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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 3 1 Browse Search
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Col. J. J. Dickison, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.2, Florida (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 1 1 Browse Search
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company officers, and two hundred and forty-nine prisoners. The Twenty-second Michigan, the Eighty-ninth Ohio, and part of the Twenty-first Ohio regiments were captured by Trigg's and Kelly's brigades, and five stands of colors were taken by Sergeant Timmons, of the Seventh Florida regiment, and by Privates Heneker, Harris, Hylton, and Carter, of the Fifty-fourth Virginia. Colonels Carleton, Lefebvre, and Lieutenant-Colonel Glenn were among the prisoners. The next morning about four thousand the enemy everywhere it found him, and carried every position which it assaulted. I take pleasure in mentioning the following named soldiers, who have distinguished themselves by the capture, each, of a stand of the enemy's colors: Sergeant L. E. Timmons, Company I, Seventh regiment Florida volunteers, captured the regimental flag of the Twenty-first Ohio regiment. Private Oscar F. Honaker, Company F, Fifty-fourth Virginia regiment, captured the regimental flag of the Twenty-second Mic
the Fifty-fourth Virginia, which, with the Sixth, was already in line on the left of Kelly's brigade. At this time the First dismounted cavalry, on the way to join the brigade, was detached by order of General Preston and sent to support General Gracie's brigade. Without faltering or wavering these gallant troops drove the enemy steadily before them, capturing the Twenty-second Michigan, Eighty-ninth Ohio and part of the Twenty-first Ohio regiments. During this brilliant engagement Sergt. L. E. Timmons, Company I, Seventh Florida regiment, captured the regimental flag of the Twenty-first Ohio regiment. Attached to the battalion of artillery commanded by Major Williams in this battle was the Florida battery, organized in Marion county as the Marion light artillery. This battery had done brilliant and effective service at the battle of Richmond, Ky., under the command of Capt. J. M. Martin. It was the only Florida battery ordered to join Gen. Kirby Smith and assigned to duty in t
es the same heroic fortitude, patience, and courage, always shown by you in the trying past. Your General looks to you for renewed exertions. II. The Commanding General takes pleasure in publishing to his command the following names of soldiers who have distinguished themselves by the capture, each, of a stand of the enemy's colors: Private W. H. Barnett, Co. A, 21st Mississippi regiment, Humphries's brigade. Corp'l R. Conrad, co. F, 21st Miss. regiment, Humphries's brigade. Corp'l J. F. M. Skinner, co. G, 13th Miss. regiment, Humphries's brigade. Serg't L. E. Timmons, co. I, 7th Florida regiment, Triggs's brigade. Private Oscar F. Honaker, co. F, 54th Va. regiment, Triggs's brigade. Private W. F. Harris, co. F, 54th Va. regiment, Triggs's brigade. Private W. W. Harris, co. F, 54th Va. regiment, Triggs's brigade. Private Henderson Hylton, co. F, 54th Va. regiment, Triggs's brigade. By command of Lieut.-Gen. Longstreet. (Signed,) G. M. Sorrell, A. A. Gen.