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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
. M., and Major Dabney Ball, C. S., were prevented by their duties of office from participating in the dangers of the conflict, but are entitled to my thanks for the thorough discharge of their duties. The following officers, attached to my staff, deserve honorable mention in this report for their valuable services; Captain Redmond Burke, Lieutenant John Esten Cooke, ordnance officer; Lieutenant J. S. W. Hairstone, C. S. A.; Lieutenant James R. Christian, Third Virginia cavalry; Lieutenant Chiswell Dabney, Aid; volunteer Aids Captain W. D. Farley and W. E. Towles — they having contributed their full share to whatever success was achieved by the brigade. My escort did good service. Private Frank Stringfellow, Fourth Virginia cavalry, was particularly conspicuous for gallantry and efficiency at Cold Harbor. The majority of the Hanover company, (G,) Fourth Virginia cavalry, possessing invaluable merits as guides, were distributed as such among the various generals. First Lieute
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
me part of the time, on the extreme right, during the battle, in which several batteries of his division took part, and I think he left me to bring his infantry into action. My division surgeon, Talcott Eliason, besides being an adept in his profession, exhibited on this, as on former occasions, the attributes of a cavalry commander. First Lieutenant R. Channing Price was of invaluable assistance as Aid-decamp. Major Von Borcke, A. A. G., and J. W. T. H. Hairston, C. S. A., and Lieutenant Chiswell Dabney, A. D. C., rendered important service throughout the period embraced in this report. My division Quartermaster, Major Samuel Hardin Hairston, in coming on to join me, was put in command of a detachment of cavalry at Salem, by the commanding General, and sent on an important reconnoissance toward Warrenton, of which his report is appended. Captain W. W. Blackford, corps of engineers, was quick and indefatigable in his efforts to detect the designs of the enemy, and improve the pos
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
. R. Milton Cary, Joseph P. Jones, C. R. Barksdale, Jas. B. Ferguson, Jr. Norfolk. Myer Myers, George Reid, Wm. T. Harrison, P. P. Clements. Wm. Lamb, James E. Barry, Ryland Capps. Petersburg. Daniel Dodson, B. T. Hurt, E. G. James, J. P. May. Z. W. Pickerell, W. R. Johnson, S. W. Venable. Fredericksburg. W. P. Conway, D. H. Gordon, J. H. Bradley, Charles Herndon. G. H. C. Rowe, Ro. W. Adams, H. S. Doggett. Lynchburg. Chiswell Dabney, James M. Cobbs, Samuel Tyree, Ro. Tinsley. Seth Woodruff, W. T. Yancey, Geo. D. Davis. Danville. T. P. Atkinson, Stephen H. Turner, D. J. Paxton, Wm. Rison. Geo. C. Cabell, Wm. H. Wooding, T. D. Claiborne. Charleston. James C. McFarland, W. E. C. Gillison, Wm. T. Goshom, Andrew Parks. Thos. J. Buster, Wm. A. Quarrier, J. S. Swan. Buchanan. Chas. T. Beale. Rufus Pitzer, T. Henry Johnstone, R. E. Allen, Jas. B. Moelich, Wm.
The Daily Dispatch: January 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], Negro Hiring for 1862. (search)
attention of the General commanding is respectfully called to the detailed reports of the commanders of regiments and corps, and to the special mention made by them of individual prowess. Col. Taylor became separated from his regiment in passing from its left to its right, and found himself beyond the enemy's fires, but by great coolness and presence of mind he extricated himself, and joined his regiment that night. my thanks are due to my adjutant General, Capt. Brien; my aid, Chiswell Dabney, Jr., Lieuts. Throckmorton, and Johnson, of the Fairfax cavalry; Lieut. Jackson, aid to Gen. Jones, Volunteers for the occasion, for valuable services on the field. Lieut. Throckmorton accompanied Capt. Pitzer, and was conspicuously useful during the day; and Lieut. Johnson was of great service to me. Corporal Henry Hagan, of First Virginia cavalry, was of great service in showing the First Kentucky regiment its position in line, and proved himself on this, as on every other occasion, wor