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by Douglas Southall Freeman


  at Sayler’s Creek, 794, 796, 797

  Lee, Col. Edmund, C.S.A., 743

  Lee, Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh, C.S.A., 87, 150, 151, 152, 157, 273, 309, 344, 387, 445, 446, 555, 614, 616, 628, 685, 696, 726, 731, 772, 775, 788, 792, 801, 803

  biographical sketch, 36

  in army reorganization, 283

  in march from North Anna to Rapidan, 302-4

  protects Longstreet, 395

  in winter raid, 424

  W. Jones’s differences with, 427

  at Chancellorsville, 469, 472, 476-77

  his reconnoitering there, 472

  he suggests place of attack to Jackson, 476-77

  at Brandy Station, 539

  promotion of, 614-15

  fires on Stuart, 629, 631

  in “Buckland Races,” 631

  on Brock Road, 674

  with Stuart in pursuit of Sheridan, 686, 687, 690

  his rivalry with Hampton, and question of Stuart’s successor, 693, 723-24

  at Cold Harbor, 718

  with Hampton in pursuit of Sheridan, 723, 724, 725-26

  aids Early, 745, 746

  he is wounded, 749, 755

  Rosser commands his division, 755

  at Five Forks, 776, 778, 779, 780, 781

  confers with others on surrender, 804

  at Appomattox, 804, 805, 807, 808, 809

  and escape route for enemy, 807, 808

  Lee, Gen. Robert Edward, C.S.A., 69, 104, 121, 131, 148, 159, 171, 183, 219, 239, 268-74, 276-77, 279, 282, 284, 291, 301, 309, 351, 355, 372, 395, 398, 431-33, 435, 447, 462, 482, 500, 532, 551, 553, 556, 614, 656, 658, 693, 694, 698-99, 700, 715, 723, 727, 739, 740, 751, 755, 761, 763, 764, 783, 785, 792, 793, 799

  his family background and early career, 52

  meets with Beauregard and Davis, 52-53

  Magruder’s plan and, 58

  nominated for full general, 94

  Davis places him in charge of operations, 103

  at Peninsula defense conference, 105, 106

  Johnston’s complaint to, on Peninsula defense, 107

  and Richmond defense, 124, 125, 126, 127

  and Johnston’s plans for offensive, 127

  Seven Pines and, 134

  named commanding general, 144, 145

  his relationship with Davis, 145

  plans offensive, 145-46, 149, 150

  Davis appoints new generals for, 146

  problems of command, 146

  his approach to brigade reorganization, 147

  additional officers arrive, 148

  sends Stuart to scout on McClellan, 150-58

  Jackson’s report to, on Ashby, 170

  his proposals on Valley defense, 170, 175, 176, 179-80, 181, 213, 214

  and Richmond defense, 222-27, 229-31, 233-35, 238-40, 242, 243, 245-48, 250-57

  in conference on Richmond defense, 222-24

  his correspondence with Jackson on Richmond defense, 224-26, 227, 229

  prepares to attack McClellan, 243

  White Oak Swamp and, 246, 247-48, 277

  at Malvern Hill, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257

  his losses in Seven Days battles, 261

  transfers Magruder to Trans-Mississippi, 262-63

  and Magruder’s report, 263

  his report on the Seven Days campaign, 263

  Huger and, 263-64

  Pendleton and, 264-65, 266

  Whiting and, 266

  his view of Jackson’s abilities, 277, 278

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

  and A. P. Hill’s dispute with Longstreet, 280, 281

  sends A. P. Hill to Gordonsville to aid Jackson, 281, 282, 285-86, 299

  on Robertson as Ashby’s successor, 287, 302

  and court martial of Garnett, 287

  unable to send reinforcements to Jackson, 290

  Jackson writes him, on Cedar Mountain situation, 292

  Jackson writes him on success of Cedar Mountain, 298

  he congratulates Jackson, 299

  his tribute to Winder, 300

  plans new attack on Pope, 301

  in Gordonsville, 301-2

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

  and Fitz Lee’s delay in advancing, 304

  his strategy against Pope, 313

  Jackson awaits him at Groveton, 320, 322-23

  and Longstreet’s delay before Second Manassas, 325, 331

  at Second Manassas, 325, 326, 327, 330-31

  his view of his officers, following Second Manassas, 330-32

  plans invasion of Maryland, 335, 336

  Hood’s arrest and, 336

  and problem of stragglers, 337

  and soldiers’ diet, 338

  injures hands, 339

  camps near Frederick, 339

  addresses people of Maryland, 340

  plans assault on Harper’s Ferry and Hagerstown, 341-42

  his plans changed, 343

  receives news of threat, 345-46

  his orders to D. H. Hill, 346

  his orders found by Federals, 346

  at South Mountain, 347, 353

  orders retreat, 354, 358, 372

  Jackson’s correspondence with, 356, 357

  at Sharpsburg, 357, 358, 363, 367, 368, 384

  Pendleton asks for his help there, 362

  and Pendleton’s failure to hold Potomac crossing after Sharpsburg, 369, 370

  his report on Maryland expedition, 370

  Davis asks his opinion on officers to be promoted, 372-75

  his praise for Longstreet, 372

  his attempt to repair rift between Jackson and A. P. Hill, 374

  his confidence in Jackson, 375

  he reorganizes army command, 377

  Hood and, 379

  and promotion of officers, 379, 380, 382, 383-84

  on McLaws, 384-85

  his praise for the army, 388

  sends Stuart on raid to Chambersburg, 388-89, 390

  on the results of the raid, 393-94

  at Fredericksburg, 399, 401, 406, 407, 408, 412, 413, 417, 418, 419

  his tributes to Gregg and Cobb, 419

  his report on Fredericksburg, 419, 420, 421, 422

  praises Longstreet and Jackson, 419-20

  praises army, 421

  praises Long, 421-22

  and morale of soldiers, 423

  W. Jones and, 427

  and promotions, 428, 429, 430

  G. Smith and, 431

  in winter quarters, 435-36

  he urges staff reorganization, 437

  his staff, 437, 441

  artillery reorganized by, 442, 443

  Pelham’s death and, 447

  his authority over Longstreet, 449

  expects Federal attack on Rappahannock, 450

  and Longstreet’s plan to collect supplies, 451

  Hood’s letter to, 454

  his dinner with Jackson at Moss Neck, 455

  deserters and, 456, 617, 764

  and Heth’s advancement, 458, 459, 512

  doubts Lawton’s return, 458

  and Johnson’s promotion, 459

  and climax of Jackson’s quarrel with A. P. Hill, 460

  his order to Longstreet, 463

  in readiness before Chancellorsville, 465, 466-67, 470

  confers with Jackson on strategy there, 471-73, 474-75

  at Chancellorsville, 491, 493, 494, 496, 508, 509, 511

  directs united forces there, 493

  Jackson’s dispatch to, 494

  his instructions to Early, 495-96

  and Chilton’s communication to Early, 496-97

  and Early’s return to Fredericksburg, 497

  Wilcox joins him, 501

  he instructs Early, 502

  at Salem Church, 503-4

  demands Jackson moved to safer place, 505

  promotes Rodes, 511

  his report on Chancellorsville, 512, 513, 514

  praises R. An
derson, 512

  praises Wilcox, 512

  praises the army, 513

  his message to Jackson, 517

  his tribute to Jackson, 524

  and question of Jackson’s successor, 524, 549

  and promotions and transfers following Jackson’s death, 524, 526, 527, 529, 530, 531, 532

  and Ewell’s appointment, 526

  A. P. Hill’s letter to, 527

  and new offensive, 534-35, 536

  Brandy Station and, 539

  orders advance into Pennsylvania to obtain supplies and hopefully take Harrisburg, 543-44

  his orders to Ewell, 546, 547

  and Longstreet’s plan, 548, 550, 552

  Longstreet’s relations with, 552

  his orders to Stuart, and Stuart’s interpretation of them, 553-55, 556-58, 559

  his distress over lack of news about Stuart, 558

  his advance and arrival at Gettysburg, 561, 562, 563, 564, 565, 567, 569, 570, 571, 574-80, 582, 585, 586

  desires attack, 571, 572, 573, 575, 576, 577

  meets with Ewell, 572, 575

  Longstreet’s conference with, 574-75

  his disappointment with Longstreet, 577

  his orders to attack, 577-78, 579, 580

  directs attack of July 3rd at Gettysburg, 587-90, 591, 593, 598-99, 600, 602, 603, 605

  criticisms of his actions there, 598-99, 600, 602, 605

  Longstreet’s criticism of, 588-89

  accepts blame for Gettysburg, 605

  recommends Wilcox for promotion, 610

  on Stuart’s actions in Gettysburg actions, 613

  reorganizes cavalry, 614-16

  orders return of deserters, 617

  discusses new strategy, 618-19

  and Longstreet’s proposal for transfer of troops, 618

  his farewell to Longstreet, 620

  congratulates Longstreet on Chickamauga, 621

  plans attack, 621

  writes Longstreet, 623

  on Bristoe Station disaster, 627

  Stuart’s dispatches to, 629-30

  at Rappahannock Bridge, 634, 635

  at Locust Grove, 636

  directs Mine Run operations, 637

  Long’s promotion and, 638

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

  his importance to army, 650

  question of his command in Mississippi Valley, 650

  S. Jones and, 652

  and Early’s remarks against Imboden, 653

  and Ewell’s arrest of Early, 655

  his opinion of Pendleton, 657

  before the Wilderness, 659-60

  at the Wilderness, 661, 663, 664, 665, 666, 670

  and return of McLaws, 671

  consults Sorrel on successor to Longstreet, 672

  at Spotsylvania, 672-73, 675, 676

  gives Gordon command of Early’s division, 676-77

  plans new action, 679

  at Mule Shoe, 681

  at Beaver Dam, 686

  and Stuart’s death, 692

  and question of Stuart’s successor, 693, 723-24

  appraisal of his and his officers’ performances in Wilderness and Spotsylvania campaigns, 694-98

  falls ill, 715, 716, 717, 722

  rebukes A. P. Hill, 715-16

  directs Richmond defenses, 715-18

  requests troops from Beauregard, 718, 724

  at Cold Harbor, 718

  promotions and, 720-21

  and new threats to Petersburg and Richmond, 728, 729, 730-31, 732, 736

  changes in his army, 732-37

  and Early’s advance on Washington, 742

  plans move against Grant, 745

  criticizes Early, 750-51

  at Reams’s Station, 752

  at Fort Harrison, 753

  performance of his officers in recent campaigns, 754

  officers lost in recent campaigns, 754

  his warning to Seddon, 761

  on deserters, 764

  Gordon’s relations with, 765

  made general-in-chief, 768

  relieves Early of command, 769

  Sherman’s possible moves against, 770

  and South Carolina defense, 771

  gives J. Johnston new authority, 771

  in plan for Richmond/Petersburg defense, 772

  and Gordon’s plan against Sherman, 772

  and Fort Stedman assault, 773, 774

  orders evacuation, 775

  directs action at Five Forks, 778, 779

  meets with A. P. Hill, 784

  makes appeal for food, 789

  moves toward Danville, 789-91

  sees losses to his army, 797

  Gordon writes to him, 798

  he views disaster at Sayler’s Creek, 798

  Federals send him a letter, 801, 804

  his generals wish him to surrender, 802-3

  confers with others on surrender, 804

  at Appomattox, 805, 806-7

  consults officers on need for surrender, 806-7

  his communications with Grant, 807, 808, 809-10

  and Gordon’s notification of truce, 808

  he surrenders, 810-11

  his officers and men surrender, 811-16

  his losses, 811-12

  his farewell order, 815-16

  Lee, Lt. Gen. Stephen D., C.S.A., 326, 331, 332, 387, 412

  his position near Manassas, in map, 327

  his position at Sharpsburg, in map, 361

  his promotion, 387

  Lee, Maj. Gen. William Henry Fitzhugh (“Rooney”), C.S.A., 150, 151, 156, 309, 310, 388, 445, 555y 614, 616, 628, 638, 730, 731, 754, 772, 789, 791, 798

  biographical sketch, 48

  in raids, 389, 391, 392, 424

  at Brandy Station, 539, 685

  his capture, 614, 685

  his return, 685

  promoted, 685

  at Five Forks, 776, 778-79, 780, 781

  at Appomattox, 804

  in surrender, 812

  Leesburg, 112, 389, 393, 556

  Lee’s Hill, 495, 496, 499, 500, 503

  Letcher, John, 98, 310, 739

  Lexington, 726, 739

  Lewis, Jim, 517, 521

  Lewis, Brig. Gen. William G., C.S.A., 721, 813

  Lewiston, 204, 208, 217

  Liberty Mills, 660

  Lightfoot, Lt. Col. J. N., C.S.A., 364

  Lilley, Brig. Gen. R. D., C.S.A., 721

  Lincoln, Abraham, 291, 300, 338, 761

  Beauregard and, 51, 54

  in Hampton Roads conference, 770-71

  Jackson’s strategy and, 219

  McDowell’s troops and, 194

  Little North Mountain, 541

  Little River Turnpike, 329

  Little Round Top, 574, 575, 577, 578, 580, 585, 588, 600, 601

  Locust Grove, 636

  Lomax, Maj. Gen. Lunsford L., C.S.A., 614, 616, 628, 685, 746, 749, 750, 755, 765, 767

  promotion of, 614

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

  at Cedar Creek, 755, 759

  Lomax, Col. Tennent, C.S.A., 137

  Long, Brig. Gen. Armistead L., C.S.A., 421-22, 575, 588, 638, 767, 768

  his promotion, 638

  at Mule Shoe (Bloody Angle), 679, 694, 697

  Long Bridge, 125, 271

  Long Bridge Road, 238, 250

  Longstreet, Lt. Gen. James (“Old Pete”), C.S.A., 70, 87, 108, 110-12, 143, 146-47, 149, 262-63, 268, 272-73, 275, 279-80, 282-84, 307-8, 312, 321, 336-37, 351, 395-96, 422, 466-67, 502, 516, 531, 533, 536, 547-53, 561-62, 638-50, 654, 659, 693, 767, 772, 773, 776, 783, 785, 787, 788, 798, 799, 801

  biographical sketch, 30-31

  his character and physical appearance, 111, 112

  his early career, 111

  at Bull Run (Manassas), 73, 79-80, 86-87

  at Peninsula defense conference, 105

  his brigades, 111

  in push to Williamsburg, 114-15,
116

  in battle at Williamsburg, 118-19

  at Eltham, 120

  in Richmond defense, 124, 125

  at Seven Pines, 129, 130, 131-35, 136, 137, 138, 140, 141-43, 279

  in conference on Richmond defense, 222, 224

  at Mechanicsville, 224, 226, 229

  in Seven Days campaign, 224, 226, 229-31, 233-36, 238, 239, 243, 246, 248, 250-54, 256, 257, 275, 279-80, 281

  at Riddell’s Shop, 252

  his losses in Seven Days battles, 261

  on Jackson’s abilities, 276

  A. P. Hill’s dispute with, 280-81, 286, 589

  and Richmond Examiner’s praise of A. P. Hill, 280

  his command reorganized, 282-83

  joins Jackson in attack on Pope, 301

  his order to watch roads, 304

  relieves A. P. Hill’s batteries, 314

  aids Jackson at Groveton, 322-23

  delays action, before Second Manassas, 324-25, 331

  at Second Manassas, 326-28, 330-31, 332, 371, 372, 548

  map of his position near Manassas, 327

  Lee’s view of, following Second Manassas, 330-31

  and Hood’s arrest, 336, 337

  injury of, 339, 364

  camps near Frederick, 339

  in plans to take Harper’s Ferry, 341-42

  at Boonsborough, 343

  reinforces D. H. Hill at Turner’s Gap, 346

  at South Mountain, 346, 347, 348, 349, 351, 358

  at Sharpsburg, 358, 363, 364, 365, 371-72, 375, 548

  his position there, in map, 361

  Lee’s praise for, 372

  his promotion, 372, 375, 378, 383

  and promotion of officers, 378, 380, 381

  his newly created corps, 383-88, 396

  directed into Culpeper, 395

  at Fredericksburg, 399, 401, 404, 406, 407, 410, 411, 412, 413, 417, 418, 419-20, 548

  reorganization in his corps, 399-400

  his tribute to Cobb, 419

  Lee’s praise for, 419-20

  his staff, 439-40, 441

  his artillery reorganized, 442

  independent command of, 447-54

  appointed commander of Dept. of Virginia and North Carolina, 448

  sends D. H. Hill in offensive against New Bern, 449-50

  his plan to collect supplies, 450-52

  French, and French’s division, in his plan, 452

  at Fort Huger, 452-53

  and Pickett’s courtship, 453

  Lee’s order to, 463

  and promotions after Jackson’s death, 526

  his tactical theory, 548-50, 552, 561, 605

  he presents his theory to Seddon, 549

  he employs spy, 551

  Lee’s relations with, 552

  at Gettysburg, 574-80, 582, 585, 586

  Lee’s conference with, 574-75

  his opposition to attack, 576, 577-78, 587-89, 590, 591, 592, 600-601

  Lee’s disappointment with, 577

  and Lee’s orders to attack, 577-78, 579, 580

  his orders to McLaws, 579

 

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