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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 2 (search)
ments, in the vicinity of Buckner's Neck and Port Royal — the troops of Major-General D. H. Hill beiroad leading from Hamilton's Crossing to the Port Royal road, and his left extending to within a shon the third December my division was sent to Port Royal, to prevent the crossing of the Yankees at oroad leading from Hamilton's Crossing to the Port Royal road, and my left to within a short distance three lines, with heavy reserves behind the Port Royal road. Soon their lines, accompanied by ten t's horse artillery opening on them from the Port Royal road and enfilading their lines, the advance headquarters Lawton's brigade, near Port Royal, Va., Dec. 19, 1862. Major S. Hale, Acting Assrear of General D. H. Hill's division on the Port Royal road. Captain Upshur, with his squadron, be Report of Captain Latimer. camp near Port Royal, December 25, 1862. Major S. Hale, A. A. A. ere ordered to move, taking the direction of Port Royal, we marched until a late hour, where we enca[5 more...]
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them., Chapter 10: private letters, [Oct. 1, 1861, to March 12, 1862.] (search)
uell to Kentucky that I had but little time to look about me. Nov. 10. Yesterday worked at the office until noon and then started to review Porter's division. Got soaked and had a chill: all right this morning. Before breakfast the President and Seward came in. Nov. 11, 1.30 A. M.--Went to Chase's at eight P. M. to meet some New York financiers; left them in good spirits. Have just finished Halleck's instructions. Nov. , 1861.--You will have heard the glorious news from Port Royal. Our navy has covered itself with glory and cannot receive too much credit. The thing was superbly done and the chivalry well thrashed. They left in such haste that officers forgot even to carry away their swords. But one white man was found in Beaufort, and he drunk! The negroes came flocking down to the river with their bundles in their hands. ready to take passage. There is something inexpressibly mournful to me in that — those poor, helpless, ignorant beings, with the wide world
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Foreign recognition of the Confederacy — letter from Honorable James Lyons. (search)
t thinks there are two hundred thousand. General Lee thinks not so many — but more than one hundred and fifty thousand. To which he replied, They are both mistaken. There are two hundred and twenty-five thousand. General Burnside's force at Port Royal is a part of the force bearing upon Richmond — sent to Port Royal merely in the hope of inducing General Lee to detach a part of his army to meet it. I am just from the War Office, and have all the statistics here, (holding up a paper which he Port Royal merely in the hope of inducing General Lee to detach a part of his army to meet it. I am just from the War Office, and have all the statistics here, (holding up a paper which he drew from his pocket); but, he added, Can't this war be stopped? Can't you come back under the old flag? I said, I suppose that is impossible, for Mr. Seward would not permit us to do so without the abolition of slavery, and it would be useless to propose that to the men from the extreme South. To that he replied, You are mistaken. If you will only return and acknowledge the flag, Mr. Seward will permit you to return without any conditions. What! said I, with the institution of slave
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of Fredericksburg. (search)
opposing force had been so augmented, that it was deemed advisable to wait for pontoon bridges, and when these arrived the balloonists reported such an increase of the Confederate force behind the opposite hills, that a flank movement was preferred to a direct advance, and arrangements were made to cross at Skenker's Neck, twelve miles below Falmouth. Before these arrangements were complete, General Lee's attention had been drawn in that direction by the appearance of some gunboats below Port Royal, and Jackson's corps had been brought from Orange Courthouse, and D. H. Hill's and Early's division of that corps thrown in that neighborhood, and the balloonists seeing this, reported that the plan was discovered, and it was thereupon abandoned. General Burnside had hoped to postpone active operations until Spring, Swinton, Army of the Potomac, p. 233. but the temper of the Federal administration, and the northern people, would allow no such delay, so he decided to give up his flank m
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 14: fall of 1862 (search)
er's Neck, 12 miles below Fredericksburg, where the river was over 1000 feet wide. Lee discovered his preparations, and as Jackson's corps had arrived from the Valley about Nov. 29, it was moved to the right, and observed the river as far as Port Royal, 18 miles below. Jackson had not left Winchester until Nov. 22, five days after Sumner's arrival at Falmouth. His troops had marched 150 miles in 10 days, but Lee and Jackson had both presumed largely on Burnside's want of enterprise in allow bridge-heads during the night. This delay robbed Burnside's strategy of its only merit. It had been his hope to find Lee's army somewhat dispersed, as indeed it had been; D. H. Hill's and Early's divisions having been at Skinker's Neck and Port Royal, 12 to 22 miles away. But they were recalled on the 12th and reached the field on the morning of the 13th after hard marching. The casualties suffered by the Confederates engaged in this defence were 224 killed and wounded and 105 missing. Of
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 15: Chancellorsville (search)
t attack. Hooker's interior line. Hooker abandons Hazel Grove. Stuart attacks. assaults repulsed. Hazel Grove guns. Federals withdraw. Lee and Stuart meet. Sedgwick's advance. Wilcox on Taylor's Hill. assaults renewed. Early falls back. Salem Church. casualties. Early's division. Lee organizes an attack. Sedgwick driven across. Soon after the battle of Fredericksburg, Lee placed his army in winter quarters. Jackson was extended along the river, below the town, as far as Port Royal, his own headquarters being at a hunting lodge on the lawn of a Mr. Corbin, at Moss Neck, 11 miles below Fredericksburg. Longstreet was encamped from a little above Fredericksburg to Massaponax Creek. Lee established his headquarters in a camp a short distance in rear of Hamilton's Crossing. Most of the artillery was sent back to the North Anna River for convenience of supply. My own battalion occupied a wood at Mt. Carmel church, five miles north of Hanover Junction, the horses being
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 20: battle of the Wilderness (search)
d up by hand along the line for several hundred yards. The country was so flat that at few points could the line be safely approached from the rear. A better horseshoe connection around the gap between Kershaw and Hoke was built to replace the temporary one of the night before; and our intrenchments everywhere got all the work we were able to put upon them, but were still quite imperfect. Grant received to-day a reenforcement of 3000 infantry and 2000 cavalry under Gen. Cesnola, from Port Royal. They were sent to join Wilson's cavalry upon our left, and were ordered to join in the attack upon Early next morning in flank and rear, while Warren and Burnside attacked in front. No long description of this carefully planned battle is necessary. Of course, it came off punctually to the minute. For among Grant's great and rare qualities was his ability to make his battles keep their schedule times. One may almost say also, Of course, we repulsed him everywhere. For it was still
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Virginia, 1862 (search)
1,445 wounded, 622 captured and missing. Total, 2,381. Aug. 10: Skirmish, Cedar RunWEST VIRGINIA--5th Infantry. Aug. 10: Skirmish, Slaughter's MtOHIO--55th Infantry. Aug. 12: Skirmish, Crooked RunPENNSYLVANIA--Indpt. Battery "C" Light Arty. Aug. 13: Recononissance toward Orange Court House and SkirmishMICHIGAN--1st Cavalry. NEW YORK--5th Cavalry. PENNSYLVANIA--Indpt. Battery "C" Light Arty. VERMONT--1st Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--1st Cavalry. Aug. 15-16: Expedition from Fredericksburg to Port RoyalNEW YORK--9th Infantry (Detachment) and U. S. Gunboat "Anacosta." Aug. 16-17: Reconnoissance toward Louisa Court House(No Details.) Aug. 16-Sept. 2: Campaign in Northern Virginia (Pope'sCONNECTICUT--1st Cavalry; 5th Infantry. DELAWARE--3d Infantry. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA--1st Infantry. MAINE--1st Cavalry; 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th Batteries Light Arty.; 2d, 3d, 4th and 10th Infantry. MARVLAND--1st Cavalry; Purnell Legion; 3d Infantry. MASSACHUSETTS--3d and 8th Batteries Light Arty.; 1st, 2d,
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Virginia, 1863 (search)
d skirmishCONNECTICUT--18th Infantry. OHIO--110th, 116th, 122d and 123d Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--12th and 13th Cavalry; 87th Infantry. WEST VIRGINIA--3d Cavalry; Battery "D" Light Arty. Union loss, 7 killed, 6 wounded, 14 missing. Total, 27. April 21-24: Scout to LeesburgPENNSYLVANIA--14th Cavalry. April 22: Skirmish, Fisher's Hill, Strasburg RoadPENNSYLVANIA--13th Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--3d Cavalry. Union loss, 8 killed, 6 wounded. Total, 14. April 22-23: Expedition from Belle Plains to Port Royal and Port ConwayMICHIGAN--24th Infantry. NEW YORK--84th Infantry. April 22-29: Operations in Shenandoah ValleyOHIO--116th and 123d Infantry. PENNSYLVANIA--12th and 13th Cavalry. WEST VIRGINIA--Battery "D" Light Arty. April 23: Action, ChuckatuckU. S. Gunboat "Commodore Barney." Union loss, 1 killed. April 24: Action, Edenton Road, SuffolkCONNECTICUT--11th, 15th and 16th Infantry. INDIANA--13th Infantry. NEW YORK--112th, 155th, 164th, 169th, 170th and 182d (69th S. M.) Infantry. PENNSYLVA
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories, Pennsylvania Volunteers. (search)
Virginia and North Carolina, to December, 1864. Provisional Brigade, Defenses of Bermuda Hundred, Va., Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, to April, 1865. 1st Brigade, Ferrero's Division, Dept. of Virginia, to May, 1865. Subdistrict of the Blackwater, Dept. of Virginia, to January, 1866. Service. Garrison duty in the Defenses of Washing north of the Potomac till May 27, 1864. （2 Independent Cos. Heavy Artillery assigned as Cos. L and M November 24, 1862.) Moved to Port Royal, Va., May 27-28, 1864, thence marched to Cold Harbor May 28-June 4. Battles about Cold Harbor June 4-12. Before Petersburg June 15-19. Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. In trenches before Petersburg till August 23, 1864. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30. Duty on the Bermuda Hundred front till September. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 28-30. Fair Oaks October 27-28 (Co.
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