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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2. 244 2 Browse Search
Elias Nason, McClellan's Own Story: the war for the union, the soldiers who fought it, the civilians who directed it, and his relations to them. 223 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore) 214 4 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 179 1 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 154 0 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 148 20 Browse Search
General James Longstreet, From Manassas to Appomattox 114 0 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 109 27 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 94 0 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 80 8 Browse Search
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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 3: (search)
ments of cavalry. The battle in front of Williamsburg was fought in terrible weather, the whole cHill's, called back from their march beyond Williamsburg. In the afternoon, General Hill brought hind of General McClellan's main advance from Williamsburg. The Federal army moved up the peninsula below it the railroad, and further south the Williamsburg road. At Old Tavern, 5 miles from RichmondPines. About 2 miles from Richmond, on the Williamsburg road, the Charles City road turns off to thivision was to attack at Seven Pines by the Williamsburg road; Brig.-Gen. Benjamin Huger's division l line intrenched right and left across the Williamsburg road, at Seven Pines, running toward Fair O the foe in front, and troops coming up the Williamsburg road to attack his left. Colonel Jenkins reached by this new advance [coming up the Williamsburg road on his left], and then by a change of eintzelman (15,000) was ordered to hold the Williamsburg road, but before the attack by Kershaw, Gen[16 more...]
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
cted to the command, and promoted colonel when the regiment was filled up. He commanded his regiment with gallantry in Jenkins' brigade, Longstreet's corps, at Williamsburg, Seven Pines, the Seven Days battles, and the succeeding campaigns of the army of Northern Virginia, and in the Chickamauga and Knoxville campaigns, where he worthern Virginia. He commanded the cavalry of the legion under Stuart in the withdrawal of the troops from Yorktown, and was warmly commended for gallantry at Williamsburg. In August, 1862, he was promoted to colonel of the Second regiment, South Carolina cavalry, Hampton's brigade, and in this rank he participated in the Second also added his approval to this recommendation. Still in the rank of colonel, Palmetto sharpshooters, he commanded R. H. Anderson's brigade in the battles of Williamsburg and Seven Pines, and was warmly commended by Longstreet and D. H. Hill and by J. E. B. Stuart, whom he supported at Fort Magruder. He was again distinguished
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
in of Company B. He served in this rank at Williamsburg, and at Seven Pines was severely wounded, ts command in the battles of First Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Seven Days fight, including S Company G, and took part in the battles of Williamsburg and Seven Pines, in which their captain wasticipated in the battles of First Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Gaines' Mill, Frayser's Farm,ticipated in the battles of First Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Seven Days fight, Harper's Fethe battles of Fort Sumter, First Manassas, Williamsburg, Yorktown, and the Seven Days campaign befowhen he was released. He then came home to Williamsburg and resumed farming, which he still followsNorthern Virginia, including the battles of Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Frayser's Farm, Gaines' Mill,icipated in the battles of Second Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Days fight, Sharpsburg, Fredericksbumpaign in Virginia, 1862, at the battles of Williamsburg and Seven Pines (where the regiment was par[51 more...]