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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Last days of the army of Northern Virginia. (search)
l Humphreys, at one time chief of staff to General Meade, and afterwards a corps commander in his ale on the 1st of March, 1865, in the armies of Meade, Ord and Sheridan, an available total of all amovements. Grant's counter movement. General Meade thinking the Confederate line, owing to thh General Ord was directed towards Farmville. Meade discovered Lee's withdrawal from Amelia before's command was in the rear, closely pressed by Meade's army. Between Longstreet and Gordon was an s requesting a cessation of hostilities on General Meade's front. Lee's last prop had fallen frorts where any captures could be made by either Meade's or Ord's army. If these small arms were cape arms thus obtained was naturally reported by Meade's ordnance officers as surrendered to his army artillery on the part of the line captured by Meade's troops. It is quite plain, therefore, thale draft riots in New York city occurred while Meade was yet about Gettysburg. Had he been defeate[3 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.13 (search)
soon rallies, and I quickly pulled myself together. I was being weighed in the balance, right there, and I determined to throw all my weight in the scales. General, I will start at once if I can get a horse. Take my mare, said generous Kidder Meade, of the staff, and strike for Stanardsville first. Ride over the Mountains. As I rode away on Meade's beautiful dun mare the voice of the General followed me—A successful and pleasant ride. It was kindly meant, but it sounded strangeMeade's beautiful dun mare the voice of the General followed me—A successful and pleasant ride. It was kindly meant, but it sounded strangely, like sarcasm. Forward I went into the mud and into the night, every minute growing darker and wetter. All weariness was gone, and I felt as fresh as my mettled horse. In a little while I was rounding the base of the Massanutten mountain, where it breaks as abruptly down into the valley as it rises from it at Strasburg. The towering mass only horrified the night. Then on through McGaheysville and across the south fork of the Shenandoah to Conrad's store. Here, as I approached the Blue
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The bloody angle. (search)
delay I have written what follows, giving the occurrences related as they appeared to the restricted vision of an eyewitness. There was doubtless much that occurred very near me that I did not see, but what I did see is indelibly written on my memory. A little retrospection will not be amiss before speaking of that day's work. It will be remembered that the Army of Northern Virginia, having defeated McDowell, McClellan, Pope, Burnside and Hooker, met its first check at the hands of General Meade, a Virginian, at Gettysburg. The Federal Government then brought General Grant from the West, flushed with victory, to command the largest and best equipped army ever gathered on American soil. Its appointed task was to destroy the army of General Lee and capture the Capital of the Confederate States. To accomplish this cherished object, the new commander was promised all the men, the means and the munitions of war he should ask for. On the 4th of May, 1863, when General Grant cro
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.19 (search)
ork, known as Fort Fisher. It was a small work, part of it constructed of perishable sand bags, and its longest face was about one hundred yards. Out of its half dozen large guns, only the two eight-inch Columbiads were suitable for seacoast defence. One of the Federal frigates could have obliterated it with a few broadsides. Next to this on its right, facing the sea and opposite the bar, came a very handsome and creditable casemated battery of four eight-inch Columbiads, called after Captain Meade. It was constructed of turfed sand over a heavy timber frame-work, the embrasures of palmetto. Colonel Fremont has informed me since the war that he designed this work. A one-gun battery stood to the right of this, well out on the seashore. It was called Cumberland's battery, and contained a long-ranged rifle gun, the only piece of modern ordinance on Confederate Point. (This gun exploded subsequently when fired at a blockader, without loss of life, and was replaced with a ten-inch
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.29 (search)
id you all I can. The answer came in feeble tones: Thank you, General. I am Brigadier-General Barlow, of New York. You can do nothing more for me; I am dying. Then, after a pause, he said: Yes, you can; my wife is at the headquarters of General Meade. If you survive the battle, please let her know that I died doing my duty. General Gordon replied: Your message, if I live, shall surely be given to your wife. Can I do nothing more for you? After a brief pause, General Barlow respond He hastily penned a note on the pommel of his saddle, giving General Barlow's message to his wife, but stated that he was still living though seriously wounded, and informing her where he lay. Addressing the note to Mrs. General Barlow, at General Meade's headquarters, he handed it to one of his staff, and told him to place a white handkerchief upon his sword and ride in a gallop towards the enemy's line and deliver the note to Mrs. Barlow. The officer promptly obeyed the order. He was not
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.37 (search)
soon to be an assured fact. How joyous was this news, with what delight and pleasure was it told and retold by the men. Meade's whole army was now gathering thick and fast, flushed with victory, and just in our front were the angry, surging waters hastening our troops through Williamsport on the march to Falling Waters, the point selected for our crossing. But General Meade was too much in fear of Lee's troops to attack, and he only made an effort when he found our troops crossing the Potoeeded in driving him back where he was glad to be out of our reach. It was said a Council of war was called by General Meade while we lay near Hagerstown to discuss the situation, and it was decided not to hazard an attack. There were numeroGrant had been made commander of the United States Army, and was to take personal command of the Army of the Potomac, General Meade taking a back seat, or rather a subordinate position. Thus everything pointed to an early spring campaign, and every
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Strategic points. (search)
ound a splendid nucleus of regulars. This army was not for the defence of Washington solely, but also for aggressive purposes. There was a supreme authority in the Federal States which became director general, which gave orders to commanders and moved armies. This power was public clamor, and all through the four years of carnage this influence was dominant. McDowell moved out of Washington under its orders. Burnside assaulted Lee's line at Fredericksburg under its arbitrary demand. Meade moved upon the Army of Northern Virginia at Mine Run at the dictation of this same power. But pardon this digression, and go back to strategic points. McDowell moved out of Washington with the Grand Army, and developing Beauregard's outposts, soon pressed them back upon the reserves and precipitated the indecisive battle, 18th of July, 1861. Pausing then, McDowell took advantage of his information to study the situation and plan accordingly. Beauregard, finding his force inadequate