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The Daily Dispatch: November 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ranaway.--ten dollars reward. (search)
o negroes, went up to Georgetown and surrendered themselves, under the impression that their vessel was going to pieces, which is not the case. The cargo consists of live cattle and potatoes. The steamer Nina went down on Saturday to lighten her and bring her into Georgetown, in which, it is thought, she will be successful. Another steam vessel, belonging to the "Grand Armada," was lying in distress about half a mile from the beach and about fifteen miles north of Georgetown Bar. Col. Manigault, with two of his companies, went down to capture her. We have not learned the result, but feel confident that the Colonel's mission was successful. How to Win Battles — Effectiveness of the bayonet. The New Orleans Bee, in an editorial article on the surest manner of winning a battle in our present contest with the North, has the following truthful and complimentary remarks upon the great skill and success with which our brave Southern soldiers use the bayonet: Our boys ha
The Daily Dispatch: May 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], Continued skirmishing — hot work — Gallantry of our men — an incident — a veteran stands to his post — Treacherous Yankee--advance of the enemy, &c. (search)
ned on our lines heavily with shell and cannister, that we retired. Our men all behaved gallantly, fought coolly, fired only when they saw their mark distinctly, aimed with deliberation and rarely failed to bring down their game. Many were seen to fail, and the cries of the wounded were clearly audible, imploring help. The close proximity of the pickets and skirmishers at this time may be illustrated by the following incident. One of the sergeants of the 10th South Carolina, (Col. Manigault,) having brought down a man, he observed to a comrade a few feet distant, "Well, I've got one of 'em." The words were hardly out of his mouth before the reply came back from a covert perhaps eighty or a hundred yards distant, "Damn you, if you've got one of us, we've got two of you." Several of our killed and wounded were shot from above, indicating that the sharpshooters of the enemy were posted in the tree-tops. Among the personal exploits narrated to me was the following: A membe
The Daily Dispatch: November 4, 1863., [Electronic resource], An heroic old man. (search)
An heroic old man. The following letter was not written for publication. It is from a soldier, and is especially interesting as describing the endurance and exploits of an old man in our cause. It is published in the Mobile Tribune: Headquarters Manigault's brigade, Missionary Ridge, Oct. 12, 1863. I presume you know Father Challon, a Catholic Priest of Mobile. Well, he has a brother, an old man of perhaps sixty years, who is a member of Capt. Hurtel's company. This old man was in Kansas when the war broke out. He immediately turned his steps homeward, and coming across a Louisiana regiment he joined it as a private. Gen. McCullough, with whom the regiment was, happened to notice this brave old man, and also seeing how cheerfully he bore the fatigues and dangers of camp and battle, offered him a staff appointment; but Mr. Challon refused it, preferring to fight as a private in the ranks until he could find some of the Mobile or Alabama troops. This was not effe
The Daily Dispatch: December 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Turning Point in Bragg's late defeat — the breaking of the "Left Centre." (search)
l. Gen. Anderson, commanding the division, was at this time in the rear of Deas's brigade. Gen. Manigault sent Capt. Walker to inform him that the enemy had carried the hill in front of his brigade,am thus particular in stating which brigade was the first to give way, because it was reported Manigault's was the first. This is false. The facts are just as I have stated them, because I witnessed them with my own eyes. Gen. Manigault was informed that Gen. Anderson said his (Manigault's) was the first to give way. Gen. Manigault went to Gen. Anderson and asked him about it, and he denied evManigault's) was the first to give way. Gen. Manigault went to Gen. Anderson and asked him about it, and he denied ever having said so; but, on the contrary, that he had always stated to every one that his own brigade was the first to give way. We all finally fell back about half a mile to the rear, where we rallieGen. Manigault went to Gen. Anderson and asked him about it, and he denied ever having said so; but, on the contrary, that he had always stated to every one that his own brigade was the first to give way. We all finally fell back about half a mile to the rear, where we rallied and reformed in line again. After a short conference among the general officers it was decided to fall back across the creek towards Chickamauga Station. We reached there about 10 o'clock at night
The Daily Dispatch: May 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
rted that heavy skirmishing was going on yesterday in the neighborhood of Hanover Junction. Sheridan's Raiders. It is reported, on good authority, that Sheridan's cavalry force has crossed the Pamunkey at the White House, and gone up the Peninsula between the Pamunkey and Mattaponi rivers, with the view of effecting a junction with Grant. Our wounded at Resaca. The Atlanta papers furnish the names of several Confederate officers wounded in the battle of Resaca. Among them we find the following Brigadier Generals Walthall and Manigault, slightly, Brigadier General Tucker, of Miss., severely in arm; Col. R. J. Henderson, of Ga.; Col. Graves, of Tenn; Col. Copers, of S. C.; Majors Hulsey and Camp, of Ga; Capt. Pichell, engineer corps; Capt. Blanchard, of Ga.; Captain Carnatcher, of Tenn; Lieuts. Weems, of S. C.; Raleigh and McKennie, of Tenn. Lieut. Gen. Hardee had his horse killed under him by a shell. Col. Demoss, of the 10th Tennessee cavalry, is missing.
The Daily Dispatch: May 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
strong. They were first met by Captain Hunbert, of the 24 South Carolina artillery, and afterwards by the whole of Maj Manigault's battalion. A sharp fight ensued, in which five of our men were wounded, one seriously. The enemy's loss is reported much greater than ours. Major Manigault, we learn, had a horse shot under him. The following dispatch was received at Headquarters: Battley No. 2, May 22. 9 A. M, Received at 10.10 A. M. via Royal House, James's Island. Capt, Fielden,from the picket. The enemy have retired, except a few skirmishers, our of sight in the direction of Battery Island. Major Manigault, commanding plexets, had a spirited fight with them. Our men behaved handsomely. Five of our men were wounded and use way, and could not advance. A deserter who came in during the fight says there were parts of seven regiments. Maj Manigault says he saw two full regiments. I think it was only a reconnaissance in force, and an attempt to cut off our pickets.
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], From Georgia. (search)
ity, and threw three shells in the vicinity of one of our hospitals, not more than five hundred yards from the heart of the town. General Wheeler, observing this diabolical act, promptly ran a battery into position, and after a half dozen well directed shots, drove the Yankees from their temporary foothold. Believing that this demonstration was the beginning of a general attack, I left Wheeler's lines and rode towards headquarters. Troops appeared to be in motion on all sides. General Manigault, with three brigades of Hindman's division, was throwing up heavy breast works across the elegant grounds which enclose one of the handsomest residences in the vicinity of Atlanta; dismounted cavalry were getting into line; wagons pushing to the rear and couriers dashing by; while far and near there arose above the inxuriant foliage of the woods heavy clouds of dust, which betokened the manœuvring of troops. Spurring forward to the headquarters of the commander-in chief, which had bee
The Daily Dispatch: January 13, 1865., [Electronic resource], The battle of Franklin--an Authentic Description. (search)
great rents were tore — but, with the steadiness of veterans, the gaps were filled by the living, and the column moved on. "The first line of breastworks was swept clean. Our loss had been great. The noble Cleburne fell, shot through the head with four balls, and died on the ramparts. Gist, previously wounded in the leg, had refused to leave the field, limping along on foot, cheering his men, finally received a ball through the breast, that took away his precious life; while Brown, Manigault, Johnson, Strahl, and scores of field and staff officers, who had exposed themselves at the head of their troops, were either killed or wounded.--Still our men faltered not. Dashing on, they reached the second line. The Federal were stubborn. On the right they had charged Bate's division and gained a momentary advantage; but recovering that gallant officer was again at the front, and, with his brave Tennesseans, doing splendid service. "For a time the Yankees held their breastworks,
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