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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), Recollections of General Reynolds. (search)
his orderly the time of conveying, dispatches on the subject. For weeks the army had been resting, and at the same time preparing for a movement against the enemy, and almost daily orders were issued of a preliminary character. For the week previous to the movement, we were kept in hourly, yea, constant, expectancy for the final marching orders. While in this excited condition, an orderly dashed up with the following communication from General Reynolds, dated at his headquarters, October 25th, 1862: The general commanding desires you will question Mrs. —, wife of who will cross to your headquarters to-day, as to the position and movements of the enemy, and forward to these headquarters all the information you may gather from her. The names of these persons are omitted, lest they might suffer even at this late day for their loyalty. Mrs. — encountered no difficulty in crossing the river, and presented herself about ten o'clock in the forenoon. The result of the intervie
Varina Davis, Jefferson Davis: Ex-President of the Confederate States of America, A Memoir by his Wife, Volume 2, Chapter 79: General Sherman's accusations. (search)
nd that I supported him in his efforts to maintain the Confederacy with all the zeal that I could command and all the power of the State which I could bring to bear. This Mr. Davis's letters all show. To the letter of mine to Mr. Davis of October 25, 1862, the New York Tribune correspondent says no copy of any reply can be found, and suggests that probably the statement to which General Sherman refers is contained in it. Certainly no effort was made to find that letter. It is upon the letterh having threatened to force certain States to remain in the Confederacy, it has been stated that Davis's letter, containing this threat, was written to Governor Vance, now United States Senator, in reply to his letter to President Davis of October 25, 1862. It has been stated also that the letter of Davis had been destroyed. This is a mistake; the letter is here, and is now in the possession of a gentleman of Raleigh. It is as follows: Richmond, Va., November 11, 1862. To his Excellency Go
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
this report all those officers and men whose action in the battle deserves mention, would unnecessarily lengthen this report. I must, therefore, refer to the sub-reports and special mentions, and to a special paper herewith, wherein the most conspicuous, to the number of one hundred and nine officers and men, are mentioned. W. S. Rosecrans, Major-General. Official Recapitulation. headquarters army of the Mississippi, Third division, District of West-Tennessee, Corinth, Miss., October 25, 1862. General orders, no. 151. Army of Third Division of District of West-Tennessee. The preliminary announcement of the results of the great battle of Corinth was given to you on the battle-field by myself in person. I then proclaimed to you that they were badly beaten at all points and had fled, leaving their dead and wounded on the field. When I told you to replenish your cartridge-boxes and haversacks, snatch a sleep after your two days fighting and two nights of watching and
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 136 (search)
this report all those officers and men whose action in the battle deserves mention, would unnecessarily lengthen this report. I must, therefore, refer to the sub-reports and special mentions, and to a special paper herewith, wherein the most conspicuous, to the number of one hundred and nine officers and men, are mentioned. W. S. Rosecrans, Major-General. Official Recapitulation. headquarters army of the Mississippi, Third division, District of West-Tennessee, Corinth, Miss., October 25, 1862. General orders, no. 151. Army of Third Division of District of West-Tennessee. The preliminary announcement of the results of the great battle of Corinth was given to you on the battle-field by myself in person. I then proclaimed to you that they were badly beaten at all points and had fled, leaving their dead and wounded on the field. When I told you to replenish your cartridge-boxes and haversacks, snatch a sleep after your two days fighting and two nights of watching and
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 17 (search)
Doc. 15.-skirmish at Blackwater River, Va. Baltimore American account. in headquarters First mounted rifles, near Suffolk, Virginia, October 25, 1862. the regiment returned at a quarter after four P. M. from the reconnoissance upon which it started at four P. M. on the twenty-fourth instant. The following will be a concise and veritable report of all that has been important in the movements of the regiment during its absence, particularly the occurrences which passed under the direct observation of the writer of this journal. At five P. M. on Friday afternoon, eight squadrons responded to the call to boots and saddles, the other squadrons being unavoidably absent on guard and picket-duty. The rumor having been spread that a fight was surely expected, men and officers who were really ill were seen to rise and hastily prepare to move, determined to share in the perils and honors which they fondly hoped were before them. Such was particularly the case with Major Wheela
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
nt Hardwick, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, was wounded. I am, sir, your obedient servant, George T. Anderson, Colonel Eleventh Georgia Volunteers, commanding Brigade. Report of Brigadier-General Toombs. Washington, Georgia, October 25, 1862. Brigadier-General D. R. Jones: General: The day that the army, commanded by General Lee, left Leesburg and marched toward Maryland, you notified me that I was assigned to the command of a division composed of my own brigade, General Drayany, headed by the Captain, that General Lee had handled at Thoroughfare and turned over to me when he ordered me to go on the expedition. S. H. H. Report of Captain Myers, of Seventh Virginia cavalry. camp Seventh Virginia cavalry, October 25, 1862. Colonel Munford, commanding Robertson's Brigade: The Seventh regiment, under my charge on the thirtieth August last, formed the Third regiment in column (the Twelfth preceding it, and the Second being in advance) when the order was given
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them., Chapter 38: (search)
the Reconnoissances that are necessary for our movements. This makes it necessary for me to weaken my line very much by extending the infantry to guard the innumerable fords. This will continue until the river rises, and it will be next to impossible to prevent the rebel cavalry raids. My cavalry force, as I urged this morning, should be largely and immediately increased, under any hypothesis, whether to guard the river or advance on the enemy, or both. The following was received Oct. 25, 1862, from Washington, 4.50 P. M.: To Maj.-Gen. McClellan: I have just received your despatch about sore-tongued and fatigued horses. Will you pardon me for asking what the horses of your army have done since the battle of Antietam that fatigues anything? A. Lincoln. headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Oct. 25, 6 P. M., 1862. His Excellency the President: In reply to your telegram of this date I have the honor to state that from the time this army left Washington on the 7th
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 9: roster of general officers both Union and Confederate (search)
. A., Mar. 21, 1862. McPherson, J. B., Oct. 8, 1862. Mansfield, J. K. F., July 18, 1862. Milroy, Robt. H., Nov. 29, 1862. Mitchell, Ormsby, April 11, 1862. Morell, Geo. W., July 4, 1862. Morgan, E. D., Sept. 28, 1861. Morris, Thos. A., Oct. 25, 1862. Mott, Gersham, May 26, 1865. Mower, Joseph A., Aug. 12, 1861. Negley, James S., Nov. 29, 1862. Nelson, William, July 17, 1862. Oglesby, R. J., Nov. 29, 1862. Osterhaus, P. J., July 23, 1864. Palmer, John M., Nov. 29, 1862. Peck, Johnlummer, J. B., Oct. 22, 1861. Porter, Andrew, May 17, 1861. Pratt, Calvin E., Sept. 10, 1862. Quinby, Isaac F., Mar. 17, 1862. Raum, Green B., Feb. 15, 1865. Reid, Hugh T., Mar. 13, 1863. Reilly, James W., July 30, 1864. Revere, J. W., Oct. 25, 1862. Rodman, Isaac P., April 28, 1862. Ross, Leonard F., April 25, 1862. Rowley, T. A., Nov. 29, 1862. Rice, Americus V., May 31, 1865. Rice, James C., Aug. 17, 1863. Rice, Samuel A., Aug. 4, 1863. Richardson, W. A., Sept. 3, 1861. Ruther
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 27: (search)
relative to the deficiency of troops in the First Military District, he called on its commanding officer for an estimate of the men and material he thought necessary for a prolonged successful resistance to any attack which the resources of the enemy may enable him to make. In compliance with this request, Generals Ripley and Gist, the commander and sub-commander of the district referred to, furnished the following report: Headquarters, First Military Dist., S. C., Charleston, Oct. 25th, 1862. Increase of numerical force called for by Brigadier-General S. R. Gist, commanding: For Defence of James Island and the Main. Of all arms17,661 1 light artillery ...........100200 1 company artillery ....100 For Morris Island. 1 company artillery for enfilade battery100 Sullivan's Island. 2 regiments ............20002,600 1 battalion cavalry ....400 2 light batteries ........200 For Mount Pleasant. 1 regiment artillery for works in progress1,000 ——— Total numerica<
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Battles, Arkansas, 1862 (search)
--14th State Militia Cavalry (Detachment). Oct. 17: Skirmish, Sugar CreekKANSAS--2d Cavalry. Oct. 18: Skirmish near HelenaINDIANA--43d Infantry (Detachment). Union loss, 1 killed, 15 missing. Total, 16. Oct. 18: Skirmish, Cross HollowKANSAS--2d Cavalry. Union loss, 5 wounded. Oct. 20: Skirmish near HelenaINDIANA--43d Infantry. Oct. 22: Skirmish, HelenaILLINOIS--5th Cavalry. Oct. 22: Skirmish, Huntsville(No Reports.) Oct. 24: Skirmish, FayettevilleMISSOURI--7th State Militia Cavalry. Oct. 25: Skirmish, Helena(No Reports.) Oct. 27: Action, Pittman's FerryIOWA--23d Infantry (3 Cos.). MISSOURI--12th State Militia Cavalry (Detachment); Sturgis' Battery Light Arty. (Section); 1st State Militia Infantry (2 Cos.), 24th (3 Cos.) and 25th (5 Cos.) Infantry. Oct. 27-28: Actions, Oxford Bend, near Fayetteville, White River and McGuire'sIOWA--1st Cavalry. MISSOURI--4th and 7th State Militia Cavalry. Union loss, 1 killed, 4 wounded. Nov. 1: Skirmish, La GrangeIOWA--3d Cavalry. Nov. 5: S
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