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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A sketch of the life of General Josiah Gorgas, Chief of Ordnance of the Confederate States. (search)
avalry arms or equipments. As was said by General Joseph E. Johnston, in speaking of General Gorgas, He created the Ordnance Department out of nothing, or by General Bragg: I have always asserted that you (General Gorgas) organized the only successful Military Bureau during our national existence, and this is the more surprising,from officers recognizing that he had anticipated their movements and provided for their wants. Brief reference was made to expressions by Generals Johnston and Bragg as to his administration. General Lee, even in those sad days of April, at Appomattox, was mindful of him and sent a message to him in recognition of his great sence of his duties—cultivated—simple in his tastes and modest in his deportment—faithful to his family and friends—upright and honorable in all his dealings. General Bragg, in writing of General Gorgas in 1868, said: In our then condition (1861) his was the most important, scientific and administrative position in the Gove
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Recollections of campaign against Grant in North Mississippi in 1862-63. (search)
reme command of our army at Tupelo devolved upon General Bragg. In August, 1862, Bragg threw his main army by Bragg threw his main army by rail via Mobile, to Chattanooga, leaving Price in command of the Army of the West, with orders to observe the Finto Tennessee and unite his forces with the army of Bragg. Van Dorn and Price were thus left independent of e from his instructions and the objects for which General Bragg had left him where he was. And just here were deiver. Then would have followed the reinforcement of Bragg's army by the corps of Van Dorn and Price, and withoTherefore to intercept him, or that failing, to join Bragg, Price marched from Tupelo to luka. Tupelo is on thneral Price, acting on information received from General Bragg and from our own scouts, had moved as far as Iukrland and Tennessee rivers. This policy induced General Bragg to move his army into Kentucky, and Van Dorn fel Tishomingo Hotel, and to the square in front of General Bragg's old headquarters, and into the yard of General
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Battle of Chickamauga. (search)
considerable distance to the right and somewhat to the rear of us. Before moving, I went to General Bragg himself, who was near by, in order to get more specific directions. He informed me that Walmy were heard constructing defences, and moving artillery towards his left. After leaving General Bragg, as mentioned, I saw no officer whose rank was superior to my own for the rest of the day. Hdistant, by which some losses were occasioned. At length, about eleven A. M., Major Lee, of General Bragg's staff, came to me with an order to advance at once and attack the enemy. I informed him whad previously been received, and that no attack had been made on my right. He replied that General Bragg had directed him to pass along the lines and give the order to every division commander to mr and a half miles from the former place. Captain Thompson, Assistant Chief of Artillery of General Bragg's staff, reported to me at this point, with orders to move forward immediately, and through