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by Douglas Southall Freeman


  his departure, 749

  Brent, Brig. Gen. Joseph L., C.S.A., 240, 247, 251

  Brentsville, 556

  Brewer, Dr. Charles, 691

  Brightwell Farm, 243-45, 246, 247

  Bristoe Station, 316, 317, 318, 319, 358, 556, 558, 631, 633, 638

  disastrous action at, 624-27, 628

  map of lines of advance from Culpeper Court House to, 625

  Broad Run, 316, 317, 332, 625, 626, 631

  Brockenbrough, Col. John M., C.S.A., 487, 529, 563, 590, 604

  Brock Road, 474, 476, 484, 663, 666, 667, 668, 674

  Brock’s Bridge, 660

  Brook Turnpike, 687

  Brown, Maj. Campbell, C.S.A., 654-55

  Brown, Joseph, 764

  Brown, Col. J. Thompson, C.S.A., 531, 669

  Brown, Lizinka Campbell (Mrs. Richard S. Ewell), 525-26, 541, 654-55, 720

  Brown’s Ferry, 639

  Brown’s Gap, 176, 201

  Brownsville Gap, 352, 353

  Bryan, Brig. Gen. Goode, C.S.A., 609, 619, 620, 674, 754, 768

  Buckhannon Pass, 61, 62

  Buckland Mills, 631

  Buckner, Maj. Gen. Simon B., C.S.A., 648, 652

  Buena Vista, Battle of, 61

  Buford, Maj. Gen. John, U.S.A., 553

  Bull Run, 100, 101, 328, 329 battles of, see Manassas, First Battle of; Manassas, Second Battle of

  in map, 71

  railroad bridge at, 319 see also Manassas

  Bull Run Mountains, 316, 322, 555

  Bunker Hill, 746

  Burke, Capt. Redmond, C.S.A., 151, 157

  Burke’s Station, 424

  Burkeville, 775, 789, 791

  Burks, Col. Jesse S., C.S.A., 162, 166

  Burnside, Maj. Gen. Ambrose E., U.S.A., 290, 291, 301, 321, 435, 447, 454, 499, 618, 640, 642, 660, 669-70, 696

  given command of Army of the Potomac, 396

  at Fredericksburg, 399, 401, 402, 404, 406, 410, 418, 419, 428

  Stuart’s raids and, 423, 426

  relieved of command, 435

  Burnside’s Bridge, 366

  Butler, Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. (“Beast”), U.S.A, 59, 106, 661, 676, 705, 706, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 717, 718, 728, 729, 733, 763, 769

  Butler, Brig. Gen. M. Calbraith, C.S.A., 614, 616, 628, 685, 754, 772, 776

  in raid to Chambersburg, 389, 391, 392-93

  promotion of, 614

  at Trevilian Station, 724-25

  Butterfield, Maj. Gen. Daniel, U.S.A., 508

  Cabeen, Thomas, 59

  Cabell, Lt. Col. Joseph C, C.S.A., 608

  his artillery at Gettysburg, in map, 595

  Callaway, Lt. W. G., C.S.A., 499

  Campbell, James A., 770

  Campbell, Col. John A., C.S.A., 190, 253

  Campbell, Private William H., C.S.A., 365

  Cape Fear, 699

  Cape Fear River, 148, 447, 448

  Carlisle, Pa., 544, 546, 550, 562, 585-86

  Carlisle Barracks, 546

  Carpenter, Capt. Joseph, C.S.A., 190, 208, 209, 319

  Carrick’s Ford, 65, 67

  in map, 63

  Carrington, Capt. E. C, U.S.A., 206

  Carter, Col. Thomas H., C.S.A., 135, 140, 444, 490, 564, 767

  promotion of, 443

  at Cedar Creek, 758, 759

  Carter, Capt. William Page, C.S.A., 680

  Cary, Hetty, 766

  Casey’s Redoubt, 135, 136, 137, 146

  Cashtown, Pa., 546, 547, 561, 562, 563

  Casler, Private John O., C.S.A., 286, 318-19, 546, 692

  Catharine Furnace, 470, 471, 472, 473-74, 475, 476

  Catharpin Road, 660

  Catlett’s Station, 309-10, 311, 312, 629

  Catoctin range, 344

  cavalry, 143, 148, 158, 199, 395, 421, 423, 428, 440, 613, 770

  1st North Carolina, 400

  1st Virginia, 150, 470

  2nd Virginia, 193, 215, 286, 314, 316, 317, 476, 477

  3rd Virginia, 468

  4th Virginia, 286

  5th Virginia, 273, 689

  6th Virginia, 193, 215, 286

  7th Virginia, 286, 287

  9th Virginia, 150

  12th Virginia, 286, 629

  17th Virginia, 286

  Ashby assigned command of, 199, 215, 216

  dance given by, 340-41

  efficiency of, 215-16

  horses of, 631, 650, 767

  raids by, 422, 423-26, 731

  raids by, map of, 425

  recruiting and re-enlisting of, 650-51

  reorganization of, 283, 286, 388, 532, 533, 535, 614-16, 628, 631

  Cedar Creek, 755-59, 761

  map of, 756

  Cedar Mountain (Slaughter’s Mountain), 290-300, 301, 303, 307, 308, 336, 358, 373, 275, 460

  map of, 295

  Cedar Run, 291, 309, 310

  Cedarville, 186, 187

  Cemetery Hill, 567-68, 569, 570-71, 572, 582, 584, 599, 602

  in map, 583

  Cemetery Ridge, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 588, 592, 593, 596, 597, 601, 602, 605

  Central Railroad, 128, 168, 176, 201, 214, 221, 222, 225-26, 227, 278, 281, 285, 290, 291, 301, 465, 686, 687, 708, 709, 723, 724, 732

  Centreville, 69, 70, 71, 73, 79, 80, 93, 102, 320, 555

  Chafin’s Bluff, 729, 752, 753, 767

  Chamberlain, Brig. Gen. Joshua L., U.S.A, 813

  Chamberlayne, Capt. Ham, C.S.A., 300, 370, 385-86

  Chambersburg, Pa., 388, 395, 546, 547, 550, 551-52, 574, 743, 745

  Chambliss, Brig. Gen. John R., C.S.A., 555, 614, 616, 628, 685, 691-92

  his promotion, 638

  his death, 754, 768

  Chancellor, Melzi, farm of, 476, 478, 479, 480, 487

  in map, 477

  Chancellorsville, 398, 467-86, 487-521, 549, 585, 604, 763

  casualties at, 507, 509-10

  causes of Hooker’s defeat at, 508-9

  map of Anderson’s position and roads and terrain around, 468

  map of deployment for Jackson’s attack against XI Corps flank, 479

  map of Talley and Chancellor farms, 477

  map of terrain and Federal works west and southwest of, 488

  officers’ performances in, 510-16

  press reports on, 509

  victory at, 493

  Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Coleman, 505, 507, 518, 519

  Chantilly, 329-30, 333, 335

  map of Jackson’s march to, 328

  Charles City Road, 129, 130, 131, 133, 135, 141, 142, 238, 239, 243, 246, 247, 248, 272

  in map, 244

  Charleston, S.C., 51, 448, 454, 619, 646, 699, 700, 769

  Charleston Mercury, 82, 202, 335, 371, 419, 562, 598

  Charlestown, 194, 195, 197

  Charlottesville, 214, 285, 291, 535, 656, 723

  Charlottesville Artillery, 206

  Chattanooga, Tenn., 618, 620, 621, 639, 640, 641-42, 646

  Cheat River, 65

  in map, 63

  Chesnut, Brig. Gen. James, C.S.A., 69, 89

  Chesnut, Mrs., 642

  Chew, Lt. Col. Robert Preston, C.S.A., 161, 162, 187, 443

  Chickahominy Raid (Stuart’s ride around McClellan), 150-58, 159, 270, 390

  map of, 154

  Chickahominy River, 125-30, 134, 140, 149, 153, 156, 157, 214, 222, 224-27, 229, 230, 237-40, 243, 245, 246, 265, 268, 270, 271, 276, 279, 717, 719

  Chickamauga, 620-21, 649, 659

  Chilton, Brig. Gen. R. H., C.S.A., 239, 245, 251, 346, 432, 436

  gives orders to Early, 496, 497

  Chipley, Capt. J. J., C.S.A., 204, 206

  Chowan River, 451

  Christian, Lt. Jonas, C.S.A., 156

  Christie, Col. H. D., C.S.A., 491, 492

  Chuckatuck, 453

  City Point, 701, 707, 728

  Clarke, Maj. J. J., C.S.A., 576, 578

  Clarke’s Mountain, 659-60

  Clayton’s Store, 724, 725

  Cli
ngman, Brig. Gen. Thomas L., C.S.A., 707, 718, 733, 754

  Cloyd’s Mountain, 709

  Cobb, Maj. Gen. Howell, C.S.A., 109, 240, 267, 283, 381, 385

  in Maryland, 353, 354

  Cobb, Brig. Gen. Thomas Reed Rootes, C.S.A., 257, 258, 262, 269, 381, 382, 385, 400-401, 430, 814

  biographical sketch, 42

  at Fredericksburg, 401, 404-5, 410-11, 412

  he is mortally wounded there, 411, 419, 611

  tributes to, 419

  Cobb’s Legion, 381, 400, 538

  Cocke, Brig. Gen. Philip St. George, C.S.A., 53, 68, 73, 84-85, 86

  his family background and early career, 85

  suicide of, 108, 143, 283

  Cold Harbor, 718-19, 720, 723, 727

  Cold Harbor, Second, 719

  Colquitt, Brig. Gen. Alfred H., C.S.A., 275, 363, 533, 733

  at South Mountain, 345, 346, 347, 348

  map showing his position there, 350

  casualties in his brigade, 376

  promotion of, 382

  at Chancellorsville, 479, 490, 493

  appraisal of his actions there, 514-15

  in Petersburg/Drewry’s Bluff operations, 710, 711

  Colston, Brig. Gen. Raleigh Edward, C.S.A., 111, 114, 137, 457-58, 459, 528, 529, 611

  biographical sketch, 47

  his background, 457-58

  succeeds Taliaferro, 457

  at Chancellorsville, 466, 467, 475, 478, 480, 483, 487, 489, 490, 492, 509

  his failure there, 513-14, 515

  relieved of command, 514

  Columbia Bridge, 397

  Columbus, Fort, 769

  Congress, 102

  Connally, Col. J. K., C.S.A., 452-53

  Conner, Brig. Gen. James, C.S.A., 654, 655, 721, 770, 759

  Conococheague Creek, 388, 389, 394

  Conrad’s Store, 167, 168, 169, 171, 172, 180, 183, 200, 201, 202, 203

  conscientious objectors, 165

  conscription, 112-13, 165, 179, 617, 651

  Cook, Brig. Gen. Philip, C.S.A., 734, 813

  Cooke, Maj. John Esten, C.S.A., 156, 158, 440, 444, 685

  Cooke, Brig. Gen. John Rogers, C.S.A., 335-36, 399, 400, 448

  biographical sketch, 40

  at Sharpsburg, 365

  his position there, in map, 361

  his promotion, 380, 381, 382

  at Fredericksburg, 405, 411, 420

  he is wounded there, 411, 420

  at Bristoe Station, 626, 627

  he is wounded there, 627, 722

  his men in surrender, 814

  Cooke, Maj. Gen. Philip St. George, U.S.A, 153, 157, 335

  Cooper, Adj. Gen., C.S.A., 429, 644, 648, 651, 657

  Cooper, Gen. Samuel, C.S.A., 69, 89, 94, 98, 618

  Corbell, LaSalle, 453

  Corbin, Janie, 461

  Corbin family, 455, 461

  Corinth, 699

  Corse, Brig. Gen. Montgomery D. (“Monty”), C.S.A., 380, 381, 382, 383, 399, 400

  at Five Forks, 779, 781

  Cox, Brig. Gen. William R., C.S.A., 721, 813

  Crampton’s Gap, 346, 347, 353-54, 384, 385, 387

  Crater, Battle of, 732, 734, 754, 783

  Crawford, Maj. Gen. Samuel W., U.S.A., 291, 303

  Crew Farm, 255, 256

  Crew House Hill, 258

  Crook, Brig. Gen. George, U.S.A., 661, 676, 709, 723, 742, 743, 745, 750, 757

  Cross Keys, 202, 204, 206, 207, 209, 212, 213, 217, 220

  Crutchfield, Col. Stapleton, C.S.A., 182, 185, 188, 189, 205, 206, 215, 248, 249, 255, 516, 767, 787

  artillery reorganization and, 442, 443

  wounded at Chancellorsville, 484, 486, 506, 509, 516, 531, 602, 638, 767

  mortally wounded at Sayler’s Creek, 796

  Cullen, Dr. J. S. Dorsey, 440

  Culpeper, 53, 222, 285, 288, 290, 291, 292, 336, 395-96, 445, 535, 537, 561, 628

  map of lines of advance to Bristoe Station from, 625

  Culpeper County, 395

  Culpeper Court House, 175, 624

  Culpeper Road, 293, 294, 297

  Culp’s Hill, 568, 570, 571, 573, 584, 587, 601

  in map, 583

  Cumberland, 102

  Cumberland Gap, 620

  Cumberland Valley Railroad, 388

  Cummings, Col. Arthur C, C.S.A., 166

  Custer, Maj. Gen. George A., U.S.A., 689-90, 725-26, 755

  surrender and, 808-9

  Cutshaw, Col. W. E, C.S.A, 678, 679, 681, 767

  Cutts, Lt. Col. A. S., C.S.A., 265

  Dabney, Maj. (Rev. Dr.) Robert Lewis, C.S.A., 182, 204-5, 206, 207, 221, 222, 224, 225, 234, 245, 277, 437

  Dahlgren, Col. Ulric, U.S.A., 656

  Dalton, Ga., 642

  Daniel John M., 280

  Daniel, Maj. John W, C.S.A, 634

  Daniel, Brig. Gen. Junius, C.S.A, 533, 766

  at Gettysburg, 564, 565, 567, 587

  at the Wilderness, 663

  mortally wounded at Mule Shoe, 683, 684, 721

  Danville, 775, 788-91, 799

  map of change of route in march to, 790

  Darbytown Road, 238, 242, 243, 246, 247, 248, 250, 251

  Davenport’s Bridge, 302, 686

  Davis, Jefferson, 52, 54, 94-95, 109, 113, 148, 149, 248, 268, 273, 307, 308, 431-32, 523, 614, 656, 764

  meets with Beauregard and Lee, 51-53

  receives Beauregard’s plans of attack, 67-69, 70

  appoints brigadier generals, 68

  at Manassas, 80

  appoints Beauregard general, 81

  and Beauregard’s letter concerning supplies, 88

  and Beauregard’s account of Manassas, 89

  Johnston’s conflicts with, 93-94

  nominates officers for full general, 94

  directs Johnston to reorganize brigades, 95-96

  and Johnston’s withdrawal from Manassas, 100, 101, 102

  places Lee in charge of operations, 103

  meets with Johnston at Richmond, 104, 105

  at Peninsula defense conference, 105, 106

  and Richmond defense, 124, 125, 126-27

  his skepticism as to Johnston’s abilities, 124

  his clash with Johnston over unity of command, 124-25

  again demands reorganization of brigades, 125

  and Johnston’s plans for offensive, 127

  appoints more major generals, 128

  Seven Pines and, 134, 140

  names Lee commanding general, 144

  Lee’s relationship with, 145

  appoints new generals for Lee, 146

  Lee’s approach to brigade reorganization request of, 147

  his denial of reinforcements to Jackson, 202

  Jackson’s appeal to, to assume offensive, 278-79

  chooses Robertson to succeed Ashby, 286, 287

  and D. H. Hill’s failure to move against McClellan, 301-2

  asks Lee’s opinion on officers to be promoted, 372-75

  asks Congress for new authority in army appointments, 377-78

  promotions and, 428

  and G. Smith’s resignation, 432-33

  staff reorganization and, 437

  deserters and, 456

  and promotions following Jackson’s death, 526, 527

  grants amnesty, 617, 764

  discusses strategy with Lee, 618-19

  his conference with Longstreet, on command, 622-23

  on Bristoe Station disaster, 627

  his telegram to Longstreet, 641

  and Longstreet’s charges against McLaws, 644

  discusses strategy with Longstreet, Lee, Bragg, and others, 646-47

  rebukes Longstreet for his transfers of Buckner and Field, 648-49

  Lee’s transfer desired by, 650

  Bragg promoted by, 650

  and difficulties over command for D. H. Hill, 651-52

  Dahlgren’s Raid and, 656

  promotes Hoke, 656

  Pendleton and, 657

  Stu
art’s death and, 691

  assigns Beauregard to protect southern Virginia and North Carolina, 699

  sends him to Petersburg, 704

  and Beauregard’s plan, 709-10

  and Whiting’s failure to arrive as planned, 712

  and Lee’s request for troops, 718

  transfers Beauregard, 754-55

  makes Lee general-in-chief, 768

  on Hampton Roads conference, 770-71

  Davis, Brig. Gen. Joseph R., C.S.A., 533

  in advance toward Gettysburg, 563, 567

  at Gettysburg, 590, 591, 594, 603, 604, 605, 607

  Davis Legion, 150, 538

  Deal, John, 122

  Deane, Frank, 537

  Dearing, Brig. Gen. James, C.S.A., 140, 728, 753, 779, 797

  Deas, Col. George A., C.S.A., 55

  Deatonsville, 791

  Deep Bottom, 732

  Deep Run, 401, 402, 404, 495, 561

  Dement, Capt. W. F., C.S.A., 542

  desertion, 313, 337, 456, 533, 616-17, 763, 764, 769, 776

  Deshler, Col. James, C.S.A., 250, 251

  Diascund Bridge, 120

  Dickert, D. Augustus, C.S.A., 357

  Dinwiddie Court House, 776, 778

  in map, 777

  Dispatch Station, 245

  Doles, Brig. Gen. George, C.S.A., 382, 386, 734

  at Chancellorsville, 479, 491, 492, 512, 515

  at Gettysburg, 564, 565, 567, 585, 599, 602

  at Mule Shoe, 678, 680

  death of, 719, 721, 733

  Donelson, Fort, 99

  Doubleday, Maj. Gen. Abner, U.S.A., 321

  Douglas, Col. Henry Kyd, C.S.A., 339, 342-43, 356, 370, 398, 438, 740, 742, 757

  his character and physical appearance, 438

  his resignation, 438

  at Gettysburg, 569

  Douglass, Col. Marcellus, 359, 360

  Dover, Pa., 585

  Dranesville, 149, 556

  Drayton, Capt. Percival, U.S.N., 307

  Drayton, Brig. Gen. Thomas E., C.S.A., 307, 332, 349, 367, 386

  removed from command, 399

  Drewry’s Bluff, 124, 125, 126, 127, 148, 243, 301, 700, 702, 706-7, 708, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 728, 730, 733, 787

  in map, 703

  DuBose, Brig. Gen. Dudley M., C.S.A., 767, 796

  Duffié, Brig. Gen. Alfred N., U.S.A., 539

  Dumfries, 100, 101, 423, 424

  Dunkards, 165

  Dunker church, 359, 360, 362, 363, 387

  Dunovant, John, 754

  Early, Lt. Gen. Jubal Anderson, C.S.A., 68, 87, 112, 127, 138, 143, 252, 336, 380, 385, 457, 458, 462-63, 494-505, 508, 512, 533-35, 546, 547, 559, 623, 652, 658, 692, 716, 721, 722, 730, 739-51, 754, 755, 761-66, 768-69

  biographical sketch, 33

  his character and physical appearance, 83, 726

  his early career, 83, 86

  at Bull Run (Manassas), 68, 73, 78, 79, 83, 86, 87

  in retreat to Williamsburg, 115-16, 117, 118, 119

  in army reorganization, 282, 283

  at Cedar Mountain, 292-94, 295, 296, 297, 299, 300, 495

 

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