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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.30 (search)
hrist Church Parish with his command and assisted the garrison at Sumter until 1865. After reaching the rank of Brigadier General, he continued to command a brigade of A. P. Stewart's corps during the campaigns in the Carolinas. At this time he was only 23 years of age, and was the youngest Brigadier-General in the Confederate Army. He was wounded three times, twice at John's Island and once at Olustree, where his horse was shot from under him. For some time he was in command at Florence, S. C., where he built a stockade for Federal prisoners and had charge of about 25,000. He made many friends among the captives for his humane and kind treatment of them, and on the fall of Savannah, where his family resided, the Federal commander gave orders that they be permitted to remain in the city and their material wants supplied, in appreciation of his kindness to their comrades. General Harrison was 24 years old at the close of the war, and he returned to Savannah for a short time
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.54 (search)
that night, the fight would break out the next morning with renewed vigor, and all losses would be recovered. At the moment, however, this was regarded as idle talk, for an official telegraphic dispatch, addressed to General Johnston from near Florence, was forwarded to the field from Corinth, announcing that Buell was moving with his whole force upon Florence. Emanating from a reliable officer placed there in observation, whose scouts had doubtless mistaken the movement of Mitchell's DiviFlorence. Emanating from a reliable officer placed there in observation, whose scouts had doubtless mistaken the movement of Mitchell's Division for the whole of Buell's Army, it was credited, and Buell's timely junction with General Grant was accordingly deemed impossible. Therefore, the capture of the latter was regarded at Confederate headquarters as inevitable the next day, as soon as all the scattered Confederate reserves could be brought to bear for a concentrated effort. Meanwhile, night had shrouded the bloody field in darkness; a deep silence had settled upon the scene of so much carnage-a silence only broken through th
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 35. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.59 (search)
avannah. W. H. Collins, Birmingham, Ala.—Born in Virginia; midshipman C. S. N.; served steamers Chattahoochie, Roanoke and Patrick Henry. W. F. Clayton, Florence, S. C.—Born in Georgia; midshipman and passed midshipman, C. S. N.; served on receiving ship United States; steamer Patrick Henry, in battle of Hampton Roads; at navRichmond, Va.—Assistant surgeon U. S. N.; surgeon C. S. N.; served at the Naval Hospital, Richmond, Va., and on the ironclad cruiser Stonewall. J. T. Game, Florence, S. C.—Landsman; served on steamer Albemarle in battle of Plymouth, N. C., and in battle with U. S. fleet in Sound. Thomas S. Garrett, Washington, D. C.—Born in A served at Savannah, steamer Morgan, Mobile, schoolship Patrick Henry, steamer Virginia No 2, Charleston Station, and Battery Cook, James River. Mike Wade, Florence, S. C.—Ordinary seaman; served on Wilmington Station. George S. Waterman, Chicago, Ill.—Midshipman C. S. N.; served on steamer St. Mary's, Fenner's Louisia