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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 84 (search)
ose services were most conspicuous. The list is too long for enumeration here. During all these operations the cavalry under General Stuart, consisting of the brigades of Generals Robertson and Fitz-Hugh Lee, rendered most important and valuable service. It guarded the flanks of the army, protected its trains, and gave information of the enemy's movements. Besides engaging the cavalry of the enemy on several occasions, with uniform success, a detachment under the gallant and lamented Major Patrick, assisted by Stuart's horse artillery, under Major Pelham, effectually protected General Jackson's trains against a body of the enemy who penetrated to his rear on the twenty-ninth, before the arrival of General Longstreet. Toward the close of the action on the thirtieth, General Robertson, with the Second Virginia regiment, under Colonel Munford, supported by the Seventh and Twelfth, made a brilliant charge upon a brigade of the enemy's cavalry, Colonel Munford leading with great galla
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
their gallant bearing, I would enumerate Major Lawthen; Captain Tragan, of company B; Second Lieutenant Bruer, company G; Brevet Second Lieutenant Bethune, company K--First Alabama regiment. General Trimble also furnishes the names of the following officers as having shown conspicuous bravery. Major T. W. Hooper, wounded; Captain J. B. Akridge, company K; Captain James C. Nisbet, company H; First Lieutenant W. J. Warren, company I; First Lieutenant M. T. Castleberry, company C; Second Lieutenant J. W. Patrick, company K, Twenty-first Georgia regiment; and Captains P. V. Guery, company C, Fifteenth Alabama; and James W. Brown, company A, Sixteenth Mississippi, who were shot dead while leading their companies in a charge. During the late campaign in the Valley, Captain Brown's company was detached as scouts, and he rendered very effective service in this capacity, giving much valuable information, and proving himself a most capable and brave officer. Captain Cantey, Fifteenth Alaba
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
persed that portion of them which had reached the wood. At a later period, Major Patrick, of the cavalry, who was by General Stuart intrusted with guarding the traiered the quartermaster to move the train toward Aldie, and sent an order to Major Patrick to keep his battalion of cavalry between the enemy and the baggage train — e between General Jackson and his baggage at Sudley. I immediately sent to Major Patrick, whose six companies of cavalry were near Sudley, to interpose in defence oime, unlimbered his battery, and soon dispersed that portion in the woods. Major Patrick was attacked later; but he repulsed the enemy with considerable loss, thougommanding Company I. K. R. Foster, First Lieutenant, commanding Company H. J. W. Patrick, Second Lieutenant, commanding Company K. J. H. Tucker, First Lieutenant, e enemy at that point, which they did, supported by a body of cavalry under Major Patrick. In this battle we lost no guns. Captain Brockenbrough had two disabled,