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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
generally behaved well; but Colonel Gordon, Sixth Alabama, Major Hobson, Fifth Alabama, and Colonel Battle, Third Alabama, deserve especial mention for admirable conduct during the whole fight. We dthe latter, together with the remainder of the Third Alabama, which had been well handled by Colonel Battle, was forced to retire, and in so doing lost heavily; its Colonel (Gayle) was seen to fall, adisastrous to the enemy that it attracted the attention of the stragglers even, many of whom Colonel Battle and I had been endeavoring to organize, and who were just then on the flank of that portion rear so as to cover the gap, I endeavored to gather up stragglers from the other regiments. Colonel Battle still held together a handful of his men. These, together with the remnant of the Twelfth, F generally behaved well; but Colonel Gordon, Sixth Alabama, Major Hobson, Fifth Alabama, and Colonel Battle, Third Alabama, deserve especial mention for admirable conduct during the whole fight. We d