Category Archives: The Journey

The Journey: Dispatched to the Shenandoah Valley

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

From John Beauchamp Jones’ famous Rebel War Clerk’s Diary: “August 7th.[1864]—Hot and dry; but heavy rains in other parts of the State. The 1st Army Corps moved through the city [Richmond] last night, via the Central and Fredericksburg Railroads…All this indicates … Continue reading →

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Gordonsville and a Grand Review

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

On April 7, 1864, President Davis ordered Longstreet to move his troops to Charlottesville and there report to Gen. Lee. The move began by train on April 12 and they had all arrived by April 14. They camped on the … Continue reading →

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The Journey: On to Knoxville

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Humphreys’ Brigade and the 13th regiment marched to Tyner’s Station, northeast of Chattanooga. The plan was for them to take a train from there northeast to Sweet Water. Indeed, the Confederates had rail transportation almost to  Loudon, two thirds of … Continue reading →

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The Journey: Destination Ringgold, Georgia

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

Spartan Band diarist William H. Hill recorded that the 13th Regiment and the rest of Humphreys’ Brigade left Columbia, South Carolina at 8 a.m. on Sept. 15, 1863. They traveled 130 miles, crossing the Savannah River and arrived at Augusta, … Continue reading →

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The Journey: Onward to South Carolina

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

General Lee had dispatched Humphreys’ Brigade as part of two divisions of the First Corps to the Western Theater of war after Longstreet’s assertion that “the best opportunity for great results is in Tennessee…I think we could accomplish more than … Continue reading →

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On the march

Posted on November 29, 2011 by

Aug. 22, 1863, a Saturday, dawned clear and warm and the regiment broke camp at 7 a.m. “The whole division marched in a southeaster direction,” Spartan Band diarist William H. Hill recorded. “The day was very warm and a large … Continue reading →

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The Journey: Culpeper bound

Posted on October 12, 2011 by

On Monday, July 20, 1863, the 13th Regiment broke camp at daylight, formed up with the rest of McLaws Division and marched south. It was “a hard day’s march,” the 17th’s Private Robert A. Moore recorded in his diary. “The … Continue reading →

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The Journey: On to the Blue Ridge

Posted on August 22, 2011 by

The regiment left the vicinity of Culpeper Court House at first light on June 16, 1863, heading northward on the Sperryville Turnpike. It was a Tuesday, and the weather was clear and very warm. “The men have 3 days cooked … Continue reading →

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Correspondence

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Culpepper, C.H. Va June 7th 1863 Dearest Mollie, Our army is now on the moove for some place unknown to me. After we left our old position the Yanks crossed over to try and get us to come back but … Continue reading →

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I hope you will get butchered up

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Union sentiment was so strong in Frederick, Maryland, that at least one citizen felt free to threaten the Mississippi Brigade, according to Spartan Band Private Albert Wymer Henley who wrote in his diary on Sept. 10, 1862: “While Longstreet’s Corps … Continue reading →

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