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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of the crater, July 30, 1864. (search)
battery of four guns, in the ravine to the rear of Ransom's brigade, which was at least half an hour after their destination, by the ravine which passed through Ransom's lines. This, together with the conformation of t. And especially on Elliott's brigade; the right of Ransom's brigade and the artillery under the command of Mamany brave men, we were driven down the the hill to Ransom's brigade, which at this time was pouring in an enfBesides this, General Turner with 4,000 men charged Ransom's brigade on our left, and was driven back. At 1front of Wright's battery. My recollection is that Ransom's brigade occupied the line on Elliott's left, and Grace's brigade on Ransom's left. I have no distinct recollection what troops were to Elliott's right and beyand very near the ravine or covered way, in rear of Ransom's right. The position was a very elevated one (morbore the brunt of the battle, and with a portion of Ransom's, were the only infantry troops that I saw opposin
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Correspondence and orders concerning the army of Northern Virginia. (search)
ry of War: Your dispatch to General Walker is received. He went to Richmond this morning with his brigade. I have left me here not more than four hundred well men, and they are very indifferently armed. I arrived here but a few hours ago. R. Ransom, Brigadier-General, Commanding Department of Appomattox. Drewry's Bluff, Virginia, June 1, 1862. S. R. Mallory, Secretary of the Navy, Richmond, Virginia: Reported four transports landing troops at Howlett's Landing, seven miles below, ano [been] ordered, as I understand, to take up the Arkansas regiment of Colonel Manning at Port Walthall Junction. These troops could be stopped in Richmond and ordered back to Half-Way Station, thence take the line of march for Drewry's Bluff. R. Ransom. Richmond, Virginia, June 2, 1862. Senior Officer at Drewry's Bluff, Va.: We have just heard from Petersburg that seven or nine gunboats and six transports, with barges in tow, passed up James river since sunrise. Reinforcements are on th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of Fredericksburg. (search)
gon trains moving from Catlett's Station towards Falmouth, on the 17th General Lee ordered General Longstreet to march rapidly to Fredericksburg with McLaws's and Ransom's Divisions of Infantry, accompanied by their battalion of artillery, W. H. F. Lee's Brigade of Calvary, and Lane's rifle battery from the Reserve Artillery. At ed from the Valley to concentrate at Orange C. H. On the 20th Burnside's entire army was concentrated opposite Fredericksburg, and on the same day McLaws's and Ransom's Divisions under Longstreet, having just arrived, made hurried dispositions for battle on the hills overlooking the town from the west. On the 21st the Mayor of Hamilton's crossing, over five miles distant from the left flank; his brigades being Laws's, F. T. Anderson's, Benning's, and the Texas brigade under Robertson. Ransom, with his own and Cooke's brigades, formed the reserve. The Engineer and Artillery officers were ordered to assign positions to the artillery, and to build pits
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Notes and Queries. did General Armistead fight on the Federal side at First Manassas or confess when dying at Gettysburg that he had been engaged in an Unholy cause? (search)
our army was gone, and did not know when they would make a stand for the next battle. I at once started moving on the Williamsport road, with the view of making that point and crossing; but to make sure of the situation, I galloped rapidly towards Boonsboro, mainly to see what danger my rear was in from the enemy. On this trip I found a battery of four guns near the road, men asleep, horses unharnessed, &c. On inquiry, I found this was a North Carolina battery belonging or attached to General Ransom's brigade. I ordered the Captain to move rapidly, and gain my command, and we would get off together or go up together. In this way I was forced to add one more battery to my command, and at a very critical moment. How I had been very near unto the enemy's cavalry, fifteen hundred strong, then in line of battle across the Hagerstown road, and how I had to counter-march and return near Boonsboro, and then take another road, flanking Boonsboro, and passing up towards Williamsport by ano
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The battle of Fredericksburg. (search)
Telegraph and Plank roads, was one regiment of Ransom's brigade, the whole under the command of Geney the slope of the hill was Cooke's brigade of Ransom's division. Four hundred yards in rear of this, lay the remaining three regiments of Ransom's brigade under General Ransom, who was specially chaGeneral Ransom, who was specially charged with the care of the position, and behind the infantry Moseley's battery of six guns was held ie enemy was preparing for another assault, General Ransom at this time ordered Cooke's brigade to month North Carolina in the Telegraph road. General Ransom also brought forward the three remaining re, of Pickett's division, had been sent to General Ransom and placed in reserve a short distance in e bayonet. Immediately after this assault General Ransom relieved the Twenty-fourth North Carolina,ront during the night. Kemper was replaced by Ransom's brigade and Jenkins by Cooke's and the Sixte248 125254 Hood's Division4507178 1211240251 Ransom's Division37730425  33502535 Washington Artil