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Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.10
ruder's front was merely covering the retreat of the main body. Jackson's route led to the flank and rear of Savage Station, but he was derazier's Farm. Huger's route led to the right of this position, Jackson's to the rear, and the arrival of their commands was awaited, to Ewell's brigades occupying the interval. The rest of Ewell's and Jackson's own division were held in reserve. Magruder was directed to take position on Jackson's right, but before his arrival two of Huger's brigades came up and were placed next to Hill. Magruder subsequently fot for duty OfficersEnlisted Men Longstreet's command1,41019,001 Jackson's command: D. H. Hill's division3104,739 A. P. Hill's division3184,435 Ewell's division2803,144 Jackson's division1832,367 —————— Total2,50133,686 army of Northern Virginia, September 30, 1862 Pt for duty OfficersEnlisted Men Longstreet's command1,92726,489 Jackson's command1,62921,728 Reserve artillery50716 —————
Williamsburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.10
left except what told of desolation and vandalism. Nine large barges, laden with stores, were on fire as we approached; immense numbers of tents, wagons, and cars in long trains, loaded, and five locomotives; a number of forges; quantities of every species of quartermaster's stores and property, making a total of many millions of dollars—all more or less destroyed. . . . I replied (to a note from the commanding General) that there was no evidence of a retreat of the main body down the Williamsburg road, and I had no doubt that the enemy, since his defeat, was endeavoring to reach the James as a new base, being compelled to surrender his connection with the York. If the Federal people can be convinced that this was a part of McClellan's plan, that it was in his original design for Jackson to turn his right flank, and our generals to force him from his strongholds, they certainly never can forgive him for the millions of public treasure that his superb strategy cost. Leaving one
Seven Pines (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.10
taken strength of our forces strength of our forces at Seven Pines and after strength of the enemy. During the night I ichmond, heretofore given, but previous to the battle of Seven Pines, General Johnston was reenforced by General Huger's divi1, 1862. Deduct the losses sustained in the battle of Seven Pines as shown by the official reports of casualties, say 6,08e command of General J. E. Johnston before the battle of Seven Pines. These facts are mentioned to account for the small siz 1862, as 3,500 men. General Lee, after the battle of Seven Pines, had sent two large brigades under General Whiting to couctions furnished. These brigades were in the battle of Seven Pines, and were counted in the force of the army when General eenforcement received by General Lee after the battle of Seven Pines and before the commencement of the seven days battles—wheducting from the 23,000 the casualties in the battle of Seven Pines (6,084), we have 16,916; if to this be added whatever nu
New Market (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.10
r and moved up to Richmond, yet, when at the close of the battles around Richmond McClellan retreated and was pursued toward the James River, we had no maps of the country in which we were operating; our generals were ignorant of the roads, and their guides knew little more than the way from their homes to Richmond. It was this fatal defect in preparation, and the erroneous answers of the guides, that caused General Lee first to post Holmes and Wise, when they came down the River Road, at New Market, where, he was told, was the route that McClellan must pursue in his retreat to the James. Learning subsequently that there was another road, by the Willis church, which would better serve the purpose of the retreating foe, Holmes's command was moved up to a position on that road where, at the foot of a hill which concealed from view the enemy's line, he remained under the fire of the enemy's gunboats, the huge, shrieking shells from which dispersed a portion of his cavalry and artillery,
White Oak Swamp (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.10
son advanced, he captured so many prisoners and collected so large a number of arms that two regiments had to be detached for their security. His progress at White-Oak Swamp was checked by the enemy, who occupied the opposite side, and obstinately resisted the rebuilding of the bridge. Longstreet and A. P. Hill, continuing thei night those who fought us at Frazier's Farm fell back to the stronger position of Malvern Hill, and by a night march the force which had detained Jackson at White-Oak Swamp effected a junction with the other portion of the enemy. Early on July 1st Jackson reached the battlefield of the previous day, having forced the passage of White-Oak Swamp, where he captured some artillery and a number of prisoners. He was directed to follow the route of the enemy's retreat, but soon found him in position on a high ridge in front of Malvern Hill. Here, on a line of great natural strength, he had posted his powerful artillery, supported by his large force of infantry
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.10
entation that he commenced his campaign known as the Seven Day's Battles only after he had collected a great army, instead of moving with a force not greatly superior to that which his predecessor had, has led to the full exposition of all the facts bearing upon the case. In the Southern Historical Society Papers, June, 1876, is published an extract from an address of Colonel Charles Marshall, secretary and aidede-camp to General R. E. Lee, before the Virginia Division of the Army of Northern Virginia. In it Colonel Marshall quotes General J. E. Johnston as saying: General Lee did not attack the enemy until the 26th of June, because he was employed from the 1st until then in forming a great army by bringing to that which I had commanded 15,000 men from North Carolina under Major-General Holmes, 22,000 men from South Carolina and Georgia, and above 16,000 men from the Valley, in the divisions of Jackson and Ewell. . . . These numbers added together make 53,000. Colonel Marsh
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.10
Lee did not attack the enemy until the 26th of June, because he was employed from the 1st until then in forming a great army by bringing to that which I had commanded 15,000 men from North Carolina under Major-General Holmes, 22,000 men from South Carolina and Georgia, and above 16,000 men from the Valley, in the divisions of Jackson and Ewell. . . . These numbers added together make 53,000. Colonel Marshall then proceeds, from official reports, to show that all these numbers were exaggeratn days, and that another brigade, of which General Johnston admitted he did not know the strength, Colonel Marshall thought it safer to refer to as the unknown brigade, which, he suggests, may have been a small command under General Evans, of South Carolina, who did not join the army until after it moved from Richmond. General Holmes's report, made July 15, 1862, states that on June 29th he brought his command to the north side of the James River, and was joined by General Wise's brigade. Wi
Robert E. Lee (search for this): chapter 1.10
ove by the Darbytown and Long Bridge roads. General Lee, having sent his engineer, Captain Meade, trroneous answers of the guides, that caused General Lee first to post Holmes and Wise, when they ca taking neither of the roads pointed out to General Lee, he retreated by the shorter and better rou personal and hazardous reconnaissance that General Lee assigned General Holmes to his last positiot might have got off on the transports. General Lee was not a man of hesitation, and they have s completely frustrated. Reports of Generals Robert E. Lee, Pendleton, A. P. Hill, Huger, Alexand and Major H. W. Taylor, in his Four Years with Lee, have been drawn upon for the foregoing. M by Major Walter H. Taylor, of the staff of General Lee, who supervised for several years the prepaof the strength of the army commanded by General R. E. Lee on July 20, 1862 Department of Northes Marshall, secretary and aidede-camp to General R. E. Lee, before the Virginia Division of the Arm[1 more...]
McLaws (search for this): chapter 1.10
the enemy. During the night I visited the several commands along the entrenchment on the south side of the Chickahominy. General Huger's was on the right, General McLaws's in the center, and General Magruder's on the left. The night was quite dark, especially so in the woods in front of our line, and, in expressing my opinion division, consisting of the brigades of A. P. Hill, Pickett, R. H. Anderson, Wilson, Colston, and Pryor13,816 Magruder's division, consisting of the brigades of McLaws, Kershaw, Griffith, Cobb, Toombs, and D. R. Jones15,680 D. H. Hill's division, consisting of the brigades of Early, Rodes, Raines, Featherston, and the commands ia and North CAROLINApresent for duty OfficersEnlisted Men Department of North Carolina72211,509 Longstreet's division5577,929 D. H . Hill's division5508,998 McLaws's division5147,188 A. P. Hill's division51910,104 Anderson's division3575,760 D. R. Jones's division2133,500 Whiting's division2523,600 Stuart's cavalry2953,
John B. Hood (search for this): chapter 1.10
de public at the time, as I did not think it judicious to inform the enemy of the numerical weakness of our forces. The following statements have been taken from those papers by Major Walter H. Taylor, of the staff of General Lee, who supervised for several years the preparation of the original returns. A statement of the strength of the troops under General Johnston shows that on May 21, 1862, he had present for duty as follows: Smith's dvision, consisting of the brigades of Whiting, Hood, Hampton, Hatton, and Pettigrew10,592 Longstreet's division, consisting of the brigades of A. P. Hill, Pickett, R. H. Anderson, Wilson, Colston, and Pryor13,816 Magruder's division, consisting of the brigades of McLaws, Kershaw, Griffith, Cobb, Toombs, and D. R. Jones15,680 D. H. Hill's division, consisting of the brigades of Early, Rodes, Raines, Featherston, and the commands of Colonels Ward and Crump11,151 Cavalry brigade1,289 Reserve artillery1,160 —— Total effective men53,688
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