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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Battle of Chickamauga. (search)
romptly as possible. Benning's brigade was left, in compliance with orders, to guard the depot at Ringgold. My command then consisted of the following brigades, which moved in the order in which they are named, viz: Johnson's, McNair's, Gregg's and Robertson's, with batteries, Everett's, Culpepper's and Bledsoe's, in the centre, and trains in rear of their respective brigades. The head of, the column had not proceeded more than three miles on the road when a dispatch was received from Colonel Brent, headquarters Army of Tennessee, directing me, with the forces under my command, to retrace my steps to the vicinity of Ringgold, and there to take the direct road to Reed's bridge, and to make a lodgment on the west bank of the Chickamauga—Forrest's cavalry covering the front and right flanks of my column on the march from Ringgold. The command was promptly put on the new line of march, and soon after I received orders and the plan of operations, by which I was directed, as commander o
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Letter from General Hagood on recapture of a flag. (search)
Letter from General Hagood on recapture of a flag. (Extract.) headquarters Hagood's brigade, Petersburg, Va., 22d August, 1864. Colonel Brent, Acting Adjutant-General: Colonel,—I am directed in a communication from Department Headquarters, just received, to forward a list of the casualties in my command, sustained yesterday, and also to report all the circumstances attending the recapture of the flag of one of my regiments. When the line had reached the enemy's works, some two hundred men having got into a re-entering angle where they were exposed to a severe cross-fire, became confused, and a mounted officer of the enemy galloping out of a sally port, seized the colors of the Twenty-seventh Regiment and called upon them to surrender. Several officers and men began to surrender, but had not been carried in; observing this, I made my way to them from the part of the line upon which I was, calling to the men to shoot him. They either did not hear me or were bewildered by
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 13. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The opening of the lower Mississippi in April, 1862-a reply to Admiral Porter. (search)
you are hereby appointed President of a court of inquiry, to be convened in this city on the 5th of January next. Captain S. S. Lee and Commander Robert G. Robb have been ordered to report to you, and with you will compose the court. Mr. George Lee Brent will report to you as Recorder. You will inquire into the whole official conduct of Commander John K. Mitchell, Confederate States Navy, while in command of the steamer Louisiana, and in charge of the vessels of the Confederate Navy at anssippi river, under the trying and embarrassing circumstances under which he was placed, was all that could be expected by the country and the naval service of a capable and gallant officer. S. Barron, Flag Officer, President of the Court. George Lee Brent, Recorder. Navy Department, March 17th, 1863. Proceedings and finding approved. Office of Orders and Detail will dissolve the Court. S. R. Mallory, Secretary of the Navy. Confederate States Navy Department, Office of orders and d