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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative 8 0 Browse Search
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 6 0 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 2 0 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 2 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 2 0 Browse Search
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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3., Chapter 5: the Chattanooga campaign.--movements of Sherman's and Burnside's forces. (search)
the distance is seen the Tennessee, where it winds around Cameron's Hill at Chattanooga and by Moccasin Point. valley, pushed on over bowlders and ledges, rocky crests and tangled ravines, cutting their way through the felled trees with which the mountain-side had been covered, under the very muzzles of the Confederate cannon, driving the foe from his camp in the hollow or plateau well up toward the crest, and forcing him around the arable belt toward the Chattanooga Valley. In this work, Cobham's brigade, posted on high ground, did effective service, by pouring destructive volleys from above and behind the Confederates, while Freeland's brigade was rolling them up on the flank. Both were supported, closely and warmly, by the brigades of Whittaker and Creighton. Not knowing to what extent the Confederates might be re-enforced, and fearing a fatal entanglement and disordering of his troops in the mountain, Hooker now directed them to halt. But they could not be restrained. Insp
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 16 (search)
from his camp and from position after position. This lasted until twelve o'clock, when Geary's advance heroically rounded the peak of the mountain. Not knowing to what extent the enemy might be reenforced, and fearing, from the rough character of the field of operations, that our lines might be disordered, directions had been given for the troops to halt on reaching this high ground; but, fired by success, with a flying, panic-stricken force before them, they pressed impetuously forward. Cobham's brigade, occupying the high ground on the right, between the enemy's main line of defence on the plateau and the palisades, incessantly plied them with fire from above and behind, while Freeland's brigade was vigorously rolling them up on the flank, and both being closely supported by the brigades of Whitaker and Creighton. Our success was uninterrupted and irresistible. Before losing the advantages the ground presented us, (the enemy had been reenforced meantime,) after having secured t
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 16: Gettysburg: the first day (search)
d524 3d CorpsBirneyGraham, Ward, De Trobriand Sickles 12,630HumphreysCarr, Brewster, Burling530 5th CorpsBarnesTilton, Sweitzer, Vincent SykesAyresDay, Burbank, Weed 12,211CrawfordMcCandless, Fisher526 6th CorpsWrightTorbert, Bartlett, Russell SedgwickHoweGrant, Neill 15,710NewtonShaler, Eustis, Wheaton848 11th CorpsBarlowVon Gilsa, Ames HowardSteinwehrCoster, Smith 10,576SchurzSchimmelpfennig, Krzyzanowski526 12th CorpsWilliamsMcDougall, Lockwood, Ruger Slocum 8,597GearyCandy, Cobham, Greene420 2,568TylerArtillery Reserve21110 corps STRENGTHDIVISIONSBRIGADESARTILLERY 2,580Engineers, Provost Guard's Escorts 100,2837 Corps, 19 Divisions, 51 Brigades, Infantry and Artillery58312 Cavalry Corps Pleasonton 14,973Buford Gregg, D. KilpatrickGamble, Devin, Merritt McIntosh, Huey, Gregg, J. Farnsworth, Custer950 115,2568 Corps, 22 Divisions, 59 Brigades67362 The Confederate infantry by this time were about nine-tenths armed with the rifled musket, muzzle loading, most
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 17: Gettysburg: second day (search)
ies were exposed to heavy front and enfilading fires and suffered terribly, but as rapidly as any were disabled they were retired and replaced by others. Besides the reenforcements of 12 brigades already mentioned (including Crawford's Pa. reserves), Meade had followed them with Robinson's and Doubleday's divisions of the 1st corps, five brigades (taken from the lines in front of Hill's corps), and with Williams's division, three brigades of the 12th corps. Two more brigades, Candy's and Cobham's, of Geary's division of the 12th corps, were also withdrawn from the intrenchments upon Culp's Hill, and ordered to the left, but they missed their road and did not reach the scene of action in time. These withdrawals left of the 12th corps but a single brigade, Greene's, holding the intrenchments upon Culp's Hill in front of Johnson's division of Ewell's corps, who had been all day under orders to attack at the sound of Longstreet's guns. What they did will be told presently. All of
Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 19: battle of Chickamauga (search)
ery of four guns, with Geary, was severely engaged at close quarters, expending 224 rounds and losing 3 killed and 19 wounded. Geary's total casualties were:— 34 killed, 174 wounded, 8 missing: total 216. These all occurred in Greene's and Cobham's brigades about 1600 strong. The Federal casualties in the brigades opposing Law were:— 45 killed, 150 wounded, 7 missing: total 204. These occurred principally in Tyndale's and Orland Smith's brigades. The aggregate was 420. The Confederies reported are as follows:— Law: 3 killed, 19 wounded, 30 missing: total 52. Jenkins: 31 killed, 286 wounded, 39 missing: total 356. Aggregate 408. The character of the attack by Jenkins's brigade, and of the defence by Greene's and Cobham's, aided by the battery, had been excellent. The casualties were heavy, and included many officers distinguished among their comrades for conduct. Nothing less could have been expected, and nothing materially more could be hoped for, and such c<
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1, Chapter 34: battle of Peach Tree Creek (search)
e. While this was going on there was again a renewed supporting effort put forth by all the Confederate divisions, from Walker's right to French, to sustain their attack, but Thomas's men from Newton to Palmer's center were still watching, and easily stopped and drove back the advancing lines. The loss on both sides was heavy: on our side not far from 2,000 men hors de combat. The Confederate loss cannot be accurately ascertained. It was between 4,000 and 5,000 killed, wounded, and made prisoners. Thus ended in defeat Hood's execution of Johnston's plan for a general battle at Peach Tree Creek. A brigade commander, Colonel Cobham, One Hundred and Eleventh Pennsylvania; Colonel William K. Logie, One Hundred and Forty-fourth New York, and Lieutenant Colonel G. B. Randall were among those who fell. We had a great impulse of joy because we had won the battle. The Confederates had at this time, besides the affliction of death, a great sense of chagrin because they had lost.
Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 14: (search)
s killed. Two regiments of the brigade held an advanced position under shelter, but could not advance without almost total annihilation. Geary's other brigades, Cobham's and Ireland's, also came up about this time. The advance brigade of Cruft's division entered the town, but did not participate in the fight. During the main the enemy rallied a strong force and dashed from the gorge and down the hill with great energy. Geary relates, that Osterhaus was sorely pressed, and he sent in Cobham's and Ireland's brigades; Cobham crossed the railroad under severe fire, and lay down in position; Ireland advanced under a murderous fire of grape, canister and Cobham crossed the railroad under severe fire, and lay down in position; Ireland advanced under a murderous fire of grape, canister and musketry, and compelled the enemy to recoil in the zenith of his audacious charge. So the fight raged for two hours and a half. At noon General Hardee sent word that the train was safe, and after consultation with Generals Breckinridge and Wheeler, who were present, Cleburne withdrew from the ridge, hauled back his cannon by
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A list of Confederate officers, prisoners, who were held by Federal authority on Morris Island, S. C., under Confederate fire from September 7th to October 21st, 1864. (search)
t., King William county. Zzz=2d Lt. J. M. Frasier, 1st Va. cav., Loudon. Zzz=2d Lt. C. P. Johnson, partizan rangers, Hampshire. Zzz=2d Lt. P. B. Akiss, 11th Va. inft., Lynchburg. Zzz=2d Lt. L. Green, 5th Va. cav., Petersburg. 2d Lt. H. C. Jones, 50th Va. inft., Gladesville. Zzz=2d Lt. J. W. Harris, 58th Va. inft., Bedford. Zzz=2d Lt. J. S. Hix, 44th Va. inft., Goochland. Zzz=2d Lt. F. A. Appleberry, 44th Va. inft., Fluvanna. Zzz=2d Lt. J. W. Hughes, 44th Va. inft., Cobham. Zzz=2d Lt. W. D. Davison, 27th Va. inft., Callards. Zzz=2d Lt. D. B. Cunney, 4th Va. inft., Elk Creek. Zzz=2d Lt. John A. Donaghue, 10th Va. inft., Parnassus. Zzz=2d Lt. J. L. Hearnslead, 25th Va. inft., Dubuque Inn. Zzz=2d Lt. W. B. Dodson, 5th Va. cav., Danville. Zzz=2d Lt. R. B. Hart, 5th Va. cav., Stevensville. Zzz=2d Lt. J. W. Davis, 20th Va. cav., Clarksville. Zzz=2d Lt. ——--Hopkins, 19th Va. inft., Scottsville. Zzz=2d Lt. Francis Haynes, 24th Va. cav., Ball
The Daily Dispatch: January 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
and and negroes. --I will offer for sale, at my residence, near Middlebrook, Augusta county, Va., on Thursday, the 8th January, 1863 the Farm on which I reside, containing 3 7 acres, about 22 acres cleared the residue well timbered; the cleared land is nearly all in grass. I will sell the Farm privately, if any person wishes to purchase before the sale. I will sell all my personal property, consisting of fifty head of Horses, a number of fine Saddle Horses, six Stallions, three of them Cobham, one fine Arabian, several Indian Ponies, several brood Mares, now in foal, and a number of heavy Harness Horses, 150 head of Cattle, some of which are fresh Milch Cows of fine stock, some fine Durham Bulls and Heifers, thorough bred, several yoke of Work Cattle; 50 head of Sheep; 100 head of stock Hogs, a number of fine brood Sows; 2,000 pounds of Leather; and all my Farming nails consisting of Wagons, Carts, a large lot of Harness Plows, Harrows, one 8-horse Threshing Machine and Clover Bo