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Mahone (search for this): article 1
der the direction of Capt. Taylor, when Col. Nance returned with his command to camp, near the Tuesday's battle-field. Huger's Division. It may not have been mentioned before that the whole of Huger's division was engaged in the thickest of the fight on Tuesday, the 1st of July; but certainly the due tribute of praise has been given to the different brigades and regiments composing it. Both infantry and artillery fought with determined valor, and the names of those gallant leaders, Mahone, Wright, Armistead, and Ransom, will not soon be forgotten by their country. The list of killed and wounded attests the unflinching bravery of the division. From the South side. The Petersburg Express, of yesterday, has the following: Several of the enemy's gunboats came up the river Sunday evening late, and proceeded several miles beyond City Point. They fired many shells into the forests on the south bank of James river, and occasionally gave the "wild varmints" in the mar
Martin (search for this): article 1
earing of McClellan's retreat, blowing up their magazine and throwing their guns into the river. Capture of Yankees by Cavalry. Brief mention has been made of the capture of 150 Yankees, by the Jeff. Davis Legion, under command of Lieut. Col. Martin. From facts since placed in our possession it appears that at the time referred to Col. Martin was in command of the 4th Virginia Cavalry (Capt. Chamberlayne) and the Jeff Davis Legion; and that the prisoners captured numbered 200, besidesCol. Martin was in command of the 4th Virginia Cavalry (Capt. Chamberlayne) and the Jeff Davis Legion; and that the prisoners captured numbered 200, besides 30 mules and horses, 150 rifles and muskets. Assisted by one piece of cannon of Stuart's Horse Artillery, commanded by Lieut. Shaw, they drove to their gunboats, 50 of the enemy's cavalry and the Tammany regiment of the city of New York, killing three and capturing the same number. Two- thirds of the prisoners and all the miles were taken within range and sight of the Monitor and another gunboat, said to be the Galene, lying at Haxall's, on James river. On another occasion, Lieut. Fisher, o
McClellan (search for this): article 1
rom our pleces. It is not believed that McClellan can be induced to make an attack upon our foe blow that has been inflicted upon him, and McClellan, in attempting to extricate himself from his but a few short weeks ago, that the army of McClellan would dig its way to Richmond before the 11tf labor imposed upon the Federal soldiers by McClellan. "Why," said he, "they set me to work diggienemy evacuated Gloucester, after hearing of McClellan's retreat, blowing up their magazine and thrcity, with the full expectation of finding Gen. McClellan and his Captain here. In this, however, hy, and could give no reliable information of McClellan's forces or movements. They knew that theree Pennsylvania cavalry regiment, attached to McClellan's army, and looked as little like equestrianot tell all they knew. They both agree that McClellan's army has recently seen as much of the Soute South to know that the present position of McClellan's army is one of the hottest "perhaps," on t[1 more...]
McDowell (search for this): article 1
im a terror among the people of the North. They regard him as one of those invincible beings whose purposes it is almost impossible to thwart. The statements of Yankee prisoners and letters captured upon the recent battle-fields indicate the dread which the mention of his name creates among them. As a specimen of these letters, we annex an extract from one written by a father to his son in the Federal army, dated Lewisburg, Pa., June 15, 1862: "It seems that Jackson is too much for McDowell. Siegle, Fremont, Banks, and Shields combined. They have not been able to catch him yet, and, from all accounts, I think they have been hurt pretty near as bad as he was. Samuel wrote that he wished Jackson would come that way, that the reserves would give him fits. Why, boys, if he would come that way, he would eat you up, Sam's horn and all. Jackson is a brave, daring man, and we have few men in our army that are his equals. All I am sorry for is that he is not engaged in a better cau
James D. Nance (search for this): article 1
e few men in our army that are his equals. All I am sorry for is that he is not engaged in a better cause." Capture of arms. We are informed that Col. James D. Nance, with his regiment, the 3d South Carolina, portions of other regiments of Kershaw's brigade, and a detail of one hundred men from Gen. A. P. Hill's division. M., when they bivouacked until daybreak, as the night was too dark for any operations. At daybreak the command was formed and cavalry scouts were sent out by Col. Nance and Capt. King, of Cobb's. Legion, when it was discovered the enemy were not present. Nothing was left, therefore, to be done but to set to work and gather up atterns, and conveyed them to a place of safety, where they were placed in wagons and sent to the Ordnance Department, under the direction of Capt. Taylor, when Col. Nance returned with his command to camp, near the Tuesday's battle-field. Huger's Division. It may not have been mentioned before that the whole of Huger's d
Ransom (search for this): article 1
or, when Col. Nance returned with his command to camp, near the Tuesday's battle-field. Huger's Division. It may not have been mentioned before that the whole of Huger's division was engaged in the thickest of the fight on Tuesday, the 1st of July; but certainly the due tribute of praise has been given to the different brigades and regiments composing it. Both infantry and artillery fought with determined valor, and the names of those gallant leaders, Mahone, Wright, Armistead, and Ransom, will not soon be forgotten by their country. The list of killed and wounded attests the unflinching bravery of the division. From the South side. The Petersburg Express, of yesterday, has the following: Several of the enemy's gunboats came up the river Sunday evening late, and proceeded several miles beyond City Point. They fired many shells into the forests on the south bank of James river, and occasionally gave the "wild varmints" in the marshes and undergrowth on the sou
Shaw (search for this): article 1
alry. Brief mention has been made of the capture of 150 Yankees, by the Jeff. Davis Legion, under command of Lieut. Col. Martin. From facts since placed in our possession it appears that at the time referred to Col. Martin was in command of the 4th Virginia Cavalry (Capt. Chamberlayne) and the Jeff Davis Legion; and that the prisoners captured numbered 200, besides 30 mules and horses, 150 rifles and muskets. Assisted by one piece of cannon of Stuart's Horse Artillery, commanded by Lieut. Shaw, they drove to their gunboats, 50 of the enemy's cavalry and the Tammany regiment of the city of New York, killing three and capturing the same number. Two- thirds of the prisoners and all the miles were taken within range and sight of the Monitor and another gunboat, said to be the Galene, lying at Haxall's, on James river. On another occasion, Lieut. Fisher, of the Legion, with fourteen men, assisted by Lieut. Yager of the 10th cavalry, with two men, captured fifty-three of the Buckta
Shields (search for this): article 1
th. They regard him as one of those invincible beings whose purposes it is almost impossible to thwart. The statements of Yankee prisoners and letters captured upon the recent battle-fields indicate the dread which the mention of his name creates among them. As a specimen of these letters, we annex an extract from one written by a father to his son in the Federal army, dated Lewisburg, Pa., June 15, 1862: "It seems that Jackson is too much for McDowell. Siegle, Fremont, Banks, and Shields combined. They have not been able to catch him yet, and, from all accounts, I think they have been hurt pretty near as bad as he was. Samuel wrote that he wished Jackson would come that way, that the reserves would give him fits. Why, boys, if he would come that way, he would eat you up, Sam's horn and all. Jackson is a brave, daring man, and we have few men in our army that are his equals. All I am sorry for is that he is not engaged in a better cause." Capture of arms. We are
Stonewall (search for this): article 1
by a grape, and broken close to his side by a Minnie, his sword knot cut, an India rubber blanket perforated fifteen times, and his right arm disabled, but happily not to such an extent as to compel him to retire from the field. The following is a recapitulation of the casualties in the brigade: Killed.Wo'd'd.Miss'g.No. car'd in. Palmetto Sharp-shooters40210--335 5th S. C. V1170--175 6th S. C. V15672210 2d S. C. Rifles209425275 4th S. C. Bat--35--70 Total86476271,105 Stonewall in the North. The campaign of Gen. Jackson in the Valley, successful and brilliant as it was, had an excellent effect in inspiring for him a terror among the people of the North. They regard him as one of those invincible beings whose purposes it is almost impossible to thwart. The statements of Yankee prisoners and letters captured upon the recent battle-fields indicate the dread which the mention of his name creates among them. As a specimen of these letters, we annex an extract f
Stuart (search for this): article 1
the river. Capture of Yankees by Cavalry. Brief mention has been made of the capture of 150 Yankees, by the Jeff. Davis Legion, under command of Lieut. Col. Martin. From facts since placed in our possession it appears that at the time referred to Col. Martin was in command of the 4th Virginia Cavalry (Capt. Chamberlayne) and the Jeff Davis Legion; and that the prisoners captured numbered 200, besides 30 mules and horses, 150 rifles and muskets. Assisted by one piece of cannon of Stuart's Horse Artillery, commanded by Lieut. Shaw, they drove to their gunboats, 50 of the enemy's cavalry and the Tammany regiment of the city of New York, killing three and capturing the same number. Two- thirds of the prisoners and all the miles were taken within range and sight of the Monitor and another gunboat, said to be the Galene, lying at Haxall's, on James river. On another occasion, Lieut. Fisher, of the Legion, with fourteen men, assisted by Lieut. Yager of the 10th cavalry, with tw
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