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by Douglas Southall Freeman


  his abilities shown there, 300

  crosses Rappahannock and is isolated there, 311-12

  at Groveton, 322, 323, 324

  at Second Manassas, 329, 332

  at Sharpsburg, 359, 360, 362-63, 379, 495

  ordered back to Potomac, 370

  promotion sought for, 378, 379, 381, 382, 428-29

  at Fredericksburg, 404, 405, 409, 414, 417, 420, 421

  Ewell’s letter to, 429

  his promotion, 430

  calls on Jackson to tell him of Federal offensive, 463

  commands Ewell’s division, 465, 524, 531

  on the Rappahannock, 467, 469, 494, 497, 500

  Lee instructs him to observe and hold enemy near Fredericksburg, 495-96

  Chilton’s communication of orders to, 496, 497

  abandons position at Fredericksburg, 496-97

  returns to protect Fredericksburg, 497

  at Marye’s Heights, 498-99, 500, 503, 511

  receives Lee’s instructions, 502

  moves to recapture Fredericksburg, 502-3

  at Salem Church, 503-5

  ordered back to Fredericksburg, 505

  appraisal of his actions at Fredericksburg, 511-12, 515

  at Winchester, 541, 542

  at York, 544-45

  at Wrightsville bridge, 545

  in advance toward Gettysburg, 564, 567

  confers with Ewell before Gettysburg, 547, 570-71

  at Gettysburg, 571, 572

  confers with Lee and Ewell, 572

  in actions at Gettysburg, 584-85, 601-2

  at Rappahannock Bridge, 633-35

  he advances, 635-36

  at Payne’s Farm, 636

  at Mine Run, 636-37, 676

  he lacks sense of direction, 637

  thwarted in attempt to capture Averell, 652-53

  criticizes Imboden’s brigade, 653, 654

  Rosser and, 653-54

  change in his relations with Ewell, 654-55

  Ewell’s arrest of, 655

  at the Wilderness, 663, 669, 670, 696

  considered as successor to Longstreet, 672

  at Spotsylvania, 675, 677

  assigned Hill’s command, 676

  Gordon given command of his division, 676-77

  Ewell transfers brigade to his division, 677

  at Po River, 677

  in Petersburg/Drewry’s Bluff operations, 704

  takes command for Ewell, 716

  at Bethesda Church, 717-18

  promotion of, 720

  Ramseur succeeds him, 720-21

  sent to drive Hunter from Valley, 726-27

  enters Maryland, 740

  at the Monocacy, 740-41, 742

  he advances on Washington, 741-42, 743, 759

  his criticism of Ramseur, 743

  in Chambersburg raid, 743, 745

  map of his operations in Shenandoah Valley, 744

  deceives Sheridan, 745-46

  neglects his cavalry, 746

  his opinion of Sheridan, 746

  in Third Battle of Winchester, 746-49, 750, 755, 759

  his losses there, 749

  at Fisher’s Hill, 749, 750, 755, 759

  he reorganizes his forces, 749

  Rosser reinforces him, 750

  his achievements in the Valley, 750

  criticisms of, 750-51, 759

  at Cedar Creek, 755-59

  reports to Lee on actions there, 758

  his defeat at Waynesboro, 768, 775

  relieved of command, 769

  his men in surrender, 813

  East Cemetery Hill, 568, 584, 585, 601

  in map, 583

  Echols, Brig. Gen. John, C.S.A., 723, 739, 743

  Edwards’ Ferry, 392

  Elliott, Brig. Gen. Stephen, Jr., C.S.A., 732, 733, 766, 767

  Elliott’s Salient, 731, 732

  Eltham, 120-22

  Ely’s Ford, 467, 477, 660

  Elzey, Maj. Gen. Arnold, C.S.A., 83, 87, 173, 174-75, 181, 206, 220, 233, 236, 252, 261, 282, 292, 381, 432, 448, 516, 523, 700, 727, 813

  at Manassas, 83, 86, 173

  in incident with conscript, 174-75

  he is wounded, 206, 207, 284, 429

  promotion of, 429

  Emmitsburg, Md., 390, 558, 576, 577, 579, 580, 582

  Enon Church, 152

  Evans, Brig. Gen. Clement A., C.S.A., 420, 766

  Evans, Brig. Gen. Nathan George (“Shanks”), C.S.A., 93, 108, 143, 284, 307, 336, 379, 431, 448

  biographical sketch, 29

  at First Manassas (Bull Run), 73, 74, 76, 77, 83-84, 86

  at Second Manassas, 332

  his transfer, 384

  Evelington Heights, 271-72, 273

  Ewell, Lt. Gen. Richard Stoddert (“Dick”; “Old Bald Head”), C.S.A., 53, 68, 87, 108, 112, 123, 124, 143, 279, 307, 373, 380, 381, 397, 421, 429, 430, 457, 533-34, 536, 541-47, 550, 551, 553, 554, 555, 763, 786, 787, 788, 789, 792, 793

  biographical sketch, 31

  his character and physical appearance, 172

  his early career, 172

  at Bull Run (Manassas), 73, 75, 80, 87

  in Valley defense, 167, 169-77, 179-83, 185, 187, 189-93, 198, 199, 202, 204, 206-7, 210-12, 215, 217, 218, 220

  his letter to his family, 175

  Jackson’s conversation with, 213

  in return to defend Richmond, 221, 226, 227, 233-36, 238, 245, 254, 257, 258

  map of his route, 228

  in Seven Days campaigns, 233, 234, 235, 236, 238, 245, 254, 257, 258, 276, 281

  his losses in Seven Days battles, 261

  organization of his division, 282

  court martial at headquarters of, 287

  moves toward Barnett’s Ford, 289, 292

  at Cedar Mountain, 292, 293, 294, 296, 297, 300

  crosses Rappahannock, 311, 312

  in march to cut off Pope’s line of supply, 314, 316, 318, 319-20

  confusion in Jackson’s orders to, 320

  at Groveton, 320, 321-22, 323

  he is wounded there, 321-22, 333, 375, 383, 524, 720

  his division at Second Manassas, 325, 326, 329, 332, 333

  his division in Maryland, 336, 342, 359

  his division at Sharpsburg, 359

  leaders needed for his division, 378, 382, 383, 385, 428-29

  his division in Jackson’s corps, 383

  McLaws’s letters to, 420, 427

  his letter to Early, 429

  his division commanded by Early, 465, 524, 531

  considered as Jackson’s successor, 524, 525

  promoted to lieutenant general, 525, 526, 530-31

  his marriage, 525-26, 531

  at Winchester, 541-43

  advances to Pennsylvania to obtain supplies and hopefully take Harrisburg, 543-46

  Lee’s orders to, 546, 547

  seizes supplies, 547

  Stuart moves to his right, 556-58

  his advance and arrival at Gettysburg, 547, 561, 562, 564, 567-74, 575, 599-600

  he is shot in wooden leg, 569-70

  his indecision before Gettysburg, 569, 570, 573, 600

  confers with Ewell before Gettysburg, 547, 570-71

  urged by Lee to take Cemetery Hill, 571, 599

  meets with Lee, 572, 575

  Lee’s plan for attack, 572, 573

  in action at Gettysburg, 577, 578, 582-84, 586

  in July 3rd action there, 587, 597, 602

  criticism of his actions at Gettysburg, 599-600, 601, 605

  accepts blame for defeat there, 605

  moves against Meade, 624

  at Rappahannock Bridge, 633, 634

  his health, 635, 652, 654, 657, 658, 715

  change in Early’s relations with, 654-55

  suffers accident, 654

  his wife’s influence on him, 654-55

  he arrests Early, 655

  at Morton’s Ford, 655-56

  and changes of winter of 1863-1864, 658

  at the
Wilderness, 660, 661, 663, 664, 669, 670, 671, 696

  appraisal of his performance there, 695

  his indecision there, 670, 671, 695

  his report on the enemy, 672

  at Spotsylvania, 675

  appraisal of his actions there, 697

  transfers brigade to Early’s division, 677

  at Mule Shoe (Bloody Angle), 677-78, 679, 680, 683, 694

  appraisal of his actions there, 697-98

  falls ill, 716-17, 720, 722

  Early takes his command, 716

  his transfer, 720

  at Sayler’s Creek, 794-97, 798

  his indecision there, 794

  his position there, in map, 795

  his surrender, 797

  his men in surrender, 813

  Ewell, Mrs. Richard S., 525-26, 541, 654-55, 720

  Fairfax, Maj. John W., C.S.A., 439, 807

  Fairfax Court House, 329, 426, 556

  Fairfax Station, 556

  Fairfield, 505, 507

  Fair Oaks, 130, 134, 143, 239

  Fairview, 492-93

  Falling Waters, 598

  Falmouth, 399, 495, 508

  Farley, Capt. William Downes, C.S.A., 151, 156, 539-40

  Farmville, 791, 792, 794, 797, 802

  Faulkner, Charles J., 456-57

  Fayetteville, Pa., 563

  Featherston, Brig. Gen. W. S., C.S.A., 109, 112, 253, 261, 308, 381, 382, 430, 814

  his character and physical appearance, 147

  D. H. Hill’s grievance against, 146, 147

  at Second Manassas, 332

  Field, Maj. Gen. Charles William, C.S.A., 231, 324, 333, 375, 409, 457, 458, 529, 563, 604, 647-48, 659, 671, 722, 751, 754, 765, 783, 787, 789, 792, 799

  biographical sketch, 48-49

  his promotion, 647, 658

  at the Wilderness, 665, 666, 696

  takes command there, 668

  at Spotsylvania, 673, 674

  at Fort Harrison, 753

  at Appomattox, 806, 807

  his men in surrender, 815

  First Manassas, see Manassas, First Battle of

  Fisher, Fort, 763, 769

  Fisher’s Ford, 247

  Fisher’s Gap, 167-68, 169

  Fisher’s Hill, 749, 750, 752, 755, 759

  in map, 748

  FitzHugh, Maj. Norman, C.S.A., 440, 685

  Five Forks, 776-82, 783, 788

  map of approaches to Southside Railroad from Dinwiddie Court House, 777

  Flag Fort, 541, 542

  Flat Creek, 791

  Fleetwood Hill, 535, 536, 537, 539, 628

  Flodden Field, 798

  Florida, 700

  Florida regiments, 382, 400, 402, 731

  Flournoy, Lt. Col. Thomas S., C.S.A., 181, 184, 186, 199, 286

  Fontaine, Dr. J. B., 690

  Ford’s Depot, 778

  Forge Bridge, 153, 156, 157, 271

  Forney, Brig. Gen. William H., C.S.A., 767, 814

  Forno, Col. Henry, C.S.A., 324

  Fort Adams, 57

  Fort Columbus, 769

  Fort Donelson, 99

  Fort Fisher, 763, 769

  Fort Gilmer, 752-53

  Fort Gregg, 786

  Fort Harrison, 752-53, 754, 762

  Fort Henry, 99

  Fort Huger, 452-53

  Fort Jackson, 543

  Fort Leavenworth, 57

  Fort Macon, 112

  Fort Magruder, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118, 119, 351

  in map, 115

  Fort Monroe, 54, 57, 103, 284, 290

  Fort Sanders, 640-41, 642, 643, 644

  Fort Stedman, 772-75, 781

  Fort Stevens, 742

  Fort Sumter, 51

  Foster, Maj. Gen. John G., U.S.A., 431, 449, 450, 454

  Fox’s Gap, 346, 347, 349

  Franklin, 763

  Franklin, Gen. William B, U.S.A., 237, 365, 418

  Frederick, Md., 339-41, 342, 352, 546, 551, 556, 558, 740, 742

  Fredericksburg, 124, 127, 129, 171, 175, 194, 222, 290, 291, 300, 301, 309, 398-99, 401-15, 417-22, 424, 426, 428, 430, 435, 461, 465-69, 495-97, 499, 500, 502-3, 505, 508, 549, 550, 660, 667, 672, 679

  battle at, 401-15

  casualties from, 419

  destruction of, 406

  Early at, 495-97, 502-3, 505, 511-12

  Federal retreat after battle at, 418-19

  maps of, 403, 468

  performance of officers at, 419-21

  press reports of battle at, 418-19

  truce at, 417-18

  Fredericks Hall, 222, 224

  Fremantle, Col. Arthur Lyon, 591-92, 596, 597

  Frémont, Maj. Gen. John C., U.S.A., 169-71, 179, 181, 194, 196, 197, 198, 200, 201, 203, 204, 206-9, 212, 214, 218, 291

  Jackson’s plan to prevent Shields’ junction with, 200-202, 203-4, 218

  map of Jackson’s choice of positions in retreat before Shields and, 201

  French, Maj. Gen. Samuel G., C.S.A., 431, 432, 448, 449, 452-53, 454, 527

  Front Royal, 167, 168, 171, 183-86, 187, 188, 189, 194, 195, 196, 198, 216, 218, 284, 290

  effectiveness of artillery at, 214-15

  map of, 184

  Fry, Brig. Gen. B. D., C.S.A., 591, 594

  Frying Pan, 426

  Fulkerson, Col. Samuel V., C.S.A., 162, 163, 166, 189

  Funk, Col. John, C.S.A., 493

  Funsten, Col. O. R., C.S.A., 628

  Furlough and Bounty Act, 98-99, 112

  Furnace Road, 471, 474, 475, 476

  Gaines, Sam M., 65

  Gaines’ Crossroads, 624

  Gaines’ Mill, 230-37, 239, 252, 261, 265, 266, 268, 273, 274, 275, 276, 279, 280, 282, 308, 331

  map of, 232

  Gainesville, 316

  Garland, Brig. Gen. Samuel, C.S.A., 53, 87, 127, 363, 379, 383, 386

  biographical sketch, 39

  his family background and early career, 138

  at Seven Pines, 135, 136, 138

  in Seven Days campaigns, 236, 258, 275, 347

  in Maryland, 345, 347-48

  map showing his position at South Mountain, 350

  he is mortally wounded, 348, 376, 382, 383

  his men in surrender, 813

  Garlick’s Landing, 155, 156

  Garnett, Muscoe, 398-99

  Garnett, Brig. Gen. Richard B. (“Dick”), C.S.A., 97, 162, 163, 164, 165, 367, 399-400, 606, 608, 815

  Jackson’s arrest of, 164, 166, 216, 399

  court martial of, 287-88, 336, 399

  his brigade at Cedar Mountain, 295-96, 297, 298

  released from arrest, 336

  in July 3rd action at Gettysburg, 589, 590, 593, 594

  his advance there, in map, 595

  his death there, 606, 608

  Garnett, Brig. Gen. Robert Selden, C.S.A., 143, 284

  biographical sketch, 28

  his early career, 61

  in western Virginia operations, 61-66, 69

  he is mortally wounded, 65, 66

  Garnett, Col. Thomas S., C.S.A., 490, 491, 529

  Gary, Brig. Gen. Martin W. (“Mart”), C.S.A., 734-35, 776

  Georgia, 105, 618, 620, 700, 761, 770

  Georgia regiments, 148, 213, 359, 360, 366, 399, 411, 501, 504, 582

  1st, 65

  4th, 382, 386, 492

  8th, 753

  12th, 196, 813

  13th, 311

  16th, 262

  18th, 121, 430

  21st, 318

  26th, 420

  31st, 420

  35th, 382

  44th, 261, 492

  49th, 323

  50th, 399

  51st, 399

  Germanna Ford, 467, 660, 661, 672

  Gettysburg, Pa., 390, 544, 546-47, 558, 559, 561-86, 741

  Gettysburg, Pa., July 3rd action at, 587-611, 618, 624

  casualties of, 605-8

  criticism of, 598-605, 613

  desertion and, 616

  mistakes made at, 588, 590, 591, 59
7, 598-605

  newspaper reports after, 598

  promotions following, 608-10

  and reorganization after Jackson’s death, 598

  retreat following, 596-97

  Gettysburg, Pa., maps of:

  attack of Confederate left on Culp’s Hill, East Cemetery Hill, and Cemetery Hill, 583

  attack of Confederate right, 581

  attack of Rodes’s division, 566

  Gettysburg and vicinity, 568

  lines of advance in July 3rd action, 595

  Stuart’s raid from Salem to Gettysburg, 557

  Gibbon, Maj. Gen. John, U.S.A., 321

  Gibson, Dr. Charles Bell, 440

  Giles, Col. John R. R., C.S.A., 137

  Gillies Creek, 131, 133, 135, 140, 141-42

  Gilmer, Fort, 752-53

  Girardey, Brig. Gen. Victor J. B., C.S.A., 734, 754

  Glendale, 246, 252, 253, 254, 261, 263, 275, 279, 280, 330

  Globe Tavern, 751-52, 754

  Gloucester Point, 105

  Godwin, Brig. Gen. Archibald C, C.S.A., 735

  at Rappahannock Bridge, 634, 635

  his promotion, 749

  his death, 749, 754

  his men in surrender, 813

  Goldsborough, N.C., 428, 431, 449, 775

  Gooney Manor Road, 184, 185

  Gordon, Brig. Gen. James B., C.S.A., 616, 628, 629, 721, 722

  Gordon, Maj. Gen. John Brown, C.S.A., 136, 139, 253, 258, 269, 275, 350, 380, 382, 458, 495, 500, 502-4, 511, 512, 515, 528-29, 652, 685, 692, 698, 739-40, 749, 762, 765, 766, 769, 772, 786, 787, 792-93, 801, 802

  biographical sketch, 41

  at Sharpsburg, 363

  he is wounded there, 363-64

  at Gettysburg, 567, 569, 571-72, 584

  at the Wilderness, 663, 669-71, 696

  given command of Early’s division, 676-77

  at Mule Shoe (Bloody Angle), 678, 681-83, 694

  map of his position there, 682

  with Stuart in pursuit of Sheridan, 686, 687, 689

  promotion of, 692, 696, 727

  at the Monocacy, 740, 742

  in Third Battle of Winchester, 746, 747

  his position there, in map, 748

  at Cedar Creek, 755, 756, 757-58

  his relations with Lee, 765

  his plan against Sherman, 772

  at Fort Stedman, 772-75

  child born to, 786

  at Sayler’s Creek, 794, 798

  his position there, in map, 795

  he writes to Lee, 798

  in march to Farmville, 799-800

  and question of surrender, 802

  at Appomattox, 803, 804-6, 807, 808-9

  confers with others on surrender, 803-4

  truce and, 808

  Custer and Sheridan meet him to ask for surrender, 808-9

  in surrender, 811, 812-14

  Gordonsville, 127, 128, 168, 174, 176, 221, 222, 278, 279, 281, 282, 285-86, 288, 290, 291, 301-2, 305, 330, 398, 399, 465, 656, 659, 660, 723

  Gosport Navy Yard, 123

  Gracie, Brig. Gen. Archibald, Jr., C.S.A., 706, 707, 732, 733, 766, 768

 

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