Lee's sharpshooters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dunlop, William S.

Contributor:

Ward, Robert F., 1842?-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Confederate States of America. Army. McGowan's Brigade.

Confederate States of America.

Confederate States of America. Army. Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 42nd. Company of Sharpshooters.

Wilderness, Battle of the, Va., 1864.

Spotsylvania Court House, Battle of, Va., 1864.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories--South Carolina.

United States.

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Regimental histories--Mississippi.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (490 p.)

Place of Publication:

Scituate, Mass. : Digital Scanning, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In early 1864, Robert E. Lee began experimenting with tactical innovations for the upcoming spring campaign. To this end, he ordered the organization of sharpshooter battalions.

Contents:

Intro

PREFACE.

INTRODUCTION.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Battalion of sharpshooters of McGowan's brigade

Organization, equipment and drills

CHAPTER II.

Battle of the Wilderness

General movements of the army

Operations by the sharpshooters, and general results

CHAPTER III.

Battle of Spottsylvania court house

First four days

Successes of the Northern army

sharp-shooters, etc.

CHAPTER IV.

Battle of Spottsylvania, continued

Bloody angle

Desperate fighting, and final repulse of the Federals, etc.

CHAPTER V.

Battle of Hanover Junction or Jericho Ford

Race for position

Race won by the Confederates

Almost a bloodless victory

Valor of the sharp-shooters

CHAPTER VI.

Tilt on Totopotomoy Creek at Atlee's Station, and battle of Cold Harbor

The Unionists outgeneraled at Atlee's, and fearfully castigated at Cold Harbor

CHAPTER VII.

Battle of Riddle's Shops begun by the cavalry and finished by the sharpshooters

CHAPTER VIII.

First battles of Petersburg

Desperate valor of Confederates under Beauregard

Transfer of Lee's army to the scene

The city saved

Siege laid, etc.

CHAPTER IX.

Mahone's fight and splendid success

Sharp-shooters engaged, and Wilson and Kautz raid

Gallant defence of Staunton river bridge by the Boy Reserves

Return to north side

CHAPTER X.

Battle of Longbridge or Deep Bottom, by Kershaw, Lane and McGowan

Both sides defeated

Three sharpshooters by a game of bluff chase a thousand

CHAPTER XI.

Battle of Fussell's Mill, by Field, McGowan and Lane

Brilliant victory

Successful operations by sharpshooters

CHAPTER XII.

Springing of the mine at Fort Elliott, or Pegram battery

Battle of the Crater

Intrepid valor of the Confederates, and bloody castigation of the Unionists

CHAPTER XIII.

Battle of Ream's Station between Hill and Han-cock

Hancock worsted by the loss of nine pieces of artillery and two thousand prisoners

The sharpshooters cover themselves with glory

CHAPTER XIV.

Incidents and demonstrations

Sharpshooter caught asleep on the vidette post, trial and acquittal

One sharpshooter charges one Federal in the cornfield and captures his hat

Demonstration by sharpshooters while Hampton captures 2500 beef cattle

CHAPTER XV.

Battle of Jones' farm, by McGowan and Lane

Confederate victory

Sharpshooters' splendid behavior and large captures

Unsuccessful attack on Fort Harrison

Successful at Hatcher's Run

CHAPTER XVI.

Terrible march to Jarrett's Station through sleet and snow

No fight

Return to Petersburg

Sharpshooters ordered to retire

Dash into the Federals at night and large captures

Christmas dinner

CHAPTER XVII.

Dash of the sharpshooters into the Union lines at night

Captures, etc.

Sharpshooters go into winter quarters

Description of camp, etc.

Peace negotiations at Hampton Roads and results

CHAPTER XVIII.

Gordon's attack on Fort Steadman and final failure

Subsequent Federal advance and capture of our picket lines

Storming of McIlwaine's Hill by sharpshooters and results

CHAPTER XIX.

Last battle of Hatcher's Run

Disastersat Five Forks and Batteries Gregg and Forty-five

Sharpshooters hold their position until the last regi-ment withdraws, then cover the retreat

CHAPTER XX.

Battle of Southerland Station, by McGowan's and two other little brigades left as a rear guard

Splendid fight, but overpowered and driven

Sharpshooters behave with distinguished gallantry

Retreat to Appomattox, and the end

"Furl That Banner," and reply

CHAPTER XXI.

Roster of sharpshooters.

One hundred and forty-two names out of a complete roll of more than two hundred

Rehearsal, etc.

CHAPTER XXII.

Capture of myself and wife

Experiences in prison

Amnesty and discharge, and return to Dixie

CHAPTER XXIII.

Promiscuous anecdotes

Poetry: "Fall of Stone-wall Jackson," "Carolina-1865," and "Bivouac of the Dead."

APPENDIX.

CHAPTER XXIV.

Story of Mississippi sharpshooters, and letter of the correspondent of the London Morning Herald on the battle of the Wilderness

CHAPTER XXV.

Mississippi sharpshooters, continued

and second letter of London correspondent on the battle of Spottsylvaniac

CHAPTER XXVI.

Short sketch of Lane's North Carolina sharpshooters

Evans' Georgia sharpshooters at Ap-pomatox court house

McRae's North Carolina sharpshooters-Closing remarks by the author.

Notes:

"As published in 1899."

Originally published: Lee's sharpshooters: or, the forefront of battle. A story of southern valor that has never been told. Little Rock, Ark.: Tunnah & Pittard, 1899.

ISBN:

1-58218-611-1

OCLC:

70751774