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Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 3 1 Browse Search
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Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 11: (search)
is Flanagin, Witherspoon, Brown and Gamble. General McIntosh was killed at the battle of Elkhorn Tavern, or Pea Ridge. The regiment was ordered to Mississippi and was reorganized at Corinth, when Capt. Harris Flanagin was elected colonel; Maj. J. A. Williamson, lieutenant-colonel; Capt. James P. Eagle, major. Colonel Flanagin being elected governor of the State, Williamson became colonel and Eagle, lieutenant-colonel. Colonel Williamson lost a leg at the battle of Resaca, May, 1864, and J. T. Smith, appointed colonel, was killed in battle July 28th, James P. Eagle then succeeding him as colonel of the regiment. Ten years afterward, Colonel Eagle was speaker of the house of representatives, and after another decade was elected governor of Arkansas, as which he served two terms. Captain Witherspoon became attorney-general. The regiment took part in the battles of Oak Hills and Elkhorn, and in the Kentucky campaign under E. Kirby Smith. Among its battles were Richmond, Ky., Murfree
Col. John M. Harrell, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 10.2, Arkansas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
e brigade carried and held the most advanced position gained in the day's fight. At this time Colonel Baucum, Eighth, was dangerously wounded. The brigade carried 772 men into the fight, and lost 86 killed, 322 wounded, and 91 missing. Sherman's advance, being checked by Hardee on the east, was renewed on the west of the city and met by S. D. Lee at Ezra church on July 28th. Reynolds' brigade participated in that battle, losing out of 400 engaged, 167 killed and wounded. Here Lieut.-Col. James T. Smith, commanding Second rifles, and Lieut.-Col. Eli Hufstedler, commanding the Twenty-fifth, were killed; and Lieut.-Col. M. G. Galloway, commanding First rifles, and Col. H. G. Bunn, commanding Fourth regiment, were severely wounded. The siege of Atlanta ended in the last days of August and first of September by Sherman extending his flanking line far to the right, as he had done before at Rocky Face and Kenesaw, and Hood was compelled to fight at Jonesboro. In this battle, Genera
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
ution was reported to the Senate. The following bills were passed: The bill for the relief of Lunsford L. Loving, late sheriff of, Nelson county, for a slave escaped to the enemy while in State employ. Bill for the relief of Joseph G. Bullock, of Fluvanna county, for a slave condemned to death, and hung by a mob, appropriating two thousand dollars. Bill for the relief of Tucker Carrington, of Mecklenburg county, appropriating one thousand dollars. Bill to pay Captain James T. Smith for his services as a partisan ranger. The House refused to take up and consider the bill appropriating sixty-five thousand dollars for the purchase of the life-size portrait of General R. E. Lee, painted by Mr. Bruce, and tendered to the State. Mr. Ward, of Frederick, asked the suspension of the rules in order that the bill might be taken up and considered, but the House refused to suspend. Mr. Deane, of Campbell, rose to a personal explanation, holding in his hand a
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
one of our batteries posted at the foot of Market street caused them to beat a hasty retreat. It is said that an enterprising Yankee mounted the office of the Superintendent of the Manchester railroad and attempted to hoist his national flag; but while he was thus engaged was picked off by one of our artillerists or sharpshooters, I do not remember which. The enemy made their appearance in the town as our rear guard was going out, and made close pursuit. There was active skirmishing at Smith's creek, two miles north of Wilmington; but the enemy were repulsed and the bridge destroyed. They managed to cross in some way, however, and when our men arrived at the bridge over the Northeast river, were close behind them. Skirmishing ensued, but the enemy were again driven back, and our men crossed to the north bank of the river and commenced to destroy the railroad and pontoon bridges. The enemy attempted to prevent this, and a brisk fire ensued. The roar of artillery and the shar