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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 34: (search)
must finally remark that were it possible to concentrate with sufficient expedition, at or about Knoxville, such an army as I have indicated, that would be the better point whence to take the offensive into Middle Tennessee than Dalton—that is, according to the principles of war—and would promise more decisive results; for it is evident we should thus threaten the enemy's communications, without exposing our own. (Principle II.) Le secret de la guerre est dans la surete des communications (Napoleon). By a movement from Knoxville we should be doing what is taught in connection with the third maxim ( Art of War ), to wit: That part of the base of operations is the most advantageous to break out from into the theatre of war which conducts the most directly on the enemy's flanks or rear. There may be, however, such practical difficulties in the way of the execution of such a movement on that line as may not make it advisable to adopt it. The whole science of war, it has been well sai
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 39: (search)
r even to the vicinity of Chattanooga—a military necessity. A change of base in war, when practicable—which is not often the case—is always attended with great results; Although it is a maxim never to abandon your line of communication, yet to change that line is one of the most skilful manoeuvres of the art of war, where circumstances authorize it. It is in such a case that a commander should be bold to strike great blows, and manoeuvre on his enemy's flank. Victory is then in his hand.-Napoleon, at St. Helena. for one of the cardinal principles of tactics is, to operate on the communications of your enemy, without exposing your own, which General Hood could well do on this occasion, as he could readily establish his new lines of communication via the Selma, Jacksonville, and Rome Railroad, then built to Blue Mountain, ten or twelve miles from Jacksonville, where could soon be established his new depot of immediate supplies. The President, having ascertained that General Beaureg<
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 40: (search)
General Beauregard's letter to General Cooper, November 6th, 1864, to be found in the next chapter. Fortunately, before leaving Gadsden, on the 24th, General Beauregard had given all necessary orders for the repairing of the Mobile and Ohio and the Memphis and Charleston railroads, and had directed that all available railroad stock should be transferred to them. General Taylor had promised to give the matter his special attention, and to turn in that direction all the supplies then moving towards Jacksonville, Ala. Thus, General Beauregard hoped to see the Army of Tennessee resupplied and in a fair way to carry out the campaign planned for it. He proposed crossing the river with the troops, and then leaving General Hood in sole command, for he remembered the words of Napoleon when the Directory, in 1796, offered to send him a general of greater experience, to assist him in the campaign of Italy: One bad head in command of an army in the field is always better than two good ones.
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 50: (search)
cal, and Richard Cobden, the Independent Liberal of the Manchester School of politics, then supporting the Whig administration, represented manufacturing constituencies, and were noted advocates of free-trade and low duties. It is more than likely that, in view of such benefits, their prejudices against the South and partialities for the North would have been nullified and overridden by the calls of unmistakable and gigantic interest to the people of England. The Emperor of the French, Louis Napoleon, was friendly in feeling to the South, and would gladly have joined England in such a programme. Without such inducements he proposed a mediation in October, 1862. Under the action of the Confederate Congress the President appointed commissioners to Europe, with the Hon. William L. Yancey at the head of the commission, to go to England. But the instructions given him were not such as the past policy and political position occupied by the South naturally suggested; not such as Mr. Ya
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
heir masters' plantations. So apparent are the atrocious consequences which have ever resulted from the employment of a merciless servile race as soldiers, that Napoleon, when invading Russia, refused to receive or employ against the Russian Government and army the Russian serfs, who, we are told, were ready on all sides to flockill. Colcock's Horse ArtyLieut. Johnson2At Coosawhatchie, two Napoleons. Furman Light ArtyCaptain Earle4One 10-pounder Parrott, two 6-pounders, Honey Hill; one Napoleon, Honey Hill. De Saussure ArtilleryCaptain De Pass4Two 10-pounder Parrotts, Honey Hill; two Napoleons, Coosawhatchie. Lafayette ArtilleryCapt. Kanapaux4Two 6-poapt. Bachman4Four 12-pounder howitzers, Tulafinny Trestle. Girardy's ArtilleryCapt. Girardy6Three Napoleons, and two 3 1/2-inch Blakelys, Tulafinny Trestle; one Napoleon, Old Pocotaligo. Charles's ArtilleryCapt. Charles4Two 12-pounder howitzers, and two 6-pounders, Sisters Ferry. Palmetto Guards, SecCaptain Webb2Two 20-pounder