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by Douglas Southall Freeman


  in July 3rd attack and defeat at Gettysburg, 587-90, 591-93, 594, 596, 597, 600-601, 604

  his criticism of Lee in action there, 588-89

  A. P. Hill’s relations with, 589

  rests in the woods, 591-92

  exchanges notes with Longstreet on Gettysburg attack, 592, 593

  criticism of his part in Gettysburg action, 600-601, 604

  accepts blame for defeat there, 605

  discusses new strategy, 618-19

  his proposal for reinforcement of Bragg, 618

  sent to Tennessee to reinforce Bragg, 619-22

  Lee’s farewell to, 620

  at Chickamauga, 620-21, 649

  urges Bragg to the offensive, and Bragg delays, 621, 622

  he criticizes Bragg, 622

  his conference with Davis, on command, 622-23

  Lee writes to him, 623

  at Knoxville, 640-42

  hears of Bragg’s defeat, 641-42

  calls council of lieutenants, 642

  public opinion of, 642

  relieves McLaws of command, 642-43, 645

  his charges against Robertson, 643-44, 645

  his charges against Law, 645, 657

  urges concentration of forces in Kentucky advance, 646-47, 649-50

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

  transfers Buckner and Field, 648

  Davis rebukes him, 648-49

  his part in Tennessee campaign, 649

  ordered to Charlottesville, 656

  his ultimatum, regarding charges against Law, 657

  and changes of winter of 1863-1864, 658

  before the Wilderness, 659

  at the Wilderness, 660, 661, 664-68, 669, 670, 695

  appraisal of his performance there, 695

  he is wounded there, 668, 669, 670, 671, 722

  his wounding compared with Jackson’s, 669

  a successor needed, 671

  and court martial findings on McLaws, 671, 693

  Anderson named temporary successor to, 672, 676, 720

  his recovery and return, 761, 765, 767

  his loss of faith, 761, 765

  in actions of October 27, 762

  vacancies in his command, 763, 765

  commands A. P. Hill’s troops, 785

  moves toward Danville, 789-91

  marches to Rice Station, 792, 793, 797, 798

  line of Rice Station march, in map, 795

  marches to Farmville, 799-800

  sees letter from Federals to Lee, 801, 804

  and question of surrender, 802-4

  at Appomattox, 804, 805, 806-8

  and message of escape route for enemy, 807, 808

  notifies Gordon of truce, 808

  Custer meets him and demands surrender, 809

  and details of surrender, 811

  Lookout Hill, 73, 74

  Lookout Mountain, 642

  Loring, Maj. Gen. W. W., C.S.A., 97-98, 159, 166, 216

  Loudoun, 337

  Loudoun Heights, 341, 342, 355, 356

  Louisa Court House, 151, 304, 724

  Louisiana regiments, 68, 183, 185, 191, 192, 212, 233, 253, 281, 282, 308, 317, 324, 359, 379, 529, 530, 584, 739

  7th, 209, 211

  9th, 173

  Tigers, 173, 185, 188, 192, 233

  Zouaves, 84

  Louisville, Ky., 646

  Louisville and Nashville Railroad, 646, 649

  Lowrance, Col. William L. J., C.S.A., 591

  Luray Valley, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 174, 176, 183, 198, 199-200, 203, 207, 212

  Lynchburg, 337, 723, 727, 730, 739, 788, 791, 799, 800, 802, 804, 805

  McCabe, Capt. W. Gordon, C.S.A., 782

  McCausland, Brig. Gen. John, C.S.A., 727, 740, 742

  in Chambersburg raid, 743, 745

  at Moorefield, 745

  at Five Forks, 779

  McClellan, Maj. Gen. George B., U.S.A., 66, 69, 99-101, 103, 105-7, 137, 145, 149, 164, 197, 214, 222-24, 231, 234, 250, 267, 270-72, 276, 284, 290, 291, 300-301, 309, 320, 329, 341, 345-46, 350, 351, 358, 395

  advances on Richmond, 123-24, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129

  McDowell’s forces and, 126, 127, 128, 129, 149, 197, 219, 278

  Stuart’s ride around, 150-58, 159, 270, 390

  Stuart’s ride around, map of, 154

  retreats to James River, 237-38, 239, 240, 243-46, 252, 259, 291

  abandons James River, 291, 300, 301

  Harper’s Ferry and, 344, 351-52

  at Sharpsburg, 358, 359, 364, 365, 373

  and Stuart’s Chambersburg raid, 388-89, 393

  displaced by Burnside, 396

  McClellan, Maj. Henry B., C.S.A., 426, 525, 537, 554, 685, 689, 691

  McComb, Brig. Gen. William, C.S.A., 767

  McCoy’s Ford, 389

  McDowell, battle at, 175, 184, 216, 284

  McDowell, Maj. Gen. Irwin, U.S.A., 68-69, 70-71, 99, 123, 194, 195, 196, 197, 290, 291

  McClellan’s forces and, 126, 127, 128, 129, 149, 197, 219, 278

  withdraws Richmond advance, 194

  McGowan, Brig. Gen. Samuel, C.S.A., 274, 430, 527, 609-10, 623, 761, 814

  at Chancellorsville, 470, 478, 480, 487, 488, 489, 490, 509

  at Mule Shoe, 683

  he is wounded there, 683, 721, 722

  McGuire, Dr. Hunter, 324, 438, 455, 482, 484-85, 493, 505, 506, 507, 517, 519, 520, 521

  McIntosh, Col. David G., C.S.A., 421, 490, 563, 767

  promotion of, 444

  at Bristoe Station, 626

  McIntosh, Maj. T. S., C.S.A., 353

  McLaws, Maj. Gen. Lafayette, C.S.A., 109, 240, 257, 258, 262, 351, 355, 525, 530, 534, 535, 552, 640, 659, 721

  biographical sketch, 38

  at Williamsburg, 114, 118, 119

  made major general, 128

  organization of his division, 283

  in Maryland, 335, 336, 342, 344, 345, 351-54, 358, 359, 362, 363, 525

  Harper’s Ferry and, 351-54, 355-56, 357

  at Crampton’s Gap, 353-54

  at Sharpsburg, 358, 359, 362, 363, 384-85

  his position there, in map, 361

  his division in Longstreet’s corps, 383

  questions of his performance in Maryland, 384-85, 420

  Drayton’s removal and, 399

  at Fredericksburg, 401, 402, 404, 411, 413, 420

  his tribute to Cobb, 419

  his reputation regained, 420

  his dislike of Stuart, 427

  at Chancellorsville, 466, 467, 468-69, 470, 471, 475, 493, 494, 496, 501, 507, 514, 515

  aids Early near Fredericksburg, 502, 503, 504, 505

  his performance at Chancellorsville, 514, 515

  and question of Jackson’s successor, 525

  he is passed over for promotion, 527

  at Gettysburg, 574, 576, 578-79, 580, 582, 601

  Longstreet’s orders to, 579

  in July 3rd action at Gettysburg, 588

  at Knoxville, 641, 642, 643, 644

  Longstreet relieves him of command, 642-43, 645, 658

  his court martial, 643, 644-45, 671

  Longstreet desires successor to, 637, 648

  command restored to, 644-45, 671, 693

  his men in surrender, 814

  Macon, Fort, 112

  McRae, Col. D. K., C.S.A., 117

  McRae, William, 734

  Madison Court House, 168, 172, 291, 292, 297, 397, 398

  Magrath, A.G., 770

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

  in map, 115

  Magruder, Maj. Gen. John Bankhead (“Prince John”), C.S.A, 57-59, 60, 110, 111, 112, 121, 128, 130, 222, 237, 238, 239-42, 245, 246, 247, 251-52, 253, 265, 266, 267, 283, 351

  biographical sketch, 27-28

  his character and physical appearance, 57, 59

  his early career, 57

  commissioned colonel of Virginia volunteers, 58

  he requests reinforcements, 58

>   promoted to brigadier general, 59, 68

  fame and honors accorded to, 59

  his Peninsula position threatened, 103, 105, 113

  Johnston’s army joined with, 106-7

  his division in retreat to Williamsburg, 113, 114, 118

  at Eltham, 120

  in Richmond defense, 226-27

  he delays advance on McClellan, 240-42, 243, 245

  at Darbytown Road, 246, 247, 251

  at Quaker Road, 253, 254, 262

  in Malvern Hill battle, 257-58, 262-63, 275

  his losses in Seven Days battles, 261

  criticism of, 262, 280-81

  he writes report, 262-63

  his transfer to Trans-Mississippi, 262-63, 280-81, 284

  Mahone, Maj. Gen. William (“Billy”), C.S.A., 137, 283, 333, 672, 722, 731, 734, 737, 766, 783, 786, 787, 789, 792, 793, 798, 800-801

  biographical sketch, 48

  his character and physical appearance, 735

  his background, 243

  in Richmond defenses, 243-44, 247, 256, 257, 258, 263, 275

  in Maryland, 353, 354

  at Chancellorsville, 467, 468, 469, 470

  at Gettysburg, 580, 582, 585, 603

  at the Wilderness, 666, 667-68

  at Mule Shoe, 683

  promotion of, 720

  at Elliott’s Salient, 732

  he proves himself, 735-36

  at Globe Tavern, 752

  in actions of October 27, 762

  in march to Farmville, 799-800

  at Appomattox, 806-7

  his men in surrender, 814

  Malvern Hill, 250-59, 261, 262-63, 265, 266, 268, 269, 271, 273, 274, 275, 276, 282, 284, 347, 351, 368, 585, 710

  map of, 256

  Manassas, 54, 67, 68, 69, 95, 143, 166, 173, 183, 222, 313, 318, 319, 320-21, 373, 629

  in map, 71

  Beauregard’s position at, 52-53, 54

  Johnston’s withdrawal from, 100-103, 107, 126, 160 see also Bull Run

  Manassas, First Battle of (First Battle of Bull Run), 70-78, 79-91, 107, 108, 112, 119, 139, 143, 149, 264, 274, 320

  Beauregard’s account of, 89

  map of, 71

  officers at, 81-87, 88

  Manassas, Second Battle of (Second Battle of Bull Run), 324-33, 335, 336, 337, 351, 371-72, 373, 375, 379, 419

  casualties in, 333, 336

  map of Jackson’s, Longstreet’s, and S. D. Lee’s positions at, 327

  performance of officers at, 330-33

  Manassas Gap Railroad, 69, 168, 184-85, 314

  Manassas Junction, 314, 316, 317-18, 319, 320, 330

  Manning, Col. Van H., C.S.A., 335, 669

  Mansfield, Maj. Gen. J. K. F., U.S.A., 362

  maps:

  Anderson’s position, and roads and terrain on Fredericksburg-Chancel-lorsville front (April 30, 1863), 468

  Appomattox Court House and vicinity, 806

  Brandy Station, 538

  Bristoe Station, lines of advance to (October 12-14, 1863), 625

  Carlisle, route to, 545

  Cedar Creek (October 19, 1864), 756

  Cedar Mountain (August 9, 1862), 295

  Cemetery Hill (July 2, 1863), 583

  Chancellorsville, deployment for Jackson’s attack against XI Corps flank (May 2, 1863), 479

  Chancellorsville, map of Anderson’s position and roads and terrain around (April 30, 1863), 468

  Chancellorsville, map of Talley and Chancellor farms, 477

  Chancellorsville, terrain and Federal works west and southwest of (May 3, 1863), 488

  Culpeper Court House, lines of advance to Bristoe Station from (October 12-14, 1863), 625

  Culp’s Hill (July 2, 1863), 583

  Danville, change of route in march to (April 5, 1865), 790

  Dinwiddie Court House, approaches to Southside Railroad from, with references to Battle of Five Forks (April 1, 1865), 777

  Drewry’s Bluff and Petersburg (May 5-17, 1864), 703

  Early’s deployment at Fredericksburg (May 3, 1863), 498

  Early’s operations in lower Shenandoah (July-September 1864), 744

  East Cemetery Hill (July 2, 1863), 583

  First Manassas (July 21, 1861), 71

  Five Forks (April 1, 1865), 777

  Fredericksburg (December 1862), 403

  Fredericksburg (May 3, 1863), 498

  Fredericksburg-Chancellorsville front (April 30, 1863), 468

  Front Royal and environs (May 23, 1862), 184

  Gaines’ Mill, with Jackson’s line of advance (June 27, 1862), 232

  Garnett’s operations in western Virginia, 63

  Gettysburg, attack of Confederate left (July 2, 1863), 583

  Gettysburg, attack of Confederate right (July 2, 1863), 581

  Gettysburg, lines of advance of Pickett, Pettigrew, and Trimble at (July 3, 1863), 595

  Gettysburg, Rodes’s division near (July 1, 1863), 566

  Gettysburg, route to, 545

  Gettysburg and vicinity, 568

  Harrisburg, route to, 545

  Huger’s advance (June 29-30, 1862), 244

  Jackson’s, Ewell’s, and Branch’s routes (June 26, 1862), 228

  Jackson’s advance at Gaines’ Mill (June 27, 1862), 232

  Jackson’s advance from Shenandoah Valley to Richmond front (June 1862), 223

  Jackson’s attack against XI Corps flank (May 2, 1863), 479

  Jackson’s march to Chantilly (August 31-September 1, 1862), 328

  Jackson’s march to cut Pope’s line of supply (August 1862), 315

  Jackson’s retreat before Frémont and Shields, 201

  Jackson’s right, Longstreet’s left, and S. D. Lee’s artillery at Manassas (August 30, 1862), 327

  Malvern Hill (July 1, 1862), 256

  Maryland operations (September 1862), 345

  Massanuttons, southern, showing Jackson’s choice of positions on retreat before Frémont and Shields, 201

  Mule Shoe (Bloody Angle) (May 10-12, 1864), 682

  Petersburg and Drewry’s Bluff (May 5-17, 1864), 703

  Port Republic (June 9, 1862), 210

  Rodes’s division near Gettysburg (July 1, 1863), 566

  routes from the Potomac to Carlisle, Harrisburg, Gettysburg, and York, 545

  Salem Church (May 4, 1863), 504

  Savage Station, 241

  Sayler’s Creek (April 6, 1865), 795

  Seven Pines, lines of advance from Richmond to, in concentration of May 31, 1862, 132

  Sharpsburg (September 17, 1862), 361

  Shenandoah Valley, Early’s operations in (July-September 1864), 744

  Shenandoah Valley in relation to Blue Ridge passes and railroads, 168

  Sheridan’s raid and Stuart’s pursuit (May 9-11, 1864), 688

  South Mountain, showing positions of Rodes, Colquitt, Hood, and Garland (September 14, 1862), 350

  Southside Railroad, approaches to, with references to Battle of Five Forks (April 1, 1865), 777

  Spotsylvania Court House, works at Mule Shoe (May 10-12, 1864), 682

  Spotsylvania-Wilderness operations (May 4-21, 1864), 662

  Stuart’s “October Raid” (1862), 391

  Stuart’s raid from Salem, June 25, to Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, 557

  Stuart’s ride around McClellan (June 12-15, 1862), 154

  Stuart’s winter cavalry raids, 425

  Talley and Chancellor farms, at Chancellorsville, 477

  Trevilian Station (June 11, 1864), 725

  Virginia, northern, strategic areas of, 56

  White Oak Swamp, New Road, and Charles City Road, illustrating Huger’s advance (June 29-30, 1862), 244

  Wilderness-Spotsylvania operations (May 4-21, 1864), 662

  Williamsburg, Fort Magruder, and adjacent features (May 4-5, 1862), 115

  Winchester (May 25, 1862), 191

  Winchester, Third Battle of (September 19, 1864), 748

  York, route to, 545

  Marblehead, 270, 273
/>   Marshall, Col. J. K., C.S.A., 591, 594

  Martin, Maj. Gen. Will T., C.S.A, 150, 151

  Martinsburg, 193-94, 343, 355, 395, 543

  Marye’s Heights, 401, 404, 406, 419, 495, 496, 498-99, 500, 503, 511

  Maryland, 54, 69, 101, 213, 216, 335-54, 371, 372, 377, 389, 390, 420, 543, 553, 554, 556, 558, 614, 740

  map of operations in, 345

  Maryland Heights, 341, 342, 344, 351, 352-53, 355, 384

  Maryland regiment, 1st, 185, 186, 187

  Mason, Capt. C. R., C.S.A., 245

  Massanutton, 198, 397

  Massanutton Gap, 183

  Massanutton Mountains, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 176, 183, 199, 200, 201

  in map, 201

  Mayo, Col. Robert M., C.S.A., 590, 594, 604, 605

  Meade, Maj. Gen. George Gordon, U.S.A., 418, 551, 575, 586, 588, 597, 599, 621, 624, 629, 633, 635-36, 660, 661, 663, 667, 669, 694, 763, 774, 807, 809

  Meade, Maj. R. K, C.S.A., 250

  Meadow Bridge, 224, 226, 229

  Mechanicsville, 127, 128, 224, 225, 227-29, 237, 239, 261, 265, 274, 275, 279, 280, 282

  Mechanicsville Bridge, 224, 229

  Mechanicsville Turnpike, 226

  Mechum River, 221

  Mechum River Station, 176, 202, 214

  Mercersburg, Pa., 389

  Merritt, Bvt. Maj. Gen. Wesley, U.S.A., 755

  Mexican War, 51, 52, 54, 57, 59, 61, 83, 96, 108, 109, 110, 111, 148, 172

  Michigan regiment, 5th (Union), 690

  Middleburg, 426, 553

  Middle River, 212

  Middletown, 187, 188, 194, 342-43, 757, 758, 759

  Miller, Capt. M. B., C.S.A., 364-65, 387, 590

  Milroy, Maj. Gen. Robert H., U.S.A., 171, 175, 176, 541, 542, 543

  Mine Run, 636-38, 652-53, 655

  Missionary Ridge, 621, 642

  Mississippi, 618

  Mississippi regiments, 68, 96, 111, 147, 252, 352, 533, 580

  16th, 381

  17th, 401, 402

  18th, 340, 401

  21st, 404, 496

  Mitchell, Private. B. W., U.S.A., 346

  Mitchell’s Ford, 72, 73, 79

  Monitor, 102

  Monocacy River, 390, 392, 740-41, 742

  Monroe, Fort, 54, 57, 103, 284, 290

  Monterey, 66

  Moody, Brig. Gen. Young M., C.S.A., 768

  Moore, Ed, 546

  Moore, Ned, 811

  Moore, Capt. Samuel J. C, C.S.A., 204, 206

  Moorefield, 653, 654, 745

  Moorman, Maj. M. N., C.S.A., 478

  Morrison, Lt. Joseph G, C.S.A., 463, 465, 481, 483, 493, 520

  Morrison, Dr. Samuel B, 517, 518, 519

  Morrisville, 424, 445

  Morton’s Ford, 655-56

  Mosby, Col. John S., C.S.A., 150-51, 290, 554

  Moses, Maj. Raphael J, C.S.A., 267, 440, 450-51

  Moss Neck, 455, 461, 466

 

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