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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.30 (search)
Sussex Light Dragoons. [from the Richmond (Va.) Dispatch, Sept. 18, 1897.] A roll of this gallant organization. Something of its history. The following is the original roll of the Sussex Light Dragoons: Captain, Benjamin W. Belshes; First Lieutenant, George H. Dillard; Second Lieutenant, William W. Blow; Junior Second Lieutenant, P. S. Parker; First Sergeant, H. Q. Moyler; Second Sergeant, Thomas A. Dillard; Third Sergeant, E. T. Thornton; Fourth Sergeant, William L. Adkins; Corporals, T. L. Johnson, F. L. Vellines, James E. Barker, Joseph H. Chappel; Privates, A. P. Adkins, J. D. Adkins, B. R. Birdsong, A. S. Birdsong, Henry Birdsong, Jr., J. 18 A. Bishop, J. L. Chappell, E. T. Chappell, R. A. Cocke, T. E. Dillard, R. L. Dobie, J. J. Dillard, W. H. Dillard, E. M. Ellis, A. H. Ellis, W. H. Gwaltney, B. F. Harrison, R. K. Harrison, T. J. Harrison, James H. Harrison, J. W. Harrison, B. L. Hargrave, L. D. Holt, James R. Jones, L. E. Jordan, William E. Lamb, J. W. T.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 25. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.31 (search)
to extricate us as quietly as possible, going around himself arousing and cautioning many of the men. We had got a quarter of a mile away, perhaps, and had nearly reached a position of safety beyond the crest of a hill, when we were discovered, and the enemy's guns opened on us. This discharge began the fray on the memorable and sanguinary 17th of September, 1862. One of the first shells fired, striking the earth near us, exploded, covering some of us with dust, and inflicting on brave Colonel Thornton, of the 3rd Virginia Cavalry, a mortal wound. The writer was near him at the moment, and witnessed the shrugging of his shoulders and quiver of the muscles of his face, as he felt the shock of the piece of shell shattering his arm close to the shoulder. We had been, thus far, on the extreme left of our line of battle, and early in the day were ordered to report to General T. J. Jackson, who commanded on the right. Our men, without a round of ammunition left, were seen leisurely ret
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.12 (search)
plete Roster of this gallant Confederate organization. An issue of the Petersburg Express, published September 14, 1861, gives the roll of the Sussex Light Dragoons, a number of the members of which are still living, some in this city. The roster is as follows: Officers. Captain—B. W. Belsches. First Lieutenant—G. H. Dillard. Second Lieutenant—Wm. N. Blow. Third Lieutenant—P. S. Parker. First Sergeant—H. O. Moyler. Second Sergeant—T. A. Dillard. Third Sergeant—E. T. Thornton. Fourth Sergeant—T. L. Johnson. First Corporal—F. L. Vellines. Second Corporal—J. E. Barker. Third Corporal—T. E. Dillard. Fourth Corporal—G. S. Rives. Privates. J. D. Atkins, T. W. Adkins, Wm. L. Adkins, A. M. Adkins, B. R. Birdsong, Henry Birdsong, A. S. Birdsong, S. J. Birdsong, J. A. Bishop, H. C. Briggs, Andrew Briggs, R. R. Bains, O. H. Baird, E. T. Chappell, J. L. Chappell, Wm. D. Chappell, J. R. Chappell, D. A. Cocke, J. A. Cotton, J. J. Dill
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.56 (search)
e Courthouse, March, 1865. R. S. Lewis, Dinwiddie Courthouse, March, 1865. George Seaborn, Dinwiddie Courthouse, March, 1865. J. A. Hunnicutt, Dinwiddie Courthouse, March, 1865. W. C. Newsome, died on retreat, Dinwiddie Courthouse, March, 1865. J. D. Spain, died of wounds, Dinwiddie Courthouse, March, 1865. Wounded. T. S. Morgan, wounded at Blackwater, October, 1862; discharged. R. R. Bain, George W. Blow, John W. Cox, The. A. Field, William Harrison (discharged), E. T. Thornton, wounded at Spotsylvania Courthouse, May, 1863. Joseph H. Chappel, wounded at Beverley Ford, March, 1863; captured. Andrew Briggs, wounded at Upperville, June, 1863. Peyton G. Anthony, wounded at Gettysburg, July, 1863. Peter H. Thorp, lieutenant, wounded at Gettysburg, July, 1863. George W. Gilliam, Joseph W. Parker (discharged), wounded at Middleburg, June, 1863. A. Sidney Birdsong, W. E. Chappel, Waverly Fitzhugh, J. T. Freeman, F. D. Neblett (discharged), Wm. Thornton (d