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Virginians (search for this): article 24
red to the enemy's — theirs, no doubt, four times as great as ours. Floyd's brigade is now ordered to this place, and will be here in a day or two. Our sick are sent to Atlanta and Rome, Ga. The principal fighting at Donelson was done by Virginians, Mississippians, Texans, and Kentuckians. The troops from each State won unfading laurels in that contest. The men from all the South place implicit confidence in the coolness and resolute courage of Virginians; and, whether at home or upon tVirginians; and, whether at home or upon the soil of a sister State, the men have proved themselves worthy sons of the "Old Dominion" We have suffered a terrible disaster; but let us not despond, but make united, repeated, and determined efforts to repel the vandal hordes of the North; and, if necessary, let every mountain pass be a Thermopy , before the foot of the fanatical invader shall again poliute the soil of the Confederate States. Sylvania. In addition to the foregoing, the editors of the Dispatch have received a lette
James H. Mason (search for this): article 24
ate, the men have proved themselves worthy sons of the "Old Dominion" We have suffered a terrible disaster; but let us not despond, but make united, repeated, and determined efforts to repel the vandal hordes of the North; and, if necessary, let every mountain pass be a Thermopy , before the foot of the fanatical invader shall again poliute the soil of the Confederate States. Sylvania. In addition to the foregoing, the editors of the Dispatch have received a letter from 1st Lieutenant James H. Mason, company K, 56th Regiment, giving the following statement of easualties in his company: Killed--Captain Dabney Carr Harrison. Wounded--Private John T Tucker; not mertally. Taken prisoners — Lieuts P H Clopton and Geo. W Hay; Privates H C Earnest, H T Tucker, E M Peace, W H Wood, B F Marshall, E. H. Acree, Jno Adams; D. W Anderson, R Baskett, Wm Balley, L W Heath, Wm Ingram, A. J Jenkins, Thos Jackson, E W Kelley, H P Kelley, Jno S McGhee, Bo P Richardson, Jos J Smy
Moseley (search for this): article 24
s. That night the General hearing of the large reinforcements of the enemy, and our troops being almost exhausted from cold, exposure, and need of rest, decided to retreat, and the remnant of the "56th" came up on a steamboat to Nashville. The loss of the Fifty-sixth in killed and wounded was 47; taken prisoners, 90 men, besides 6 Lieutenants. In Captain Boswell's Company, "A," 5 were wounded, none prisoners. In Captain Davis's Company, "B," 2 were killed, and Lieutenants Turner and Moseley and 25 privates taken prisoners. In Captain Taylor's Company, "E." Lieutenants Flournoy and Field, and 25 men, were taken prisoners. In Captain T. D. Jeffressis Company, "G," (from Charlotte county,) T. N. Cole and J. H. Jeffress were killed, 3 men and one officer wounded, prisoners none. In Company "K," the gallant and chivalrous Captain D. C. Harrison was killed, and Lieutenants P. H. Clopton and G. W. Hay and all except 5 men prisoners. In other companies there were killed and wounde
Wood (search for this): article 24
t us not despond, but make united, repeated, and determined efforts to repel the vandal hordes of the North; and, if necessary, let every mountain pass be a Thermopy , before the foot of the fanatical invader shall again poliute the soil of the Confederate States. Sylvania. In addition to the foregoing, the editors of the Dispatch have received a letter from 1st Lieutenant James H. Mason, company K, 56th Regiment, giving the following statement of easualties in his company: Killed--Captain Dabney Carr Harrison. Wounded--Private John T Tucker; not mertally. Taken prisoners — Lieuts P H Clopton and Geo. W Hay; Privates H C Earnest, H T Tucker, E M Peace, W H Wood, B F Marshall, E. H. Acree, Jno Adams; D. W Anderson, R Baskett, Wm Balley, L W Heath, Wm Ingram, A. J Jenkins, Thos Jackson, E W Kelley, H P Kelley, Jno S McGhee, Bo P Richardson, Jos J Smythe, T J Truman, Wm Truman, Wm White, P J. Woody, and Wm H Peace. The balance of the men are safe and accounted for.
Jefferson Davis (search for this): article 24
nearly every man bringing with him some trophy from the Federal camps. That night the General hearing of the large reinforcements of the enemy, and our troops being almost exhausted from cold, exposure, and need of rest, decided to retreat, and the remnant of the "56th" came up on a steamboat to Nashville. The loss of the Fifty-sixth in killed and wounded was 47; taken prisoners, 90 men, besides 6 Lieutenants. In Captain Boswell's Company, "A," 5 were wounded, none prisoners. In Captain Davis's Company, "B," 2 were killed, and Lieutenants Turner and Moseley and 25 privates taken prisoners. In Captain Taylor's Company, "E." Lieutenants Flournoy and Field, and 25 men, were taken prisoners. In Captain T. D. Jeffressis Company, "G," (from Charlotte county,) T. N. Cole and J. H. Jeffress were killed, 3 men and one officer wounded, prisoners none. In Company "K," the gallant and chivalrous Captain D. C. Harrison was killed, and Lieutenants P. H. Clopton and G. W. Hay and all exc
Anderson (search for this): article 24
t us not despond, but make united, repeated, and determined efforts to repel the vandal hordes of the North; and, if necessary, let every mountain pass be a Thermopy , before the foot of the fanatical invader shall again poliute the soil of the Confederate States. Sylvania. In addition to the foregoing, the editors of the Dispatch have received a letter from 1st Lieutenant James H. Mason, company K, 56th Regiment, giving the following statement of easualties in his company: Killed--Captain Dabney Carr Harrison. Wounded--Private John T Tucker; not mertally. Taken prisoners — Lieuts P H Clopton and Geo. W Hay; Privates H C Earnest, H T Tucker, E M Peace, W H Wood, B F Marshall, E. H. Acree, Jno Adams; D. W Anderson, R Baskett, Wm Balley, L W Heath, Wm Ingram, A. J Jenkins, Thos Jackson, E W Kelley, H P Kelley, Jno S McGhee, Bo P Richardson, Jos J Smythe, T J Truman, Wm Truman, Wm White, P J. Woody, and Wm H Peace. The balance of the men are safe and accounted for.
T. N. Cole (search for this): article 24
on a steamboat to Nashville. The loss of the Fifty-sixth in killed and wounded was 47; taken prisoners, 90 men, besides 6 Lieutenants. In Captain Boswell's Company, "A," 5 were wounded, none prisoners. In Captain Davis's Company, "B," 2 were killed, and Lieutenants Turner and Moseley and 25 privates taken prisoners. In Captain Taylor's Company, "E." Lieutenants Flournoy and Field, and 25 men, were taken prisoners. In Captain T. D. Jeffressis Company, "G," (from Charlotte county,) T. N. Cole and J. H. Jeffress were killed, 3 men and one officer wounded, prisoners none. In Company "K," the gallant and chivalrous Captain D. C. Harrison was killed, and Lieutenants P. H. Clopton and G. W. Hay and all except 5 men prisoners. In other companies there were killed and wounded, but I cannot inform definitely as to the number. All of our field officers were absent sick, and the senior Captain present commanded the regiment. It would be impossible to single out any instances
Roscoe B. Heath (search for this): article 24
us not despond, but make united, repeated, and determined efforts to repel the vandal hordes of the North; and, if necessary, let every mountain pass be a Thermopy , before the foot of the fanatical invader shall again poliute the soil of the Confederate States. Sylvania. In addition to the foregoing, the editors of the Dispatch have received a letter from 1st Lieutenant James H. Mason, company K, 56th Regiment, giving the following statement of easualties in his company: Killed--Captain Dabney Carr Harrison. Wounded--Private John T Tucker; not mertally. Taken prisoners — Lieuts P H Clopton and Geo. W Hay; Privates H C Earnest, H T Tucker, E M Peace, W H Wood, B F Marshall, E. H. Acree, Jno Adams; D. W Anderson, R Baskett, Wm Balley, L W Heath, Wm Ingram, A. J Jenkins, Thos Jackson, E W Kelley, H P Kelley, Jno S McGhee, Bo P Richardson, Jos J Smythe, T J Truman, Wm Truman, Wm White, P J. Woody, and Wm H Peace. The balance of the men are safe and accounted for.
Donelson (search for this): article 24
s. In other companies there were killed and wounded, but I cannot inform definitely as to the number. All of our field officers were absent sick, and the senior Captain present commanded the regiment. It would be impossible to single out any instances of particular distinction, when all officers and men conducted themselves with such determined coolness and unflinching bravery. General Floyd, after the battle, highly complimented the Fifty-sixth Virginia. Prior to being sent to Donelson, we were stationed under the command of General Floyd at Bowling Green and Russellville, Kentucky. Our loss in killed and wounded was small compared to the enemy's — theirs, no doubt, four times as great as ours. Floyd's brigade is now ordered to this place, and will be here in a day or two. Our sick are sent to Atlanta and Rome, Ga. The principal fighting at Donelson was done by Virginians, Mississippians, Texans, and Kentuckians. The troops from each State won unfading laurel
Dabney Carr Harrison (search for this): article 24
d, and 25 men, were taken prisoners. In Captain T. D. Jeffressis Company, "G," (from Charlotte county,) T. N. Cole and J. H. Jeffress were killed, 3 men and one officer wounded, prisoners none. In Company "K," the gallant and chivalrous Captain D. C. Harrison was killed, and Lieutenants P. H. Clopton and G. W. Hay and all except 5 men prisoners. In other companies there were killed and wounded, but I cannot inform definitely as to the number. All of our field officers were absent sick, aes. Sylvania. In addition to the foregoing, the editors of the Dispatch have received a letter from 1st Lieutenant James H. Mason, company K, 56th Regiment, giving the following statement of easualties in his company: Killed--Captain Dabney Carr Harrison. Wounded--Private John T Tucker; not mertally. Taken prisoners — Lieuts P H Clopton and Geo. W Hay; Privates H C Earnest, H T Tucker, E M Peace, W H Wood, B F Marshall, E. H. Acree, Jno Adams; D. W Anderson, R Baskett, Wm Bal
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