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tention of the government was invited to these successful affairs by General Johnston. Skirmishes followed, of like character, near Dranesville on the 26th, near Fairfax on the 27th, and at Annandale, December 2d. Gen. S. G. French, stationed at Evansport, reported on December 15th that his position had been under fire from Federal batteries on the Maryland shore during the past three weeks. On December 20th Gen. J. E. B. Stuart, with a force comprising the Eleventh Virginia, Col. Samuel Garland; Sixth South Carolina, Lieutenant-Colonel Secrest; Tenth Alabama, Col. J. H. Forney, and First Kentucky, Col. T. H. Taylor, in all 1,600 infantry; Capt. A. S. Cutts' Georgia artillery (four pieces), Maj. J. B. Gordon's North Carolina cavalry, and Capt. A. L. Pitzer's Virginia cavalry, moved toward Dranesville for the purpose of protecting an expedition of army wagons after hay. At the same time a Federal expedition approached Dranesville, on a similar mission. Upon discovering the pr
rning of the 17th, it became the turn of that corps to take up the battle, from which, after a three hours contest, Hooker had recoiled in complete defeat. Forming his line near where Hooker had first formed his, with his right resting on the Hagerstown road and his left extending eastward through the East woods, Mansfield advanced his two divisions, and the bloody conflict again raged across the cornfield and in the East and West woods; 3,600 Confederates, under Hood, Ripley, Colquitt and Garland, faced the 7,000 fresh Federals that advanced to the fight, aided by a mere handful of 300 of Hooker's corps who had so. eagerly begun the battle in the early morning. Mansfield fell, on the north side of the East woods, at the beginning of his advance, and Williams took command. Thinking to avoid again joining issue with Jackson, Williams ordered Greene's division farther to the left, and, under cover of the low swell in front of the Dunker church and his Smoketown road, this division ru
e, Samuel M., major, lieutenant-colonel. Eleventh Infantry regiment: Clement, Adam, major (appointment canceled); Funsten, David,. lieutenant-colonel, colonel; Garland, Samuel, Jr., colonel; Hutter, J. Risque, major; Harrison, Carter H., major; Langhorne, Maurice S., major, lieutenant-colonel, colonel; Otey, Kirkwood, major, lieor; Minetree, Joseph P., major, lieutenant-colonel; Parham, William Allen, lieutenant-colonel, colonel; Smith, Francis W., major. Forty-first Militia regiment: Garland, William D., lieutenantcol-onel; McClanahan, Meredith M., major; Oldham, Thomas, colonel; Rains, William W., major. Forty-second Cavalry battalion (transferredad, Lewis A., colonel; Carr, George W., lieutenant-colonel, colonel; Dyer, David, major, lieutenant-colonel, colonel; Fontaine, Clement R., major, colonel; Hanes, Garland B., major; Heckman, David P., major; James, Waddy T., lieutenant-colonel; Keen, Elisha F., major, lieutenant-colonel, colonel; Magruder, John Bowie, major, lieute
ngdon, Va., where he died August 26, 1863. Brigadier-General Samuel Garland Brigadier-General Samuel Garland was born Brigadier-General Samuel Garland was born at Lynchburg, Va., December 16, 1830, of an old Virginia family, his great-grandmother having been a sister of President Madison. His father, Samuel Garland, Sr., a well-known lawyer, died when his son was five years old. He entered a classical scht Blackburn's ford the regiment was distinguished, and Colonel Garland was mentioned by General Longstreet, with others, as hight to open in another quarter. After the engagement Colonel Garland was detailed to collect the spoil of battle on the fieained by the Eleventh regiment, and Hill reported that Colonel Garland, though wounded early in the action, refused to leave ing his men how to win the battle. Immediately after this Garland was promoted brigadiergen-eral, and was assigned to the coattack. With them, where the fight was hottest, stood General Garland, notwithstanding the remonstrances of Colonel Ruffin.
was ordered by General Longstreet to attack Casey's works with his division of four brigades. Garland and G. B. Anderson formed the left of the attacking column, and Rodes and Rains the right. Afts report their forces that morning as follows: Anderson reports that he took into action 1,865; Garland, 2,065; Rodes, 2,200. Rains states no numbers; nearest field returns, May 21st, give him 1,830utnumbered, but outnumbered the Confederates by at least 5,000 men. With the front attack of Garland and Anderson went the Fourth, Fifth and Twenty-third North Carolina regiments. These moved at as in the Fourth, but was severe. Colonel Christie and Lieutenant-Colonel Johnston, writes General Garland, were both disabled while doing handsome service. Maj. E. J. Christian was killed. The toilled and 145 wounded. The Fifth lost 1 killed and 26 wounded. This entire brigade, reports General Garland, was in front of the fight, receiving the first shock of the enemy's fire. While this en
d for intrepid bravery anc high resolve. Anderson's and Garland's brigades of D. H. Hill's division were made up entirely erson having the Second, Fourth, Fourteenth and Thirtieth; Garland, the Fifth, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Twentieth and Twenty-thirHill says in his article in Battles and Leaders: Brig.-Gens. Samuel Garland and George B. Anderson, commanding North Carolinry was captured and held long enough for the two brigades (Garland's and Anderson's) to advance across the plain. The effect of our appearance, says General Garland, at this opportune moment, cheering and charging, decided the fate of the day. The A short time before sunset, Generals Rodes, Anderson and Garland came to the writer and asked for General Hill, he being onattle the Fourth and Fifth were absent on detail duty. In Garland's brigade were the Twelfth, Colonel Wade; the Thirteenth, heavy loss. General Webb says of the same advance: Garland in front (with a North Carolina brigade) attacked the hill
and Pender with four, were under A. P. Hill; Garland with five, Anderson with four, and Ripley witegiment. So instead of one brigade, Hill sent Garland's North Carolina brigade and Colquitt's Georgn began at 9 a. m. between Cox's division and Garland's brigade. General Hill, in Battles and Leeneral Hill, in Battles and Leaders There General Garland, who had been urged by Colonel Ruffin notwith great gallantry. With the breaking of Garland's brigade, the enemy had no one in his front.he turnpike, and nearer than the one on which Garland met his death. General Rosser with one regim gallant effort to recover the ground lost by Garland, but failed. Shortly after, Rodes' brigade r, both commanding brigades. The death of General Garland was a serious loss to the Confederates. quitt and Garland, of D. H. Hill's division. Garland's brigade was commanded by Col. D. K. McRae, d McLaws were hurrying to our assistance. Garland's brigade under Colonel McRae went into actio[8 more...]
icipated in the battle of Williamsburg. On May 21 , 1862, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He was wounded at Seven Pines while gallantly leading his men, and at South Mountain and Sharpsburg fought with conspicuous bravery in Garland's brigade. In describing the fighting on his part of the field near the center of the Confederate line at Sharpsburg, Gen. D. H. Hill reported the fact that the Twenty-third North Carolina was brought off by the gallant Lieutenant-Colonel Johnsttle the North Carolinians under Johnston captured a stand of the enemy's colors. After Gettysburg Johnston was promoted to the rank of brigadier-general, to date September 1, 1863, and assigned to the command of his brigade, formerly led by Samuel Garland and D. K. McRae. It was composed of the Fifth, Twelfth, Twentieth and Twenty-third regiments and Second battalion of North Carolina infantry. This command fought under its gallant leader in the battles of the Wilderness and Spottsylvania, a
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), Chapter 2: (search)
efore a vast assemblage, and delivered an eloquent speech which aroused the enthusiasm of all. In a few days the First Georgia volunteers boarded the cars for Montgomery, then the capital of the new Confederacy. From Montgomery they went to Garland, where they received news of the attack upon Fort Sumter. The railroad to Pensacola was not yet finished, there being a gap of sixteen miles between Garland and Evergreen. This distance the regiment marched, and from Evergreen went by rail to Garland and Evergreen. This distance the regiment marched, and from Evergreen went by rail to Pensacola, where they were sent down the bay past the navy yard and stationed near Fort Barrancas. The regiment was transferred early in June to Virginia, and while in camp at Richmond was reviewed by President Davis and Governor Letcher, each of whom delivered speeches which were enthusiastically received. The battle of Big Bethel occurred during their short stay at Richmond and was hailed as a great victory. The First Georgia volunteers served in West Virginia under Garnett, and after the
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ption of the battle of Gaines' Mill, said: We discovered that our line overlapped that of the Federal forces and saw two brigades (afterward ascertained to be under Lawton and Winder) advancing to make a front attack upon the regulars. Brig.-Gens. Samuel Garland and G. B. Anderson, commanding North Carolina brigades in my division, asked permission to move forward and attack the right flank and rear of the division of regulars. The only difficulty in the way was a Federal battery with its infand the McGehee house. Colonel Iverson was wounded during the Seven Days battles, but when Hill's division reinforced Lee after the Second Manassas, he was in the field again, and participated in the battles of South Mountain and Sharpsburg. General Garland having been killed in Maryland, Colonel Iverson was made brigadier-general, November 1, 1862. At Chancellorsville and Gettysburg he led this brigade. He was after these battles ordered to relieve Gen. H. R. Jackson at Rome, Ga., where all
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