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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Garnett's brigade at Gettysburg. (search)
Charlottesville, Virginia, March 23d, 1875. To the Secretary of the Southern Historical Society: Dear Sir — In looking up some old papers a few days ago, I found the inclosed report of the part taken by Garnett's brigade (first Cocke's, then Pickett's, then Garnett's, and lastly Hunton's) in the battle of Gettysburg. I am not sure who is the author of the report, as it is unsigned, but am under the impression that Lieutenant-Colonel Charles S. Peyton, of the Nineteenth Virginia infantry,the war, and presume that the report fell into my hands in that way, although I had entirely lost sight of it. Very respectfully, Charles C. Wertenbaker. headquarters Garnett's brigade, Camp Near Williamsport, Maryland, July 9th, 1863. Major C. Pickett, A. A. G. Pickett's Division: Major — In compliance with instructions from division Headquarters, I have the honor to report the part taken by this brigade in the late battle near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 3d, 1863. Notwithstandin
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Operations against Newbern in 1864. (search)
ne killed and four wounded, whose names will be forwarded as soon as received. I have been delayed in forwarding this report awaiting those of brigade commanders, only one of which, herewith enclosed, has yet reached me. The press and common rumor have been busy casting censure upon my course. If my superiors entertain similar opinions, I request that a court of inquiry becalled to investigate the matter. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. M. Barton, Brigadier-General. Major C. Pickett, Assistant Adjutant-General. Endorsements. Headquarters Department of Richmond, February 26, 1864. Respectfully forwarded at the request of Brigadier-General Barton. Arnold Elzey, Major-General. Headquarters, 3d March, 1864. I think it due to General Barton that a court of inquiry be granted him. R. E. Lee, General. Respectfully submitted to the adjutant and inspector-general. Samuel W. Melton, Major and Assistant Adjutant-General. Organization Office, March 8,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Operations before Petersburg, May 6-11, 1864. (search)
spectfully, Johnson Hagood, Brigadier-General. Report of Colonel R. F. Graham. headquarters Twenty-First S. C. V., Port Walthal junction, May 7th, 1864. Captain P. H Mallory, A. A. G. Captain,—I have the honor to report that I arrived at Petersburg on yesterday, the 16th instant, with three companies of the Twenty-First S. C. V., and three companies of the Twenty-Fifth S. C. V., numbering about 300 men. That I was immediately ordered with this force to Port Walthal Junction by Major-General Pickett, with instructions to defend the railroad at that point. I arrived at the Junction about 4:45 P. M., and there found three hundred men of the Twenty-First S. C. V., under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Dargan, who had arrived there from Drewy's Bluff about one hour previous. I discovered soon after arriving that the enemy were in heavy force in front. I immediately chose my position, and formed my line of battle some 300 yards east of the railroad. I had hardly formed my li
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 39 (search)
Mounted Rifles, Colonel Robert W. Harper. Second Arkansas Mounted Rifles, Colonel James A. Williamson. Twenty-fifth Arkansas, Lieutenant-Colonel Eli Hufstedler. Fourth and Thirty-first Arkansas Infantry and Fourth Arkansas Battalion (consolidated), Major J. A. Ross. Thirty-ninth North Carolina, Colonel D. Coleman. Culpeper's (S. C.) Battalion, Captain J. F. Culpeper. Longstreet's corps. army of Northern Virginia. Organization taken from return of that army for August 31, 1863. Pickett's division was left in Virginia. Major-General John B. Hood. McLaws' division. Brigadier-General J. B. Kershaw. Major-General Lafayette McLaws. Kershaw's brigade. Brigadier-General J. B. Kershaw. Second South Carolina, Lieutenant-Colonel F. Gaillard. Third South Carolina, Colonel J. D. Nance. Seventh South Carolina, Lieutenant-Colonel Elbert Bland, Major J. S. Hard, and Captain E. J. Goggans. Eighth South Carolina, Colonel J. W. Henagan. Fifteenth South Carolina, Colo
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Is the Eclectic history of the United States a proper book to use in our schools? (search)
r so gross a misstatement of facts. Lee's force was between 60, 000 and 70,000 men, Meade's something over 100,000. The losses were about equal, and were in the neighborhood of the figures given above as the Northern loss. On page 311 we find: On the 1st of April Sheridan advanced to Five Forks, twelve miles in rear of Lee's position, and captured its garrison of 5,000 men. Five Forks was not in Lee's rear and had no garrison. It was the scene of a pitched battle between Sheridan and Pickett, where the Confederates were badly defeated and lost many prisoners. Again, on page 312, we have: Finally, on the 9th, Lee surrendered his entire command, then consisting of less than 28,000 men, at Appomattox Courthouse, Va. As Lee's command was 20,000 less than 28,000 at the surrender, the author might have been satisfied with a smaller margin. This same sort of carelessness may be found through the book from the earlier pages, where Richmond is made a flourishing settlement in 1660
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Operations from the 6th to the 11th of May, 1864—Report of General B. R. Johnson. (search)
just received from General Bragg. I am, General, yours, &c., [Signed] C. Pickett, A. A. G. To Brigadier-General B. R. Johnson, Commanding, &c. I immediato press upon the enemy with nearly my whole force. I now dispatched to Major-General Pickett that I had received the order to advance, and had given the order to coement. I am, General, with much respect, Your obedient servant, [Signed] C. Pickett, A. A. G. To Brigadier-General B. R. Johnson, Commanding, & c. My dispatch announcing to General Pickett that I had given orders to commence the movement, was returned with the following endorsement: headquarters Petersburg, May 9th, 1864. General.—Since the order was given for you to advance, General Pickett has sent another countermanding it, and telling you to hold the line of Swift Creek if the enemy, as reported, were advancing in force on you. [Signed] C. Pickett, A. A. G. General Johnson, Commandiniz, &c. As a consequence of these communic
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of cavalry operations. (search)
town. Nine hundred and fifty men and a battery had driven their best division of cavalry back upon their infantry, and we had bearded the lion in his den and returned to camp without being pressed. On page 135, Pond's book, we take the following. Sheridan to Halleck, official, August 23d: My position at best was a bad one, and as there is much dependent upon this army, I fell back and took a new position at Halltown. Same date, August 23d, from same to General Auger: I do not believe Pickett sand Field's divisions are here, but the rebels have been very bold. This latter dispatch makes an old soldier feel If we did so, tis greater glory for us That you remember it, than for ourselves Vainly to report it. But listen to what he has to say a little further on. September 12th, Pond's book, he writes to General Grant. It is exceedingly difficult to attack him (Early) in his position. Opequon creek is a very formidable barrier; there are various crossings, but all are diff
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Report of Major-General Fitzhugh Lee of the operations of the cavalry corps A. N. V. (search)
by order of the Commanding General took command of the cavalry corps. On the 31st of March, Pickett coming up with five small brigades of infantry, we attacked the very large force of the enemy'snk, at daylight on the 1st we commenced moving back to our former position at Five Forks, where Pickett placed his infantry in line of battle. W. H. F. Lee was on his right, one regiment of Munford'ble long to withstand the attack of a Federal corps of infantry, and that force soon crushed in Pickett's left flank, swept it away, and before Rosser could cross Hatcher's Run, the position at the Frds was seized and held, and an advance towards the railroad made. It was repulsed by Rosser. Pickett was driven rapidly towards the prolongation of the right of his line of battle by the combined nication; the importance of preserving which intact could not be overestimated. It was thought Pickett's infantry and my cavalry could successfully contend against the superior numbers of the enemy'
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Death of Mrs. Sarah K. Rowe, the soldier's friend. (search)
84. I feel warranted in informing you of the death of Mrs. Sarah K. Rowe, which occurred yesterday, the 1st of June, at her country home in this county. Mrs. Rowe was known for four and a-half years, 1861 to 1865, as the soldier's friend. I detract nothing from great women all over the South, Cornelias of heroic type, when I state that Mrs. Rowe was pre-eminently the soldier's friend. If this should meet the eye of Hood's Texans, of Polk's Tennesseeans, of Morgan's Kentuckians, or of Pickett's Virginians, any of whom passed on the S. C. R. R. during the war, her face beaming with benevolence, her arms loaded with food, will be remembered as one of the sunny events of a dark time. From the first note of war Mrs. Rowe gave all she had and could collect by wonderful energy to the soldiers. She had her organized squads. The gay, strong soldier to Virginia was fed and cheered on; the mangled and sick were nursed and cared for. She had a mother's blessing for the brave, a mother'
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reunion of the Virginia division army of Northern Virginia Association (search)
ing Gibbon on the pike, and pressed up the mountain road to Hill's left. Neither the Ninth corps on the Federal left, nor the First corps on the right, made much progress. By four in the afternoon Longstreet came up with the brigades of Evans, Pickett, Kemper, and Jenkins which he placed on the left, and Hood, Whiting, Drayton, and D. R. Jones which he posted on the right. But the men were exhausted by a forced march of twelve or fourteen miles over a hot and dusty road, and General Longstreigades of Kemper and Drayton were driven back through Sharpsburgh. The Fifteenth South Carolina, Colonel De Saussure, clung to some strong stone houses on the edge of the town, where he held back Wilcox's advance. Jenkins followed Drayton, and Pickett and Evans were then ordered back by Jones. The battle was lost, for Burnside was within two hundred yards of Lee's only line of communication and retreat. There were no reinforcements. The last man had been used up. Where was Hill then?