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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 7 1 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
l commanders too much cannot be said. Colonel Rainey, First Texas, though seriously ill, joined his command, and fell severely wounded; Colonel Marshall, Fourth Texas, was shot dead, and Lieutenant-Colonel Warwick was mortally wounded. Lieutenant-Colonel Ruff, of the Eighteenth Georgia, led his regiment, and fortunately escaped unhurt. The legion, though not much exposed, was ably handled by Lieutenant-Colonel Gary. In the Third, Lieutenant-Colonel McLemore, Eleventh Alabama, received a paiegiment, Colonel John Marshall commanding, on the right of my line, they were the first troops to pierce the strong line of breast-works occupied by the enemy, which caused great confusion in their ranks. Here the Eighteenth Georgia, Lieutenant-Colonel S. L. Ruff commanding, came to the support of the Fourth Texas, and the regiments pressed on over a hotly contested field, inclining from right to left, with the Fifth Texas on their left, taking a large number of prisoners and capturing fourtee
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
orld. Many gallant officers and men fell upon this memorable field, and our country has cause to regret the loss of none of her sons more than that of Lieutenant-Colonel John C. Upton, Fifth Texas. Major Townsend, of the Fourth Texas; Lieutenant-Colonel Ruff and Major Griffin, of the Eighteenth Georgia, and Captain K. Bryan, Acting Major of the Fifth Texas, fell, severely wounded, whilst nobly discharging their duties. Of the different regimental commanders too much cannot be said. Coloneley had never been forced to do before. I herewith transmit the reports of Captain Turner commanding the Fifth Texas regiment; Lieutenant-Colonel Carter, commanding the Fourth Texas; Lieutenant-Colonel Work, commanding the First Texas; Lieutenant-Colonel Ruff, commanding the Eighteenth Georgia, and Lieutenant-Colonel Gary, commanding Hampton's legion. Respectfully submitted. W. S. Wofford, Colonel, commanding Brigade. Report of Colonel Stafford, commanding Second Louisiana brigade.