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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 43 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 21 1 Browse Search
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The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure), Life in Pennsylvania. (search)
Before this report could be investigated by Lieutenant T. T. Turner, of my staff, and Lieutenant Robert Early, sent to investigate it, and Johnson placed in position, the night was far advanced. Gs sometimes justified in a mere retreat. It is the accepted principle of action in a rout. General Early, in his report of this day's work, says the enemy had been routed. He should, therefore, ha(Napier Bartlett, Esq.), in the account of this rout, he says: Hays had received orders, through Early, from General Ewell (though Lee's general instructions were subsequently the reverse) to halt atferred to, was a matter of vital importance. Hays recognized it as such, and presently sent for Early. The latter thought as Hays, but declined to disobey orders. At the urgent request of General the battle, that he could have seized the heights without the loss of ten men. Here we see General Early adhering to orders when his own conviction told him he should not do so, and refusing to all
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Leading Confederates on the battle of Gettysburg. (search)
Lieutenants T. T. Turner, of my staff, and Robert Early, sent to investigate it, and Johnson placedat dark, as reported by Lieutenants Turner and Early, who had gone upon it, and that it commanded tructions, directing him to be ready to attack, Early being already in line on the left and Rodes onwell could go forward at dawn next day. Ewell, Early, and Rodes thought it best to await Longstreetsions were not made to act in concert-Johnson, Early, Rodes attacking in succession. His third ead of later, and then not piece-meal, so that Early was beaten back before Rodes was ready to supp follows: General Rodes, who was on General Early's right, states in his report that, after he had conferred with General Early on his left and General Lane on his right, and arranged to attance of twelve or fourteen hundred yards, while Early had to move only half that distance, without cfore he drove in the enemy's skirmishers, General Early had attacked and been compelled to withdra
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Leading Confederates on the battle of Gettysburg. (search)
Before this report could be investigated by Lieutenant T. T. Turner, of my staff, and Lieutenant Robert Early, sent to investigate it, and Johnson placed in position, the night was far advanced. Gs sometimes justified in a mere retreat. It is the accepted principle of action in a rout. General Early, in his report of this day's work, says the enemy had been routed. He should, therefore, ha (Napier Bartlett, Esq.,) in the account of this rout, he says: Hays had received orders through Early from General Ewell (though Lee's general instructions were subsequently the reverse) to halt at ferred to, was a matter of vital importance. Hays recognized it as such and presently sent for Early. The latter thought as Hays, but declined to disobey orders. At the urgent request of General r the battle that he could have seized the heights without the loss of ten men. Here we see General Early adhering to orders when his own convictions told him he should not do so, and refusing to al
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Ewell's report of the Pennsylvania campaign. (search)
tenant T. T. Turner, of my staff, and Lieutenant Robert Early, sent to investigate it, and Johnson at dark, as reported by Lieutenants Turner and Early, who had gone upon it, and that it commanded tructions, directing him to be ready to attack; Early being already in line on the left, and Rhodes them that Johnson's attack had commenced, General Early, who held the centre of my corps, moved Hantage, he was reinforced by Smith's brigade of Early's division, and Daniel's and Rodes's (old) britillery on the rear-guard (Gordon's brigade of Early's division), showed more boldness in attacking this force, said to be 6,000 strong. Sending Early's division to get in the rear through Mill's Got required in action, was promptly in place. Early's division, much jaded, was fifteen miles off two divisions to oppose him I decided to send Early up the Valley to Strasburg and New Market, whig in the act a bayonet wound in the side. General Early recommends him for captain of cavalry, he [1 more...]
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), From the Rapidan to Spotsylvania Courthouse. (search)
's (Johnson's division), Pegram, Hays, Gordon (Early's division); Battle's left and Steuart's rightM. I got word from General Gordon, through General Early in person, that his scouts reported the en Germania Ford entirely. Major Daniel, of General Early's staff, joined in Gordon's attack, and waays, and assigning R. D. Johnston's brigade to Early's division, of which General Gordon came in coight was connected by skirmishers with Hill's (Early's) left. A second line from Rodes's left centf my line was shaken, but Pegram's brigade, of Early's division (Colonel Hoffman commanding), and Rrigade (Colonel Lewis commanding), returned to Early's division, and the Twenty-first Georgia regimng general relieved me on Sunday, placing General Early in temporary command of my corps. I reporson and G. H. Steuart taken prisoners, and General Early most of the time detached. General Jones g near Pole Green Church. About this time General Early assumed command of the Second Corps. It[12 more...]