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Chapter XXV: The Soldier and the Man1 (2)

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Name of battle Number of troops Killed and wounded Total Total % % of victor Blenheim, 1704 Allies, 56,000 French, 60,000 11,000 20,000 31,000 26 19 Ramilies, 1706 Allies, 60,000 French, 62,000 3,600 8,000 11,600 9 6 Oudenarde, 1708 Allies, 85,000 French, 85,000 10,000 10,000 20,000 11 11 Malplaquet, 1709 Allies, 100,000 French, 100,000 14,000 20,000 34,000 17 14 Dettingen, 1743 Allies, 37,000 French, 60,000 2,350 7,000 9,350 9 6 Fontenoy, 1745 French, 50,000 Allies, 40,000 6,000 7,300 13,300 14 12 Prague, 1757 Prussians, 64,000 Austrians, 60,000 12,000 10,000 22,000 17 18 Kollin, 1757 Austrians, 53,000 Prussians, 34,000 8,000 11,000 19,000 21 15 Rosbach, 1757 Prussians, 22,000 Allies, 46,000 541 4,000 4,541 6 2 Leuthen, 1757 Prussians, 30,000 Austrians, 80,000 6,000 10,000 16,000 14 20 Breslau, 1757 Austrians, 80,000 Prussians, 30,000 5,700 6,000 11,700 10 7 Zorndorf, 1758 Prussians, 32,760 Russians, 52,000 12,000 20,000 32,000 38 37 Hochkirch, 1758 Austrians, 90,000 Prussians, 42,000 6,000 8,000 14,000 10 8 Créfeld, 1758 Allies, 33,000 French, 47,000 1,700 4,000 5,700 7 5 Zullichau, 1759 Russians, 72,000 Prussians, 27,500 4,800 6,000 10,800 10 6 Kunnersdorf, 1759 Allies, 70,000 Prussians, 43,000 14,000 17,000 31,000 27 20 Minden, 1759 Allies, 37,000 French and Saxons, 52,000 2,800 7,000 9,800 11 7 Torgau, 1760 Prussians, 46,000 Austrians, 60,000 12,000 12,000 24,000 22 26 Leignitz, 1760 Prussians, 30,000 Austrians, 35,000 3,000 5,000 8,000 12 10 Lonato and Castiglione, 1796 French, 44,000 Austrians, 46,000 7,000 10,000 17,000 18 15 Rivoli, 1797 French, 18,000 Austrians, 28,000 4,500 10,000 14,500 30 25 Marengo, 1800 French, 28,000 Austrians, 30,000 5,000 8,000 13,000 22 17 Hohenlinden, 1800 French, 56,000 Austrians, 50,000 2,500 12,000 14,500 13 4 Austerlitz, 1805 French, 65,000 Allies, 83,000 9,000 16,000 25,000 16 13 Jena, 1806 French, 58,000 Prussians, 40,000 5,000 12,000 17,000 17 8 Auerstadt, 1806 French, 28,000 Prussians, 45,000 9,500 6,000 15,500 22 33 Eylau, 1807 French, 70,000 Russians, 63,500 20,000 22,000 42,000 33 28 Heilsberg, 1807 Russians, 84,000 French, 85,000 10,000 12,000 22,000 13 11 Friedland, 1807 French, 75,000 Russians, 67,000 10,000 24,000 34,000 23 13 Vimiero, 1808 English, 18,000 French, 14,000 720 2,000 2,720 8 4 Eckmühl, 1809 French, 65,000 Austrians, 80,000 7,000 8,000 15,000 10 10 Aspern, 1809 Austrians, 75,000 French, 95,000 20,000 25,000 45,000 26 26 Wagram, 1809 French, 220,000 Austrians, 150,000 22,000 22,000 44,000 11 10 Talavera, 1809 English and Spanish, 53,000 French, 56,000 7,200 8,300 15,500 14 13 Albuera, 1811 Allies, 32,000 French, 22,500 6,750 7,000 13,750 25 20 Salamanca, 1812 Allies, 44,000 French, 47,000 5,000 10,000 15,000 16 11 Borodino, 1812 French, 125,000 Russians, 138,000 30,000 45,000 75,000 28 24 Bautzen, 1813 French, 190,000 Allies, 110,000 12,000 12,000 10,000 8 6 Vittoria, 1813 Allies, 83,000 French, 60,000 5,000 5,000 10,000 7 6 Leipsic, 1813 Allies, 290,000 French, 150,000 42,000 50,000 92,000 20 14 Orthez, 1814 Allies, 37,000 French, 40,000 2,250 3,800 6,050 7 6 Toulouse, 1814 Allies, 52,000 French, 38,000 4,650 5,900 10,550 11 9 La Rothière, 1814 Allies, 80,000 French, 40,000 6,500 6,000 12,500 10 8 Montmirail, 1814 French, 25,000 Allies, 39,000 2,000 3,000 5,000 7 8 Laon, 1814 Allies, 60,000 French, 52,000 2,000 7,000 9,000 8 3 Ligny, 1815 French, 73,000 Prussians, 86,000 12,000 12,000 24,000 15 16 Quatre-Bras, 1815 Allies, 31,000 French, 21,500 4,500 4,200 8,700 16 14 Waterloo, 1815 Allies, 100,000 French, 70,000 20,000 22,000 42,000 24 20 Alma, 1854 Allies, 51,000 Russians, 35,000 3,400 5,700 9,100 10 6 Inkermann, 1854 Allies, 15,700 French, 68,000 3,287 10,500 13,787 15 21 Magenta, 1859 Allies, 48,000 Austrians, 60,000 4,500 6,500 11,000 10 9 Solferino, 1859 Allies, 135,000 Austrians, 160,000 16,500 15,000 31,500 10 11 Bull Run, 1861 Confederates, 18,000 Federals, 18,000 1,969 1,584 3,553 9 10 Perryville, 1862 Federals, 27,000 Confederates, 16,000 3,700 3,200 6,900 16 — Shiloh, 1862 Federals, 58,000 Confederates, 40,000 12,000 9,000 21,000 20 20 Seven Pines, 1862 Federals, 51,000 Confederates, 39,000 5,031 6,134 11,165 12 9 Gaines’ Mill, 1862 Confederates, 54,000 Federals, 36,000 8,000 5,000 13,000 14 14 Malvern Hill, 1862 Federals, 80,000 Confederates, 70,000 2,800 5,500 8,300 5 3 Cedar Run, 1862 Confederates, 21,000 Federals, 12,000 1,314 2,380 3,694 11 6 Second Manassas, 1862 Confederates, 54,000 Federals, 73,000 9,000 13,000 22,000 17 16 Sharpsburg, 1862 Confederates, 41,000 Federals, 87,000 9,500 12,410 21,910 17 23 Fredericksburg, 1862 Confederates, 70,000 Federals, 120,000 4,224 12,747 16,971 8 6 Chickamauga, 1863 Confederates, 71,000 Federals, 57,000 18,000 17,100 35,100 27 25 Chancellorsville, 1863 Confederates, 62,000 Federals, 130,000 10,000 14,000 24,000 12 17 Gettysburg, 1863 Federals, 93,000 Confederates, 70,000 19,000 18,000 37,000 24 20 Chattanooga, 1863 Federals, 60,000 Confederates, 33,000 5,500 3,000 8,500 8 9 Stone’s River, 1863 Federals, 43,000 Confederates, 37,712 9,000 9,500 18,500 24 20 The Wilderness, 1864 Confederates, 61,000 Federals, 118,000 11,000 15,000 26,000 14 18 Spotsylvania Court House, 1864 Confederates, 50,000 Federals, 100,000 8,000 17,000 25,000 16 16 Cold Harbour, 1864 Confederates, 58,000 Federals, 110,000 1,700 10,000 11,700 6 3 Nashville, 1864 Federals, 55,000 Confederates, 39,000 3,000 3,500 6,500 6 5 Königgrätz, 1866 Prussians, 211,000 Austrians, 206,000 8,894 18,000 26,894 6 4 Wörth, 1870 Germans, 90,000 French, 45,000 10,642 8,000 18,642 13 11 Spicheren, 1870 Germans, 37,000 French, 29,000 4,871 4,000 8,871 13 13 Colombey, 1870 Germans, 34,000 French, 54,000 5,000 3,700 8,700 9 14 Vionville, 1870 Germans, 70,000 French, 98,000 15,800 17,000 32,800 19 22 Gravelotte, 1870 Germans, 200,000 French, 120,000 20,000 10,000 30,000 9 10 Noisseville, 1870 Germans, 52,000 French, 100,000 3,078 3,542 6,620 4 5 Plevna, July 20, 1877 Turks, 20,000 Russians, 7,000 1,000 2,850 3,850 13 5 Plevna, July 30, 1877 Turks, 20,000 Russians, 30,000 4,000 7,300 11,300 22 20 Pelishat, Aug. 31, 1877 Russians, 20,000 Turks, 15,000 1,350 1,000 2,350 7 6 Lovtcha, 1877 Russians, 20,000 Turks, 5,000 1,500 2,000 3,500 14 7 Plevna, Sep. 11, 1877 Turks, 35,000 Russians, 80,000 3,000 16,000 19,000 16 8 Plevna, Dec. 10, 1877 Russians, 24,000 Turks, 20,000 2,000 6,000 8,000 17 8 Aladja Dagh, 1877 Russians, 60,000 Turks, 35,000 1,450 4,500 5,950 6 2 Shipka, 1878 Russians, 25,000 Turks, 30,000 5,500 — 5,500 — — — 22 — Tel-el-Kebir, 1882 English, 17,000 Egyptians, 25,000 439 3,000 3,439 9 2

Although this return has been compiled from the most trustworthy sources, it can only be taken as approximately accurate.

BRITISH LOSSES

Strength Killed and wounded Per- centage *Dettingen, 1743 *Fontenoy, 1745 Alexandria, 1801 *†Assaye, 1803 Coruña, 1809 *Talavera, 1809 *Albuera, 1811 Barossa, 1811 *Salamanca, 1812 *Quatre-Bras, 1815 *Waterloo, 1815 †Maharajpore, 1843 †Moodkee, 1845 †Ferozeshah, 1845 †Aliwal, 1846 †Sobrao, 1846 †Chillianwalla, 1849 *Alma, 1854 *Inkerman, 1854 12,000 16,600 12,000 4,500 14,500 20,500 8,200 4,400 26,000 12,000 23,991 6,000 9,000 16,000 10,500 15,500 15,000 21,500 7,464 821 4,002 1,521 1,566 1,000 6,250 3,990 1,210 3,386 2,504 6,932 790 874 2,415 580 2,063 2,388 2,002 2,357 6 24 12 34 6 30 48 27 13 20 29 13 9 15 5 13 15 9 31

* In those marked by an asterisk the force formed part of an allied army. † In these battles Indian troops took part.

[1] Copyright 1898 by Longmans, Green, & Co.

[2] Hon. Francis Lawley, the _Times,_ June 16, 1863.

[3] _Campaigns of the Army of the Potomac,_ p. 289.

[4] Hon. Francis Lawley, the _Times,_ June 11, 1863.

[5] _Battles and Leaders,_ vol. iii, p. 202.

[6] General J. B. Gordon, Commanding 2nd Army Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. “Jackson,” says one of his staff, “never changed an order on the battlefield when he had once given it. I have seen Ewell, Early, A. P. Hill, and even Lee send an aide with an order, and in a few minutes send another messenger to recall or alter it.” Letter to the author.

[7] Major Hotchkiss, C.S.A.

[8] Lord Wolseley, _Macmillan’s Magazine,_ March, 1887.

[9] General J. B. Gordon.

[10] Napier.

[11] See Note at end of volume.

INDEX

A

Abolitionists, i 80, 81–2, 84–6, 88–9, 93, 98, 102. Abolitionists, Southern, i 82, 85, 88 Adour, passage of river, ii 491 Agincourt, battle of, ii 164 Albuera, battle of, ii 148 Alexander, General, U.S.A., ii 177 Allan, Colonel W., C.S.A., i 274, 309, 352; ii 9, 125 Alvinzi, General, i 419 American soldier (see also _Northern_ and _Southern soldier_), i 106; ii 342, 345–8, 381 American volunteer, i 33, 48–9; ii 109, 169, 354, 373 Anderson, Colonel G. T., C.S.A., ii 250, 252, 254, 255, 271 Anderson, General R. H., C.S.A., ii 138, 162, 166, 208, 213, 234, 238, 242–3, 254, 257, 272, 329, 412–3, 416, 419–21, 432–5, 445, 459–60, 462–4, 467 Anglo-Saxon race, i 93; ii 339–40, 355 Antietam. (See _Sharpsburg_) Archduke Charles of Austria, quoted, i 406 Archer, General, C.S.A., ii 95–6, 153, 159, 271, 309–10, 316–8, 434, 436 Armament. (See under _Tactics, Arms_) Armies and soldiers, regular, i 48–9, 114, 133, 137, 147, 169, 220–2, 227, 427, 429–30; 32–3, 180–1, 360, 362–3, 373 Armies, Northern, i 105, 110–11, 120, 124, 157, 172, 208, 222; ii 339, 345–6, 378, 396–7 Armies, Southern, i 115, 208; 339, 397, 494 Armies, Western. (See _Western_). Armistead, General, C.S.A., ii 61–3, 253, 272 Army, Austrian, i 110; ii 466 Army, English, i 208, 427; ii 340, 355–6, 468 Army, French, i 110, 221, 419; ii 338, 356, 362, 372–3, 491 Army, German, i 256, 426, 427; ii 21–2, 24, 278, 342, 355, 356 Army, Mexican, i 26, 30, 34, 35, 44–5 Army of Mexico (U.S.), i 48–9 Army of Northern Virginia (strength, etc.), i 172, 174, 232, 271, 389; ii 13, 72, 74, 111–2, 118, 123–4, 165–6, 168, 196, 208, 225, 228–30, 235–6, 242, 267, 271–2, 274–5, 280, 289, 294, 296, 303, 308, 331, 338, 341–4, 347–60, 370–1, 382, 386–7, 398–9, 406, 412–3, 440, 467–8, 487 Army of Prussia, i 110; 338 Army of the Potomac (strength, etc.), i 202, 213, 216, 218, 231, 235, 250, 252, 265, 389; ii 2, 3, 9, 30, 43, 46, 72, 75, 84, 122, 124, 167, 198, 213, 228–31, 243, 267, 272–5, 278–9, 294–5, 299, 300, 314, 327, 329, 331–2, 337, 339, 341–4, 381, 401, 410–2, 466–8 Army of the Rappahannook, Federal, under McDowell (strength, etc.) i 292, 293–4, 304, 355–6, 386 Army of the Shenandoah, Confederate, i 123, 167 Army of the Shenandoah, Federal, under Banks (strength, etc.), i 213–4, 224–6, 269, 293–4, 316–7, 355–6, 447 Army of the Valley (strength, etc.), i 219–25, 228, 235, 253–5, 260, 274, 284, 304, 309–13, 333, 349, 355–6, 371, 373–4, 385, 419, 424–5, 434, 437–8; ii 3, 9, 17–18, 20, 26, 29–30, 34, 68, 79, 83, 85–6, 97, 102, 109, 111, 119, 126–7, 152–3, 160, 164, 169, 178, 247, 268 Army of Virginia, Federal, under Pope, (strength, etc.), i 401; ii 78, 97, 100, 103, 113, 116, 122–3, 124, 132, 135, 151, 165–6, 171, 176 Army of Western Virginia, Federal, under Rosecrans and Frémont, (strength, etc.), i 186, 188, 205, 213, 217, 269, 275, 293–4, 295, 303, 355–6, 446 Army, United States (strength, etc.), (see also _Officers_), i 24–5, 33, 58, 104–5, 111, 120; ii 30, 33, 36–7, 59, 180 Ashby, General Turner, C.S.A., i 178, 220, 222–5, 227–8, 230, 236–9, 241–2, 246, 259, 264, 265–6, 268–70, 273–4, 284, 288, 291, 303, 309, 320–2, 328–9, 331–4, 342, 345, 350–2, 354, 355–6, 359, 360–3, 368, 431, 436, 446; ii 189, 286 Aspern, battle of, ii 277, 493 Assaye, battle of, ii 491 Atkinson, General, C.S.A., ii 319–20 Aulic Council, i 419 Austerlitz, battle of, i 59, 418, 423; ii 187–8, 395, 426 Averell, General, U.S.A., ii 46, 293, 438, 457

B

Badajos, siege of, ii 490 Balloons, ii 307, 418–9, 425, 480 Banks, General N. P., U.S.A. (see also _Army of the Shenandoah_), i 184, 189, 196, 202, 2113, 216, 218–9, 224–8, 230–2, 235, 247–8, 251–2, 259–60, 263–72, 274–8, 280–4, 287–94, 297, 301–3, 311, 314–7, 321, 323–30, 333–4, 336, 342–4, 347–50, 355–6, 372, 392, 398, 400–1, 405, 408, 411–3, 415, 426, 427, 429–30, 432–3, 441, 447; ii 75, 79, 82, 84, 86, 90, 92, 97, 100–3, 116, 140, 169–70, 182–3, 199, 205, 247, 273, 285, 295, 334, 341, 345, 370, 392–3, 485 “Barbara Fritchie,” i 65 Barksdale, General, C.S.A., ii 259, 271, 306–7 Barlow, General, U.S.A., ii 434, 439 Barossa, battle of, i 254 Bartow, General, C.S.A., i 135, 141–3, 145–6, 150, 160 Bath, skirmish near, i 190 Bautzen, battle of, ii 19, 192 Bayard, General, U.S.A., i 344, 352, 354, 355–6, 359, 446; ii 79, 83, 87–8, 92, 165–6, 180 Beaulieu, General, i 413, 419 Beauregard, General, C.S.A., i 38, 50, 124, 131–3, 136, 141, 147, 151–2, 156, 159–60, 165, 175–6, 201; ii 15 Beaver Dam Creek, Virginia, engagement at, ii 16 Bee, General, C.S.A., i 135, 141–7, 150, 151, 160 Belle Boyd, i 327 Benjamin, Hon. J. P., i 178, 184, 187, 199, 200–201, 203–6, 209–10, 273 Berry, General, U.S.A., ii 427, 440, 447, 450, 456 Bidassoa, passage of river, ii 491 Bigelow, Captain, U.S.A., i 423 Birney, General, U.S.A., ii 316, 318–9, 328 “Black Republicans,” i 81, 86, 96, 102 Blenker, General, U.S.A., i 248, 260, 266, 277, 295, 302, 364, 373–4, 379, 415 Blockade, i 112–3, 124, 213; ii 108, 207, 334, 405 Blücher, Field-Marshal, i 75–6, 259 Bonham, General, C.S.A., i 142, 150 Boots, i 222, 312, 428; ii 203, 205, 209, 235, 349, 350, 353, 382 Borcke, Major Eeros von, C.S.A., ii 282–3 Boswell, Captain J. K., C.S.A., ii 125–6, 449, 455, 465 Boteler, Hon. R., Colonel, C.S.A., i 272, 348, ii 77, 202 Boteler’s Ford, engagement at, 239, ii 472–3 Braddock, General, i 227 Branch, General, C.S.A., i 311, 411, ii 13, 15, 20, 21, 95–6, 153, 157, 161, 271, 366–7 Brandy Station, battle of, ii 112 Bridges, i 266, 359, 361, 364, 378, 381, 387; ii 7–8, 12, 17, 20, 27, 44, 49, 50, 52, 119, 121, 136, 240, 301, 306–7, 409, 415, 417, 424 Bristoe Station, Virginia, engagement at, ii 133, 136 Brown, Colonel, C.S.A., ii 280, 434 Brown, John, i 76 Buchanan, President, i 97, 226 Buena Vista, battle of, i 30 Buford, General, U.S.A., ii 79, 83, 87, 106, 139, 165–6, 171, 180 Bull Run, battle of. (See _Manassas_) Bunker’s Hill, battle of, 1776, i 106 Burks, Colonel, C.S.A., i 220, 240, 262, 264 Burns, General, U.S.A., ii 328 Burnside, General A. E., U.S.A., ii 73, 79, 84, 103, 106, 111, 113, 117, 187, 243, 258, 299–301, 303, 306–7, 320, 324–5, 329, 333, 336–7, 342, 405, 410, 488 Busaco, battle of, ii 191, 228, 330 Butterfield, General, U.S.A., ii 419, 428, 438

C

Cadets, Military Institute, i 56, 58–60, 62–3, 98–9, 104, 295 Cadets, West Point, i 12–20, 22, 55 Cæsar, i 75, 409; ii 338 Campbell, Colonel, U.S.A., i 309, 332; ii 91–2 Camp Lee, Virginia, i 104 Cannæ battle of, ii 332 Carrington, Captain, C.S.A., i 369–70 Carroll, General, U.S.A., 371 Catholic Church, i 53 Cavaliers, the English, i 2, 83 Cedar Run, Virginia, battle of, ii Chap. XV, 109, 186, 235, 247, 279, 287, 342, 370, 375, 484–5 Cedarviile, Virginia, cavalry engagement near, i 319–20 Cerro Gordo, battle of, i 30–2, 35, 38, 45 Chancellorsville, battle of, i 423, 433; ii Chap. XXIII, Chap. XXIV, 187, 370, 485, 487, 490, 491 Chantilly or Ox Hill, engagement at, ii 183–5, 287 Chaplains, i ; ii 399 Chapultepec, battle of, i 40–3, 45–6, 50, 64 Chew, Captain, C.S.A., i 220; ii 375 Churubusco, battle of, i 38–9, 50 Ciudad Rodrigo, siege of, ii 490 Clausewitz, General, i 407; ii 196 Clyde, Field-Marshal Lord, ii 355 Cobb, General, C.S.A., ii 226, 271, 448 Coercion, i 93–7, 101–2 Cold Harbour, battle of. (See _Gaines’ Mill_) Cold Harbour, second battle of, 1864, ii 228 Colli, General, i 413, 418, Colquitt, General, C.S.A., ii 271, 441, 444 Colston, General, C.S.A., ii 412, 441, 447–9, 455, 460, 467 Columbia, district of, i 108–9 Command, selections for, i 226; ii 300, 344–5 Command, system of, ii 342–4 Comte de Paris, ii 215, 223 Confederacy, the resources of, i 111–2; ii 205 Confederate territory, i 108–9 Conscription Act, Southern, i 273, 303 Conscripts, ii 348 Contreras, battle of, i 36–7, 39, 64 Cooke, Colonel, C.S.A., i 348 Cooking, i 222; ii 349 Corbin, ii 364, 383 Cornwallis, Lord, i 278 Cortez, i 26, 28, 35, 43 Couch, General, U.S.A., ii 267 Council of War, i 37 Cox, General, U.S.A., i 314; ii 85 Crampton’s Gap, engagement at, ii 224–6 Crawford, General, U.S.A., ii 247–8 Creçy, battle of, ii 340 Crimean campaign, i 171, 208, 226, 422 Cromwell, i 64, 73, 83, 101, 108, 412, 443; ii 494 Cross Keys, battle of, i Chap. XI, 405, 408, 412, 423, 424, 427, 443, 446; ii 200, 484–5 Crown Prince of Prussia, ii 278 Crutchfield, Cal. S., C.S.A., i 369; ii 50, 57, 222, 449, 453–4 Cunningham, Cal., C.S.A., ii 26, 35 Cutts, Colonel, C.S.A., ii 249

D

Dabney, Reverend Dr., Major, C.S.A., i 181, 206, 253, 255, 274, 276, 286, 295, 298, 300, 303, 309, 322, 333, 379, 381, 385, 395, 417, 429, 440, 442; ii 17, 21, 23, 33–4, 67, 69, 71, 77, 89, 164, 212, 313, 368–9, 385–7, 472–3 Davis, President, i 79, 131, 172–6, 186, 201, 203, 207–8, 210, 215, 218–9, 226, 280, 289, 294, 302, 305, 310, 388, 409, 428; ii 69, 77–8, 122, 207, 274–6, 280, 303, 331, 333, 336, 345, 382, 396, 404, 488–9 D’Erlon, Count, ii 59 Desaix, General, i 111 Deserters, i 290; ii 111, 275–6, 356, 364, 366, 385, 411, 425 Discipline (see also _Straggling_), i 16–8, 45, 48–9, 64, 104, 106, 111, 117–8, 152–3, 161–2, 169, 179, 193–5, 197, 208–9, 212, 214, 221, 223, 252–4, 273, 362; ii 36, 75, 188, 204, 209, 276, 350, 353, 355, 357–63, 411 Doles, General, C.S.A., ii 441, 443 Donnelly, General, U.S.A., i 338, 341, 447 Doubleday, General, U.S.A., ii 146, 245, 246, 316, 318, 328 Douglas, Cal. H. K., C.S.A., ii 210, 214, 223 Douro, passage of river, ii 490 Drayton, General, C.S.A., ii 272 Dresden, campaign of, i 418 Dress, i 63, 105, 115, 129, 221–2; ii 205, 209, 282, 351, 353

E

Early, General Jubal A., C.S.A., i 152, ii 93–6, 101, 118–22, 145, 148, 153–4, 157, 161–2, 165, 249, 251, 254, 269–71, 303, 306, 308, 310, 318–20, 329, 412, 416, 462–3, 467 Earthworks and intrenchments (see also under _Tactics_), i 30–1, 35–40, 106, 158, 170, 232, 233, 278, 307, 308, 388, 391; ii 9, 14–6, 18–9, 112, 182–3, 200, 305, 325, 327, 347 Eckmühl, campaign of, i 418 Edict of Emancipation, ii 289–90, 335, 411 Elk Run Valley, position in, ii 199 Elzey, General, C.S.A., i 151, 309, 337, 339–40, 443 Episcopal Church, i 55 Eugène, Prince, i 409 Evans, General N. G., C.S.A., i 142–4, 146–7, 151, 160, 172; ii 178, 208, 242, 258, 491 Ewell, General R. S., C.S.A., i 25, 50, 274, 276–7, 280–4, 288, 290, 294, 302–3, 314–5, 327–30, 332, 334, 337–9, 341, 343, 345, 351, 355, 359, 365, 367–8, 372, 374–7, 380–3, 391, 393, 400, 415, 427, 431, 433, 438–41; ii 18, 21, 26, 32–5, 38, 42, 44, 61, 64–5, 85, 87–8, 90–1, 94–6, 104–5, 125–6, 129, 131, 133, 136–7, 139, 141, 144–5, 147, 149, 155, 204, 208, 210, 242, 271, 280, 287–8, 303 Eylau, battle of, i 259; ii 19

F

Fair Oaks, Virginia, battle of. (See _Seven Pines_) Falling Waters, Va., engagement at, i 128–30, 165 Field exercises, ii 412 Field, General, U.S.A., i 280, 282; ii 95, 97, 153, 158–9, 161, 164, 271, 309 Flodden, battle of, ii 332 Flournoy, Colonel, U.S.A., i 310, 320, 342 “Fog of War, the”, ii 194–5 Forno, Colonel, C.S.A., ii 145, 148, 153, 159, 164 Forrest, General, U.S.A., i 333 Fortifications, i 16, 30, 35, 39, 40, 125, 158, 213, 233, 250, 389; ii 185, 198–9, 305, 347, 350, 383, 408, 430–1, 480 Fortresses, i 28–9, 40, 109, 125; ii 199 Fox-hunting, i 9, 161 Franklin, General, W. B., U.S.A., ii 54, 56–7, 138, 170, 182, 186, 224–5, 229, 233, 243, 272, 313–6, 320–2, 324, 328 Frayser’s Farm, Virginia, battle of, i chapter xiv; ii 279, 486 Frederick the Great, i 75, 173, 227, 404, 409, 410, 414, 419, 441; ii 338, 497 Fredericksburg, battle of, ii chapter xx, 109, 370, 484 Frémont, General John C., U.S.A., i 213, 248, 250, 269, 271–2, 275, 277, 280, 293–5, 301–3, 314, 344–6, 348–54, 355–6, 359–61, 363, 365, 367–8, 372–3, 375–6, 379, 381, 384, 386, 391–3, 398–401, 404–5, 408, 412–3, 415, 423–4, 426, 429, 431–2, 434, 442, 446; ii 19, 75, 155, 199, 342–3, 345, 393, 484–5 French, General, U.S.A., ii 40, 43, 251, 257, 328 Front Royal, engagement at, i chapter x, 337–8, 405, 412, 447; ii 392–3 Fuentes d’Onor, battle of, ii 228, 330 Fulkerson, Colonel, C.S.A., i 220, 240–1, 243, 262; ii 26, 35 Funsten, Colonel, U.S.A., i 237

G

Gaines’ Mill, Virginia, battle of, ii chapter xiii, 201, 228, 279, 341, 348 Garland, General, C.S.A., ii 271 Garnett, General, C.S.A., i 190, 194, 220, 229, 243–5, 253, 255, 257; ii 175, 272, 370, 487 Garnett, Lieut.-Colonel, C.S.A., ii 92, 94, 104 Geary, General, U.S.A., i 316, 321, 350, 355–6, 424, 447 German soldiers in America, i 352, 373, 375; ii 155, 339, 466 Getty, General, U.S.A., ii 328 Gettysburg, battle of, i 169, 254, 433; ii 278, 469, 487–8 Gibbon, General John, U.S.A., ii 146–8, 244–6, 316–9, 325, 328 Gneisenau, i 75 Gordon, General G. H., U.S.A., i 264, 266, 270, 323–5, 329, 334, 338–9, 447; ii 115, 134, 247–8, 252, 275 Gordon, General J. B., C.S.A., ii 396, 486 Graham, Rev. Dr., i 199, 212, 229–30, 258 Grant, General Ulysses S., U.S.A., i 26, 44–5, 48–50, 58, 87, 208, 255, 276, 433; ii 188, 223, 228, 371, 479, 485, 487, 489, 490 Gravelotte, battle of, i 259; ii 21–2, 24, 71, 356 Green, General, C.S.A., i 333 Greene, General, U.S.A., ii 247–9, 251 Gregg, General, C.S.A., ii 90, 153, 156–7, 161, 164, 271, 309, 317–8, 325–6 Griffin, General, U.S.A., ii 328 Grigsby, Colonel, C.S.A., i 303; ii 247, 249, 251 Grouchy, Marshal, ii 59, 260 Grover, General, U.S.A., ii 159 Groveton, battle of, ii chapter xvi, 279, 287, 468, 490, 491 Guerillas, i 44, 45–6; ii 82 Guinaldo, 1812, ii 492 Gustavus Adolphus, i 409

H

Halleck, General, U.S.A., ii 83–5, 100, 103, 107, 113, 131, 133, 182–3, 185, 211, 226, 289, 299 Hampden, ii 495, 498 Hampton, General Wade, C.S.A., i 143–4, 150–1, 160, 333; ii 122, 167, 205, 208, 242–3, 291, 294, 331, 336, 337, 414 Hancock, General W. S., U.S.A., ii 328 Hancock, skirmish near, i 191 Hannibal, i 75, 409; ii 11, 196, 338 Hanover Court House, Virginia, engagement at, ii 4 Harman, Colonel W. A., C.S.A., i 253; ii 268 Harman, Major, C.S.A., i 182, 228 Harper’s Ferry, investment of, ii chapter xviii, 280, 288, 376, 479 Harris, General N., C.S.A., ii 475 Hartsuff, Colonel, U.S.A., i 294 Hasdrubal, ii 196 Hatch, General, U.S.A., i 288, 332, 334, 447; ii 163, 173, 175, 178 Hawks, Major, C.S.A., i 182; ii 471 Hayes, General, U.S.A., ii 447 Hays, General, C.S.A., ii 184, 271 Heintzleman, General S. P., U.S.A., i 142–3, ii 53, 122 Hill, General A. P., C.S.A., i 50, 395, 397; ii 9, 12–4, 15–6, 21–6, 28–32, 35, 38, 42, 45, 47–8, 54, 61–2, 65, 80, 83–5, 88, 90–1, 94, 104–5, 125, 131, 141, 145, 149, 152–3, 156–62, 208, 215, 219, 221–4, 235–6, 241–3, 254, 258–9, 261, 269–70, 304, 308, 310–1, 316, 319, 320, 366, 370, 412, 432, 441, 442, 448–51, 455, 459–60, 467, 473 Hill, General D. H., C.S.A., i 27, 50, 55, 176, 200, 202, 216–8, 397; ii 9, 12–4, 17–8, 29, 30, 32–6, 40, 42, 52, 55–8, 61–5, 79, 111, 122, 167, 205, 208, 220, 224–6, 236, 238, 241–2, 244, 247–51, 254–5, 257, 271, 276, 280, 303, 305, 308, 310–1, 320, 329, 357, 361, 375, 382, 405 Hitchcock, General, U.S.A., i 294 Hoche, General, i 111 Hohenlinden, battle of, ii 466 Hoke, General, C.S.A., ii 319 Holmes, General, C.S.A., ii 9, 11, 47–8, 59, 61, 65 Hood, General J. B., C.S.A., i 394; ii 26, 35–6, 38, 42, 119, 163, 236, 241–2, 244, 247–9, 251, 254–5, 262, 272, 310, 322–3, 329, 348, 353, 407, 425, 455 Hooker, General Joseph, U.S.A., i 50; ii 68, 122, 136, 139–40, 156–9, 166, 179, 187–8, 216, 226, 237, 240–50, 255, 261, 272, 275, 306, 314, 328, 337, 341, 404, 406–10, 412–19, 422–8, 430–1, 434, 438–9, 445, 449, 453, 457–60, 462–6, 468–9, 472, 486 Horsemanship, i 70, 161, 198, 224, 362; ii 339–40 Horse-masters, i 225 Horse-racing, i 9 Horses, i 9, 111, 161, 224; ii 115, 186, 189, 273, 292–3, 299, 414 Hotchkiss, Major J., C.S.A., i 181, 303, 349, 381, 416, 440; ii 87, 110, 215, 241, 327, 431–2, 436, 451, 487 Howard, General O. O., U.S.A., i 152, ii 328, 416, 427, 436, 438–40, 442, 444, 465–6 Huger, General, C.S.A., i 50; ii 9, 11, 14, 45, 47–8, 52–4, 58–9, 61–2, 65 Humphreys, General, U.S.A., ii 267, 328 Hundley’s Corner, Virginia, engagement at, ii 16, 22 Hunt, General, U.S.A., ii 66 Hunter, General, U.S.A., i 142–3, ii 73, 84

I

Imboden, General, C.S.A., i 121, 144–5, 149, 163, 378, 420, 439 “Immortals,” the, i 15–6 India, i 58 Indians, i 5–6, 24–5 Information in war. (See _Intelligence,_ etc.) Inkermann, battle of, ii 175, 340 Intelligence Department and Information, i 224, 232, 258–9, 287, 326–7, 412–4, 422–3; ii 39, 82–3, 89, 120, 145, 170–1, 188–9, 193–5, 213, 415, 418–9, 427 Interior lines. (See _Strategy_) Irish soldiers in America, i 242, 311; ii 340 Ironsides, the, i 225, 443 Italy, campaign of, i 418, 419 Iverson, Col., C.S.A., ii 441, 443

J

Jackson, Cummins, uncle of General T. J. Jackson, i 7, 8, 10, 11 Jackson, Elizabeth, i 5 Jackson family, characteristics of, i 3, 5–6 Jackson family, origin of, i 3–4 Jackson, General, President of the United States, i 4, 15, 106 Jackson, John, i 4–6 Jackson, John, father of General T. J. Jackson, i 5–6 Jackson, Julia, mother of General T. J. Jackson, i 6–7, 11, 52; ii 384 Jackson, Julia, daughter of General T. J. Jackson, ii 384–5, 400, 470 Jackson, Mary Anna, wife of General T. J. Jackson, i 59, 61, 67–73, 76, 103–4, 116, 156, 161, 176–8, 257–8, 272; ii 55, 280, 384–5, 396, 400, 470–1, 495 Jackson, Thomas Jonathan, “Stonewall”, Lieut.-General, C.S.A.:

Advice overruled, ii 61, 78, 109, 114, 489 Anecdotes of, i 10, 19, 20, 27, 46–7, 68, 100, 114, 130, 134, 145, 154, 163, 165–6, 177, 190, 212, 230, 247, 300, 303, 312–3, 336, 347–8, 370, 394, 396, 439–41; ii 50–1, 57–8, 67, 69, 70, 71–2, 82, 95, 115, 126–7, 143–4, 160, 164, 202, 210, 214–5, 223, 253, 256, 259–60, 264–7, 282–4, 302, 312–3, 315, 318, 326, 364–7, 381, 387–8, 389, 399, 400, 482, 499

Appointments:

To Cadetship, i 13 First Regiment of artillery U.S.A., i 24 Magruder’s Field Battery, i 33 Professorship at Military Institute, i 56 Topographical Department, C.S.A., i 114 Virginia Volunteers, i 114 Command at Harper’s Ferry, 1861, i 115 First Brigade of Army of Shenandoah, i 123, Command of District of Shenandoah Valley, i 164, Command of Second Army Corps, ii 280

Birth, i 5 Birthplace, i 5, 131, 163 Boyhood, i 8–10, 410 Brother, i 6, 9 Caricatures of, i 65; ii 370, 390 Childhood, i 7–9 Compared with:

Cromwell, ii 494 Grant, ii 489 Hasdrubal, ii 196 Johnston, ii 489 Lee, ii 488 Napoleon, i 22–3; ii 493 Ney, ii 191, 193 Prince Frederick Charles, ii 196 Sherman, ii 489 Wellington, ii 191, 490–3 Wolfe, ii 494

Criticism of his manœuvres refuted, i 258; ii 16–24, 54, 57–8, 100–5 Death, ii 470–1 Devotion of his men, i 77, 165, 286, 434; ii 281–2, 366, 370–1, 373–4 Dispatches, ii 373 Dissatisfaction with conduct of war, i 154, 175–6, 203–4; ii 70, 71, 391 Estimate of:

Banks’, i 315 Lee’s, ii 469–70, 477–8 Letcher’s, i 205 Lexington’s, i 63–5, 76 McClellan’s, ii 109 Northern generals’, i 232–3, 314, 325, 399; ii 54, 109, 479 Northern press’, ii 109 Northern soldiers’, ii 223, 381 President Davis’, ii 470 President of Baltimore and Ohio Railway, i 314 Southern people’s, ii 74, 109, 477, 479 Southern soldiers’, i 129, 165, 177–8, 437–8; ii 279, 284–5, 373–4, 381, 480 Swinton’s, ii 477

First estimate of:

His friends’, i 114 His officers’, i 196–7, 283, 438–40; ii 370–1 His troops’, i 197–8

Funeral, ii 476–7 Guards the camp, i 134 Horsemanship, i 9, 18, 70, 115 Influence on his soldiers, i 117, 429, 432, 436; ii 398, 494, 499 Influence on the Southern people, ii 494 Letters of:

On faith, i 71, 72, 272–3 On his travels, i 70–1 On state of country, i 76 On promotion, i 114, 130; ii 280 On necessity of secrecy, i 116, 258 After First Manassas, i 155 On defence of Harper’s Ferry, i 125 On battle of First Manassas, i 156–7 On leave of absence, i 161; ii 385–6 On parting with Stonewall Brigade, i 164 On selection of staff-officer, i 179–80 On appointment of staff-officer, i 183 On discipline, i 195 On resignation of command, i 204–5 On defence of Valley, i 217–8 On threatening Washington, i 252 On fighting on Sunday, i 257 On making “thorough work” of campaign, i 272 On attacking Banks, i 276, 281–4 On Banks’ character, i 278 On obedience of orders, i 281, 308 On qualities of West Virginia troops, i 298 On straggling, i 427 On surrender of Harper’s Ferry, ii 224 On promotion of officers, ii 374 On giving over guns of Army Corps, ii 375 On the people of the Valley, ii 376 On birth of his daughter, ii 384–5 On peace, ii 385

Library, i 69 Losses:

At Falling Waters, i 129 At First Manassas, i 157 On Romney expedition, i 195 At Kernstown, i 253, 260 At M’Dowell, i 299 At Cedarville, i 320 At Front Royal, i 353 At Winchester, i 353 At Cross Keys, i 376 At Port Republic, i 385 At Valley Campaign, i 424 At Gaines’ Mill, ii 42 At Cedar Run, ii 105, 287 At Groveton, ii 146, 287 At Second Manassas, ii 164, 287 At Chantily, ii 185, 287 At Harper’s Ferry, ii 223, 288 At Sharpsburg, ii 255, 271–2, 288 At Boteler’s Ford, ii 270 On the Rappahannock, ii 287 At Bristoe Station, ii 287 At Fredericksburg, ii 329 At Chancellorsville, ii 467

Marriage, i 59 Military Maxims of, ii 496

Attack, i 162–3 Infantry fire, i 162 Use of bayonet, i 163, 229 Cavalry in touch with the enemy, i 342 Strategy of weaker army, i 412, 415, 420; ii 398 Defensive strategy, i 418 Value of time, i 417–8, 481 Mystifying and misleading, i 420 Pursuit, i 420; ii 76–7, 481 A routed army, i 420 Battle against odds, i 420 Point of attack, i 420 Vigour in attack, i 420; ii 31, 76–7, 179, 481 Rapidity, i 420; ii 481 Rest on the march, i 426 Forced marches, i 426–7 Invasion, i 174–5; ii 77, 481 Concentration of force, i 175; ii 77 Councils of War, i 230 Reaping fruits of victory, ii 322, 481 Defensive positions, ii 305 Meeting superior numbers, ii 326 Unsuccessful officers, ii 342 Promotion of officers, ii 374, 465 Example to be set by superior officers, ii 386 Activity, i 412, 419–20; ii 398 Secret of success in war, ii 480 Earthworks, ii 481 Loss in forced marches, ii 482 Patriotism, ii 497

Narrow escapes of, i 369; ii 41–2, 160 Personal characteristics of:

Ability, i 47–8 Absence of show and assumption, i 115, 117, 164–5, 435–6, 444–5; ii 71, 478 Absent-minded, i 63, 77; ii 390, 398 Abstemiousness, i 60, 336, 436; ii 495 Abstraction, power of, i 21, 69, 74; ii 391 Accuracy of statement, i 62–3 Admiration of Lee, i 307, 397–8; ii 77 Admiration of Napoleon’s genius, i 58, 416 Admiration of Confederate soldier, i 437; ii 373–4, 462 Affection, i 8, 22; ii 495–6 Ambition, i 11, 21, 23, 46, 71, 157, 196; ii 381, 495 Anger, i 19, 436, 441–2; ii 71, 370 Appearance:

On the battlefield, i 147, 149, 165, 243–4, 340; ii 34, 50, 94, 311–2, 432, 436 As a cadet, i 14, 18, 22 In camp, ii 388–9 In childhood, i 9 At councils of war, i 229–30, 397; ii 69, 123 At Lexington, i 61, 63 At reviews, i 164–5 On service, i 115, 312–3; ii 478

Application, i 10, 15–17, 20–1, 33, 46; ii 490 Audacity, i 411; ii 487, 491 Bible:

His guide, i 61, 73 Literal interpretation of the, i 61, 257 Study of the, i 61, 69

Camaraderie, i 436–7, 439; ii 373 Carelessness of comfort, i 161, 187, 192, 196, 246, 435–6, 438 Careless of popular opinion, i 155–6; ii 376 Catholicity, i 438–9 Cheerfulness, i 8, 66–7; ii 315, 377–8 Choice of companions, i 21 Clanship, i 11 Concentration, power of, i 20, 66, 74; ii 391, 396, 496 Consideration for others, i 19–20, 438; ii 374, 376 Conversation, i 165; ii 389–90 Coolness under fire, i 41–2, 47, 130, 147, 149, 163, 165, 437; ii 318, 396 Courage, moral, i 12, 21, 77, 437; ii 480 Courage, physical, i 10, 39, 41–2, 77, 130, 163, 165, 244; ii 480–2 Courtesy, i 9, 66, 116, 436, 438; ii 376, 389–90, 453 Decision, i 10, 12 Decision in emergencies, ii 490–1 Devotion to duty, i 19, 21, 33, 78, 116, 161 Devotion to Virginia, i 99, 103, 204, 209–10; ii 346, 495 Devotion to his wife, i 116 Dislike of profanity, i 145 Distaste of show, i 115, 129–30, 221 Early rising, ii 50, 55, 68, 284–5 Earnestness, i 12, 20, 66, 77, 117, 237; 390 Economical habits, i 70 Endurance, i 438; ii 189, 481 Energy, i 10, 43, 60, 191, 192, 377–9, 412, 436; ii 189, 233, 478, 481, 494 Enthusiasm, i 66 Estimate of time, i 13, 187–8 Faith, i 71–3, 77, 163, 211; ii 462, 465, 488, 495 Family pride, i 11 Fearlessness of responsibility, i 77; ii 480 Finesse, i 116; ii 280 Freedom from cant, i 73 Gentleness, i 20, 71, 436, 439 Gravity, i 8, 66; ii 390 Health, i 9, 11, 21, 60, 69, 78, 160–1, 214; ii 55, 76, 385, 481 Horror of war, i 103, 257; ii 385 Hospitality, i 70; ii 388–9 Humility, i 445; ii 495 Imagination, i 66, 74, 417; ii 478, 484 Industry. (See _Application_) Inflexibility, i 19, 63 Information, range of, ii 390 Intellectual development, i 21, 23 Intellectual training for war, i 74–6, 78; ii 394–6 Kindness, i 8, 20, 67, 76; ii 364, 389 Knowledge of military history, i 58, 420; ii 390, 394–5 Language, i 73 Love of art, i 71; ii 390 Love of children, i 68, 212; ii 302, 364, 400 Love of fighting, i 27, 33, 43, 149, 209, 439; ii 481 Love of history, i 69–70; ii 390 Love of home, i 9, 71, 199, 210; ii 346 Love of Nature, i 66, 70, 71, 366 Love of peace, i 103, 257; ii 385 Love of theological discussion, i 165, 212 Love of truth, i 62 Manners. (See _Courtesy_) Modesty, i 47, 198, 210; ii 370, 380, 390, 462, 465 Neatness, i 63 Never knew when he was beaten, i 150, 244, 252, 438 Peculiar gestures, i 149, 166 Perseverance, i 10, 15–16, 22 Personal magnetism, i 197, 437 Playfulness, i 65, 177, 212 Power of drawing inferences, ii 483, 486 Prayer, i 61, 68, 73, 103, 165, 210, 443–4; ii 496 Pride in his soldiers, i 156–7, 166–7, 195, 443; ii 341 Purity, i 10, 23, 74; ii 399 Recreations, i 18, 60, 69, 70 Reflective habits, ii 391, 396 Religion on service, i 443–4; ii 399 Religious views, i 72, 163 Reserve, i 18, 66, 74 Resolution, ii 435, 445, 481, 491 Reticence, i 115–6; ii 89, 284–5, 483 Reticence as regards his achievements, i 155, 157; ii 374 Self-control, i 210; ii 494 Self-possession, ii 478 Self-reliance, i 21, 23, 48; ii 488, 490, 495 Self-sacrifice, i 204, 209; ii 494 Sense of honour, i 20 Shrewdness, i 14 Shyness, i 18, 27, 60; ii 478 Silence, i 22, 63, 64, 115, 197, 436; ii 390, 391, 398, 478 Simplicity, i 23, 115, 435–6; ii 494 Studious habits, i 18, 22, 68–9, 74, 410 Study, method of, i 20, 69; ii 391 Study of, and training for, war, i 48, 57–9, 69, 745–5, 78, 250, 410, 416; ii 394–5 Sunday, observance of, i 61, 257, 273, 287, 302, 443 Tact, i 19, 117–8, 165, 438 Taste for strong liquor, ii 495 Temper, i 14, 71, 210, 436; ii 370, 495 Temperance, i 60; ii 399 Thankfulness, i 71, 130, 156 Thoroughness, i 421; ii 496 Truthfulness and sincerity, i 8, 20, 23, 62, 74; ii 370, 380, 492, 496 Vindictiveness, i 19; ii 370, 495

Practice and principles of, military:

_Administration:_

Care for comfort of men, i 165, 192, 443; ii 374 Care of private rights, i 166, 197–8 Care of wounded, i 260, 300, 437; ii 402–3 Examination of officers, i 182 Hospitals, i 437 Medical service, i 118, 437, 444; ii 386 Supply, i 118; ii 374, 386, 417 Transport, i 118; ii 374, 386

_Command:_

Application of military code to volunteers, ii 355 Councils of War, i 229–30; ii 488 Courtesy to men, i 165; ii 366 Duties of commanding officers, i 161, 179, 193 Employment of regular officers with volunteers, i 181 Employment of unsuccessful officers, ii 342, 489 Encouragement of initiative, ii 343 Official reports, i 436; ii Recommendations for promotion, ii 364, 374 Relations with his officers, i 436, 438–42; ii 325–6, 363–4, 366–70, 374, 488–9 Relations with his soldiers, i 436–7; ii 366, 376 Relations with his staff, i 439–41; ii 389 Scope on battlefield, ii 343, 491 Selection of officers for the staff, i 179–83; ii 364 Supervision, i 376, 436; ii 189 System of, i 117–8, 179; ii 363–4 Tact and consideration, i 165; ii 376 Trusts his subordinates, i 375; ii 318, 491

_Discipline:_ i 117, 161, 162, 178–9, 195, 197–8, 208–9, 214, 253, 254, 303, 350, 376, 436, 441–2; ii 175, 363–6, 373

Dealing with mutiny, i 303 Demands exact obedience, i 376; ii 57, 488 Gives exact obedience, ii 58, 435 Punishment of officers, ii 366 Punishment of soldiers, ii 364–5 Refuses to take furlough, ii 384 Strict conception of duty, i 197, 204, 376; ii 364–5

_Drill,_ i 117, 162, 365; ii 400 _Instruction,_ i 117–8, 162, 178, 188–9 _Marches,_ i 133–4, 189–93, 230, 236, 263, 274, 284–6, 290, 295–6, 302, 308, 312–14, 327, 345–6, 349, 351–3, 360–1, 393–5, 401, 412–3, 425–7; ii 11, 15–23, 25–6, 29, 49, 50, 87–9, 124–9, 138, 183, 189–90, 203, 208–9, 214–6, 233, 235, 302–3 _Marching,_ i 183, 427; ii 285, 482

Early start, i 183; ii 49, 55, 90, 284 Forced marches, ii 482, 484 Rules for, i 426 Standing orders for, ii 402

_Orders:_

Anticipates orders, ii 269 Character of, i 115; ii 490 Method of issue, i 377; ii 57 For counterstroke, ii 92, 94–5, 154, 190, 252, 260, 323 For attack, ii 141–2 For assault, ii 35 For attack of Second Line, ii 33 For night march, i 298 For rear guard action, i 377 For retreat, i 349 To Ewell, i 307 To Ewell at Cross Keys, i 365 On dress, i 221, For flank attack, i 380 At Cedar Run, ii 92–5, 98 At Chancellorsville, ii 421–2, 432, 437, 441–2, 448–9, 491–2 General orders, i 302, 436, 443 To Federal gunners at Port Republic, i 370 For defence of position, ii 154, 190 For bombardment of Harper’s Ferry, ii 218–20 At Fredericksburg, ii 318, 323, 325 Verbal, ii 33 Incomplete, ii 88 Interpretation of, i 259–60, 281–2; ii 23 Miscarriage of, i 322; ii 34 Orders and instructions received by Feb. 1862, i 219–20, 259–60; April, 1862, i 280, 294, 411; May, 1862, i 345, 411; June, 1862, i 390–3; ii 13, 15, 23, 30, 46, 57; Sept. 1862, ii 212–3, 217, 226, 259; before Chancellorsville, ii 415, 424

_Strategy:_

Activity, i 418; ii 189, 398, 479, 481–2 Breadth of view, i 282, 432; ii 213, 396, 406, 478, 485, 486 Calculation, i 201–2, 321, 353, 377, 415, 421; ii 105, 140, 141, 189, 391, 484–6 Compels enemy to blunder, i 272, 423 Concealment of movements and intentions, i 116, 290, 309, 313–6, 393–6, 398–402, 412, 420–1, 423, 439–40; ii 11, 85–7, 116, 125–6, 132, 135, 137, 139–42, 483 Concentration of superior force, i 423; ii 200 Counterstroke, i 365, 374; ii 182 Deals with enemy in detail, i 189–9, 361–2, 412–3, 419, 423; ii 79, 85, 199 Defensive, ii 199–201, 297 Estimate of time, i 174, 187, 237, 257, 259, 302, 334, 412; ii 19, 77, 114, 400, 407 Induces enemy to divide, i 386 Intelligence Department, i 118, 202, 327; ii 347, 483 Keeps enemy’s columns apart, ii 199, 200 Looks for annihilation of enemy, ii 482 Looks for opportunity, i 214; ii 481 Lures enemy into false position, i 267, 272; ii 79, 91, 106, 110, 199, 485 Mystifying the enemy, i 129, 228, 392–5; ii 119, 121–2, 327, 484–5 Never fights except on his own terms, ii 199, 490 Never gives the enemy time, i 175; ii 189, 231, 398 Never misses an opportunity, i 413; ii 487 No slave to rule, i 433 Objectives, i 189, 219, 247; ii 390–1, 485 Patience, ii 483, 490 Plays on enemy’s fears, ii 391, 485 Reaps fruits of victory, ii 470 Regards enemy’s difficulties, i 347, 351, 354, 415; ii 395 Regards moral aspect of war, i 342, 424; ii 342, 395, 483 Secrecy, i 115–6, 181, 183, 187, 197, 257, 286, 378, 439, 440; ii 89 Spreads false information, i 392, 395, 400 Stratagems, i 121–2, 270, 309, 389, 391; ii 83, 85, 106, 118, 199, 327, 490 Strikes at mental equilibrium of opponent, i 307; ii 395, 485 Strikes at vital point, i 342; ii 76, 416 Strikes where least expected, i 401 Surprise, ii 484, 491 Takes advantage of mistakes, i 270 Threatens enemy’s communications, i 187, 193, 271, 283, 325–6, 328; ii 24 Trades on knowledge of enemy’s character, i 49–50, 227–8, 276, 281; ii 220, 234, 396, 483–4 Vigilance, i 198, 358, 436

_Strategical Plans:_ i 174–5, 184–8, 193–4, 201–3, 214, 217, 251–2, 269, 271, 278, 280, 283, 286–7, 299, 301–2, 365; ii 77, 83–5, 99, 101–2, 105–6, 108–9, 135, 140, 143–4, 146, 149, 212–3, 227–32, 334, 336, 398, 413–4, 483, 485, 488 _Strategical Views:_

Advantages of North-west Virginia, i 164 Counteracting enemy’s superiority of numbers, i 189, 412; ii 76–7, 297 Criticism of Hooker’s plan in Chancellorsville campaign, ii 464 Defensive, the, i 413 Evils of civilian control, i 199–200, 203–10; ii 489 Importance of recruiting-grounds, i 164 Importance of Washington, i 219, 247, 405 Invasion, i 164, 174–6, 185; ii 77–8, 481, 485 Offensive, the, ii 490 Proper action for weaker belligerent, i 412, 420; ii 398

_Tactics:_

Advanced guards, i 426 Artillery, use of, ii 190 Attack, formation for, i 239, 296–7, 338–9, 368, 379–80, 431; ii 90, 94, 122, 421–2 Attack, night, i 133, 229, 335–7 Attack, vigour of, ii 31, 179, 458, 481, 486 Attacks where least expected, i 239, 251, 412, ii 483–4, 487 Caution, ii 96–7, 484, 486, 490 Cavalry, use of, i 178, 223, 237, 263, 309, 318–21, 392, 394, 422, 432; ii 188, 483, 487 Combination of three arms, ii 487 Concealment of troops on defensive, i 146, 149, 151, 298; ii 172, 191, 315, 487, 491 Concentration of superior force, i 250, 340; ii 487 Counter-attack, i 149, 151–2, 239, 244, 365, 373–4; ii 94–6, 104, 154–9, 161–2, 175–6, 178–9, 252–3, 256, 259–61, 318, 321–3 Defensive, ii 230, 487, Defensive position, ii 152–4, 158, 304–5 Earthworks, i 307; ii 481 Flank attacks, i 239, 298, 338–9, 379–80, 431; ii 90, 94, 121, 421–3, 432, 472 Guides, i 136, 240; ii 97, 120, 126 Insight, i 218, 227, 320, 350, 353, 413, 431; ii 67, 70, 77, 131, 256, 445, 483, 491 Intercommunication, i 202; ii 485 Night marches, i 300; ii 127, 130, 136, 141, 190 Patience, ii 483, 490 Plans of attack, i 239, 296, 317–8, 328, 338, 365–7, 379; ii 32, 51–2, 61, 90–1, 103, 145, 220–2 Positions, i 140–1, 145–6, 151, 213, 228, 270, 274, 275, 353–4, 363–6; ii 98, 139, 152–4, 244, 248, 304–5, 309–11 Pursuit, i 65, 153–5, 299, 330–3, 340–2, 427; ii 69, 70, 96–7, 330, 422, 438–9, 470, 481–6, 487 Reconnaissance, ii 51, 60–1, 92, 160, 183, 189, 315, 318 Reliance on the bayonet, i 146, 151, 229, 253; ii 35, 96, 175, 191 Retreat and rear guards, i 213–4, 218 Surprise, i 239, 250, 317, 412, 419, 424, 431; ii 483, 491 Vigilance, i 214, 360, 420; ii 419

Professor at Military Institute:

Duties as, i 58 Inculcates discipline at, i 64 Unpopular as, i 63 Want of success as, i 59

Promotion:

Second Lieutenant, i 29 First Lieutenant, i 29 Brevet-captain, i 46 Brevet-major, i 47 Colonel, i 114 Brigadier-general, i 130 Lieutenant-general, ii 280

Resigns his command, i 201 Resigns his commission, i 57–8 Staff officers, i 115, 180–1, 404, 425, 438 “Stonewall,” origin of the name, i 145 Strength of command:

First Brigade, July, 1861, i 153 Romney expedition, i 189 Army of Valley, February, 1861, i 219–20, 228; March, i 230–1; at Kernstown, i 250, 263–3; April, i 267, 270, 271; at M’Dowell, i 297–8, 301; before Winchester, i 309–10; at Cross Keys, i 368; at Port Republic, i 385; in Peninsula, ii 9; at Cedar Run, ii 85, 91, 95–6; at Groveton, ii 146; at Second Manassas, ii 153–5, 168; at Sharpsburg, ii 235–6, 255, 275–6; at Harper’s Ferry, ii 235; Sept. 30, 1862, ii 275; Second Army Corps, October, ii 281; at Fredericksburg, ii 310; at Chancellorsville, ii 412–3

Sunday-school, i 61, 64 Travels, i 59, 70–1; ii 390 Usefulness of Mexican experiences, i 48–51, 410 Views:

On Secession, i 99 On slavery, i 89 On special correspondents, i 156, 258 On States’ rights, i 99 On war, i 103 Wounded, i 149, 160–1, 163; ii 450

Jena, battle of, i 59, 259; ii 332 Jenkins, General, C.S.A., ii 272, 414 “Jim,” i 300, 396, 442; ii 72 Johnson, General Bradley T., C.S.A., ii 26, 38, 142, 145, 147, 159, 280, 374 Johnson, General Edward, C.S.A., i 50, 206, 284, 286–8, 291, 295–8, 303, 309, 415; ii 393 Johnston, General A. S., C.S.A., i 304 Johnston, General Joseph E., C.S.A., i 50, 122, 125–6, 130, 132–3, 139, 140, 147, 153–4, 156, 157, 159–60, 164, 172, 175–6, 185, 187–9, 199–202, 204–7, 213, 217–9, 232–3, 235, 250, 258, 260, 264–5, 267, 271–2, 274, 278–82, 292, 294, 301, 307–8, 345, 388, 410–1; ii 4, 199, 373, 392, 479, 483, 489 Jomini, Baron, i 75, 407 Jones, Colonel W. E., C.S.A., ii 291 Jones, General D. R., C.S.A., ii 178, 180, 208, 242 Jones, General J. R., C.S.A., ii 208, 220–2, 244–8, 254, 255, 259, 271 Jones, Reverend W., D.D., i 359 Junkin, Miss, i 59 Junkin, Reverend Dr., i 59; ii 327

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Kearney, General Philip, U.S.A., ii 122, 140, 156, 157–8, 161, 179, 184 Kelley, Colonel, C.S.A., i 383 Kelly, General, U.S.A., i 184, 190 Kemper, General, C.S.A., ii 178, 179, 272 Kenly, Colonel, U.S.A., i 316–9, 321, 323–6, 328, 342, 412 Kernstown, battle of, chapter viii, i 273, 276, 337, 405, 407; ii 32, 103, 175, 247, 302, 332, 341, 348, 370, 379, 483–5, 487 Kershaw, General, C.S.A., ii 271 Kimball, General N., U.S.A., i 238, 242–3, 251, 252 King, General, U.S.A., i 349, 355–6, 400; ii 79, 99, 140, 143–6, 150–1, 163, 190, 193, 195 Kirby Smith, General, C.S.A., i 135, 150–1 Knapsacks, i 222; ii 125 Königgrätz or Sadowa, battle of, i 422; ii 197 Kriegsakademie, i 410

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Lander, General, U.S.A., i 201–2, 213, 227 Lane, General, C.S.A., ii 95–6, 309–10, 316–7, 366–7, 449, 456, 487 Law, General, C.S.A., ii 26, 35, 37–8, 272, Lawley, Hon. F., special correspondent of the “Times,” ii 280, 390, 461, 477, 478 Lawrences, the, i 4 Lawton, General, C.S.A., i 391, 393, 408; ii 26, 32, 35, 40, 42, 90, 119, 145, 147, 153, 159, 161, 172–3, 177, 208, 220–2, 235, 242, 244–5, 247, 255, 259, 269, 271, 275, 287 Lee, General Fitzhugh, C.S.A., i 333; ii 7, 114, 116, 133, 207–8, 227, 241–2, 294, 331, 413, 418, 420–2, 430, 432–3, 435–6, 472, 491 Lee, General Robert Edward, C.S.A., i 13, 31, 36, 37, 58, 86, 88, 90, 125–6, 130, 131, 141, 173, 204, 207–8, 215, 225, 280–4, 295, 305–8, 352, 388–93, 397–8, 407–12, 419, 429, 431–3, 436; ii 1, 3–6, 8–19, 21–3, 25–6, 28, 29, 30, 35, 39, 41, 43–8, 54, 57–62, 65, 67, 69, 70, 72–4, 75, 77–81, 84, 88, 109, 111–7, 122–5, 128, 131–4, 135, 138, 139, 142, 150–1, 156, 162–3, 167–9, 176–8, 183, 185–90, 192–4, 196, 199, 200, 202, 205–13, 216–7, 220, 223–4, 226–8, 236, 239, 242–3, 250–1, 254, 258–9, 262–9, 273–4, 276–80, 289–93, 295–9, 300, 303, 305, 307–8, 312, 322, 324–5, 330, 332–4, 336, 341–5, 348, 353–4, 358–60, 364, 369, 370, 373–6, 382, 387, 390, 392–3, 398–9, 404–10, 413–9, 424–35, 437–9, 446, 455, 457–64, 468–70, 472–5, 477–80, 483–4, 486, 488–90 Lee, B. E., Esq., C.S.A., ii 473 Lee, General Stephen D., C.S.A., ii 168, 175, 208, 244, 246, 249, 252, 263–7, 272 Lee, General W. H. F., C.S.A., i 333; ii 120, 291, 331, 413, 438 Leigh, Captain, C.S.A., ii 451, 453 Leipsic, campaign and battle of, i 418; ii 192, 493 Letcher, Governor, i 205, 210 Leuthen, battle of, ii 470 Ligny, battle of, i 259; ii 59 Lincoln, Abraham, i 81, 86, 97–8, 101, 105, 120, 158, 171–2, 208, 215, 216, 226, 231, 233–5, 249–50, 252, 260, 265, 277, 279, 289, 293–4, 305–6, 314–5, 344, 349–50, 358, 386, 399, 401, 405–9, 411, 415; ii 5, 73, 75, 77, 80, 83, 210, 213, 273, 276, 289, 295–7, 302, 320, 334–5, 337, 341, 392, 408, 468, 485 Little Sorrel, i 198; ii 209, 256, 281, 311, 442, 450 Long, General, C.S.A., ii 54, 188, 327, 359, 360 Longstreet, General, C.S.A., i 50, 139, 265, 397; ii 9, 12, 14, 18, 24, 26, 28–31, 36, 42, 45, 47–9, 53–7, 59, 61–2, 65, 69–71, 100, 111, 137, 144, 150–3, 156–7, 162–3, 165–6, 168–70, 171, 173, 175–7, 179, 181, 183, 187–90, 193, 208, 210, 212–3, 217–8, 224–7, 230, 233, 236, 238, 241, 244, 249, 257–61, 276–7, 280, 286, 293, 298–301, 304, 308–9, 311, 313, 316, 320–2, 336, 341, 351, 404, 406–7, 414, 455, 469, 486 Loring, General, C.S.A., i 185, 187–9, 193–7, 199–201, 205, 211; ii 370, 489 Louis XIV, ii 283

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