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George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 1,094 1,094 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 47 47 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 36 36 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 36 36 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 35 35 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 32 32 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 27 27 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 26 26 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 20 20 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 19 19 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Leading Confederates on the battle of Gettysburg. (search)
f my corps occupied the same positions as on the 2d. I was directed to hold my line with Anderson'sginning Our artillery, etc., should read: On the 2d, Colonel Alexander's battalion being at the heade corps was not together, as was the case on the 2d. On the 3rd, Colonel Alexander's special serv co-operation of Generals Ewell and Iill, on the 2d, by vigorous assault at the moment my battle wasordered me to attack the enemy at sunrise on the 2d. General J. A. Early has, in positive terms, ind order for attack on the enemy at sunrise on the 2d, nor can I belive any such order was issued by Ge continued in position until the morning of the 2d, when I received orders to take up a new line ofinforced General Johnson during the night of the 2d, ordered him forward early the next morning. Ineral Lee to attack until about 11 o'clock on the 2d; that I immediately began my dispositions for atl Halleck in cipher just before my battle on the 2d: If not attacked, and I can get any positive inf[1 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Our Gettysburg series. (search)
scale, found himself so much endangered that he was obliged to fight an offensive battle on the ground where Meade chose to wait for him. He ought to have manoeuvered in Virginia so as to bring on a battle before crossing the Potomac. 3rd. The way in which the fights of the 2nd of July were directed does not show the same co-ordination which ensured the success of the Southern arms at Gaines' Mill and Chancellorsville. 4th. 1 do not understand why Lee, having gained some success on the 2nd, but found the Federal position very strong, did not attempt to turn it by the south, which was its weak place, by extending his right so as to endanger Meade's communications with Washington. 5th. The heroic but foolish attack of Pickett, on the 3rd, should never have been attempted. Longstreet seems to think that it was imposed upon him against his will by Lee. General Early says distinctly, in a paper published by the Southern Historical Society, that Longstreet deferred it so long th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A review of the First two days operations at Gettysburg and a reply to General Longstreet by General Fitz. Lee. (search)
Ewell's and Hill's corps, on the morning of the 2nd, at 26,000 men. Upon the Federal side there hadf that night and until two o'clock P. M. on the 2nd, before it reached the field. It has been stss formidable antagonist than we found it on the 2d, from Culps' Hill to Round Top. The Confederatespeaking of the operations of the morning of the 2nd, General Longstreet was to attack the left flanten his march; and, that, on the morning of the 2nd, General Lee was chafed by the non-appearance osion during the day and joined about noon on the 2d. Previous to his joining [the italics are mine] urg shortly after daybreak on the morning of the 2d, and that his troops soon filed into an open fieeral Meade arrived, in person, at 1 A. M. on the 2d, and was engaged in getting his army up until af together about 28,000 men on the morning of the 2d, and Longstreet says he had, without Pickett, som to attack from his right on the morning of the 2d, what hour would he have attacked Meade's key-po[1 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Longstreet's Second paper on Gettysburg. (search)
sixth, when I attacked the enemy's left, on the 2d, Ewell should have moved at once against his rig my troops fought an extraordinary battle on the 2d. I asserted that my 13,000 men virtually chargeplain the relations of our tactical moves on the 2d, and force a confession from even their reluctan the first signs of activity in our ranks on the 2d General Sickles became apprehensive that we wereor, in referring to the hour of my battle on the 2d, says: Round Top, the key of their position, whito General Halleck, just before my battle on the 2d. The dispatch reads: If not attacked, and I cande on the night of the 1st or the morning of the 2d, the thirteen days that elapsed between our firsn was much stronger on the 3d than it was on the 2d. The troops that had fought with me the day beft for the correct position of his brigade on the 2d. I much prefer the evidence that I used in my frsburg, reaching that point at early dawn on the 2d. I at once went to General Lee's headquarters.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reply to General Longstreet's Second paper. (search)
r which was suppressed, says he was of the impression, from certain circumstances, that an order was given for an attack at as early an hour as practicable on the second; and the fourth says he knows of no order to attack at sunrise, and does not think such an order was given, for reasons which he states, and which I have shown tomost particular proofs. It is very evident, beyond all reasonable doubt, that General Lee indicated to him the desire for him to attack at a very early hour on the 2d. It is possible, and in fact probable, that no peremptory order was given to make the attack at any specified time, but the purpose must have been indicated in a mly to his question as to what sort of position it was, General Sickles had answered, There is no position there. At the first signs of activity in our ranks on the 2d, General Sickles became apprehensive that we were about to attack him, and so reported to General Meade. As our move progressed his apprehensions were confirmed, a