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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 1: from the U. S.A. Into the C. S.A. (search)
atus. President Buchanan felt himself pledged, and decided to order Anderson back to Fort Moultrie, and acquainted the Attorney-General, Stanton, with his decision. Mr. Stanton immediately set to work to defeat this intention. He summoned Dan Sickles, and planned with him to have at once salutes of 100 guns fired in New York and Philadelphia in honor of Anderson's act, and to have telegrams in hundreds showered on the President, congratulating him as a second Jackson, and a saviour of the country by his firmness. Men and Memories, Mrs. J. R. Young, p. 25. These demonstrations were effectively made under the joint action of Sickles and John Russell Young in Washington, of Dougherty in Philadelphia, and of Rynders in New York. They worked upon the weak side of Buchanan's character, and Anderson was allowed to remain in Fort Sumter. Buchanan excused himself to the Carolinians by saying that he would have ordered Anderson back, had they given him time before themselves ta
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 14: fall of 1862 (search)
assaults in front, but neither flank was secure against being turned. Its right especially was in the air at Hamilton's Crossing, and Burnside planned to attack this flank. Franklin's grand division had been strengthened for that purpose by three divisions assigned to his support. One of them, Burns's, of the 9th corps, was already across the Rappahannock and on the left of Sumner, separated from Franklin's right only by Deep Run, across which bridges had been laid. The other two were Sickles's and Birney's divisions of the 3d corps, of Hooker's grand division, which was still upon the north side, but close to the bridges, in readiness to cross. With these troops, Franklin had nearly 60,000 men. During the afternoon of the 12th, Franklin had urged that these two divisions should be brought over during the night, and that preparations should be made for an advance at daylight. Burnside promised to order it, but the order was not given until the next morning. He apparently la
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 15: Chancellorsville (search)
, MacGregor 3dBirneyGraham, Ward, Hayman954 SicklesBerryCarr, Revere, Mott 18,721WhippleFranklinto reply and check the enemy from advancing. Sickles came to Birney's position and observed Jackso remaining four in a third line. Meanwhile Sickles, though now unopposed in front, had brought u Posey's position, but were always repulsed. Sickles then planned to outflank and surround it, bute there might have been a strange spectacle. Sickles might have routed Anderson at the same time tmely throughout the day, though the threat of Sickles's movements caused Lee to draw his troops to t Lee was retreating to Gordonsville and that Sickles was among his trains. Faint sounds of distan Hazel Grove upon its right flank, he ordered Sickles to move forward by the moonlight, and attack.tillery and of the rear brigade, Graham's, of Sickles's column. After two efforts, realizing that tion, and fresh ammunition was not supplied. Sickles asked for it, and for reenforcements, but non[15 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 16: Gettysburg: the first day (search)
d details. This deduction Livermore averages at seven per cent for Infantry and Artillery and 15 per cent for Cavalry. Army of the Potomac. Present for duty, June 30, 1863 corps STRENGTHDIVISIONSBRIGADESARTILLERY Batts.Guns 1st CorpsWadsworth Meredith, Cutler ReynoldsRobinsonPaul, Baxter 10,355RowleyBiddle, Stone, Stannard523 2d CorpsCaldwellCross, Kelley, Zook, Brook HancockGibbonHarrow, Webb, Hall 13,056HaysCarroll, Smyth, Willard524 3d CorpsBirneyGraham, Ward, De Trobriand Sickles 12,630HumphreysCarr, Brewster, Burling530 5th CorpsBarnesTilton, Sweitzer, Vincent SykesAyresDay, Burbank, Weed 12,211CrawfordMcCandless, Fisher526 6th CorpsWrightTorbert, Bartlett, Russell SedgwickHoweGrant, Neill 15,710NewtonShaler, Eustis, Wheaton848 11th CorpsBarlowVon Gilsa, Ames HowardSteinwehrCoster, Smith 10,576SchurzSchimmelpfennig, Krzyzanowski526 12th CorpsWilliamsMcDougall, Lockwood, Ruger Slocum 8,597GearyCandy, Cobham, Greene420 2,568TylerArtillery Reserve21110
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 17: Gettysburg: second day (search)
be on our right. Longstreet's flank march. Sickles's advance. Meade foresees Sickles's defeat. Sickles's defeat. progressive type of battle. Hood proposes flank movement. formation and opening. Hood's front l wall. Wright's retreat. reinforcements for Sickles. Ayres's division. Confederate situation. rates toward the Federal left were noted, and Sickles, whose corps held that flank, sent forward fr Longstreet's column. This being reported to Sickles, he unwisely ordered an advance of his whole isited the ground, and, after conferring with Sickles, ordered his return to his original position. been told that Meade, being on the left with Sickles at the time of Longstreet's attack, had at onghting ceased at dark. The first help sent Sickles, when his six brigades were attacked by Longssituation of the Confederate battle. Already Sickles's six brigades had been reenforced by 10 brigllery reenforcements which came to the aid of Sickles's corps, but Hunt, Chief of Artillery, in his