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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Beauregard's report of the battle of Drury's Bluff. (search)
ff officers had not arrived from Virginia. Major Walton, Acting Chief of Subsistence Department, anhistory of the Washington Artillery. By Colonel J. B. Walton, Captain J. A. Chalaron, Colonel B. F. asure in publishing. We give now those of Colonel Walton and Captain Chalaron, and will give in ouran's and Colonel Owen's.] Address of Colonel J. B. Walton. Mr. Chairman,—In rising to respond n, L. M., New Orleans, January 9, 1861. To Captain Walton, Washington Artillery: You will repair report to the Secretary of War for orders. J. B. Walton, Major Commanding. Answer. war artment, Montgomery, Ala., May 13, 1861. Major J. B. Walton, New Orleans: Your battalion of artiliving officer, in their name—I salute you, Colonel Walton, in all soldierly and filial appreciation.nd reaching our position, halted and said, Colonel Walton, do you see the enemy? Yes. Then hold thbattle; you see the father of the command, Colonel Walton, who has devoted a life to the service and
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Battle of Chickamauga. (search)
lonel Manning, Chief of Ordnance, Major Latrobe, Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General, and Captain Manning, signal corps, for their able, untiring and gallant assistance. Colonel Manning received a painful wound. The movement of Stewart's division against the enemy's reinforcements was made upon the suggestion of Colonel Sorrel and Captain Manning. The result was the beginning of the general break throughout the enemy's line. My other staff officers had not arrived from Virginia. Major Walton, Acting Chief of Subsistence Department, and Major Keilly, Acting Chief of Quartermaster's Department, were at the railroad depots in the active discharge of the duties of their departments. Among the captures made by the left wing during the day, were not less than forty pieces of artillery, over three thousand prisoners, and ten regimental standards, besides a few wagons, seventeen boxes small arms, eleven hundred and thirty sets accoutrements, and three hundred and ninety-three thousa
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketches of the history of the Washington Artillery. (search)
Sketches of the history of the Washington Artillery. By Colonel J. B. Walton, Captain J. A. Chalaron, Colonel B. F. Eschelman, and Colonel W. M. Owen. [At the reur records, and which we take pleasure in publishing. We give now those of Colonel Walton and Captain Chalaron, and will give in our next Colonel Eschelman's and Colonel Owen's.] Address of Colonel J. B. Walton. Mr. Chairman,—In rising to respond to the toast The Washington Artillery, I should not fail to give expression ofters first brigade, first division, L. M., New Orleans, January 9, 1861. To Captain Walton, Washington Artillery: You will repair immediately to the foot of Canal rrow for Montgomery; directed to report to the Secretary of War for orders. J. B. Walton, Major Commanding. Answer. war Department, Montgomery, Ala., May 13, 1861. Major J. B. Walton, New Orleans: Your battalion of artillery is accepted for the war. You are ordered to Lynchburg, Va. L. Pope Walker, Secretary of War
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Washington Artillery in the Army of Tennessee. (search)
longside of our seniors; we also recognize his parental influence, and recollect how much of military virtue we had to cultivate to attain the standard he had established for the corps. We rejoice that he has lived to meet us on this day; and here at this, the first reunion of the five companies, the first general review of the battalion in its past and present—before reporting for the Washington Artillery, Army of Tennessee—as their senior surviving officer, in their name—I salute you, Colonel Walton, in all soldierly and filial appreciation. Nine months had elapsed since the departure of the four companies, when the Confederacy, in an hour of supreme distress, called again upon Louisiana. Immediately from that same arsenal on Girod street a fifth company of the battalion sprang into the arena and was thrown to the front in Tennessee. It came armed cap-a-pie, nearly excelling its predecessors in thoroughness of equipment, of instruction, of discipline. In its ranks were old mem<
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 11. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Washington Artillery. (search)
and Bee's brigades supported and fought with our guns. During the heaviest of the conflict, when shell and bullet were falling thickest, General Beauregard and staff dashed down the line of battle, and reaching our position, halted and said, Colonel Walton, do you see the enemy? Yes. Then hold this position and the day is ours. Three cheers for Louisiana! The boys cheered heartily, and voice after voice caught up the cheer along the line. Thus, in the two engagements of July 18 and 21 the ever in our memories and upon the records of the battalion. And now a few words to the present organization of the Washington Artillery. You see around you men who have been in the fore-front of battle; you see the father of the command, Colonel Walton, who has devoted a life to the service and welfare of the Washington Artillery. To whose tact, coolness and decision, the battalion owes much. His superior qualities as a commanding officer, and as a diplomat, have done much both in war and