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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Kershaw's brigade at Gettysburg. (search)
Round Top. Here we were halted by General McLaws in person, while he and General Longstreet rode forward to reconnoiter. Very soon those gentlemen returned, both manifesting considerable irritation, as I thought. General McLaws ordered me to countermarch, and in doing so we passed Hood's division, which had been following us. We moved back to the place where we had rest ed during the morning, and thence by a country road to Willoughby Run, then dry, and down that to the school-house beyond Pitzer's. There we turned to the left through the lane, moving directly toward Little Round Top. General Longstreet here commanded me to advance with my brigade and attack the enemy at the Peach Orchard, which lay a little to the left of my line of march, some six hundred yards from us. I was directed to turn the flank of that position, extend my line along the road we were then in beyond tile Emmitsburg pike, with my left resting on that road. At the same time a battery of artillery was moved alo
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 7. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 12.89 (search)
s successful. We lost eight pieces of artillery upon that and the adjacent heights. Barksdale and Hays retired down the Telegraph road, and the enemy's advance was checked by Early, who sent three regiments of Gordon's brigade to reinforce them. Wilcox threw himself in front of Sedgwick's advance up the Plank road, having with him about fifty cavalry, under Collins, and most gallantly disputed it — falling back slowly until he reached Salem church, five miles from Fredericksburg. Lieutenant Pitzer, of Early's staff, who was on Lee's hill when it was carried, galloped at once to General Lee, and so informed him. McLaws, with his three brigades and one of Anderson's, was ordered to reinforce Wilcox, that Sedgwick might be kept off Lee's rear. Wilcox was found in line at Salem. Kershaw and Wofford were placed on his right; Semmes and Mahone on his left. The enemy then advanced in three lines, principally upon Wilcox. After a fierce struggle, they were repulsed and fled in confu
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 23. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), First Manassas. (search)
he fact that we were in advance of all our forces, and by our charge the enemy were thrown into wild confusion before us, their vehicles of all sorts going off at full speed, and in the greatest disorder. Colonel Kershaw, in his report, at pages 524-522 of the same volume, says: Arrived at the house on the hill, which was occupied by the enemy as a hospital, having made many prisoners by the way, we found that a portion of our cavalry (Captains Wickham's and Radford's, and Powell's and Pitzer's), had had an engagement there with a battery of the enemy, which they had taken, but had retired after being fired on by the heavy reserve corps, which intervened between them and my command. This cavalry had come into the road by Lewis' Ford, below the stone bridge, and neither of us knew of the position of the other until some time after. * * * Reluctantly, I ordered my command to return; but, directing Colonel Cash to remain, I went with a detachment of twenty volunteers from his re
The Daily Dispatch: may 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], Affairs in Virginia. (search)
men had charge of the convicts. They were not manacled, or in any way secured against escape. Thus, by a dereliction of duty in your city, we have some 90 or 100 desperadoes turned loose in our county. At this time why not send the convicts on York River to aid in putting up batteries? They would be under a strong guard, and of service to the State. I have just learned that one convict and one slave were brought in and lodged in jail last night. To morrow the Botetourt Dragoons, Capt. Pitzer, leave for Lynchburg. Already Botetourt has nobly done her duty, having now five companies in service. Our old correspondent "Dyke" (who has turned soldier) writes a gratifying account of the war spirit in New Kent county. He says: New Kent has responded nobly to the call for troops. Two companies have already been mustered into service, the New Kent Rifles, under command of Capt. James Richardson, and the Pamunkey Guards, (artillery,) commanded by Capt. Robert T. Ellett.
The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
your publication. We had hardly found a soft place whereupon we might rest our weary bodies, after a long, dusty and fatiguing journey from Lynchburg to the Court-House, when an order from Brigadier-General Bonham came to our companies--Captain Pitzer's "Botetourt Dragoons" and Captain Hale's "Franklin Rangers"--to detail some fifty men to start on a reconnoitering expedition. The order being filled--one-half from Captain Pitzer's command, the rest from Captain Hale's — they started down Captain Pitzer's command, the rest from Captain Hale's — they started down what is called the "Little River turnpike," and had traversed its ground some ten or twelve miles when they espied a picket guard of six men belonging to the enemy, when six of our men gave chase; one of them, a trooper, was taken before he could regain his saddle; one, an infantry guard, ran to the best of his ability down the pike, but was pursued by private Haythe, who at full speed discharged his rifle, whizzing by the ear of the poor Yankee, at the same time pulling out an empty Navy shoote
The Daily Dispatch: August 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], The twenty-seventh Virginia Regiment. (search)
ed. Lieut Joseph G Wiley. C C Tiffany, David A Shanklin, G C Rutledge, John C Lynch. W S Patton, Chas A Shanklin, P Savannah, G W Foster, J H Fry, W H Jennings J W Persinger, G J Dihart and cadet C C Wight, were wounded. The first six severely, and the rest sightly. Of the "Alleghany Roughs," J Milligan, M Quinline, and B P Stuart were killed, J P Holmes, John Karnes, J P Clarke, A H Read, M Alfred, V B Otey, S S Carpenter, Wm Branham, Wm Fudge, Jas Grady, C Lafarty. J T Baker, W D Pitzer, and J R Montague were wounded. The first five badly wounded, and the balance not dangerously. Of the "Alleghany Rifler," George Noell, Pat Manne, and Pat Conway were killed — David Gilbert, Thomas Holvin, Christopher Fry, Cadet J W Daniel. Thomas Rose, William A Dawson, and Jacob Landes were wounded; the first three severely, and the rest not dangerously. Captain S W Brown, of the "Greenbrier Sharp-Shooters," was the only one injured at all of the Company. He was badly wounded
The Daily Dispatch: January 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], Negro Hiring for 1862. (search)
Such a position, I knew, I could hold against almost any odds. but as my cavalry came in sight of the turnpike, Capt. Pitzer discovered the enemy at the point (d) on a ridge, and sent the word immediately. I galloped forward at once, and, rect flank, and to compel him to desist from such a purpose. I sent back for the infantry to hurry forward, and sent Capt. Pitzer with his detachment of cavalry to gain the roads towards Leesburg, give notice to our wagons to return at once to campd the enemy, threatening his front and flank. And I will state here, parenthetically, that this duty was performed by Capt. Pitzer and his gallant detachment in the most creditable manner, all our wagons reaching camp safely. in the meantime , aid to Gen. Jones, Volunteers for the occasion, for valuable services on the field. Lieut. Throckmorton accompanied Capt. Pitzer, and was conspicuously useful during the day; and Lieut. Johnson was of great service to me. Corporal Henry Hagan, of
The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], Averill's Raid. (search)
g, Dec. 18. --We have various reports from Salem. The couriers who arrived at Bannock's report the enemy retiring, but persons who left Salem this morning state that there was no enemy there. The damage done to the railroad during their visit was not considerable. The track was torn up about one hundred yards about the depot, and the bridge over Roanoke river and Mason's creek, two miles this side of town, and another small bridge, were destroyed, and a few telegraph poles cut. Pitzer's large flour mill, McClanahan's store, and three small buildings were burned; also, seventy-five Government wagons.--Thomas Chapman, a citizen, was killed, and the prisoners in the jail liberated, among whom were a few Yankees. A number of citizens and some furloughed and wounded soldiers were taken prisoners, but the citizens have returned. A number of negroes were carried off. It is said the enemy's forces did not exceed 1,500. Reports of their returning to Salem are conflicting.
The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], The raid into Southwestern Virginia--depredations of the enemy. (search)
ee Railroad, at Salem, on Wednesday last. The reports with reference to the destruction of the Court-House and jail by the enemy are not correct. The only buildings were those occupied for quarter and commissary purposes, the railroad and Pitzer's large flour mill.-- exception of horses and negroes, was very little private property dis From one of the hotels they took of corn, provisions, and some bed ing, and from the store of Mr. Brown carried off a lot of flour, sugar, and each ot They buried him near where he fell. The only persons not released by them after being captured were two furloughed soldiers of the 2nd Va. cavalry, and Mr. Oakey, telegraph operator. The exact loss sustained by the Government is not known. Pitzer's loss in the burning of his mill is quite heavy. It is said that about 300 barrels of the flour burned in the depot belonged to the city of Petersburg, having been purchased by her agents. The beeves purchased by the same corporation had been