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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1. 116 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 79 3 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 73 5 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 67 3 Browse Search
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox 65 1 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 46 0 Browse Search
Hon. J. L. M. Curry , LL.D., William Robertson Garrett , A. M. , Ph.D., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 1.1, Legal Justification of the South in secession, The South as a factor in the territorial expansion of the United States (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 45 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 43 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 42 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 37 1 Browse Search
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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 24: (search)
everal years the preparation of the original returns. A statement of the strength of the troops under General Johnston shows that on May 21, 1862, he had present for duty as follows: Smith's dvision, consisting of the brigades of Whiting, Hood, Hampton, Hatton, and Pettigrew10,592 Longstreet's division, consisting of the brigades of A. P. Hill, Pickett, R. H. Anderson, Wilson, Colston, and Pryor13,816 Magruder's division, consisting of the brigades of McLaws, Kershaw, Griffith, Cobb, Toombs, and D. R. Jones15,680 D. H. Hill's division, consisting of the brigades of Early, Rodes, Raines, Featherston, and the commands of Colonels Ward and Crump11,151 Cavalry brigade1,289 Reserve artillery1,160 —— Total effective men53,688 statement of the strength of the army commanded by General R. E. Lee on July 20, 1862 Department of Northern Virginia and North CAROLINApresent for duty OfficersEnlisted Men Department of North Carolina72211,509 Longstreet's division5577,929 D. H
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 35: (search)
the attack on the center and left was in progress, repeated efforts were made to force the passage of the bridge over the Antietam, opposite the right wing of Longstreet, commanded by Brigadier General D. R. Jones. The bridge was defended by General Toombs with two regiments of his brigade and the batteries of General Jones. This small command repulsed five different assaults, made by a greatly superior force. In the afternoon the enemy, in large numbers, having passed the stream, advanced agited their fire with those of Jones, and one of D. H. Hill's also opened with good effect from the left of the Boonsboro road. The progress of the enemy was immediately arrested, and his line began to waver. At this moment General Jones ordered Toombs to charge the flank, while Archer, supported by Branch and Gregg, moved on the front of the enemy's line. After a brief resistance, he broke and retreated in confusion toward the Antietam, pursued by the troops of Hill and Jones, until he reache
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
nor, 238; administration of government, 238-40. Process of reconstruction, 240. Subversion of state government, .384-86. Tennessee (gunboat), 173, 176, 192. Terry, Colonel, 72. Texas. Reconstruction, 640. Thomas, General, 16-17, 18, 19, 31, 268, 273,297, 361,475,482, 483, 485, 488, 490. Judge, 614. Thompson, —. Member of Confederate peace commission, 517. Tidball, —, 589-90. Tift, Messrs. 189. Tilghman, General, Lloyd, 21, 23, 340, 343. Tod, Gov., David, 89-90. Toombs, General, Robert, 131, 283. Trabue, General, 48. Tracy, General, 334. Trenholm, —, 585-86. Trigg, General, 360. Trimble, General, 93-94, 270, 271, 281, 284, 285, 302. Trobriand, General de, 642. Tucker, Commodore John R., 165, 563, 565. Turner, Capt. Edmund P., 199, 200. Twiggs, General, 328. Tyler, Gen. E. B., 392. U United States. Comparison with Confederate States, 158. Demand for reclamation from Great Britain, 224-25. Statements of Lord Russell, 225, 226-27. Action when a<