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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The defence of Mobile in 1865. (search)
this service were the Missouri brigade of Cockrell, Gibson's Louisiana brigade, Ector's Texas and North Carolill to the immediate command of Blakely, and General Randall Gibson to the immediate command of Spanish Fort. oted to their duty. Spanish Fort was garrisoned by Gibson s Louisiana brigade, the brigade of Alabama boy-resmarshes, to a point opposite Battery Huger; and General Gibson's orders were to save his garrison, when the siover this bridge. On the eighth of April I ordered Gibson to commence the evacuation that night, by sending o in good time to save his garrison, for at 10 P. M. Gibson, finding the enemy too firmly established on his leity. I consider the defence of Spanish Fort by General Gibson and the gentlemen of his command one of the mosWednesday morning with them at sunrise. I left General Gibson to see to the withdrawal of the cavalry picketse whole business of evacuation being completed, General Gibson sent a white flag to the fleet to inform the en
Edward Alfred Pollard, The lost cause; a new Southern history of the War of the Confederates ... Drawn from official sources and approved by the most distinguished Confederate leaders., Chapter 43: (search)
ver. The whole length of coast was about a mile and a half. Gen. Randall Gibson, of Louisiana, commanded the forces and conducted the defencson of Spanish Fort was made up of the veteran Louisiana brigade of Gibson, (five hundred muskets), the veteran Alabama brigade, of Holtzclawsilenced. On the 8th April, Gen. Maury, after conference with Gen. Gibson, decided that the defence had been protracted long enough, and gEarly in the night of the 8th, the enemy made a forward movement on Gibson's left flank and established himself in such a position as would cund imperil the garrison. In pursuance of his general instructions, Gibson withdrew his garrison at once, and evacuated the position of Spanisianians, under Col. Lindsay, moved out of the city at daylight. Gen. Gibson remained to see to the execution of the orders, relative to the of the army. After having seen to the execution of every order, Gen. Gibson directed the Mayor of the city to go out to the fleet with a whi
John Dimitry , A. M., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.1, Louisiana (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
natives of Scotland, first settled in Virginia, where Randall Gibson, grandfather of the general, was a revolutionary soldie founders of Jefferson college. On the maternal side General Gibson was descended from the Harts and Prestons of Kentucky. campaign. In the battles of the 6th and 7th of April Colonel Gibson, after the wounding of General Adams, commanded a brigure of the work done by it on that well-fought field. Colonel Gibson and his regiment participated in the Kentucky campaignport of the battle of Perryville, three times mentions Colonel Gibson in terms of the highest praise, and ends by saying, I will recommend Colonel Gibson, for skill and valor, to be brigadier-general. At Murfreesboro (Stone's river) he commanded ta. On the first day Gen. D. W. Adams was wounded, and Colonel Gibson again took command of the brigade. He commanded the ultant enemy in superior force. In the spring of 1865 General Gibson was placed in command of a small division at Spanish F
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 16. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.35 (search)
hese troops, as indeed all others, should occupy their proper place in the history of this great battle. Very truly yours, E. C. Walthall. Letter from Senator Gibson. Senator Randall Gibson was first in command of two regiments of Louisiana troops, but after the wounding of General Adams, commanded the latter's brigade Senator Randall Gibson was first in command of two regiments of Louisiana troops, but after the wounding of General Adams, commanded the latter's brigade of Breckinridge's division in the brilliant charge around the Union left on Sunday, which, for a time, until met by Van DerVeer, seriously threatened the overthrow of that wing of the Union army. General Gibson says: United States Senate, Washington, D. C., December 15, 1888. my dear General—I am in receipt of your favor ofGeneral Gibson says: United States Senate, Washington, D. C., December 15, 1888. my dear General—I am in receipt of your favor of the 10th instant, inclosing a printed letter proposing the organization of an association of the officers of the two armies, who were engaged in the battle of Chickamauga, for preserving the battle lines and marking the main points on the field with suitable monuments. I will be very glad to aid you so far as I can in this work
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.24 (search)
o regimental and brigade lines. Now that we are afoot and fairly on our way, it might be well to furnish a roster of the regiment, which was as follows: Randall Gibson, Colonel; Aristide Gerard, Lieutenant-Colonel; Anatole P. Avegno, Major;——King, Adjutant. First Company, Governor's Guards—Auguste Cassard, Captain; Charlee W. Norton, Captain; M. Hunly, First Lieutenant; A. S. Stuart, Second Lieutenant; George Cammack, Junior Second Lieutenant. J. M. Parker, Sergeant Major. Colonel Gibson, a graduate of Yale, wealthy, refined and polished by travel and association with the most famous men of the day, served as Colonel or Brigade Commander from ts were furled for the last time, and never missed a battle or skirmish in which his command was engaged, and these numbered one hundred or more. In my opinion, Gibson was not what one might call a great commander, but that he was a brave and faithful one his splendid record bears testimony. He was a good soldier, if not a mili<