Two Wars: An Autobiography of General Samuel G. French Mexican War; War between the States, a Diary; Reconstruction Period, His Experience; Incidents, Reminiscences, etc.

CHAPTER XII.

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Telegram from Secretary of War--Go to Richmond--Declined Going 159 to Vicksburg--Gen. Longstreet--He Starts for Suffolk--Suffolk--Capture of a Fort and Garrison--No Report Made of the Capture--Statement of Lieut. George Reese--Longstreet Ordered to Join Lee--Dispatches--Battle of Chancellorsville--Withdraw from Suffolk--An Impertinent Note--Court of Inquiry Asked for and Refused--Possible Result Had Longstreet Obeyed Orders--Ten Dispatches to Longstreet--Orders to Report to Gen. Johnston