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Edward Porter Alexander, Military memoirs of a Confederate: a critical narrative, Chapter 23: the fall of 1864 (search)
re attended with much hard fighting. Besides the heavy casualties of these incessant affairs, which followed each other at short intervals from Aug. 1 to Nov. 1, there was daily sharpshooting and much mortar and artillery practice, which helped swell the totals. Confederate reports are entirely lacking, but losses were fully as heavy in proportion to the numbers engaged, as were the Federal losses; for on several occasions Lee was the aggressor and lost heavily. On one, Oct. 7, on the Darbytown road, Field's division was sent to charge two brigades in breastworks, which proved to be armed with the Spencer magazine-guns. He was quickly repulsed with severe loss, which included Gregg of Texas killed, and Bratton of S. C. wounded. The total Federal casualties for this period, Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, are given as: killed, 2172; wounded, 11,138; missing, 11,311; total, 24,621. The corresponding Confederate losses were probably between 12,000 and 14,000. It will afford a better view o
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kautz, August Valentine 1828-1895 (search)
874; brigadier-general in 1891; and was retired Jan. 5, 1892. In the volunteer service he was commissioned colonel of the 2d Ohio Cavalry, Sept. 2, 1862; promoted to brigadier-general, May 7, 1864; and brevetted major-general, Oct. 28, following. His first military service was as a private in the 1st Ohio Infantry in the Mexican War. Prior to the Civil War he was engaged in a number of campaigns against hostile Indians and was several times wounded. During the Civil War he distinguished himself at Monticello, Ky.; at Petersburg, Va.; in the action on the Darbytown road in Virginia; in the pursuit and capture of John Morgan, the Confederate raider; and in the final Richmond campaign. After the war he was again engaged in operations against the Indians, serving in Arizona, California, and Nebraska. General Kautz published The Company clerk; Customs of service for non-commissioned officers and soldiers; and Customs of service for officers. He died in Seattle, Wash., Sept. 4, 1895.
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
3; 76, 2; 118, 1; 135-A; 142, D4 Fort Dan McCook, Tenn.: Plan 113, 5 Danville, Ark. 47, 1; 119, 1; 135-A; 159, B13 Danville, Ky. 9, 2; 118, 1; 135-A; 141, F1; 150, B11; 151, H12 Danville, Miss. 149, D1; 154, C14; 171 Danville, Mo. 135-A; 152, D6; 171 Danville, Va. 117, 1; 118, 1; 135-A; 138, B2; 171 Expedition, April 23-29, 1865 74, 1 Danville and South side Hall Railroads, Va.: Expedition against, June 22-July 2, 1864 74, 1 Darbytown, Va. 74, 1; 92, 1; 100, 2; 135, 3 Darbytown Road, Va. 20, 1; 22, 1; 77, 1; 92, 1; 100, 2 Dardanelle, Ark. 47, 1; 98, 3; 135-A; 154, A1; 159, A13 Skirmish, Jan. 14, 1865 98, 3 Darien, Ga. 117, 1; 135-A; 145, C11; 171 Darkesville, W. Va. 25, 6; 27, 1; 43, 7; 69, 1; 81, 4; 100, 1; 116, 2 Fort Darling, Va. 74, 1; 171 Daufaskie Island, S. C. 5, 4; 70, 2; 101, 21; 120, 2; 133, 3; 144, F11 Dauphin Island, Ala. 63, 6; 110, 1; 135-A; 147, F3 Daven
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