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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 1: (search)
at every turn confronted by a trackless wilderness and often surrounded by hostile tribes of Indians. In one of his earliest conflicts with natives he rescued Jean Ortiz, one of the Spanish followers of Narvaez, who for eleven years had been held as a prisoner by the Indians. The knowledge of the Indian customs and language acquired by Ortiz during captivity was of invaluable use to De Soto. On July 2, 1540, the army passed from Georgia into Alabama at the site of the Indian village of Costa, which was situated near where the city of Rome, Ga., now stands. De Soto was received kindly by the Indian chieftain, but depredations committed by some of the soldiers precipitated a conflict, which, however, was quelled by the courage and presence of mind of De Soto, and the wrath of the natives appeased. The wily Spaniard then enticed the chief within his lines and held him as hostage until he was ransomed with provisions and slaves. On July 26th, De Soto approached the town of Coosa
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
y, 1864. No. 58—（550) Mentioned by Gen. D. H. Maury, January 12, 1864. （651) Ordered to report to General Clanton at Gadsden, from Meridian, Miss., February 1st. No. 59—（214) At Tennessee river, near Decatur, April 1, 1864. （450) Near Danvilistead's brigade, Maury's army, March 10th. Livingston's Eighth Alabama cavalry. This regiment was organized at Gadsden, Ala., and ordered to Blue Mountain in July, 1864. It operated in the vicinity of the army of Tennessee around Dalton, and Eighth. Extracts from official war Records. No. 58—（651) General Clanton ordered to establish headquarters at Gadsden, Ala., and complete organization of the Eighth, February 1, 1864. No. 75—（760) June 5, 1864, Col. Henry J. Livingston, weler's corps, September 19 and 20, 1863. No. 53—（500) Assignment as above, August, 1863. （554) By special orders, Gadsden, Ala., August 25th, Dr. B. F. Cross assigned to duty. No. 54—（453) In Morgan's brigade, Martin's
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)
the Gulf, March 10, 1865. Clanton's battery. Clanton's battery, Capt. N. H. Clanton, was organized in Montgomery county, in June, 1863, and was attached to General Clanton's brigade. It was for a time at Pollard and Mobile, was ordered to Gadsden, and served in northern and central Alabama and Georgia. Part of it was engaged near Rome, Ga. It was in the neighborhood of Columbus, Ga., at the close of the war. Extracts from official war Records. No. 42—（131, 157) In Gen. J. G. Clan letter from General Clanton. He says he organized this battery-his brother's. No. 58—（547, 548) In department of the Gulf, January, 1864. （582) In Clanton's brigade, with General Maury, Mobile. (651) Ordered to report to General Clanton at Gadsden, February 1st. No. 75—（657) Mentioned in General Polk's command about May 1, 1864. No. 78—（791, 811, 887) In district of Central and Northern Alabama, General Adams, August and September, 1864. No. 79—（865) With Maj. H. C
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Battles of the Western army in which Albama troops were engaged. (search)
troops, same as at Cane Creek. Little River, Ala., Oct 21. Gen. Jos. Wheeler. Round Mt. Iron Works, Ala., Oct. 22. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 20.—Federal, total loss 60. Alabama troops, same as at Cane Creek. Turkeytown Rd., Ala., Oct. 23. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 7.— Federal, total loss 25. Alabama troops, same as at Cane Creek. Turkeytown, Ala., Oct. 24. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 25.—Federal, total loss 70. Alabama troops, same as at Cane Creek. Near Gadsden, Ala., Oct. 25. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 30.— Federal, total loss 110. Alabama troops, same as at Cane Creek. Near Goshen, Ala., Oct. 26. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 7.—Federal, total loss 40. Alabama troops, same as at Cane Creek. Big Shanty and Ackworth, Ga., Oct. 2. Gens. Stewart and Loring.— Federal, loss 420 m. Alabama troops, 1st, 55th, 57th, 26th, 27th, 29th Inf.; 56th Cav.; Lumsden's, Selden's, Tarrant's Battrs. Allatoona, Ga., Oct. 5. Gen. French.—Feder