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Fitzhugh Lee, General Lee, Chapter 5: invasion of Virginia. (search)
gan, there would be no place for him in the field, but that the active operations there would be intrusted to others at first. To Mrs. Lee, from Richmond, June 24, 1861, he wrote: My movements are very uncertain, and I wish to take the field as soon as certain arrangements can be made. I may go at any moment to any point where it may be necessary. Custis is engaged on the works around this city, and many of our old friends are dropping in. E. P. Alexander is here. Jimmy Hill, Alston, Jenifer, etc., and I hear that my old colonel, A. S. Johnston, is crossing the plains from California. Preparations for the advance of the Federal army of the Potomac on Manassas were rapidly nearing completion. Everything needed was bountifully provided from an overflowing Treasury. General Scott was still Commander in Chief of the United States Army, and still the possessor of the entire confidence of his country. Mr. Simon Cameron, Mr. Lincoln's Secretary of War, wrote to Mr. John Sherman
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 5: military and naval operations on the coast of South Carolina.--military operations on the line of the Potomac River. (search)
shers. These movements were well performed. The scouts came suddenly upon a Mississippi regiment, when shots were exchanged without much harm to either party. At a little past noon, Devens and his band were assailed by Confederates under Colonels Jenifer and Hunton, in the woods that skirted the open field in which they had halted. Infantry attacked the main body on their left, and cavalry fell upon the skirmishers in front. His men stood their ground firmly; but, being pressed by overwheleir backs to the stream, the Union forces were prepared for the contest, which was begun at three o'clock in the afternoon, by General Evans, who hurled the Eighteenth Mississippi, under Colonel Burt, upon Baker's left flank, and the commands of Jenifer and Hunton upon his front. The attacking troops were Evans's brigade, composed of the Eighth Virginia, and Thirteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Mississippi. These came from the woods, that swarmed with Confederates, and were received with
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott), Confederate correspondence, Etc. (search)
one brigade of Virginia troops, composed of the Fifty-fourth, the Twenty-ninth, the Pound Gap regiment, Jeffress' battery of six pieces, the McMahon regiment, and Jenifer‘s Eighth Virginia Cavalry (if it ever reports, which it has not yet done). The other force to be my Kentucky troops, to wit: Williams' regiment; battery of four p command. We have a terrible state of things in the Southwest, arising from two causes: First, the suspension of Floyd from the command; secondly, the conduct of Jenifer, retreating in advance of his regiment from Mercer County. Our country was in a perfect panic when I left home last Thursday. Colonel Wharton, in whom every one of all who heartily desire the success of the sacred cause in which we are all engaged — a cause common to us all. We have one faith, one destiny. In regard to Jenifer‘s conduct, you are already apprised of it. I was before the Assistant Secretary of the War Department to-day, in company with Judge Camden, who has been in the So<
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Index, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), Index. (search)
nspiracy, an address delivered at Mount Kisco, N. Y., July 4, Doc. 378 James River, Va., blockaded, D. 53 Jamestown, steamer, seized, D. 32 Jameson, Charles D., Colonel Second Maine Regiment, Doc. 256 Jamieson, D. F., D. 3 Janvier, Francis De Haas, P. 14 J. C. Swan, steamier, seized, D. 76 Jefferson City, Mo., evacuated by the rebels, D. 104 Jefferson D. P. 123 Jefferson Territory. See L. W. Bliss. Jefferson, Thomas, Int. 15, 19 Jenifer, Lieut., U. S. A., D. 39 Jersey City, N. J., Union meeting at, D. 28 Johnson, Andrew, in effigy D. 4; insulted at Lynchburgh, Va., D. 38; narrow escape of, P. 43 Johnson, Bradley F., D. 65 Johnson, —, Col. 1st Reg't N. J. S. M., D. 55 Johnson, Herschell V., voted against the secession of Ga., D. 15 Johnson, Reverdy, Int. 44; D. 60; speech at Frederick, Md., Doc. 199 Johnson, R. W., D. 72 Jones, Amanda T., P. 74 Jones, Col., Mass. 6th Reg't, D. 53
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 10: (search)
erate army from Fairfax Court House and the positions which had been occupied in front of that place, a movement was made by the enemy to cross the Potomac near Leesburg, where we had, under the command of Brigadier General N. S. Evans of South Carolina, four regiments of infantry (i. e., the Thirteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Mississippi, and the Eighth Virginia), commanded respectively by Colonels Barksdale, Featherston, Burt, and Hunton, a small detachment of cavalry under Lieutenant Colonel Jenifer, and some pieces of artillery. On October 21st the enemy commenced crossing the river at Edwards's Ferry. A brigade was thrown over and met by the Thirteenth Mississippi, which held them in check at the point of crossing. In the meantime another brigade was thrown over at Ball's Bluff, and as troops continued to cross at that point, where the Eighth Virginia had engaged them, General Evans ordered up the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Mississippi, and the three regiments made such
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
a territory, Slavery question in, 5-6. J Jackson, Gov. of Missouri, 358, 360-61, 364, 365, 367, 370. Reply to U. S. call for troops, 354. Proclamation calling for troops, 362. Attempt to maintain peace, 362-63. Andrew, 19, 190. Gen. H. R., 374,376. Gen. T. J. (Stonewall), 299, 323-24, 388, 394-95. Letter to Benjamin concerning winter cam-paign of 1861-62, 391-92. Jay, —, 137. Jefferson, Thomas, 19,, 66, 160, 163, 191, 218, 332, 380. Election to presidency, 161. Jenifer, Colonel, 377. Jersey plan, 91-92. Jessup, General, 22. John Brown raid, 27, 36, 70. Johnson, Andrew, pres. U. S., 216. Herschel, V., 43, 44. J. H., 338. John M., 338. Johnston, Gen., Albert Sidney. Resignation from U. S. army, 267. Attachment to Confederate army, 267. Commander of Confederate Army of the West, 347-348. Preparations for defense of Tennessee, 348-52. George W., 342. Gen. J. E., 295, 299-302, 307, 308, 309, 312,319, 320, 330, 331,381,382, 387, 391,400. E
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 3: fall and winter of 1861 (search)
, came in contact with the Ball's Bluff advance, and drove it back to the main body at the top of the bluff. There the fight grew hotter. Gen. Baker, commanding the Federals, brought up his whole brigade of five regiments and three pieces of artillery, — about 3000 men, — and Evans sent two of his three regiments, the 8th Va. and 17th Miss., from in front of Edward's Ferry, making the Confederate force engaged about 1600. After a sharp and well-conducted fight under the inspiration of Col. Jenifer, Baker was killed, his artillery captured, and his entire force driven into the river, many being drowned. The casualties were:— Federal:Killed 49,wounded 158,missing 714,total 921 Confederate:Killed 36,wounded 117,missing 2,total 155 This affair, so soon following Bull Run, had a powerful influence upon the Confederate morale. About this period we unmasked on the Potomac, near the mouth of the Occoquan, some heavy batteries, which, for some weeks, we had been secretly construct<
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Chapter 4: the balls Bluff disaster. (search)
thought best to let it pass. Soon he was informed that he was expected at Leesburg, and started for that town, with the rebel soldier who had been his original guide up the bluff. They had gone but a short distance, however, when they met Col. Jenifer, formerly of the Second U. S. Dragoons. A guard was then placed over the lieutenant, and no conversation was allowed. (My own idea, said Lieut. Dodge later, was that this ought to have been done on my first arrival.） Col. Jenifer was very Col. Jenifer was very polite. He asked after his old friend, Gen. Stone, and expressed his astonishment that the Union forces could have been such fools as to have made the attack as they did, with everything against them. He said that the commander on the island could send over a reasonable number of men, not over a dozen, to bury the dead, that they would be placed under guard and not allowed to converse with the Confederates. Lieut. Dodge returned to the island and crossed again to the Virginia side with Capt
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865, Index. (search)
..................... 105 Jacobs, Andrew S.,.................................................... 107 James, Joseph C.,.................................................... 145 James River,................................................... 86, 93, 321 Jellison, Benjamin H.,.......... 83, 104, 232, 236, 243, 246, 285, 324, 354, 368 Jellison, Samuel C.,................................................... 105 Jellison, David B.,..................................................... 144 Jenifer, Colonel,.................................................... 128 Jenkins, Albert M.,............................................... 331 Jenkins, Charles F.,.................................................. 106 Jennings, Henry G.,..................................... 324 Jerusalem Plank Road,................................................ 326 Jettsville, Va.,........................................................ 363 Jewett, D. J. M. A.,................................... 183, 189,
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
brigade, Western division, department of the Gulf, General Maury commanding, August 1, 1863. August 10th, Montgomery, Ala.; at Pollard, September 19th. （562) In Jenifer's brigade, army of Mobile, December 31, 1863. No. 57—（333) Transferred to north Alabama, February, 1864. No. 58—（550) Mentioned by Gen. D. H. Maury, JanuaryPensacola the greater part of the year, except when it was sent in the fall to Louisiana, and took part in a brilliant fight at Tunica It served, successively, in Jenifer's, Reynolds', Patton's, McCulloch's, and Clanton's brigades, in Maury's army. The regiment was described at organization as full, well mounted and well armed; bysippi City. Extracts from official war Records. No. 58—（550) Mentioned in letter from Gen. D. B. Maury to General Polk, Mobile, January 12, 1864. （583) In Jenifer's brigade, General Maury's army, January 20th. （785) Maury's cavalry detached to different points in State and on coast, February 20th. No. 59—
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