Proceedings and Report of the Board of Army Officers, Convened by Special Orders No. 78, Headquarers of the Army, Adjutant General's Office, Washingto (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879. Excerpt: ... Q. How early in the day was Longstreet's complete line, then, formed?--A. I should say half past eleven. Q. Having D. It. Jones upon the right?--A. Yes, sir. Q. How far did D. E. Jones extend upon the right?--A. He extended across the Manassas Gap Railroad some distance. His left was beyond Warrenton turnpike toward Jackson. There was some interval, as I understood. I don't believe that I saw the immediate junction that he made. They had taken position, I think, before I got there, on the extreme right. Q. I say how far did Jones extend?--A. He extended from Jackson's right. Q. How far to the right did Jones extend--how far across the Manassas Gap Railroad?--A. I have answered that question. I say he extended some distance to the right of the Manassas Gap Railroad. Q. Then give the relation of the other Confederate brigades to Jones's brigade.--A. Hood had a division composed of Evans and somebody else and his own brigadej he had three brigades. Then there was Kemper. Kemper came first. He was between Hood and Jones--Jones, Kemper, Hood. Q. Wilcox?--A. Wilcox may have been on the extreme left. He was, later in the day, in our neighborhood and in' the rear of D. E. Jones. Q. After assisting in deploying and locating Longstreet's force, his infantry, did you rejoin your brigade of cavalry on the extreme right'.--A. Yes, sir. 176 Q. Are you familiar with that country by recent visits?--A.?sot familiar with it. I have refreshed my recollection by a recent visit to the ground. Q. In your recent visit did you find the place where your brigade was stationed?--A. Yes. Q. And where D. 11. Jones's brigade was stationed f--A. Yes, sir. Q. Have you examined the map made by General Warren which is behind you f--A. Very little. Q. Do yon think you can show the court wh...