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Grimes (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.41
, except Wofford, coming in on our left, the enemy was forced to withdraw. We followed up with halting and fighting, much as told in General Grimes' report of Ramseur's division, which he commanded after that officer fell. What the casualty lists indicate. The casualty lists of the Confederates are very imperfect, but enough is given, with the Federal losses, to dispel the idea that our advance was unresisted. Of Early's corps proper the losses are given for only one brigade—Grimes' (North Carolina) of Ramseur's division. It lost 119 men killed and wounded. Three brigades of Kershaw's division sustained losses as follows: Connor's (South Carolina), killed and wounded, 185, missing, 205; Simms' (Georgia), about 200 killed and wounded. This probably includes the missing. Humphrey's, 117 killed and wounded, 67 missing; most of the missing were killed or wounded. The brigades were all small. Connor had about 1,250 officers and men in line; Simms about 600, and Humphreys about
Fishers Hill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.41
force to overwhelm Early. Such as it was the chance was made absolutely desperate after the defeat at Winchester and Fisher's Hill. But circumstanced as he was General Lee could not forego the bare possibility of extrication from a fatal position. return, 6,291. From this Gordon's Division is omitted. Its September 10th return was 2,961. Deduct Winchester and Fisher's Hill losses, 505, leaving for Gordon's Division at Cedar Creek, 2,405. For Kershaw's Division there is no September repo be reckoned with. He had not forgotten how his army had fled before this same powerful contingent at Winchester and Fisher's Hill. And that it was then menacing his right with a like overthrow. What General Early said to his chief of engineers, surprised at Winchester. He did not expect a general engagement that day. This destroyed the confidence in him, and Fisher's Hill was the terrible sequence. General Lee replied, asking the name of the officer quoted-that justice to General Earl
Connors (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.41
ort of Ramseur's division, which he commanded after that officer fell. What the casualty lists indicate. The casualty lists of the Confederates are very imperfect, but enough is given, with the Federal losses, to dispel the idea that our advance was unresisted. Of Early's corps proper the losses are given for only one brigade—Grimes' (North Carolina) of Ramseur's division. It lost 119 men killed and wounded. Three brigades of Kershaw's division sustained losses as follows: Connor's (South Carolina), killed and wounded, 185, missing, 205; Simms' (Georgia), about 200 killed and wounded. This probably includes the missing. Humphrey's, 117 killed and wounded, 67 missing; most of the missing were killed or wounded. The brigades were all small. Connor had about 1,250 officers and men in line; Simms about 600, and Humphreys about 500. It will be readily seen that their casualties, while not extraordinarily heavy for Confederate troops, do not sustain the character of the advanc
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.41
Battle of Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, 1864. [from the Richmond, Va., times-dispatch, Nov. 6,18, 1904.] An event that has not been told about as importance demands. by Captain J. S. McNEILY, participant—his views. Tactics employed by General Early and the results that followed. With Prefatory note by U. S. Senator, J. W. Daniel. Editor of The Times-Dispatch: Sir.—I enclose for the Confederate Column an article on The Battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864, by Captain J. S. McNeily, of Vicksburg, Miss. This gentleman, who now edits the Vicksburg Herald, was a participant in that battle, and is much respected by those who know him. He is the son-in-law of Colonel Edmund Berkeley, formerly of the famous 8th Virginia Infantry, succeeding General Eppa Hunton in that honorable command. He has been a student of our battles and battlefields, and is full of a sense of justice, as well as of information and ability. I was not at Cedar Creek because disabled in a previous b
Cedar Creek Crossing (Arizona, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.41
ected, and the following is taken from the record: Early's effective infantry and artillery, September 30th return, 6,291. From this Gordon's Division is omitted. Its September 10th return was 2,961. Deduct Winchester and Fisher's Hill losses, 505, leaving for Gordon's Division at Cedar Creek, 2,405. For Kershaw's Division there is no September report. Returns August 30th, 3,445. Losses: Humphrey's Brigade, at Berryville, Septembr 3d, 148; Bryan, 30; Connor, October 13th, at Cedar Creek Crossing, 182. These deducted leave for Kershaw 3,085. Early's total infantry and artillery at Cedar Creek, 12,780. Early's cavalry, two divisions under Lomax and Rosser, is not enumerated in the record. Battles and Leaders gives it at 2,900; or a total of 15,680. But such was the condition of our cavalry that it was almost a negligible quantity, and Lomax, with the largest division, never got under fire. Judgment is claimed against General Early on the ground that he should have made
Vicksburg (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.41
lts that followed. With Prefatory note by U. S. Senator, J. W. Daniel. Editor of The Times-Dispatch: Sir.—I enclose for the Confederate Column an article on The Battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864, by Captain J. S. McNeily, of Vicksburg, Miss. This gentleman, who now edits the Vicksburg Herald, was a participant in that battle, and is much respected by those who know him. He is the son-in-law of Colonel Edmund Berkeley, formerly of the famous 8th Virginia Infantry, succeeding Genrom the correspondent of the Governor as to the estimate in which General Early is held by the troops of his command. Any calm review of Cedar Creek, of the attack from a force of Confederate infantry upon a strongly fortified position held by near twice their number, supported by a cavalry more than double our cavalry, will rather condemn General Early for not having halted his advance sooner, than for failure in effort to make it continuous. J. S. M'Neily. Vicksburg, Miss., October, 1904
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.41
fell. What the casualty lists indicate. The casualty lists of the Confederates are very imperfect, but enough is given, with the Federal losses, to dispel the idea that our advance was unresisted. Of Early's corps proper the losses are given for only one brigade—Grimes' (North Carolina) of Ramseur's division. It lost 119 men killed and wounded. Three brigades of Kershaw's division sustained losses as follows: Connor's (South Carolina), killed and wounded, 185, missing, 205; Simms' (Georgia), about 200 killed and wounded. This probably includes the missing. Humphrey's, 117 killed and wounded, 67 missing; most of the missing were killed or wounded. The brigades were all small. Connor had about 1,250 officers and men in line; Simms about 600, and Humphreys about 500. It will be readily seen that their casualties, while not extraordinarily heavy for Confederate troops, do not sustain the character of the advance as pictured in Gordon's war reminiscences. They were mostly su
Meadow Mills (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.41
s of information and ability. I was not at Cedar Creek because disabled in a previous battle, but ces that caused Early to assail Sheridan at Cedar Creek. He literally staked his all on the cost oordon's Reminiscenses is correct history of Cedar Creek. I can but wish that the task had been takcting and varied comment. Any account of Cedar Creek calls for a statement of numbers of the twosses, 505, leaving for Gordon's Division at Cedar Creek, 2,405. For Kershaw's Division there is no5. Early's total infantry and artillery at Cedar Creek, 12,780. Early's cavalry, two divisions un flight nothing but a rapid movement behind Cedar creek, or to the river, saved the whole army fromce. But among the officers and soldiers of Cedar Creek there was a strong feeling that fate had ders. For fair and dispassionate judgment of Cedar Creek, testimony from Kershaw's division possesset. In the month between his Winchester and Cedar Creek defeats opposition to him took shape in an [2 more...]
W. R. Grant (search for this): chapter 1.41
driven from successive positions and pursued for some miles. On the other hand, Confederate writers have dismissed Cedar Creek as a victory thrown away in a disgraceful panic. While the battle was all of this, it was more. Held inextricably in Grant's powerful coils in front of the Confederate capital, and realizing that unless he could break the state of siege final defeat was only a question of time, General Lee sent Early with every man he could spare to effect a diversion on Washington, up the Valley. It was an unpromising venture at best, as out of his abundance Grant easily spared an ample force to overwhelm Early. Such as it was the chance was made absolutely desperate after the defeat at Winchester and Fisher's Hill. But circumstanced as he was General Lee could not forego the bare possibility of extrication from a fatal position. Thus he wrote to Early September 27th: I very much regret the reverses that have occurred, but trust they can be remedied. The return of Ke
Custer (search for this): chapter 1.41
ur (Gordon's) left. How that occurred is thus told in General Custer's report: About II A. M. I was directed to transferf the Second Ohio cavalry: The divisions of Merritt and Custer, aggregating nearly 8,000 of the finest mounted troops in ce the eye and the right arm of his fighting column. . . . Custer, advance to the centre, was the laconic command from Generth accompanying batteries, marched into the fight. Both Custer and Merritt were marched from Sheridan's right and interpos to cover the Valley pike and the country to the left. Custer's report reads: An order received to move all my commanthe extreme left. Lomaxs Cavalry Division about; and Custer's and Merritt's divisions present advance. Such a forceaced and his retreat forced. To show this was so, I quote Custer's report more fully: An order was received to move to td a division of the 6th Corps had joined the cavalry, that Custer's division—not the whole cavalry force, as stated by Gener
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