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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 1,054 1,054 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 27 27 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 20 20 Browse Search
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Condensed history of regiments. 17 17 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 16 16 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 14 14 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 12 12 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 11 11 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 11 11 Browse Search
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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
tioned in General Battle's report, operations May 8th. No. 88—（1217) Same assignment as above, Alderness, May 5, 6 and 7, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 8 to 18, 1864; Second Cold Harbor, June 1 to 12,derness, May 5, 6 and 7, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 8th to 18th; Winchester, July 24th, and all the nerness, May 5, 6, and 7, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 8th to 18th; Salem Church, Cold Harbor, June 1 to Wilderness, May 5 to 7, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 8th-18th; the Crater, July 30th; Burgess' Farm, O Wilderness, May 5 to 7, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 8th to 18th; Winchester, July 24th, and in the vae Wilderness May 5 to 7, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 8th to 8th, and in the many fights around Petersbthe Wilderness, May 5-7, 1864; Spottsylvania, May 8th to 18th; Hanover Court House, May 30th; and Sidge, February 25 to 27, 1864; around Dalton, May 8th to 12th; Resaca, May 13th to 16th; Adairsvill, in command of regiment: Loss at Rocky Face, May 8th, 2 killed, 15 wounded; at Resaca, May 15th, 7
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
r commanding. No. 36—（535, 536) Mentioned in Col. C. R. Barteau's report, Grierson's raid from La Grange, Tenn., April 22, 1863. （560-580) Mentioned in Gen. Daniel Ruggles' report of May 13th. （690) Commended in General Ruggles' report of action at King's Creek, near Tupelo, Miss. (691) Col. J. Cunningham, in his report of action at King's creek, May 5th, says: Two killed. （692) Mentioned by Maj. W. A. Hewlett, May 5th. （693) Mentioned in Col. C. R. Barteau's report of King's Creek, May 8th. No. 37—（483) General Ruggles, in his report of fight at Rocky Crossing, Tallahatchee river, June 20, 1863, says: Col. C. R. Barteau's Second Tennessee, Col. William Boyle's First Alabama, and R. H. Earle's Second Alabama regiments of cavalry vied with each other in pressing the enemy home. No. 38—（291) Gen. G. M. Dodge, May 9, 1863, says: The Second Alabama arrived at Okolona from Pensacola. （326) Mentioned as near Okolona, May 18th. （733) Maj. W. M. Inge's battali
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Battles of the armies in Virginia in which Alabama troops were engaged. (search)
th, 6th, 12th, 26th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 13th, 14th Inf.; Hardaway's Batty. Walker's Ford, W. Va., Dec. 2.—Federal, loss 9 k, 43 w, 12 m. 1864. Morton's Ford, Va.; Feb. 6.—Federal, loss 10 k, 208 w, 42 m. Wilderness, Va., May 5 to 7. Gen. Lee, 61,000 total loss 11,400.— Federal, Gen. Grant, 118,000; loss 2246 k, 12,037 w, 3383 m. Alabama troops, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 44th, 47th, 48th, 61st Inf.; Reeves' Batty. Spottsylvania, Va., May 8 to 21. Gen. Lee, 9,000.—Federal, Gen. Grant; loss 2725 k, 13,416 w, 2258 m. Alabama troops, same as at Wilderness. Arrowfield Church, Va., May 9-10.—Federal, Gen. Butler; loss 36 k, 188 w, 19 m. Drewry's Bluff, Va., May 12 to 16. Gen. Beauregard, 25,000; total loss 2500.—Federal, Gen. Butler, 35,000; loss 390 k, 2380 w, 1390 m. Alabama troops, 41st, 43d, 59th, 60th, 23d Battn. Inf. Ware Bottom Church, Va., May 18 to 20.—Federal, loss 103 k, 796 w, 49 m. Alabama troo
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Battles of the Western army in which Albama troops were engaged. (search)
. Cav. Ridge, Ga., May 7. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 13.—Federal, total loss 55. Alabama troops, parts of 1st, 3d, 8th, 10th Conf. Cav. Dug Gap, Ga., May 8. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 30.—Federal, total loss 450. Alabama troops, parts of 1st, 3d, 8th, 10th Conf. Cav. Cleveland Rd., Ga., May 8. Gen. Jos. WheeMay 8. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 2.— Federal, total loss 26. Alabama troops, parts of 1st, 8th Conf., and 53d Cav., and Snodgrass' Battn. Buzzard Roost Gap, Ga., May 8. Gen. Pettus.—Federal, Gen. Howard, 4th corps. Alabama troops, 20th, 23d, 30th, 31st, 46th Inf. Rocky Face Ridge, Tunnel Hill, Mill Cr. Gap, Buzzard Roost, Snake Cr., andMay 8. Gen. Pettus.—Federal, Gen. Howard, 4th corps. Alabama troops, 20th, 23d, 30th, 31st, 46th Inf. Rocky Face Ridge, Tunnel Hill, Mill Cr. Gap, Buzzard Roost, Snake Cr., and near Dalton, May 9. Gen. Johnston, 43,000; total loss 600.—Federal, Gen. Sherman, 98,797; loss 200 k, 637 w. Alabama troops, 16th, 20th, 30th, 36th, 37th, 40th Inf. Resaca, Ga., May 9. Gen. Canty. Alabama troops, Canty's brigade. Railroad, Ga., May 9. Gen. Wheeler: total loss 3.—Federal, total loss 22. Alabama t
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
the death of Colonel Garrott, Pettus commanded the regiment, and was surrendered with it, but was exchanged later in the year 1863. On September 18th he was commissioned brigadier-general, and assigned to succeed S. D. Lee and the lamented Tracy in the command of the heroic brigade distinguished at Port Gibson, Baker's Creek and Vicksburg. He and his gallant brigade were in the front of the fight at the opening of the Georgia campaign of 1864, holding their position on Rocky Face ridge, May 8th, against a bloody assault. At New Hope church again they fought in the front line under fire, and at Powder Springs, the battles around Atlanta and Jonesboro, wherever Stevenson's division was engaged. During the battle on Lookout Mountain he led the Twentieth, Thirty-first and Forty-sixth regiments to the relief of Moore and Walthall, and, said General Stevenson, in his general orders of November 27th: It was Pettus' brigade which first checked an enemy flushed with victory on Lookout Mo