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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 3 1 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 1 1 Browse Search
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A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.), Regiments, &c., in Confederate service. (search)
8thNorth CarolinaRegimentInfantryCol. H. M. ShawMay 16, 1861.  9thNorth CarolinaRegimentCavalryCol. James B. GordonJuly 23, 1863.Promoted Brigadier-General. Col. William H. CheekOct. 17, 1863.  Col. R. Ransom, Jr Promoted Major-General. 10thNorth CarolinaRegimentArtilleryCol. J. A. J. BradfordAug. 20, 1861.  Col. Stephen D. PoolSept. 7, 1863.  11thNorth CarolinaRegimentInfantryCol. Collett LeventhorpeOct. 26, 1861.Promoted Brigadier-General. 12thNorth CarolinaRegimentInfantryCol. Henry E. Coleman   Col. Sol. Williams   13thNorth CarolinaRegimentInfantryCol. Joseph H. HymanJune 13, 1863.  Col. A. M. Scales Promoted Brigadier-General. 14thNorth CarolinaRegimentInfantryCol. R. T. Bennett   Col. W. P. Roberts Promoted Brigadier-General. 15thNorth CarolinaRegimentInfantryCol. Wm. McRaeFeb. 27, 1863.Promoted Brigadier-General. Col. Henry A. Dowd   16thNorth CarolinaRegimentInfantryCol. John S. McElroyJune 1, 1862.  Lt. Col. Wm. A. StoweMay 31, 1862.  Col. Steph
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
to duty, but he was anxious to rejoin his command and share in their heroic defense. On his journey back to the army he learned at Danville of the advance of Wilson's raiders toward the bridge over Staunton river. He at once reported to Col. Henry E. Coleman. who made him second in command of the 300 men from various States of the Confederacy who were returning to the army after short absences on furlough. In the gallant fight which they made against great odds, they repulsed the Federal force. of nearly 2,000 men until the arrival of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee compelled the retreat of Wilson. In this gallant affair both Colonels Coleman and Hoyt were severely wounded, the latter being so disabled that he never fully recovered from its effects. The gallant fight made by this little detachment was of incalculable value to the army of Northern Virginia at that particular time. Since the war Colonel Hoyt has lived in Greenville, S. C., where he is editor and proprietor of the Greenville M