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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Reminiscences of field ordnance service with the Army of Northern Virginia—1863-1863. (search)
pose, and they returned in safety with the iron, which was promptly shipped to Richmond. From this time forward our forges were fully supplied, and I think when Sheridan overhauled and dispersed our forces at Waynesboroa, at the beginning of March, 1865, we had manufactured some twenty thousand pounds of horseshoes and nails. They were loaded upon the cars, which were gotten through the tunnel, but were captured by some of Sheridan's people at or near Greenwood depot. That same winter we carried on the manufacture of currycombs at our field park. There was a dearth of these, and my gunsmiths planned and made a set of hand tools and machines by whichse, and my gunsmiths planned and made a set of hand tools and machines by which they could be manufactured. Iron, in suitable strips, was obtained from Richmond. During January and February my men made between one thousand five hundred and two thousand of these curry combs. Like the horseshoes, they fell into Sheridan's hands.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memoranda of Thirty-Eighth Virginia infantry. (search)
ch, 1865, when it left with the division by railroad to Farmville; reached there on the 10th, to intercept forces of General Sheridan, but that General changing his course the division returned to Richmond. On the 14th, proceeded to Atlee's Station, and continued to follow after Sheridan until he left for Petersburg On the 26th, the regiment proceeded to Battery 45, south of Petersburg, and proceeded to throw up fortifications. Left on the 30th March to meet Sheridan, who was approaching from Sheridan, who was approaching from Dinwiddie Courthouse; arriving and bivouacking at night at Five Forks. The regiment was rear guard, and skirmished most of the day with the enemy. The division moved at 8 A. M. toward the Courthouse; engaged the enemy about 2 P. M., and drove them s, it proceeded to throw up rifle-pits along the road. The enemy attacked in the evening with about 35,000 infantry and Sheridan's cavalry. To oppose which was Pickett's division, two brigades of Johnson's division, and Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry. Col
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Stonewall brigade at Chancellorsville. (search)
n the Valley; fought the battle of Monocacy and advanced even to the defences of Washington city. He then retired into Virginia, and over into the Valley. Many small affairs took place in the Valley between the armies of General Early and General Sheridan. The armies were constantly in motion. 1 will not go into details of this service. Those who desire full and accurate information are referred to histories on the subject. Although in the same corps, it so happened that I did not meet General Ramseur from 4th May, 1864, until the evening of 18th October, 1864. At that time General Sheridan was on the left of Cedar creek, that empties into the Shenandoah a short distance below Strasburg. General Early, who was then at Fisher's Hill, determined to attack. Preparatory to the movement, all the general officers were summoned to headquarters on the evening of the 18th of October. After the business for which we had been summoned had been disposed of, I spoke to General Ramseur of
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Chickamauga. (search)
al troops, and so the tide of battle ebbed and flowed for quite awhile. Your correspondent correctly describes it as a desperate and stubborn fight. He is entirely wrong, however, in his account of a conflict between the troops of Cheatham and Sheridan. These two commands never fought face to face at all, Sheridan being further to our left, in front of Hood. From time to time during the fight we could tell when fresh troops were thrown against us by the way they opened fire, but our men met Sheridan being further to our left, in front of Hood. From time to time during the fight we could tell when fresh troops were thrown against us by the way they opened fire, but our men met and repulsed each successive assault. Your correspondent mentions that up to this point the divisions of Brannan, Baird, Johnson, Palmer, Van Cleve and Reynolds, were all sent forward, and each in turn, although fighting stubbornly, was driven back by the force of the attack from masses of fresh troops, whereas, as a matter of fact, up to that time the only Confederate forces opposed to them had been Forrest's cavalry, and Walker's and Cheatham's divisions of veteran troops. Holding the fiel
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The campaign from the Wilderness to Petersburg—Address of Colonel C. S Venable (formerly of General R. E. Lee's staff), of the University of Virginia, before the Virginia division f the Army of Northern Virginia, at their annual meeting, held in the Virginia State Capitol, at Richmond, Thursday , October 30th, 1873. (search)
ards rendered up his life leading, with heroic courage, his mere handful of wearied men against Sheridan's overwhelming numbers. That General Grant did not push up other troops to Warren's assistance this blow near Haw's shop, where the Confederate cavalry, under Hampton and Fitz. Lee, met General Sheridan, sustained heavily by the Federal infantry. However that may be, Grant found Lee always inf it takes all summer seeming now to be sicklied o'er by the pale cast of thought. On that day Sheridan was defeated by Hampton, whose force consisted of his own and Fitz. Lee's divisions, at Trevillian's depot. The main object of Sheridan's march towards Gordonsville was to make a junction with Hunter's and Crook's united corps, and bring it down to Grant's army. This operation being rendered impossible by Sheridan's defeat, on the night of the 12th of June, the Federal army began its march to the south side of the James. General Grant had at first been of the opinion that the south side
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Long's memoir of General R. E. Lee. (search)
llous :strategy by which Lee outgeneraled Grant at every point, and the ,heroic fighting by which the Army of Northern Virginia defeated the Army of the Potomac wherever they met until after Cold Harbor, having had more men put hors du combat than Lee had, it was compelled to sit down to the siege of Petersburg, a position which it might have taken at first without firing a shot or losing a man— Early's Valley Campaign, gives a brief account of the forlorn hope which was so ably led against Sheridan's overwhelming masses—The Siege of Petersburg and The Siege Continued, give accounts of operations during the summer, autumn and winter along the long line which Lee and his mere handful of ragged veterans defended against Grant's overwhelming numbers and resources—From Petersburg to Appomattox, tells the sad story of the breaking of our lines, the retreat, and the surrender—General Lee as a soldier, gives the estimate of an able soldier of his great chief, and concludes General Long's pa
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Field telegrams from around Petersburg. (search)
al. Official: W. H. Taylor, A. A. G. headquarters Army of Northern Virginia, June 18th, 1864. General Wade Hampton, Vernon Church via Hanover Junction . If Sheridan escapes you and gets to his transports at the White House you must lose no time in moving your command to our right near Petersburg. Keep yourself thoroughly adnd Fitz. Lee's senior brigadier. Will do so if you approve. R. E. Lee, General. Petersburg, Va., 10th August, 1864. General Wade Hampton, Stony Creek: If Sheridan's command has gone, move at once with all your division (exclusive of Dearing) north of James river. General Lee will relieve your pickets. Call at headquarterschmond. R. E. Lee, General. headquarters, 11th August, 1864. General J. A. Early, via Staunton and New Market, Va.: Washington Chronicle of the 8th states Sheridan has superseded Hunter. Another division of cavalry has been sent to General Anderson. Communicate with him. R. E. Lee, General. General G. W. C. Lee, A. D.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 14. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Book notices. (search)
the South would the more easily swallow as National their grossly partisan history, the publishers have brought upon themselves the charge of making a Rebel Book, and are under the necessity of making an elaborate defence (which some friend has sent us), and of proving that their book is not Rebel, but trooly loil. If they will call on us we will give them a certificate to that effect. Moreover, we will certify to all Southern School Boards that Barnes, the Eclectic (which the Virginia State Board has very properly kicked out of the Public Schools of Virginia), and books of that ilk, are not fit to be used in our schools, and should never be put in the hands of the children of the men who wore the Gray. Let our children be taught the truth, and learn to take as their heroes not Lincoln, and Grant, and Sherman, and Sheridan, but Davis, and Lee, and Sidney Johnston, and Stonewall Jackson, and Stuart, and A. P. Hill, and the ragged veterans who followed them to an immortality of fame.