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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Sigel in the Shenandoah Valley in 1864. (search)
to Union. The expedition from the Kanawha, although not attaining all that was proposed, was excellently planned and executed, and its moral effect was great; but it would have been of much greater importance if it had been undertaken before Longstreet had rejoined Lee's army. About the time that Babcock arrived at my headquarters at Cumberland the two divisions of Longstreet passed over the Virginia and Tennessee road and New River bridge to the east, and took their position at GordonsvilleLongstreet passed over the Virginia and Tennessee road and New River bridge to the east, and took their position at Gordonsville, forming the extreme left of the Army of Northern Virginia. From our position at Winchester and Cedar Creek we learned that there was no hostile force in the Shenandoah Valley, except General Imboden's cavalry and mounted infantry, reported to be about 3000 strong. It seemed to me, therefore, necessary to advance farther south toward Staunton, in order to induce Breckinridge to send a part of his forces against us, and thereby facilitate the operations of Crook and Averell. Before leaving
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley. (search)
rs from the enemy's station on Three Top Mountain, and forwarded to General Sheridan by General Wright. This dispatch was as follows: to Lieutenant-General Early: Be ready to move as soon as my forces join you, and we will crush Sheridan.--Longstreet, Lieutenant-General. In sending back the cavalry General Sheridan wrote to General Wright, directing caution on his part, so that he might be duly prepared to resist the attack in case the above dispatch was genuine. General Wright wrote to General Sheridan, October 16th, inclosing Longstreet's intercepted message, and adding: If the enemy should be strongly reenforced in cavalry he might, by turning our right, give us a great deal of trouble. . . . I shall only fear an attack on my right. To this Sheridan replied, the same day, from Front Royal: The cavalry is all ordered back to you. . . . Close in Colonel Powell, who will be at this point. . . . Look well to your ground, and be well prepared. In his official
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Operations South of the James River. (search)
operations in south-eastern Virginia have been referred to by General Longstreet in Vol. III., p. 244, and in the foot-note, p. 265. General James, near Fort Powhatan. About the 26th of February Lieutenant-General Longstreet was detached from Lee's army, and placed in command of rain had arrived from Petersburg. On the 17th of April, 1863, Longstreet wrote to the Secretary of War regarding his operations on the Blad a fair opportunity for something more. On the 30th of April Longstreet was ordered to rejoin Lee with his command, and on the 4th of Mayhis whole force across the Blackwater. There is no report by General Longstreet on file. General John A Dix, commanding the Department of Vienemy suddenly advanced with a large force commanded by Lieutenant-General Longstreet, which lad been quietly assembled on the Blackwater, inmanding the flotilla in the upper Nansemond. The force under General Longstreet at the time of the closest investment numbered 20,000. March
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., General Grant on the siege of Petersburg. (search)
ly. The assaults on Fort Harrison were made by the brigades of Clingman, Colquitt, Law, G. T. Anderson, and Bratton, under General R. H. Anderson, commanding Longstreet's corps. The Confederate loss in killed and wounded was about two thousand. General George J. Stannard, commander of the Union troops at Fort Harrison, lost hid. When the enemy at 4 A. M. on the 7th of October tried to extend his lines, the weight of the assault fell upon the cavalry. Two divisions of infantry under Longstreet engaged my force in front, while a superior force of Confederate cavalry under General Gary, covered by the timber, penetrated to the rear. The cavalry sustainis forces from the right. General Gordon says that General Lee placed at his disposal, in addition to his own corps, a portion of A. P. Hill's and a portion of Longstreet's, and a detachment of cavalry, in all about one-half of the army. editors. but our troops on either flank held their ground until the reserves were brought up
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces at Petersburg and Richmond: December 31st, 1864. (search)
64,1515,96910,996 September6443,5032,8717,018 October5282,9462,0945,568 November57258108423 December66278269613 Aggregate5,09924,87917,57647,554 The Confederate Army. some of the regimental and battery commanders mentioned were not in actual command on December 31st. General Robert E. Lee. Provost Guard, etc.: 1st Va. Batt'n, Maj. D. ]:. Bridgford; 39th Va. Batt'n Cav., Maj. John H. Richardson. Engineer Troops: 1st Reg't, Col. T. M. R. Talcott. first Army Corps, Lieut.-Gen. James Longstreet. Pickett's division, Maj.-Gen. George E. Pickett. Steuart's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. George H. Steuart: 9th Va., Col. J. J. Phillips; 14th Va., Col. William White; 38th Va., Col. George K. Griggs; 53d Va., Col. W. R. Aylett; 57th Va., Col. C. R. Fontaine. Corse's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Montgomery D. Corse: 15th Va., Col. T. P. August; 17th Va., Col. Arthur Herbert; 29th Va.,Col. James Giles; 30th Va., Col. R. S. Chew; 32d Va., Col. E. B. Montague. Hunton's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Eppa Hun
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Five Forks and the pursuit of Lee. (search)
nst Parke's corps, which was threatening his inner line on his extreme left and the bridge across the Appomattox. Repeated assaults were made, but Parke resisted them all successfully, and could not be moved from his position. Lee had ordered Longstreet from the north side of the James, and with these troops reenforced his extreme right. General Grant dismounted near a farm-house which stood on a knoll within a, mile of the enemy's extreme line, and from which he could get a good view of the ps commander in General Lee's army, was killed at Petersburg, April 2d, 1865, and this, or some other important reason, caused General Lee, while at Amelia Court House, to consolidate his army into two corps or wings, one commanded by Lieutenant-General Longstreet and the other by Lieutenant-General Ewell. The main body of the Confederate army had passed by toward Sailor's Creek. Pursuit with such troops as were up was promptly ordered by General Sheridan and conducted by General Horatio G.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Lee's report of the surrender at Appomattox. (search)
lroad, which impeded our advance and embarrassed our movements. On the morning of the 6th General Longstreet's corps reached Rice's Station on the Lynchburg railroad. It was followed by the commandsand B. R. Johnson's divisions, became disconnected with Mahone's division, forming the rear of Longstreet. The enemy's cavalry penetrated the line of march through the interval thus left, and attackepon the approach of the enemy all could not be supplied. The army, reduced to two corps under Longstreet and Gordon, moved steadily on the road to Appomattox Court House; thence its march was ordered drive the enemy from his front, wheel to the left, and cover the passage of the trains, while Longstreet, who from Rice's Station had formed the rear-guard, should close up and hold the position. Twpomattox Court House, drove back the left of the cavalry and threatened to cut off Gordon from Longstreet, his cavalry at the same time threatening to envelop his left flank. Gordon withdrew across t
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The surrender at Appomattox Court House. (search)
final farewell of his Army, and Grant returned to McLean's house, where he seated himself on the porch until it was time to take his final departure. During the conference Ingalls, Sheridan, and Williams had asked permission to visit the enemy's lines and renew their acquaintance with some old friends, classmates, and former comrades in arms who were serving in Lee's Army. They now returned, bringing with them Cadmus M. Wilcox, who had been General Grant's groomsman when he was married; Longstreet, who had also been at his wedding; Heth, who had been a subaltern with him in Mexico, besides Gordon, Pickett, and a number of others. They all stepped up to pay their respects to General Grant, who received them very cordially and talked with them until it was time to leave. The hour of noon had now arrived, and General Grant, after shaking hands with all present who were not to accompany him, mounted his horse, and started with his staff for Washington without having entered the enemy'
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces in the Appomattox campaign. (search)
961 339 1,490 Mackenzie's Cavalry 9 38 24 71 Provost Guard 2 1   3 Collis's Independent Brigade 13 71   84 Abbot's Siege Batteries 6 8 53 67 Unattached Artillery 3 11   14 Aggregate 1274 7413 1828 10,515 The Confederate Army. General Robert E. Lee. Provost Guard: 1st Va. Batt'n, and B, 44th Va. Batt'n, Maj. D. B. Bridgford. Escort: 39th Va. Batt'n, Capt. Samuel B. Brown. Engineer Troops, Col. T. M. R. Talcott; 1st Reg't,----; 2d Reg't,----. first Army Corps, Lieut.-Gen. James Longstreet. Pickett's division, Maj.-Gen. George E. Pickett. Steuart's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. George H. Steuart: 9th Va., Capt. John P. Wilson, Jr.; 14th Va., Maj. William. D. Shelton; 38th Va., Col. George K. Griggs; 53d Va., Capt. Henry Edmunds; 57th Va., Lieut.-Col. William H. Ramsey. Corse's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Montgomery D. Corse, Col. Arthur Herbert: 15th Va., Maj. Charles H. Clark; 17th Va., Col. Arthur Herbert; 29th Va., Lieut. John A. Coulson; 30th Va., Col. Robert S. Chew; 32d Va.
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