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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 86 (search)
Twenty-eighth Georgia, and Thirteenth Alabama, preserved their positions in rear, but did not engage the Yankees. The Fifth and Twenty-sixth Alabama (Rodes's brigade) encountered a battery in their front, which they charged and captured. Colonel C. C. Pegues, the noble Christian commander of the Fifth Alabama, fell, mortally wounded in this charge. Upon falling, says General Rodes, he called to the next officer in command, Major Hobson, and told him that the Fifth had always been in the advanimental officers acted handsomely; but the Fifth and Twenty-sixth were especially distinguished for their great courage. I feel confident that no troops ever acted better than they did on this occasion — men and officers all acted nobly. Colonel C. C. Pegues, of the Fifth Alabama, was wounded desperately in the charge, and has since died of his wounds. Upon falling, he called the next officer in command to him, (Major Hobson,) and told him that the Fifth Alabama had always been in the advance