. Hodge. Company L—Privates T. H. Sutton, E. Dampier. Company M—Lieutenant J. D. Perkins, Sergeant J. Betton, Privates Herndons B. M. Hora, S. Dimmock, R. W. Sirles, H. C. Billingsby, W. W. Shuman, N. A. Armstrong, P. Conniff.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Colonel John Bowie Magruder. (search)
from 35,000 to 40,000 men, to cope with General McClellan, with about 90,000 to 120,000 men (see he between the Confederate and the enemy: General McClellan, for more than a month after the battle,ll—the position that he had selected to meet McClellan, if that general chose to follow him. I obsehat General Hill did not intend to allow General McClellan to push General Lee, but to give him a t war, but a necessary and effectual check to McClellan. I have been unable to find in the short to the rear again resumed. This time General McClellan was convinced that it would be prudent f the turning points in the campaign of ‘62. McClellan certainly had had an experience that made hillan a chance for another glorious victory. McClellan in the meantime was continually calling on Wown, where twenty guns and 175 infantry held McClellan's victorious army for a whole day, and againallenge General Lee to a battle. Before General McClellan, however, who was a good soldier and a g[4 more...]<
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.33 (search)
forever will speak for themselves. From Bethel to Appomattox their grand leader and their country was proud of them, and they never had cause to blush with shame themselves. It is true that there were many stragglers (not deserters), or General McClellan would have found out before the second day after the battle that he could claim a victory. These men, please bear in mind, had in about eight weeks marched from Richmond to Frederick, Md.; had fought and won the battles of Cedar Creek, Sec not men to be ashamed of, even if some of them did straggle, and when those who were on hand when General Lee marshalled his forces on that 17th day of September, with an army, variously estimated at from 35,000 to 40,000 men, to cope with General McClellan, with about 90,000 to 120,000 men (see his report in Vol. XIX, War of Rebellion, dated September 20, 1862; also Long's Memoirs of Robert E. Lee, page 220), every man who answered roll-call knew that a terrible and bloody battle was before
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.35 (search)
was to advance upon Hagerstown and fall upon McClellan from that direction, saying: I would not hesemper and disposition. Lee had hoped that McClellan would cross the Potomac and offer battle in Stuart got the horses. In order to engage McClellan's attention and gather a supply of fresh horeded horses, but with full information as to McClellan's movements. This bold and daring ride so ieral Government that it peremptorily ordered McClellan to choose a line of attack and move against campaign in that already famous region, and McClellan determined to draw Lee from the Valley by cr foot. Crossing the Potomac on October 23d, McClellan successfully occupied, with detachments, thet with the First corps to check the front of McClellan's advance. Jackson, with the Second corps ormy sixty miles apart in a straight line. McClellan now occupied Pope's former position behind tac. Not satisfied with the leadership of McClellan, Lincoln placed Burnside in command at Warre
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.40 (search)
second to none which the master mind of Napoleon ever conceived. Not Marengo nor Wagram, nor any other field of the twenty years of Napoleon's career, surpasses in the splendor of the military art Lee's Gettysburg, as his orders read. Longstreet, afflicted as Early told us he was, often with an intellectual and physical inertia, point blank refused to execute those orders, and the only thing to show on our side is the incomparable achievement of Pickett's division. Stuart rode around McClellan on the Chickahominy and beat back Hooker's cavalry sent to assist that chieftain's on to Richmond. Wheeler rode around Rosecrans' army at Chattanooga, destroyed his wagon train of 1,000 laden wagons, and shot the 4,000 mules that drew it; went nearly to Nashville, destroying depots of supplies all along his route, and shooting army mules—a ride of the Confederate cavalry leader which resulted in the immediate removal of Rosecrans. Forrest, with 4,500 men under him about Tupelo, Miss., fo
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