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Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 10 0 Browse Search
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Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
much as possible the advance of McClellan at Crampton's gap and South mountain. Again at Sharpsburg Semmes' brigade was engaged with the rest of McLaws' division in some of the hardest fighting of the day. At Fredericksburg the brigade of Semmes was a part of the force at Marye's hill that hurled back the hosts of Burnside with such fearful slaughter. At Chancellorsville again General Semmes lGeneral Semmes led his brigade into the fierce conflict, first with Hooker, then with Sedgwick at Salem church. In the fighting of the first day at Gettysburg, General Semmes fell mortally wounded. General Lee saidGeneral Semmes fell mortally wounded. General Lee said in his report that Semmes was leading his brigade with the courage that always distinguished him, and that he died as he had lived, discharging the highest duty of a patriot with devotion that never Semmes was leading his brigade with the courage that always distinguished him, and that he died as he had lived, discharging the highest duty of a patriot with devotion that never faltered and courage that shrank from no danger. He was carried back to Virginia, and among friends who administered to every want and did all that human skill could to save his life, he passed away