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J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 17 (search)
e miles from the city, and yet the Northern papers claim the victory. They say it was a masterly strategic movement of McClellan, and a premeditated change of base from the Pamunky to the James; and that he will certainly take Richmond in a week anVirginia, and Gen. Halleck has been made commanding general, to reside in Washington. Good! The Yankees are disgracing McClellan, the best general they have. July 8 Glorious Col. Morgan has dashed into Kentucky, whipped everything before him,ne. We have lost many of the flower of Southern chivalry in the late conflicts. July 15 Gen. Pendleton has given McClellan a scare, and might have hurt him if he had fired lower. He planted a number of batteries (concealed) on the south side Gen. Lee is hurrying up reinforcements from the South, old regiments and conscripts, and pays very little attention to McClellan on the Peninsula, knowing no further enterprises will be attempted by the enemy in that quarter for some time to come.
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 18 (search)
s toward Washington. much manoeuvring in Orange County. a brigade of the enemy annihilated. McClellan flies to Washington. Cretans. Lee has a mighty army. Missouri risings. Pope's coat and papng, one after another, all Gen. Winder's despotic orders. August 3 There is a rumor that McClellan is stealing away from his new base and Burnside has gone up the Rappahannock to co-operate witastly orders, and died with a horrible groan. August 12 Pope claims a victory! So did McClellan. But truth will rise, in spite of everything. I will not quote Bryant literally, because he is an enemy in this war, and falsifies his own precepts. August 13 McClellan is gone, bag and baggage, abandoning his base; to attain which, he said he had instituted his magnificent strategic oon be accumulated there in such numbers as to defy the combined forces of Pope, Burnside, and McClellan! August 20 We have now a solution of the secret of Pope's familiarity with the country
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 19 (search)
Xviii. September, 1862 Lee announces a victory. crosses the Potomac. battle of Sharpsburg. McClellan pauses at the Potomac. Lee moves mysteriously. the campaign a doubtful one in its material results. horrible scene near Washington. Conscription enlarged. heavy loss at Sharpsburg.-10,000 in the hospitals here. September 1 Official dispatches from Lee, announcing a signal victory, by the blessing of God, over the combined forces of the enemy. That is glory enough for a week. When Lee says signal victory, we know exactly what it means, and we breathe freely. Our generals never modify their reports of victories. They see and know the extent of what has been done before they speak of it, and they never mislead by exaggerated accounts of successes. September 2 Winchester is evacuated! The enemy fled, and left enough ordnance stores for a campaign! It was one of their principal depots. September 3 We lament the fall of Ewell-not killed, but his le
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, XIX. October, 1862 (search)
the field. Lee makes demonstrations against McClellan. a Jew store robbed last. Night. we havecommand. The enemy are at Warrenton; and McClellan's army has crossed the Upper Potomac. Anothnd, besides, he will be defending Virginia. McClellan, with his immense army, must advance, or elsion. The Abolitionists of the North want McClellan removed-I hope they may have their will. Th It is said Gen. Lee is advancing against Gen. McClellan at Martinsburg. If Lee attacks him, and b from Gen. Lee, dated October 1st, says that McClellan has not crossed the Potomac. Some of his scnot to be supposed that Lee can be amused by McClellan, while a force of any magnitude is sent agaiversity of opinion yet as to the locality of McClellan's army and Lee's intentions. A dispatch s from Winchester inform the government that McClellan is receiving large reinforcements. He may bof his army, he may be too weak to encounter McClellan, if he should advance. I saw the Secreta[9 more...]
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, XX. November, 1862 (search)
ard did no execution. Letters from Gen. Lee indicate no battle, unless the enemy should make an egregious blunder. He says he has not half men enough to resist McClellan's advance with his mighty army, and prefers manoeuvring to risking his army. He says three-fourths of our cavalry horses are sick with sore-tongue, and their ho. But he has not been to see the President-and that may be significant, as this is the usual day. A gentleman, arrived to-day from Maryland, reports that Gen. McClellan has been removed, and the command given to Burnside! He says, moreover, that this change has given umbrage to the army. This may be our deliverance; for if McClellan had been let alone two weeks longer (provided he ascertained our present condition), he might have captured Richmond, which would be holding all Eastern and much of Central Virginia. This blunder seems providential. We learn, also, that the Democracy have carried Illinois, Mr. Lincoln's own State, by a very large ma
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 22 (search)
e Herald says everything by turns, and nothing long. Its sympathies are ever with the winning party. But it — is positively asserted that both Seward and his son have resigned, to be followed by the rest of the cabinet. That example might be followed here without detriment to our cause. And it is said Burnside has resigned. I doubt that-but no doubt he will be removed. It is said Fremont has been appointed his successor. That would be good news. I think Halleck will be removed, and McClellan will be recalled. No matter. It is said our President will command in Mississippi himselfthe army having no confidence in Pemberton, because he is a Yankee. We have a letter to-day from Gen. Pike (another Yankee), saying the Indian country is lost-lost, because Gens. Holmes and Hindman--Southern men-won't let him have his own way! The news from North Carolina is still cloudy. Gen. G. W. Smith is there (another Northern man). Gen. Elzey has been appointed to command this
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, XXV. April, 1863 (search)
nother in the Nansemond River. Unless the enemy get reinforcements, the garrison at Suffolk may be forced to surrender. Perhaps our general may storm their works! I learn, to-day, that the remaining eye of the President is failing. Total blindness would incapacitate him for the executive office. A fearful thing to contemplate! April 17 From the Northern papers we learn that the defeat at Charleston is called by the enemy a reconnoissance. This causes us much merriment here; McClellan's defeat was called a strategical movement, and change of base. We have some rumors to-day, to the effect that Gen. Hill is likely to take Washington and Newbern, N. C.; Gen. Longstreet, Suffolk; and Gen. Wise, Fort Magruder, and the Peninsula-he has not troops enough. Gold advanced 7 per cent. in New York when the news of the reconnoissance reached that city. We are planting almost every acre in grain, to the exclusion of cotton and tobacco-resolved never to be starved, nor eve
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 27 (search)
War has issued a statement to mollify the panic. He is bound to acknowledge that, whereas Hooker advanced upon Lee across the river, he is now, after the battle, back again, where he started from. But he says not more than a third of the army was engaged; and as 30,000 reinforcements have been sent from Washington, and as many from Suffolk, the army will soon be as strong as ever, and in condition for another advanceand defeat. But what credit can we attach to such statements, since McClellan, under oath, said that he had ninety odd thousand men at the battle of Sharpsburg, 75,000 of whom only were actually engaged, while Lee had 100,000? We know that he did not have 40,000 engaged! Gen. Van Dorn is dead-being killed by a man whose peace he had ruined. More applications for passports to leave the country are coming in-and they are allowed by the Assistant Secretary of War. How could he refuse, since his own family (at least a portion of it) have enjoyed the benefits o
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, XXVII. June, 1863 (search)
h. Again: Third dispatch. Shelbyville, June 19th.-Other dispatches in the Nashville papers say that the rebels advanced six miles beyond Chambersburg. On the 16th Gen. Taylor telegraphs officially his retreat, and the capture of the Federal forces at Winchester. Later in the day the New York Herald of the 17th inst. was received by the flag of truce boat. I now quote from it: Fortifications are being rapidly erected all along the north bank of the Susquehanna, and Gen. McClellan or Gen. Franklin has been called for to head the State troops. Reports from Harrisburg. Harrisburg, Pa., June 16th.-Midnight.-Rebel cavalry today occupied Littletown, eleven miles from Gettysburg, but at last accounts had not advanced beyond that point. The rebel officers at Chambersburg stated that they were only waiting for infantry to move forward. The authorities are inclined to believe, however, that they will not move farther North. The farmers in the valley are sen
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary, chapter 39 (search)
Virginia in little more than a month. God help us, if relief come not speedily! A great victory would be the speediest way. My garden looks well, but affords nothing yet except salad. May 23 Fair and warm, with pleasant breezes. Gen. Johnston, without a defeat, has fallen back to Calhoun, Ga. Gen. Lee, without a defeat, has fallen back to Hanover Junction, his headquarters at Ashland. Grant is said to be worming his way eastward to the Peninsula, the field occupied by McClellan in 1862. Why, he might have attained that position without the loss of a man at the outset! On Saturday night Gen. Butler made the following exploit: On Saturday night the enemy renewed his assault, assailing that portion of our line held principally by Wise's brigade. In some manner our men had become apprised of the intention of the enemy to make a night attack, and were fully prepared for it. The enemy were allowed to advance, our men deliberately reserving their fire until
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