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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Twelfth Georgia Infantry. (search)
. Loring. C. L. Stevenson, A. A. General. headquarters Second Artillery Battalion, 17th October, 1862. E. Willis, Acting Chief of Artillery: The guns under Colonel Brown's command at present are as follows: 1. Captain Hupp's battery, consisting of two 6-pounders and two 12-pound howitzers (field). 2. Captain Dance has one 3-inch rifle, one 6-pounder and two 12-pound field howitzers. 3. Captain Brooks has two 6-pounders, one Napoleon and one 12-pound field howitzer. 4. Captain Poague has two 10-pound Parrott guns and two 20-pound Parrot guns (only twenty rounds to each of the latter guns). 5. Captain Smith has two 10-pound Parrott guns and two 12-pound heavy howitzers (Dahlgren). 6. Captain Watson has two 10-pound Parrott guns, one 12-pound heavy howitzer (Dahlgren), and one brass rifle (calibre 2 6-10). Captain Smith's two Parrott guns and Captain Watson's brass rifle and one Parrott gun were on picket at Charlestown on yesterday. J. Thompson Brown, Colon
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Valuable war relic. (search)
ays, of the First Regiment of Virginia, had its full complement of men, and a company of infantry, called the Second Grays, was organized, and Rev. Mr. Boggs was elected captain of the company. He made a brave and efficient officer, and after the battle of Manassas, resigned his rank in the infantry to accept the command of the Twelfth Battalion of Light Artillery. The battalions of artillery on field duty with army corps were known by the name of their commanders—such as Cutshaw, Brander, Poague, Pegram and others, and heavy artillery was represented by numbers —Battalion Twelve was really infantry supporting heavy artillery. They did duty at times in the field, were on duty at Wilmington, North Carolina, and served at Fort Harrison, below Richmond. When the city was evacuated they went out with Custis Lee's troops, and after the surrender Major Boggs unbuckled his sword, donned the uniform of a soldier of the cross, rejoined the Methodist Conference, and is now in charge at Suffo