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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), First shot of the war was fired in the air. (search)
arly as possible these things were done simultaneously. Now, which of the shots fired at the fort from the three separate mortar batteries by Captain James, Mr. Ruffin or Lieutenant Gibbes' battery was the second shot no man may certainly say. The official statement of General Beauregard, as quoted by Mr. G. G. Alexander, ogray of the morning was in the East, when a shot sped its way toward the fort. An old man, with white hair flowing upon his shoulders, had pulled the lanyard, Edmund Ruffin, of Virginia. Little does he comprehend what will come of the act. That his beautiful home on the banks of the James, before the war is over will be burned; tdit of firing the first gun on Sumter belongs there has been some discussion. Carleton, the war correspondent of the Boston Daily Journal, said it belonged to Edmund Ruffin, of Virginia. A romantic story has been told in public print that the little daughter of Governor Pickens, of South Carolina, while held in the arms of Gen
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 31. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Crenshaw Battery, (search)
March 14, 1862; died September 18, 1862, from wounds received at Sharpsburg, September 17, 1862; buried near hospital near the battle-field. Quisenberry, J. N., private, March 14, 1862. Ratcliffe, W. J., corporal and sergeant, March 14, 1862; served until surrender. Redford, John R., commissary sergeant, March 14, 1862; served until surrender. Ratcliffe, W. T., corporal, March 14, 1862; served until surrender. Rider, M. T., artificer, March 14, 1862; served until surrender. Ruffin, J. R., corporal, March 14, 1862; slightly wounded at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862; transferred to Rockbridge artillery November 25, 1863. Rowland, J. R., private, March 14, 1862. Roudenboush, S. D., private March 14, 1862. Rawlings, B. C., private, August 12, 1862; sent to rear from Gettysburg shot through the breast, and died July 4, 1863; buried near field hospital. Smith, H. D., corporal and sergeant, March 14, 1862; captured June 28, 1863; exchanged March, 1865; returne