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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 181 1 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 9 3 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 5 3 Browse Search
A Roster of General Officers , Heads of Departments, Senators, Representatives , Military Organizations, &c., &c., in Confederate Service during the War between the States. (ed. Charles C. Jones, Jr. Late Lieut. Colonel of Artillery, C. S. A.) 5 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Southern Historical Society Papers. (search)
at on our faces. In this position we are concealed from the view of the enemy, now two hundred yards in our front. Our brigade is under the command of Colonel D. A. Weisiger, colonel of the Twelfth, whilst the Twelfth is commanded by Captain Richard W. Jones, the Sixth by Colonel George T. Rogers, the Sixteenth by Captain L. Rregiment lost 27, killed and wounded, the majority of whom were killed, and among them Emmet Butts, of our company. Put Stith, of our company, was wounded. Colonel Weisiger, commanding the brigade, was wounded. From what I have seen, the enemy's loss could not have been less than from 500 to 700 killed, to say nothing of those estion. That the Alabama brigade made the final successful charge has never been disputed. But that the charge of the Virginia brigade, commanded by General D. A. Weisiger and directed by General William Mahone, made a little before nine o'clock in the morning, did the substantial work that led to the recapture of the Crater
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 2 (search)
h bayonet, capturing prisoners, and also flags and other trophies, some of which have been forwarded to your headquarters. About sunset an advance is ordered, and we move forward to the next hill some seventy-five yards in our front, Colonel David A. Weisiger, the colonel of our regiment, gallantly leading it in the charge; and from this new position we open fire upon the enemy. At this point occurred a little incident that I have often recalled. A colonel of some regiment—who he was, or wtered arms and accoutrements. The small body of troops now remaining upon the field and under my command were of my own brigade exclusively, and with but few exceptions of the Twelfth Virginia, the exertions and gallantry of whose colonel (D. A. Weisiger) in conducting the operations of his regiment merit high commendation. With these I continued to hold the ground which we had occupied during the night, mainly with the view of protecting our details from any onslaught by the enemy's cavalry
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 18. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
364. United States War Records office, 364. Valley of Virginia, Campaign in 1864, 80, 243. Vance, Gov. Z. B., 407. Venable, Col. Charles S.,4; his tribute to Gen. John R. Cooke, 325. Walker's Nicaragua Expedition, 287. Walker, Gen., R. Lindsay, Death of, 93. Walker, Dr., Thomas, The Kentucky pioneer, 288. Walthall, Hon. E. C.. Address on the South, 298. War for Southern Independence, Causes of the, 221; History of the, 382. War Records Office, Courtesies of, 364. Weisiger. Gen D. A., 7 36. Wilcox, Gen. C. M., Injustice to, 77: Mentioned, 417; Death of, 94. Wilcox Farm, 4, 21. Wilderness, Battle of the, 241. Williams, Col., Sol, 344. Williamsburg, Va., Junior Guard, Roll of 275. Winchester, Battle of, 247. Winston, Col. J. R., 430. Wise. Henry A. 42. Women of the South, Characterization of, by Joel Chandler Harris, 247. Wooton, Major. 418. Wright, Gen. A. R., His account of the Battle of Malvern Hill, 57, 61; Death of, 94. Wright's