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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 9: roster of general officers both Union and Confederate (search)
, John L., Mar. 13, 1865. Ozburn, Lyndorf, Mar. 13, 1865. Packard, Jasper, Mar. 13, 1865. Painter, Wm., Mar. 13, 1865. Palfrey, F. W., Mar. 13, 1865. Palmer, Oliver H., Mar. 13, 1865. Confederate generals—No. 21 Texas Walter P. Lane led a brigade of Cavalry West of the Mississippi. William P. Hardeman led a brigade on Magruder's Army. Lawrence S. Ross commanded a brigade in Wheeler's Cavalry. Walter H. Stevens, chief Engineer, Army of Northern Virginia. Elkanah Greer commanded the Reserve Corps, Trans-Mississippi Department. A. P. Bagby, originally Colonel of the 7th Cavalry; later led a division. John A. Wharton commanded a division of Wheeler's Cavalry in Tennessee. James E. Harrison commanded a brigade of Polignac's division in Louisiana. William H. young led a brigade in the Army of Tennessee. John W. Whitfield commanded a brigade of Texas Cavalry. Joseph L. Hogg led a brigade in the Army in the West. Samuel Bell Maxcy, originall
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), General officers of the Confederate Army: a full roster compiled from the official records (search)
special service. James B. Terrell led Pegram's old brigade at the Wilderness. Robert H. Chilton, Lee's adjutant-general. Seth M. Barton led a brigade in Lee's Army. George W. Randolph, Secretary of War in 1862. William C. Wickham fought Sheridan before Richmond. Eppa Hunton led a brigade in Pickett's division. Gracie, Arch., Jr. , Nov. 4, 1863. Gray, Henry, Mar. 17, 1865. Grayson, John B., Aug. 15, 1861. Green, Martin E., July 21, 1862. Green, Thomas, May 20, 1863. Greer, Elkanah, Oct. 8, 1862. Gregg, John, Aug. 29, 1862 Gregg, Maxcy, Dec. 14, 1861. Griffith, Rich., Nov. 2, 1861. Hagood, Johnson, July 21, 1862. Hanson, Roger W., Dec. 13, 1862. Hardeman, W. P., Mar. 17, 1865. Harris, Nat. H., Jan. 20, 1864. Harrison, J. E., Dec. 22, 1864. Hays, Harry T., July 25, 1862. Hatton, Robert, May 23, 1862. Hawes, James M., Mar. 5, 1862. Hawthorne, A. T., Feb. 18, 1864. Helm, Ben. H., Mar. 14, 1862. Hebert, Louis, May 26, 1862. Hebert, Paul O., Aug. 17, 1861
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: (search)
of Wilson's creek, the mounted men of Churchill and Greer and 700 of Price's cavalry were camped. Price's infngfield. Down the creek from Rains to Churchill and Greer the distance was three miles. As has been stated, thon the hill farther down the creek. Churchill's and Greer's men went scrambling into the woods to their horsesing Carroll's Arkansas cavalry and five companies of Greer's mounted Texans to turn Lyon's right and charge thend was ill adapted to the operations of cavalry, and Greer and Carroll were finally driven back. But this moveover to Gratiot during the pause in the fight, while Greer and Carroll were attempting to flank Lyon's right, at, Sigel had opened his battery upon Churchill's and Greer's regiments, and had gradually made his way to the Sfighting with desperation for the day. Carroll's and Greer's regiments, led gallantly by Captain Bradfute, char of regiments of my own brigade, Colonels Churchill, Greer, Embry, McIntosh, Hebert and McRae, led their differ
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
nsas mounted riflemen (McIntosh), 862; South Kansas-Texas regiment (Greer), 1,003; Fourth Texas cavalry (Sims), 713; Sixth Texas cavalry (Stomorandum of his actual effective strength: Hebert's brigade, 4,637; Greer's brigade, 3,747; total, 8,384. Artillery, 18 guns. McCulloch'snd Provence's Arkansas batteries, Gaines' Texas battery, the Third (Greer's) Texas cavalry, and Whitfield's battalion Texas cavalry. The othhe First brigade, sometimes led by McIntosh, was commanded by Col. Elkanah Greer, of the Third Texas, and was composed of Churchill's Arkansasl back in good order, no one pursuing them, to a position which Colonel Greer, who now commanded the division, ordered to be occupied until fme of the cavalry were dispatched to protect the flanks, or, as Colonel Greer expressed it, to keep the cavalry out of the way of the infantrhe actual strength of McCulloch's division was reported as follows: Greer's brigade of Texas cavalry, 947, men and horses in dreadful conditi
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
. J. S. Roane—Third Arkansas cavalry, dismounted, Col. Solon Borland; Brooks' Arkansas battalion: Williamson's Arkansas battalion; Arkansas battery, Capt. J. J. Gaines, and Stone's and Sims' Texas regiments. In Gen. Sterling Price's division: First brigade, Brig.-Gen. Henry Little—Sixteenth Arkansas, Colonel Hill, with several Missouri regiments. Second brigade, Col. Louis Hebert—Fourteenth Arkansas, Colonel Mitchell; Seventeenth Arkansas, Col. Frank Rector; with the Third Louisiana, and Greer's and Whitfield's Texans. In Gen. J. P. McCown's division: First brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. L. Hogg—McCray's Arkansas battalion, with Texas regiments Second brigade, Brig.-Gen. T. J. Churchill—First Arkansas cavalry, dismounted, Col. R. W. Harper; Second Arkansas cavalry, dismounted, Col. Ben Embry; Fourth Arkansas, Col. Evander McNair; Turnbull's (formerly Terry's) battalion; Provence's battery. General Van Dorn had recommended for promotion to the rank of brigadier-general, Col. W. N
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
guished were Maj. J. J. Franklin (wounded), Adjt.-Gen. R. E. Foote, James Stone, volunteer aide, Color-Bearer Cotten, First rifles; Capt. T. F. Spence (killed), Maj. J. T. Swaith, Adjt. C. W. Woods (wounded), Second rifles; Lieut.-Col. James H. May, Maj. J. B. McCulloch, Sergeant-Major Johnson, Fourth regiment; Lieuts. W. H. Gore (wounded), O. P. Richardson, H. C. Riggin, Sergt. William Shea, Ensign Cameron, Privates S. M. Tucker, J. W. Adams, Dennis Corcoran, Duty Sergeants Thompson, Casey, Greer, Long, Brewer and Burkett, Humphreys' battery; Lieut. W. C. Douglas (killed), Fourth battalion. Some histories fail to state that there were any but Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and Alabama troops at Murfreesboro, but Hardee's corps was formed in great part of Arkansas soldiers. The first Confederate service of that distinguished soldier was at Pitman's Ferry, his command solely Arkansas troops, and when his corps was formed he was glad to have it include so many of the men
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: (search)
r service, repaired to Montgomery, seeking assignment. Elkanah Greer, of Marshall, Tex., was there for the same object. He Col. Ben McCulloch was commissioned brigadier-general, and Greer, colonel of cavalry. The command was to consist of one regofficers set about the organization of the expedition. Colonel Greer called for ten companies to meet him some day in June, mplied with, and upon the election held for field officers, Greer was made colonel, Walter P. Lane, lieutenant-colonel, Geo. . Ben McCulloch, who had his force collected, consisting of Greer's regiment from Texas, Colonel Hebert's Louisiana regiment,, where he was reinforced by Texas commands, in addition to Greer's Third cavalry, as follows: Sixth Texas cavalry, Col. B. Wlion and Teel's battery were with the Confederate army. Colonel Greer took command of Mc-Culloch's division after the fall ofoned as particularly distinguished. The latter's regiment (Greer's) served as rear guard during the withdrawal of the Confed
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), chapter 18 (search)
t, Maxey's brigade, Cheatham's division; Second regiment, Col. J. C. Moore's brigade, Ruggles' division; army of the Mississippi, Bragg commanding. Garland's and Moore's regiments, Maury's brigade; Sims' and Stone's regiments, Roane's brigade; Greer's regiment and Whitfield's battalion, Hebert's brigade; Crump's, Diamond's and Locke's regiments, J. L. Hogg's brigade; Fitzhugh's, Johnson's, Moore's and Sweet's regiments in a brigade of McCown's division; army of the West, Van Dorn commanding.ds were included: In General Maxey's brigade of Polk's corps, the Ninth Texas; in the cavalry, the Eighth regiment, under Col. John A. Wharton. To the army of the West were assigned: Whitfield's First legion (or 27th regiment), dismounted, and Greer's Third regiment, dismounted, in the brigade of Louis Hebert, Little's division: the Second infantry, in the brigade commanded by its former colonel, Brig.-Gen. John C. Moore, Maury's division; the Sixth and Ninth cavalry, dismounted, in Phifer'
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
e ablest officer in their service. Brigadier-General Elkanah Greer Brigadier-General Elkanah Greer entereBrigadier-General Elkanah Greer entered the Confederate army in the Third Texas cavalry, of which he was commissioned colonel on the 1st of July, 186Wilson's Creek, Missouri, August 10, 1861. Here Colonel Greer proved well his fitness for command. In Octoberhe way of introduction, The bearer of this note, Colonel Greer, of Texas, is probably better known to you than onfidence. At the battle of Pea Ridge, or Elkhorn, Greer's regiment did some splendid work, helping, on the frepelling the enemy's advance. On June 1, 1862, Colonel Greer sent in his resignation, but it was recalled, anpossible up to the numerical strength required. General Greer cooperated in every way with General Magruder, c the State of Texas. During operations in 1864, General Greer also commanded the reserve forces in the Trans-Mat Wilson's Creek. In his report of this battle Col. E. Greer, commanding the brigade, said: In conclusion, it