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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 45: (search)
enerals Johnston and Beauregard had to overcome; the question was, how could they, with less than fifteen thousand men under them (for the South Carolina militia and cadets had to be deducted), have driven back an army numbering fully seventy thousand men, according to General Sherman's own estimate of its strength? But it seems that, in General Lee's opinion, however courteous his language may have been, the deficiency lay in the commander, not in the number of his troops; for, on the 19th of February, in General Lee's despatch, already alluded to and addressed to General Breckinridge, Secretary of War, he thus expressed himself: * * * I do not see how Sherman can make the march anticipated by General Beauregard; but he seems to have everything his own way, which is calculated to cause apprehension. General Beauregard does not say what he proposes, or what he can do. I do not know where his troops are, or on what lines they are moving. His despatches only give movements of the enem
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
ave heard she has been found lying near the Housatonic, but cannot believe this, or she would have been raised, if only to rescue the bodies of the gallant fellows who went down in her. From Comr. D. N. Ingraham. Telegram. Charleston, S. C., Feb. 19th, 1864:7.30 P. M. Genl. Samuel Cooper, Adjt. and Insp.-Genl., Richmond, Va.: General Finegan reports ten regiments—at least one mounted—of enemy in his front. Am reinforcing Finegan to utmost practicable extent. It is essential to have themhim to make forced marches. With a few thousand more men we can cripple Sherman greatly. I am, very respectfully yours, Wade Hampton, Lieut.-Genl. Genl. Beauregard. Headquarters, Military division of the West, White Oak, S. C., Feb. 19th, 1865:4.15 P. M. Lieut.-Genl. W. Hampton, Comdg. Cavalry: General,—General Beauregard directs me to inform you that the trains and infantry will turn off from this place, taking the road via Hazlewood and Rich Hill to Landsford, on the Cata<