Jenifer, W. H.,
colonel at Princeton, West Virginia
Jenkins, A. G.,
colonel of cavalry under Floyd;
trapped by Frizell at Hawk's Nest;
cavalry raid in West Virginia;
opposed by Cranor;
covers Loring's retreat;
and Echols';
abandons Tyler Mountain;
forces of.
Jenkins, Micah, brigadier general Confederate States Army,
at Wauhatchie;
in E. Tennessee
Johnson, Andrew, Mil. Governor of Tennessee,
asks to have E. Tennessee troops returned to their homes;
Governor of Tennessee
Johnson's Island, Sandusky Bay,
military prison;
plot to release confederate prisoners at, defeated;
description of, and surroundings;
treatment of prisoners.
Johnson, Richard W., brigadier general United States Volunteers,
in Tennessee;
at Battle of Nashville.
Johnston, Jos. E., lieutenant general Confederate States Army,
resigns commission in U. S. army;
McClellan's principal opponent;
urged by Longstreet to unite with him near Knoxville;
ordered to assist Polk near Meridian;
prevented from doing either by demonstration of Thomas;
appointed as successor to Bragg;
expected to assume aggressive;
objects;
prolonged discussion;
lack of enterprise;
bent on defensive campaign;
demands reinforcements;
unsatisfactory relations with Davis;
forces opposed to Sherman;
skilful avoidance of battle in the open;
fails to anticipate McPherson's move;
fortifies Resaca, abandons Dalton;
evacuates Resaca;
careful defensive;
decides to give battle near Adairsville;
concludes not to;
retreats to Kingston and Cassville;
issues orders to join battle at Cassville;
revokes them on statements of Hood and Polk that Union left (General Cox) enfiladed their position;
retreats across the Etowah;
abandons New Hope lines;
lets go Pine Mountain;
withdraws left flank behind Mud Creek;
abandons lines about Marietta;
retires behind Chattahoochee;
relations with confederate administration reach a crisis;
gives Davis no encouragement that he will hold Atlanta or attack enemy;
had he revealed his plans would have been retained;
demands that Hood be courtmartialed;
removal equivalent to a Union victory;
attacks at Peachtree Creek and Atlanta made in accordance with his plans;
underestimate of his forces;
assumes command in the Carolinas;
forces at his disposal;
foresees importance of checking Schofield's advance;
orders Bragg to strike at General Cox;
attacks Slocum at Bentonville;
repulsed;
losses at Averasborough and Bentonville;
at Raleigh;
requests armistice;
confers with Davis;
declares further prosecution of war hopeless;
sends dispatch to Sherman requesting conference;
distress when advised of Lincoln's assassination;
admits slavery is dead;
will surrender all armies east of Mississippi;
notified of termination of truce;
signs capitulation on terms granted to Lee;
form of parole;
asks for loan of confederate animals and enough arms to enforce discipline;
capitulation includes all east of Chattahoochee River;
reply to Sherman's farewell letter;
orders to Hampton;
sends Hardee to confer with Schofield about details;
meets Schofield and Cox;
unable to approximate number of troops to be paroled;
praises Sherman and his army;
"no such army since days of Julius Cassar";
gives up struggle without bitterness;
denounces assassination of Lincoln;
scrupulous integrity illustrated;
moves southward with his troops.
Jomini,
importance of his books to theoretical training of an officer.
Jones, David R., brigadier general Confederate States Army,
at South Mountain;
at Antietam.
Jones, John R., brigadier general Confederate States Army,
at Antietam.