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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.33 (search)
rything we toyed with that day was loaded; loaded to kill. The same with the enemy. It was a Yankee shell at Helena, fired from the gunboat Tyler, which placed me on the retired list, where I have been since July 4, 1863. I was an officer in Fagan's Arkansas brigade and I never enjoyed a picnic beforehand in my life, as I did that stealthy 1oo-mile march from Little Rock to give the Yankees in their works at Helena a Fourth of July surprise party. You see, we had been lying idle all summefantry, and the way they handled the pieces made us wish we had met another kind. But we knew very little of the actual situation until we struck it all of a sudden about daylight on Independence Day. Our three columns, Marmaduke's, Price's, and Fagan's, told off in storming parties and reserves, moved against the batteries and intrenchments lying across our paths. There were six roads from the interior to the town, and the defenders, being ignorant as to the particular one or ones we would u
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), An incomplete roster of the Botetourt Battery. (search)
Killed. Wm. H. Norgrove, Orderly Sergeant. Promoted Lieutenant, killed at Port Gibson. Allen, B. Dead. Allen, J. Billew, W. Biggs, J. Bevel, G. Blant, C. Blunt, J. Boone, S. Bringer, H. Bryant, A. Bryant, C. Bryant, J. Burkholder, W. Dead. Burks, J. C. Killed. Burks, T. Camper, C. Camper, R. Coles, J. Daylong, B. Deel, J. Delman, J. Killed. Dennet, J. Donohue, F. Drinkard, J. Killed at Baker's Creek. Druming J. Fagan, J. S. Fink, G. Fink, J. Finney, N. Finney, W. Fulniher, R. Givens, J. Haney, O. Hollins, J. Hooke, G. Houts, J. Hunter, A. Irvin, J. Kenell, R. Lemon, P. Linkenhoger, G. Lypes, D. Killed at Baker's Creek. Lypes, J. Livingston, A. B. Livingston, C. McCartney, W. Markham, J. Matthews, James. Dead. Miller, M. S. Mitchell, J. Moreley, G. R. Moeleck, J. Murset, J. Newall, R. Nofsinger, C. New, J. N. Nowel
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
prising Parsons' and McRae's two brigades, one 1868 strong, and the other numbering 1227 men; of Fagan's brigade, with about eighteen hundred men; of Marmaduke's division of cavalry, 1750 strong; and was to be made at daybreak—by Price in the centre, against the redoubt on the Cemetery road; by Fagan on the right, against Fort Hindman. The cavalry formed the left of the army; Marmaduke was to d. A deep ravine, then a series of abatis, and three successive lines of half-bastions, separate Fagan from Fort Hindman: none of these obstacles, however, can stop him; his soldiers climb the steep McRae to rally his scattered troops as much as possible and to attack Fort Hindman, before which Fagan's brigade is still to be found. But this double movement is productive of disastrous results. aining serious losses, he finds himself obliged to look for refuge near the position occupied by Fagan. The attack has been a failure. At ten o'clock Holmes gives the signal for retreat. The rem
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
down the right bank of the Mississippi. He therefore had with him his own division of infantry, Fagan's brigade, and Marmaduke's division of cavalry, with a few batteries of artillery. The departurad with him only his division of infantry, composed of Tappan's, Frost's, and McCrea's brigades, Fagan's brigade, and Marmaduke's division of cavalry, comprising Dobbin's brigade and Shelby's. He was stop, or at least retard, their march and give his army time to reach Arkadelphia before them. Fagan's and Tappan's brigades of infantry followed the cavalry to cover the left flank of the column. Arkansas, the waters of the bayou, whose swamps rendered the banks everywhere else inaccessible, Fagan and Tappan had joined Marmaduke. The latter had immediately assumed a new position, in which heouthern army is in full retreat. Marmaduke, having attained the end he had in view, has allowed Fagan and Tappan to depart, and about five o'clock he, in turn, suddenly disappears in front of the Fe
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the war in the South-West. (search)
e Rock. The infantry that Price had retained, belonging to Fagan's old division, was concentrated at Spring Hill, a village kadelphia to Shreveport. His cavalry, divided between Generals Fagan and Marmaduke, was guarding the Washita: the one was ner to disguise the inactivity of his infantry, had directed Fagan to cross to the left side of the Washita with his three thoch alone had been reported on the way from Pine Bluff. But Fagan, having learned of the departure of the train, makes a forc The bulk of the escort has already passed the defile when Fagan, arriving unexpectedly, attacks it with vigor. While the Fst of their halt, are forming themselves in line of battle, Fagan, who has more than five thousand cavalry under him, extendsle for the wagons and the artillery. It was high time, for Fagan, by Kirby Smith's orders, started immediately after the batwill not find another, for they cannot cross the river, and Fagan, to make worse the blunder which led him to Arkadelphia, ha
The Daily Dispatch: August 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Strike among the French spinners. (search)
losion of shells in the boxes of a burnt artillery carriage on the field, which suggested the return of the enemy to surprise us. The drivers put whip to their horses and rushed precipitately at the height of, their speed past our reserve forces, proclaiming the cause of the sudden running away to be a pursuit by the enemy. Did our reserve forces become affected by the panic? On the contrary, there stood Gen. Holmes' Brigade, consisting of Col. Bate's Walker Legion, Tennessee Volunteers, Col. Fagan's 1st Arkansas Regiment, and Captain Walker's Rifle Artillery unmoved by the general panic which had seized upon the teamsters, and instead of imitating their retreat, clamored for a forward movement to meet the imaginary pursuers. Such is the contrast between the effect of a flight of teamsters upon the vandal invaders from the North and a similar incident upon our brave soldiers. The one is quick to emulate the example of the panic-stricken wagon drivers; the other but derives new
The Daily Dispatch: October 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Wanted (search)
two Aldermen to fill vacancies, and attending to preliminary business, the grand jury was sworn, and received their "charge" from the Commonwealth's Attorney, who paid his particular respects to the issuers of shinplaster currency as a special object for their presentment. The arrival from the South of companies and detachments of recruits for the different regiments now in service in this State, has been very numerous for some time past. On Sunday morning last a detachment of over one hundred for Faulkner's Mississippi, and on yesterday morning about the same number of Arkansas recruits passed through here for Fagan's regiment. Capt. Preston's artillery company, raised in this city, has been ordered to report for duty, and will leave for Richmond to-morrow morning. The number of letters sent through the Post-Office at this city for the quarter ending Oct. 1, was 67,475. The receipts for letters alone paid here for same length of time, amounted to $4,222.02. O. K.
The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
The subject of re-enlistment. Camp Price, Aquia Creek, February 7, 1862. Editors Dispatch: The patriotic appeal of the Richmond press addressed to our volunteers, on the subject of re-enlistment, together with the exertions of the higher officers in this district, is producing good results. Col. Fagan's First Arkansas Regiment will soon be reorganized for the war, and I hear of other regiments in process of reorganization. In regard to the Virginia regiments, great security has been felt; but I am sorry to say that the dilatory action of the Legislature is having an unfortunate effect. Legislation is looked for now, at once; instead of which, time, much precious time, is being wasted, in what way I know not, but doubtless in windy declamation in "secret session."--Virginia regiments are waiting to see what the Legislature will do before they re-enlist. The Legislature does nothing, and the volunteers are waiting on the Legislature.--I have no doubt but a very large m
The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 21 (search)
eved the French have acknowledged the Confederacy. The fact, too, is established, that some of our soldiers, prisoners, had been sent back with the small pox, in order to spread the disease among our troops. What a precious set of wretches we have to deal with, to be sure! The day has been uneventful, except my cordial greetings with Col. Bates's regiment, (2d Tennessee,) which was the first to come to Fredericksburg, and which won so many friends and good opinions in that section of Virginia, and won such laurels by its conspicuous gallantry at Shiloh. The record of its deeds and losses I must reserve for another letter. Its Colonel (who ought to be a Brigadier,) lies wounded at Columbus. His numerous friends in Virginia will be pleased to learn he has not lost his leg, and is doing well. Many of Col. Fagan's regiment (the 1st Arkansas,) I have also seen. They were with Gen. Holmes on the Potomac, and added to their reputation at Shiloh. The Colonel is now acting Brigadier.
The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Yankees in Mathews county. (search)
The Bravery of the Yankees. --An officer of courage dreads an imputation of cruel, or harsh, or rude treatment of women more than dangerous blows, and feels the stain upon his honor more than the wounds of his body. The wars of polite nations (even Fagan,) are full of examples of that chivalrous sentiment which spares the weak and strikes only the strong. Napoleon Bonaparte illustrated it in his order to his army at Toulon, May 1798 from which we extract the following: Headquarters, Toulon, 27 Floreal, year 6. * * * Have the soldiers of liberty become executioners? Can the mercy which they have exercised even in the fury of battle be extinct in their hearts? The law of the 18th Fruclidor was a measure of public safety. Its object was to reach conspirators, not women and aged men. I therefore exhort you, citizens, whenever the law-brings to your tribunals women or old men, to declare that, in the field of battle, you have respected the women and old men of your ene
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