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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Beauregard's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff. (search)
hirty-seven guns, while pressing down the Charles City road was checked about two miles from Frazier's Farm, where Longstreet and Hill were already engaged, by a powerful battery of rifled guns posted on high open ground. General Huger says, General Mahone advanced a battery of artillery (Moorman's), and a sharp artillery fire was kept up for some time. The enemy's fire was very severe, and we had many men killed and wounded. General Mahone says, Two pieces of Moorman's battery were put in poGeneral Mahone says, Two pieces of Moorman's battery were put in position and opened fire on his position, which was returned by the enemy with energy and effect. The contrast between the results accomplished by the artillery forces of the two armies is very striking in these two instances, and is even more so in the battle of Malvern Hill, which, it is well known, was decided by the powerful artillery concentrated by the enemy. General Lee had designed that a very heavy artillery fire should precede the infantry attack, and ample time (from 10 A. M. to 5 P.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Confederate Artillery service. (search)
hirty-seven guns, while pressing down the Charles City road was checked about two miles from Frazier's Farm, where Longstreet and Hill were already engaged, by a powerful battery of rifled guns posted on high open ground. General Huger says, General Mahone advanced a battery of artillery (Moorman's), and a sharp artillery fire was kept up for some time. The enemy's fire was very severe, and we had many men killed and wounded. General Mahone says, Two pieces of Moorman's battery were put in poGeneral Mahone says, Two pieces of Moorman's battery were put in position and opened fire on his position, which was returned by the enemy with energy and effect. The contrast between the results accomplished by the artillery forces of the two armies is very striking in these two instances, and is even more so in the battle of Malvern Hill, which, it is well known, was decided by the powerful artillery concentrated by the enemy. General Lee had designed that a very heavy artillery fire should precede the infantry attack, and ample time (from 10 A. M. to 5 P.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Stray leaves from a soldier's Journal. (search)
rt, and were within two miles of Farmville, where we halted to give men and horses a few hours rest, and from that place we moved in great hurry and confusion General Mahone, commanding our rear guard, had sent direct information to Colonel Hardaway that he, General Mahone, could no longer maintain his ground, and unless our battaGeneral Mahone, could no longer maintain his ground, and unless our battalion moved off in haste, it would certainly be captured. Hence the haste; Hardaway was informed that he would be entirely without support, and was ordered (by Mahone, I think,) that if the enemy appeared upon his flank, he (Hardaway) must immediately spike his guns and abandon them, saving his men and horses, if possible; that thMahone, I think,) that if the enemy appeared upon his flank, he (Hardaway) must immediately spike his guns and abandon them, saving his men and horses, if possible; that the enemy would probably appear on his left flank— no Confederate force being between us and them. Whilst we were marching through this dense swamp in Cumberland county, our battalion being badly scattered, and we not being able to see but a few yards either to the right or left, Colonel Talcott, a Colonel of Engineers on General
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Death of General A. P. Hill. (search)
arted back with his men, and we rode on. Though not invited, I was at the General's side, and my attention having now been aroused and looking carefully ahead and around I saw a lot of people in and about the old log hut winter quarters of General Mahone's division, situated to the right of Whitworth House and on top of the hill beyond the branch we were approaching. Now as I knew that those quarters had been vacant since about March 15th by the transfer of Mahone to north of the Appomattox,Mahone to north of the Appomattox, and feeling that it was the enemy's troops in possession, with nothing looking like a Confederate anywhere, I remarked, pointing to the old camp: General, what troops are those? He quickly replied: The enemy's. Proceeding still further and General Hill making no further remark, I became so impressed with the great risk he was running that I made bold to say: Please excuse me, General, but where are you going? He answered: Sergeant, I must go to the right as quickly as possible. Then, pointi