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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 40: (search)
y personal and general Staff: 1st Lieutenant A. R. ChisolmA. D. C. 1st Lieutenant A. N. ToutantA. D. C. Colonel George W. BrentA. A. G. Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. OteyA. A. G. Major Henry BryanA. I. G. Major J. B. EustisA. I. G. Major-General M. L. SmithChief of Engineers. Major Edward WillisChief Quartermaster. Major F. MolloyChief Commissary. Surgeon R. L. BrodieMedical Director. Surgeon Samuel ChoppinMedical Inspector. The Medical Director, Chief Quartermaster, and Chief Commonville will also be completed, but the rolling-stock will be gradually reduced to the amount used thereon prior to the present movement from Jonesboroa, and transferred to such roads as may require it for the exigencies of the army. Major-General M. L. Smith, Chief-Engineer, has been instructed to confer with General Taylor, for the purpose of securing our railroad lines, by the proper field-works on the Tennessee River, between Eastport and Florence, as will guard it against navigation by
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 41: (search)
y's gunboats and transports. Points below Eastport, where the army may recross in case of necessity, have been ordered to be examined and chosen, the roads to be repaired, and the necessary defensive works constructed. The attention of Major-General Smith, Chief-Engineer, has been specially directed to Savannah, Clifton, and Decatur, Tenn., as points well suited for the purposes indicated. In the mean time minute and careful investigations have been made as to the condition of the roads being encamped on Shoal Creek, six or seven miles from that town. Respectfully, your obedient servant, G. T. Beauregard, General. General S. Cooper, A. and I.-Genl., Richmond, Va. Careful instructions were given, on the 9th, to Major-General M. L. Smith, Chief-Engineer, by General Beauregard as to the proper mode of protecting the Tennessee River against any attempted passage of the enemy's gunboats. See General Beauregard's letter, in Appendix. The day following he addressed a
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 43: (search)
ile, for the purpose of inspecting its defensive works and of giving such advice as his experience should suggest. Other duties, more pressing at the time, had prevented compliance with the request, which, however, had not been overlooked or forgotten. General Beauregard reached Mobile on the 21st of January, and remained there four days. He visited every work around the city, and gave minute instructions for its protection, as well as that of the various harbor approaches. To Major-General M. L. Smith, Chief-Engineer, who was not with him during this inspection, he telegraphed, on the 23d, as follows: City land defences, next to lower bay, where enemy will probably attack, are still unfinished. System of barbette guns adopted for land batteries is the worst possible. Their fire will be silenced by enemy's sharp-shooters as soon as they get within range. On the 25th General Beauregard was on the road to Augusta, where he was anxiously awaited. From Tensaw Landing, Ala.
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
e West, Jacksonville, Oct. 22d, 1864. Major-Genl. M. L. Smith, Chief-Engineer: General,—I am jues and field-works as may be required. Major-General Smith will be further instructed upon the subject. I desire to see you here, with Major-General Smith, as soon as practicable. Respectfull of the West, Tuscumbia, Nov. 9th, 1864. Major-Genl. Smith, Chief-Engineer, etc.: General,—I tedeliver the letters of Major-Generals Cobb and Smith, and also your views in relation to the posities at Memphis, and the condition of Cobb's and Smith's forces at Lovejoy's Station—I desired to con Savannah, Ga., Dec. 18th., 1864. 1. Smith's division (about two thousand men) as soon as cross the river on the pontoons. 7. Major-General Smith's division will be withdrawn at eleven 0 o'clock; McLaws's line, until 12.30 o'clock; Smith's line, until 1 o'clock. 9. The pontoon-bri0 o'clock; on McLaws's line, at 11 o'clock; on Smith's line, at 12 o'clock. 11. The ammunition w[2 more...