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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.48 (search)
ompany, which numbered 160 men during its term. J. A. Burns was captain of G Company at the organization of the regiment, but was shortly after succeeded by John W. Graves. The company numbered in all 145 men. Hamilton Scales, of Stokes county, was captain of H Company, which numbered in all 200 men. I Company's first captain wol, first lieutenant, September 1, 1861; Horton L. Reeves, second lieutenant, May 27, 1861; George McReeves, second lieutenant, August 27, 1861. Company G: John W. Graves, captain, October 11, 1861; J. J. Stokes, first lieutenant, May 28, 1861; P. Smith, second lieutenant, May 28, 1861; John N. Blackwell, second lieutenant, Augole, N. A. Reynolds, David Edwards, Horton S. Reeves, Calvin Reeves, George G. Reeves, Calvin C. Carrier. Company G—captains: Edward M. Scott, J. A. Burns, John W. Graves, Stanlin Brinchfield. Lieutenants: O. W. Fitzgerald, James T. Stokes, Peter Smith, J. N. Blackwell, B. S. Mitchell, Martin H. Cobb. Company H—captains: Ha
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.56 (search)
sence. He was a voluble conversationalist and a veritable cyclopedia of the persons and incidents of the 1830s, 1840s and 1850s. After all he was remembered chiefly on account of the fact that he was the second of Cilley in the celebrated Cilley-Graves duel, fought to a finish with rifles, amid the hills of Maryland, and when Jones' principal was practically murdered. Clingman was not only a second in duels, but he was more than once a principal. His most famous meeting was with one of his y intended to provoke a hostile meeting. Clingman promptly sent a challenge, which was promptly accepted. The place chosen was not the famous ground at Bladensburg, but farther to the south, and but a short distance from the scene of the Cilley-Graves tragedy. Previous to the meeting, however, mutual friends made every attempt to arrange the difficulty, and when the irate gentlemen faced each other, they shot to miss; friends then brought them together. Yancey made the amende honorable and
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.28 (search)
nel Edward Johnson's camp. They were repulsed with heavy loss. No more fighting occurred on this line during the winter. In the spring the company reorganized, and on the 12th of May was engaged in the bloody battle of McDowell. From this date it was a part of Stonewall Jackson's command 'till his death, and participated in all the great battles of the Army of Northern Virginia until the surrender at Appomattox. The roster. Captain—Joseph L. Shelton, dead. First Lieutenant—John W. Graves, dead. Second Lieutenant—Thomas M. Fowler, wounded, lost arm. Third Lieutenant—John S. Fowler, killed. First Sergeant—Benjamin Turner. Second Sergeant—John Shelton Anderson, afterwards captain, killed. Third Sergeant—John Woodson. Fourth Sergeant—John B. Shelton, killed. First Corporal—A. V. Irby, wounded, lost leg. Second Corporal—John Butcher. Third Corporal—George Adams. Fourth Corporal—Zack. Armstrong, dead. Commissary Sergeant—Geo