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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 15 (search)
Galveston Retaken by Com. Renshaw surprised by Magruder, and carried our fleet disabled and beaten disas port without the trouble of defending it. Maj.-Gen. Magruder having, about this time, succeeded to the chiPoint, were neither broken up nor guarded; so that Magruder had the most liberal facilities afforded him for tort, not only that Renshaw was a traitor, but that Magruder acted with full knowledge of that fact; since othe up, barricaded, nor even observed on our part; so Magruder, unresisted and unchallenged, advanced over it, abble to the Rebel gunners in the clear star-light — Magruder, unable to wait longer for the fleet, lest he shou ten or fifteen of his crew, perished with her. Magruder, in his official report, unqualifiedly asserts tha the Cavallo and the Elias Pike — were captured Magruder says a schooner also. by the Rebel steamboat Carr-not warned of the changed condition of affairs. Magruder reports his entire loss in this fight at 26 killed
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., chapter 21 (search)
when the peril of his Government is discussed, cannot be misunderstood. If not hindered, he is sure to help the enemy; much more, if he talks ambiguously — talks for his country with buts and ifs and ands. Of how little value the constitutional provisions I have quoted will be rendered, if arrests shall never be made until defined crimes shall have been committed, may be illustrated by a few notable examples. Gen. John C. Breckinridge, Gen. Robert E. Lee, Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Gen. John B. Magruder, Gen. William Preston, Gen. Simon B. Buckner, and Com. Franklin Buchanan, now occupying the very highest places in the Rebel war service, were all within the power of the Government since the Rebellion began, and were nearly as well known to be traitors then as now. Unquestionably, if we had seized them and held them, the insurgent cause would be much weaker. But no one of them had then committed any crime defined in the law. Every one of them, if arrested, would have been discharge
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II., Appended notes. (search)
568 to 571; charges at Spottsylvania. 552; at Cold Harbor, 580 to 582; his Mine explosion, 591. Burns, Gen., repels Magruder's attack, 160. Bushrod, Gen., at Chickamauga, 422. Butler, Gen. Benjamin F., 73; expedition of, against New Orleantches, 158. Gainesville, battle of, 181; retreat from, 183-7. Gallatin, Tenn., Union defeat at, 213. Galveston, Magruder's foray, and our losses at, 322; 323; 325; naval encounters at, 323 to 327. Gano, Gent., surprises a Union outpost, 5r of the Florida, 643. Magilton, Col., at South Mountain, 198. Magrath, Gov., S. C., orders conscription, 697. Magruder, Gen. J. B., at Yorktown, 120; on siege of Yorktown, 121; abandons Yorktown, 122: report on the Seven Days struggle, 159., fight of A. J. Smith, with Polignac, 551. York river railroad, burned by Rebels, 159. Yorktown, Va., siege of, 120-22; evacuation of by Magruder, 122; embarkation of troops at, 171. Z. Zollicoffer, Gen., killed at Mill Spring, 42-3.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 98 (search)
P. T. G. Beauregard, Capt. Engs. U. S. A. 2. Braxton Bragg, La., Capt. Art. U. S. A. 3. M. L. Bonham, S. C., Congressman from S. C. 4. John B. Floyd, Va., U. S. Sec. of War. 5. Ben. McCullough, Texas, Maj. Texas Rangers. 6. Wm. H. T. Walker, Ga., Lieut.-Col. Inft. U. S. A. 7. Henry A. Wise, Va., late Gov. of Va. 8. H. R. Jackson, Ga., late Minister to Austria. 9. Barnard E. Bee, S. C., Capt. Inft. U. S. A. 10. Nathan G. Evans, S. C., Major Inft. U. S. A. 11. John B. Magruder,, Va., Major Art. U. S. A. 12. Wm. J. Hardee, Ga., Lieut.-Col. Cav. U. S. A. 13. Benj. Huger, S. C., Major Ordnance U. S. A. 14. Robert S. Garnett, Va., Major Inft. U. S. A. There have been other appointments made, but they are not yet known outside of the War Office. Gens. Fauntleroy, Winder, Cocke, Ruggles, and Holmes are in the Provisional Army of Virginia. Gens. Theophilus H. Holmes, Gwynn, and Gattin are in the Provisional Army of North Carolina. Gens. Pillow and Anderso
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 8 (search)
was the object of attack. An hour after the firing was commenced, the Cumberland came up in fine style and took up a position just ahead, and perhaps fifty yards in shore from the Minnesota. Although we had now been firing very rapidly for more than an hour, no response had been heard from the fort. Nor was any flag shown therefrom. They had been reinforced largely, and yet they did not show fight. It had a queer look, certainly. It seemed to me that the fleet was firing according to Magruder's tactics, of which I wrote you the other day — firing without regard to the question whether there was any enemy to fire at. But when I ventured to suggest to an old sailor that the rebels had evacuated the position, I got for answer this: Don't you be in a worry, young man; you'll see enough of 'em before you get out oa this. They ain't in a hurry. So I began to look for facilities for descending to the engine room. After enduring for an hour and a half, however, they finally o
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 194 (search)
at Williamsburg, exactly sixty miles from Richmond. Nearly all of the rebel troops are erecting winter-quarters, there being no design of advancing upon Newport News or Fortress Monroe, although this idea was entertained some time since. General Magruder has twenty-three thousand troops in this department, comprising the districts of James and York rivers. He visits the camps at long intervals, and is addicted to hard drinking. The tents in use are generally very poor. The rations consistnty of food such as it is, the provisions being brought by steamers from Richmond. Two weeks ago the Tenth Georgia regiment received new clothing, each man being obliged to pay twenty-four dollars for his suit-this sum being deducted from his wages. This created much dissatisfaction among the soldiers. Two months ago three other regiments received new clothing. The Second North Carolina regiment went home two weeks ago, many of the men positively refusing to serve under Gen. Magruder.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 258 (search)
onal army, 1. David E. Twiggs, Georgia, resigned. 2. Leonidas Polk, Louisiana, commanding at Memphis. 3. Braxton Bragg, Louisiana, commanding at Pensacola. 4. Earl Van Dorn, Mississippi, Army of Potomac. 5. Gustavus W. Smith, Kentucky, Army of Potomac. 6. Theophilus H. Holmes, North Carolina, Army of Potomac. 7. William J. Hardee, Georgia, Missouri. 8. Benjamin Huger, South Carolina, commanding at Norfolk. 9. James Longstreet, Alabama, Army of Potomac. 10. John B. Magruder, Virginia, commanding at Yorktown. 11. Thomas J. Jackson, Virginia, commanding Northwestern Virginia. 12. Mansfield Lovell, Virginia, commanding Coast of Louisiana. 13. Edmund Kirby Smith, Florida, Army of Potomac. 14. George B. Crittenden, Kentucky, commanding East Tennessee. Brigadier-Generals in the Provisional army. 1. Milledge L. Bonham, South Carolina, Army of Potomac. 2. John B. Floyd, Virginia, commanding Army of Kanawha. 3. Henry A. Wise, Virginia, waiti
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 7: Confederate armies and generals (search)
ates commissioner of railroads from 1885 to 1889. He died in Washington, March 21, 1891. Army of the Peninsula The Department of the Peninsula was established on May 26, 1861, and Colonel John B. Magruder was put in command. The troops therein were organized into divisions in November, and denominated the Army of the Peninsula. In December, the aggregate present was about sixteen thousand. On April 12, 1862, it was merged in the Army of Northern Virginia—constituting, under Major-General Magruder, the right wing of that army. Major-General John Bankhead Magruder （U. S.M. A. 1830) was born at Winchester, Virginia, August 15, 1810, and served in the Seminole and Mexican wars. He was stationed in Washington in 1861, and resigned in April to enter the Confederate service as colonel. He had charge of the artillery in and around Richmond, and after May 21st, a division in the Department of the Peninsula, the troops of which were later designated the Army of the Peninsula.
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 1: (search)
st serious danger to be apprehended was from the line of the Potomac, the first conflicts occurred in the east. The narrow peninsula between the James and York rivers had topographical features well adapted to defense. It was held by General John B. Magruder, who skillfully improved its natural strength by artificial means; there, on the ground memorable as the field of the last battle of the Revolution, in which General Washington compelled Lord Cornwallis to surrender, Magruder, with a smafirst conflicts occurred in the east. The narrow peninsula between the James and York rivers had topographical features well adapted to defense. It was held by General John B. Magruder, who skillfully improved its natural strength by artificial means; there, on the ground memorable as the field of the last battle of the Revolution, in which General Washington compelled Lord Cornwallis to surrender, Magruder, with a small force, held for a long time the superior forces of the enemy in check.
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 6: (search)
: one, under General J. E. Johnston, at Harpers Ferry, covering the valley of the Shenandoah; another, under General P. G. T. Beauregard, at Manassas, covering the direct approach from Washington to Richmond; the third, under Generals Huger and Magruder, at Norfolk and on the peninsula between the James and York rivers, covering the approach to Richmond from the seaboard. The first and second of these armies, though separated by the Blue Ridge, had such practicable communication with each otsmall arms by the people of the South was a substitute for military training, and, on the other hand, how the want of such training made the Northern new levies inferior to the like kind of Southern troops. A detached work on the right of General Magruder's line was occupied June 11, 1861, by the First Regiment of North Carolina Volunteers and three hundred sixty Virginians under the command of an educated, vigilant, and gallant soldier, then Colonel D. H. Hill, First Regiment North Carolina
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