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General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 16 : South Mountain . (search)
the lost order--
Chapter 16: the lost order --South Mountain.
How the Federals found the despatch
with every advantage mcclellan made haste slowly --lee turns back to meet him at South Mountain
Longstreet preferred that the stand should be made at Sharpsburg
the battle at the Pass
many killed
General Garland of the Confederate and General Reno of the Union side
a future President among the wounded
estimate of forces engaged.
The strange losing and stranger finding of Lee's General order no.South Mountain
Longstreet preferred that the stand should be made at Sharpsburg
the battle at the Pass
many killed
General Garland of the Confederate and General Reno of the Union side
a future President among the wounded
estimate of forces engaged.
The strange losing and stranger finding of Lee's General order no. 191, commonly referred to as the lost despatch, which he had issued September 9 for the movement of his army, made a difference in our Maryland campaign for better or for worse.
Before this tell-tale slip of paper found its way to McClellan's Headquarters he was well advised by his cavalry, and by despatches wired him from east and west, of the movements of Lee's army, and later, on that eventful 13th day of September, he received more valuable information, even to a complete revelation of
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 17 : preliminaries of the great battle. (search)
Chapter 17: preliminaries of the great battle.
Confederates retreat from South Mountain
Federals follow and harass them
Franklin and Cobb at Crampton's Pass
a spirited action
fighting around Harper's Ferry
its capitulation
the Confe a formidable defensive line, and in view of possible operations from Harper's Ferry, through the river pass, east of South Mountain, formed a beautiful point of strategic diversion.
But when it transpired that Harper's Ferry was surrendered and the Laws and Walker that the batteries were not to open till all were ready, but the latter, hearing the engagement along South Mountain drawing nearer, and becoming impatient lest delay should prove fatal, ordered his guns to open against the batteries on would order McLaws and Walker up the Rohrersville road, and move with his own corps through the river pass east of South Mountain, against McClellan's rear, as the speedier means of relief to General Lee's forces.
But prudence would have gone wit
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 19 : battle of Sharpsburg , or Antietam (continued). (search)
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 20 : review of the Maryland campaign . (search)
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 24 : preparing for the spring of 1863 . (search)
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 39 : again in front of Richmond . (search)