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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. 404 0 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General T. J. (Stonewall) Jackson, Confederate States army. (search)
went into camp four miles from Winchester. Gen. Jackson sent for his officers and proposed to make ment. The truth is that General Lee directed Jackson to place his corps on our extreme left, where defend the left wing of the Confederate line Jackson had, including D. H. Hill's three brigades, lates were veterans and were commanded by Stonewall Jackson. That night 20,000 dead and wounded mener trusted and depended on his army more than Jackson? Jackson knew the value of the Southern vork of effacement? I would like to show you Jackson as a man, for I think that only those who wereling until after I got out of it. I told General Jackson frankly what my feelings were, and asked ndid soldier was mortally wounded, I told General Jackson, as I generally did of friends or prominer can I forget the eagerness and intensity of Jackson on that march to Hooker's rear. His face wason at a rapid gait. Fitz Lee met us and told Jackson he could show him the whole of Hooker's army [74 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.16 (search)
eat to the shelter of his gun boats in James river. According to General Lee's plan of attack, Jackson threw his force upon the right flank of the enemy, whilst A. P. and D. H. Hill pressed them vig23d belonged—was the first to become engaged. When the battle became general, and the whole of Jackson's and Longstreet's corps had come into action, a charge was ordered and the first line of worksg Richmond from the north, which change of tactics was promptly apprehended by General Lee. Of Jackson's flank movement, by which he managed to strike Pope at a point where he least expected, and afivison, on the 14th, successfully held in check the main body of McClellan's army thus enabling Jackson to march to the Virginia side and capture Harper's Ferry, while Lee was conducting his troops py small and was embarrassed with the wagon-trains and artillery of the whole army, save such as Jackson had taken with him. It must be remembered that the army now before McClellan had been consta
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.27 (search)
nued to flee, and were pursued to their gun-boats at Harrison's Landing. After remaining there a few days, the division was ordered to Richmond, and it remained below that city until July 27, when General A. P. Hill's division was attached to Jackson's corps, and marched to Gordonsville, Virginia. On August 7th, Jackson moved from Gordonsville, to confront General Pope in the Valley, and on the 9th he fell upon General Banks' right flank at Cedar Mountain. At one time the day seemed doubtfJackson moved from Gordonsville, to confront General Pope in the Valley, and on the 9th he fell upon General Banks' right flank at Cedar Mountain. At one time the day seemed doubtful. When the foe had well nigh crushed General Garnett, Branch went gallantly to his rescue, and with Pender's and other brigades of Hill's division, drove the enemy headlong from the field. Major Andrews having taken sick at Gordonsville, Captain John Ashford was in command of 38th, and received commendation from General Pender for his coolness and skilfulness in handling his men. D. M. McIntyre was now adjutant, having been promoted on July 9th, for gallantry and efficiency. On account of
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.37 (search)
to exist. In the life and letters of Stonewall Jackson, published by her, are revelations of afing, the evening police were going on, and Cadet Jackson, from Virginia, was upon duty about our teose and girded my loins, saying I had made Cadet Jackson, of Virginia, angry, and must at once humb Second in a duel. From the moment that Jackson entered upon his duties in the army, he evincd and demanded another shot. We agree, said Jackson, and we will fight with pistols at ten paces.ention to some matters requiring it, said: Major Jackson, you will remain as you are till further oral Smith repaired to the guardroom and found Jackson sitting on the camp-stool and said: Why, Me as I was last night, and I have done so. Jackson was Professor of Mathematics. There was a deBee, cried out to his wavering men, See where Jackson, with his Virginians, stands like a stone waltion, and what we were to do in the morning. Jackson was lying upon the ground, apparently slumber[19 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.38 (search)
of the Wilderness? and now he was cold in death, and never would we look upon his like again. Mrs. Semmes related with tears in her eyes how the news of Stonewall Jackson's death had been received in Richmond. Many refused to believe that this bravest Roman of them all was dead. She herself went out on the street to ascertai marching with bowed heads to the beat of the muffled drums. Who is it that they are carrying, she asked with white lips. And the simple answer came back. Stonewall Jackson. The death of General Jackson, said Mrs. Semmes, cast a shadow on the fortunes of the Confederacy that reached to the catastrophe of the war. His death waGeneral Jackson, said Mrs. Semmes, cast a shadow on the fortunes of the Confederacy that reached to the catastrophe of the war. His death was not only a loss to his country; it was a calamity to the world. As some one has nobly said: It was a subtraction from the living generation of genius; the extinction of a great light in the temple of christianity. Thousands followed him to the grave and consecrated it with their tears. Then he spoke of Robert Lee, that gran
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Raleigh E. Colston, C. S. Army. (search)
d was ordered to Petersburg. In April, 1863, by request of Stonewall Jackson, who had been for ten years his colleague in the faculty of twas assigned to the command of a brigade in Trimble's division, of Jackson's corps. At Chancellorsville, at 6 o'clock P. M., May 2, 1863, the hour when Stonewall Jackson ordered his corps of 26,000 men to disclose their presence in rear of the right flank of General Hooker's grand army, Jackson's command was formed, with Rodes' division in front, Trimble's division under Colston (Trimble being disabled), in the seconhis great event, which rounded out and finished the career of Stonewall Jackson. Colston was, on duty, possibly a little impetuous. After the death of Jackson, General Colston was ordered to report to General Beaureguard, and was placed in command of a brigade of Georgians athe life and character of his colleague, friend and commander, Stonewall Jackson. Later he established in Wilmington, N. C., a military acade