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Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 218 4 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 163 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 145 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 127 3 Browse Search
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 117 21 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 113 3 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 3: The Decisive Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 109 1 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: The Opening Battles. Volume 1. 102 2 Browse Search
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 97 3 Browse Search
Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 1 93 1 Browse Search
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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), Chapter 6: (search)
tenant-General Polk commanded the right wing, and Lieutenant-General Hardee the left; Breckinridge, Withers and Cheatham madeon, with his splendid brigade of cavalry, stood forward of Hardee's left, ready to make his brilliant attack on Rosecrans' rs given, and at 7 o'clock on the morning of December 31st, Hardee ordered Wharton with his troopers to find the rear of McCohen beaten to attack his center and right simultaneously. Hardee's battle pushed McCook beyond the Wilkinson pike, when Witnk, and the pivot gaining forward. By 10 o'clock, both of Hardee's divisions were in full battle, as were those of Withers ast with his left on the river. In the wheeling fight, on Hardee's right, and in the struggle to move the pivot forward as battle was practically ended. Manigault was in line with Hardee and touching the troops on the pivot, and night ended the agg's army reported to his chief over 6,000 prisoners! General Hardee reported 1,900 captured by Wharton's cavalry alone!
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)
nt of the fort. Capt. John Johnson, the faithful engineer-in-chief, was severely wounded on the 28th. But in spite of this terrific bombardment, and a new sort of attack—floating powder boats to explode in its vicinity— Sumter remained invulnerable. Capt. Thomas A. Huguenin succeeded Mitchel in command, and remained in charge until on the night of February 17, 1865, he went the rounds of the indomitable fortress for the last time, and abandoned it to the enemy who had never been able to enter its walls while a Confederate soldier remained on guard. Major Jenkins, on August 20th, found it necessary to burn the village of Legareville. The Stono scouts, owners of property in the place, volunteered to aid in the work, sixteen of the members applying the torches to their own dwellings. On October 5th, Maj.-Gen. W. J. Hardee took com-mand of the department, relieving General Jones, whom he assigned to command of the State, exclusive of General McLaws' district in the southeast
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 19: (search)
ed an attack upon Thomas on Peachtree creek by Hardee and Stewart (Polk's corps), while his corps, uted to be marching for Jonesboro. The head of Hardee's corps reached Jonesboro about sunrise, and tssee was ready for battle. As the troops of Hardee and Lee arrived on the 31st, they were quicklyand including Gist's brigade) in reserve. General Hardee ordered the attack to begin on the extremeom shelter, or even in the open. The corps of Hardee and Lee were physically unfit for the heroic eo what seemed almost certain capture, and left Hardee to defend the supplies and ordnance trains of ole of the force of General Sherman. Lee left Hardee before day on September 1st. That he succeede a quarter of a mile beyond the right flank of Hardee's position. General Sherman's plan of attack tly restored under his eye. About midnight General Hardee had successfully left his lines, and by dathe 3d, and Sherman's advance was deploying in Hardee's front by sunrise on the 2d. A battle was su[18 more...]
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)
Captains DuBose and Carson, were landed, but the enemy's fire was too severe to land any more. The Twenty-first at once moved up to Fort Fisher, and the other regiment reached there later in the day, but the brave Confederate garrison was compelled to abandon the fort and surrender. The remainder of the brigade did not again join the army of Northern Virginia, but closed its record in the campaign in the Carolinas. Early in January, Conner's brigade, Kershaw's old command, was sent to General Hardee at Charleston. Butler's cavalry brigade accompanied General Hampton when he took command of cavalry in the Carolinas. The South Carolina commands which participated in the final struggle to hold the defensive lines of Richmond and Petersburg in 1865, were as follows, as compiled from the reports and parole lists of Appomattox: Brig.-Gen. John Bratton's brigade of Field's division, First corps: First, Fifth, Sixth regiments and Second rifles, Colonels Hagood, Coward, Steedman and
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 21: (search)
nah, and was promptly sent to the scene by General Hardee. The troops were put in position about 1it will be able to protect the country. General Hardee, then at Charleston, on the 27th, was advio hold the Combahee as long as possible, while Hardee should fall back on Charleston, and Wheeler onthat city and Florence to Salisbury, N. C. General Hardee was ordered by General Beauregard to evacud command of all troops in South Carolina. General Hardee was seriously ill, and General McLaws tookby Hampton, and on the 16th he encountered General Hardee near Averasboro, in the narrow, swampy necof Johnston's army. At 7 a. m. on the 16th, Hardee's line was attacked, 5 miles south of Averasbnabled him to flank the second line and compel Hardee to occupy a third. He maintained his position intrenching. On the evening of the 21st, General Hardee, assisted by Hampton and Wheeler, defeatedn planned. On the 19th, before the arrival of Hardee to take position between Hoke and Stewart, Ham[12 more...]
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
mall division for the campaign against Sherman in the Carolinas. He commanded the rear guard of Hardee's army at the evacuation of Columbia and Cheraw, and at the last had division command of cavalryas wounded and Gist was killed. On March 1, 1865, on the, recommendations of Generals Johnston, Hardee and Cheatham, he was commissioned brigadier-general and assigned to the command of Gist's brigadhe river, after swimming it, and entering Savannah with his men as infantry, covered the rear of Hardee's army at the evacuation. He subsequently operated in southern Georgia until ordered to Danvillas promoted to the temporary rank of brigadier-general. With his brigade in McLaws' division of Hardee's corps he took part in the final campaign in North Carolina against Sherman, including the batts military academy, third in the class of 1838, of which General Beauregard was second and William J. Hardee, Edward Johnson and Carter L. Stevenson were other famous members. As a lieutenant of eng
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)
wn county, S. C., and served as such until General Hardee moved his corps from Savannah, Ga. He thened the captain's promotion to major. When General Hardee moved out from Charleston to oppose Shermaounters with gunboats, and in 1865 he was with Hardee in the campaign against Sherman's army of invaCheraw as engineer officer on the staff of General Hardee. In that capacity he participated in the e Savannah railroad in 1865, thus enabling General Hardee to make his retreat from Savannah. He wasuntil February 17, 1865, and then marched with Hardee into North Carolina. Being recalled by Governs sent back for duty at Charleston. There General Hardee was a communicant of his church, and when r, and closed with the words, Come to me. General Hardee, to whom Johnston turned over the command armed mob, the debris of all the armies. General Hardee at once issued orders forbidding further fh regiment, Gist's brigade, Walker's division, Hardee's corps, army of Tennessee. During the strugg[7 more...]