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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 8 2 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 33. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Twelfth Alabama Infantry, Confederate States Army. (search)
ad a peculiar uniform of dark gray with blue trimmings. Bruce R. Davis, of this company, was for some time the sergeant major of the regiment and a very bright man, who wrote a very beautiful hand. Among the privates of the company was Edward W. Pettus, who bore the same name as the present United States Senator from Alabama, General E. W. Pettus. I have no record of what became of him. Lieutenant J. O. Patton was a native of Portland, Me., and a very gallant soldier and officer. He General E. W. Pettus. I have no record of what became of him. Lieutenant J. O. Patton was a native of Portland, Me., and a very gallant soldier and officer. He had the Down Easter brogue, and, later on, I will mention an incident in his career at the battle of Chickahominy. Porter L. Myers went out as the Third Corporal of Company I, and was killed by my side, while we were fighting Hatch's Pennsylvania Bucktails on South Mountain. A very extended mention of this incident is given under the head of the Battle of Boonesboro. Company K, Tom Watts' Rebels, Macon county. This company was formed at Auburn, Ala., in May and June, 1861. The first