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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Comments on the First volume of Count of Paris' civil War in America. (search)
intended to be conveyed by the author was, that the appointees of Mr. Davis were of his own selection; for it is hardly to be supposed that he intended to intimate that such men as Generals George B. McClellan, Edwin V. Sumner, Wm. H. Emory, John Sedgwick and George H. Thomas, of the Federal army, and Generals Albert Sidney Johnston, Robert E. Lee, Joseph E. Johnston, Wm. J. Hardee and J. E. B. Stuart, of the Confederate army, all of whom were among the original appointees to the two regimentsnited States army, commanding corps in the Army of the Potomac. Lieutenant-Colonel-- Joseph E. Johnston, General Confederate States army. Majors-- Wm. H. Emory, Major-General Volunteers and corps commander United States army. John Sedgwick, Major-General Volunteers and corps commander Army of Potomac. Captains-- Delos B. Sackett, Inspector-General United States army. Thomas J. Wood, Major-General Volunteers, United States army. George B. McClellan, Major-General comma
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Battle of Chancellorsville--report of General R. E. Lee. (search)
sisting, as was reported, of one army corps and part of another — under Major-General Sedgwick, in his front. The brigades of Kershaw and Wofford were placed on the was accordingly resolved still further to reinforce the troops in front of General Sedgwick, in order, if possible, to drive him across the Rappahannock. Accordinglynot begin until six P. M., when Anderson and Early moved forward and drove General Sedgwick's troops rapidly before them across the plank road in the direction of thedges, which was done with good effect. The next morning it was found that General Sedgwick had made good his escape and removed his bridges. Fredericksburg was also evacuated and our rear no longer threatened. But as General Sedgwick had it in his power to recross, it was deemed best to leave General Early with his division andl praise for the judgment and bravery displayed in impeding the advance of General Sedgwick towards Chancellorsville, and for the gallant and successful stand at Sale