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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Magruder's Peninsula campaign in 1862. (search)
hand would permit. But Prince John, as he had been called in the old army, was too high in spirit, too restless in energy, too dashing in his passionate fondness for enterprise and emprise to wait long for the enemy to come. Halfway down the Peninsula he soon showed himself, giving the dare to any and every Federal commander whose aspirations after early laurels might move him to move upon the advanced camp of the Confederates at Big Bethel. Confidently taking the gauntlet up, General Benjamin F. Butler marched out from Fortress Monroe with a fine array of well-appointed artillery and infantry, and made a spirited attack upon Magruder's audacious little army on the morning of the 10th of June, 1862. When those serried columns of Federal troops, a dense mass of men, came crowding up the road and, halting in front of Big Bethel, opened the battle with a cannon shot that came hurtling over the little encampment still staying there, as if courting annihilation, it was not only a peri
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.13 (search)
wry's Bluff. [from the Richmond times, October 25, 1891.] How Butler's right flank was broken that memorable Day—The old First to the Fre, has ever reached the public, and these contain no details of how Butler's right wing was broken—the principal event in that bloody battle. rsburg and Richmond, called the Army of the James, commanded by General Butler, composed of the Tenth and Eighteenth army corps, numbered, accme details which I hope may throw some light on the question of how Butler's right flank was broken that morning. South of Drewry's Bluff, rey's In Virginia Campaigns of 1864 and 1865, are given as follows: Butler's army—killed, three hundred and ninety; wounded, seventeen hundredrs, and fourteen hundred prisoners as the spoils of this battle. Butler's right wing broken. This sketch, as stated, is intended to throw some light on how Butler's right wing was broken that morning. From all that I personally saw, and all the facts I have been able to gather<
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.15 (search)
e night of the 24th, and marching south, halted near Armstrong's Mill, about eight miles from Petersburg. On the morning of the 25th he advanced to Monk's Neck bridge, three miles from Reams' Station, and awaited advices from Hampton. The Confederate force actually present at Ream's Station consisted of Cook's and McRae's brigades, of Heth's division; Lane's, Scales and McGowan's brigades, of Wilcox's division; Anderson's brigade, of Longstreet's corps; two brigades of Mahone's division; Butler's and W. H. F. Lee's divisions of cavalry, and a portion of Pegram's battery of artillery. General Hampton, commanding cavalry, marched at daylight on the morning of the 25th, and drove the Federal cavalry before him at all points. Both of his divisions united at Malone's crossing, about two and one-half miles from Reams' Station, having moved against the enemy by different routes. Here Hampton was attacked by a portion of Hancock's infantry, when he dismounted his entire force and a spir
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.21 (search)
a swing being noticeable, despite the rapid pace. He was always magnificently mounted, and could ride like the devil, as my friend expressed it. Major-General Benjamin F. Butler could sit on a horse and ride without fatigue, but to the eye of a riding-master he would be a source of humor. Not that Butler was a bad horseman, Butler was a bad horseman, but he was too heavy a man for easy carriage, while the portentous boots he always wore in the field made him look like a Dirk Hatteraick suddenly lifted into a saddle. Whether it was his huge boots or the saturnine temperament of the man, he nevertheless rode as if the horse was a mechanical one and not made of flesh and blood. If he tried a gallop, which was seldom, it looked as if rider and steed would soon part company, for his body rose and fell violently at every stride. But Butler never prided himself on his feats of horsemanship, and active field movement was not his forte. Major-General John Pope made himself famous in 1862 by issuing a gran
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The First North Carolina Volunteers and the battle of Bethel. (search)
ssession of his intrenchments. A fresh howitzer was carried across and placed in the battery, and Captain Avery, of Company G, was directed to defend it at all hazards. We were now as secure as at the beginning of the fight, and as yet had no man killed. The enemy finding himself foiled on our right flank, next made his final demonstration on our left. A strong column, supposed to consist of volunteers from different regiments, and under command of Captain Winthrop, aide-de-camp to General Butler, crossed over the creek and appeared at the angle on our left. Those in advance had put on our distinctive badge of a white band around the cap, and they cried out repeatedly, Don't fire. This ruse was practiced to enable the whole column to get over the creek and form in good order. They now began to cheer most lustily, thinking that our work was open at the gorge, and that they could get in by a sudden rush. Companies B and C, however, dispelled the illusion by a cool, deliberate,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index (search)
th of Generals A. L, Long and of W. H. F. Lee. 271. Atkins, Captain W. T., 207. Bailard, Major Thomas E., 266. Battle of Bethel, The, 212, 224. Bee, General Barnard E. 90. Benjamin, J P., Accomplishments of, 384. Bonaparte, Napoleon, 310. Boynton, General H. V., 386. Brackett, General Albert G., 281. Brockenbrough, Dr., John, 327. Brooke, Captain John M , 3 Brotherhood of the Southern Cross, Order of, 288. Buchanan, Admiral F., 6, 75. Burke, Rev Mr., 53. Butler, General B. F., 62. Canada, Plan in, to rescue Confederate prisoners on Johnson's Island, 288. Chancellorsville, Battle of, 323. Chapultepec, General W. S. Walker at, 296. Chew's Battery, 65. Colby, General L. W., 265. Cole, Major R. G., 266. Coleman, Colonel, Henry Eaton, 52, 203. Colonial Virginian, The, 125. Confederate Army, The, Its numbers—troops furnished to, by States—its losses, and contrasted with that of Grant in 1865, 253, 399; Feeding of, when paroled, 266. Confed