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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 85: (search)
eral Beauregard, however, no longer doubting, from the character of the attack and the accumulated proofs of every kind then before him, that, on the evening of the 17th, most of General Grant's forces had been brought against Petersburg, and knowing that the reinforcement of one division would be to no purpose, at 6.40 P. M. on the 17th telegraphed General Lee as follows: Petersburg, June 17th, 1864:6.40 P. M. General R. E. Lee, Clay's House On south side of James River. (also to Chester, Va.): The increasing number of the enemy in my front, and inadequacy of my force to defend the already much too extended lines, will compel me to fall within a shorter one, which I will attempt to effect to-night. This I shall hold as long as practicable, but, without reinforcements, I may have to evacuate the city very shortly. In that event I shall retire in the direction of Drury's Bluff, defending the crossing at Appomattox River and Swift Creek. G. T. Beauregard, General. He a
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 48: (search)
revailed in all quarters. Danville, now the temporary seat of Government, would have been guarded with the utmost care, in order to tranquillize Mr. Davis, had not the enemy's movements, since the fall of Richmond, required the presence of all our available forces with General Johnston. This was explained to the President by a despatch from General Beauregard, dated Greensboroa, April 5th, 1865. The greatest energy was now used to hurry on the returned troops of Hood's army coming from Chester. Fifteen hundred of them had left that place on the 6th, on their way to Smithfield. And there being, in appearance, no further immediate danger threatening Greensboroa, General Beauregard, upon inquiring whether he should remain there and await other developments, received the following answer: near Smithfield, April 6th, 1865. General G. T. Beauregard: It is not necessary to remain longer. No news from General Lee. J. E. Johnston. General Beauregard consequently returned
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
as the Half-way Station, and captured between Chester and that point a large number of stragglers fservant, G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. near Chester, May 30th, 1864:5 P. M. Genl. B. Bragg, Richmront. G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. near Chester, Va., May 30th, 1864:5.15 P. M. Genl. R. E. Lee, to-day? G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. near Chester, May 30th, 1864:10 P. M. Genl. R. E. Lee, Atl permit. G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. near Chester, Va, June 1st, 1864:7 P. M. Genl. R. E. Lee, al. W. H. Taylor, A. A. G. Telegram. near Chester, June 2d, 1864:7 A. M. Genl. R. E. Lee, A. N. spared. G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. near Chester, June 2d, 1864:2.45 P. M. Genl. B. Bragg, Ricfront. Braxton Bragg, Genl. Telegram. near Chester, June 3d, 1864:9.45 P. M. Genl. B. Bragg, Riclines. G. T. Beauregard. Telegram. near Chester, Va., June 3d, 1864:10 P. M. Genl. R. E. Lee: should be continued by those not taken up at Chester until they meet trains. J. E. Johnston. [8 more...]