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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 102 4 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 99 1 Browse Search
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox 63 1 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 53 3 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 52 4 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 6. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 44 2 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 44 4 Browse Search
George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade) 32 0 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 18 0 Browse Search
Col. Robert White, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 2.2, West Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 17 1 Browse Search
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General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 26: Gettysburg-First day. (search)
s Philadelphia or Harrisburg. He ordered his leading division under Heth to Cashtown, however, and followed with Pender's division on the 30the reserve artillery, near Green Village. Pettigrew's brigade of Heth's division, advancing towards Gettysburg on the 30th, encountered Bul to have Anderson's division sent forward. He was at Cashtown with Heth's and Pender's divisions and their batteries; his reserve artillery General A. P. Hill marched towards Gettysburg with the divisions of Heth and Pender, and the battalions of artillery under Pegram and McIntosh, Heth's division and Pegram's artillery in advance. R. H. Anderson's division, with the reserve artillery left at Fayetteville, was ordered to march and halt at Cashtown. About ten o'clock Heth encountered Buford's cavalry. Archer's brigade, leading, engaged, and Davis's brigadecept Wilcox's brigade at Black Horse Tavern); behind Seminary Ridge, Heth's division of the Third; on the march between Cashtown and Greenwood
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 27: Gettysburg-Second day. (search)
little time after General Lee's return from his ride to the left before he received the reports of the reconnoissance ordered from his centre to his right. His mind, previously settled to the purpose to fight where the enemy stood, now accepted the explicit plan of making the opening on his right, and to have the engagement general. He ordered the commander of the Third Corps to extend the centre by Anderson's division, McLaws's and Hood's divisions to extend the deployment to his right. Heth's division of the Third was drawn nearer the front, and notice of his plans was sent the commander of the Second Corps. At the intimation that the battle would be opened on the right by part of the First Corps, Colonel Alexander was asked to act as director of artillery, and sent to view the field in time to assign the batteries as they were up. It was eleven o'clock when General Lee's order was issued, but he had ordered Law's brigade to its division, and a wait of thirty minutes was nec
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter28: Gettysburg-Third day. (search)
give the signal-guns for the opening combat. The infantry of the Third Corps to be assigned were Heth's and Pettigrew's divisions and Wilcox's brigade. At the time of the conversation and arrange defend his flank and rear with the divisions of Hood and McLaws. He was therefore reinforced by Heth's division and two brigades of Pender's, to the command of which Major-General Trimble was assignng columns and gaining Lee's line of retreat. Colonel Venable thinks it a mistake to have put Heth's division in the assaulting column. He says,--They were terribly mistaken about Hethl's divisio Co. A, Capt. Hugh M. Ross; Co. B, Capt. George M. Patterson; Co. C, Capt. John T. Wingfield. Heth's division, Maj.-Gen. Henry Heth, Brig.-Gen. J. J. Pettigrew: -First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. J. PeMaj.-Gen. Henry Heth, Brig.-Gen. J. J. Pettigrew: -First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. J. Pettigrew, Col. J. K. Marshall; 11th N. C., Col. Collett Leventhorpe; 26th N. C., Col. Henry K. Burgwyn, Jr., Capt. H. C. Albright; 47th N. C., Col. G. H. Faribault; 52d N. C., Col. J. K. Marshall, Lieu
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 38: battle of the Wilderness. (search)
Turnpike; the Third (A. P. Hill's)-R. H. Anderson's, Heth's, and Wilcox's divisions-by the Orange Plank road. anwhile, General Hill had pushed the divisions under Heth and Wilcox along the Plank road until they were near Getty's division advanced, and met the divisions of Heth and Wilcox a few hundred yards in advance of their tput in to aid Getty's right. The combination forced Heth and Wilcox back about half a mile, when the battle rlled to the front in the morning. The divisions of Heth and Wilcox rested during the night of the 5th where g their lines so as to offer a front of battle! General Heth has stated that he proposed to arrange for battlon the left. As the line deployed, the divisions of Heth and Wilcox came back upon us in disorder, more and mt day, but were ordered to give their men rest, General Heth's personal account. and told that they were to ll, the morning came. The enemy attacked Wilcox and Heth before your arrival. Disaster seemed imminent. I w
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 39: again in front of Richmond. (search)
er part of October, General Grant conceived a plan by which he proposed to extend and advance his left, so as to get the Southside Railroad and connect this new point with his line of intrenchments. At the same time he thought to have General Butler on his extreme right break through the lines on the north side into Richmond. For his left attack he ordered the Second Corps, under Hancock, to be supported by parts of the Fifth and Ninth Corps. General Lee had his Third Corps (A. P. Hill's), Heth's and Wilcox's divisions and Mahone's in reserve. Hancock's advance was met by Mahone's division, and the entire march of the different commands was arrested after a severe rencounter, in which Mahone got a number of prisoners and some pieces of artillery,--the latter not brought off, as the enemy held the bridge. According to the reports of the Adjutant-General's Office the Federal losses were 1284. The Confederate losses were not accurately accounted for, but the Federal accounts clai
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 42: Petersburg. (search)
staff-officers mounted and rode to find the parts of Heth's and Wilcox's divisions that had been forced from tptures of artillery and prisoners. The divisions of Heth and Wilcox moved to the right and left to collect thtaff and corps were assigned as part of my command. Heth's and Wilcox's divisions were much broken by the losof the Appomattox. Field's division and parts of Heth's and Wilcox's crossed the river soon after dark, an the 4th, Mahone's division crossed,--also a part of Heth's that had been cut off, and had marched up on the sonstrative and seemed ready to offer battle. Field, Heth, Wilcox, and the artillery were put in position and ine of skirmishers to support the cavalry. Field's, Heth's, and Wilcox's divisions and artillery were prepareht; both ordered to intrench, artillery in battery. Heth's division was put in support of Wilcox, Mahone to ss towards parts of Rosser's and Mumford's commands. Heth's division of infantry was sent to support them. As