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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 35: (search)
l of troops. General Hoke's junction with General Ransom. General Beauregard reaches Drury's Blufffor the purpose of forming a junction with General Ransom, at or about Drury's Bluff, and began movien movement against it from the north side. Ransom's division was sent on the afternoon of the 15commanders failed him. The shortcomings of General Ransom and General Whiting are indicated in the oim from reinforcing his right flank. Major-General Ransom's division will, to-night, take positiot's brigade, of the reserve, was recalled from Ransom, and a slight modification of the original movhe purpose of attacking Butler, to send Major-General Ransom with the field force he had for the pro have availed myself of the services of Major-General Ransom to command one of the two divisions of ng of these events, lays great stress upon General Ransom's unpublished report of the battle of Drur events of the battle, but also because of General Ransom's shortcomings on that occasion, and becau[22 more...]
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 85: (search)
equisitions and warnings.> At 1 o'clock P. M., on May 17th, while General Beauregard was still pursuing Butler's army, Ransom's division was withdrawn from him to Richmond, notwithstanding his request that the order should be suspended. General Wes River, probably on south side. Petersburg being nearly defenseless, would be captured before it could be reinforced. Ransom's brigade and Hoke's division should, then, be returned at once. G. T. Beauregard. The following was General Bragg'sont is not sufficient to enable me to form an accurate opinion on your suggestions of yesterday, as to return of Hoke and Ransom. Have therefore forwarded your despatch to General Lee. Braxton Bragg. Two days later, with that strategic discernma Hundreds Neck, the object of which was to hold Butler in check, were occupied only by Bushrod Johnson's division (less Ransom's and Gracie's brigades, still absent with General Lee), about 3200 men. That is to say, the total force under General Be
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 38: (search)
f Johnson's division, consisting of the 26th, 17th, 18th, 22d, and 23d South Carolina Volunteers, in the order given, the left of the 26th resting on the right of Ransom's brigade, Colonel F. W. McMaster's statement. See Appendix. near the intersection of the lines with the Norfolk Railroad. Wise's brigade followed on the rigindiscriminately with mine, and we shot with great rapidity and execution. About the same time the battery on the left of the ravine, a short distance in rear of Ransom's brigade, did great execution and fired about six hundred shots in a short time. This battery I observed specially; the others, in rear and on the right also, dters. From this point the glacis took a direction which exposed the Federals attempting to use it to a flank fire from the exterior parapet, held by the right of Ransom's brigade; and here the enemy's advance was effectually checked, both in the trench and outside of it. The entire Federal offensive had now been reduced to an
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
his information received this morning from General Ransom, at Drury's Bluff. B. Bragg, Genl. Officias front of enemy and form junction with Major-General Ransom; but, having been informed after moveme General Gillmore. I may not be able to spare Ransom's brigade immediately. G. T. Beauregard. Trning shows it might be dangerous to send away Ransom's brigade, constituting over one-third availabe-taken without great sacrifice of life. If Ransom's brigade, numbering over one-third of the prene 3d, 1864:9 P. M. Genl. G. T. Beauregard: Ransom's brigade is required for temporary service nogg, Richmond: Despatch of 9 P. M., ordering Ransom's brigade to Bottom's Bridge, has just been re Beauregard: General Lee sees no reason why Ransom's brigade may not be sent you. His army coversand Colquitt's brigade our very extreme right; Ransom's brigade on my left, extending to the Appomate enemy on the south of the Baxter road and on Ransom's brigade, towards the left of my command, whe[27 more...]