Browsing named entities in Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865. You can also browse the collection for Burnside or search for Burnside in all documents.

Your search returned 35 results in 6 document sections:

Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 28: (search)
nd a special appropriation for that purpose, that Mr. Seddon finally issued the order, and had the bill paid by the Ordnance Department. When General Beauregard left Charleston for Weldon, in 1864, the work had not yet been paid for. 15. On the 29th of November General Beauregard received information from his Signal Corps that the enemy's ordinary fleet had left Hilton Head, either for an expedition to some point on the coast or for the North. If the latter, the movement related to Burnside's operations; if not, the intention of the enemy was yet to be discovered. General Beauregard lost no time in apprising the War Department of the facts, and, by special despatches, warned Generals Whiting, at Wilmington; Mercer, at Savannah; and Hagood, Walker, and Trapier, commanders of the Second, Third, and Fourth Military Districts of South Carolina. He also wrote the following letter to General Ripley: Charleston, S. C., Nov. 29th, 1862. Brig.-General R. S. Ripley, Comdg. Fi
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 35: (search)
Arrival of General Beauregard at Weldon, April 22d. he Disapproves operations against Plymouth and Newbern. Predicts Burnside's attack upon Petersburg, and Advises concentration of forces, letter of General Bragg. alarm of the authorities in Ri military adviser of the President and General Chief of Staff of the Confederate Armies: 1. Every indication is that Burnside will attack Richmond via Petersburg. Are we prepared to resist him in that direction? Can the forces of this Department be concentrated in time? are questions worthy of immediate consideration by the War Department. 2. Burnside's point of attack being still uncertain, and our ironclad in the Neuse having grounded firmly, is it prudent to leave longer the forces he movement under Major-General Hoke, if prompt and successful, will enable us to concentrate a formidable force to meet Burnside. If not made, or unsuccessful, a large portion of your force must be held in North Carolina, to guard the railroad. Kn
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 85: (search)
was transported by way of the White House back to Bermuda Landing; Burnside's corps (the 9th) and Wright's (the 6th), by way of Jones's Bridgeth's (the 18th), with an aggregate of not less than 44,000 men. Burnside's corps (the 9th) came up at about noon on the 16th, Swinton's Army of the Potomac, p. 509. General Burnside, in his report, says he reached the position occupied by their troops at about 10 A. M. on the 1 cease, in order to take up his new position, a messenger from General Burnside to General Meade rode into our lines and was captured. He bore a despatch, which appeared to be an answer to Meade by Burnside, representing that two of his divisions were badly cut up, and the third so The enemy's force at Petersburg on the 18th embraced Hancock's, Burnside's, and Warren's corps, with a portion—the stronger portion—of Smitearly in the morning, but was in fact begun in the afternoon. General Burnside, in his report, says: A grand attack was ordered by the Ma
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 37: (search)
neral Lee's two army corps; nor were the breastworks they would have assaulted so formidable as they are represented to be; for, though begun by General Beauregard during the night of the 17th, they were not completed until days and weeks after General Lee's arrival. Some other reason must be assigned for the inertness and comparative inactivity of the Federal army after the 18th of June, and that reason General Badeau himself finally gives in the following language: * * * Hancock and Burnside crossed the river, and then moved and manoeuvred with alacrity and skill; and the men themselves never flagged nor failed. Every one was earnest, every one did his best, till the fatal moment that lost the result which all had been striving for, which had, indeed, been absolutely attained, all but secured; when Smith, having won Petersburg, hesitated to grasp his prize. Then, indeed, when all their exertions had proved fruitless, when, having out-marched and out-manoeuvred Lee, the soldie
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 38: (search)
ted, when charged on the 27th of July. General Burnside's report, dated Before Petersburg, Va., Aof assault consisted of the four divisions of Burnside's corps—Ledlie's, Potter's, Wilcox's, and Ferated on its own right—that is, on the left of Burnside—and the 18th, concentrated in the immediate rear of Burnside, were actively to support the movement. Hancock's corps was likewise concentrated aision, which, having been pushed across from Burnside's lines by Ord to support their assault, was enches, when, at 9.45, General Meade gave General Burnside a peremptory order to withdraw his troopst by General Meade. Says General Badeau: Burnside's despatches to Meade, reporting the fight, we front, under a heavy fire, to a point where Burnside was watching the battle. He took in the sitund a written order to this effect was sent to Burnside. It follows from this that, before Meade'w that every chance of success was lost. General Burnside, however, considering that a retreat acro[2 more...
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
r for the North. If the latter, it indicates Burnside's operations. Will telegraph further when moorder for the good of the service. I believe Burnside's expedition is intended to cut off supplies e recalled after Hagood's. Could I not strike Burnside in rear from Petersburg, if he advances on Rig as to the point in this Department to which Burnside's expedition may be suddenly directed, I consek to be brought to a conclusion. Meanwhile, Burnside's movement on Petersburg or this place (Weldorce on Broadway road. A prisoner says some of Burnside's troops are here. If so, it is very importasix hours three Yankee army corps (Hancock's, Burnside's, and Baldy Smith's); for about one hour of d that you had in front of you Smith's corps, Burnside's corps, and Hancock's—your sole force being the most critical time the capture of one of Burnside's aids with a despatch from Burnside asking aBurnside asking aid from General Meade, endorsed by General Meade with directions to get support from Smith, occurrin