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John Bell Hood., Advance and Retreat: Personal Experiences in the United States and Confederate Armies, Appendix. (search)
they always displayed great gallantry and zeal in time of battle. I regret to state that Major General Patton Anderson and Brigadier General Cummings were severely wounded in the action of the 31st, while nobly leading their troops against the enemy's works, and their services were lost to us during the remainder of the campaign. I take pleasure in making a special mention of the gallantry of Brigadier General (now Major General) John C. Brown, during the engagement of the 28th on the Lick-Skillet road, and of Major General Stevenson and Clayton during the battle of Jonesboroa on August 31st. The officers of my personal staff, as also of the corps staff, behaved at all times with gallantry, and were energetic in the discharge of their duties. I have the honor to be, yours respectfully, S. D. Lee, Lieutenant General. Columbus, Miss., January 30th, 1864. Colonel:--I have the honor to offer the following as my official report of the operations of my corps, during the offens
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, Chapter 40: (search)
jor-General Forrest to aid in their redemption, and calling upon them to co-operate with him in the destruction of the enemy's lines of communication, while the main body of the army is engaged in destroying his lines between Chattanooga and Atlanta. The object of such an address will be to arouse the people of that State and distract the enemy as to our intent and aims. See Appendix. My headquarters for the reception and appropriate distribution of papers has been transferred to Oxford, Ala., near Blue Mountain, from which point a line of couriers will connect with the army. Our movements after crossing the Tennessee will be determined by those of the enemy. I trust, General, that we will shortly be able to communicate to you and the country such tidings as will redound to the honor of our arms and the success of our cause. I am, General, respectfully, your obedient servant, G. T. Beauregard, General. Before this was written and forwarded the following telegram
Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865, chapter 26 (search)
vered from a recent illness, directs that you report for temporary duty to Colonel W. H. Forney, commanding this post. Respectfully, your obedient servant, G. T. Beauregard. Jacksonville, Ala., Oct. 12th, 1864. Brig.-Genl. J. H. Clanton, Oxford, Ala.: General,—General Beauregard directs me to call upon you for fifty men, with their officers, to report for courier and other duty to Colonel W. H. Forney, commandant of this post. The General further directs that you will place yourself Col., and A. A. G. Jacksonville, Ala., Oct. 22d, 1864. Major Molloy, Chief Subsistence, Care Commandant Post, Selma: General Beauregard desires to see you at Gadsden as soon as practicable. Your headquarters will hereafter be at Oxford, Ala. Geo. Wm. Brent, Col., and A. A. G. Headquarters, Military Division of the West, Jacksonville, Oct. 22d, 1864. Major-Genl. M. L. Smith, Chief-Engineer: General,—I am just in receipt of a note from General Beauregard, in which he
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: (search)
pentier's Battery. No. 53—（515) Featherstone's brigade, Loring's division, army of Mississippi, August 20, 1863. No. 56—（757). No. 57—（332). No. 58—（520, 584). No. 59—（604, 659) Assignment as above, to March, 1864. （863) Assignment as above, April 30th, but reported as in Myrick's battalion, Stevenson's division, April 24th. No. 74—（875) Mentioned in report of General Loring, near New Hope church, May 13, 1864. （994) Mentioned under Lieutenant Jenks, in report of Gen. G. J. Pillow, Oxford, Ala., June 30th. No. 75—（656) Mentioned in Loring's division, about May 1, 1864. No. 78—（791, 811 , 887) With General Adams, central Alabama, August and September, 1864. No. 79—（865) With Maj. H. C. Semple, October, 1864. （872) Effective total, 64, at Mobile. (876) In Burnett's command, Maury's army, November 1st. No. 94—（633) With Major Semple, Maury's army, December 1, 1864. No. 101—（681) Mentioned, 70 strong, at Mobile, January 30, 1865. No. 103
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
1861, he was elected major, Robert E. Rodes being colonel and Allen C. Jones lieutenant-colonel. When the regiment was reorganized at the close of its first year's service, he, being lieutenant-colonel by promotion, resigned and returned to Alabama with authority to recruit a regiment of partisan rangers. This organization, completed mainly by his efforts, and equipped without other aid from the government than a few arms and some ammunition, was mustered into service, 1,300 strong, at Oxford, Ala., August 11, 1862, with Morgan as colonel, James D. Webb lieutenant-colonel, and H. D. Thompson major. On the 6th of June, 1863, he was appointed brigadier-general at the instance of Gen. Robert E. Lee, then preparing for the Pennsylvania campaign, who personally notified him of his promotion and assignment to what had been the brigade of the lamented Rodes; but he felt compelled to resign the commission by circumstances that seemed to make it his clear duty to remain with his regiment, w