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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 180 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 177 57 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 142 12 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 100 4 Browse Search
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Jubal Anderson Early, Ruth Hairston Early, Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early , C. S. A. 80 12 Browse Search
William Swinton, Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac 77 3 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 76 2 Browse Search
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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 3: (search)
ederal advance. This attack was met and checked by two brigades under Brigadier-General McLaws (Semmes' and Kershaw's), with Manly's battery. In this brief history, the gallant conduct of the brigade received the notice and commendation of General McLaws, who, in reporting the action, said: I call attention to the promptness witgallant and obedient soldiers composing it. The result of the combat was, that McLaws checked the Federal advance, captured several prisoners, one piece of artilleryhth, Col. John W. Henagan, with Kemper's battery, composed Kershaw's brigade of McLaws' division. Early in the morning of the 29th (Sunday), Kershaw was ordered tohe assault on his front. Night had come and Kershaw's battle was over. Major-General McLaws says: “The South Carolina brigade carried into action 1,496 men and lostto attack, Savage Station might have been a harder blow to General Mc-Clellan. McLaws compliments his brigade commanders in high terms. Of Kershaw he says: I beg le
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
ncluded the Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Twenty-second and Twenty-third regiments, the Holcombe legion and the Macbeth artillery, Captain Boyce. Kershaw's brigade in McLaws' division was left in front of Richmond; Hampton's brigade of cavalry, including the legion and Hart's battery, was in McClellan's front. General Lee planned a on the left. Now, sure that he could with safety collect all his army on the Rappahannock, General Lee wrote the President for the divisions of D. H. Hill and McLaws, and General Hampton's cavalry. On the 19th, the President, fearing that Richmond would be endangered, telegraphed General Lee that until movements of the enemy and all available troops, and added: Hampton's cavalry I particularly require. Richmond, he wrote, must rely upon her defenses and field batteries. On the 26th, McLaws and D. H. Hill and Hampton were ordered to Lee, and Mr. Davis wrote him: Confidence in you overcomes the view that otherwise would be taken of the exposed conditi
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 8: (search)
s the Potomac and move on Harper's Ferry; that McLaws' division, following Jackson, would enter Pleaheights, and that Walker's division, following McLaws, would cross the Potomac and possess Loudoun hrlooked Harper's Ferry. The heights captured, McLaws was to plant his rifled guns there to co-opera, overlooking the enemy in his stronghold. Major McLaws, of the division staff, directed the cuttint valley by Crampton's gap and was marching on McLaws' rear, Captains Read and Carlton opened their among them McIntosh's South Carolina battery. McLaws' rifled guns from Maryland heights, Walker's bft Harper's Ferry on the night following, with McLaws', Walker's and Anderson's divisions, marched uand about to clear the woods, when the head of McLaws' division arrived from Harper's Ferry, worn doight, and he arrived in good time to join with McLaws. These commands, with portions of the troops hievement Kershaw's South Carolina brigade, of McLaws' division, bore a distinguished part. Arrivin[5 more...]
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: (search)
he river at Taylor hill, to Jackson's right on the wooded height at Hamilton, the divisions stood as follows: Anderson's, McLaws', Pickett's and Hood's, of Longstreet's wing; and A. P. Hill's, of Jackson's wing. Ransom's division was in support of t height and the hills to right and left, on which were also posted the batteries of the divisions of Anderson, Ransom and McLaws. In this disposition of the troops the South Carolina commands were posted as follows: Gregg's brigade on the right, E. T. Stack-house, were sent forward. Before these regiments could reach their destination, Kershaw was directed by General McLaws to go with his whole brigade and take personal command, as the gallant and noble Cobb had been mortally wounded, and Captain Cuthbert's company, were wounded. Captain Cuthbert was detailed to skirmish with the enemy's advance in front of McLaws' division early in the morning, and remained on that duty all day. The Third battalion was also detailed for special dut
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
l arms, on the 1st of April, 53,303, with 170 pieces of artillery. McLaws and Anderson commanded the divisions of Longstreet's corps present, to meet Hooker at Chancellorsville. The divisions of Anderson and McLaws were advanced on the main approaches, the plank road and old turnpi, and assault with vigor. Lee was to stand in Hooker's front with McLaws' and Anderson's divisions, and Early was to keep back Sedgwick. Jas weakness and screened Jackson's march. Kershaw's brigade, with McLaws—the Fifteenth, Lieut.-Col. Joseph F. Gist; Seventh, Col. Elbert Blathe center, where the victorious advance of Stuart and Anderson and McLaws swept back the heroic resistance which Hooker's broken forces made w, bore an honorable and memorable part. Kershaw on the right with McLaws, and McGowan on the left with Stuart, were in the front lines of adhis advance toward Chancellorsville with the divisions of Anderson, McLaws and Early. Of the part taken by McGowan's brigade, General Heth,
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 15: (search)
A. P. Hill. Longstreet's division commanders were McLaws, Pickett and Hood; Ewell's, Early, Rodes and Johnsothe march for the Potomac. Kershaw's brigade, with McLaws, marched to Sperryville on the 16th, thence to Ashbsouth; and Hill's corps on the right facing east. McLaws' and Hood's divisions of Longstreet's corps camped s order of attack directed that his right (Hood and McLaws), strongly supported by artillery, should envelop aeet's corps made the advance at 4 p. m. (Hood's and McLaws'), supported by four of the five brigades of Andersn from the center. Hood on the extreme right, next McLaws, and then Anderson, were fighting forward and struguth Carolina brigade, under Kershaw, operating with McLaws, in Longstreet's attack, and the batteries of BachmLongstreet's battle. Kershaw formed the right of McLaws' division and Barksdale his left, Semmes behind Kerf the mountain. Night came on, and the brigades of McLaws were put on the hill along the positions gained by
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 16: (search)
tteries; Johnson's division, 2 brigades, 2 batteries. Longstreet's corps, Major-General Hood: McLaws' division, 2 brigades; Hood's division, 3 brigades; Hindman's division, 3 brigades, 3 batteries;'s wing was organized from right to left as follows: Stewart (touching Cleburne), Johnson, Hood, McLaws, Hindman and Preston. The line of the Confederate battle for most of its entire length was in td. The South Carolina brigades, Kershaw's, Manigault's and Gist's, were with the divisions of McLaws, Hindman and Walker. Kershaw reached Alexander's bridge from Ringgold at midnight and went into camp on the west bank at 1 a. m. on the 20th. General McLaws not having arrived, General Kershaw was in command of the two brigades of the division present, Humphreys' and his own. While Kershaw wing Manigault and Kershaw were in the thick of the fight. Kershaw commanded the two brigades of McLaws' division, and after General Hood was wounded, he took the direction of his three brigades. Ker
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 17: (search)
oss of upper Georgia, possible starvation. At the same time there was much change in district commanders, one of the most important being the assignment of General McLaws to the Third district and Georgia. On July 31st, the aggregate present in various commands under General Jones was as follows: First and Fourth districts, . Ripley, 3,177; Seventh district, General Taliaferro, 3,742; Second and Sixth districts, Gen. B. H. Robertson, 1,280; Third district and district of Georgia, General McLaws, 3,600. The bombardment of Charleston having continued for ten months, on June 13th General Jones addressed the following letter to the Federal commander: wners of property in the place, volunteered to aid in the work, sixteen of the members applying the torches to their own dwellings. On October 5th, Maj.-Gen. W. J. Hardee took com-mand of the department, relieving General Jones, whom he assigned to command of the State, exclusive of General McLaws' district in the southeast.
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 18: (search)
ught to annihilate us. . . . The enemy was driven from the field, after a most desperate struggle of three hours duration. . . . [Geary reported his total present at about 2,400, loss 216.] Early in November, Longstreet, with the divisions of McLaws and Hood (under Jenkins), including the South Carolina brigades of Jenkins and Kershaw, and Fickling's battery, was ordered up the Tennessee valley to wrest Knoxville from Burnside and to divert to that region some of the heavy reinforcements Gracavalry has suffered during the war. When the great Federal army under Grant and Meade crossed the Rapidan in May, 1864, Longstreet had his corps again in Virginia, with headquarters at Gordonsville. Brig.-Gen. J. B. Kershaw was in command of McLaws' division, and his brigade was led by Col. John W. Henagan. Lieut.-Col. Franklin Gaillard commanded the Second, Colonel Nance the Third, Capt. James Mitchell the Seventh, Lieut.-Col. E. T. Stackhouse the Eighth, Col. John B. Davis the Fifteenth,
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 21: (search)
ion of Charleston, should it become necessary. General McLaws was instructed to assume command of all troops eneral Hardee's army was organized as follows: McLaws' division, composed of Conner's brigade, Colonel Kenah and moved toward Grahamville. On the 14th, General McLaws, confronting the advance of Howard, from Beaufoont. . . . They are now checked at Old Pocotaligo. McLaws withdrew behind the Salkehatchie, and the railroad m to retire toward Branchville, behind the Edisto. McLaws reported, It was with difficulty that my command coharp and lasted several hours. Wheeler, following McLaws' retreat, burned the bridges over the Little Salkehnd they are retiring on this point. On the 11th, McLaws' skirmishers, on the south side of the North Fork, Carolina. General Hardee was seriously ill, and General McLaws took command at Charleston in his stead and comg on Elliott's. Forming a second line, supported by McLaws' division and later by Wheeler's cavalry, the fight
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