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Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 17: (search)
al. But being personally well affected towards Lee, he took occasion of Johnston's disability to pand air of an almost revolutionary demand. Gen. Lee assumed his new and important command with ch The seven days battles around Richmond. Gen. Lee's plan of operations around Richmond was soonside being strongly defended by entrenchments. Lee's army was around Richmond; the divisions of Huition on the lines of Richmond. According to Lee's general order of battle, Gen. Jackson was to wn the river. No time was now to be lost. Gen. Lee readily perceived that McClellan had endeavouich converted the soil into a deep morass. Gen. Lee, having taken up his headquarters at a house a courier dashes up, and delivers a paper to Gen. Lee. As the commander mounts his horse it is undhad again retired, and was in full retreat, and Lee instantly recommended the advance, although it of the Chickahominy. Of this disappointment, Gen. Lee writes: Under ordinary circumstances, the Fed[3 more...]
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 18: (search)
lsmen into Virginia. Pope's military lines. Gen. Lee between two forces he sends Jackson against by Jackson. a rapid and severe engagement. Gen. Lee moves out to the lines of the Rappahannock.Adacy of an offensive war. a true statement of Gen. Lee's designs in crossing the upper Potomac and iy. his inactivity. he becomes acquainted with Lee's plans by a curious accident. he presses forwclaim of victory. how it was an afterthought. Lee's army recruiting in Virginia The news of trper's Ferry, etc. It had been supposed by Gen. Lee that the advance upon Frederick would lead toesident Lincoln's fears, who was anxious lest Gen. Lee, Having, by a feint of advance into Maryland,f the 17th began. Battle of Sharpsburg. Gen. Lee was now prepared to deliver battle, and to me. Although too weak to assume the offensive, Gen. Lee awaited without apprehension a renewal of thebe to hold the army where it was, and to attack Lee, should he attempt to recross into Maryland. Me[14 more...]
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 19: (search)
ughter at College Hill. the Confederates repulsed. affair on the Hatchie River. Van Dorn's retreat. review of the summer and autumn campaigns of 1862. glory of the Confederate arms. reflection of the London times on the New nationality. While the events we have related in the two preceding chapters were taking place in Virginia and on its borders, an important campaign was occurring in the country west of the Alleghany Mountains, and in the valley of the Mississippi River; and while Lee entered Maryland, Bragg invaded Kentucky, threatening the line of the Ohio, thus in every direction bringing the front of the war to the enemy's own territory. But before reaching that period wherein the Confederate arms in the West were carried to the frontier, as by a parallel movement with the operations in Virginia, it is necessary to recount a number of preceding events in the Western theatres of the war, in which the lights of victory and shadows of defeat were strangely mingled. Ev
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 24: (search)
miracle; and when, on the morning of the 2d, Gen. Lee reconnoitred the field, and scanned the heigh taken; and so the result was such as to lead Gen. Lee to believe that he would ultimately be able ty Creek, there was some desultory action; but Gen. Lee did not attempt to assist this part of the liraced their steps across the fatal valley. Gen. Lee was never known to betray on any battle-fieldnever had a dramatic accessory to its courage. Lee's presence alone was inspiration, order, recove brought off safely. On reaching Hagerstown, Lee found that the recent rain had so swollen the Pnced on either side to bring on an engagement. Lee continued in this position until the pontoons w to. R. E. Lee, General. The pursuit of Lee was resumed by a flank movement of the Federal ut despite all efforts of the Federal forces, Gen. Lee succeeded in once more establishing his men os commences a few days before Gettysburg. When Lee crossed the Pennsylvania line, a mission was pr[14 more...]
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 31: (search)
ilton, Brig.-Gen. Lawton, Commodore Forrest, Capt. Lee, of the navy, and Gen. George W. Randolph, f Battles of Spottsylvania Court-House. As Lee's advance-consisting of Longstreet's corps undeorps crossed the Po River, and advanced against Lee's left, making a strong show of giving battle there. Lee, supposing the enemy was massing forces at that point, moved his troops during the nightre than three times its numbers. In those days Lee's army made its surpassing record of heroism. of the Potomac will act from its present base, Lee's array being the objective point. You will co Government machinery, and without overthrowing Lee's army. In that view, further operations were supplies, we can hold out against the whole of Lee's army! This boast was to come to a singular cffled his favourite plan of reaching Richmond. Lee never received a single item of reinforcement uw miles from Richmond, without considering that Lee's army was as much a protection there as a hund[10 more...]
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 32: (search)
and attempt the south side of Richmond. why Gen. Lee did not attempt to attack him in the movementee. Early's invasion of Maryland. daring of Gen. Lee. what he proposed by sending Early's column , and Richmond somewhat behind his left flank. Lee was posted from Atlee's Station, extending on h to Richmond it had been the first concern of Gen. Lee to secure positions he knew, from the battlespported by Wilcox, proceeded, under orders from Lee, to attack the advanced Federals, now on the exThus another important position was obtained by Lee; this hill commanding the approaches from the nas that Grant, in testing the question, whether Lee's army had or had not been demoralized by its e safely transferred to the opposite shore. Gen. Lee did not attack Grant on his movement to the Jn his subordinate, Gillmore. But he found that Lee had anticipated him in this new plan of operatiad destroyed the communication with Richmond, Gen. Lee was sending, by the railroad, troops from the[4 more...]
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 36: (search)
ry. Gen. Early was not a popular man; but he had had the reputation throughout the war of a hard, resolute fighter; and Gen. Lee's familiar designation of him as his bad old man suited the picture of a commander who garnished his speech with oaths, r may not be true, is even yet immensely relished by Early's old soldiers. He is said to have exclaimed, when he heard of Lee's retreat, Now let Gabriel blow his horn. It is time to die. Everything about the soldier was characteristic and marked. The result of it, in this respect, was this: that it released a powerful force and made it available for Grant, while Gen. Lee could only make use of, as a corresponding force, the small remnant of a dispirited army. One of the highest and most irly's campaign. A battle fought in the Valley with decisive results might have relieved Richmond. Such was the idea of Gen. Lee. Battles were fought, but with decisive results for the enemy; and Richmond fell. A general opinion prevalent at Ric
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 39: (search)
ence in his character and ability, than is entertained by me. When Gen. Lee took command of the Army of Northern Virginia, he was in command obsequent occasions, the desire on my part to enlarge the sphere of Gen. Lee's usefulness, has led to renewed consideration of the subject, and The explanation of these differences between President Davis and Gen. Lee, without any issue ever being declared between them, is easy when tood. No great actor in history had ever less self-assertion than Gen. Lee; outside of the limits of his particular command, he was one of th, in view of the circumstances and sequel of the Confederacy, that Gen. Lee was not an ambitious man, or did not possess more of that vigorouslity on the pages of history. The fact was that, although many of Gen. Lee's views were sound, yet, outside of the limits of the Army of Nortinst him. When the vote came to be taken upon the proposition to put Lee in command of all the Confederate armies, Senator Henry of Kentucky,
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 40: (search)
re was a terrible gladness in the realization of so many hopes and wishes — in seeing the most hated State of the South almost prostrate, and offering the prospect of outrage with impunity. It had been the first idea of Gen. Grant, anticipating the arrival of Sherman at Savannah, that, after establishing a base on the sea-coast, with necessary garrison to include all his artillery and cavalry, he should come by water to City Point with the remainder of his command, to ensure the capture of Lee's army or to smother it with numbers. But this plan of operations was changed. On the 18th of December, writes Gen. Grant, having received information of the defeat and utter rout of Hood's army by Gen. Thomas, and that, owing to the great difficulty of procuring ocean transportation, it would take over two months to transport Sherman's army, and doubting whether he might not contribute as much towards the desired result by operating from where he was, I wrote to him to that effect, and ask
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 42: (search)
No man abhorred anything melo-dramatic more than Gen. Lee. His manner with Grant bordered on taciturnity, bly to business; some explanations were required by Gen. Lee as to the meaning of certain phrases in the terms ginia was reduced to form at a deal table. When Gen. Lee had been seen riding to the rear, the rumour of sulay, when about half past 3 o'clock in the evening Gen. Lee was seen thoughtfully riding back to his headquartst I could for you. The day after the surrender Gen. Lee took formal leave of his army in the following plat been visible since his interview of the 9th with Gen. Lee. Indeed, this Federal commander had, in the cls possible. In the afternoon of the 12th April, Gen. Lee, attended by five members of his staff, rode into presently ran along the side-walks the shout, It's Gen. Lee. Instantly there was a wild chase after the partyhis simple home. In Washington the surrender of Gen. Lee's army was taken as the close of the war. No soone
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