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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 773 5 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 468 2 Browse Search
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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 344 2 Browse Search
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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), Preface. (search)
ndpoints, they, of necessity, often proffer antagonistic conclusions; but the freedom of expression from the opposing heroes, has enabled the intelligent and impartial student to arrive as nearly at the exact truth as history can ever attain. The Confederate story of the battle of Gettysburg has never been accurately given to the world until it was done by the various contributions to The Philadelphia weekly times, and now herein reproduced, commencing with the exhaustive narrative of General Longstreet. That publication has led to a multitude of explanatory articles from the highest Southern military authorities, until the whole truth is now, for the first time, presented for the future historian of the war.. Nor do The annals of the War limit their interest to the details of military history, the manoeuvres of armies, or the mere achievements of the sword. They present the most entertaining and instructive chapters of many of the countless incidents of a great war, which will
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The Morale of General Lee's army. (search)
historic as his splendid military achievements, and the influence which he exerted for the religious good of his officers and men can never be fully known in this world. These noble leaders had at the first the co-operation of such Christian soldiers as Generals D. H. Hill, T. R. Cobb, A. H. Colquitt, J. E. B. Stuart, W. N. Pendleton, John B. Gordon, C. A. Evans, John Pegram, and a large number of other general, field, staff, and subordinate officers; and, during the war, Generals Ewell, Longstreet, Hood, Pender, R. H. Anderson, Rodes, Paxton, Baylor, and a number of others made professions of religion. Of the first four companies from Georgia, which arrived in Virginia, three of the captains were earnest Christians, and fifty of one of the companies belonged to one church. I remember one single regiment which reported over four hundred church members, when it first came into service, and another regiment which contained five ministers of the Gospel — a chaplain, one captain, and t
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), General Meade at Gettysburg. (search)
covering the retreat. In this battle Lee had sixty thousand men, Longstreet's Corps having been sent to operate south of the James river; Hooaryland; and on the 24th and 25th, his two remaining corps, under Longstreet and Hill, crossed the Potomac at Williamsport and Shepherdstown, s regiments, while the enemy had been reinforced by the return of Longstreet's Corps. Two corps of our army were on the north side of the Shaed the movement on Harrisburg, which he had ordered, and directed Longstreet, Hill, and Ewell to concentrate at Gettysburg. On the night of tft, and the action was begun. Soon large masses of infantry from Longstreet's Corps were thrown upon Sickles, the enemy at the same time send was indecisive. Lee had gained what he calls partial successes, Longstreet having taken possession of our advanced position on the left, andnton says: I have become convinced, from the testimony of General Longstreet himself, that attack would have resulted disastrously. I had
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), On the field of Fredericksburg. (search)
heir coigne of vantage, held by the brigades of Cobb and Kershaw, of McLaws' Division. On the semi-circular crest above, and stretching far on either hand, was Longstreet's Corps, forming the left of the Confederate line. His advance position was the stone wall and rifle-trenches along the telegraph road, above the house. The gors of his regiment in his hand, waving them, inciting the soldiers by his words to re-form for repelling a sortie. But there was really little need for that. Longstreet was content to lie behind his earthworks and stone walls, and with a few men, and the converging fire of numerous guns, was able to fling back with derision andupposed that there was a town there. A profound stillness prevailed, broken by no other sound than the cries of the wounded. On all the eminence above, where Longstreet's forces lay, there was the silence of death. With the night, which had brought conviction of failure, the brazen throats of Burnside's guns had ceased to roar
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), A campaign with sharpshooters. (search)
te to find the rear, we caught the gleam of bayonets in front of our disordered and plunging mass, and soon saw the dauntless mien and heard the steady tread of Longstreet's Corps, marching up to the relief, under the composed direction of Old Pete himself. Like Dessaix at Marengo, he arrived just in time to win a victory. While some of the broken troops of Heth and Wilcox joined in the advance with Longstreet's column, others straggled back to the point at which they were first engaged the night before. The sharpshooters moved across the road, near by certain batteries of Poague's artillery, which had been planted on a slight plateau on the left of theresh troops had come. Thus not only was a defeat, that seemed to be impending, averted, but a substantial victory was gained, though at a great sacrifice. For Longstreet, in himself a tower of strength, upon whose sturdy valor and fidelity General Lee leaned not less confidently, and not less worthily, than on Stonewall Jackson'
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The campaign in Pennsylvania. (search)
rge force of the enemy, near Gettysburg, General Longstreet was urged to hasten his march; and this,y rate, it would be unreasonable to hold General Longstreet alone accountable for this. Indeed, grehe attack. The general plan was unchanged. Longstreet, reinforced by Pickett's three brigades, whi. General Lee then had a conference with General Longstreet, and the mode of attack, and the troops nd understood the arrangement to be that General Longstreet should endeavor to force the enemy's linDivision and two brigades of Pender's at General Longstreet's disposal, and to be prepared to give hof Pender's Division, to report to Lieutenant General Longstreet, as a support to his corps, in the assault on the enemy's lines. General Longstreet proceeded at once to make the dispositions for's Division, was instructed to report to General Longstreet, who directed him to form in the rear ofded.-Extract from the Official Report of General Longstreet. It was different here. The charge[17 more...]
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), Life in Pennsylvania. (search)
Life in Pennsylvania. General James Longstreet. It has been my purpose for some years to give ulders. Most affectionately yours, J. Longstreet. To A. B. Longstreet, Ll.D., Columbus, Ga.fell back, and it being now nearly dark, General Longstreet determined to await the arrival of Picke. Yours, truly, A. S. Long. To General Longstreet. I add the letter of Colonel Venableiversity of Virginia, May 11th, 1875. General James Longstreet: Dear General-Your letter of the 2een formed, I received notice that Lieutenant General Longstreet would occupy the ground on my righmarch, about ten o'clock at night, I met General Longstreet and some of his staff coming from the die, mine being the main attack. He says: General Longstreet's dispositions were not completed as soEwell, who had orders to co-operate with General Longstreet, and who was, of course, not aware of anpy.] Richmond, August 31st, 1863. Lieutenant General J. Longstreet, Headquarters Army of West Virgin[7 more...]
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The campaign of Gettysburg. (search)
hat army-Generals Hooker and Meade--that General Longstreet held with General Lee. I, therefore, fef the North and South in that campaign. General Longstreet states that on the 3d of June, 1863, thech was the action of Beverly ford, which General Longstreet calls Brandy Station. It was a roconnoibeen repulsed, would have been considered by Longstreet as worthy of any such distinguished attentio I desire, here, to call attention to General Longstreet's statement, in which he ignores all thevalry from the 17th to the 21st of June. General Longstreet states that he was occupying Ashby's andstroy they first make mad. Generals Lee and Longstreet lay great stress on the absence of Stuart's once. I could not believe it, although General Longstreet states that, at one time, General Lee dithe position to the Army of the Potomac. General Longstreet states that this rencontre was totally u attempt to do this is the weak point of General Longstreet's defense of that campaign. The chances[9 more...]
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), Lee and Grant in the Wilderness. (search)
Mountain, which was eight miles from Orange; Longstreet, after his return from East Tennessee, remai 5th-Anderson's, of Hill's Corps, and two of Longstreet's. There was less than twenty-six thousand has been instructed to move forward; he and Longstreet will be up, and the two divisions that have condition of his command. His response was, Longstreet must be here; go bring him up. Galloping tok on that flank, owing to the non-arrival of Longstreet, that for a time it seemed as though a great stronger language than that employed by General Longstreet in a description he gave the writer of t one and a half miles it would have run over Longstreet's command marching by the flank. It was not possible for General Longstreet, reaching the field at the time he did, to have known from what poid ample time for Anderson to arrive, and for Longstreet to form, and when Hancock renewed the advancng the enemy's right; and on the plank road, Longstreet made a vigorous attack, and in the midst of [4 more...]
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), The Black Horse cavalry. (search)
' mill. Turning toward Brandy Station, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, the command found that General Lee, with Longstreet's Corps, had established his headquarters at Willis Madden's house. Continuing its march, it crossed the railroad and east of Salem, Lieutenant A. D. Payne, with thirty men, was sent back to guide and accompany General Lee, who was with Longstreet's Corps, while Captain Randolph, with the rest of the Black Horse command, remained with Jackson. The lieutenant retraoverwhelming numbers, and he endeavored, but without success, to entice them into an ambuscade prepared for them by General Longstreet. During the skirmishing which took place with the Federal cavalry, several prisoners were captured, from whom infoicated to the Confederate general, at the residence of Colonel Robert Beverly. The next day, about noon, in advance of Longstreet's march, this detachment of the Black Horse opened communications with Jackson's Corps, near Groveton, a place on the
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