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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 233 1 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 182 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 47 1 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 38 0 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) 37 1 Browse Search
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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 85: (search)
rmy at Petersburg. General Lee's telegrams. Kershaw's division of the Army of Northern Virginia Rot force sufficient? R. E. Lee, General. Kershaw's division of Anderson's corps, the first of grams, to which is also added a letter of General Kershaw himself: 1. Headquarters, Drury'sral G. T. Beauregard, Petersburg, Va.: General Kershaw's division, which will camp to-night on R last night my new lines without impediment. Kershaw's division arrived about half-past 7, and Fieneral. 3. Extract from a letter of General Kershaw to General Beauregard. Camden, S. C., Juleneral, sincerely your friend and admirer, J. B. Kershaw, General G. T. Beauregard, New Orleans, Laind the defences. It was here that he placed Kershaw's division, as soon as it arrived on the fiels division, which had arrived two hours after Kershaw's, was not yet in position. Four entire Fe.30 A. M. on the 18th, and his forces (except Kershaw's and Field's divisions) were brought up afte
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 37: (search)
night and day, by officers and men, and the knowledge that they were outnumbered seven to one, make the courage and stubborn resolution there displayed truly sublime. It was a great feat in military annals. On the 15th 2200 men defending Petersburg prevented 22,000 from effecting its capture. On the evening of the 16th 10,000 men stood a successful barrier to 66,000. The same 10,000 men, on the 17th, confronted 90,000, and were not defeated. On the 18th our troops, reinforced, first by Kershaw's, then by Field's division, of General Lee's army—making an aggregate of 15,000 in the forenoon, and about 20,000 in the afternoon—not only withstood, but bloodily repulsed, the combined attack of these 90,000 men. The loss of the enemy exceeded ours in more than the proportion of his strength to ours—it was nine times greater. Indeed, it amounted to more than the number of men we had in action. In these preliminary operations against Petersburg, which may be brought together under the<
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
Department N. C. and So. Va., Petersburg, June 18th, 1864:2.20 A. M. Major-Genl. J. B. Kershaw, Comdg. Division, Red Water: General,—General Beauregard desires ml,—The Commanding General directs me to inform you that the division of Major-General Kershaw is on its way to this point as reinforcement, as also the whole of the issued orders in compliance with your most urgent request. The fact is that Kershaw's division was already on the move before I had time to reach Petersburg, and ard's assistance. On my return called at General Anderson's again, and joined Kershaw's division of his command that had been ordered by General Lee to proceed at once to Petersburg. Reached Petersburg about 7 A. M., at the head of Kershaw's division, after posting which repaired to my quarters for rest. Petersburg, Va., Mays will move at once on Petersburg. R. E. Lee. Early Saturday morning General Kershaw's division, leading the advance of General Lee's army, arrived in Petersbu