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J. R. Jones (search for this): chapter 6.34
-in all 15,162, instead of the 37,000 you make out by your estimate. I must add that five companies of the First North Carolina cavalry, which had previously been with the army, returned from North Carolina after the commencement of the battles. It remains now to inquire into the strength of the divisions of Jackson and Ewell, which came from the Valley, and which you put at 16,000. There were three brigades in each division — in Jackson's, the Stonewall (Winder's), Taliaferro's, and J. R. Jones's; and in Ewells, Elzey's, Trimble's, and Taylor's (Louisiana). These brigades had gone through a very active and harassing campaign in the Valley, Jackson's having fought at Kernstown, McDowell, Middletown, Winchester, and Port Republic, and Ewell's having fought at Front Royal, Middletown, Winchester, Cross Keys, and Port Republic; and all of them having done very rapid and extensive marching. In Jackson's three brigades there were 11 regiments and a battalion, and in Ewell's, includin
Mahone (search for this): chapter 6.34
rts of Pickett and Wilcox, which we also have, that a portion of this loss was sustained on the second day. It also appears from Hill's and Pickett's reports that Mahone and Armistead's brigades, of Huger's division, were seriously engaged on the second day, but whether Longstreet includes Huger's loss in his statement does not clf course, is exclusive of Ransom, who was with Huger. Of Huger's division, Ransom gives his strength at 3,000, which, with the 130 previously lost, makes 3,130. Mahone puts his strength (page 371) at 1,800. Armistead only states his strength partially, but shows that after getting the Fifty-seventh Virginia from Walker's brigadput at 750, which will give a total loss of 2,236. In Huger's division, Ransom gives his loss at 630--pages 365 and 370; Wright's was 634, pages 386 and 397, and Mahone's loss was 415, pages 371 to 377. Armistead gives only a partial statement of his loss — taking it at 450 and we will have the loss in Huger's division 2,129. T
Childe (search for this): chapter 6.34
m Jones in his recent book, General Lee said: It will be difficult to get the world to understand the odds against which we fought. And this has proved to be the case. In a late criticism by the London Times of the biography of General Lee by Mr. Childe, of Paris, that paper, while speaking very favorably of the biography in other respects, takes occasion to discard as utterly incredible the statement of the numbers of the opposing armies as given by Mr. Childe; and yet I am informed — for I hMr. Childe; and yet I am informed — for I have not seen his book — that if he errs in that respect it is in overestimating General Lee's numbers. Perhaps it is very natural that officers of the United States army should disbelieve that they were so long baffled by such small numbers as were really opposed to them, and we know that the Government at Washington has invariably refused all access by Confederate officers to the Confederate records and returns on file in the archive office; but there is a very simple process, and that is by t<
D. R. Jones (search for this): chapter 6.34
assas, and 541 at South Mountain and Sharpsburg — in all, 634. Yet it was in a division of six brigades, commanded by D. R. Jones at Sharpsburg, and in his report (page 219, 2d volume, Reports,) he says that in his six brigades there were only 2,43. General Magruder says, on page 190: I was in command of three divisions — those of Major-General McLaws, Brigadier-General D. R. Jones, and my own, each consisting of two brigades, the numerical strength being about 13,000 men. General Holmes,s that were under his command as above stated.] In Magruder's command, McLaws gives his loss at 654--pages 160 to 164; D. R. Jones gives his loss at 832--page 172; but Magruder fails to give the loss in his own division; taking the average for it, athe 19th of January, 1872, undertaken to establish what was the strength of our army around Richmond in June, 1862, and Mr. Jones having done me the honor of promulgating that address to the world (in his Personal Reminiscences of General Lee), I ha
Branch (search for this): chapter 6.34
al Lee after the battle of Seven Pines. These brigades were commanded by General Branch, General Ransom and General J. G. Walker, and a fourth known as the Third Ncommanded during its service at Richmond by Colonel Junius Daniel. Of these, Branch's brigade joined the army at Richmond before the battle of Seven Pines. It wasGeneral Lee between the battle of Seven Pines and the battles around Richmond. Branch's brigade should not be included in the troops that came from North Carolina, u which General Holmes' command is put down as 15,000 strong, while Ransom's and Branch's brigades are at the same time counted as part of the divisions of Huger and Arth Carolina regiments, and the Second Georgia battalion, Captains French's and Branch's light batteries, and Captain Goodwin's cavalry company--in all amounting to arength. Field's brigade was a small one, Gregg's not large, and Anderson's and Branch's were perhaps about the size of Pender's. Give the latter 2,500 each, and Fiel
Thomas D. McDowell (search for this): chapter 6.34
's, the Stonewall (Winder's), Taliaferro's, and J. R. Jones's; and in Ewells, Elzey's, Trimble's, and Taylor's (Louisiana). These brigades had gone through a very active and harassing campaign in the Valley, Jackson's having fought at Kernstown, McDowell, Middletown, Winchester, and Port Republic, and Ewell's having fought at Front Royal, Middletown, Winchester, Cross Keys, and Port Republic; and all of them having done very rapid and extensive marching. In Jackson's three brigades there were 1why the attack could not be made sooner, was because Jackson could not be withdrawn from the Valley sooner. He came as soon after Port Republic as was practicable, it being necessary so to baffle and deceive the enemy as to prevent the union of McDowell's force with that of McClellan. In showing, therefore, that the accession to General Lee's army was not as great as you suppose, there can be no imputation upon his capacity as a general. On the other hand, at least one writer has seized hold
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 6.34
e been so. There may have been a brigade in General Lee's army nine thousand strong, but in speakinon as comprising the 15,000 men that joined General Lee after the battle of Seven Pines. These blmes. In fact I have seen an estimate of General Lee's forces in the Seven Days battles, based uhad commanded General Holmes told me in General Lee's presence, just before the fight began on rt to discredit my statements indicate that General Lee had little object in the delay, or accompliAnd, besides, it is not to be supposed that General Lee permitted two such unwieldy bodies to remaiof General Holmes', reached Richmond before General Lee commanded. According to this our zealous ag to the obnoxious passage in my narrative, General Lee made that delay advantageous to us by greatism by the London Times of the biography of General Lee by Mr. Childe, of Paris, that paper, while ondition of the country; and I do know that General Lee did all for the success of our cause that i[21 more...]
Wool (search for this): chapter 6.34
the 30th of April, 1862, he had 4,725 officers and 104,610 men for duty — in all 109,335; and that on the 26th of June he had 4,665 officers and 101,160 men — in all 105,825 for duty. Dix's command never joined him. It was the same command which Wool had at Fortress Monroe when we were at Yorktown. The only change made in its status was the assignment of Dix to the command, on the 1st of June, 1862, in the place of Wool, with orders to report to McClellan; but no part of Dix's command joined Wool, with orders to report to McClellan; but no part of Dix's command joined McClellan. The only accession McClellan had after Seven Pines and before the battles was McCaul's division, 9,514 strong; and it did not make up for the losses in battle and by sickness. General Lee certainly received accessions, including Jackson's command, to the extent of about 23,000 men; and when the Seven Days battles began, the disparity between the forces had been diminished, as well by the decrease of McClellan's army as by the increase of General Lee's. One strong reason why the a
Ewell (search for this): chapter 6.34
m the Valley, in the divisions of Jackson and Ewell, which the victories of Cross Keys and Port Reom the Valley, in the divisions of Jackson and Ewell, which the victories of Cross Keys and Port Reson, including his own division of 3 brigades, Ewell's of 3 brigades, Whiting's 2 brigades, and Law regiments), and the 6 brigades of Jackson and Ewell — making the twelve. All of this appears fromMiddletown, Winchester, and Port Republic, and Ewell's having fought at Front Royal, Middletown, Wihere were 11 regiments and a battalion, and in Ewell's, including the Maryland regiment, there were nothing like as hard service as Jackson's and Ewell's; yet the report of the strength of his six bichmond, though present with the division. In Ewell's division, Elzey's brigade numbered seven rege 2,000 for each; and then, with Jackson's and Ewell's 8,000, we will have: Longstreet, 9,051; D. H his own division, including Lawton's brigade, Ewell's division, Whiting's division and D. H. Hill'[4 more...]
Gregg (search for this): chapter 6.34
the honor to report that on the evening of the 26th of June, by direction of Major-General Hill, I marched my brigade, 1,228 strong, into Mechanicsville. The other brigade commanders do not give their strength. Field's brigade was a small one, Gregg's not large, and Anderson's and Branch's were perhaps about the size of Pender's. Give the latter 2,500 each, and Field and Gregg 2,000 each, and we have for A. P. Hill's strength 12,628--say 13,000. Lawton's brigade was 3,500. Whiting's strengGregg 2,000 each, and we have for A. P. Hill's strength 12,628--say 13,000. Lawton's brigade was 3,500. Whiting's strength is not given, but his brigades were small — give 2,000 for each; and then, with Jackson's and Ewell's 8,000, we will have: Longstreet, 9,051; D. H. Hill, 10,000; Magruder, 13,000; Holmes, 6,573; Huger, 8,930; A. P. Hill, 13,000; Whiting, 4,000; Lawton, 3,500; Jackson and Ewell, 8,000. Aggregate, 76,054. Stuart had six regiments of cavalry, two small commands called Legions, and there were five companies of the First North Carolina cavalry. One of the regiments is shown to have numbered o
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