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General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 1: the Ante-bellum life of the author. (search)
hool boy days appointment as cadet at the United States military Academy graduates of historic classes assignment as brevet Lieutenant gay life of garrison at Jefferson Barracks Lieutenant Grant's Courtship annexation of Texas Army of observation Army of occupation camp life in Texas march to the Rio Grande Mexican War. I was born in Edgefield District, South Carolina, on the 8th of January, 1821. On the paternal side the family was from New Jersey; on my mother's side, from Maryland. My earliest recollections were of the Georgia side of Savannah River, and my school-days were passed there, but the appointment to West Point Academy was from North Alabama. My father, James Longstreet, the oldest child of William Longstreet and Hannah Fitzrandolph, was born in New Jersey. Other children of the marriage, Rebecca, Gilbert, Augustus B., and William, were born in Augusta, Georgia, the adopted home. Richard Longstreet, who came to America in 1657 and settled in Monmouth Co
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 15: the Maryland campaign. (search)
float. As our columns approached Leesburg, Maryland, my Maryland was in the air, and on the lips Maryland was in the air, and on the lips of every man from General Lee down to the youngest drummer. Our chief could have safely ordered thecountered the smiles of tie winsome lasses of Maryland. Yet he expressed doubt of trusting so far feemed to me that we could trust the fields of Maryland, laden with ripening corn and fruit, to do ass of anticipations of welcome from friends in Maryland, and of new fields of honor for their solid rf invasion should be, but the many friends in Maryland and the fields on the north side of the Potomize the situation, we were obliged to go into Maryland or retreat to points more convenient to supple army march through the Valley to join us in Maryland. Trains of supplies were ordered to move by Blue Ridge of Virginia and South Mountain of Maryland. Through the river pass the Baltimore and Ohe Virginia side, under the towering cliffs of Maryland or Cumberland Heights. At Harper's Ferry the[2 more...]
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 16: the lost order --South Mountain. (search)
ows that his orders of the 13th were so modified on the 14th as to direct his wait for Couch's division to join him, and the division joined him after nightfall. The divisions of the Ninth Corps reached Middletown on the 13th, under the orders of the 12th, issued before the lost despatch was found, one of them supporting Pleasonton's cavalry; but Rodman's, under misconception of orders, marched back towards Frederick. South Mountain range, standing between the armies, courses across Maryland northeast and southwest. Its average height is one thousand feet; its rugged passes give it strong military features. The pass at Turner drops off about four hundred feet. About a mile south of this the old Sharpsburg road crosses at a greater elevation through rugged windings; a fork of this road, on the mountain-side, makes a second way over below Fox's Pass, while another turns to the right and leads back into the turnpike at the summit, or Mountain House. On the north side of the
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 18: battle of Sharpsburg, or Antietam. (search)
ough the total loss, including 5150 captured or missing, at the latter, brought the figures up to those of the former (20,614), in which the captured or missing were only 875. Our killed and wounded at Chickamauga were 16,986, but that was in two days battle, while at Chancellorsville in three days the killed and wounded were 10,746. It is impossible to make the comparison with absolute exactness for the Confederate side, for the reason that our losses are given for the entire campaign in Maryland, instead of separately for the single great battle and several minor engagements. Thus computed they were 12,187. Some authorities say (including a small number of captured or missing ) 12,601. But nearly all of these are known to have been losses at Sharpsburg, and, making proper deductions for the casualties in other actions of the campaign, the Confederate loss in this single day's fighting was still in excess of that at the three days fight at Chancellorsville (10,746), and for the si
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 20: review of the Maryland campaign. (search)
ns General Lee's salutatory to the people of Maryland the lost despatch McClellan's movements tlso was the prospect of swelling our ranks by Maryland recruits. At the head of the army of sixtown, Md., September 8, 1862. To The People of Maryland: It is right that you should know the purp dare to speak. Believing that the people of Maryland possessed a spirit too lofty to submit to sucou have been despoiled. This, citizens of Maryland, is our mission, so far as you are concerned. of the Confederate army when it crossed into Maryland. It was then all that its leaders could ask,of his victorious army call for recognition. Maryland would have put out some of her resources, and Lee was successful in Virginia; McClellan in Maryland. Unjust criticism has been passed upon ths of words for the leaders of the campaign in Maryland, there will be flowers left for the private snd, the Southern President would have been in Maryland at the head of his army with his manifesto fo[1 more...]
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 24: preparing for the spring of 1863. (search)
er suggestions leading to a different course. All that I could ask was that the policy of the campaign should be one of defensive tactics; that we should work so as to force the enemy to attack us, in such good position as we might find in his own country, so well adapted to that purpose,--which might assure us of a grand triumph. To this he readily assented as an important and material adjunct to his general plan. His confidence in making moves threatening Washington and the invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania grew out of the known anxiety of the Washington authorities as to the safety of their capital and of quiet within the Union lines. In the midst of his work of preparation came the announcement that General Jackson's trouble had taken an unfortunate turn, that he was thought to be sinking, and not many hours after that the news came that he had gone to rest. But the full realization of all that this meant was delayed until, at the railroad station, the train that was t
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter25: invasion of Pennsylvania. (search)
andy Station between Stuart's and Pleasonton's commands engagement of Ewell and Milroy at Winchester the question of authority for the cavalry movements Lieutenant Colonel Fremantle of the Coldstream guards, British Army, as a guest and observer the Confederate advance reaches Pennsylvania soil General Lee issues orders for a march on Harrisburg municipal authorities of York and Gettysburg surrender to General John B. Gordon. The absorbing study now was the projected campaign into Maryland and Pennsylvania,--the invasion of the enemy's country. The plan of defensive tactics gave some hope of success, and, in fact, I assured General Lee that the First Corps would receive and defend the battle if he would guard its flanks, leaving his other corps to gather the fruits of success. The First Corps was as solid as a rock — a great rock. It was not to be broken of good position by direct assault, and was steady enough to work and wait for its chosen battle. The Valley of the
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter28: Gettysburg-Third day. (search)
e, the first in the science and greatest in the execution of the art of war, finally lost grasp of his grandest thought: In war men are nothing; a man is everything. Vide The French under the First and Last Bonaparte ; the Second Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia under Stonewall Jackson in 1862, in the Valley of Virginia, and J. A. Early in 1864. The Confederate chief at Gettysburg looked something like Napoleon at Waterloo. Fitzhugh Lee quotes evidence of Governor Carroll, of Maryland, that General Lee said, Longstreet is the hardest man to move in my army. It does not look like generalship to lose a battle and a cause and then lay the responsibility upon others. He held command and was supported by his government. If his army did not suit him, his word could have changed it in a minute. If he failed to apply the remedy, it was his fault. Some claim that his only fault as a general was his tender, generous heart. But a heart in the right place looks more to the
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter37: last days in Tennessee. (search)
. 549. no. 42. joint resolutions of thanks to Lieutenant-General Longstreet and the officers and men of his command. Resolved by the Congress of the Confederate States of America, That the thanks of Congress are due, and hereby cordially tendered, to Lieutenant-General James Longstreet and the officers and men of his command, for their patriotic services and brilliant achievements in the present war, sharing as they have the arduous fatigues and privations of many campaigns in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Tennessee, and participating in nearly every great battle fought in those States, the commanding general ever displaying great ability, skill, and prudence in command, and the officers and men the most heroic bravery, fortitude, and energy, in every duty they have been called upon to perform. Resolved, That the President be requested to transmit a copy of the foregoing resolution to Lieutenant-General Longstreet for publication to his command. Approved Fe