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General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 7: Seven Pines, or Fair Oaks. (search)
Chapter 7: Seven Pines, or Fair Oaks. A new line of defence positions of the confronting armies Fitz John Porter terrific storm on the eve of battle General Johnston's orders to Longstreet, Smith, and Huger lack of co-operation on the Confederate side, and ensuing confusion Fatalities among Confederate officers Kearny's action serious wounding of General Johnston at the close of the battle summary and analysis of losses. On the 9th of May the Confederate army was halted, its right near Long Bridge of the Chickahominy River; its left and cavalry extending towards the Pamunkey through New Kent Court-House. On the 11th the commander of the Confederate ram Virginia ( Merrimac ), finding the water of James River not sufficient to float her to the works near Richmond, scuttled and sank the ship where she lay. On the 15th the Federal navy attacked our works at Chapin's and Drury's Bluffs, but found them too strong for water batteries. That attack suggested to G
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 13: making ready for Manassas again. (search)
urprised by Jackson Pope's orders to Fitz John Porter. Under the retrograde of the Union army, Warrenton about three miles, on the turnpike; Porter's (Fifth) corps near Bealton, ordered to join Banks's, 5000; Reno's, 7000; Heintzelman's and Porter's corps, 18,000,--in all 54,500 men, with 4000e by the railroad for Bristoe Station, ordered Porter's Fifth Corps to remain at Warrenton Junction n unfinished railroad. The road upon which Porter marched was crowded during the night, so that ng's division, General Pope sent orders to General Porter directing movements for the 29th, informinthe orders of Kearny and Hooker, and directing Porter to move at daylight towards Centreville, for p by the Warrenton turnpike. Under the orders, Porter marched towards Centreville, and Reno towards s for his orders of the early morning that General Porter should push forward with his corps and KinI. part II. p. 518. This order was received by Porter at 9.30 A. M., Ibid., p. 520. but General McD[2 more...]
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 14: Second battle of Manassas (Bull Run). (search)
approach. It was the column of McDowell's and Porter's corps, marching under the joint order. Portresence or force. He afterwards drew off from Porter's column and marched by the Sudley Springs roan their left was favorable for tactics, but on Porter's front it was rough, and R. H. Anderson's divfive o'clock in the afternoon of the 29th, General Porter had in his front no considerable body of tpart II. p. 40. General Pope. After night, Porter's column marched by its right to follow the roagainst Jackson's front by the corps under General Porter, supported by King's division, Heintzelman a view of Jackson's field, I came in sight of Porter's battle, piling up against Jackson's right, cee for a division to be sent General Jackson. Porter's masses were in almost direct line from the pimmediately the wounded began to drop off from Porter's ranks; the number seemed to increase with evde was also put against us. This made time for Porter to gather his forces. His regulars of Sykes's[3 more...]