is past, and constitute the centre around which its wheel of fortune revolved, shedding a glow over its passage alike through sunshine and through storm.
The following letters are a part of the archives of the Sixth Regiment Survivors' Association.
Although I have not General Bratton's consent, they are so intimately connected with the subject of General Bratton's address that I furnish them for publication: James H. Rion, Chairman Executive Committee.
Camp near fair oaks, Va., June 9, 1862. Colonel Bratton, Sixth South Carolina Volunteers.
Sir,—On the evening of May 31, the regiment under your command being one of those opposed to the brigade under command of Colonel J. H. Hobart Ward, Thirty-Eighth New York Volunteers, (to whose command I have the honor to belong), you were, unfortunately for you, severely wounded, and came under my charge.
On that occasion you placed in my charge, for safe keeping, your watch, and now, being in a place of safety, I have the honor, t
gnal Corps of the Confederate States Provisional army, appointed under the act of the Confederate Congress May 29, 1862, providing for the appointment of ten captains and ten sergeants.
Captains.
1. R. H. T. Adams, S. O., A. & I. G. O., November 23, 1863.
2. James H. Alexander, S. O., A. & I. G. O., July 7, 1862.
3. William N. Barker, S. O., A. & I. G. O., March 30, 1864.
4. Thomas H. Clagett, S. O., A. & I. G. O., April 13, 1864.
5. M. T. Davidson, S. O., A. & I. G. O., June 9, 1862.
6. Elcan Jones, S. O., A. & I. G. O, February 3, 1864.
7. J. H. Manning, S. O., A. & I. G. O., June 10, 1862.
8. William Norris (promoted major and chief), S. O., A. & I. G. O., July 31, 1862.
9. M. L. Randolph, S. O., A. & I. G. O., November 12, 1862.
10. R. E. Wilbourne, S. O., A. & I. G. O., July 31, 1862.
Sergeants.
(appointed under acts of May 29 and September 27, 1862.).
1. J. Bankhead, S. O., A. & I. G. O., May 20, 1863.
2. P. D. Bester, S. O., A. & I. G.
, Robert, March 21, 1862, living at Buena Vista, Va.
Young, James B., March 21, 1862, living at Mint Spring.
Young, William N., March 21, 1862, died since the war, March, 1884.
Berry, James B., April 29, 1862, killed at Port Republic, June 9, 1862.
Carson, Robert, April 29, 1862, died since the war, January 19, 1893.
Hasher, J. F., April 29, 1862, died summer, 1863.
Wright, Henry, April 29, 1862, living at Moffett's Creek.
Brubeck, James L., July 30, 1862, living in Albemarlommissioned and others to that of non-commissioned officers.
Company D participated in the battles of Falling Waters, July 2, 1861; Manassas, July 21, 1861; Kernstown, March 23, 1862; Winchester (Bank's defeat), May 25, 1862; Port Republic, June 9, 1862; Cold Harbor, June 27, 1862; Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862; Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862; Second Manassas, August 28, 29 and 30, 1862: Harper's Ferry, September 15, 1862; Antietam, September 17, 1862; Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862; Chancell
ber 10, 1895.]
An old soldier, a few days ago, found an old war memorandum book and in it was recorded the list of battles and skirmishes that the Stonewall Brigade was engaged in from the First Manassas to Appomattox Court house.
We publish it for the benefit of the old soldiers that are fond of fighting their old battles over again.
Manassas Plains, July 21, 1861.
Kernstown, March 23, 1862.
McDowell, May 9, 1862.
Winchester (Banks' rout), May 25, 1862.
Port Republic, June 9, 1862
Cold Harbor, June 27, 1862.
Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862.
Cedar Run, (Slaughter Mountain), August 9, 1862.
Manassas, No. 2, August 28, 29, 30, 1862.
Chantilly, Sept. 2, 1862.
Harper's Ferry, Sept. 14, 1862.
Sharpsburg (Antietam), September 17, 1862.
Kearneysville, Oct 16, 1862.
Fredericksburg, December 13, 14, 1862.
Chancellorsville, May 2, 3, 1863.
Winchester, No. 2, June 14, 15, 1863.
Gettysburg, July 1, 2, 3, 1863.
Bealton(skirmish), November 5, 186
. Va.
William H. Payne, captain Black Horse Troop, —--, 1861; major Fourth Virginia Cavalry, September 12, 1861; lieutenant-colonel Fourth Virginia Cavalry, June 9, 1862; colonel Fourth Virginia Cavalry, September 3, 1863; brigadier-general, November 1, 1864; died in Washington city, March 29, 1904.
Commands—Brigade composed, C. S. A., September 14, 1861; colonel Virginia Volunteer Cavalry, August 21, 1861; captain, assistant adjutant-general, December 24, 1861; brigadier-general, June 9, 1862.
Commands—Brigade composed of Second, Sixth, Seventh and Eleventh Virginia Regments and Lieutenant-Colonel Funston's Sixteenth Virginia Battalion; commandin, captain Hanover Dragoons, Fourth Virginia Cavalry, May, 1861; lieutenant-colonel, Fourth Virginia Cavalry, September, 1861; colonel, Fourth Virginia Cavalry, June 9, 1862; brigadier-general, September I, 1863, resigned, November 9, 1864; died at Richmond, Va., January 23, 1888.
Commands—Brigade composed of the First, Second,