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Showing posts with label Robert E Rodes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robert E Rodes. Show all posts
Monday, October 9, 2023

Diary of Private Louis Leon: March 28, 1864

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We were reviewed to-day by our Governor. When I say reviewed, I mean all the North Carolina troops in our corps. After the review we went to...
Monday, May 1, 2023

Diary of Private Louis Leon: September 9, 1863

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To-day we had a review. Present: General Lee, General Ewell, General Early, General Johnson and General Rodes, of our corps, and General Hil...
Monday, November 28, 2022

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: September 21, 1864

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Cloudy and somber. We have authentic intelligence of the defeat of our forces under Gen. Early, near Winchester. Two generals, Rhodes and ...

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: September 22, 1864

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Cloudy; rained much last night. The following is all we know yet of Early's defeat: HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA,         ...
Sunday, November 27, 2022

General Robert E. Lee to James A. Seddon, September 20, 1864

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DUNN'S HILL, September 20 , 1864 . General Early reports that on the morning of the 19th the enemy advanced on Winchester near which ...
Sunday, August 28, 2022

Diary of Private Louis Leon: May 29, 1863

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Had a general review to-day. General Rodes is our division commander. He and General Lee reviewed us. I see a great change in the appearance...
Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: June 3, 1864

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Reinforcements coming in rapidly via W. H. and also Fredericksburg. 13th O. C. arrived. Saw paper of the 31st. News very encouraging. Repor...
Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Brigadier-General John D. Stevenson to Edwin M. Stanton, September 20, 1864 – 11:40 a.m.

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HARPER'S FERRY, W. VA., September 20, 1864 — 11.40 a.m. Hon. E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War: Just received the following offi...

Lieutenant-Colonel James W. Forsyth to Brigadier-General John D. Stevenson, September 20, 1864 – 1 a.m.

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HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE MILITARY DIVISION,     Winchester, September 19 [20] , 1864 — 1 a.m. [Brigadier-General STEVENSON:] GENERAL: W...
Monday, July 31, 2017

Diary of John Beauchamp Jones: June 19, 1863

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Gen. Lee telegraphs from Culpepper Court House yesterday, that Gen. Rhodes captured Martinsburg, Sunday, 14th inst., taking several guns, o...
Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Diary of 1st Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Tuesday, September 20, 1864

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My wounds were very painful during the night, my lips and face are terribly swollen and my jaws are in shocking condition, but I'm than...
Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Diary of Judith Brockenbrough McGuire: September 21, 1864

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Bad news this morning. General Early has had a defeat in the Valley, near Winchester, and has fallen back to Strasburg. Our loss reported h...
Friday, June 12, 2015

Colonel Charles Russell Lowell to Josephine Shaw Lowell, August 19, 1864 – 7 A. M.

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NEAR BERRYVILLE, Aug. 19, 7 A. M. We are falling back: we commenced the day after the day I wrote you. I had the right rear, with order...
Friday, April 17, 2015

Major-General George B. McClellan to Edwin M. Stanton, January 31, 1862

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Head Quarters of the Army Washington January 31st 1862 Hon E M Stanton Secty of War Sir: I ask your indulgence for the follow...
Friday, August 8, 2014

Major-General Thomas J. Jackson to Mary Anna Morrison Jackson, January 5, 1863

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January 5th, 1863. . . . How much I do want to see you and our darling baby! But I don't know when I shall have this happiness, as ...
Thursday, March 27, 2014

General Robert E. Lee to Jefferson Davis, December 14, 1864

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NEAR PETERSBURG, December 14, 1864. MR. PRESIDENT: After sending my dispatch to you yesterday, knowing that the snow in the Valley wa...
Monday, February 18, 2013

Civilian Generals At The South

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The southern civilian Generals have been very unfortunate in the present war.   There are eleven of this class, who received no military ed...