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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 342 4 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 333 11 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 292 10 Browse Search
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders. 278 8 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 277 5 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 267 45 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 263 15 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 252 0 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 228 36 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 228 22 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 2: civil and military operations in Missouri. (search)
ment as major-general in the Confederate service, related the secret history of his laying aside the crook of the bishop for the sword of the soldier. He had been urged to take the appointment, his military education at the-West Point Academy being thought sufficient to promise a successful career in the field. He finally visited Bishop Meade, of Virginia, the senior bishop of the church in the United States, to consult with him about it. The result was in his case, as in that of General Joseph E. Johnston (who also consulted Bishop Meade as to what was his duty in a similar emergency); he received the approval of the prelate, and joined the army. It seems that Polk had satisfied himself that he ought to accept the commission, before he visited Bishop Meade; for the writer says, that when the latter suggested that the Diocesan of Louisiand was already holding a commission in a very different army, to which he owed allegiance, the great slave-holding bishop replied: I know that very
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)
ve events at the National capital and in its vicinity, especially along the line of the Potomac River. We left the Confederate army, after the Battle of Bull's Run, lying in comparative inactivity in the vicinity of its victory, with General Joseph E. Johnston as its chief commander, having his Headquarters at Centreville See page 22. We left the Army of the Potomac in a formative state, See page 25. under General McClellan, whose Headquarters were in Washington City, on Pennsylvania Avy exhibitions of war near the Potomac during these earlier days of autumn. There was some real though not heavy fighting between the opposing forces there. The audacity of the Confederates was amazing. Soon after the Battle of Bull's Run, General Johnston had advanced his outposts from Centreville and Fairfax Court House to Munson's Hill, only six miles in an air-line from Washington City, where the Confederate flag was flaunted for weeks, in full view of the National Capitol. At other point
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 16: the Army of the Potomac before Richmond. (search)
fearful lanes, and sent them back in confusion to the woods in their rear. It was at about this time (sunset) that General Johnston, the Confederate Chief, was seriously wounded by the fragment of a shell, and was carried from the field, leaving thmond, with about thirty-five thousand men, preparatory to a blow on McClellan's right. Robert E. Lee had succeeded Joseph E. Johnston in command of the Army of Northern Virginia, and was now concentrating his troops to resist McClellan. The posit Ewell (brother of General R. S. Ewell), the President of William and Mary College, who was the Adjutant-General of Joseph E. Johnston until he was superseded in command by Hood, at Atlanta. On the following morning we rode to Yorktown, twelve mile 1866 we left Yorktown for Grover's Landing, passing on the way the house of Mr. Eagle, a mile from the town, where General Johnston had his quarters and telegraph station just before the evacuation. We were again on the bosom of the James in a ste
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 22: the siege of Vicksburg. (search)
toward Jackson. He had learned that General Joseph E. Johnston, the ablest of the Confederate leadeMay 14, 1863. he had received a dispatch from Johnston at that place, suggesting, not ordering, he aChampion Hills, where he received a note from Johnston directing him to move northward, so as to fors men as prisoners, and was making his way to Johnston's camp at Canton. Seeing this, Pemberton orden in reserve. He had received a letter from Johnston, written on the 17th, saying:--If Haines's Blton, perplexed by conflicting orders from General Johnston and Jefferson Davis, Davis appears to ard to the sufferings of others. He had sent Johnston to Tennessee in November previous, with full six hundred miles, to re-enforce Pemberton. Johnston had earnestly protested against the measure, opinions almost with contempt. And now, when Johnston was more intent upon saving Pemberton's army l you will abandon to gain it, Davis, without Johnston's knowledge, telegraphed to Pemberton (May 7,[4 more...]
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 23: siege and capture of Vicksburg and Port Hudson. (search)
of Vicksburg immediately, he might turn upon Johnston and drive him from the State of Mississippi, nth, and their commander calling earnestly on Johnston for aid. On the 27th of May Pemberton sentnks's force at Baton Rouge was on his front. Johnston could only repeat his orders for the evacuatihad been erected to confront any attempt that Johnston might make in that direction. Meanwhile Adly hope for deliverance was in the ability of Johnston to compel Grant to raise the siege. With thaoint of attack, north of the railroad (nearer Johnston's communications); and he then informed him tssed the siege with vigor as June wore away. Johnston was beyond the Big Black, chafing with impatithe 21st June, 1863., he sent a messenger to Johnston, who had moved out from Canton as far as Vernhis proposed movement, Pemberton suggested to Johnston, the next day, the propriety of abandoning Viall the troops with their arms and equipage. Johnston declined taking this step, because he said it[15 more...]