Today in History (general history)/ On This Day in Confederate History/ Confederate General Birthdays, Aug. 22.

 Click 👉Today in History (general history), Aug. 22. 

On  This Day in Confederate History,  Aug. 22.

1862: In the Second Manassas Campaign, Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia needed to cross the Rappahannock River on its way back up to Manassas, Va. This time, General Lee was focused on chastising the arrogant Maj. Gen. John Pope, who was in command of 75,000 Federals. Pope had been making war on the civilian population of Virginia. Lee's command consisted of 48,500 men ANV. The Blue and the Gray fought along the river at Waterloo Bridge, Lee Springs, Freeman's Ford, and Sulphur Springs, but both sides were hampered by high water levels. Lee decided rather than force his way across the river, he chose to send Gen. Stonewall Jackson's Second Corps and Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's magnificent cavalry on a flanking maneuver to sever Pope's line of communications, the Orange & Alexandria Railroad.

1863: In the Siege of Charleston, South Carolina, the Federals opened up on Charleston and Morris Island with a huge artillery piece they nicknamed the Swamp Angel. It was a massive 8-inch Parrott Rifle, which Federal Maj. Gen. Quincy Gilmore intended to level Fort Sumter, Morris Island, and the city of Charleston. After warning Gen. Beauregard to evacuate Charleston and the others, but since the warning message was unsigned, it was sent back to be verified. Gilmore opened fire on the 22nd. The Confederates returned fire, and the artillery duel would continue into the next day.

Confederate General Birthdays, Aug. 22.

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CLICK👉Lee's Second Louisiana Infantry Brigade

In the Army of Northern Virginia

This is the history of one of the hardest-fighting brigades in Gen. Robert E. Lee's legendary Army of Northern Virginia, the Second Louisiana Infantry Brigade. It was one of Lee's most reliable infantry brigades, often used in some of his most dangerous situations, and it never let him down. The brigade included the 1st, 2nd, 9th, 10th, 14th, and 15th infantry regiments, and the 1st Battalion Louisiana Zouaves. The brigade was commanded over the course of the war by outstanding brigadiers, including Brig. Gen. William E. Starke, Brig. Gen. Francis T. Nicholls, and Brig. Gen. Leroy Stafford. The brigade fought in such epic battles as Second Manassas, Sharpsburg (Antietam), Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Petersburg, and many other smaller battles and skirmishes. The men of the brigade were representative of the diverse population of Louisiana of the time, including typical Southern farm boys, ruffians from the New Orleans waterfront, as well as refined gentlemen from some of Louisiana's finest families. There was also a virtual Babylon of foreign languages spoken in the brigade. This is their story, from secession to Appomattox.