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William S. Rosecrans (search for this): entry lee-robert-edward
ns —G. W. Custis, W. H. F., and Robert E. —all served as officers in the Confederate army. His eldest son, G. W. C. Lee, was chosen president of the college on the death of his father. In the summer of 1861 General Reynolds had been left by Rosecrans to confront General Lee in the Cheat Mountain region. Lee was then in chief command in western Virginia. He had sent General Floyd to drive the Nationals out of the Kanawha Valley, but the latter was defeated (Sept. 11) at Carnifex Ferry, andixty-four made prisoners. The Confederates lost about 100 killed and wounded, and ninety prisoners. The joint forces of Lee and Floyd, on Big Sewell Mountain, numbered about 20,000 men, and there they were confronted by 10,000 Nationals, under Rosecrans, assisted by Generals Cox, Schenck, and Benham. The belligerents remained in sight of each other for about three weeks. Wise, then under Lee's command, was recalled to Richmond. Lee's campaign in western Virginia was regarded by the Confeder
Robert E. Lee (search for this): entry lee-robert-edward
Richmond and destroyed in the conflagrations. Lee was almost hopeless when he discovered this cal, would break up his army into detachments; and Lee hoped, by a bountifully supplied army well in hannel of supplies from Lynchburg and Danville. Lee attempted to escape by way of Farmville. Sheril Davies on a reconnaissance, who found part of Lee's army moving westward (April 5), his cavalry ed upon Amelia Court-house. Sheridan discovered Lee's army moving rapidly westward, and made a rapihree columns. Great efforts were made to check Lee's retreat. He was smitten severely at Sailor's's corps, following the train, was cut off from Lee's main army. Very soon afterwards that corps wprisoners. With his dreadfully shattered army, Lee crossed the Appomattox that night (Aug. 6 and 7tured eighteen guns abandoned by a rear-guard. Lee's troops and animals were perishing for want ofpondence that passed between Generals Grant and Lee, which resulted in the surrender of the army of[4 more...]
H. S. Young (search for this): entry lee-robert-edward
after serve in the armies of the Confederate States, or in any military capacity whatsoever against the United States of America, or render aid to the enemies of the latter, until properly exchanged in such manner as shall be mutually approved by the relative authorities. R. E. Lee, General. W. H. Taylor. Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General. Chas. S. Veneable, Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General. Chas. Marshall. Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General. H. E. Praton, Lieutenant-Colonel and Inspector-General. Giles Brooke, Major and Acting Assistant Surgeon-General. H. S. Young, Assistant Adjutant-General. Done at Appomattox Court-house. Va., this ninth (9) day of April. 1865. The parole was countersigned as follows: The above-named officers will not be disturbed by United States authorities as long as they observe their parole and the laws in force where they may reside. Geo. H. Sharpe, General, and Assistant Provost-Marshal.
Isaac M. Wise (search for this): entry lee-robert-edward
forks of the Kanawha. In the encounters during two or three days, Reynolds lost ten men killed, fourteen wounded, and sixty-four made prisoners. The Confederates lost about 100 killed and wounded, and ninety prisoners. The joint forces of Lee and Floyd, on Big Sewell Mountain, numbered about 20,000 men, and there they were confronted by 10,000 Nationals, under Rosecrans, assisted by Generals Cox, Schenck, and Benham. The belligerents remained in sight of each other for about three weeks. Wise, then under Lee's command, was recalled to Richmond. Lee's campaign in western Virginia was regarded by the Confederate government as a failure, and he, too, was soon afterwards recalled and sent to South Carolina, where he planned and partially constructed the coast defensive works. See Charleston. After his disastrous experience at Gettysburg (July 1, 2, and 3, 1863), General Lee began a retreat for Virginia on the night of the 5th, having previously sent forward his enormous wagon-tra
R. E. Lee (search for this): entry lee-robert-edward
In accordance with the substance of my letter to you of the 8th inst., I Chair in which General Lee sat when signing the surrender. propose to receive the surrender of the Army of Northern VirgVery respectfully, your obedient servant, R. E. Lee, General. On the day of the surrender General Lee addressed the following farewell to the Army of Northern Virginia: headquarters army of ources. I need not tell the survivors of so Table on which the surrender was signed. General Lee leaving after the surrender. many hard-fought battles, who have remained steadfast to the laI bid you an affectionate farewell. R. E. Lee, General. At the final act of surrender, General Lee was not present. It was executed by commissioners designated for the purpose, who acceded to Brigadier-General and Chief of Artillery. The following is a copy of the parole signed by General Lee and his staffofficers: We, the undersigned, prisoners of war belonging to the Army of
John Richmond (search for this): entry lee-robert-edward
use as the point for the concentration of his army. There his forces would reach the Danville Railway, and thereafter use it in their flight into North Carolina . At the time when he sent his despatch for the evacuation of Richmond he ordered commissary and quartermaster's stories to be sent from Danville to Amelia Court-house for the use of his army. They were promptly forwarded; but when the officer in charge reached Amelia Court-house he received General Robert E. Lee. orders from Richmond to hasten thither with his train. The stupid fellow obeyed, but took with him the supplies. The government, in its flight, occupied the whole train. The stores were left at Richmond and destroyed in the conflagrations. Lee was almost hopeless when he discovered this calamity, for it threatened his army with starvation. He knew that Grant, for the sake of celerity in pursuit, would break up his army into detachments; and Lee hoped, by a bountifully supplied army well in hand, to fall up
Louis H. Davies (search for this): entry lee-robert-edward
way of retreat, and held possession of his chief channel of supplies from Lynchburg and Danville. Lee attempted to escape by way of Farmville. Sheridan sent General Davies on a reconnaissance, who found part of Lee's army moving westward (April 5), his cavalry escorting a train of 180 wagons. Davies fell upon the escort, capturDavies fell upon the escort, captured many men and five guns, and destroyed the wagons. Lee's accompanying infantry had pressed Davies for a while, but, reinforced by Generals Gregg and Smith, he extricated himself. On the morning of the 6th nearly the whole of the Army of the Potomac were at Jetersville, and moved upon Amelia Court-house. Sheridan discovered LeDavies for a while, but, reinforced by Generals Gregg and Smith, he extricated himself. On the morning of the 6th nearly the whole of the Army of the Potomac were at Jetersville, and moved upon Amelia Court-house. Sheridan discovered Lee's army moving rapidly westward, and made a rapid pursuit, in three columns. Great efforts were made to check Lee's retreat. He was smitten severely at Sailor's Creek, a small tributary of the Appomattox, where another train of 400 wagons, sixteen guns, and many men were captured. By this blow Ewell's corps, following the trai
W. H. Taylor (search for this): entry lee-robert-edward
is day surrendered by Gen. R. E. Lee, commanding said army, to Lieutenant-General Grant, commanding the armies of the United States, do hereby give our solemn parole of honor that we will not hereafter serve in the armies of the Confederate States, or in any military capacity whatsoever against the United States of America, or render aid to the enemies of the latter, until properly exchanged in such manner as shall be mutually approved by the relative authorities. R. E. Lee, General. W. H. Taylor. Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General. Chas. S. Veneable, Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General. Chas. Marshall. Lieutenant-Colonel and Assistant Adjutant-General. H. E. Praton, Lieutenant-Colonel and Inspector-General. Giles Brooke, Major and Acting Assistant Surgeon-General. H. S. Young, Assistant Adjutant-General. Done at Appomattox Court-house. Va., this ninth (9) day of April. 1865. The parole was countersigned as follows: The above-named offi
Jefferson Davis (search for this): entry lee-robert-edward
on the Pamunkey. He was in command of a regiment of cavalry in Texas in 1860, and towards the close of that year he obtained leave of absence and returned home, where he was when appointed to the command of the Virginia forces. For a while he did not have a separate command in the field, and for more than a year did not fill any important place in the Confederate army. He was nominally superintendent of fortifications at Richmond and elsewhere, and was the military adviser of President Jefferson Davis and of the Confederate Secretary of War. When Gen. Joseph E. Johnston was wounded (May 31, 1862), in the battle of Seven Pines, near Richmond, the command of the Confederate army of Northern Virginia was given to Lee, June 3, and on the 26th of that month he began the series of conflicts before Richmond known as the Seven Days Battles. He was finally compelled to surrender his army to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse, April 9, 1865, on most generous terms for himself and hi
G. W. C. Lee (search for this): entry lee-robert-edward
ront General Lee in the Cheat Mountain region. Lee was then in chief command in western Virginia. s headquarters were at Cheat Mountain pass, and Lee's were at Huntersville, in Pocahontas county. evident early in September, by the activity of Lee's scouts, that he was preparing to strike a blot and the pass, but were repulsed. On the 12th Lee advanced in heavy force upon Elk Water, but wash other for about three weeks. Wise, then under Lee's command, was recalled to Richmond. Lee's camnce at Gettysburg (July 1, 2, and 3, 1863), General Lee began a retreat for Virginia on the night oo subside. While Meade was preparing to attack Lee, the latter escaped over the river. General Hi Thus ended, in utter discomfiture and repulse, Lee's second formidable invasion of Maryland. LeLee's final struggle. While the Confederates were leaving Richmond, Lee's army was withdrawing froLee's army was withdrawing from Petersburg. He hoped to conduct his army to Danville, on the southern borders of Virginia, whith[5 more...]
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