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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 2: the battle of Bull Run (July, 1861） (search)
ll's, D. R. Jones's, Longstreet's, and Bonham's brigades, with only Early in reserve some 250 yards behind Longstreet. Cocke's brigade held y's line having also withdrawn under cover. Longstreet called upon Early for reenforcement, and the 7th La. was sent forward to him. Meanwhiing. In order toward the right were Cocke, Bonham, Longstreet, and Early, south of the Run; Jones north of it; and Ewell, with Holmes, south Beauregard only paused to give a few brief orders. Holmes's and Early's brigades, and two regiments of Bonham's with Walker's and Kemper's. Orders to hasten were sent the two regiments under Kershaw, and Early's and Holmes's brigades already on the march. Longstreet, at his or, Kirby Smith's brigade had reached the field, closely followed by Early's brigade, and with them came Beckham's battery. As Kirby Smith lethe left, took the Warrenton pike and crossed on the Stone Bridge. Early's brigade and the cavalry followed the fugitives who went by Sudley
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 3: fall and winter of 1861 (search)
ry. During the winter the Federal engineers had completely surrounded Washington with a cordon of fortifications consisting of detached forts impregnable to assault, with heavy guns and permanent garrisons connected by infantry parapets, and batteries for field guns. Within these lines a small movable force could defy any adversary not able to sit down and resort to siege operations. This was amply shown when Lee, in August, 1862, drove Pope into Washington, and also in July, 1864, when Early made his demonstration, but withdrew without venturing to attack. The Federal government, however, had received such a scare in the Bull Run campaign that it had small confidence in fortifications without a big army to hold them. So when McClellan proposed to make his next advance upon Richmond, from Fortress Monroe as a base, Mr. Lincoln gave but reluctant consent, as it involved the removal of a large body of troops from their position between the enemy and the capital. At length he a
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 4: Yorktown and Williamsburg (search)
istance from Williamsburg, was brought back as a reserve. One of its brigades, Early's, was divided, two regiments sent into the fight on our right, and the other four sent out in observation beyond our left flank. D. H. Hill and Early both went with this left column, and got into trouble from a little superfluous aggressively yielded to his appeal. Rains's brigade had meanwhile been brought up behind Early's, and it would have been possible to organize an attack which might have routell placed the four regiments in a line of battle extending through a wood, with Early leading the two left regiments, while he led the two right. But Early mistook Early mistook one of Hill's commands to his own wing, for the order to charge, and he led off at once with his left regiment, the 24th Va., which had open ground before it. Hill's field. The 24th Virginia suffered greatly in superior officers and men. Gen. Early, Col. Terry, and Lt.-Col. Hairston of the 24th Va. all fell severely wounded,
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 11: second Manassas (search)
aggressive operations by both commanders. Jackson, on Lee's left, had crossed Early's brigade at Sulphur Springs, upon an old dam across the river, while his pionet prevented all the Federal concentrations. Pope made a feeble effort to crush Early's brigade, but it was repulsed, and when a larger force had been brought up by e action. When this had developed itself, Jackson ordered Ewell's second line, Early and Forno, to turn the enemy's right flank. In the darkness, they were unable by skirmishers, except that the right flank, on the Warrenton pike, was held by Early's and Forno's brigades of Ewell's division. The left of the line was held by A's troops had connected with Jackson's extreme right, relieving the brigades of Early and Forno. These had been brought from their isolated position on the right fl was not broken, and was still making a desperate fight, when, to his aid, came Early's and Lawton's brigades. The Federals were in disorder, and the fresh Confeder
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 12: Boonsboro or South Mountain, and Harper's Ferry (search)
f Northern Virginia, Sept., 1862 CORPSDIVISIONSBRIGADESBRIGADES 1st Corps Longstreet'sMcLawsKershaw, Semmes, Cobb, Barksdale5 Anderson, R. H.Wilcox, Armistead, Mahone, Pryor, Featherstone, Wright4 Jones, D. R.Toombs, Drayton, Garnett, Kemper, Jenkins, Anderson, G. T.4 Walker, J. G.Walker, J. G. Ransom2 EvansEvans, Hood, Law3 Reserve ArtilleryWashington Artillery, Lee's Battalion10 Total 1st Corps5 Divisions21 Brigades, 28 Batteries, 112 Guns28 2d Corps Jackson'sEwellLawton, Trimble, Early, Hays7 Hill, A. P.Branch, Archer, Gregg, Pender, Field, Thomas7 JacksonWinder, Jones, J. K., Taliaferro, Starke6 Hill, D. H.Ripley, Garland, Rodes, Anderson, G. B. Colquitt4 Total 2d Corps4 Divisions19 Brigades, 24 Batteries, 100 Guns24 ArtilleryPendletonPendleton's Reserve, 58 Guns12 CavalryStuartHampton, Lee F., Robertson, 14 Guns3 Aggregate2 Corps, 10 Divisions43 Brigades, 284 guns, 55,000 Men67 CORPSDIVISIONSBRIGADESBATTS. 1st CorpsKingPhelps, Doubleday, Patrick, Gibbon4 Hoo
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 13: Sharpsburg or Antietam (search)
noy the flank of Hooker's attack. When Lawton was wounded, Early and his brigade were sent for. Leaving the 13th Va., numbering less than 100 men, with Stuart, at his request, Early started back toward the position where he had left the other brigadion for the day, and to make a great gap in Lee's line from Early's brigade on the left to D. H. Hill's line upon the right. as to be forced to abandon some of his guns. Meanwhile, Early's brigade on his left, in the long body of woods called the hold the enemy at bay and to protect Stuart's flank. When Early left with Stuart but one small regiment of infantry, Stuart conducting it (MacRae, Ripley, Colquitt, Law, Wofford, and Early) had exhausted a part of their strength upon Hooker. Aftersional rocky ledges, and passed, without being aware of it, Early's brigade upon his right with the remnants of Jones's divisedgwick's right, who seemed disposed to follow. As soon as Early passed the ridge which had concealed him, he opened fire up
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 14: fall of 1862 (search)
tal5 Divisions, 20 Brigades 24 Batteries, 99 Guns29,916 2D corps, Jackson's Ewell'sLawton's, Early's, Trimble's, Hays's, Latimer's Battalion 6 Batteries, 26 Guns7,716 D. H. Hill'sRodes's, Dole'shad been his hope to find Lee's army somewhat dispersed, as indeed it had been; D. H. Hill's and Early's divisions having been at Skinker's Neck and Port Royal, 12 to 22 miles away. But they were re this disposition of Hill's troops one of two lines, a third line was formed by the divisions of Early and Taliaferro — Early on the right —a short distance in rear, and a fourth one by the division Early on the right —a short distance in rear, and a fourth one by the division of D. H. Hill in rear of that. Burnside was losing one of the advantages of his superior force by concentrating it upon too short a front. He was hemmed in on the left by Massaponax Creek, and was he enemy was driven back rapidly. Hoke's brigade was also sent to the assistance of Archer, and Early's brigade to support Lane and Thomas. The whole Federal advance was driven from the woods and p<
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 15: Chancellorsville (search)
Early falls back. Salem Church. casualties. Early's division. Lee organizes an attack. Sedgwicfended by three regiments of Hays's brigade of Early's division, hurried there by Early on seeing tEarly on seeing the enemy's preparations. Soon afterward, Wilcox's brigade came to the scene from Banks Ford, whewas in possession of Marye's Hill. Thereupon, Early, who was in command, ordered the withdrawal ofChancellorsville. But Hays, under orders from Early, crossed the Plank road before Sedgwick had ma100 prisoners. While this action was going on, Early had formed line of battle to resist an advancelorsville. But at an early hour, movements of Early's troops were discovered in his rear, and, insg nightfall. Meanwhile, early in the morning, Early's division, with Barksdale's brigade, had moveted that our commander was not yet satisfied. Early's division and Barksdale's brigade were directsing.63306369 Early's Rept. adds11117500628 Early's Div.1368385001,4748,200 Va. Paxton's Brig.[1 more...]
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 16: Gettysburg: the first day (search)
and McLaws marched on the 3d, Rodes on the 4th, and Early and Johnson on the 5th. Longstreet's reserve — the er for the Valley. Rodes moved to Berryville, while Early and Johnson advanced upon Winchester, and, on the 13ing, to proceed with all despatch to join the right (Early) of the army in Pa. In view of the issues at sta July 1, crossing during the night the road on which Early's division had marched on the 30th from York to Heidlersburg. Here he learned that Early had gone toward Shippensburg. Stuart was practically lost, and had to guurg, Ewell having at an early hour ordered Rodes and Early to diverge to that point from the roads they were pu was in the air near the Heidlersburg road, by which Early was now drawing near. For a while, however, the Frear. It is needless to detail the fighting when Early's division advanced upon the right of the 11th corpsnext morning. He held a long conference with Ewell, Early, and Rodes, who urged, instead, that Longstreet shou
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 17: Gettysburg: second day (search)
rode to the left and conferred again with Ewell and Early, who again discouraged attack in their own front, anpport, had already ceased. Like Johnson's division, Early was also short of one brigade, Smith's having been s direction of York. Gordon also was not engaged, as Early soon realized that the attack was an isolated one any remains to show why Rodes failed to cooperate with Early and Johnson as Ewell had ordered. The fault was witre likely to be needed. Of his own motion, however, Early had advanced half of his division at dawn to the Fede that, in spite of this warning, both Johnson's and Early's attacks were begun and finished before Rodes had r traverse a distance of 1200 to 1400 yards, while Gen. Early had to move only half that distance without changs that before I drove the enemy's skirmishers in, Gen. Early had attacked and been compelled to withdraw. . . ith his statement of the distance to be traversed by Early's charge, it shows the existence of far more favorab
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