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Norfolk (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
were fired on our part. What damage we inflicted on their vessels and their camps probably will never be made known; but considering that many of the guns were within from a thousand yards to a mile of the transports, and that behind them was one vast encampment, it could not have been otherwise than destructive. Subsequent information from deserters, and prisoners, and friends, place the men killed at over forty, and of their horses a greater number. Many transport steamers appeared in Norfolk greatly damaged shortly after the attack. Our loss from the enemy was one man killed and two wounded. Three men were wounded by the careless and premature discharge of one of our guns, and two men slightly injured by the overturning of a gun in the road. I am indebted to General Pendleton and the officers under him for the careful and successful execution of the parts assigned them. Colonels Manning and Daniel's brigades and Major Ross, of the Second Georgia battalion, at Ruffin's hous
Providence, R. I. (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
field guns. A good many shells flew over us, and seemed well aimed along the general course we had to take. But they passed beyond, or fell short; or when the ground turned us to the right or left, they deviated the other way. These occurrences, and the remarkable fact, that just when nearing the enemy, our batteries had to pass a rocky hill, likely to occasion great noise, the heaviest rain fell, and drowned the rattling of wheels, &c., made upon many the salutary impression that a kind Providence favored our enterprise. Forty-one, out of the forty-three guns enumerated, were brought into action. It being deemed imprudent to crowd more in the space, and the two heaviest, intended to act with Captain Dabney's long rifles, Captain Milledge having found it impracticable to get sufficiently early into position. The casualties we suffered were as follows: At one of Captain Dabney's large guns, by an exploding shell of the enemy, one man killed and two wounded, and three horses sli
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
ng Division. Report of Major-General D. R. Jones of Second battle of Manassas, and operations in Maryland. Richmond, Virginia, December 8, 1862. Major G. M. Sorrell, Assistant Adjutant-General, Longstreet's Corps: Major: I have the honor ed the attack to be made at night, and showed me some sketches of Coggin's Point, a sort of peninsula, round which the James River sweeps, diminishing its width to about a thousand yards, and directly opposite to which is Harrison's Landing. Beyond me, on Monday, twenty-eight July, his wish to effect something against the enemy's boats by artillery on this side of James River, and my services having been tendered and accepted for conducting the expedition, I detailed from the reserve artiller Pryor, Brigadier-General, commanding. Report of Brigadier-General Featherston of Second battle of Manassas. Richmond, Va., September 25, 1862. Major Sorrell, A. A. G., Major-General Longstreet's Division: sir: I submit the following rep
Berlin, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
s given command of McLaws's division and three brigades of my own division at Hanover Junction. The brigades of Ripley and Colquitt, of my division, were in advance of us, at Orange Court-House. On the twenty-sixth August, we left Hanover Junction, and joined General Lee at Chantilly, on the second September, three days after the Yankees had been finally and decisively beaten in the second great battle of Manassas. On the fourth, Anderson's brigade was sent to fire on the Yankee trains at Berlin, and, with two brigades, we drove away the Yankee forces near the mouth of the Monocacy, and crossed the Potomac. That night and the next day were spent in destroying the lock and canal banks. The aqueduct could not be destroyed for want of powder and tools. The night of the fifth, my division followed General Jackson to within a few miles of Frederick. The General being disabled by the fall of his horse, the next morning I was placed in charge of all the forces, and marched into Frederi
Middleburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
e turnpike. Some ten minutes afterward, by order of General Jones, I moved the brigade farther up the mountain, and obliquely to the right, in the direction of Middleburg, and formed it into line of battle at the foot of the hill, where a fierce fight was raging. The First regiment South Carolina volunteers, Lieutenant-Colonel D withdrawal of the troops from this portion of the field, I advanced the Second rifle regiment South Carolina volunteers some distance down the turnpike, toward Middleburg, and threw out a heavy force of skirmishers. This position was held by the brigade until about four o'clock A. M., fifteenth September, when it was relieved byson. To General McLaws: Let me know what you can probably effect with your artillery, and also with your entire command. Notify General D. H. Hill, at Middleburg, of the enemy's position, and request him to protect your rear. Send the same message to General Lee, near Hagerstown. (Signed,) General Jackson. The me
Knoxville (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
r, the command marched via Drainsville, Leesburg, and across the Potomac, at White's Ford, to Frederick City, Maryland, arriving there on the seventh. I moved from Ff artillery. On the fifth of September, my command crossed the Potomac at White's Ford, and bivouacked that night near the Three Springs, in the State of Maryland.rge spring. On the next day, (the fifth,) it took up the line of march to White's Ford on the Potomac, at which place it crossed into Maryland, camping some three thence to Hagerstown, Maryland, via Frederick City, crossing the Potomac at White's Ford. near Leesburg. On the morning of the fourteenth September, we marched b and Thursday, it passed through Leesburg. Friday it crossed the Potomac at White's Ford, Montgomery County, Maryland, and thence forded the Monocacy at the old glasching through Dranesville and Leesburg, crossed the Potomac into Maryland at White's Ford on the fifth. They rested at Monocacy Junction, near Frederick City, until
Neshoba (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
Richmond, September 16, 1862. To Major E. F. Paxton, A. A. A. General: Major: For the information of the Major-General commanding, I have the honor to report the operations of the First division (Jackson's) from the time the army moved from Crenshaw's farm, near Orange Court-House, to the twenty-ninth ultimo, when, by the advice of the surgeon, I left the army for this place. On the morning of the twentieth, I left Crenshaw's farm, following the division of Major-General Ewell, which marCrenshaw's farm, following the division of Major-General Ewell, which marched in rear of that of Major-General A. P. Hill, and, after crossing the Rapidan River at Somerville Ford, bivouacked at Stevensburg, in Culpeper County, for the night. Next morning I was ordered to move the division to the front, and, after passing the divisions of General Jackson's corps, near Brandy Station, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, I was pushed forward toward Cunningham's Ford, on the Rappahannock. action at Cunningham's Ford, August 21ST. On approaching this ford, I
Appomattox (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
mp, and the wildest terror and consternation produced. The report of General French is herewith submitted. This officer had charge of the expedition, agreeably to the wishes of General Lee. Doubtless the night attack had much to do with the evacuation of Westover, as it made McClellan feel that his shipping was insecure. Two days after, he took possession of Coggins's Point, and maintained a force on the south side till he left the river. His gunboats were attacked at the mouth of the Appomattox, and points were selected for the further harassing of his shipping. An expedition was sent out, under Colonel J. R. Chambliss, to within two miles of Suffolk. Arrangements were made for the defence of the Blackwater, Chowan, and Tar Rivers, and a point selected for fortifications on the Roanoke to secure Weldon. On the twenty-first August, I left Petersburg to join the army in Northern Virginia, and was given command of McLaws's division and three brigades of my own division at Hanov
Sandy Hook, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
of Weverton. About half way between that place and Harper's Ferry, along the turn-pike, is another small place called Sandy Hook. The road from Sandy Hook ran about the middle of the valley, and joined the main road along the foot of the Blue RidgSandy Hook ran about the middle of the valley, and joined the main road along the foot of the Blue Ridge, two miles from the Potomac. Understanding that there was a road running from the top of Solomon's Gap, along the ridge, to the heights commanding Harper's Ferry, I directed General Kershaw, with his brigade and that of General Barksdale, to proceof Generals Armistead and Cobb were moved up, forming a line across the valley from the right, commanding the road from Sandy Hook. On the thirteenth, General Kershaw, after a very sharp and spirited engagement, through the dense woods, and over aked and abandoned at the same time. The troops in the valley were then advanced, and General Cobb's brigade occupied Sandy Hook, with but little resistance, the enemy having abandoned the place, with their main force of fifteen hundred men, on the
New Jersey (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): chapter 88
y of the enemy posted in the direction of the battle-field of Manassas. This artillery was soon driven off, and retreated in the direction of Centreville. Soon after, a considerable body of Federal infantry, under Brigadier-General Taylor, of New Jersey, came in sight, having, it is believed, that morning left Alexandria in the cars, and boldly pushed forward to recover the position and stores which had been lost the previous night. The advance was made with great spirit and determination, anand tact of Mr. Lewis F. Terrill, volunteer Aid to General Robertson, who extemporized lanyards, and, with detachments from the infantry as cannoneers, turned the captured guns with marked effect upon the enemy. Their General, G. W. Taylor, of New Jersey was killed during the fire. Brigadier-General Fitzhugh Lee, with the Ninth, Fourth, and Third Virginia cavalry, was detached and sent in rear of Fairfax Court-House to damage the enemy's communication as much as possible, and, if possible, cut
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