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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Joseph E. Johnston's campaign in Georgia. (search)
in the archives of the Louisiana Historical Association by one of Hardee's corps. Savannah, Ga., June 19. 1874. Dear Sir—The only approach to criticism of General Lee by me, I believe, is that you will find on page 62, of Johnston's Narrative. There, in defending myself against accusations of not taking Washington and conquering the United States, after the battle of Manassas, I pointed to General Lee's two unsuccessful invasions as proof that 1 could not succeed in such warfare, and evidence that the Confederacy was too weak for it. Certainly, that was neither criticism nor condemnation. It was simply saying that General Lee's failures proved theGeneral Lee's failures proved the weakness of the Confederacy. That where he failed, I could not be expected to succeed. Yours truly, [Signed] J. E. Johnston. To Charles G. Johnson, Esq. Savannah, Ga., June 19, 1874. Charles G. Johnson, Esq: my Dear Sir—I have attempted the sketch you asked for in your friendly note of the 16th. I assure you that t
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.29 (search)
n so far advanced beyond the main line of the Federal army that, while it invited attack, it placed him beyond the reach of ready support when the crisis of battle came to him in the rush of charging lines more extended than his own. The Confederate advance was steady, and it was bravely met by the Union troops, who, for the first time, found themselves engaged in battle on the soil of the North, which, until then, had been virgin to the war. It was a far cry from Richmond to Gettysburg, yet Lee was in their front, and they seemed resolved to welcome their Southern visitors with bloody hands to hospitable graves. But the Federal flanks rested in air, and, being turned, its line was badly broken, and despite its bravely resolute defence against the well-ordered attack of the Confederate veterans, it was forced to fall back. Gordon's division was in motion at a double-quick to seize and hold the vantage ground in his front from which the opposing line had retreated, when he saw dir
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Appomattox Courthouse. (search)
Appomattox Courthouse. Incidents of the surrender of General Lee, as given by Colonel Charles Marshall, In his address on the observance of the anniversary of the Birthday of General R. E. Lee, at Baltimore, Md., January 19, 1894. After describing in his address correspondence which passed between Generals Lee and Grant before the surrender, Colonel Marshall said that General Grant in this correspondence manifested that delicate consideration for his great adversary which marked all his subsequent conduct towards him. General Grant offered, continued Colonel Marshall, to have the terms of the capitulation arranged by officers to be appointed for the purpose by himself and General Lee, thus sparing the latter the pain and mortification of conducting personally the arrangements for the surrender of his army. I have no doubt that this proposition proceeded from the sincere desire of General Grant to do all in his power to spare the feelings of General Lee, but it
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
Wm. Ellis, wounded, 372. Kane, Dr G A., 214, Kane. Capt. Thos L, 302 Keelin, James, 295. King's Mountain, Battle of, 113. Lamb, Col. Wm., his defence of Fort Fisher, 257; mentioned, 327. Lamb, Mrs., The heroine of Confederate Point, 289, 258 Lane, Gen. James H., 116. Landmark, Norfolk, Va., cited, 322. Last Battle of the War, 226. Last Blood of the War, The, 343. Lebby, Capt., 268. Leech, Capt., John, W. T., 160. Lee and Jackson, Characters of, 23. Lee, Gen. R. E., grandeur of the character of, 96; at Appomattox, 353; his army, how last fed, 359, 360. Lee, Lieut.-Gen. S. D., Address of, 189. Letcher Battery, 373. Lewis, Owen, 343. Lorena, The Song, 267. Loehr, Sergt. C. T., 104. Longstreet, Gen., James, 146. Lossing, Benson J., cited, 292. Louisiana Troops, their part in the Battle of Frazier's Farm, 160; at Shiloh, 215; the 14th Regiment Infantry, 165. Lowry, Gen. M. P., 147. McGuire, Dr. W. P., 367. Magnaminity of the true
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