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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle at Bethesda Church. (search)
nd bayonets bristling as thick as the leaves of Vallambrosa, supported by three distinct lines of battle, as will hereinafter appear. They had evidently taken the exact range to the edge of the woods. As soon as the brigade was well into the open fields the enemy opened with the heaviest and most murderous fire I had ever seen with grape, canister and musketry. Our veterans of a hundred fights knew at a glance that they were marching up to die, but like the old guard under Cambranne at Waterloo they preferred to die, rather than to waver. Our line melted away as if by magic—every brigade, staff and field officer was cut down, (mostly killed outright) in an incredibly short time. I brought our regiment, (the Forty-ninth Virginia), to a right-shoulder shift arms to prevent firing and breaking ranks during the charge and pushed at a run through this maelstrom of death and carnage. The men who usually charged with the rebel yell rushed on in silence. At each successive fire, gre
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book VI:—Virginia. (search)
inning to arrive. Bayard's cavalry had joined him a few days before, and on the 6th of November the Eleventh corps, which Siegel brought him, was at New Baltimore and Thoroughfare Gap; after this corps followed Sickles' division, which encamped that day at Manassas Junction and Warrenton Junction. The whole army thus extended from the passes of the Blue Ridge to the isolated chain of hills adjoining the Bull Run Mountains. The First corps already occupied Warrenton, the Ninth had reached Waterloo on the Rappahannock, the Second was at Rectortown on the Manassas Gap Railroad, the Fifth and Sixth closed the march, and were proceeding in the direction of this railway, one from Snicker's Gap and the other from Upperville. Warrenton was the place selected by McClellan as a point of concentration; it was the terminus of a railroad which offered great facilities for the transportation and distribution of rations. His columns were to march upon this town, leaving the Rappahannock on the r
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—Third winter. (search)
exposed than Front Royal to the blows of the enemy. Hill, fortunately, did not encounter the Federal cavalry. The latter, to cover the right flank of its marching army, had from the 24th strongly occupied the route from Barbee's Cross-roads to Waterloo. While Buford was halting at Barbee's Cross-roads the two brigades which had been occupying Warrenton for a few days had come forward on the road to Thornton's Gap as far as Waterloo and Amissville. On learning in this village that one of thWaterloo and Amissville. On learning in this village that one of the enemy's columns is within reach, the Federals move with a few guns to Newby's Cross-roads, where that column is to cross Thornton's River, an affluent of the Rappahanock. But they are too feeble to dispute the crossing, being held in check by Walker's brigade of Heth's division; then, attacked by that of Mahone, they fall back at the moment when Benning, who has crossed before their arrival, returns to flank them. On the morrow Hill joins Longstreet at Culpeper. Foreseeing that he could n
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the editor (search)
arrenton Junction to Warrenton. July 30. Kenly's (third) division, First corps, moved from Warrenton Junction to Rappahannock Station; the Second corps, from near Germantown to Elk Run; McIntosh's and J. I. Gregg's brigades, of D. McM. Gregg's cavalry division, from Warrenton to Amissville; and Kilpatrick's cavalry division, from Amissville to Warrenton. July 31. The Second corps marched from Elk Run to Morrisville; Howe's (second) division, Sixth corps, from Warrenton to near Waterloo; the Twelfth corps, from Warrenton Junction to Kelley's Ford; and Kilpatrick s cavalry division, from Amissville to Warrenton Junction. Instructions from Meade to French. June 29, 1863. Major-Gen. French, Comdg. Harper's Ferry: The major-general commanding directs that you remove the property of the government at Maryland Heights, etc. by canal to Washington—that you march with your command to join this army without delay. For the purpose of removing and escorting the property to W
The Daily Dispatch: November 5, 1860., [Electronic resource], Chinese news. (search)
cit. He was certainly deranged — as mad as his father had been — during the greater part of the last years of his life. When in this situation he fancied that he had personally commanded in all the campaigns of the Peninsula — in other words, had filled the place of Wellington--and actually related anecdotes of battles, sieges, and marches, as of events that occurred under his own eye. His ministers kept the secret from the world and reigned for him, as Pitt had done for his father. Mr. Thackeray does not allude to his general madness, but contents himself with alleging a sort of monomania. He says: "I believe it is certain about George IV. that he had heard so much of the war, knighted so many people, and worn such a prodigious quantity of Marshal's uniforms, cocked hats, cock's feathers, and scarlet and bullion in general, that he actually fancied he had been present in some campaigns, and, under the name of Gen. Brock, led a tremendous charge of the German legion at Waterloo
The Daily Dispatch: December 7, 1860., [Electronic resource], Russia pays up. (search)
on of Navies. It cannot be doubted that Louis Napoleon has caused England more anxiety and expense than any other potentate of the earth since the days of his uncle. Let it be borne in mind that a hundred millions a year is the estimated cost to England of an actual war between England and France, and that she is now compelled, in order to be prepared for such a war, to spend seventy millions a year, and we may ask whether Napoleon is not already having his revenge, in a quiet way, for Waterloo? It strikes us that it would be better economy to spend a hundred millions in actual fighting, and take the chances of destroying the cause of this immense annual expenditure, than to let it go on from year to year, and last as long, probably, as the life of the present Emperor of the French. If it be true, as Napoleon avers, that he has not increased the military and naval expenditures of, France beyond those which her ordinary establishment requires, he enjoys the singular felicity of h
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
sent at the battle of Smolensk, but not at that of Borodino. He was in most of the actions on the retreat, and went with the Russian army to Germany, where he made the campaign of 1813. He was engaged in all the battles of that gigantic campaign — Lutzen, (where he distinguished himself,) Bautzen, Wurchen, Dresden, Leipzig. He continued with the allies during the campaign of 1814 in France, and was engaged in all the battles. After the return of Napoleon from Elba, and his defeat at Waterloo, Sir Robert Wilson won the applause of all Europe, by assisting Lavalette to escape, at his own imminent personal risk. For this exploit, he was reprimanded in general orders, by the Duke of York, Commander-in-Chief of the British army. In 1816, finding Europe at peace, he went to South America, and took service under Bolivar, but becoming dissatisfied, he returned to England, and was in 1818 returned to Parliament from the borough of Southwark. In the trial of Queen Caroline, which took
The Daily Dispatch: April 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Harper's Ferry to be Occupied. (search)
From Georgia. Augusta, April 17. --Very little doing in cotton in the Southern markets. Little offering. Holders demand an advance. Lincoln's Proclamation is condemned and ridiculed, and many consider the offers of Northern volunteers mere gasconade; but hundreds of battalions and regiments of volunteers are quietly forming in the South--many secretly — to meet the Northern volunteers in case they can be found. An unparalleled war spirit is aroused in the South. Men and means are freely and lavishly offered. It is believed impossible to subdue it short of a grand national Waterloo conflict.
The Daily Dispatch: April 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ring the sitting the Proclamation of Lincoln calling out the militia to subjugate the South, was laid before them; whereupon it was determined to call for 32,000 additional troops to whip back the mercenary vagabonds — the famished stragglers and beggars that starving fanaticism will vomit forth for the desperate exploit. Five thousand troops will be required of six of the Confederate States, and two thousand of gallant little Florida, which, with those already at command, will make a "Waterloo army" of 75,000 brave and chivalrous men, with a second Napoleon to lead them to battle. That the requisition resolved to be made for the 32,000 men will be responded to in an almost incredibly short space of time, no man, who has had an opportunity to witness the intense, but deep and serious determination of the people to be "ever ready and faithful to the last," can for even a moment doubt. The people everywhere seem deeply moved, and are crying out with one voice: "What infamy, wh
The Daily Dispatch: April 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Gideon Band. (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.seizure of more vessels. Tunstall's Depot,New Kent co.,Va., April 19th. The "General Knox," commanded by Captain John Murphy, and "Victory, " commanded by Capt. Small, two large schooners, hailing from Maine, have just been seized by the citizens of New Kent at Waterloo, on the Pamunkey river. They are laden with valuable ship timber, and were in the act of weighing anchor at the time of their seizure. An efficient guard has been placed on the river to prevent them from passing out until a special messenger can confer with the Governor. The secession of Virginia has created the most intense excitement here. Every man is ready to bear arms in defence of the Old Dominion and the South. Dyke.
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