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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) 40 2 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 5 1 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
of the killed, wounded, and missing: Among the officers, Colonel L. M. Lamar was seriously wounded; Lieutenant-Colonel J. B. Towers was taken prisoner; Major E. J. Magruder was wounded slightly; Lieutenant J. M. Montgomery, company E, was killed; Lieutenant C. M. Harper, of the same company, was taken prisoner; Captain A. F. Bwth and wood, to the base of a hill, thirty yards distant from an open field, where the enemy were posted. Here my regiment was saluted and urged forward by General Magruder, under the eye and immediate command of the General. Although fatigued and exhausted, from a continuous march of two days and nights without sleep, the regienant L. D. Cockrell, who has been Acting Adjutant for the regiment during the last few months. When our brigade was halted (in consequence of orders from General Magruder) in the ravine near the field of action, on the first instant, (five o'clock P. M.,) the impression was prevalent that our brigade would not be called into a
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), Chapter 2: (search)
llard by John McLendon. Eighth regiment Georgia volunteers: Col. Francis S. Bartow; Lieut.-Col. John R. Towers; Maj. E. J. Magruder; Adjt. J. L. Branch; Commissary George C. Norton; Quartermaster E. A. Wilcox. The captains were E. J. Magruder (A)E. J. Magruder (A), A. F. Butler (B), H. J. Menard (C), H. E. Malom (D), D. Scott (E), J. T. Lewis (F), T. D. L. Ryan (G), George N. Yarborough (H), George O. Dawson (I), Jacob Phinizy (K). The surgeon was Dr. H. V. M. Miller. This regiment served in the army of Nortgadier-general), Lucius M. Lamar and John R. Towers. The last-named gentleman was succeeded as lieutenant-colonel by E. J. Magruder, on whose promotion George O. Dawson became major. The adjutant, J. L. Branch, being killed, was succeeded by A. R. Harper and W. F. Shellman. Among the captains, Magruder was succeeded by S. H. Hall; Butler by J. H. Couper and J. West, and Phinizy by T. J. Bowling. Ninth regiment Georgia volunteers: Col. E. R. Goulding; Lieut.-Col. R. A. Turnipseed; Maj. John
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), Chapter 3: (search)
uty that was, I believe, scarcely ever equaled. This battery and Hamilton's and Lane's were assigned to the reserve artillery under Colonel Pendleton. In General Magruder's district, the peninsula, the Sixth, Tenth and Sixteenth, under Alfred H. Colquitt, Lafayette McLaws and Howell Cobb, and Cobb's legion under T. R. R. Cobbwenty-third regiment, unarmed, was sent forward to Yorktown. An unfortunate incident in the history of Cobb's legion is preserved in the official reports of General Magruder. It appears that a scouting party had been fired upon, and he had sent forward an ambuscading force to the vicinity of New Market bridge. While the troops were moving into position on the morning of November 13th, says Magruder, two of my vedettes approached the infantry position of the Georgia legion, at the time commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Garnett. From some cause, after a short parley, they turned and rode off at full speed. At this a fire was opened upon them without orders
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), Chapter 7: (search)
ril 16th the Federal attack was opened at Dam No. 1, the center of Magruder's line, by a storm of shot and shell, when it was a Georgian who me steady fire of the Confederates they could gain no headway. General Magruder highly commended the skill of General McLaws, division commandost important moment, winning special distinction, and later, says Magruder, Brigadier-General Toombs, commanding the division which included gian, including the Forty-fourth and Forty-eighth regiments. In Magruder's corps were more Georgia regiments than of any other State. D. RGeneral Lee relied upon to crush the Federal army, while Huger and Magruder held the line before Richmond. The battle of Mechanicsville follorst, 29 killed, 141 wounded; aggregate, 492. After this battle, Magruder and Huger pushed forward south of the Chickahominy. On the 27th, ol. John R. Towers and Lieutenant Harper were also captured, Maj. E. J. Magruder was seriously wounded, Captain Butler, Lieutenants Montgomer
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), Biographical (search)
nth and Eleventh Georgia, and was engaged in all the operations of Magruder's command during those eventful days. Speaking of the battle of M heroic than — the advance after sunset of the nine brigades under Magruder's orders. Still holding the rank of colonel, he led this brigade The regiment was assigned to the brigade of Gen. Howell Cobb, of Magruder's division, with which it participated in the Seven Days battles atober was promoted to colonel. The regiment shared the service of Magruder's command in the Seven Days campaign of 1862, fighting mainly at S Longstreet's corps. At the battle of Williamsburg, Semmes was in Magruder's command, as he was also at Seven Pines, and during the memorablenth and Seventeenth infantry, with Blodgett's battery. Under General Magruder on the peninsula of Virginia he commanded a division includinalvern hill, Wright's brigade participated in the fierce attack of Magruder upon the Union position, of which Gen. D. H. Hill wrote: I never s
The Daily Dispatch: March 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
Gov. Morton, of Indiana, has appointed ex-Governor Joseph A. Wright U. S. Senator, to fill the place of the Hon. Jesse D. Bright. Lucius M. Lamar has been appointed Col. of the 8th Georgia regiment, J. R. Towers, Lieutenant Colonel, and E. J. Magruder, Major. A report is current that Brigadier-General Dan Sickles has been shot by one of his soldiers. A dispatch from St. Louis says that Capt. Porter, of the Federal Navy, is rapidly recovering from his injuries. It is stated that Colonel Shaw, who commanded our forces at Roanoke Island, has been ordered to Richmond for an investigation. Dr. W. F. Lee, of Columbus, Ga., died on the 24th ultimo. The Northern papers report heavy disasters to shipping during the gale of the 24th. Two of the Yankees who escaped from the jail at Columbia, S. C., have been recaptured. The Confederate States Army Office is now in operation at the Mist in Daningtons, Gt.