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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Trees whittled down at Horseshoe. (search)
war Record of prominent Norfolk Attorney. A number of accounts by gallant participants in the sanguinary conflict variously termed the salient or Bloody Angle and the Horseshoe have appeared in previous volumes of the Southern Historical Society Papers. It is referred to also by Col. Cutshaw in his admirable and graphic address, The Battle near Spotsylvania Courthouse on May 18th. 1864, first delivered before the association of Richmond Howitzers, Dec. 14, 1905, and repeated before R. E. Lee Camp, No. 1, C. V., Jan. 10, 1905. Col. Cutshaw who had not long before visited the scenes, enhanced the value of his narration with diagrams of the sections. The republication in this volume is amended by Captain Old.—Ed. The following communication was published in the TimesDis-patch, on Sunday, August 27, 1905, and with the correction of some typographical errors, hurriedly made by me, was republished in the Public Ledger, of Norfolk, Va., on August 30, 1905. As there still appeare
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The lost sword of Gen. Richard B. Garnett, who fell at Gettysburg, (from the Baltimore sun, of November 4, and December 3, 1905.) (search)
ia, and finally reached my home in Nottoway county, Va., about August 15th, which occasioned some surprise and rejoicing, as I had been reported dead. Marylanders with Garnett. At Gettysburg our company was just 100 strong—a fine body of men and officers. We had a number of recruits from Maryland who, though untrained, were as brave and excellent soldiers as the veterans. We volunteered as skirmishers to our regiment in Pickett's charge. This was done in the presence of General Robert E. Lee, who seemed to personally look after this hazardous duty in our three brigades. Of our 100 men on the skirmish line but 8 went through the charge unscathed; more than 90 were killed or wounded. Our good and brave Capt. Camphell was killed at Five Forks, Va., April 1st, 1865. The adjutant of our regiment, Hugh McCullough, of Maryland, was always conspicuously brave and capable. My company G of the 18th Virginia Infantry, was raised in Nottoway county, Va., and started out 100 st
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.13 (search)
cross the Peninsula was an irregular one, being made to follow the contour of some streams and mill dams which greatly strengthened their positions. Magruder's headquarters were at Yorktown, while Joseph E. Johnston took up his headquarters at Major Lee's house, nearer the James River, some miles farther along the line from York river. General Johnston had brought down with him from Richmond what I believe to be the first balloon used for millitary service during the war. It was nothing but a was more than likely that I would get myself into hot water, and very possibly (in case I should go into the enemy's lines) that I would get shot for my pains. Nevertheless, I joyfully received my orders, and mounting my horse, rode gaily over to Lee's farm, where General Johnston was, to report myself for special service. On arriving there I handed my orders in to the proper officer, and reported for duty. Having a number of acquaintances around headquarters, I tried to find out for what pu
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.15 (search)
ond, also was killed; 'twas there the brave Col. J. B. Terrill, of the Thirteenth Virginia, ended his useful career, as did, also, Major Watkins, the brave soldier of the Fifty-second. 'Twas there Colonel J. C. Gibson, like an old war-horse, always scenting the battle in the breeze, came down from the hospital on one leg and got the other shattered to pieces. In fact, every field officer and nearly every company officer in the brigade, present in action, was either killed or wounded. General Lee's lines were formed at right angles to the——road leading down James River near second Cold Harbor. The enemy on our front shifted their position and threw up earthworks lower down on the road, and parallel to it. Orders came to Early's old brigade (the fourth Virginia), composed of the Forty-ninth, Fifty-second, Fifty-eighth, Thirty-first and Thirteenth Regiments, to march down the road and make a reconnoissance preliminary to second Cold Harbor battle. Our regiment, the Forty-ninth, V
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The crisis of the Confederacy (search)
the prominent generals, and above all the supreme genius of Lee. He is not a convert to the pessimistic theory, because the ct Grant's casualties reached to about fourteen thousand and Lee's did not exceed fourteen hundred. Thus ended in bloody defing about sixty-four thousand—about equal to or greater than Lee's entire army at the commencement of the campaign—and those e author considers the turning point of the war, and that if Lee had there completely defeated Meade it would have ended the manders, and lack of needed support to attack delivered, but Lee was not in fault. He necessarily depended upon the cavalry ired to guard lines of communication to the rear. Meanwhile Lee, deprived of the eyes and ears of the army, was compelled toould have turned out well at last if Longstreet had executed Lee's orders, and attacked vigorously early in the morning of Jungstreet had earnestly attacked and vigorously supported, as Lee ordered, on July 3, it is clear that the blow would have dem
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.19 (search)
g Port Hudson. About this time there was planned at Colonel Power's headquarters, by Captain McKowen, who commanded a company of scouts, an expedition for fearlessness and recklessness almost without a parallel. Captain McKowen knew not what fear was, and after obtaining permission from Colonel Powers, proceeded to at once carry out his project, which was to capture Major General Neal Dow, of the Federal Army, commanding a division in front of Port Hudson. It may be remembered that while Lee and Jackson were confronting Meade's Army in Virginia, a desperate effort was made by a cavalry division, under command of Colonel Ulric Dahlgren, to force its way into Richmond, with instructions to destroy and burn the hateful city, and not allow the rebel leader, Davis, and his traitorous crew to escape. Once in the city, it must be destroyed and Davis and his cabinet killed. Dahlgren was killed and his force routed, and these orders were found on his body. The Washington government th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.20 (search)
guard wounded. McLaws' division came to the aid of Jackson on the Confederate left at a critical time. Every one of Jackson's brigades had been forced back by the heavy assaults, saving only the brigade of Early, which was the extreme left of Lee's infantry. Early, with a remnant of Ewell's old division, under the indomitable Colonel Grigsby, of the Twenty-seventh Virginia Infantry, Stonewall Brigade, and with McLaws' division (after himself checking the enemy), made the counterstroke thaflung into the crucible of battle, the fine mettle of its composition appeared, and Morrison, its commander, showed the stuff he was made of. The Thirty-second was its twin comrade, and with the gallant Georgians, carried high the shredded flag of Lee's Paladins in the gamest fight of the Nineteenth Century. I have added to the colonel's account General Ezra A. Carman's comparison of the Sharpsburg with other great battles. He commanded there the Thirty-fourth New York, and is a careful an
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Fifteenth Virginia Infantry. (search)
how memory brings up these trivial things, in fact, war besides being hell is a kaleidescope of events humorous and pathetic. When the Army of Northern Virginia left the vicinity of Richmond to enter upon the first Maryland campaign, it was in excellent condition and the march through Virginia at that beautiful time of the year was a treat to the men who had for months been cooped up in trenches. I have heard it said that there was much straggling in the army on that march and that General Lee's army numbered more within two days after the battle of Sharpsburg than it did the morning of the battle. I do not recall that it was so with the Fifteenth Virginia Infantry, which I commanded as senior captain, after the loss of two field officers at Malvern Hill, one of them was the gallant Major John Stewart Walker, who was killed, and our gallant Colonel Thomas P. August, wounded. I know it was a continuous march, day after day, but I do not remember that any of them were force
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Crisis at Sharpsburg. (search)
Crisis at Sharpsburg. Comparison of losses there with those of other great battles, General Carman has said of this battle, in an address delivered on the field: The Confederate victories in June, July and August appeared so conclusive of the ability of the South to maintain itself that September 14th, the day of South Mountain, when Lord Palmerston, prime minister of England, read in the Observer the accounts of Lee's victories at Second Manassas, he wrote Lord John Russell, secretary for foreign affairs, that the Federals had got a very complete smashing, and it seems not altogether unlikely that still greater disasters await them, and that even Washington or Baltimore may fall into the hands of the Confederates, and suggested that in this state of affairs the time had come for mediation between the North and South, upon the basis of separation. Gettysburg only exceeded it in the number killed and wounded, but that was a three days fight. Antietam was but one da
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Lee at Gettysburg. (search)
is in his able review of the campaign. But General Lee never thought it a mistake. In 1864, the ndependence. A great soldier. Was General Robert E. Lee really a great soldier and a great comlds are written imperishably the generalship of Lee—in all the detail of preparation, in the skilful Winfield Scott said; If given an opportunity, Lee will prove himself the greatest captain of hist would say with my dying breath, Let it be Robert E. Lee! During the war, Stonewall Jackson said: General Lee is a phenomenon. He is the only man I would be willing to follow blindfolded. Af have met many of the great men of my time, but Lee alone impressed me with the feeling that I was teem of the people of the South, the ability of Lee to lead their army in Virginia was unquestionedhe knowledge of all the spirit and work of Robert E. Lee as an educator of youth. And over it all ajestic tree: Nor can a cause be wholly unavailing That yields the world a perfect flower like Lee.[8 more...]
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