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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Washington under Banks. (search)
egun, the offspring of necessity, a target for criticism, and a model for reluctant imitation. General Casey was continued in the duty of receiving, organizing, and instructing the new regiments, forming them into provisional brigades and divisions; a service for which he was exactly fitted and in which he was ably assisted by Captain (afterward Lieutenant-Colonel) Robert N. Seott, Distinguished after the war by his invaluable public services in the organization and editing of the Official Records of the Rebellion.--Editors. as assistant adjutant-general. At this period not far from one hundred thousand men must have passed through this dry nursery, as it was called. General Barnard, as chief engineer of the defenses, with the full support of the Government (although Congress had, in a strange freak, forbidden it), set vigorously to work to complete and extend the fortifications, particularly on the north side and beyond the eastern branch, and to clear their front by felling
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., chapter 8.61 (search)
gth as that with which it entered upon the siege of Yorktown, the reenforcements received in the shape of the divisions of Franklin and McCall, the brigades of Shields, and a few regiments from Fort Monroe having slightly more than made good the losses Fac-Simile of a part of General McClellan's last manuscript. [see P. 546 and foot-note, P. 545.] in battle and by disease. But among these 89,000 for duty. According to General McClellan's Tri-monthly return, dated July 10, 1862 ( Official Records, Vol. XI., Pt. III., p. 312), he would appear to be mistaken, above, in saying that the 89,000 for duty included all the extra duty men, for in the return he classifies (excluding the forces under Dix) 88,435 as present for duty, equipped, at Harrison's Landing, and in the next column he accounts for 106,466 as the aggregate present. Obviously there is no meaning in the return if the 88,435 present for duty, equipped, did not exclude the 18,021 (supposably extra duty men like teamster
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The battle of South Mountain, or Boonsboro‘ (search)
nts, and regiments had become smaller than companies. Thus the 18th Virginia Regiment (p. 899, Vol. XIX., of the Official Records ) is put at 120 men; 56th Virginia Regiment at 80; 8th Virginia at 34; Hampton Legion (p. 931) at 77; 17th South Carand a part if not the whole of Longstreet's, and perhaps a portion of Jackson's,--probably thirty thousand in all. ( Official Records, Volume XIX., Pt. I., p. 53.) The mistake of the Federal commander in regard to General Longstreet was natural, sinc fallen out on the hot and dusty forced march. Of the four regiments in the brigade, we find in Volume XIX. of the Official Records only the report of one, the 17th South Carolina regiment under Colonel McMaster. That says that 141 men entered thed division of N. G. Evans, including the brigades of Evans, Hood, and Law. On page 886, Part I., Volume XIX. of the Official Records, Jones says that after Toombs joined him from Hagerstown, his 6 brigades numbered at Sharpsburg 2430 men; i. e., an
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Forcing Fox's Gap and Turner's Gap. (search)
venth) had been designated as First, Banks's (Twelfth) had been Second, and McDowell's (First) had been Third. In the Maryland campaign Hooker was assigned to McDowell's, which was sometimes called First and sometimes Third. Mansfield was assigned to Banks's. The proper designations after the consolidation of the armies were First and Twelfth. Reno had been assigned to the First, but McClellan got authority to change it, and gave that corps to Hooker, sending Reno back to the Ninth ( Official Records, XIX., Pt. II., pp. 197, 198, 279, 349).--J. D. C. (Hooker's) and the Ninth Corps The Ninth Corps, created July 22d, 1862, was composed of the command that Burnside brought from North Carolina.--Editors. (Burnside's, under Reno), constituting the right wing, were assembling. Our formal assignment to the Ninth Corps was made a day or two later. On the 8th, the division was ordered to take the advance and marched to Brookville; on the 9th to Goshen; on the 11th to Ridgeville, and on
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Notes on Crampton's Gap and Antietam. (search)
xtracts from some of General Halleck's dispatches: Sept. 9.--. . . I think we must be very cautious about stripping too much the forts on the Virginia side. It may be the enemy's object to draw off the mass of our forces, and then attempt to attack from the Virginia side of the Potomac. Sept. 11.--I think the main force of the enemy is in your front; more troops can be spared from here. General McClellan states that he received the dispatch in this form, but as printed in the Official Records, Vol. XIX., Pt. II., p. 253, the sentence reads: If the main force of the enemy is in your front, more troops can be spared from here.--Editors. Sept. 13.--I am of opinion that the enemy will send a small column toward Pennsylvania, so as to draw your forces in that direction; then suddenly move on Washington with the forces south of the Potomac, and those he may cross over. Sept. 14.--Scouts report a large force still on Virginia side of the Potomac, near Leesburg. If so, I fe
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The opposing forces in the Maryland campaign. (search)
n the campaign): k, 90; w, 455; m, 6 = 551. Cobb's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Howell Cobb, Lieut.-Col. C. C. Sanders, Lieut.-Col. William MacRae: 16th Ga.,----; The dash indicates that the name of the commanding officer has not been found in the Official Records.--Editors. 24th Ga., Lieut.-Col. C. C. Sanders, Maj. R. E. McMillan; Cobb's (Ga.) Legion,----; 15th N. C., Lieut.-Col. William MacRae. Brigade loss (in the campaign): k, 76; w, 318, m, 452 = 846. Semmes's Brigade, Brig. Gen. Paul J. Semmes:re is not the slightest reason for doubting that many of the missing of Lee's army were killed, and that if the number could be ascertained, it would materially increase that class of casualties. General McClellan (Vol. XIX., Pt. I., p. 67, Official Records ), says that about 2700 of the enemy's dead were . . . counted and buried upon the battle-field of Antietam ; also, that a portion of their dead had been previously buried by the enemy. relative strength of the armies. According to McC
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Stonewall Jackson in Maryland. (search)
hrough which the keenest eyes cannot always discern the right path. But it does seem that Colonel Miles might have known that to abandon these heights under the circumstances was simply suicidal. General Julius White says in his report ( Official Records, Vol. XIX., Pt. I., p. 523): It will be noticed that Colonel Ford claims to have been ordered by Colonel Miles to evacuate the heights. Colonel Miles, however, denied to me ever having given such an order, but said he gave orders that if ithe colonel, they have surrendered. A glad shout burst from ten thousands men. We got into the place as soon as we could, but the way was so difficult it took us a half hour. Editors. The fruits of the surrender were 12,520 prisoners ( Official Records ), 13,000 arms, 73 pieces of artillery, and several hundred wagons. General Jackson, after sending a brief dispatch to General Lee announcing the capitulation, rode up to Bolivar and down into Harper's Ferry. The curiosity in the Union a
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., The invasion of Maryland. (search)
e wood, etc. By command of General R. E. Lee. R. H. Chilton, Assistant Adjutant-General. Major-General D. H. Hill, Commanding Division. Comparison of the above with the copy of the order as printed among the Confederate Correspondence ( Official Records, Volume XIX., Part II., p. 603) shows that the latter contains two paragraphs, omitted above. In the first paragraph the officers and men of Lee's army are prohibited from visiting Fredericktown except on written permission; and in the secoeverer and more important. Lee lost nearly 20,000 by straggling in this campaign,--almost twice as many as were captured at Harper's Ferry. The battle casualties of Jackson's command from the Rappahannock to the Potomac, according to the Official Records, were 4629, while mine, including those of R. H. Anderson's division, were 4725, making in all, 9354. That taken from the army of 55,000 at the Second Manassas left a force of 45,646 moving across the Potomac. To that number must be added
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Iuka and Corinth. (search)
eral, U. S. V. The instructions See Official Records, Vol. X., Pt. II., pp. 47, 54, 71, 75, 8ublication of volumes X. and XVI. of the Official Records I knew nothing of the account which Mitcheneral Halleck, July 3d-5th, 1865, in the Official Records, Vol. X., Pt. II., pp. 635-637. See alsophed the exact language of General Pope ( Official Records, Vol. X., Pt. I., p. 671). No dispatch faining this exact language appears in the Official Records.--Editors. At that very time (June 4ty Mississippi and Alabama troops. The Official Records show that Beauregard lost less than 4000 ng, 36 = 790. General Rosecrans says ( Official Records, Vol. XVII., Pt. I., p. 74) that we move.--W. S. Rosecrans, Major-General. The Official Records do not contain this order or any allusioncommand is not specifically stated in the Official Records. According to the return for September 3ing, 2183 = 4838. General Van Dorn says ( Official Records, Vol. XVII., Pt. I., p. 378): Field retu
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Hamilton's division at Corinth. (search)
the south-west front toward Bridge Creek. By order of Majorgeneral Rosecrans.--Arthur C. Ducat, Lieutenant-Colonel, Chief of Grand Guards and Outposts. Between 8 and 9 P. M. a staff-officer brought me the following order: Place your batteries on the Purdy road at 10 P. I. and play them two hours in a north-west direction with shot and shell, where the enemy is massed, and at midnight attack them with your whole division with the bayonet.--W. S. Rosecrans, Major-General. The Official Records do not contain this order or any allusion to the subject of it.--Editors. I was astounded, and turning to the officer said: Tell General Rosecrans I cannot execute that order till I see him personally, and explain to him the difficulties in the way and what the result must be if carried out. An hour passed, when the officer who brought the order returned, bringing General Rosecrans with him. General John B. Sanborn, of Minnesota, and others heard the following conversation which th
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