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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 296 296 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 7 7 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 7 7 Browse Search
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865 6 6 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 5 5 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 5 5 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 4 4 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 4 Browse Search
J. B. Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary 4 4 Browse Search
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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
battle of Shiloh, where it suffered severe loss. It fought at Munfordville, September 14 to 16, 1862; at Perryville, October 8th, and at Murfreesboro, December 31 to January 2, 1863. It took a very brilliant part in the impetuous assault on Roseck part in the Kentucky campaign at the capture of Munfordville, September 17th, and suffered heavy loss at Perryville, October 8th. It was greatly distinguished at Murfreesboro, December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863. The brilliant record of the resion, Longstreet's corps, at Chickamauga and Chattanooga. (227) General Law's report of operations of his brigade from October 8th to 28th, on duty beyond Lookout mountain. （229-231) Mentioned in Colonel Sheffield's report, engagement near Lookout lthall's brigade, commanded by Gen. Patton Anderson, the regiment went into Kentucky, charged a battery at Perryville, October 8th, and met with severe loss. At Murfreesboro, December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863, the casualties were numerous. Bri
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Battles of the Western army in which Albama troops were engaged. (search)
32d Inf. Brown Hill, Ky., Oct. 7. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 15.—Federal, total loss 200. Alabama troops, parts of 1st, 3d Cav. Perryville Rd., Ky., Oct. 7. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 7.— Federal, total loss 80. Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8. Gen. Bragg, 16,000; loss 500 k, 2635 w, 251 m.—Federal, Gen. Buell; loss 916 k, 2943 w, 489 m. Alabama troops, 16th, 22d, 27th, 33d, 45th, 18th Battn. Inf.; 1st, 3d Cav.; 1st Conf. Cav.; Waters', Lumsden's, Semple's Battrs. Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 174. Alabama troops, 16th, 22d, 27th, 33d, 45th, 18th Battn. Inf.; 1st, 3d Cav.; 1st Conf. Cav.; Waters', Lumsden's, Semple's Battrs Lawrenceburg, Ky., Oct. 9. Gen. E. K. Smith; loss 1. k.—Federal, loss 6 k, 8 w, 200 m. Mackelville Pike, Ky., Oct. 9. Gen. Jos. Wheeler.—Federal, total loss 13. Alabama troops, 1st Cav. Danville Rd., Ky., Oct. 9. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 9.—Federal, total loss 55. Alabama troops, parts of 1st
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
when he removed to Pickens county. In 1853 Governor Collier appointed him to the same office to fill a vacancy. He was elected a judge of the circuit court in 1855, and held this position until January, 1858, when he removed to Cahaba. Upon the secession of Alabama he was sent as a commissioner to Mississippi. In the spring of 1861, he in company with Isham W. Garrott raised the Twentieth regiment of infantry, and at its organization Garrott was elected colonel and Pettus, major. On October 8th he was made lieutenant-colonel of the regiment. He was with his regiment under Kirby Smith in east Tennessee in the summer, fall and winter of 1862, and then, going to Mississippi with Tracy's brigade, was in the gallant fight made against Grant at Port Gibson, May 1st. There the five left companies of the Twentieth, under his command, obstinately resisted every effort of the enemy to dislodge them, until flanked. In a daring attempt to bring off Captain Pratt and a portion of his com