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James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
of two divisions, under Gens. Frank C. Armstrong and John Pegram. In Armstrong's division were his brigade, under Col. James T. Wheeler, including the Eighteenth Tennessee battalion, Maj. Charles McDonald; and Forrest's brigade, under Col. George G. Dibrell, made up of the Fourth Tennessee regiment, Col. William S. McLemore; Eighth, Capt. Hamilton McGinnis; Ninth, Col, Jacob B. Biffle; Tenth, Col. Nicholas N, Cox; Eleventh, Col. Daniel W. Holman; Shaw's and C. P. Hamilton's battalions and R.ossing, which did great execution, silenced the enemy's guns, cut off his reinforcements, and enabled Preston to capture between 500 and 600 prisoners. In this day's battle, Forrest's cavalry was active and vigilant. Armstrong's division and Dibrell's brigade fought on foot and were always up with the infantry, for which General Forrest commended them with pride and pleasure. Morton's and Freeman's Tennessee batteries rendered valiant service in resisting the advance of Gordon Granger's co
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: (search)
eatham's line made on the 13th, unsuccessful efforts were made to carry the line held by Cleburne and Bate during the 14th and 15th, and during this time heavy skirmishing was continuous along the line occupied by the army of Tennessee. On the night of the 15th, Gen. W. H. T. Walker, then at Calhoun, reported that the Federal army was crossing the Oostenaula river near that place, and this forced General Johnston's retirement from Resaca. On the 9th, Major-General Wheeler, with Brig.-Gen. Geo. G. Dibrell's Tennessee brigade of cavalry, composed of the Fourth, Col. Wm. S. McLemore; Eighth, Capt. Jefferson Leftwich; Ninth, Capt. James M. Reynolds; Tenth, Maj. John Minor; and Allen's Alabama brigade, Colonel Cook's Texas Rangers, and the Eighth Confederate regiment, encountered about 5,000 Federal cavalry near Varnell's Station. Dismounting his command except two regiments, he routed the enemy and captured 100 prisoners, among them Colonel La Grange, commanding brigade, 3 captains an
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: (search)
to by Gen. D. H. Hill, commanding Lee's corps, and Palmer and his brigade were warmly commended both by him and General Stevenson, the division commander. In the operations culminating in the battle of Bentonville, Wheeler's cavalry bore a conspicuous part. Brig.-Gen. W. Y. C. Humes of Tennessee commanded two brigades of cavalry. The Fourth Tennessee, Col. William S. McLemore, the Thirteenth and Shaw's Tennessee battalion, Capt. R. V. Wright, constituted the brigade commanded by Gen. George G. Dibrell of Tennessee, one of the noblest of men, and the equal in every soldierly quality of any son of his State. Always reliable, trusted in council and on the field, he won the confidence of all under whom he served. He survived the war and was rewarded by his countrymen with distinguished and well-earned honors. The First Tennessee, Lieut.-Col. James H. Lewis; the Second, Lieut.-Col. John H. Kuhn; the Fifth, Col. George W. McKenzie, and the Ninth battalion, Maj. James H. Akin, cons
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
f December and on the 18th, at Lexington, Tenn., attacked the enemy, consisting of a section of artillery and 800 cavalry, Col. R. G. Ingersoll commanding. The Federals were easily routed, with the loss of their 2 guns and 148 prisoners with their horses and equipments. The balance of the force fled in the wildest disorder in the direction of Jackson and Trenton, Tenn. Among the prisoners was Col. Robert G. Ingersoll, the eminent lawyer and agnostic, of the Eleventh Illinois cavalry. Col. G. G. Dibrell, Eighth Tennessee cavalry, being pushed forward in the direction of Jackson, at Webb's or Carroll Station captured 101 prisoners, destroyed the railroad for miles, exchanged 100 of his flint-lock muskets for improved arms, burned the stockade, and rejoined Forrest at Spring creek. On the 20th, Dibrell, with his regiment and one field gun under Capt. John W. Morton, attempted to destroy the stockade and bridge across the Forked Deer river, but was repulsed by a large infantry force, lo
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
a cavalry division including his brigade and Dibrell's. He rendered important service after the evary of state of California. Brigadier-General George Gibbs Dibrell Brigadier-General George GiBrigadier-General George Gibbs Dibrell was born in White county, Tenn., April 12, 1822. After receiving a common school educate movements of Forrest's command, we find Colonel Dibrell's name favorably mentioned on many occasis. In one of many brilliant affairs in which Dibrell's regiment participated, Col. R. G. IngersollFlorence, Ala., against Federal raiders. Colonel Dibrell's command was detached for this purpose, maneuver Bragg out of Tennessee, Forrest sent Dibrell to reinforce Wheeler. Near Sparta, Tenn., thtire command. On the 26th of July, 1864, Colonel Dibrell received well-merited promotion and was c9. At Sparta, Tenn., in September, 1883, General Dibrell's old cavalry command organized a brothere's and Bennett's battalions of cavalry. General Dibrell commanded this reunion brigade up to his