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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
ry, from which no report has been received. My thanks are due to all of my staff for faithful and efficient service. Major Ratchford, Adjutant-General, and Lieutenant Reid, Aid-de-camp, were much exposed, and were ever prompt and active. Major Pierson, Chief of Artillery, was always on horseback, by the side of the battery engaged. Captain Taylor, Inspector-General, rendered valuable and important service. The ordnance officers, Captain West and Lieutenant T. J. Moore, attended faithfullent; but all the former being strangers to me, I mention no names, lest I should do injustice to others. Several I observed particularly from their coolness and judgment, but only remember the names of two or three. I may, however, mention Major C. Pierson, Major-General D. H. Hill's chief of artillery, as having rendered himself exceedingly efficient, and exhibited great coolness. From sickness, I was not present at the battle of Malvern Hill, which took place the next day; and none of our
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
llant and meritorious officers, were severely wounded at Sharpsburg. It becomes my grateful task to speak in the highest terms of my brigade commanders, two of whom sealed their devotion to their country with their lives. Major Ratchford, Major Pierson, chief of artillery, and Lieutenant J. A. Reid, of my staff, were conspicuous for their gallantry. Captain Overton, serving temporarily with me, was wounded at Sharpsburg, but remained under fire until I urged him to leave the field. Captai much for their prompt and untiring assistance--Captain Rowland, A. A. G.; Lieutenant Brodnax, A. D. C.; Mr. Mason, volunteer Aid, and Lieutenants Ashe and Thomas, the last my ordnance officer, who was ever in the right place. My orderlies, privates Pierson and De Vom, of the Twenty-fourth, acted with unwonted intelligence and gallantry throughout the day, in bearing messages, under the hottest fire. The latter had his horse shot. Though not a part of my brigade, I cannot properly close my