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Spring Hill (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
s judgment it would require quite three hours for the troops to get into position for attack. Had the messenger dispatched at eight been prompt, Ewell might have had his orders by nine. But at nine we find Beauregard in rear of Mitchell's Ford, waiting for an attack which, by his own figures, he should not have expected before twelve. It is not for me to reconcile these contradictions. Campbell Brown, Formerly Aide-de-camp and Assistant Adjutant-General on General Ewell's staff. Spring Hill, Tenn., December 29, 1884. [Correspondence.] Union Mills, July 25, 1861. General Beauregard: sir,—In a conversation with Major James, Louisiana Sixth Regiment, he has left the impression on my mind that you think some of your orders on the 21st were either not carried out or not received by me. My first order on that day was to hold myself in readiness to attack—this at sunrise. About ten, General Jones sent a copy of an order received by him, in which it was stated that I had been
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 3
General Ewell at First Manassas. Colonel Campbell Brown's reply to General Beauregard. [note.—The following letters appeared in the Century for March, 1885. They are reprinted for circulation among the friends of General Ewell, especially those who were associated with him during his long service in the armies of the United States and of the Confederacy. Many of these will be interested to know that the close of our great civil war (which he survived something over six years) by no means ended his usefulness or extinguished his patriotism. Accepting frankly the results of that contest, he gave his energies and his influence to restoring the arts of peace and building up a new South. With characteristic modesty he avoided publicity, but his quiet example was widely felt. His Tennessee farm soon became known as a model of judicious and progressive management, and one of the very earliest centres of the new agricultural methods which are regenerating the South. Upon
Manassas, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
ing to you is to ask you to leave nothing doubtful in your report, both as regards my crossing in the morning and recall, and not to let it be inferred by any possibility that I blundered on that day. I moved forward as soon as notified by General Jones that I was ordered and he had been. If there was an order sent me to advance before the one I received through General Jones, it is more than likely it would have been given to the same express. Respectfully, R. S. Ewell, B. G. Manassas, Va., July 26, 1861. General,—Your letter of the 25th inst. is received. I do not attach the slightest blame to you for the failure of the movement on Centreville, but to the guide who did not deliver the order to move forward, sent at about eight A. M. to General Holmes and then to you—corresponding in every respect to the one sent to Generals Jones, Bonham and Longstreet—only their movements were subordinate to yours. Unfortunately no copy, in the hurry of the moment, was kept of said <
Marengo, Iowa (Iowa, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
er, was instructed in the plan of attack, and should have gone forward the moment General Jones, upon whose right he was to form, exhibited his own order, which mentioned one as having been already sent to that commander. I exonerated him after the battle, as he was technically not in the wrong; but one could not help recalling Desaix, who even moved in a direction opposite to his technical orders when facts plainly showed him the service he ought to perform, whence the glorious result of Marengo, or help believing that if Jackson had been there, the movement would not have balked. The officer referred to is the late Lieutenant-General R. S. Ewell, and the censure is based on the following statement on page 95: Meanwhile, in rear of Mitchell's Ford, I had been waiting with General Johnston for the sound of conflict to open in the quarter of Centreville upon the Federal left flank and rear (making allowance, however, for the delays possible to commands unused to battle), when I
Centreville (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
t of these facts, General Ewell at once issued the orders for his command to cross the run and move out on the road to Centreville. General Lee then describes the recall across Bull Run and the second advance of the brigade to make a demonstration toward Centreville, and adds that the skirmishers of Rodes's Fifth Alabama Regiment, which was in advance, had actually become engaged, when we were again recalled and ordered to move by the most direct route at once and as rapidly as possible, fr letter of the 25th inst. is received. I do not attach the slightest blame to you for the failure of the movement on Centreville, but to the guide who did not deliver the order to move forward, sent at about eight A. M. to General Holmes and then —Please read the above to Major James. N. B.—The order sent you at about eight A. M. to commence the movement on Centreville, was addressed to General Holmes and yourself, as he was to support you, but being nearer Camp Pickens, the headquarte
Stone Bridge (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
me of the courier who brought it. Every movement I made was at once reported to you at the time, and this across Bull Run, as well as the advance in the afternoon, I thought were explained in my report sent in to-day. If an order were sent earlier than the copy through General Jones, the courier should be held responsible, as neither General Holmes nor myself received it. I send the original of the order to fall back in the morning. The second advance in the afternoon and recall to Stone Bridge were in consequence of verbal orders. My chief object in writing to you is to ask you to leave nothing doubtful in your report, both as regards my crossing in the morning and recall, and not to let it be inferred by any possibility that I blundered on that day. I moved forward as soon as notified by General Jones that I was ordered and he had been. If there was an order sent me to advance before the one I received through General Jones, it is more than likely it would have been giv
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
ht flank at Manassas the movement would not have balked, he does great injustice to the memory of a noble old hero and as gallant a soldier as the war produced. As to the real causes of the miscarriage of General Beauregard's plan of attack there need be little doubt. They are plainly stated by his immediate superior in command, General Joseph E. Johnston, in his official report, as being the early movements of the enemy on that morning and the non-arrival of the expected troops from Harper's Ferry. He adds: General Beauregard afterward proposed a modification of the abandoned plan, to attack with our right, while the left stood on the defensive. This, too, became impracticable, and a battle ensued, different in place and circumstances from any previous plan on our side. There are some puzzling circumstances connected with the supposed miscarriage of the order for our advance. The delay in sending it is unexplained. General Beauregard says it was sent at about eight A. M., b
Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa (Iowa, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
is the late Lieutenant-General R. S. Ewell, and the censure is based on the following statement on page 95: Meanwhile, in rear of Mitchell's Ford, I had been waiting with General Johnston for the sound of conflict to open in the quarter of Centreville upon the Federal left flank and rear (making allowance, however, for the delays possible to commands unused to battle), when I was chagrined to hear from General D. R. Jones that, while he had been long ready for the movement upon Centreville,Centreville, General Ewell had not come up to form on his right, though he had sent him between seven and eight o'clock a copy of his own order, which recited that Ewell had been already ordered to begin the movement. I dispatched an immediate order to Ewell to advance, but within a quarter of an hour, just as I received a dispatch from him informing me that he had received no order to advance in the morning, the firing on the left began to increase so intensely as to indicate a severe attack, whereupon G
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 3
would be unnecessary. Campbell Brown.] In General Beauregard's article on Bull Run, on page 101 of the November Century, is this severe criticism of one of his s duty, and held the extreme right of General Beauregard's line of battle along Bull Run, at Union Mills. As hour after hour passed, General Ewell grew impatient at nrs from army headquarters. I found General Jones making preparations to cross Bull Run, and was told by him that, in the order he had received to do so, it was statet on the road to Centreville. General Lee then describes the recall across Bull Run and the second advance of the brigade to make a demonstration toward CentrevilEvery movement I made was at once reported to you at the time, and this across Bull Run, as well as the advance in the afternoon, I thought were explained in my reporld have been lost. Yours truly, G. T. Beauregard. General R. S. Ewell, Union Mills, Va. P. S.—Please read the above to Major James. N. B.—The order se
D. R. Jones (search for this): chapter 3
to move forward immediately on hearing from D. R. Jones. 2. That Beauregard was made aware of thsed backwardness of Ewell by a message from D. R. Jones. 3. That on receiving this message he athim; that no such message was received from D. R. Jones as is here ascribed to him; and that the ornt me between nine and ten A. M. to see General D. R. Jones, who commanded the brigade next on his ny orders from army headquarters. I found General Jones making preparations to cross Bull Run, and says it was sent at about eight A. M., but D. R. Jones had received his corresponding order at teness to attack—this at sunrise. About ten, General Jones sent a copy of an order received by him, ier were sent earlier than the copy through General Jones, the courier should be held responsible, aay. I moved forward as soon as notified by General Jones that I was ordered and he had been. If onding in every respect to the one sent to Generals Jones, Bonham and Longstreet—only their movement[2 more...]<
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