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Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
ung's branch, Imboden's battery fought alone, finally retiring and taking a new position supported by Stonewall Jackson, where it was in action until the ammunition was exhausted. Subsequently Captain Imboden, Lieut.-Col. Robert B. Lee and Maj. W. L. Cabell constituted a board of investigation, which reported in explanation of the failure to pursue McDowell to Washington that the food and transportation were inadequate. During Jackson's Valley campaign, 1862, Imboden, with a commission as colsferred with the main Confederate force east of the Mississippi, where his service was afterward given. When Price took command of the army of the West at Tupelo, he commanded one of its two divisions, including the brigades of John C. Moore, W. L. Cabell and C. W. Phifer, and the cavalry of F. C. Armstrong. Little of Maryland, commanding the other division, fell at Iuka, where Maury was held in reserve, and afterward served as rear guard, repelling pursuit. About a fortnight later he command
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 17: (search)
f nearly every shot they fired, and they soon became so expert that they could riddle a transport in short order, and were more than a match for the light-armored, and lightly armed gunboats that patrolled the river. The command became, in fact, a great nuisance to the Federals, but it was hard to get at and dislodge. At last the Federal authorities at Vicksburg decided to drive it away at all hazards, and began organizing a force for that purpose. Marmaduke learned of it, and asked for Cabell's brigade, which was sent to him, but the Federals delayed their movements and the brigade was ordered back to Fagan, leaving Marmaduke with only his old brigade under command of Col. Colton Greene. At length the Federals came, about 5,000 strong, under Gen. A. J. Smith. They landed at the lower point of the lake and were met by Burbridge and his regiment, who stubbornly contested their advance around the lake and gave Marmaduke time to get ready to receive them. The brigade moved down an
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 18: (search)
Fagan's division was composed entirely of Arkansas troops—the brigades of Gen. W. L. Cabell, Col. W. F. Slemons, Col. A. S. Dobbin, Col. T. H. McCray, and four pieceedericktown and he was ordered to attack the fort from Shepherd mountain, while Cabell attacked from the plain. Marmaduke was assured there was no ditch around the fort. Cabell made an attack upon the plain and was repulsed, because there was no way of getting into the fort after he reached it. Clark's brigade dismounted, advancShepherd mountain through a heavy growth of scrub-oak, and attacked, just after Cabell had failed, and failed as he had because the men could not cross the ditch. Sof Clark's brigade, a splendid officer and man, was killed; Col. J. C. Monroe of Cabell's brigade was wounded, as also were Lieut.-Col. John C. Bull and Major Thomas of Fagan's staff. The loss of Cabell's brigade was particularly heavy, he himself having his horse killed under him. At Pilot Knob it became evident that General P
Col. John C. Moore, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.2, Missouri (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 19: (search)
is artillery, half a mile away, and was shelling the woods in a lively manner. Cabell's brigade soon joined Clark's and an avenue for the train and the army was secuhe force of their assaults on Shelby when he was driven almost to the wall; and Cabell, though hotly engaged himself, sent Marmaduke two regiments when his need was tbout half way between Westport and Fort Scott, on the Kansas side of the line. Cabell was in rear, and reported frequently during the night that the Federals were matery between them. Fagan formed his division as rapidly as possible, but only Cabell's brigade and some regiments got in line. General Pleasanton, the Federal comme and everything in confusion, the soldiers got across it wherever they could. Cabell's and Slemons' Arkansas brigades on the left charged at the same time Clark's did, and fared very much as it did. Cabell and Slemons were both taken prisoners. So was Colonel Jeffers, of Clark's brigade, while Lieutenant-Colonel Ward and Major
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
ir desperate resistance. The battalion joined Cabell's brigade at Fort Smith in May. Maj. W. L. scantily equipped for such an expedition, General Cabell, in response to appeals for protection to d be reduced to the minimum and unprepared for Cabell's attack. The latter resolved to make a demonmerly discarded 6-pounders—900 of all arms—General Cabell left Ozark at 3 o'clock a. m. on April 16, as had been summoned from adjacent stations. Cabell's force charged the rifle-pits along the edge on the march. The following extracts from General Cabell's report will be of interest: Col. J. nding the garrison at Fayetteville, replied to Cabell's request to care for his men who were woundedf these sacred feelings, and not the march of Cabell, which caused the cessation of the pillage ands division included the brigades of Cooper and Cabell. Marmaduke's division at that time was composck road. . . . Neither Tappan's, Cooper's, Cabell's nor Frost's brigade was engaged in the attac[2 more...]<
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 8: (search)
ks of Colonel Phillips. At the same time, General Cabell, with a considerable cavalry force, made afrom Fort Scott to Gibson. He did attack, but Cabell did not cooperate, having been informed that Mbanks of the upper Arkansas, in safety. General Cabell, now having recruited his force to 3,000 ohed, it would be as well. Finding coal, General Cabell put his blacksmiths to work shoeing the hothe river to the south bank during the stay of Cabell's brigade. Cooper's and Cabell's brigades werCabell's brigades were concentrated July 22d, 25 miles in rear of the battle ground, and by the 25th had been placed in p Fort Smith. General Blunt's advance, striking Cabell's scouts two miles west of the San Bois, skirmd with infantry, and 6 pieces of artillery, on Cabell's trail, and struck him at the foot of Backbone advanced against the strong position held by Cabell, but after a three hours engagement was repuls00 at the surrender. After the capture of General Cabell on the Little Osage river, Kansas, six mon[15 more...]
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: (search)
th's battalion and a section of Hughey's battery of Cabell's brigade at the Antoine as a rear-guard, and withdrew the other commands of Cabell's brigade to Cottingham's, where they could reinforce Monroe or prevent the cmmands were stationed that night at the ford, while Cabell's and Greene's brigades fell back and encamped. llery section, and a section of Hughey's battery of Cabell's brigade. He drove the enemy back two miles, kill. Gano was now up with his brigade, about 500 men. Cabell's brigade was transferred to Fagan's division. On now attacked the Confederate outposts, portions of Cabell's brigade, of Dockery's and Shelby's. But Collins' to his front, moving toward Camden. Marmaduke and Cabell went into camp, few of the men having slept a wholeagan's cavalry division, Brig.-Gen. James F. Fagan: Cabell's brigade, Brig.-Gen. W. L. Cabell—First Arkansas, , 200. Marmaduke's cavalry division, January 10th, Cabell, 1,468; Greene, 1,242; Shelby, 1,583; artillery, 14
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: (search)
as the train passed and approached the line of Cabell and Crawford in its front, going toward Camdenwas to the right of the road and the battery. Cabell's brigade was to the left of the line, Monroe ion at the fancy matched mules brought back to Cabell's headquarters, and the ambulances and trains.ont, near Mount Elba, the Saline crossing. General Cabell's division was placed in line of battle paerfect immunity from both fear and anxiety. Cabell's brigade, commanded by Colonel Monroe and himravery those gallant men fought. To Brigadier-Generals Cabell and Shelby, commanding divisions, anterrible. Notwithstanding this terrible fire, Cabell's brigade stood for an hour and a half withoutmy vigorously, supported by Hill's regiment of Cabell's brigade. I charged the enemy and drove him in all, to the stockade at Tyler, Tex. General Cabell's headquarters were at Monticello, and hisFagan's division was organized as follows: Cabell's Arkansas brigade, Brig.-Gen. Wm. L. Cabell, [32 more...]
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 11: (search)
eneral. Colonel Monroe succeeded him in command of the cavalry regiment and continued in the cavalry service, in a short time in command of a brigade which was afterward assigned to Gen. W. L. Cabell, and of which he was ranking officer when General Cabell was captured; but Monroe himself being wounded and disabled, Colonel Harrell succeeded to the command of the brigade until the close of the war. The commanders of Arkansas troops east of the Mississippi river who were transferred to the Trransferred to the Trans-Mississippi department, as we have seen, were Generals Hindman, Churchill, Rust, Dockery, Cabell, McNair, Beall; Colonels Fagan, Tappan, Hawthorn, Shaver, Crockett, Marmaduke, Provence, John C. Wright, Slemons, B. W. Johnson, Gaither. Maj.-Gen. T. C. Hindman, after being relieved of the command of the district of Arkansas, was reassigned to a division, and eventually to a corps, in the army east of the Mississippi, commanded successively by Bragg, Johnston and Hood.
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
ed that Moore and Phifer began the attack, and Cabell was soon sent forward to support Gates. The brigades of Moore, Phifer and Cabell were gallantly led by their commanders to the assault of the enor numbers that kept them from total rout. Cabell's Arkansas brigade crossed the space in front n the very faces of the intrenched enemy. General Cabell himself ascended the parapet with his men,r. I said, Whose troops are you? He replied, Cabell's. I said, It was pretty hot fighting there. t we had in the ranch! Among the killed in Cabell's brigade were Col. H. P. Johnson (Maj. D. W. hooters, were particularly distinguished. General Cabell also commended the bravery of his staff, Mheir help. The remnants of these brigades and Cabell's, with the artillery under Burnet, nevertheleth 14, Seventeenth 20, Lyles 144, Boone's 125, Cabell's brigade 635, Third cavalry dismounted 123, Sbrush. Over this space we were ordered by General Cabell to charge at double-quick. A murderous st[1 more...]
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