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4th (search for this): chapter 15
r troops to the fire of the powerful artillery which, I doubted not, would be brought to bear upon them. I believed that, after silencing our batteries on York River, the enemy would attempt to turn us by moving up to West Point by water. Circumstances indicating that the enemy's batteries were nearly ready, I directed the troops to move toward Williamsburg on the night of the 3d by the roads from Yorktown and Warwick Court-House. They were assembled about Williamsburg by noon on the 4th, and were ordered to march by the road to Richmond, Major-General Magruder leading. Early in the afternoon the cavalry rear-guard on the Yorktown road was driven in, and rapidly followed by the enemy. Brigadier-General McLaws was sent with the brigades of Kershaw and Semmes to support the cavalry. He met the enemy near the line of little works constructed by Major-General Magruder's forethought, made his dispositions with prompt courage and skill, and quickly drove the Federal troops fr
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E. Johnston, General. Headquarters, Centreville, March 5, 1862. To His Excellency. Mr. President: In connection with one of the subjects of my letter of the 1st inst., I respectfully submit herewith a handbill said to be circulating in our camps. Several such recruiting advertisements have been pointed out to me in the newspa the river, however, Colonel A. W. Reynolds's brigade, of Stevenson's division, had arrived. Not having heard from General Bowen after half-past 5 . M., on the 1st instant, I dispatched him, via Rocky Springs, on the morning of the 2d, as follows: If you are holding your position on the Bayou Pierre, and your communication is openurs, with esteem, James A. Seddon, Secretary of War. Richmond, November 10, 1863. Hon. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War. Sir: To your communication of the 1st ultimo, I have the honor to make the following reply, taking the points presented in order as you have placed them: The first order from General Johnston was, I concei
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e, February 7, 1862. To the Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of War. Sir: I had the honor to receive your letter of the 3d instant by the last mail. On the 2d instant, I sent Lieutenant-Colonel Harrison, Virginia cavalry, with a proposition to Major-General McClellan for an exchange of prisoners of war. That officer was stopppectfully, Your obedient servant, J. E. Johnston, General. Centreville, February 11, 1862. Hon. J. P. Benjamin, Secretary of War. Sir: On the morning of the 2d instant, I dispatched to Major-General G. B. McClellan a proposition for the general exchange of prisoners of war according to modern usage. He was informed that the ps division, had arrived. Not having heard from General Bowen after half-past 5 . M., on the 1st instant, I dispatched him, via Rocky Springs, on the morning of the 2d, as follows: If you are holding your position on the Bayou Pierre, and your communication is open by the Big Black to this place, continue to hold it. I am informed
July 20th, 1861 AD (search for this): chapter 15
Letters. Confidential. Headquarters Army of the Potomac, July 20, 1861. Special Order, No. — The following order is published for the information of division and brigade commanders: 1st. Brigadier-General Ewell's brigade will march via Union Mills Ford, and place itself in position of attack upon the enemy. It will be held in readiness, either to support attack upon Centreville, or to move in the direction of Sangster's Cross-roads, according to circumstances. The order to advntially as stated; and probably others of my staff. Yours very truly, M. L. Bonham. General J. E. Johnston. General McDowell's orders for the 21st of July were as follows: Headquarters Department Army of Eastern Virginia, Centreville, July 20, 1861. The enemy has planted a battery on the Warrenton turnpike to defend the passage of Bull Run; has seized the Stone Bridge and made a heavy abattis on the right bank, to oppose our advance in that direction. The ford above the bridge is a
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m the Kanawah Valley. Soon after, our friends about Nashville informed General Bragg that Major-General Cox had arrived with his division from Western Virginia, and a little later that Major-General Siegel's division had also joined Rosecrans. I therefore suggested that the troops which had been opposed to those in Virginia should be sent to General Bragg without delay. Allow me to repeat that suggestion. Most respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. E. Johnston, General. Tullahoma, March 19, 1S63. Hon. J. A. Seddon, Secretary of War, Richmond: On account of Mrs. Bragg's critical condition, I shall not now give the order for which I came. The country is becoming practicable. Should the enemy advance, General Bragg will be indispensable here. J. E. Johnston, General. Tullahoma, March 28, 1863. Mr. President: I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 20th, and with it a copy of your telegram of the 16th. I fear that my reply to the latter did not express my
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63. General J. E. Johnston: After full examination of all the correspondence between you and myself and the War-Office, including the dispatches referred to in your telegram of the 20th instant, I am still at a loss to account for your strange error in stating to the Secretary of War that your right to draw reinforcements from Bragg's army had been restricted by the Executive, or that your command over the Army of Tennessee had been withdrawn. Jefferson Davis. Camp on Caney Creek, July 5, 1863. To his Excellency the President: Your dispatch of June 30th received. I considered my assignment to the immediate command in Mississippi as giving me a new position, and limiting my authority to this department. The orders of the War Department transferring three separate bodies of troops from General Bragg's army to this, two of them without my knowledge, and all of them without consulting me, would have convinced me, had I doubted. These orders of the War Department expressed it
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