Word: longstreets
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...attack on Richmond itself. McClellan, however, did none of these things, but instead changed his base and brought on the conflict of Gaines Mill. Porter is stationed at Gaines Mill with twenty thousand men, against him are hurled the overwhelming masses of A. P. Hill's. Jackson's and Longstreet's divisions in a desperate attempt to flank McClellan. The attempt is only partially successful and results in great loss to both sides. In the meantime Magruder has made a feint in front of a porting of McClellan's army, which prevented aid being sent to Porter. The next...
...room. The occasion was the first of the series of nine lectures on the "Campaigns of the Civil War," its special subject being the second battle of Bull Run. This battle grew out of Gen. Pope's failure to occupy the Confederate armies under Gen. Jackson and Gen. Longstreet, until the army of the Potomac, then operating about Richmond, could meet Lee's army. Gen. Gordon began his lecture by describing the strategic movement of "Stonewall" Jackson from his position on the south bank of the Rappahannock to northward and eastward to Manassas Junction, thereby cutting off Pope's communications...
...Gordon gave a complete indication of the conduct of Gen. Fitz John Porter. When Pope advanced westward in pursuit of what he thought was the retreating enemy, he suddenly found himself confronted by Jackson's force. Pope was utterly ignorant of the fact that Longstreet had united with Jackson and now the right wing of the Confederate army. Pope's order to Porter to advance and attack the flank of the enemy, "who are now in the woods before us," was given in utter ignorance of Longstreet's position. To obey Pope's order, Porter would have been obliged, with...
...Jackson with its date changed by Pope's friends. In fact, as Pope's chief officers testified, the only sound of fighting during the day was that of a few volleys of musketry towards evening. Mr. Channing then showed the falsity of the second allegation, citing the testimony of Longstreet and his officers. It was then pointed out that the testimony of Pope's friends about the "4.30 order" was decidedly suspicious, and that Porter did not receive the order until about 6.30 P. M., as several of his staff and officers testify. Porter's note to McDowell...