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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 32: (search)
the public, than General Beauregard's. All the more will this be the case, inasmuch as not one of his main averments will fail to be substantiated by undeniable proof: Headquarters, Department of N. C. And So. Va., in the field, near Petersburg, Va., September 18th, 1864. To General Samuel Cooper, Adjt. and Insp.-Genl., Richmond, Va.: General,—I have the honor to enclose herewith my report of operations on Morris Island, S. C., during the months of July, August, and September, 1863, One casualty in Battery Wagner during the day. The effective force on Morris Island was 663 infantry, 248 artillery, and 11 cavalry—total, 922. During the day I received the following telegram from Brigadier-General M. Jenkins, dated Petersburg, Virginia: My scouts report shipment of troops, both infantry and cavalry, from Norfolk, supposed for Charleston. Large quantities of forage shipped. Cavalry left 6th inst. The Chief-Engineer was instructed to lay out and erect a line of w
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 35: (search)
ctions to General Whiting, then at Petersburg, and had fully informed him of his intended movement against Butler. His despatch to that effect was as follows: Drury's Bluff, May 15th, 1864, 10.45 A. M. Major-General W. H. C. Whiting, Petersburg, Va.: I shall attack enemy to-morrow at daylight, by river road, to cut him off from his Bermuda base. You will take up your position to-night on Swift Creek, with Wise's, Martin's, Dearing's, and two regiments of Colquitt's brigades, with ab the courier referred to by Mr. Davis was one of these; but it is not true that General Beauregard could have found no other. The following is the message in question: Drury's Bluff, May 14th, 1864. To Major-General W. H. C. Whiting, Petersburg, Va.: Proceed to this place Monday morning at daybreak, with Wise's and Martin's brigades and two regiments of Colquitt's, with five days provisions and sixty rounds of ammunition per man, and all available baggage, wagons, and ambulances, and
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 85: (search)
comparatively level and open country between these two points might be defended by a line of redoubts from Dunn's house to Swift Creek. The short line west of Fort Clifton, between Swift Creek and the Appomattox, would be a barrier against any approach from the intersection of those two streams. The defensive line from Mrs. Duegrams, to which is also added a letter of General Kershaw himself: 1. Headquarters, Drury's Bluff, June 17th, 1864:10 P. M. General G. T. Beauregard, Petersburg, Va.: General Kershaw's division, which will camp to-night on Redwater Creek, is ordered to continue its march to-morrow to Petersburg. R. E. Lee, General. Off I do not think it prudent to draw more troops to this side of river. R. E. Lee. 7. clay's House, June 17th, 1864; 4.30 P. M. General G. T. Beauregard, Petersburg, Va.: Have no information of Grant's crossing James River, but upon your report have ordered troops up to Chaffin's Bluff. R. E. Lee. No further proof is n
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 38: (search)
eries beginning at that point, extending on the left thirty-seven feet, and on the right thirty-eight feet, and together forming the segment of a circle concave to the Confederate lines. In both of these lateral galleries were four magazines, one at the extreme end of each, and the remainder at equal distances along the segment of circle, containing in all eight thousand pounds of powder, equally distributed, when charged on the 27th of July. General Burnside's report, dated Before Petersburg, Va., August 13th, 1864, to be found in Conduct of the War (1865), vol. i., p. 20. The Federal column of assault consisted of the four divisions of Burnside's corps—Ledlie's, Potter's, Wilcox's, and Ferrero's, the latter composed of negro troops—directly supported by Turner's division of the 10th Corps and Ames's division of the 18th, under General Ord—in the aggregate at least 23,000 men. At the same time 10,000 men of Warren's corps, concentrated on its own right—that is, on the left
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 39: (search)
the President, two years before, had given to the Congressional delegation asking for his return to the Army of Tennessee See volume i., p. 418.—he nevertheless prepared and forwarded to General Lee the following memorandum: near Petersburg, Va., September 19th, 1864. Being strongly impressed with the responsibility of that position (the command of the Army of Northwestern Georgia), I am fearful of not being equal to the present emergency; but, being anxious to do all in my poweruld be one district, under a Major-General, and the whole Department under a Lieutenant-General or General. I will telegraph changes required soon. G. T. Beauregard, General. Operator will repeat same message to General R. E. Lee, at Petersburg, Va., and to Hon. J. A. Seddon, Secretary of War, at Richmond. Official. H. W. Fielden, A. A. G. On the 2d of October, in accordance with his instructions, General Beauregard repaired to Augusta, and the next day had a long conference wit
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
. C., Dec. 14th, 1862. Genl. G. W. Smith, Petersburg, Va.: Orders given, and movement will beginpril 29th, 1864:3.45 P. M. Genl. Pickett, Petersburg, Va.: Order General Clingman to make a recoMay 5th, 1864. Major-Genl. G. E. Pickett, Petersburg, Va.: Have telegraphed General Bragg as youard leave? Jefferson Davis. Telegram. Petersburg, Va., May 11th, 1864:5.15 P. M. President JeffH. C. Whiting, Major-Genl. Telegram. Petersburg, Va., May 13th, 1864. Major-Genl. R. F. Hoke, eauregard. Port Walthall junction, near Petersburg, Va., May 16th, 1864. I have been some timeTo Genl. Whiting, Walthall Junction, near Petersburg, Va. Telegram. Headquarters, etc., May 16thadquarters, Department N. C. and so. Va., Petersburg, Va., June 21st, 1864. Genl. Braxton Bragg, CoLee the following telegraphic despatch: Petersburg, Va., June 15th, 1864:9.11 P. M. Genl. Braxton N. C., Feb. 24th, 1865. Genl. R. E. Lee, Petersburg, Va.: General Hampton reports from Chester[18 more...]