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General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 33: the East Tennessee campaign. (search)
ity a little after noon, and was deployed from near the mouth of Third Creek as his right, the enemy holding a line of dismounted cavalry skirmishers about a thousand yards in advance of his line of works. Alexander's artillery was disposed near McLaws's deployment. Jenkins got up before night and was ordered to deploy on McLaws's left as far as the Tazewell road, preceded by Hart's cavalry, which was to extend the line north to the Holston River. General Wheeler came up later and was assignedMcLaws's left as far as the Tazewell road, preceded by Hart's cavalry, which was to extend the line north to the Holston River. General Wheeler came up later and was assigned to line with Colonel Hart. The city stands on the right bank of the Holston River, on a plateau about one and a half miles in width and extending some miles down south. At Knoxville the plateau is one hundred and twenty feet above the river, and there are little streams called First, Second, and Third Creeks, from the upper to the lower suburbs of the city,--First Creek between the city and East Knoxville, or Temperance Hill; Second Creek between the city and College Hill; Third Creek belo
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 34: Besieging Knoxville. (search)
rs assault of the Fort carefully planned General McLaws advises delay the order reiterated and emds did not tend to improve. On the 22d, General McLaws thought his advance near enough the works his troops and his horse artillery forward as McLaws's attack opened, so that the entire line woulde carried. After consulting his officers, General McLaws reported that they preferred to have daylit, leading at two hundred yards' interval from McLaws's, Anderson to assault the line in his front, d Benning's brigades; but, in case of delay in McLaws's assault, Anderson was to wheel to his right ndred yards. After careful conference, General McLaws ordered,-- First. Wofford's Georgin was in time to follow the main attack by General McLaws with his own and Gracie's brigades (two thte,-- Headquarters, November 28, 1863. Major-General McLaws: General,-- Your letter is received.ere coming back wounded. Major Goggin, of General McLaws's staff, who had been at the fort, rode ba[5 more...]
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 35: cut off from East and West. (search)
lleck and Grant-drive Longstreet out of East Tennessee and keep him out Generals Robertson and McLaws the charges against them and action taken honorable mention for courage and endurance the armconsiderable body of infantry, and later it appeared that he was advancing to offer battle. General McLaws was ordered to reinforce our front by a brigade. He sent word that his men had not yet recee asked for a court-martial to try the case. On the 17th the following orders concerning General McLaws were issued: Special orders no. 27.Headquarters near Bean's Station, December 17, 1863. eral Longstreet. G. Moxley Sorrel, Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General. Major-General McLaws, Confederate States Army. On the same day he wrote,-- Camp on Bean's Station Gap Roa In reply the following was sent: Headquarters near Bean's Station, December 17, 1863. Major-General McLaws, Confederate States Army: General,-- I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of yo
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 36: strategic importance of the field. (search)
tin gave us prompt notice that the march was at Dandridge, and in force. The move was construed as a flanking proceeding, but it was more convenient to adopt the short march and meet it at Dandridge than to leave our shoe factory and winter huts and take up the tedious rearward move. The army was ordered under arms, the cavalry was ordered concentrated in front of General Sturgis, and the divisions of Jenkins and B. R. Johnson and Alexander's batteries were marched to join General Martin. McLaws's division under General Wofford, and Ransom's under General Carr, with such batteries as they could haul, were assigned to positions on the Morristown (Strawberry Plains) road, to strike forward or reinforce at Dandridge as plans developed. The men without shoes were ordered to remain as camp guards, but many preferred to march with their comrades. I rode in advance to be assured that our cavalry had not mistaken a strong cavalry move for one by the enemy. We found General Martin on t