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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 15. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Terry's Brigade, formerly John M. Jones's. (search)
s, C. W. Furgenson, Private R. A. Jackson, Co. E. Corporal J. B. Lewis, Private D. A. Jackson, J. W. Sylvey, J. J. Shaderick, Private H. Thomas, J. H. Williams, J. R. Smallwood. Co. F. 1st Sergeant J. F. Pruitt, 3d Sergeant W. B. Harbin, 5th Sergeant P. W. Wiley, 1st Corporal David Pruitt, Private W. F. Shirley, J. R. Bom, W. R. Bond, D. J. Brand, J. Campbell, W. H. Ellis, J. R. Harbin, J. M. Humphries, J. B. Campbell, Private R. D. Holt, W. A. Jones, R. D. Johnson, W. J. Knight, O. S. Longley, M. Minor, J. W. McDaniel, J. P. Phillips, W. J. Rollins, J. F. Rollins, C. D. Summerlin, J. C. Whitworth. Co. G. 1st Sergeant W. S. McBean, 3d Sergeant T. M. Bland, 5th Sergeant David H. Mobley, 3d Corporal J. M. Griffin, 4th Corporal E. T. Moon, Private W. H. Boker, B. J. Fields, G. W. Harris, J. H. Johnson, Private J. E. Mobley, C. R. Moon, Lewis Swords, M. L. Moon, Peyton Manham, H. L. Mitchell, James Nunnally, H
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memorial services in Memphis Tenn., March 31, 1891. (search)
mand of his Government—at the same time inflicting a loss upon his antagonist of four times that of his own. Referring to the defensive or Fabian policy of General Johnson during this campaign, and in regard to which there was and is a diversity of opinion both North and South, but concerning which your speaker does not deem it riate on this solemn occasion to express any opinion; yet he does not deem it inappropriate to say that it seems but fair to the voiceless dead to remark that General Johnson appeared to be profoundly impressed at this period of the war with the momentous fact that the available resources of the Confederacy, both in men and materia when an obvious advantage was presented, such as appeared to be presented when Sherman's army was divided in crossing the Oustenaula river, and, believing which, Johnson issued his battle order and formed his lines for an offensive movement, but which plan he suddenly abandoned, as he states, upon the representations of Generals H
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 9 (search)
became distinguished in war before attaing his twenty-seventh year; and also from among her accomplished daughters came the wives of Stonewall Jackson, Lieutenant General D. H. Hill, and Brigadier General Rufus Barringer. Ramseur, Hoke, and R. D. Johnson were born within a year of each other, and for distinguished services in the field were promoted and entitled to wear the coveted general's wreath on their collars. This same county gave to Alabama Brigadier General W. H. Forney, a gallant Entirely free from the pomp and circumstance of glorious war, ever kind and accessible to those about him, skilful and able in the field, Major-General Hoke readily became the idol of his soldiers. While not attaing to so high a rank, Brigadier-General Johnson was an able and fearless soldier. The life of Ramseur, while briefer, was not less brilliant and attractive than that of any of his cotemporaries. It has been eloquently said by another: A book of dates, a table of dynasties, a succes
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.34 (search)
which were small, were consolidated under General Harry T. Hays. He was wounded on May 10th, and they were now at Spotsylvania, under Colonel Zebulon York. R. D. Johnson's North Carolina brigade had been assigned to Early's division, and on May 6th and on the 12th of May the two divisions of Early and Johnson were composed as fJohnson were composed as follows: (1) Early's old division, under Gordon, consisted of Pegram's Virginia brigade of five regiments, under Colonel J. S. Hoffman; Gordon's Georgia brigade of six regiments, under Colonel C. A. Evans, and the North Carolina brigade of four regiments, under Brigadier-General R. D. Johnson; in all, fifteen regiments. (2) MaBrigadier-General R. D. Johnson; in all, fifteen regiments. (2) Major-General Edward Johnson's division consisted of Brigadier-General Geo. H. Steuart's brigade of two North Carolina and three Virginia regiments; John M. Jones' old brigade (general having been killed May 5th), under Colonel V. A. Witcher, which consisted of six Virginia regiments, and also of Brigadier-General Harry T. Hays' cons<