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Malvern Hill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.11
indicating cause of absence, which are not here given. On a pay-roll dated October 31, 1862, is entered the following brief history of the movements of the battery during the preceding two months, into which are interspersed brief additions furnished by one of the company who was through all the hardships of the period, and knew whereof he spoke: Last muster was at White Oak swamp, on the 30th June, 1862. [There the battery had been engaged.] On the 1st of July, engaged [again] at Malvern Hill, where [John M. Brown] was killed [a projectile from the enemy's gun passed through a tree and took off his head; one man, Francis T. Herndon, was mortally wounded], John Doran and two others severely, and five slightly wounded. [This battery, and Carpenter's, were selected by General Jackson for this serious work, under General D. H. Hill, and commended to him as batteries which he could depend on, and proved themselves worthy of the commendation of their great leader.] July 3d, went in
Rapidan (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.11
te till March, 1864. Subsequent rolls show that he was detailed for duty in Quartermaster's Department December 24, 1862; appointed clerk of the Military court of Jackson's corps April 15, 1863, and commissioned first lieutenant of artillery and assigned to duty in Ordnance Department March 26, 1864, in Colonel H. C. Cabell's Battalion, First corps. Robert S. Bell, who had been captured at Kernstown, rejoined the company October 15, 1862, and subsequent roll shows that he was killed at Rapidan November 17, 1863. W. S. Lacy, joined Aug. 4, 1862, transferred from Woody's Battery. David R. Barton, appointed lieutenant in Cutshaw's Battery, August 19, 1862. James P. Smith, appointed lieutenant of infantry, September 17, 1862, and assigned to duty on General Jackson's staff. John J. Williams, transferred to Chew's Battery October 24, 1862, by order of General Lee. William G. Williamson, appointed lieutenant of engineers, July 9, 1862. A. R. Boteler, Jr., appointed ca
Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.11
Bunker's Hill; 19th, to Shepherdstown, nineteen miles; Monday, 22d, crossed, and after marching five miles camped near Sharpsburg; 23d, eighteen miles through Hagerstown, Md., and camped near Pennsylvania line; 24th, fifteen miles and camped near Chambersburg, Pa.; 26th, eleven miles to near Shippensburg; 27th, twenty miles and cam three miles with rest of the army; 5th, eight miles to Fairfield; 6th, crossed the mountain and marched twenty miles to Waynesboro, Pa.; 7th, twelve miles to Hagerstown, Md.; 8th, 9th, and 10th, remained in camp; 11th, five miles, and took position in line of battle west of Hagerstown, and remained in position till the 12th; 13th,Hagerstown, and remained in position till the 12th; 13th, crossed the Potomac and marched eleven miles and camped near Martinsburg, Va., remaining here till 15th, when it marched ten miles to Darkesville, where it staid till evening of 20th, when it marched and camped one mile from Darkesville on the Winchester pike; 21st, marched below Martinsburg and back to Bunker's Hill, twenty-thre
Virginia (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.11
s. The three six-pounder brass field-pieces consisted of one six-pounder of the weight used in the old army (sent from Richmond) and two pieces, similar in calibre, but much lighter guns, being two of the guns which were furnished by the State of Virginia for the use of the cadets at the Virginia Military Institute. Their efficiency within a certain range was probably equal to that of the regulation six-pounder used at that time and before the war by the United States army, but on account oe record of the movements of the battery since its last preceding muster of October 31, 1862, near Berryville, is very brief, and as follows: November 1st, marched to Berry's Ferry; 4th, to White Post; 10th, to Winchester; 21st, started to East Virginia [no route indicated], and after fourteen successive days' marching, camped near Rappahannock Academy in Caroline county, reaching it on December 4th; 10th, went six miles below Port Royal, and was engaged with the enemy's gunboats; on the nig
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.11
orse, at sight of which some of our animals were greatly excited. Our battery pressed on some three miles at a trot till about dark, when it reached the hill south of the Potomac, overlooking the village of Hancock, which lay near the river, in Maryland. The enemy, after passing through Bath, had divided, some going westward by the road to Sir John's Run, and some toward Hancock, and were pursued by our troops on both roads. The battery engaged the artillery of the enemy that night and renewehur Robinson died December 23d, from wound received at Fredericksbnrg December 13, 1862. J. P. Heiskell, discharged November 2, 1863. Edgar S. Alexander, discharged November 16, 1863. Henry B. Gibson, transferred November 3d, to Company D, Maryland battalion. Charles Minor, who joined November 16, 1861, transferred November 3d to Company A, First engineer regiment. near Barboursville, Va., April 30, 1864. Battery remained at Frederick Hall from December 31, 1863, till February 6,
Warrenton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.11
les to Orange Courthouse; 9th, marched fourteen miles toward Madison Courthouse; 10th, through Madison eighteen miles toward Culpeper; 11th, five miles to Hazel river; 12th, fourteen miles and camped near Jeffersontown; 13th, six miles to near Warrenton; 14th, twelve miles through Warrenton to Bristow station; 16th, nine miles to Warrenton Junction; 19th, eleven miles, crossed Rappahannock and camped near Culpeper; 21st, five miles to present camp [which is referred to in the next roll as BranWarrenton to Bristow station; 16th, nine miles to Warrenton Junction; 19th, eleven miles, crossed Rappahannock and camped near Culpeper; 21st, five miles to present camp [which is referred to in the next roll as Brandy station]. Corporal William M. Willson detailed for special duty, and in October, 1863, William F. Johnston and W. N. Bumpass, Jr., were promoted as corporals, and Privates Henry T. Darnall and William Careen appointed corporals. Battery remained there (Brandy station, or Stephensburg,) till 3d November, when it marched seven miles, and was on picket duty at Rapidan station, and so remained till 7th of November, when it engaged the enemy and lost one man killed [Robert S. Bell]. The 8th
Fort Warren (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.11
as acting surgeon in the battery in June, but his name does not appear on the roll. The roll made off as of June 30th, notes the following changes since the last preceding muster, to-wit: Sergeant John L. Massie, commissioned lieutenant in Confederate States army, March 10, 1862. Corporal John G. McCluer, transferred to Ashby's cavalry, April 28th. Robert S. Bull, captured March 23d, and in prison in Fort Delaware. William F. Singleton, captured March 23d, and in prison in Fort Warren. Daniel Blain, detailed on duty in ordnance department, by order of Secretary of War, September 1, 1861. John T. Gibson, relieved November 12, 1861, by order of General Jackson, to take command of Fifty-fifth Virginia militia. William W. Houston, discharged April 14th, by order of General Winder. James H. Phillips, dropped from roll, and afterwards discharged for disability. Summerfield Smith, detailed April 10th for engineering duty, by order of Secretary of War, and since
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.11
am M. Brown, who seems to have enlisted at Harper's Ferry on 22d May. The company remained in Lexfter two or three weeks spent in and about Harper's Ferry, June 15th it marched back towards Winches This section after a few days returned to Harper's Ferry and rejoined the rest of the company. Diam F. Singleton, all of whom joined it at Harper's Ferry. On the 14th June, at Winchester, Va., Jory, which he had joined the 15th of May at Harper's Ferry. We had now several young men from Winc Magruder Maury, enlisted May 15, 1861, at Harper's Ferry, by Lieutenant Moore; John H. Moore, enlisy were moving from Martinsburg en route to Harper's Ferry, Sergeant Moore's detachment and gun, undeers. The remainder of the battery reached Harper's Ferry the 13th. The 14th and 15th, engaged in the attack on and capture of Harper's Ferry, and on September 16th reached Sharpsburg and engaged the After the surrender of General Miles, at Harper's Ferry, all the captured property was brought to [5 more...]
Millwood (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.11
epare rations for three days, we went to work compounding our flap-jacks, but many of us were fortunate enough to get our flour baked in the town, or to get baker's bread in exchange for flour, so that we were relieved of a great burden. March to Manassas. On the 18th, about noon, we got orders to march, and to our amazement and to the consternation of many of the citizens of Winchester, we marched southward through a part of the town, and then took a road eastward in the direction of Millwood, on the road toward Ashby's gap, in the Blue Ridge How distinctly some of us remember that after marching several miles from Winchester we were halted in the road, and heard an officer, who had been sent there for the purpose of giving us General Johnston's order, read it in a loud voice, which order has been given by some of the historians of the times as follows: Our gallant army, under General Beauregard, has been attacked by the enemy in overwhelming numbers; the commanding-general hope
Varina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 1.11
rby and written in both forms by those of the same blood.—Ed. a distance of five miles. Thursday, the 28th July, received new guns; 29th, marched back to New Market Heights and into position; 31st, went back to Laurel Hill church six miles, and there remained in camp till 10th Angust, when it was ordered to Signal Hill station, seven miles distant, and there constructed pits; on 13th, after daylight, opened fire on the enemy's working party at Dutch Gap, and fired all day; 14th, moved up the Varina road two and a half miles to the fortifications; 16th, reported to General Hampton at White Tavern on Charles City road, and remained there in park till ordered to New Market Heights again, three miles off; on 18th, ordered into position, and there remained till the 24th, when it was ordered back six miles to the fortifications, and there remained till 30th, when it was ordered on picket duty at New Market Heights, and is there 31st August. The first half of the roll as of this date is m
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