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John G. Nicolay, A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln, condensed from Nicolay and Hayes' Abraham Lincoln: A History 293 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Operations of General J. E. B. Stuart before Chancellorsville. (search)
Fitz. Lee directed us to move forward, get in front of and delay the enemy, and give all attainable information to General R. E. Lee. We struck the Germanna road near Wilderness tavern, turned up towards Germanna ford, and sent forward another scofantry, moving towards Chancellorsville. We had sent couriers towards Chancellorsville, to communicate with any of General R. E. Lee's troops found there. I handed the dispatch to Sergeant Bacon, Company A. The fork of the road was now between oual Lee had been warned by telegraph of the advance, he ordered me, as his column moved along, to send a dispatch to General R. E. Lee. It was still raining, but very slightly. I selected a faithful courier, William A. Bruce, wrote the dispatch on the information we had of the two columns moving from Germanna and Ely's ford. And this dispatch was delivered at General R. E. Lee's headquarters between 12 and 1 o'clock that day. Courier Bruce said it was the first intelligence received that mo
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), McClellan and Lee at Sharpsburg (Antietam).--a review of Mr. Curtis' article in the North American review. (search)
mples of greater fortitude and endurance than this army has exhibited; and I am commissioned by the President to thank you in the name of the Confederate States for the undying fame you have won for their arms. Much as you have done, much more remains to be accomplished. The enemy again threatens us with invasion, and to your tried valor and patriotism the country looks with confidence for deliverance and safety. Your past exploits give assurance that this confidence is not misplaced. R. E. Lee, General-Commanding. Paragraph 4 is correct as far as it goes; but General McClellan tells us he lost in killed, wounded and missing in the battles of South mountain, Crampton's gap and Antietam near 15,000 men. Paragraph 5 mistakes the total number of troops engaged by McClellan for the total strength of his army present with him. McClellan states that he had 87,164 men actually in battle at Antietam — and we know he had one corps which did not fire a shot. Paragraph 6 is ver
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of Williamsburg and the charge of the Twenty-fourth Virginia of Early's brigade. (search)
l Committee on Conduct of War. Part I, pages 353-366. Here was fighting pretty much all day, but night found Longstreet holding his position, while the enemy seemed cured of any desire to again molest the Confederate rear. On the retreat the van of to-day is the rear guard to-morrow. Such was the custom of the Army of Northern Virginia--and Longstreet having led the first day, was rear guard the second. Was he in front at starting because General Johnston had found him, as afterwards General Lee did, slow to move, and therefore started him first? Possibly, for the evacuation of the Yorktown lines had been ordered on a previous night, and D. H. Hill had moved out bag and baggage at the appointed time for a mile or more, but was then halted until nearly day, and then ordered back to his former position. Fortunately the enemy had not discovered his absence — a bit of rare good luck not to have been expected. It was then currently reported that the waiting had been for Longstreet,
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Strength of Ewell's division in the campaign of 1862--field returns. (search)
nd battles of 1862, in which it participated, and as it happens that these returns are not among those in the Confederate archives at Washington, to which Colonel Taylor had access, and from which he has given abstracts in his Four year's with General Lee, I send you herewith abstracts from the returns of the division, which will show its strength in the Valley campaign of 1862, at the Seven Days Battles around Richmond, and in the campaign of August, 1862, against Pope. The returns of Lawton': In Elzey's brigade: Officers95 Enlisted men1,049 In Trimble's brigade: Officers123 Enlisted men1,049 In Taylor's brigade: Officers106 Enlisted men1,793   Aggregate4,967 These are the last returns before the movement to join General Lee in the attack on McClellan. The First Maryland regiment had then been detached from Elzey's brigade, and the Twelfth Georgia, Twenty-fifth and Thirty-first Virginia regiments, had been transferred to it. The Forty-fourth, Fifty-second and Fif
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Battle of Gettysburg. (search)
heavy enfilade, as well as direct fire; the colors were shot down no less than seven times, and were finally taken. During the morning of Friday, 3d, my brigade remained quietly in its original line of battle. Late in the afternoon it was moved forward five or six hundred yards, to cover the retreat of Pickett's. division, which had assaulted the enemy's position at the same point where my brigade had advanced the day before, and had been forced to retire. Soon after I was ordered by General Lee to. move my brigade to the right, several hundred yards, and form in rear of Wilcox's brigade, to support the latter in case the enemy should advance upon it, which was now threatened. In this position I remained until after nightfall, when I retired to my original position, in line of battle, upon the hill. On Saturday, the 4th, my command remained quietly in line until about sunset, when I was ordered to take up the line of march for Fairfield. We reached the latter place about midni
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Telegrams from General Lee's headquarters in September, 1864. (search)
B. Vance, Raleigh, North Carolina: Twenty-six hundred muskets have been sent to you, and orders have been issued for one thousand to be sent from Salisbury. R. E. Lee, General. Official: W. H. Taylor, Assistant Adjutant-General. headquarters Petersburg, Virginia, 17th September, 1864. General J. A. Early, Winchester, Virginia: A deserter reports arrival here of Eighth corps under General Lew Wallace. General Wallace is said to be here. Is report correct? R. E. Lee. Petersburg, Virginia, 17th September, 1864. His Excellency Jefferson Davis, Richmond, Virginia: W. B. Swittell, Company E, Fourth North Carolina regiment infantry, is presumed t, Virginia, 17th September, 1864. His Excellency Jefferson Davis, Richmond, Virginia: W. B. Swittell, Company E, Fourth North Carolina regiment infantry, is presumed to be with his command in Early's corps in the Valley. Nothing is known of his case here. R. E. Lee, General. Official: W. H. Taylor, Assistant Adjutant-General.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Hardee and the Military operations around Atlanta. (search)
ich it had conquered on the 22d. Stewart's and Lee's corps (formerly Cheatham's) were on the oppos In the text at page 194, he says: Lieutenant-General Lee was instructed to move out with his cot night. As I understood the instructions, General Lee, commanding corps, was to move out on the L and attack. On reaching the point designated, Lee's corps was found to be engaged and in need of (Loring's following in support), and formed on Lee's left. It attacked the enemy, strongly posteda fight Thursday between parts of Stewart's and Lee's corps and the enemy. I received a note in thg, &c.: General Hood directs that you return Lee's corps to this place. Let it march by two o'c Corps: General Hood directs that you return Lee's corps to this place. Let it march by two o'cains. Please return Reynolds' brigade. Should Lee have been badly cut up to-day, and you think yo with his corps to Jonesboroa, whither Lieutenant-General Lee with his corps was ordered to follow d[3 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
th Carolina of Lane's brigade, gallantly drove back a Federal column which had broken through Lane's line. In the meantime, a large force of the enemy penetrated the wood in rear of the position occupied by the brigades of Lane and Archer, and came in contact with Gregg's brigade. Taken by surprise, Orr's rifles were thrown into confusion. It was in the act of rallying this regiment that Brigadier-General Gregg fell in front of the rifles mortally wounded . . . . . Extract from General R. E. Lee's report. About one P. M. the main attack on the right began by a furious cannonade, under cover of which these compact lines of infantry advanced against Hill's front. They were received as before by our batteries, by whose fire they were momentarily checked, but soon recovering, they pressed forward until coming within range of our infantry the contest became fierce and bloody. Archer and Lane repulsed that portion of the line immediately in front of them; but before the interva
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 8.70 (search)
o convey to Arlington a secret communication to Lieut. Colonel Robert E. Lee, who had been selected to command the marines s was transpiring, and volunteered his services as Aid to Colonel Lee. The part taken by Stuart in this brief war has been soside by side led the assault. He says: I was deputed by Colonel Lee to read to the leader, then called Smith, a demand to sud told Mr. Smith that I had a communication for him from Colonel Lee. He opened the door about four inches and placed his boscape. Some of his prisoners begged me with tears to ask Col. Lee to come and see him. I told them he would never accede tof away from their importunities I left, waved my cap, and Col. Lee's plan was carried out. * * * When Smith first came to thy. I have in my possession the autograph letter of General Robert E. Lee, which conveyed to Stuart his instructions. This l, with great respect, your obedient servant, [Signed] R. E. Lee, Gen'l. In carrying out these instructions Stuart mo
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Defence of Battery Gregg. (search)
h my command to Petersburg, cross at the Upper Pontoon bridge, and report to General Lee. I arrived at Petersburg a little after sunrise, crossed at the bridge as directed, and found General Lee a short distance therefrom, mounted, with some of his staff around him; and reported as ordered. General Lee asked a staff officer whGeneral Lee asked a staff officer who just then rode up, if Gordon wanted any help; the officer replied that Gordon directed him to say that he thought he could hold his lines without further aid. GeneGeneral Lee then ordered me to report to Major-General Wilcox, near the Newman house on the Boydton plank road. I moved my command at quick time and found Gen'l Wilcox l Wilcox says (July No., 1877, page 16): Colonel Venable, aid-de-camp to General Lee, soon joined me, with a message that Harris's brigade would report in a few of history. A few moments after the fall of Gregg, I received an order from General Lee, at least I understood it as coming from him (General Wilcox says he sent th
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