A Memoir of the Last Year of the War for Independence, in the Confederate States of America: Containing an Account of the Operations of His Commands in the Years 1864 and 1865 |
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A Memoir of the Last Year of the War for Independence, in the Confederate ... Jubal Anderson Early No preview available - 2015 |
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6th corps advance afternoon alry arrived attack battalion of artillery BATTLE OF CEDAR Berryville Blue Ridge Breckenridge burned camp campaign captured Cedar Creek Colonel column command Confederate divisions of cavalry driven drove duty enemy enemy's cavalry engaged Federal fighting Fisher's Hill Fitz Lee forced back Front Royal Gordon Gordon's division Gordonsville Grant's army Hanover Junction Harper's Ferry Harrisonburg Heth's horses Hunter Imboden infantry Johnson's Kershaw's division Lee's army left flank Lomax Luray Valley Lynchburg Martinsburg Martinsburg road Maryland Heights McCausland miles Monocacy morning Mount Jackson movement muskets night North Mountain occupied officers Opequon operations Pegram's pickets pieces of artillery Port Republic Potomac prisoners pursuit Ramseur's division rear repulsed retire Richmond right flank Rockfish Gap Rodes Rosser sent Shady Grove Shenandoah Sheridan skirmishing soldiers South Spottsylvania Court House Staunton Stephenson's depot Strasburg took position troops Valley Pike Virginia Washington Waynesboro Wharton's division Winchester
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Page 76 - Defeat to us would lay open to the enemy the States of Maryland and Pennsylvania for long distances before another army could be interposed to check him. Under these circumstances I hesitated about allowing the initiative to be taken. Finally, the use of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which were both obstructed by the enemy, became so indispensably necessary to us, and the importance of relieving Pennsylvania and Maryland from continuously threatened invasion...
Page 30 - I therefore determined, first, to use the greatest number of troops practicable against the armed force of the enemy ; preventing him from using the same force at different seasons against first one and then another of our armies, and the possibility of repose for refitting and producing necessary supplies for carrying on resistance.
Page 20 - From this it was evident to my mind that the two days' fighting had satisfied him of his inability to further maintain the contest in the open field, notwithstanding his advantage of position, and that he would wait an attack behind his works.
Page 30 - Second, to hammer continuously against the armed force of the enemy and his resources, until, by mere attrition, if in no other way, there should be nothing left to him but an equal submission with the loyal section of our common country to the Constitution and laws of the land.
Page 41 - Houses had been burned, and helpless women and children left without shelter. The country had been stripped of provisions, and many families left without a morsel to eat. Furniture and bedding had been cut to pieces, and old men and women and children robbed of all the clothing they had, except that on their backs. Ladies' trunks had been rifled, and their dresses torn to pieces in mere wantonness.
Page 89 - ... a repulse at this time would have been disastrous, and I therefore directed General Gordon, if he found the enemy's line too strong to attack with success, not to make the assault.
Page 75 - Use, in this concentrating, the railroads, if by so doing time can be saved. From Harper's Ferry, if it is found that the enemy has moved north of the Potomac in large force, push north, following him and attacking him wherever found ; follow him if driven south of the Potomac, as long as it is safe to do so.
Page 50 - I stated to them the danger of remaining where we were, and the necessity of doing something immediately, as the probability was that the passes of the South Mountain and the fords of the upper Potomac would soon be closed against us. After interchanging views with them, being very reluctant to abandon the project of capturing "Washington, I determined to make an assault on the enemy's works at daylight next morning, unless some information should be received before that time showing its impractibility,...
Page 48 - They were found to be exceedingly strong, and consisted of what appeared to be enclosed forts for heavy artillery, with a tier of lower works in front of each pierced for an immense number of guns, the whole being connected by curtains with ditches in front, and strengthened by palisades and abattis. The timber had been felled within cannon range all around and left on the ground, making a formidable obstacle, and every possible approach was raked by artillery.
Page 108 - I deem a change of commanders in your department necessary, but it is due to your zealous and patriotic services that I should explain the reasons that prompted my action. The situation of affairs is such that we can neglect no means calculated to develop the resources we possess to the greatest extent, and make them as efficient as possible. To this end it is essential that we should have the cheerful and hearty support of the people and the full confidence of the soldiers, without which our efforts...