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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Battle of Gettysburg. (search)
nt Roberts, of the Second Mississippi), dashed forward and after a hand to hand contest, in which the gallant Roberts was killed, succeeded in capturing the colors of a Pennsylvania regiment. A number of prisoners were captured — the Forty-second Mississippi taking one hundred and fifty, and other regiments perhaps as many or more. I am indebted to the members of my staff for the prompt and efficient manner in which they discharged their duties. My Aid-de-Camp, Lieutenant Estes, and Captain Lowry had their horses killed. Captain W. T. Magruder and Lieutenant T. C. Holliday, and Cadet James D. Reid were all in action and rendered valuable service. I am, Major, your obedient servant, Joseph R. Davis, Brigadier-General Commanding. Report of Brigadier-General C. Posey. headquarters Posey's brigade, July 29, 1863. Major Mills, Assistant-Adjutant General: Major — On the morning of July 2d, my brigade was placed in position before Gettysburg in the rear of Major Pegram
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Hardee and the Military operations around Atlanta. (search)
rection or the proper angle of approach. General Hardee says of it, in a letter written next day: I marched in line for two miles through a dense forest, where I could not see ten paces. Of course it was impossible to keep up an alignment. And Lowry, in his official report, says he could not see a hundred yards of his own line at a time, and that a line of battle could not be seen fifty yards. A part of the left wing-Cleburne and Maney-struck the works which McPherson had thrown back on ars and men out of a total of about thirty-five hundred carried into action (I get these figures from his Adjutant-General, Captain Buck); and one of his brigades in a single desperate charge lost about one-half of the entire number engaged in it (Lowry's official report). The loss in officers, especially field officers, was unparalled and irreparable. It aggregated over sixty field and acting field officers in the corps; and thirty general field and acting field officers in Cleburne's division
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Cleburne and his division at Missionary ridge and Ringgold gap. (search)
nnessee) brigades. The right flank was protected by Lowry's (Mississippi and Alabama) brigade, thrown some halaff officer to ascertain the condition of affairs in Lowry's front. Finding all well there, the officer returnd precipitous. Here was placed the 16th Alabama, of Lowry's brigade, Major T. A. Ashford commanding, to protecl. H. D. Lampley, which constituted the remainder of Lowry's brigade, were held in reserve in the centre of the enemy were now passing to Cleburne's right, and General Lowry was moved up to strengthen Polk and prolong the ne says: Moving rapidly ahead of his command General Lowry found the 1st Arkansas again heavily engaged, buve way, and went down the ridge in great confusion. Lowry now brought up the other regiments of his brigade, ay columns. General Polk, with the assistance of General Lowry, as quickly concentrated a double line opposite did his whole duty. To Brigadier-Generals Polk and Lowry, and Colonels Govan and Granbury I must return my th