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Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 27: (search)
and we will crush Sheridan. —Longstreet. This information was contrary to any possessed by either Grant or Sheridan. Longstreet was believed to be at Richmond, and no rebel force existed either in or near the Valley, except that which Early himselng. To this Sheridan replied from Front Royal: The cavalry is all ordered back to you; make your position strong. If Longstreet's despatch is true, he is under the impression that we have largely detached. . . Close in on General Powell, who will had been notified of the intercepted despatch, and telegraphed at once to Halleck: Sheridan should follow and break up Longstreet's force, if he can, and either employ all the force the enemy now have in the Valley, or send his surplus forces here. rebel lines. During these operations on the left, Butler had taken out twenty thousand men north of the James, where Longstreet was now in command. The plan, we have seen, was for Butler to make a demonstration, but not to attack fortified works,
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 31: (search)
d of March, therefore, Lee addressed the following letter to Grant: Lieutenant-General Longstreet has informed me that, in a recent conversation between himself and that, if agreeable to you, we meet at the place selected by Generals Ord and Longstreet for their interview, at eleven A. M., on Monday next. Grant at once forwarng communication has just been received from General Lee. General Ord met General Longstreet a few days since, at the request of the latter, to arrange for the exchan notified him that Pickett and Fitz Lee had returned from Lynchburg, and that Longstreet was preparing to move to prevent the passage of the river; but no advance haduster and Devin accordingly proceeded by different roads towards Ashland, and Longstreet was found only four miles from that place, with Pickett and Johnson's infantrhaste to cross the North Anna and take up the line of march for White House. Longstreet was unable to operate on the Chickahominy, for Grant had given directions to
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 33: (search)
k in great confusion fighting in front of Parke Longstreet brought from north side of James capture of Forttowards Petersburg, Pickett's Report. and left Longstreet with ten thousand men north of the James, Lee's last return, February 20th, puts Longstreet's effective strength at 7,403, exclusive of Pickett. In emergenut their extra-duty men into battle, and these in Longstreet's command were 2,100 in number on the 20th of Febhese, the local reserves in Richmond were sent to Longstreet on the 2nd of April. See Rebel War Clerk's Diary gathered up to man the yet uncaptured forts; and Longstreet was brought from the north side of the James. Atthat. Grant had early detected the movement of Longstreet. At 10.45 A. M., he said to Weitzel: One brigaderally his disordered soldiers, and the arrival of Longstreet with his yet unbeaten command was a reinforcemente militia were hurried to the defences to relieve Longstreet's veterans, but still no public announcement of t
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Chapter 34: (search)
ve, and an agreement was made to meet again in half an hour. At the specified time a second interview was had, Ord and Longstreet now accompanying Sheridan and Gordon; and Longstreet repeated the assurance that Lee intended to surrender, and was onLongstreet repeated the assurance that Lee intended to surrender, and was only awaiting the arrival of Grant. Hostilities then ceased until the general-in-chief rode up. Sheridan had been right in denouncing the conduct of Lee. The rebel chief, in his latest letter to Grant, on the 8th, had peremptorily declined all prophief and those with him repaired to the farm-house hard by, where the capitulation had been signed. Hither also came Longstreet, Gordon, Heth, Wilcox, Pickett, and other rebel officers of fame, splendid soldiers, who had given their enemies much tirst, of course, the rebels were presented to Grant, who greeted them with kindness. Most of them he knew personally. Longstreet had been at his wedding; Cadmus Wilcox was his groomsman; Heth was a subaltern with him in the Mexican war. Others he h
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Appendix to Chapter XXXII. (search)
Return. for duty.sick.extra duty.in arrest.total.within C. S. Lines.in hands of enemy. Generals.Lieutenant-Generals.Major-Generals.Brigadier-Generals.A. A. Generals.A. I. Generals.Quartemasters.Commiisaries.Chief Surgeons.Ordnance Officers.Engineer Officers.Signal Officers.Aides-de-Camp.Officers.Enlisted MenOfficers.Enlisted Men.Officers.Enlisted Men.Officers.Enlisted Men.Officers.Enlisted Men.Aggregate.Officers.Enlisted Men.Officers.Enlisted Men. General Staff1331111112121212 Lt-General J. Longstreet commanding. Staff112313111141441814 Pickett's Divisi'n13419612133044,7611840012895151218806,1776,5571032,0311016509,4426,520 Field's Divisi'n251145423414,436272722455814274395,2935,7323024,079721,32311,5085,797 Kershaw's Divisi'n123212514312062,96714227255867552863,8354,1212163,1361001,6069,1794,178 Total127136881751119285112,1645989961208986208111915,80516,4246259,2462733,57930,14716,509 Maj-General J. B. Gordon commanding. Staff Gordon's Div121951311261432,30928440183006582
Adam Badeau, Military history of Ulysses S. Grant from April 1861 to April 1865. Volume 2, Index (search)
in Tennessee, i., 110, 143; attacks and routs Rosecrans, 433; besieges Chattanooga, 434; sends Longstreet against Burnside, 458; battle of Chattanooga, 485-511; generalship of, 526-528; relieved from 452; anxiety in regard to 481; Sherman ordered to his relief, 523; isolated position of; 535; Longstreet's assault on Knoxville, 535-541; arrival of Sherman, 543; Knoxville relieved, 543; moves in pursuit of Longstreet, 545; errors of 547; at the Wilderness, II., 105, 122; at Spottsylvania, 148-165; from Spottsylvania to North Anna, 206-231: self-abnegation, 261; at Cold Harbor, 280 281, 289, 299y to duty of, II., 462, 541; ordered to Nashville to command army of Cumberland, III., 249. Longstreet, General James, movement against Burnside in Tennessee, i., 460; attack on Fort Sanders, 539; ation of 306. Schofield, General John M., n command of department of Ohio, i., 552; pursues Longstreet, 562; with Sherman in Georgia, II., 533; at Chattanooga, III., 163; his corps added to Thomas'