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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
t of Alexandria. On the 21st of May, Brig.-Gen. M. L. Bonham was put in command of the Alexandria osed to advance toward Leesburg. The next day Bonham reported to Lee that he then had at Manassas J four South Carolina regiments, under Brig.-Gen. M. L. Bonham; Second brigade, two Alabama and one tchell's ford, about a mile farther up stream, Bonham's brigade, which also covered another ford abocovering the rear of parts of Longstreet's and Bonham's brigades. During the night of Saturday, Jattery to the left to support Cocke as well as Bonham; the brigades of Bee and Bartow, under the for Washington turnpike; that under these orders, Bonham's brigade advanced, with instructions to strik Obstructions in the road to Cub run diverted Bonham toward Centreville; so both these brigades sought the same objective and came under Bonham as the ranking officer. Their line of march led througin the act of renewing the order to fire, when Bonham rode up and asked that the batteries should no[6 more...]
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
ber of the special board of engineers for Gulf defenses. Entering the service of the Confederate States in May, 1861, he accompanied General Beauregard to Virginia, as a member of his staff, and with the rank of captain, corps of engineers. He served with the advance forces at Fairfax Court House for sometime before the battle of Manassas, and laid out the works there in an admirable manner, General Beauregard reporting that he had shown himself to be an officer of energy and ability. General Bonham commended him for his indefatigable labors, and constant attention to execution of orders, in camp and field, and Gen. J. E. Johnston especially mentioned his valuable services during the battle of July 21st. He was promoted major, and appointed chief engineer of the army of Northern Virginia, under Johnston, and was commended for his skillful and devoted services both in his own profession and as a member of the general staff at Seven Pines. After General Lee came into command of the