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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 1 1 Browse Search
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1 1 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces at Petersburg and Richmond: December 31st, 1864. (search)
aj. J. F. Lewis. Lee's division, Maj.-Gen. W. H. F. Lee. Barringer's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Rufus Barringer: 1st N. C., Col. W. H. Cheek; 2d N. C., Col. W. P. Roberts; 3d N. C., Col. J. A. Baker; 5th N. C., Maj. J. H. McNeill. Beale's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. R. L. T. Beale: 9th Va., Col. T. Waller; 10th Va., Lieut.-Col. R. A. Caskie; 13th Va., Col. J. C. Phillips. Dearing's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. Dearing: 8th Ga., Col. J. R. Griffin; 4th N. C., Col. D. D. Ferebee; 16th N. C. Batt'n, Lieut.-Col. J. T. Kennedy. horse artillery, Maj. R. Preston Chew: S. C. Battery (Hart's), Lieut. E. L. Halsey; Va. Battery, Capt. Edward Graham; Va. Battery, Capt. William M. McGregor. Richmond and Danville defenses, Brig.-Gen. J. A. Walker. [Consisted mainly of several battalions of Virginia Reserves, second-class militia, and small detachments of cavalry and artillery.] The following exhibit of Lee's strength at Richmond and Petersburg is compiled from official returns: date.Cavalry.Artillery
D. H. Hill, Jr., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 4, North Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 16: (search)
In all the movements around Petersburg, the cavalry under Hampton and Dearing, both full of fight and dash, was untiringly engaged. Many changes had occurred in the old North Carolina brigade. Gen. Rufus Barringer commanded the brigade, Colonel Cheek the First regiment, Col. W. P. Roberts the Second, Colonel Baker (until his capture) the Third, Maj. J. H. McNeill the Fifth. Dearing's independent brigade included the Fourth under Colonel Ferebee, and the Sixteenth battalion under Lieut.-Col. J. T. Kennedy. The brigade of Barringer was engaged at Fisher's, White Oak swamp and White's tavern. At White Oak swamp, after General Chambliss was killed, Gen. W. H. F. Lee formed a new line with the First and Second regiments and made good his battle. On the 21st of August, all four of Barringer's regiments were engaged with Mahone on the Weldon road. After a preliminary success, the cavalry was forced to follow the retirement of the infantry. At Reams' Station, Gen. W. H. F. Lee was