Download or read book The Battle of Seven Pines Classic Reprint written by Gustavus Woodson Smith and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-26 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Battle of Seven Pines Many of the published accounts of the battle of Seven Pines are about as dark and confusing as were the tangled woods and swamps in which most of the close and bloody fighting took place. The following quotations will illustrate the conflict of statements on this subject. Federal writers say: It is hardly denied by the most passionate of mcclellan's partisans that the way was open before him to Richmond on the afternoon of the first day; that being mcclellan's greatest opportunity. The Confederates had thrown almost their whole force against mcclellan's left wing (keyes and Heintzelman), and on the sec ond day were streaming back to Richmond in discouragement and disorder. We now know the state of disorganization and dismay in which the rebel army retreated. On the Confederate side it is stated The way to Richmond was not open to 'mcclellan. The first day the Confederates attacked mcclel lan's left wing with but five brigades. So far from streaming back to Richmond in discouragement and disorder, they [the attacking party] remained in possession of the captured works on the Williamsburg road, nearly twenty-four hours after the fighting ended; and, on the Nine-miles road the Confederates closely confronted Sumner's corps at Fair Oaks for several days there after. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book History of the Eighty Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry 1861 1865 Comprising an Authentic Narrative of Casey s Division at the Battle of Seven Pines Classic Reprint written by Luther Samuel Dickey and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-08 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of the Eighty-Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865, Comprising an Authentic Narrative of Casey's Division at the Battle of Seven Pines The aim kept constantly in view in compiling this volume has been to arrange chronologically, in narrative form, the important activities of the Eighty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Regiment, Infantry, from the inception of the organization until it was mustered out of the service. Reminiscent narratives written by surviving members, biographical sketches, and portraits of officers and men as they appeared while serving with the Regiment, were included in the original scope of the volume. The numerous narrative sketches, written when the events described were fresh in the minds of the participants, which appear throughout the volume in chronological order make exceedingly interesting reminiscences of more than a half century ago of less historical value. These articles were written by men who were not only soldiers, good and true, but they also bear evidence that their authors were men of keen observation and accuracy of statement. Owing to the difficulty in securing authentic data and photographs of many officers and men with exceptionally meritorious military records, the Committee on Regimental History deemed it inexpedient to publish biographical sketches and portraits of the officers and men of the Regiment, with but two exceptions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Battle of Seven Pines written by Gustavus Woodson Smith and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Battle of Seven Pines written by Gustavus W. Smith and published by . This book was released on 2017-08-20 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Battle of Seven Pines May 31 June 1 1862 written by Steven H. Newton and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The battle of Seven Pines occurred in Henrico County, Virginia. This battle was also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks.
Download or read book The Battle of Seven Pines written by Gustavus Woodson Smith and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book BATTLE OF 7 PINES written by Gustavus Woodson 1822-1896 Smith and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-30 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Battle of Seven Pines written by Gustavus Woodson Smith and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Battle of Seven Pines written by Smith Gustavus Woodson 1822-1896 and published by Hardpress Publishing. This book was released on 2013-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Download or read book Incidents of Fair Oaks and Malvern Hill Battles Classic Reprint written by Edward Duffield Neill and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Incidents of Fair Oaks and Malvern Hill Battles By the twenty-third Of May, the First Minnesota Regi ment was encamped at Goodly Hole Creek, and during the week was engaged in cutting down trees, and building a bridge across the Chickahominy. It was called Grapevine Bridge, because grapevines had been used as binding cords in the absence Of ropes. There were constant rains, and on Friday night, the thirtieth Of May, the windows of the clouds were wide open, and torrents of water poured out. Lightnings, like zigzag arrows of fire, darted to the earth, followed by long rolls Of thunder. The superstitious might have supposed that there was war in Heaven. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Battle of Seven Pines Primary Source Edition written by Gustavus Woodson Smith and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Download or read book Guide to Richmond and the Battle fields written by William Dallas Chesterman and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Battle of Seven Pines written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-04 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the battle by generals on both sides *Includes a table of contents As Union commander George McClellan moved the Army of the Potomac up the Peninsula in early 1862, the Union army still had a nearly 2-1 advantage in manpower, so Army of Northern Virginia commander Joseph E. Johnston continued to gradually pull his troops back to a line of defense nearer Richmond as McClellan advanced. In conjunction, the Union Navy began moving its operations further up the James River, until it could get within 7 miles of the Confederate capital before being opposed by a Southern fort. McClellan continued to attempt to turn Johnston's flank, until the two armies were facing each other along the Chickahominy River. At this point, the Union army was close enough to Richmond that they could see the city's church steeples, but they would come no closer. By the end of May, Stonewall Jackson had startlingly defeated three separate Northern armies in the Valley, inducing Lincoln to hold back the I Corps from McClellan. When McClellan was forced to extend his line north to link up with troops that he expected to be sent overland to him, Johnston learned that McClellan was moving along the Chickahominy River. It was at this point that Johnston got uncharacteristically aggressive. Johnston had run out of breathing space for his army, and he believed McClellan was seeking to link up with McDowell's forces. Moreover, about a third of McClellan's army was south of the river, while the other parts of the army were still north of it, offering Johnston an enticing target. After a quick deluge turned the river into a rushing torrent that would make it impossible or the Union army to link back up or aid each other, Johnston drew up a very complex plan of attack for different wings of his army, and struck at the Army of the Potomac at the Battle of Seven Pines on May 31, 1862. Like Union general Irvin McDowell's plan for First Bull Run, the plan proved too complicated for Johnston's army to execute, and after a day of bloody fighting little was accomplished from a technical standpoint. At one point during the Battle of Seven Pines, Confederates under General James Longstreet marched in the wrong direction down the wrong road, causing congestion and confusion among other Confederate units and ultimately weakening the effectiveness of the massive Confederate counterattack launched against McClellan. Johnston wrote in his memoirs, "The operations of the Confederate troops in this battle were very much retarded by the dense woods and thickets that covered the ground, and by the deep mud and broad ponds of rain-water, in many places more than knee-deep, through which they had to struggle." Nonetheless, by the time the fighting was finished, nearly 40,000 had been engaged on both sides, and it was the biggest battle in the Eastern theater to date (second only to Shiloh at the time). Although it was inconclusive, McClellan was rattled by the attack, and near the end of the fighting that night Johnston had attempted to rally his men by riding up and down the lines only to be nearly blown off his horse by artillery fire and having to be taken off the field. Johnston explained, "About seven o'clock I received a slight wound in the right shoulder from a musket-shot, and, a few moments after, was unhorsed by a heavy fragment of shell which struck my breast. Those around had me borne from the field in an ambulance; not, however, before the President, who was with General Lee, not far in the rear, had heard of the accident, and visited me, manifesting great concern, as he continued to do until I was out of danger." Having been seriously wounded, Johnston's command was given the following day to military advisor Robert E. Lee. The Battle of Seven Pines: The History of the First Major Battle of the 1862 Peninsula Campaign looks at the events that led to one of the most fateful battles of the Civil War.
Download or read book The Sword of Honor written by Hannibal Augustus Johnson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Sword of Honor: A Story of the Civil War Fter two years of war commencing with the A first battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, my regi ment, the Third Maine Infantry, in June 1863, was on its way with the Army of the Potomac to the field of Gettysburg. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Battle of Fair Oaks written by George Washington Mindil and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Battle of Fair Oaks: A Reply to General Joseph E. Johnston Heintzelman, comprehending the faulty disposition of his new command, and fear ing the very attack which Johnston premeditated, asked for permission to advance the Third corps to a better supporting position. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Confederate War Papers written by Gustavus Woodson Smith and published by . This book was released on 2009-06 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, Lectures On The Formation Of Character, Temptations And Mission Of Young Men (1853), by Rufus Wheelwright Clark, is a replication of a book originally published before 1861. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible. This book was created using print-on-demand technology. Thank you for supporting classic literature.
Download or read book Confederate General William Extra Billy Smith written by Scott L. Mingus and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2013-04-19 with total page 599 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An award-winning biography of one of the Confederacy’s most colorful and controversial generals. Winner of the 2013 Nathan Bedford Forrest History Book Award for Southern History Nominated for the 2014 Virginia Book Award for Nonfiction Despite a life full of drama, politics, and adventure, little has been written about William “Extra Billy” Smith—aside from a rather biased account by his brother-in-law back in the nineteenth century. As the oldest and one of the most controversial Confederate generals on the field at Gettysburg, Smith was also one of the most charismatic characters of the Civil War and the antebellum Old South. Known nationally as “Extra Billy” because of his prewar penchant for finding loopholes in government postal contracts to gain extra money for his stagecoach lines, Smith served as Virginia’s governor during both the war with Mexico and the Civil War; served five terms in the US Congress; and was one of Virginia’s leading spokesmen for slavery and states’ rights. Extra Billy’s extra-long speeches and wry sense of humor were legendary among his peers. A lawyer during the heady Gold Rush days, he made a fortune in California—and, as with his income earned from stagecoaches, quickly lost it. Despite his advanced age, Smith took to the field and fought well at First Manassas, was wounded at Seven Pines and again at Sharpsburg, and marched with Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia into Pennsylvania. There, on the first day at Gettysburg, Smith’s frantic messages about a possible Union flanking attack remain a matter of controversy to this day. Did his aging eyes see distant fence-lines that he interpreted as approaching enemy soldiers—mere phantoms of his imagination? Or did his prompt action stave off a looming Confederate disaster? This biography draws upon a wide array of newspapers, diaries, letters, and other firsthand accounts to paint a portrait of one of the South’s most interesting leaders, complete with original maps and photos.
