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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 185 15 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 179 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 139 13 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 120 0 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 94 4 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 80 6 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 79 5 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 21. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 75 7 Browse Search
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. 75 3 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 62 4 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Causes of the defeat of Gen. Lee's Army at the battle of Gettysburg-opinions of leading Confederate soldiers. (search)
een promptly made at the time expected. When Johnson, later in the day, attacked the enemy's rightht at the same time, for which latter purpose Johnson had been reinforced by two brigades from Rodethe attack had been simultaneous with that of Johnson. If this failure of co-operation had been an enemy's right on the morning of the 3d, with Johnson's division of his corps, reinforced with two the army; and that Ewell decided to wait for Johnson's division, of his corps, to get up, which haut upon the statement of Generals Ewell and Ed. Johnson that the positions in their fronts could bellow up the success gained; thought that with Johnson's division, then up, that General Ewell coulde 3d; Ewell was to co-operate. Ewell ordered Johnson to attack at an early hour, anticipating thatumber, viz: A. P. Hill's, Early's, Rodes' and Johnson's. Just before we advanced the army was nd Hood; the Second those of Early, Rodes and Johnson; and the Third those of Anderson, Heth and Pe[5 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Causes of the Confederate defeat at Gettysburg. (search)
r this impression, orders were issued to move on Harrisburg. Ewell, with two of his divisions, Johnson's and Rodes', had reached Carlisle June 27th. The other division, Early's, was moving towards south of the Chambersburg pike, at a mill on Marsh creek, reaching this point before sundown. Johnson's division, of Ewell's corps, came up a little before dark; McLaws' and Hood's, of Longstreet'sositions were not completed as early as was expected, but before notice could be sent to Ewell, Johnson had already become engaged, and it was too late to recall him. After a gallant and prolonged struggle, in which the enemy was forced to abandon a part of his entrenchments, General Johnson found himself unable to carry the strongly fortified crest of the bill. The projected attack on the enemhaving been made, he was enabled to hold his right with a force largely superior to that of General Johnson, and finally to threaten his flank and rear, rendering it necessary for him to retire to hi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Second paper by Colonel Walter H. Taylor, of General Lee's staff. (search)
the position which it was designed that General Ewell should seize. Major-General Edward Johnson, whose division reached the field after the engagement, and formed oelled him to seek refuge behind the heights beyond. The division of Major-General Edward Johnson, of the same corps, was perfectly fresh, not having been engaged. Airst day of July, he says: Our march on this day was greatly delayed by Johnson's division, of the Second corps, which came into the road from Shippensburg, aed him forward early the next morning. In obedience to these instructions General Johnson became hotly engaged before General Ewell could be informed of the halt whuggle, in which the enemy was forced to abandon part of his entrenchments, General Johnson found himself unable to carry the strongly-fortified crest of the hill. T he was enabled to hold his right with a force largely superior to that of General Johnson, and finally to threaten his flank and rear, rendering it necessary for hi
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Report of General Kershaw. (search)
reatened attack of the enemy; 22d, returned to camp on western side of the river; 23d, obtained 503 new arms from Winchester; 24th, marched to Summit Point; 25th, to Martinsburg; 26th, crossed Potomac river, camped near Williamsport; 27th, marched by the way of Hagerstown, Middleburg and Greencastle and camped five miles from Chambersburg; 28th, marched through Chambersburg and camped one mile beyond; remained in camp until the 30th, when we marched to Fayetteville; 1st July, Anderson's and Johnson's divisions and General Ewell's wagon train occupied the road until 4 o'clock P. M., when we marched to a point on the Gettysburg road some two miles from that place, going into camp at 12 P. M. The command was ordered to move at 4 A. M. on the morning of the 2d, but did not leave camp until about sunrise. We reached the hill overlooking Gettysburg with only a slight detention from trains in the way, and moved to the right of the Third corps, and were halted until about noon. We were the
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Leading Confederates on the battle of Gettysburg. (search)
ll was not disposed to make the advance until Johnson arrived, because Rodes' division had sustainethe skirmishers we had seen were the enemy's. Johnson was not present at the conference, and I knowin rear of Culp's Hill, which it was designed Johnson should take. Before Johnson arrived all thouve satisfied me that his decision was right. Johnson did not arrive in time to make the assault wiing and fighting, and I was notified that General Johnson was close to the town with his division,t. Lieutenant Turner at once returned to General Johnson and delivered these instructions, directildier who commanded the Stonewall brigade, in Johnson's division, at Gettysburg: Newbern, Va., Ocllow up the success gained; thought that with Johnson's division, then up, General Ewell could go ft into the works on the top of the hill while Johnson was yet fighting on the slopes of Culp's Hillffair a discrimination should be made between Johnson's and my divisions and Rodes. There was no a[41 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Supplement to General Early's Review.-reply to General Longstreet. (search)
rt, in speaking of a contemplated movement by Johnson on our extreme left, says: Day was now brto make it, though it was somewhat delayed by Johnson's division of Ewell's corps, which got the rogly rugged. This part of the line confronted Johnson's division, while Cemetery Hill itself was heing. In obedience to these instructions, General Johnson became hotly engaged before General Ewellwell says: Just before the time fixed for General Johnson's advance the enemy attacked him to regai my attack at daylight Friday morning, and as Johnson's position was the only one affording hopes oes of Rodes' division. Half an hour after Johnson attacked (on Friday morning), and when too laof the hill, stopped his further advance. In Johnson's attack the enemy abandoned a portion of the moving heavy columns of infantry to turn General Johnson's left, at last caused him, about 1 P. M.he false impression is sought to be made that Johnson did not attack at all. General Longstreet com[3 more...]