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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) 23 5 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 6 2 Browse Search
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Ulysses S. Grant, Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Grand movement of the Army of the Potomac- crossing the Rapidan-entering the Wilderness- battle of the Wilderness (search)
Alfred M. Scale's Brigade. Maj.-Gen. H. Heth's division. (o) Brig.-Gen. J. R. Davis's Brigade. Brig.-Gen. John R. Cooke's Brigade. Brig.-Gen. D. McRae's Brigade. Brig.-Gen. J. J. Archer's Brigade. Brig.-Gen. H. H. Walker's Brigade. Unattached: 5th Alabama Battalion. Cavalry corps: Lieutenant-General Wade Hampton, Commanding. (p) Maj.-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee's division. Brig.-Gen. W. C. Wickham's Brigade. Brig.-Gen. L. L. Lomax's Brigade. Maj.-Gen. M. C. Butler's division. Brig.-Gen. John Dunovant's Brigade. Brig.-Gen. P. M. B. Young's Brigade. Brig.-Gen. Thomas L. Rosser's Brigade. Maj.-Gen. W. H. F. Lee's division. Brig.-Gen. Rufus Barringer's Brigade. Brig.-Gen. J. R. Chambliss's Brigade. Note. (a) Col. W. R. Aylett was in command Aug. 29th, and probably at above date. (b) inspection report of this division shows that it also contained Benning's and Gregg's brigades. (c) commanded by Colonel P. D. Bowles. (d) only two brigadier-generals reported for duty;
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing land forces at Charleston, S. C. (search)
don; 21st S. C., Col. R. F. Graham; 25th S. C., Col. C. H. Simonton; Marion (S. C.) Art'y, Capt. E. L. Parker; Chatham (Ga.) Art'y, Capt. John F. Wheaton ; Palmetto (S. C.) Battalion Art'y, Lieut.-Col. E. B. White; S. C. Battery, Capt. J. T. Kanapaux; A, 1st S. C. Art'y, Capt. F. D. Blake; Ga. and S. C. Siege Train, Maj. Edward Manigault; 2d S. C. Art'y, Col. A. D. Frederick; S. C. Art'y, Capt. John R. Mathewes; Gist Guard (S. C.) Art'y, Capt. C. E. Chichester; 5th S. C. Cav. (4 co's), Col. John Dunovant; Lucas's (S. C.) Battalion, Maj. J. J. Lucas; 23d Ga., Maj. M. R. Ballenger; 27th Ga., Maj. James Gardner; 28th Ga., Capt. W. P. Crawford; 1st, 12th, and 18th Ga. Battalions, Col. C. I-. Olmstead; C, F, and I, 1st S. C. Art'y, Lieut.-Col. J. A. Yates; Savannah River Batteries, Capt. W. W. Billop; 11th S. C., Col. F. H. Gantt. Second Subdivision, Brig.-Gen. Thomas L. Clingman: 7th S. C. Battalion, Lieut.-Col. P. H. Nelson; 8th N. C., Col. H. M. Shaw; 51st N. C., Col. H. McKethan; 61st N
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The Confederate Army. (search)
on, Maj.-Gen. Wade Hampton. Young's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. P. M. B. Young: 7th Ga., Col. W. P. White; Cobb's (Ga.) Legion, Col. G. J. Wright; Phillips (Ga.) Legion,----; 20th Ga. Battalion, Lieut.-Col. John M. Millen; Jeff Davis (Miss.) Legion,----. Rosser's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Thomas L. Rosser: 7th Va., Col. R. H. Dulany; 11th Va.,----; 12th Va., Lieut.-Col. Thomas B. Massie; 35th Va. Battalion,----. Butler's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. M. C. Butler: 4th S. C., Col. B. H. Rutledge; 5th S. C., Col. John Dunovant; 6th S. C., Col. Hugh K. Aiken. Fitz. Lee's division, Maj.-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. Lomax's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Lunsford L. Lomax: 5th Va., Col. Henry C. Pate; 6th Va.,----; 15th Va.,----. Wickham's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Williams C. Wickham: 1st Va.,----; 2d Va., Col. Thomas T. Munford; 3d Va., Col. Thomas H. Owen; 4th Va.,----. W. H. F. Lee's division, Maj.-Gen. W. H. F. Lee. Chambliss's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. John R. Chambliss, Jr.: 9th Va.,----; 10th Va.,----; 13th Va.,----. Gordon
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., chapter 4.27 (search)
back the skirmishers in his front, and, following almost simultaneously with his entire force, to pivot at the proper time, and strike the enemy's flank and rear. His formation was to be in two distinct lines, supported by artillery and by Colonel Dunovant's regiment of cavalry. General Hoke, who occupied the trenches on the right of Ransom, was also to engage the enemy, at daybreak with a strong line of skirmishers, and, upon causing him to fall back or waver, was to push on the whole of hation in his front, I had ordered him to halt where he then was until further arrangements should be made to relieve him. His cavalry, however, and his artillery also, continued to do their full share of the work before them. The cavalry, under Dunovant, being dismounted, was deployed as skirmishers against a force occupying the ridge of Gregory's woods, the only hostile force — as afterward ascertained — which threatened the left of our line at that time. The right was seriously engaged; and
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 10: The Armies and the Leaders. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller), Chapter 5: losses in the battles of the Civil War, and what they mean (search)
t Charleston Harbor, the 21st South Carolina lost 14 killed and 112 wounded, and the 25th South Carolina 16 killed and 124 wounded. At the bloody battle of Chickamauga, Alabama regiments suffered great losses. Confederate generals killed in battle— group no. 8— Brigadier-generals Archibald Gracie, Jr. Petersburg trenches December 2, 1864. John Adams, Franklin November 30, 1864. H. B. Granbury, Franklin November 30, 1864. James Dearing, high Bridge April 6, 1865. John Dunovant, Vaughn Road, October 1, 1864. John Gregg, Darbytown Road, October 7, 1864. Stephen Elliott, Jr., Petersburg died in 1864. Oscar F. Strahl, Franklin November 30, 1864. Archibald C. Godwin, Opequon September 19, 1864. S. R. Gist, Franklin November 30, 1864. Victor J. Girardey, Petersburg August 16, 1864. Casualties of fifty Confederate regiments From fox's Regimental losses in the Civil War showing remarkable percentages of losses at particular engagements based on of
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 17: (search)
ire. The flagstaff was again struck on the 25th, and twice shot away on the 26th, the last time being replaced by Privates Walter Steele and D. E. Badger. In return, a skillful gunner at Fort Johnson brought down the Federal flag at Battery Gregg. With the approach of the May campaigns in Virginia and Georgia, heavy drafts were made upon General Beauregard's forces. On March 17th, the First and Second cavalry were ordered to South Carolina, and the Fourth, Colonel Rutledge; Fifth, Colonel Dunovant; Sixth, Colonel Aiken; Seventh Georgia, and Millen's battalion, and the cavalry companies of Captains Tucker, Wallace, Boykin, Trenholm and Magee were ordered from General Beauregard's department to Virginia. On April 14th, General Evans' brigade, under Gen. W. S. Walker, was ordered to Wilmington, N. C. The Eleventh and Eighteenth South Carolina, Colquitt's brigade, and Company A, siege train, were ordered back from Florida. General Beauregard, on the 20th, was assigned to command of
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 18: (search)
gade, in the division now led by Maj.-Gen. C. W. Field, and the First regiment was commanded by Col. James R. Hagood, the Second (rifles) by Col. Robert E. Bowen, the Fifth by Col. A. Coward, the Sixth by Col. John Bratton, the Palmetto Sharpshooters by Col. Joseph Walker. General McGowan was again in command of his brigade, of Wilcox's division, on the Rapidan. The South Carolina cavalry brigade, under Gen. M. C. Butler, composed of the Fourth regiment, Col. B. Huger Rutledge; Fifth, Col. John Dunovant, and Sixth, Col. Hugh K. Aiken, was assigned to General Hampton's division. Garden's battery, the Palmetto artillery under Captain Fickling, the Pee Dee under Zimmerman, and Hart's battery continued in their former assignments. On the night of May 5, 1864, General Lee telegraphed to President Davis: The enemy crossed the Rapidan yesterday at Ely's and Germanna fords. Two corps of this army moved to oppose Him—Ewell's by the old turnpike, and Hill's by the plank road. . . . . A
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 20: (search)
vid R. Duncan; Fourteenth, Lieut.-Col Edward Croft; Orr's rifles, Maj. James T. Robertson. Cavalry brigade of Brig.-Gen. John Dunovant, of Maj.-Gen. M. C. Butler's division, cavalry corps, army of Northern Virginia, Maj.-Gen. Wade Hampton commandieams' Station and won a splendid victory. McGowan's brigade was present, and Pegram's artillery took a prominent part. Dunovant's cavalry brigade was held in reserve by General Hampton, protecting the rear and flank of Hill's corps. General Butlermes river. He took with him the division of W. H. F. Lee, Rosser's and Dearing's brigades, and 100 men from Young's and Dunovant's brigades, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Miller, Sixth South Carolina. Moving down Rowanty creek to Wilkinson's ered a severe check to the enemy at Hatcher's run, and on the Vaughan and Squirrel Level roads. In the latter fight, General Dunovant was killed at the head of the South Carolina cavalry. The continued activity of the enemy on the Hatcher's Run line
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
ce agent, and in 1878 removed to Charlotte, N. C., as president of the South Carolina immigration society. He died at Florence, February 18, 1891. Brigadier-General John Dunovant held the rank of major of infantry in the State army during the initial operations of the war of the Confederacy, and during the bombardment of Fort S shared the services of Butler's brigade at Cold Harbor, Trevilian's and other important conflicts. On August 2, 1864, President Davis suggested to General Lee, Dunovant's promotion to temporary rank as brigadier-general, and it was soon afterward ordered. In this capacity he had brigade command under General Hampton until, in twas killed October 1, 1864. On receipt of news of the death of the gallant soldier, General Lee replied to General Hampton: I grieve with you at the loss of General Dunovant and Dr. Fontaine, two officers whom it will be difficult to replace. Brigadier-General Stephen Elliott, Jr. Brigadier-General Stephen Elliott, Jr., w
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)
articipated in the cavalry fighting in Virginia. In August he was detailed as courier for Gen. John Dunovant, with whom he served with credit until General Dunovant was killed on the Vaughn road, OctGeneral Dunovant was killed on the Vaughn road, October 1st, after which he was attached to the staff of Gen. M. C. Butler as courier until the close of hostilities. It was his sad duty to escort the body of General Dunovant to his home at Chester, SGeneral Dunovant to his home at Chester, S. C. The service of Mr. Brooks in Virginia comprised the battles of Trevilian Station, White House, Stony Creek Church, Lee's Mill, Gravelly Run, Reams' Station, Black Snake or Vaughn Road, and the fator-general on the staff of General Butler, and continued in that duty until October, when Col. John Dunovant and Lieut.-Col. Robert J. Jeffords, of the Fifth cavalry, having been killed in battle, hed and Longstreet, and while in the cavalry service under Brigadier-Generals Butler, Robertson, Dunovant and Logan, and under Major-General Hampton. Since the war he has given his attention to mercha
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