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Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ned by Pope's army, and the capture of 30 pieces of artillery and upward of 20,000 stand of small-arms. At Cedar Run and the combats and battles here recited, Archer lost in killed and wounded 369, out of a brigade of 1,200 strong, or nearly one-third of his effective total. At the battle of Second Manassas, Jackson reported that at one time pending the engagement the opposing forces delivered their volleys into each other at the distance of ten paces. The Federal army fell back on Washington City and General Pope was at once relieved of his command. In the brief campaign against Pope, the Fourteenth Tennessee lost three field officers, Forbes, Harrell and Morris; Maj. William McComb succeeded Lieutenant-Colonel Harrell, and on the fall of Colonel Forbes, succeeded to the command of the regiment. Capt. J. W. Lockert was made lieutenant-colonel, and Capt. J. H. Johnson became major. When General Lee started on his Maryland campaign, he dispatched Gen. Stonewall Jackson with
Halfway House (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
ten dispatch if it were true that General Brooks' (commanding division in Eighteenth corps) right was turned and a 20-pounder battery lost. General Butler answered, No truth in report. Very soon after this, Butler dispatched Gilmore: Brooks is falling back to second line; Weitzel is also falling back. In a little while, at 9:30 a. m., General Gilmore states that he received a dispatch from Butler informing him that the enemy is pressing around our right; Smith has fallen back to near Halfway house; the enemy is near Dr. Howlett's. You must fall back, press to the right, and get in rear of Smith's corps. He will try to hold his ground until you get in his rear, and clear the road to the intrenchments so that we may get back behind the defenses. Push vigorously. General Butler's heroic soul was in a flame of zeal severe. At 10 a. m. he again dispatched Gilmore to get there at once; the troops at General Ames' old position are forced back. We will lose the turnpike unless you hu
Perryville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
upon the gallant John S. Fulton, Forty-fourth Tennessee, who had led it with distinction at Chickamauga and Knoxville. Justice in General Johnson's case was tardy and cruel. He commanded brigades as brigadier-general at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Perryville, Murfreesboro, a division at Chickamauga and Knoxville, and won promotion on every field. At Chickamauga he pierced the enemy's lines and won the battle, but he was a modest man who never learned the trick of cowering low with blandishment. colonel. At Drewry's Bluff and in the battles of the 16th, 17th, 18th and 30th of June, he made his name and regiment famous. Colonel Fulton belonged to a family of heroes. He fought in the ranks at Shiloh, and commanded the Forty-fourth at Perryville, Murfreesboro and Chickamauga, where he was noted for soldierly bearing; and thenceforward was identified with Bushrod Johnson's famous brigade and often in command of it. He never failed to confer distinction upon his regiment and brigade, and
Bermuda Hundred (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
division. From his headquarters at Drewry's farm, General Beauregard issued orders dated the 5th of May, concentrating his forces at that point, his purpose, as stated, being to cut off the army of the James from its base of operations at Bermuda Hundred, and capture or destroy it. Ransom's division moved out at 4:45 of May 16th, in line of battle, and soon encountering the Federals, carried the enemy's breastworks in his front by 6 a. m., and after resting a moment, reinforced by one of Colery field. At Chickamauga he pierced the enemy's lines and won the battle, but he was a modest man who never learned the trick of cowering low with blandishment. At dawn on the 16th of June, Bushrod Johnson with his command abandoned the Bermuda Hundred line, under orders from General Beauregard, and arrived at Petersburg about 10 o'clock a. m. General Beauregard had now about 10,000 men of all arms to meet the Second and Eighteenth army corps, commanded, respectively, by Hancock and Smith.
Huttonsville (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
f the Federal position by circuitous mountain paths, which enabled them to penetrate the rear of the enemy. General Lee said: With great effort the troops intended for the surprise had reached their destination, having traversed 20 miles of steep, rugged mountain paths, and the last day through a terrible storm which lasted all night, and in which they had to stand drenched to the skin in the cold rain. When morning broke I could see the enemy's tents on Valley river at the point on the Huttonsville road just below me. It was a tempting sight. We waited for the attack (by Rust) on Cheat mountain, which was to be the signal, till 10 a. m. But the signal did not come. All chance for surprise was gone, the opportunity was lost and our plan discovered. During these operations Col. John H. Savage, of the Sixteenth Tennessee, with a guide, captured an entire company of Federal infantry with their arms and accouterments. The Savannah, Ga., Republican published an account of Colonel S
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
became major. When General Lee started on his Maryland campaign, he dispatched Gen. Stonewall Jackson with about one-third of his army in the direction of Harper's Ferry, which was invested on the evening of September 14, 1862. Tennesseeans participating in the series of battles from Warrenton ford to Shepherdstown, inclusiveeenth Tennessee, Lieut.-Col. Lockert of Archer's brigade, A. P. Hill's division. Archer advanced toward the southern defenses of Bolivar heights, in rear of Harper's Ferry, and was halted for the night within 400 yards of the enemy's guns. The next morning, while he was struggling through a well-constructed abatis in the immediate front of the enemy, the garrison, 11,000 strong, was surrendered to General Jackson. Archer's brigade lost 1 man killed and 22 wounded. The capture of Harper's Ferry with the garrison and 73 pieces of artillery, 13,000 stand of small-arms, 200 wagons with large quantities of stores and supplies, was a brilliant achievement
Eltham (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
which was ordered to Tennessee. In the organization of the army of Northern Virginia, on the peninsula, April 30, 1862, the Tennessee brigade, composed of the First, Col. Peter Turney; the Seventh, Col. Robert Hatton, and the Fourteenth, Col. W. A. Forbes, 2,030 strong, was commanded by Brig.-Gen. Samuel R. Anderson, and constituted a part of Whiting's division of the reserve corps under the command of Maj.-Gen. G. W. Smith. On the 8th of May this brigade participated in the affair at Eltham, which, General Smith stated, forms one of the most interesting incidents of the march of my command in retiring from Yorktown out of the peninsula. Having learned that the enemy had anchored off West Point and was landing troops, General Smith attacked on May 7th with Hood's and Hampton's brigades. Two attempts were made to flank the Confederates, but the appearance of Gen. S. R. Anderson with the Tennessee brigade (said the division general) on our left, made that flank secure. The enem
G. A. Harrell (search for this): chapter 11
nded; among the wounded, Col. John A. Fite and acting Maj. James C. Franklin; among the killed, Lieuts. Alexander Hogan and John Wise, Seventh Tennessee. Lieut.-Col. G. A. Harrell, Fourteenth Tennessee, was mortally wounded. Gen. Stonewall Jackson reported that the conduct of officers and men during the battle merits great praisgton City and General Pope was at once relieved of his command. In the brief campaign against Pope, the Fourteenth Tennessee lost three field officers, Forbes, Harrell and Morris; Maj. William McComb succeeded Lieutenant-Colonel Harrell, and on the fall of Colonel Forbes, succeeded to the command of the regiment. Capt. J. W. LoLieutenant-Colonel Harrell, and on the fall of Colonel Forbes, succeeded to the command of the regiment. Capt. J. W. Lockert was made lieutenant-colonel, and Capt. J. H. Johnson became major. When General Lee started on his Maryland campaign, he dispatched Gen. Stonewall Jackson with about one-third of his army in the direction of Harper's Ferry, which was invested on the evening of September 14, 1862. Tennesseeans participating in the series
Bushrod Johnson (search for this): chapter 11
esseeans in Virginia Records of Archer's and Johnson's brigades. when Brig.-Gen. W. W. Loring tated May 22, 1864, stated: My orders from General Johnson were to move down the turnpike by the lef was made a major-general, and the command of Johnson's famous brigade devolved upon the gallant Jod that he was cognizant of the facts, and General Johnson stated that as many prisoners were taken lines was broken and a considerable number of Johnson's brigade was killed or captured. Col. A. W.S. Fulton, Forty-fourth Tennessee, commanding Johnson's brigade, was mortally wounded. Colonel Kee0th of July, 1864, was in that portion of Bushrod Johnson's line, 200 yards north of the Baxter rable him to bury the Federal dead in front of Johnson's division. Lieutenant-General Ewell, commanthe secretary of war from Chaffin's farm that Johnson's brigade of Tennesseeans are the only troopscoup de main. After the close of the year, Johnson's brigade was transferred to the brigade comm[19 more...]
Brooks (search for this): chapter 11
5,958 killed, wounded and captured. In spite of Butler's flippant report, the battle was a disastrous one to him. Major-General Gilmore, commanding the Tenth corps, at 7:25 a. m. asked General Butler in a written dispatch if it were true that General Brooks' (commanding division in Eighteenth corps) right was turned and a 20-pounder battery lost. General Butler answered, No truth in report. Very soon after this, Butler dispatched Gilmore: Brooks is falling back to second line; Weitzel is also Brooks is falling back to second line; Weitzel is also falling back. In a little while, at 9:30 a. m., General Gilmore states that he received a dispatch from Butler informing him that the enemy is pressing around our right; Smith has fallen back to near Halfway house; the enemy is near Dr. Howlett's. You must fall back, press to the right, and get in rear of Smith's corps. He will try to hold his ground until you get in his rear, and clear the road to the intrenchments so that we may get back behind the defenses. Push vigorously. General Butle
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