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General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 2: from New Mexico to Manassas. (search)
dge Mountains. Holmes's should have been an outpost, but he had ranked Beauregard in the old service, and as a point of etiquette was given a separate command. Johnston's command should have been an outlying contingent, but he had been assigned to the Shenandoah Valley when, because threatened with immediate invasion, it was of first importance. Beauregard was subsequently assigned to Manassas Junction, which, under later developments, became the strategic point. As Johnston was his senior, another delicate question arose, that was not solved until the tramp of McDowell's army was heard on the Warrenton Turnpike. The armies preparing for the first and nine hundred men, all volunteers. To this should be added, for the battle of the 21st, reinforcements aggregating eight thousand five hundred men, under General Johnston, making the sum of the aggregate, thirty thousand four hundred. The line behind Bull Run was the best between Washington and the Rapidan for strategy, ta
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 3: battle of Manassas, or Bull Run. (search)
re the campaign was put on foot. Opposing Johnston in the Valley was General Robert Patterson, oatter by the prestige of the former service. Johnston was a veteran of the Mexican War, who had wonphysical as well as mental power. Between Johnston and Beauregard the Blue Ridge stretched out fsults than strategy when wisely adjusted. Johnston was sixty miles away from Beauregard, but theortions which called for the care of both General Johnston and General Beauregard, who, with the movs Jackson, standing like a stone wall. General Johnston and General Beauregard reached the field,new position of the troops about Jackson, General Johnston rode back to the Lewis House, where he cooo, it was near night. Colonel G. W. Lay, of Johnston's staff, supported my views, notwithstanding ickens companies. Army of the Shenandoah (Johnston's division), Brig.-Gen. Joseph E. Johnston:--Johnston:--First Brigade, Col. T. J. Jackson, 2d, 4th, 5th, and 27th Va., Pendleton's Batt.; Second Brigade, Co[13 more...]
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 4: the Confederates hovering around Washington. (search)
the enemy stove-pipe batteries J. E. B. Stuart, the famous cavalryman his bold dash on the Federals at Lewinsville Major-General G. W. Smith associated with Johnston and Beauregard in a Council Longstreet promoted Major-General fierce struggle at Ball's Bluff Dranesville a success for the Union arms McClellan given the soine and vigilance. It was while at Falls Church that Major-General G. W. Smith reported for duty with the Army of Northern Virginia, and was associated with General Johnston and General Beauregard, the three forming a council for the general direction of the operations of the army. General McClellan had by this time been appointed to superior command on the Federal side. Despairing of receiving reinforcement to enable him to assume the offensive, General Johnston regarded it as hazardous to hold longer the advanced post of Munson's and Mason's Hills, drew the troops back to and near Fairfax Court-House, and later, about the 19th of October, still fa
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 5: Round about Richmond. (search)
the enemy: 1. The original route by Manassas Junction and the Orange and Alexandria Railroad. 2. By crossing the Potomac near Potomac Creek, thence by Fredericksburg to Richmond. 3. By land,--the shortest,--to go down the Potomac to the Lower Rappahannock, landing at or near Urbana, and thence march for the Confederate capital. 4. By transports to Fortress Monroe, thence by the Peninsula, between the James and York Rivers. General McClellan's long delay to march against General Johnston, when he was so near and accessible at Centreville, indicated that he had no serious thought of advancing by that route. To prepare to meet him on either of the other routes, a line behind the Rapidan was the chosen position. General Beauregard had been relieved of duty in Virginia and ordered West with General A. S. Johnston. The withdrawal from Centreville was delayed some weeks, waiting for roads that could be travelled, but was started on the 9th of March, 1862, and on the
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 7: Seven Pines, or Fair Oaks. (search)
our obedient servant, J. E. Johnston. General Johnston's order for General Huger read: Headquarto the Nine Miles road near the city, rode to Johnston's Headquarters about six in the morning, and taking command from General Whiting. As General Johnston did not care to order him back to his posver on the Williamsburg road, and induced General Johnston to so far modify the plans as to order te order was sent by Lieutenant Washington, of Johnston's staff, who, unused to campaigning, failed tmorning, I gave him a succinct account of General Johnston's plans and wishes; after which he inquirliamsburg road. A slip of paper was sent General Johnston reporting progress and asking co-operatioreach the field until after night. As General Johnston rode with Hood's brigade, he saw the detaed, friend and foe. At seven o'clock, General Johnston ordered his troops on the field to sleep ved temporarily upon General G. W. Smith. General Johnston was skilled in the art and science of war[3 more...]
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox, Chapter 8: Sequels of Seven Pines. (search)
Chapter 8: Sequels of Seven Pines. The forces under command of G. W. Smith after Johnston was wounded the battle of the 1st Longstreet requests reinforcements and a diversion Council held McLaws alone sustains Longstreet's opposition to retiring severe fighting Pickett's brave stand General Lee assigned to commauarters at one o'clock in the morning, reported the work of the commands on the Williamsburg road on the 31st, and asked for part of the troops ordered up by General Johnston, that we might resume battle at daylight. He was disturbed by reports of pontoon bridges, said to be under construction for the use of other reinforcements lines were all protected by the White Oak Swamp, but the right was on ground so favorable to the approach of the enemy, and so far from the Chickahominy, that if Johnston had attacked them an hour or two earlier than he did, I could have made but a feeble defence comparatively, and every man of us would have been killed, captured,