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Virginians (search for this): chapter 1.3
ee, June 4th, 1867. General James H. Lane: Dear sir — Yours of the 27th ultimo was remailed to me at Sailsbury, and received to-day. I am happy to know that you intend making an effort to give our old brigade some of the honor due her, which has more than once been given others to whom it does not belong. I will give you as correct an account of the defence of Fort Gregg as my recollection will permit. There were but two six-pound guns in the fort, conducted by a few Marylanders or Virginians, under command of Captain Chew, and a few Louisianians from the Washington artillery, under Lieutenant Mackelroy. The whole number of artillerists did not exceed twenty-five. Lieutenant-Colonel Duncan and his adjutant, of Harris' brigade, both of whom were wounded in the head and acted with conspicuous gallantry, had with them not more than twenty men. The remainder of the troops in the fort belonged to your brigade, numbering between one hundred and fifty, and one hundred and seventy-fiv
D. M. Rigler (search for this): chapter 1.3
n one hundred and fifty, and one hundred and seventy-five. The only other officer present of our brigade, whose name you did not mention in your letter, was Lieutenant Rigler, of the Thirty-seventh regiment. I do not know whether there were any of General Thomas' command with us or not. Captain Norwood, of Thomas' staff, was captend, but I suppose you have all the particulars from Captain Hale and Lieutenant Snow. I remain yours, very truly, &c., A. B. Howard. Letter from Lieutenant D. M. Rigler, Thirty-seventh North Carolina regiment. Charlotte, N. C., June 17th, 1867. General James H. Lane: Dear sir — Yours of the 14th instant is receivee most of the fighting, and I think they deserve the praise. I am glad that you are going to defend it. Wishing you success, I am very respectfully, yours, D. M. Rigler. Extract from a letter from Colonel Cowan, of Thirty-third North Carolina regiment. Statesville, N. C., June 22, 1876. Dear General: * * * * Lieut
F. B. Craig (search for this): chapter 1.3
occupied (the right wing and centre) were the only parts attacked without one moment's interval of peace, and we repulsed with great loss an attack in the rear which would have otherwise necessitated our surrender. The credit of that bloody fight is due to your men, and I sincerely hope you may correct so foul a statement as that which appears as history. With my best wishes for your welfare and success, I remain as ever, yours most sincerely, George H. Snow. Letter from Lieutenant F. B. Craig, Thirty-third North Carolina regiment. Williamsport, Tennessee, June 4th, 1867. General James H. Lane: Dear sir — Yours of the 27th ultimo was remailed to me at Sailsbury, and received to-day. I am happy to know that you intend making an effort to give our old brigade some of the honor due her, which has more than once been given others to whom it does not belong. I will give you as correct an account of the defence of Fort Gregg as my recollection will permit. There wer
A. P. Hill (search for this): chapter 1.3
Lane: Dear sir — Yours of the 14th instant is received, and I hasten to reply. You wish me to give all the information I can in regard to the defence of Fort Gregg. As it has been so long since it occurred, I do not know that I can give all the particulars, but as far as I can I will. After the enemy drove us from the works, a portion of the brigade fell back in rear of General Mahone's quarters, and was there until you ordered us to the fort. 'Twas near Mahone's quarters that General A. P. Hill was killed. When we came to the fort you were there with some of the brigade. You then ordered all of us to charge the enemy. We held the Jones road about fifteen minutes. Harris' Mississippi brigade came up; the enemy fired on them, and they retreated. Captain Hale then ordered us up to the fort. General Wilcox and some of his staff were there: he remained there until they opened on the fort with artillery. Captain Hale called myself, Snow and Craige out in the rear of the fort,
Nicholson (search for this): chapter 1.3
f battle, we were ordered back and directed to stack our arms, as the Army of Northern Virginia had been surrendered. My officers and men behaved well throughout this trying campaign, and superiority of numbers alone enabled the enemy to drive us from the works near Petersburg. Colonel Cowan, though indisposed, was constantly with his command, and displayed his usual gallantry, while Major Wooten nobly sustained his enviable reputation as an officer. We have to mourn the loss of Captains Nicholson, Faine, McAulay and Long, and other gallant officers. Captain E. J. Hale, Jr., A. A. G., and First Lieutenant E. B. Meade, A. D. C., were constantly at their posts, displaying great bravery and giving additional evidence of their efficiency as staff officers. I am unable to give our exact loss at Petersburg. I surrendered at this point fifty-six (56) officers and four hundred and eighty-four (484) men — many of the latter being detailed, non-arms-bearing men, who were sent back
James H. Duncan (search for this): chapter 1.3
ns in the fort, conducted by a few Marylanders or Virginians, under command of Captain Chew, and a few Louisianians from the Washington artillery, under Lieutenant Mackelroy. The whole number of artillerists did not exceed twenty-five. Lieutenant-Colonel Duncan and his adjutant, of Harris' brigade, both of whom were wounded in the head and acted with conspicuous gallantry, had with them not more than twenty men. The remainder of the troops in the fort belonged to your brigade, numbering betweeonor and credit that they so nobly won. I fully concur with Lieutenant Snow in his statement concerning the number of men from Harris' brigade. I am pretty certain that there was only one officer instead of two from that brigade: his name was Duncan. He said he was lieutenant-colonel, but there were no stars or bars about him to designate his rank. The three pieces of artillery belonged to Chew's battery. He was captured and taken with us to Johnson's island. I am sorry that I am not ab
Orman (search for this): chapter 1.3
The lieutenant-colonel was wounded. There were only two pieces of artillery, and I think they were six-pound rifle pieces, and they did not have more than twenty-five rounds of ammunition. Most of the men were wounded and killed while the enemy were charging. They fought bravely. I do not know whose battery it was. There were about seventy-five or eighty men of our brigade, and five officers, namely: Lieutenants Snow, Craige and Howard, of the Thirty-third North Carolina regiment; Orman and myself, of the Thirty-seventh regiment. There were about twenty of Thomas' Georgia brigade, with Thomas' adjutant-general, or a captain acting as such, and two lieutenants. I think there were in the fort, including all, about one hundred and fifty, or one hundred and seventy-five men — about seventy-five or eighty of our brigade, about twenty-five of Harris' and about twenty of Thomas', and twenty-five or thirty of the artillery. Out of that number at least one-half were killed and
Cadmus M. Wilcox (search for this): chapter 1.3
Battery Gregg and the battery to its left; but under Major Wooten, and assisted by a part of Thomas' brigade, it soon after charged the enemy, by order of Major-General Wilcox, and cleared the works as far as the branch on which the left of the Thirty-third rested the night previous. Here we were rejoined by Colonel Cowan, and wlly, your obedient servant, James H. Lane, Brigadier-General. Major Joseph A. Engelhard, A. A. General. Extract from a letter written by General Lane to General Wilcox. Concord, N. C., May 20th, 1867. Dear General: I received a letter from Major Engelhard not long since, in which he says you wish me to furnish you, as road about fifteen minutes. Harris' Mississippi brigade came up; the enemy fired on them, and they retreated. Captain Hale then ordered us up to the fort. General Wilcox and some of his staff were there: he remained there until they opened on the fort with artillery. Captain Hale called myself, Snow and Craige out in the rear
A. L. Long (search for this): chapter 1.3
nd directed to stack our arms, as the Army of Northern Virginia had been surrendered. My officers and men behaved well throughout this trying campaign, and superiority of numbers alone enabled the enemy to drive us from the works near Petersburg. Colonel Cowan, though indisposed, was constantly with his command, and displayed his usual gallantry, while Major Wooten nobly sustained his enviable reputation as an officer. We have to mourn the loss of Captains Nicholson, Faine, McAulay and Long, and other gallant officers. Captain E. J. Hale, Jr., A. A. G., and First Lieutenant E. B. Meade, A. D. C., were constantly at their posts, displaying great bravery and giving additional evidence of their efficiency as staff officers. I am unable to give our exact loss at Petersburg. I surrendered at this point fifty-six (56) officers and four hundred and eighty-four (484) men — many of the latter being detailed, non-arms-bearing men, who were sent back to be surrendered with their bri
Goode (search for this): chapter 1.3
force, and fell after the most gallant and desperate defence. Our men bayonetted many of the enemy as they mounted the parapet. After the fall of this battery, the rest of my command along the new line was attacked in front and flank and driven back to the old line of works running northwest from Battery 45, where it remained until the evacuation of Petersburg. We were here rejoined by the Twenty-eighth, under Captain Linebarger. On the afternoon of the 3d, we crossed the Appomattox at Goode's bridge, bivouaced at Amelia Courthouse on the 4th, and on the 5th formed line of battle between Amelia Courthouse and Jetersville, where our sharpshooters, under Major Wooten, became engaged. Next day, while resting in Farmville, we were ordered back to a fortified hill to support our cavalry, which was hard pressed, but before reaching the hill the order was countermanded. We moved rapidly through Farmville, and sustained some loss from the artillery fire while crossing the river near t
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