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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
in advance in the open field; but Colonel Barnes, found it necessary to withdraw it, and re-form his line on or near his original ground in the hollow. Two of the companies of this regiment at first, McMeekin's and Erwin's, afterward relieved by Booker's and company G, Lieutenant Garvin commanding, had, during the halt in the hollow, been deployed as skirmishers in advance, to watch the enemy. The two last named only resumed their places in line after the return to the hollow. At this time, ier the wound received by Colonel Barnes, the Twelfth regiment having suffered heavy loss, and being in difficult grounds, became somewhat separated; but portions of the regiment, falling in with other commands, continued the fight to the end. Captain Booker's company then joined, and fought in company with Colonel James Canty's regiment from Alabama. The part taken by Captain Crenshaw's battery was important at the beginning, but became more so after the infantry had become so severely engage
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 87 (search)
nder my orders. The whole brigade was speedily re-formed, and, supported cordially by the First brigade, which promptly advanced on its left, again advanced and charged the enemy. The enemy soon broke and fled in great disorder. We pursued them until darkness interposed, and we were ordered to a position in advance of the battle-field, where we slept on our arms. In the pursuit, this brigade captured a number of prisoners, among them Brigadier-General Prince, who was brought in by private John Booker, company I, Twenty-third Virginia regiment. He brought him to me; but as General Taliaferro was near, who was of superior rank, I ordered him to be taken to him, and to him he promptly surrendered. Just at the time the enemy broke, their cavalry charged us, but were received by a galling fire from this brigade. They broke, and were fired upon also by the First and Second, and General Branch's brigade, which had come up on our left, and fled with great precipitation and loss. I h