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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
eorgia regulars, reported to General Semmes on the field. Staff--Captain Clemons, A. A. G.; Captain Briggs, A. D. C., wounded; Lieutenants Cody and Redd, volunteer Aids-de-camp. The enemy left somearly part of the action, Captain Clemons, A. A. G., was thrown from his horse and stunned. Captain Briggs, Aid-de-camp, rendered me valuable service on the field throughout the action. Lieutenant B in the ravines to await orders, who were sent to join in the charge, using for this purpose Captain Briggs and Lieutenant Cody, of my staff, and Captain Holt and Lieutenant Slade, of the Tenth Georgi heretofore forwarded to division headquarters. My staff, Captain Clemons, A. A. General, Captain Briggs, A. D. C., and Lieutenants Cody and Redd, volunteer Aids, rendered very efficient service ony's missiles, ball, shell, grape, and bullets; but fortunately, all escaped untouched except Captain Briggs, who was stricken senseless to the ground by a grape shot, (which had passed through and kil
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
d. Three of the four regimental commanders were wounded. Lieutenant-Colonel Sloan, commanding Fifty-third Georgia, fell, it was then supposed, mortally wounded, while gallantly leading his regiment forward into line on the extreme left of the brigade. The regimental commanders displayed conspicuous gallantry, and, by their example, inspired their commands with the confidence of positive success. Troops never fought more persistently, intelligently, and with more valor. My staff, Lieutenant Briggs, Aid-de-camp, and Lieutenants Redd and Cody, volunteer Aids, were present during the entire action, and were more exposed, if possible, than any of the troops — being often employed in bearing orders to different parts of my line, and to commanders of other troops in the vicinity, displaying coolness and gallantry of the highest order — and all escaping untouched except Lieutenant Redd, who received a slight wound on the body from a spent bullet. Calling for a staff officer to bear an