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Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 6 4 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 2 2 Browse Search
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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., The opposing forces at Stone's River, Tenn. (search)
R. P. Trabue: 41st Ala., Col. H. Talbird, Lieut.-Col. M. L. Stansel (w); 2d Ky., Maj. James W. Hewitt (w), Capt. James W. Moss; 4th Ky., Col. R. P. Trabue, Capt. T. W. Thompson; 6th Ky Col. Joseph H. Lewis; 9th Ky., Col. T. H. Hunt; Ky. Battery, Capt. Robert Cobb. Brigade loss: k, 47; w, 273; m, 81 = 401. Jackson's Brigade (temporarily attached), Brig.-Gen. John K. Jackson: 5th Ga., Col. W. T. Black (k), Maj. C. P. Daniel; 2d Ga. Battalion Sharp-shooters, Maj. J. J. Cox; 5th Miss., Lieut.-Col. W. L. Sykes (w); 8th Miss., Col. J. C. Wilkinson (w and c), Lieut.-Col. A. McNeill; Ga. Battery (Pritchard's),----; Ala. Battery (Lumsden's), Lieut. H. H. Cribbs. Brigade loss: k, 41; w, 262 = 303. Unattached: Ky. Battery, Capt. E. P. Byrne. Second division, Maj.-Gen. P. R. Cleburne. Staff loss: w, 2. First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. L. E. Polk: 1st Ark., Col. John W. Colquitt; 13th Ark.,--; 15th Ark.,--; 5th Confederate, Col. J. A. Smith; 2d Tenn., Col. W. D. Robison; 5th Tenn., Col. B. J. Hil
Col. J. Stoddard Johnston, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 9.1, Kentucky (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: (search)
Col. W. H. Young; Sharpshooters, Col. P. T. Allin; S. P. Bankhead's battery, Lieut. W. L. Scott. Wither's division. First brigade, Brig.-Gen. Frank Gardner: Nineteenth Alabama, Col. Jos. Wheeler; Twenty-second Alabama, Col. Z. C. Deas; Twenty-fifth, Col. J. Q. Loomis; Twenty-sixth, Col. J. G. Coltart; Thirty-ninth, Col. H. D. Clayton; Sharpshooters, Capt. B. C. Yancey; Robertson's battery, Capt. F. H. Robertson. Second brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. R. Chalmers: Fifth Mississippi, Lieut.-Col. W. L. Sykes; Seventh Mississippi, Col. W. H. Bishop; Ninth Mississippi, Capt. T. H. Lynam; Tenth Mississippi, Lieut.-Col. J. G. Bullard; Twenty-ninth Mississippi, Col. E. C. Walthall; Blythe's Mississippi regiment, Lieut.-Col. Jas. Moore; Ketchum's battery, Capt. W. H. Ketchum. Third brigade, Brig.-Gen. J. K. Jackson: Twentyfourth Alabama, Col. W. A. Buck; Thirty-second Alabama, Col. Alexander McKinstry; Fifth Georgia, Col. W. T. Black; Eighth Mississippi, Lieut.-Col. A. Mc-Neill; Twenty-sev
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: (search)
Chapter 2: Purchase of arms organization of State troops Jefferson Davis commander-in-chief troops at Corinth-First hostilities on the Mississippi. Adjutant-General W. L. Sykes of Mississippi, in his report to Governor Pettus, dated Jackson, January 18, 1861, for the year ending December, 1860, and from January 1, 1861, to January 17th inclusive, among other things, said: The Mississippi legislature, being duly impressed with a sense of her insecurity, and aroused by the action of John Brown and his confederates at Harper's Ferry in their attempt to stain and drench the soil of Virginia in innocent blood, made an appropriation in December, 1859, of $150,000 for the purchase [of arms in order to prepare to meet effectually such a fanatical raid, should an attempt be made to perpetrate such an act within her borders. * * * Within the past two months the political excitement awakened by the election of a Black Republican to the Presidency being unprecedented and withou
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 8: (search)
ed distinction in Kentucky and Tennessee while their fellow citizens were fighting at Iuka, Corinth and Vicksburg. The distinctive Mississippi brigade of Bragg's army was that commanded by General Chalmers, including the Fifth regiment, Lieut.-Col. W. L. Sykes; Seventh regiment, Col. W. H. Bishop; Ninth regiment, Capt. T. H. Lynam; Tenth regiment, Col. Robert A. Smith; Twenty-ninth regiment, Col. E. C. Walthall; Blythe's regiment, Lieut.-Col. James Moore; Ninth battalion of sharpshooters, Maj.elieve the shattered brigades before Palmer. Jackson's brigade fought here from noon to 3 p. m., but his force was not large enough for the task assigned him. Col. John C. Wilkinson, of the Eighth Mississippi, was severely wounded, also Lieut.-Col. W. L. Sykes, commanding the Fifth, and Capt. J. H. Morgan of the Fifth was killed. The Fifth had 170 men in action, and lost 6 killed and 73 wounded; the Eighth from 282 men lost 20 killed and 113 wounded. During the next day Chalmers' brigade,
Colonel Charles E. Hooker, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.2, Mississippi (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: (search)
5th. Later in the same month the Fourth cavalry shared in the brilliant capture of the Federal force at Brentwood, by Forrest's command. At the organization of Bragg's army preceding the battle of Chickamauga, the Fifth Mississippi, Lieut.-Col. W. L. Sykes, and the Eighth, Col. John C. Wilkinson, formed part of the brigade of John K. Jackson, Cheatham's division, Polk's corps. The artillery of this division, under command of Maj. Melancthon Smith, included Smith's battery, under Lieut. W. near that spot. They had orders to go forward, so they stood and returned the fire till their ammunition was exhausted. The regiment lost 25 killed and 141 wounded. In Jackson's brigade the Fifth Mississippi regiment lost its commander, Colonel Sykes, on the 19th, Maj. John B. Herring then taking command. The regiment went into the fight with 225 muskets, and lost 4 killed and 46 wounded on Saturday, and 25 wounded Sunday, and captured 30 prisoners and 200 rifles. The Eighth regiment
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 39 (search)
ctions earnestly solicited.] Right wing. Lieutenant-General Leonidas Polk. Cheatham's division. of Polk's corps. Major-General B. F. Cheatham. Escort. Second Georgia cavalry, Company G Captain T. M. Merritt. Jackson's brigade. Brigadier-General John K. Jackson. First Georgia (Confed.), Second Georgia battalion, Major J. C. Gordon. Fifth Georgia, Colonel C. P. Daniel. Second Georgia Battalion (S. S.), Major R. H. Whiteley. Fifth Mississippi, Lieutenant-Colonel W. L. Sykes and Major J. B. Herring. Eighth Mississippi, Colonel J. C. Wilkinson. Maney's brigade. Brigadier-General George Maney. First and Twenty-seventh Tennessee, Colonel H. R. Feild. Fourth Tennessee (Prov. Army), Colonel J. A. McMurry, Lieutenant- Colonel R. N. Lewis, Major O. A. Bradshaw, and Captain J. Bostick. Sixth and Ninth Tennessee, Colonel George C. Porter. Twenty-fourth Tennessee battalion, (S. S.), Major Frank Maney. Smith's brigade. Brigadier-Gene
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Addenda by the Editor. (search)
Arkansas BatteryCapt. J. T. Humphreys. Jackson's Brigade. Brig.-gen. John K. Jackson. 1st ConfederateMaj. J. C. Gordon. 2d Georgia Battalion (Sharpshooters)Maj. R. H. Whiteley. 5th GeorgiaCol. C. P. Daniel. 5th MississippiLieut.-col. W. L. Sykes. 8th MississippiCol. J. C. Wilkinson. Georgia BatteryCapt. E. E. Pritchard. Georgia BatteryCapt. John Scogin. Cavalry corps. Maj.-gen. Joseph Wheeler. Wharton's division. Brig.-gen. John A. Wharton. First Brigade. Cot. T. M. Merritt. Jackson's Brigade. Brig.-gen. John K. Jackson. 1st Georgia (Confederate), 2d BattalionMaj. J. C. Gordon. 5th GeorgiaCol. C. P. Daniel. 2d Georgia Battalion (Sharpshooters)Maj. R. H. Whitely. 5th MississippiLieut.-col. W. L. Sykes. Maj. J. B. Herring. 8th MississippiCol. J. C. Wilkinson. Maney's Brigade. Brig.-gen. George Maney. 1st and 27th TennesseeCol. H. R. Feild. 4th Tennessee (Provisional Army）Col. J. A. McMurry. Lieut.-col. R. N. Lewis. Maj.