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Alfred Roman, The military operations of General Beauregard in the war between the states, 1861 to 1865 141 11 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 126 2 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 117 9 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 19. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 23 3 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 2: Two Years of Grim War. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 9 1 Browse Search
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Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 5 1 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 5 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 17. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 4 0 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 1: (search)
Jackson in the center, and Gartrell's, Smith's, Faulkner's and Fisher's regiments, with two companies of Stuart's cavalry, on the left. The artillery was massed near the Henry house. With this line the assaults of Heintzelman's division and the brigades of Sherman and Keyes, with their batteries, numbering some 18,000 strong, were resisted with heroic firmness. By 2 o'clock, Kershaw's Second and Cash's Eighth South Carolina, General Holmes' brigade of two regiments, Early's brigade, and Walker's and Latham's batteries, arrived from the Bull run line and reinforced the left. The enemy now held the great plateau from which he had driven our forces, and was being vigorously assailed on his left by Kershaw and Cash, with Kemper's battery, and by Early and Stuart. General Beauregard ordered the advance of his center and right, the latter further strengthened by Cocke's brigade, taken by General Johnston's order from its position at the stone bridge. This charge swept the great pla
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 2: (search)
Port Royal harbor was defended by two forts, Walker and Beauregard, the former on Hilton Head islaFort Beauregard nineteen, but of this armament Walker could use but thirteen, and Beauregard but sevmetal and number. The heaviest of the guns in Walker were two columbiads, 10-inch and 8-inch, and ath, commanded at Fort Beauregard. The guns at Walker were manned by Companies A and B, of the Germadirecting the firing. The infantry support at Walker was composed of three companies of the Eleventing to the left and south, passing in range of Walker, and pouring broadside after broadside into tha ceaseless bombardment of both Beauregard and Walker, but paying most attention to the latter. Bhan 2,500 yards from Beauregard and 2,000 from Walker), made the contest hopeless for the Confederatsitions out of reach of the 32-pounder guns in Walker, and raked the parapet of that fort. So soon d, and Captain Elliott only ceased firing when Walker was abandoned. In his report, he says: Our fi[1 more...]
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
Pocotaligo, where they took up a strong position. Col. W. S. Walker, commanding the Third military district, having arriv (I and F) of the Eleventh South Carolina, also reinforced Walker. Later Col. J. H. Means, with his regiment, 400 strong, came up to Colonel Walker's aid. But his dispositions were not to be tried by the Federals. Colonel Christ, though he had nohis retreat, was far on his way to Garden's corners before Walker got information of it and began the pursuit. He succeededfair Christ reported a loss of 2 killed and 9 wounded, and Walker, 2 killed, 6 wounded and 1 missing. The Federal commander o 800, but in the actual engagement along Screven's canal, Walker had only 76 men, rank and file; 110 men, armed for the moser orders to charge in case of a disaster in front. Colonel Walker, in his official report, mentions in special praise th waters and on the adjacent islands fully reported to Col. W. S. Walker, commanding the Third district. On the 14th of Augus
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
e battle of Old Pocotaligo was fought by Col. W. S. Walker, with a small force of infantry, dismoun he was defeated with brilliant success by Colonel Walker's troops at Old Pocotaligo and at Coosawhations were effective, as the result showed. Walker's force consisted of Nelson's Virginia batterynder Maj. J. H. Morgan, had gone in advance of Walker's position and were skirmishing with the head the Federal troops sufficiently long to allow Walker to post his gallant little force at Hutson's.ed up with his infantry and attacked at once. Walker replied with the guns of Elliott and Nelson (Lll the cavalry. Arriving at Old Pocotaligo, Walker took position in the old houses and behind the General Brannan had sufficient force to hold Walker at Old Pocotaligo, and move at least 2,500 menkay's point. The bridge being destroyed and Walker's men thoroughly exhausted, it was some time before Colonel Walker could organize and direct the pursuit. Lieut. L. J. Walker, commanding the Rut[15 more...]
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: (search)
neral Beauregard, commanding the department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida, with the active co-operation of the Confederate government and the governors of the States, was making every preparation for the defense of both cities. In South Carolina, on January 1, 1863, Gen. Joseph H. Trapier commanded from the North Carolina line to the South Santee; Gen. R. S. Ripley from the South Santee to the Stono and Rantowles creek; Gen. Johnson Hagood from Rantowles to the Ashepoo, and Gen. W. S. Walker from the Ashepoo to the Savannah. These officers had under their command a force of 14,500 of all arms, present for duty; more than half this force being stationed in the forts and on the immediate approaches to Charleston. The district, commanded by General Ripley, embraced the harbor defenses, Christ Church and St. Andrew's parishes, and the islands surrounding the harbor. Each island constituted a separate subdivision of the district, the parish of St. Andrew's being attached to
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 13: (search)
sland, and had been since April 7th; Strong landed on the 6th of July, and Stevenson subsequently. On the 9th, General Beauregard telegraphed Mr. Davis of the presence in Stono and off the bar of thirty-eight vessels and five monitors, and at noon of the same day to Governor Bonham, and to Richmond, that an attack on Sumter along Folly and Morris islands is evidently imminent. General Mercer, at Savannah, and General Whiting, at Wilmington, were asked for support, and Generals Hagood and Walker were ordered to hold all available troops in the Second and Third districts in readiness, to march or take the cars for Charleston at a moment's warning. The batteries on Folly island were then under cover and still unknown. The only certain indication of the impending attack was reported by Capt. C. T. Haskell early on the morning of the 9th. That gallant and energetic officer had made a reconnoissance to the west of Folly island, by boat, and had plainly discovered the flotilla of bar
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 17: (search)
the May campaigns in Virginia and Georgia, heavy drafts were made upon General Beauregard's forces. On March 17th, the First and Second cavalry were ordered to South Carolina, and the Fourth, Colonel Rutledge; Fifth, Colonel Dunovant; Sixth, Colonel Aiken; Seventh Georgia, and Millen's battalion, and the cavalry companies of Captains Tucker, Wallace, Boykin, Trenholm and Magee were ordered from General Beauregard's department to Virginia. On April 14th, General Evans' brigade, under Gen. W. S. Walker, was ordered to Wilmington, N. C. The Eleventh and Eighteenth South Carolina, Colquitt's brigade, and Company A, siege train, were ordered back from Florida. General Beauregard, on the 20th, was assigned to command of the department of Southern Virginia and North Carolina, and Maj.-Gen. Sam Jones succeeded him at Charleston. A week later Hagood's brigade was ordered to Virginia. Several Georgia regiments were sent to General Johnston at Dalton. On May 3d, both Wise's and Colquitt's
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
ailroad crossing of Northeast river on Island Ford road. On February 13th it was returned to South Carolina and placed on duty in the Third military district (W. S. Walker's). Lieutenant-Colonel Capers, with part of his regiment and other commands, was detached to command the district between Combahee and Ashepoo rivers. Charles At the battle of Chickamauga he was actively engaged until two horses were killed under him and he was wounded. Gist alluded to him as the iron-nerved, and General Walker reported that the gallant Stevens, who was severely wounded, from what I know of his capacity as an officer, from his gallantry on the field, and from his dev might be conferred. January 20, 1864, he was promoted to brigadier-general, and was assigned to the command of a Georgia brigade, formerly known as Wilson's, of Walker's division, which he led with distinction throughout the Atlanta campaign, until he was killed in the battle of July 20, 1864, near the city of Atlanta. Brig
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)
iment in the battle of Pocotaligo, where Gen. W. S. Walker defeated a determined attempt by a much e love of all who knew him. When called by General Walker to accept the position of brigadier-generatile clerk in Georgetown; Annetta Hasford, and Walker. Another daughter, Anna, died in early childhlle regiment, and a member of the staff of General Walker, division commander. By his marriage, Aprnd is now connected with the business house of Walker, Evans & Cogsdell. He is a valued member of tigo, having received orders to report to Gen. W. S. Walker, and for one year thereafter they were e in a stockade midway between the batteries of Walker and Gregg about two months, where they were exto the Twenty-fourth regiment, Gist's brigade, Walker's division, Hardee's corps, army of Tennessee.He was highly commended in the report of Col. W. S. Walker, who said that Lieut. L. J. Walker perfanied the reinforcements sent to Col. Live Oak Walker, and took part in the pursuit of the enemy. I[2 more...]