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General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 4: the Confederates hovering around Washington. (search)
Hills was first by my brigade of infantry, a battery, and Stuart's cavalry. During that service the infantry and batteriesd a position there they would have greatly annoyed us. Colonel Stuart, who from the start had manifested those qualities of al, which relieved me of the outpost service, to which Colonel Stuart was assigned. The autumn and early winter were nots of the army were sent to gather and bring it in, and Colonel Stuart, with one hundred and fifty of his cavalry, the Sumter, as seems more probable, had information through a spy of Stuart's expedition. He took measures to gather the supplies, or surprise and perhaps capture or destroy Stuart's party. However that may be, when Stuart reached the vicinity of DranesStuart reached the vicinity of Dranesville he found himself in the presence of General Ord, who had under him his own brigade of five regiments of infantry, Easthe train was to order it back to Centreville in all haste, Stuart decided to attack, in order to give it time to get to a pl
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 5: Round about Richmond. (search)
marched by the turnpike to near Culpeper Court-House. General Stuart, with the cavalry, remained on Bull Run until the 10thdivisions of G. W. Smith, D. H. Hill, and Longstreet, with Stuart's cavalry, General Johnston in command. General McClelder's and Longstreet's by the Hampton and Lee's Mill road, Stuart's cavalry to cover both routes. Anticipating this move About eight miles out from Yorktown, on the Hampton road, Stuart, hearing of severe cavalry fight by the part of his commaneadings delayed the advance on both roads. Emory followed Stuart until the latter in turn came upon strong grounds, where prmy to receive despatches from his cavalry commander. General Stuart wrote and sent them, but his couriers found the enemy'o haul the piece off, but the mud was too heavy for them. Stuart, with the troopers of his immediate following and his secte day were reported, in which both sides claimed success. Stuart reported Lieutenant-Colonel Wickham and four men wounded.
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 6: the battle of Williamsburg. (search)
ones's and McLaws's divisions, to be followed by the divisions of G. W. Smith and D. H. Hill; Longstreet's division to cover the movement of his trains and defend Stuart's cavalry in case of severe pressure. Late in the afternoon of the 4th I was ordered to send a brigade to the redoubts to relieve McLaws's division. The brigadeattle I concluded that it would be well to ride to the front, and ordered the remaining brigade (Colston's) and the batteries of Dearing and Stribling to follow. Stuart sent his horse artillery under Pelham into the action on the open field. Viewing the ground on the left, I thought it not so well protected as Anderson conceiners, securing four of Webber's guns and forty horses. Just then he was reinforced by Colston's brigade, the Florida regiment, and the Mississippi battalion. General Stuart taking it that the enemy was badly broken and in retreat, rode up with his cavalry, insisting upon a charge and pursuit. As he did not recognize authority ex
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 7: Seven Pines, or Fair Oaks. (search)
vicinity of the bridge, and to strike down against the Federal right, west of the river, the march to be made during the night; D. H. Hill to post a brigade on his right on the Charles City road to guard the field to be left by his division, as well as the line left vacant by Longstreet's division. At nightfall the troops took up the march for their several assigned positions. Before dark General Johnston called a number of his officers together for instructions,--viz., Smith, Magruder, Stuart, and Longstreet. When we were assembled, General Johnston announced later information: that McDowell's line of march had been changed,--that he was going north. Following the report of this information, General Smith proposed that the plan for battle should be given up, in view of the very strong ground at Beaver Dam Creek. Smith's War Papers. I urged that the plan laid against the concentrating columns was made stronger by the change of direction of McDowell's column, and should suggest
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 9: Robert E. Lee in command. (search)
General Jackson, on the same day he ordered his cavalry, under General Stuart, upon a forced reconnoissance around General McClellan's army tat the position and its approaches became a familiar subject. Then Stuart's famous ride had correlative relation to the same, and drew us to reful study of the grounds. For the execution of his orders General Stuart took twelve hundred cavalry and a section of Stuart's horse artdiscovered, but they retired towards their camp, out of the line of Stuart's ride. At Hawes's Shop a picket was driven off and several vedettding or swimming the Chickahominy beyond the enemy's extreme left. Stuart decided that the bolder ride was the quintessence of prudence. Offthey abandoned it and rode away, leaving the train in possession of Stuart, who burned it, and, night coming on, the country was brilliantly lions, communications, etc. When congratulated upon his success, General Stuart replied, with a lurking twinkle in his eye, that he had left a
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 10: fighting along the Chickahominy. (search)
eek capture of General McCall McClellan's masterly retreat. The day after Stuart's return I rode over to General Lee's Headquarters and suggested that General Jhe enemy must reopen connection with his base on the Pamunkey, General Lee sent Stuart's cavalry and part of Jackson's command (Ewell's) to interpose on that line. They cut the line at Despatch Station, where Ewell's division was halted. Stuart, following down towards the depot on the Pamunkey till he approached the White House,e artillery under General Stoneman that retreated down the Peninsula. At night Stuart rested his command, finding supplies of forage and provisions abandoned by the ntities of forage were left also. Rebellion Record, vol. XI. part II. p. 517. Stuart. On the 28th, Major Meade and Lieutenant Johnson's engineers were sent from my to and down the Darbytown road to interpose between the enemy and James River. Stuart was directed to operate against the enemy's left or rear, or front, as best he
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 12: Halleck and Pope in Federal command. (search)
Robertson's cavalry with his right, and T. T. Munford's with the left wing; General Stuart with the column on the right. My command marched on the 16th to positioGeneral Lee ordered his march for the 18th, to give time for the arrival of General Stuart and his marching troopers. Leaving the cavalry on the march, under Geneh instructions to camp on the plank-road opposite Raccoon Ford on the 17th, General Stuart rode on the cars to General Lee's Headquarters, received his orders, and ro6th in the direction of Louisa Court-House captured the adjutant-general of General Stuart, and was very near capturing that officer himself. Among the papers taken was an autograph letter of General Robert E. Lee to General Stuart, dated Gordonsville, August 15, which made manifest to me the position and force of the army, and tough himself, and ordered the detail back to their camps. Upon learning of General Stuart's mishap, and the ride of the Federal cavalry by Raccoon Ford, I sent to in
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 13: making ready for Manassas again. (search)
of march continuous skirmishing cavalry commander Stuart gets into General Pope's Headquarters ands own side of the stream. At Beverley's Ford, Stuart's cavalry under Rosser crossed and made a lodg vicinity of General Pope's headquarters. General Stuart was ordered over, with parts of his brigadion of those that had joined him, but General Stuart's especial pleasure and pride were manifested of the uniform coat and hat of General Pope. Stuart rode along the line showing them, and proclaim rear at Manassas Junction, his supply depot. Stuart's cavalry was ordered to follow during the nig passed Thoroughfare Gap to Gainesville, where Stuart joined him with all of his cavalry. From Gainhe service, and set out at once on the march. Stuart was afterwards ordered to join Trimble with hi000; total, 50,000, with 3000 of cavalry under Stuart. On the 26th I moved up to and crossed at passage at arms of the day was between part of Stuart's cavalry, supported by B. T. Johnson's infant
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 14: Second battle of Manassas (Bull Run). (search)
llowed by Kearny Longstreet's reconnoissance Stuart, the cavalry leader, sleeps on the field of baovement of other troops from Manassas. General Stuart rode up, making similar report, and asked f was not ready with his orders at the moment, Stuart was asked to wait. The latter threw himself oe advance at early twilight. This gave General Stuart half an hour siesta. When called, he spranrything off the turnpike was nasty and soggy. Stuart's cavalry, followed by Pryor's brigade, were odeeper cuts through the mud and quicksand. Stuart was ordered over to the Little River turnpike,ight, Ewell's under Lawton next, his own under Stuart on his left, on the right of the road. On the left of the road were Stuart's cavalry and the artillery. Two of Hill's brigades were thrown out tas that of the elements, began to quiet down. Stuart's cavalry drew near Jackson's left during the tacked, and a good rest was given the troops. Stuart's cavalry pursued and engaged the retreating a
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 15: the Maryland campaign. (search)
same route. On the 5th and 6th the columns crossed the Potomac by the fords near Leesburg. Stuart's cavalry, coming up from the line near Alexandria and the Long Bridge, passed to front and righ body. The reserve artillery, ordnance, supply-trains, etc., will precede General Hill. General Stuart will detach a squadron of cavalry to accompany the commands of Generals Longstreet, Jackson,al Reno entered Fredericktown. This advance, by the National road, threatened to cut off two of Stuart's cavalry regiments left at the Monocacy Bridge. To detain the enemy till these were withdrawn,e gap of the Catoctin range of mountains. Before withdrawing from Frederick on the 12th, General Stuart sent orders for the brigade under General Fitzhugh Lee to move around the right of the Unionrederick and South Mountain, running parallel, is a lesser range, Catoctin, where he encountered Stuart's rear-guard. After a severe affair he secured the pass, moved on, and encountered a second for
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