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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 1: (search)
Johnston, from the Shenandoah, with Jackson's, Bee's and Bartow's brigades, 300 of Stuart's cavalrline in rear of the troops already in position, Bee and Bartow behind Longstreet, covering McLean'ses were placed in reserve in rear of Bonham and Bee. Thus strengthened, the army of General Beaureghe enemy, but held his ground for an hour, when Bee, who had been moved up to stone bridge, came toBeauregard, the high soldierly qualities of Generals Bee and Jackson and Colonel Evans, and the devoin the contest of the second hour maintained by Bee, Bartow and Evans. The Fourth lost 11 killed ation, the legion fell back with the commands of Bee and Evans to the first position it occupied, an, and was composed of the shattered commands of Bee, Bartow and Evans on the right, with Hampton's Capt. James Conner took command of the legion. Bee, the heroic and accomplished soldier, fell at ted; total, 43 killed, 270 wounded. Gen. Barnard Elliott Bee, who fell, leading in the final and t[1 more...]
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: (search)
awken, and she steamed out of range, giving place to the next monitor, which steamed into action on the curve of an ellipse. The Ironsides came into action first against Moultrie, and then Sumter, approaching within 1,600 or 1,700 yards, but the fire of the forts and the batteries directed upon her drove her beyond range. The Keokuk, a double-turreted monitor, gallantly steamed under the walls of Sumter, within 900 yards of her batteries, and opened with her 11-inch guns. Sumter, Moultrie, Bee and Cummings Point concentrated their fire upon her, and for forty minutes she fought heroically for the breach in Sumter. The 10-inch shot and 7-inch bolts penetrated her armor, her hull and turrets were pierced, her boats shot away, the plating at her bow was ripped up for six feet in length and two and a half in width, and she was barely able to retreat to an anchorage off Morris island, where she sank. The battle was continued for two hours and twenty-five minutes, when Admiral Du Pont
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
e Confederate States, Accredited to South Carolina. Brigadier-General Barnard E. Bee Brigadier-General Barnard E. Bee was born at CharleBrigadier-General Barnard E. Bee was born at Charleston, S. C., in 1823, the son of Col. Barnard E. Bee, who removed to Texas in 1835, and grandson of Thomas Bee, the first Federal judge of theCol. Barnard E. Bee, who removed to Texas in 1835, and grandson of Thomas Bee, the first Federal judge of the State of South Carolina. He was appointed as a cadet-at-large to the United States military academy, and was graduated in 1845, with promotacing the enemy, and alone held him in check until reinforced by General Bee. With great intrepidity he and his men held their ground againstion of Fort Sumter. He went to Virginia as a volunteer aide to General Bee, and at the critical moment in the first battle of Manassas, whede, Beauregard relates that noticing Col. S. R. Gist, an aide to General Bee, a young man whom I had known as adjutant-general of South Carolbread. Stevens next served as volunteer aide to his cousin, Gen. Barnard E. Bee, at the battle of First Manassas, and was severely wounded.
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
He was married in 1873 to Miss Marion J. Porcher, of Charleston, S. C., and they have two daughters: Louise Petigru and Marianna Porcher. He is a member of Barnard E. Bee camp, U. C. V., at Aiken. Captain A. H. Foster, a merchant of Union, S. C., was born in Union county, in 1835, the oldest son of Joseph and M. M. (Means) F children living: John N., Jr., his father's deputy in the clerk's office; James Davis, farmer; Bessie B., Duncan Perry, and Paul McCreary. He is a member of Barnard E. Bee camp, U. C. V., at Aiken. Captain Levi Charles Harby Captain Levi Charles Harby was born in Georgetown, S. C., September 21, 1793. In the war of 1812 hnassas, 1861. In that famous victory, during the charge at 3 p. m. of the legion upon Rickett's battery, he was wounded at the Henry house, near the spot where General Bee, Colonel Fisher and Colonel Bartow fell. His wound was a serious one, through the leg, and he was taken to Richmond by his uncle, Robin Jones, and being among