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J. E. Johnston (search for this): chapter 26
y afternoon I went to the headquarters of General Johnston's army, about twenty-two or three miles fe. When it was known in Richmond that General Johnston's army had fallen back to the vicinity ofving a definite reply to a letter sent to General Johnston by his aide-decamp, Colonel G. W. C. Lee,le army had crossed the Chickahominy. General Johnston explained that he thought the water of thood water. General McClellan following up Johnston's movement, drew his lines nearer to the Conf; effectives present 105,825. The army under Johnston, 62,696 effectives. On May Igth, my husbald about the time we had together visited General Johnston, I answered that McClellan should be attaad in front of me; at the same time I saw General Johnston ride across the field from a house beforeery in position. Soon after our arrival, General Johnston, who had gone farther to the right, wherethe wood, I heard for the first time that General Johnston had been severely wounded, and compelled [7 more...]
G. W. C. Lee (search for this): chapter 26
vade his soul. Now the campaign began in dreadful earnest. Soon after General Johnston took position on the north side of the Chickahominy; accompanied by General Lee, my husband rode out to his headquarters in the field, in order to establish a more thorough co-intelligence with him. General Johnston came in after they arrivBluff, and opened fire between eight and nine o'clock. The little Patrick Henry was lying above the obstructions, and co-operated with the fort in its defence. General Lee had also some light batteries in position on the banks of the river to sweep the ships' decks with cannister. The Monitor and Galena steamed up to within si occasion. The resemblance to Mr. Clay is probably accidental. Not receiving a definite reply to a letter sent to General Johnston by his aide-decamp, Colonel G. W. C. Lee, Mr. Davis rode out to visit him at his headquarters, and was surprised, in the surburbs of Richmond, the other side of Gillis's Creek, to meet a portion o
Clement C. Clay (search for this): chapter 26
om the cats as the snakes. Dear little Joey may well attract admiration, and the people who think him like me must have formed complimentary ideas of my appearance. Our church was not fully attended to-day, the families have to a great extent left town, and the excitement, no doubt, kept away many men. Mr. Minnegerode was sick, Bishop Johns preached extemporaneously, and his address was fervent and appropriate. I thought him more eloquent than on any former occasion. The resemblance to Mr. Clay is probably accidental. Not receiving a definite reply to a letter sent to General Johnston by his aide-decamp, Colonel G. W. C. Lee, Mr. Davis rode out to visit him at his headquarters, and was surprised, in the surburbs of Richmond, the other side of Gillis's Creek, to meet a portion of the light artillery, and to learn that the whole army had crossed the Chickahominy. General Johnston explained that he thought the water of the Chickahominy would prove injurious to his troops, an
Remusat (search for this): chapter 26
ising her hands to heaven, ejaculated, Lord Jesus, save and help me. Notwithstanding the crucial period through which we were passing, we all laughed heartily, except our friend. She was a woman of rare attainments and keen wit, and had written a journal which extended over a long period of intercourse with the greatest men of their day at home and abroad. Such a record of the passing show would have been almost as valuable an addition to the history of the time as Madame Junot's or Madame de Remusat's diaries, but she burnt it at once for fear of its being taken from her by the enemy. We left for Raleigh, N. C., on the morning of May Ioth; the panic began some days later, and it was pitiable to see our friends coming in without anything except the clothes they had on, and mourning the loss of their trunks in a piteous jumble of pain and worriment. The Sunday before our departure, Mr. Davis was baptized at home by Mr. Minnegerode, in the presence of the Right Rev. Bishop Jo
T. J. Jackson (search for this): chapter 26
ng intelligence. The Yankees had been eight or ten days fortifying the position in which we attacked them on Saturday, and thefirst intimation I had of their having slept on this side of the Chickahominy, was after I had gone into an encampment from which they had been driven. The ignorance of their works caused much of the loss we suffered. If the Mississippi troops, lying in camp when not retreating under Beauregard, were at home, they would probably keep a section of the river free for our use, and closed against Yankee transports. It is hard to see incompetence losing opportunity and wasting hard-gotten means, but harder still to bear is the knowledge that there is no available remedy. I cultivate hope and patience, and trust to the blunders of our enemy and the gallantry of our troops for ultimate success. Tell Helen that Captain Keary has been in the column most distinguished of late. Jackson is probably now marching toward this side of the Blue Ridge.
May 15th (search for this): chapter 26
deliberation, I should be more sanguine of a successful defence of this city. Various causes have delayed the obstructions and the armament of the covering fort, while the hasty evacuation of the defences below and the destruction of the Virginia hastens the coming of the enemy's gunboats. I know not what to expect when so many failures are to be remembered, yet will try to make a successful resistance, and if it were the first attempt, would expect to sink the enemy's boats. On May 15th, the enemy's fleet of five ships of war, among them the Monitor, steamed up the James River, and took position within range of the fort at Drewry's Bluff, and opened fire between eight and nine o'clock. The little Patrick Henry was lying above the obstructions, and co-operated with the fort in its defence. General Lee had also some light batteries in position on the banks of the river to sweep the ships' decks with cannister. The Monitor and Galena steamed up to within six hundred yard
16th (search for this): chapter 26
onfederate forces. During the engagement which ensued with the fort the flag-ship Galena was badly injured by its guns, and her crew driven below by the light pieces on the banks, with many casualties. The Monitor was struck repeatedly, but the shot did little damage, save denting some of her plates. At eleven o'clock the enemy drew off, out of range, and moved down the river. The attempt was not renewed. Richmond breathed freer, when it was known the danger had passed. On the 16th, my husband rode out to see the works and obstructions in the James River, and upon his return wrote to me as follows: I returned this evening from a long ride through rain and mud, having gone down the James River to see the works and obstructions on which we rely to stop the gun-boats. The attack of yesterday has given an impulse to the public, and our working parties have been increased so much that a few days will now enable us to effect more than has been done in weeks past. I
July, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 26
atulations on success of Jackson. Had the movement been made when I first proposed it, the effect would have been more important. In that night's long conference it was regarded impossible. We have not made any balloon discoveries. The only case in which much is to be expected from such means will be when large masses of troops are in motion. A balloon called the Intrepid, containing two people, ascended from Richmond and hung over McClellan's camp for two hours, about the end of July, 1862. Yesterday morning I thought we would engage the enemy, reported to be in large force on the Upper Chickahominy. The report was incorrect, as I verified in the afternoon by a long ride in that locality. I saw nothing more than occasional cavalry videttes, and some pickets with field artillery. General Lee rises to the occasion and seems to be equal to the conception. I hope others will develop capacity in execution. If we fight and are victorious, we can all soon meet aga
31st (search for this): chapter 26
at part of the battle-field, and left with me to return to Richmond. Mr. Davis had a personal observation of the left of the line of battle only. For the operations on the right he referred to the report of General Longstreet, who was in chief command. From this report, published by the War Department at Washington, the following extract is taken: Agreeably to verbal instructions from the Commanding General, the division of Major-General D. H. Hill was, on the morning of the 31st ultimo formed at an early hour on the Williamsburg road, as the column of attack upon the enemy's front on that road. The division of Major-General Huger was intended to make a strong flank movement around the left of the enemy's position, and attack him in the rear of that flank After waiting some six hours for these troops to get into position, I determined to move forward without regard to them, and gave orders to that effect to Major-General D. H. Hill. The forward movement began about tw
May (search for this): chapter 26
uld have been almost as valuable an addition to the history of the time as Madame Junot's or Madame de Remusat's diaries, but she burnt it at once for fear of its being taken from her by the enemy. We left for Raleigh, N. C., on the morning of May Ioth; the panic began some days later, and it was pitiable to see our friends coming in without anything except the clothes they had on, and mourning the loss of their trunks in a piteous jumble of pain and worriment. The Sunday before our depn that the Beaver-dam Creek presented an impassable barrier, and that he had thus fortunately been saved from a disaster. Thus ended the offensive-defensive programme from which Lee expected much, and of which I was hopeful. On the morning of May 3st my husband wrote me as follows: I packed some valuable books and the sword I wore for many years, together with the pistols used at Monterey and Buena Vista, and my old dressing-case. These articles will have a value to the boys in af
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