# Confederate Military History/Volume 3

CONFEDERATE MILITARY HISTORY
A LIBRARY OF CONFEDERATE STATES HISTORY, IN TWELVE VOLUMES, WRITTEN BY DISTINGUISHED MEN OF THE SOUTH, AND EDITED BY GEN. CLEMENT A. EVANS OF GEORGIA. . . . .
VOL. III.
Atlanta, Ga.
Confederate Publishing Company
1899
❧ Copyright, 1899, by Confederate Publishing Company. ❧
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
* CHAPTER I. Virginia in 1860—Her Seven Grand Divisions—Geological Characteristics, Climate and Agricultural Products—Her Population—Political and Historical Importance................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
* CHAPTER II. Slavery in Virginia—The Agitation of the Slavery Question—Distribution of Slaves in the State—John Brown's Invasion................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
* CHAPTER III. From John Brown's Execution to the Federal Invasion—The Election of President Lincoln—Meeting of the Virginia Convention—Governor Letcher's Reply to the Call for Troops—Seizure of Harper's Ferry—Union with the Confederate States................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
* CHAPTER IV. The Plan of Invasion—Northwestern Virginia—Grafton, Philippi and Rich Mountain—May to July, 1861................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43
* CHAPTER V. The First Kanawha Valley Campaign, April to July, 1861................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................57
* CHAPTER VI. The First Shenandoah Valley Campaign, April to July, 1861................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63
* CHAPTER VII. The Bull Run, or Manassas, Campaign, January to July, 1861................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91
* CHAPTER VIII. Operations about Norfolk and Yorktown—Battle of Big Bethel—Burning of Hampton................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................123
* CHAPTER IX. The Tygart's Valley and Cheat Mountain Campaign—Battle of Greenbrier River, or Camp Bartow—Battle of Alleghany Mountain................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................152
* CHAPTER X. Operations along the Potomac—From First Manassas to Battle of Leesburg................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................178
* CHAPTER XI. Battle of Leesburg—Operations on the Lower Potomac and East Shore—Action at Dranesville................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................187
* CHAPTER XII. Stonewall Jackson's Romney Campaign................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................197
* CHAPTER XIII. Review of Military Conditions, Spring of 1862................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................208
* CHAPTER XIV. Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign of 1862................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................214
* CHAPTER XV. The Peninsula Campaign of 1862—Yorktown, Williamsburg and Seven Pines................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................269
* CHAPTER XVI. The Seven Days' Battles before Richmond................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................281
* CHAPTER XVII. Stonewall Jackson's Cedar Run Campaign................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................304
* CHAPTER XVIII. Lee's Campaign against Pope in Northern Virginia................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................315
* CHAPTER XIX. The Maryland Campaign against McClellan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................335
* CHAPTER XX. The Fredericksburg Campaign................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................360
* CHAPTER XXI. The Chancellorsville Campaign and Death of Jackson................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................375
* CHAPTER XXII. The Campaign in Pennsylvania................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................395
* CHAPTER XXIII. The Autumn and Winter Campaigns of 1863................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................423
* CHAPTER XXIV. The Wilderness Campaign against Grant................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................431
* CHAPTER XXV. The Battles of Spottsylvania Court House—The Defeat of Sigel and Butler................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................445
* CHAPTER XXVI. The Maneuvers on the North Anna River................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................458
* CHAPTER XXVII. The Richmond Campaign of 1864................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................463
* CHAPTER XXVIII. Early's Lynchburg and Valley Campaigns................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................476
* CHAPTER XXIX. The Siege of Petersburg................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................516
* CHAPTER XXX. Closing Events in Southwest Virginia and the Valley................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................539
* CHAPTER XXXI. The Appomattox Campaign and Lee's Surrender................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................546
* APPENDIX................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................558
* BIOGRAPHICAL................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................573
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
* Anderson, Joseph R.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................576
* Armistead, Lewis A.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................576
* Army of Virginia, Position of Troops, Aug. 27, 1862................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................321
* Ashby, Turner ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................576
* Barton, Seth M.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................576
* Beale, Richard L. T.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................576
* Bethel, Battle of (Map)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................136
* Chambliss, John R.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................576
* Chancellorsville, Salem Church and Fredericksburg (Map of)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Between pages 384 and 385
* Chilton, Robert H.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................576
* Cocke, P. St. George.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................576
* Colston, Raleigh E.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................576
* Corse, Montgomery D.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................576
* Dearing, James.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................576
* DeLagnel, Julius A.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................610
* Echols, John................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................576
* Floyd, John B.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................626
* Fredericksburg, Map of Battle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................369
* Garland, Samuel................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................674
* Garnett, Richard B.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................642
* Garnett, Robert S.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................642
* Gettysburg, Map of Battlefield................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................416
* Harris, David B.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................642
* Heth, Henry................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................610
* Hotchkiss, Jed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* Hunton, Eppa................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................626
* Imboden, John D.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................626
* Jackson, William L.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................610
* Jenkins, Albert G.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................674
* Johnson, Edward................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................658
* Jones, John M.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................642
* Jones, John R.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................610
* Jones, Samuel................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................626
* Jones, William E.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................658
* Jordan, Thomas................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................610
* Kemper, James L.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................642
* Lee, Edwin G.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................658
* Lee, Fitzhugh................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................642
* Lee, George W. C.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................658
* Lee, William H. F.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................658
* Lilley, R. D.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................626
* Lomax, Lunsford L.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................626
* Long, Armistead L.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................642
* McCausland, John................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................610
* Magruder, John B.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................674
* Mahone, William................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................658
* Manassas, Map of First Battle................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Between pages 96 and  97
* Maury, Dabney H.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................674
* Mechanicsville and Cold Harbor, Map of Battlefield.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................288
* Moore, Patrick T.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................658
* Munford, Thomas T.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................610
* Page, Richard L.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................626
* Paxton, Elisha P.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................610
* Payne, William H. F.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................642
* Pegram, John................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................674
* Pendleton, William N.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................674
* Pickett, George E.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................658
* Pryor, Roger A.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................610
* Reynolds, Alexander W.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................626
* Richmond and Petersburg. (Map of)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Between pages 528 and 529
* Robertson, Beverly H.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................674
* Rosser, Thomas L.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................674
* Ruggles, Daniel................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................658
* Slaughter, James E.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................674
* Smith, William................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................626
* Starke, William E.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................642
* Stevenson, Carter L.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................658
* Stevens, Walter H.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................610
* Stuart, James E. B.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................626
* Taliaferro, William B.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................674
* Terrill, James B.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................674
* Terry, William................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................674
* Virginia, Map of Battlefields.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................Between pages 572 and 573
* Walker, Henry H.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................626
* Walker, James A.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................610
* Walker, R. Lindsay................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................658
* Weisiger, Daniel A.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................658
* Wharton, G. C.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................642
* Wickham, Williams C.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................626
* Wilderness and Spottsylvania, Maps of Battles................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................440
* Winchester, Battle of (Map of Route to)................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................240
* Wise, Henry A.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................610
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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