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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)
be embodied at once, the governor to appoint the field officers. This last was Gregg's First regiment, which was organized in January, 1861 , and on duty on Sullivaand Morris islands by the 1st of February following. The governor appointed Maxcy Gregg, of Columbia, colonel; Col. A. H. Gladden, who had been an officer of the Pa regiments of Cols. John Cunningham, Seventeenth South Carolina militia, and Maxcy Gregg, Johnson Hagood and J. B. Kershaw, of the South Carolina volunteers. The areded by General Bonham, then a Confederate brigadier, with the regiments of Colonels Gregg, Kershaw, Bacon, Cash, Jenkins and Sloan—First, Second, Seventh, Eighth, Fi into six brigades, the First commanded by Bonham, composed of the regiments of Gregg, Kershaw, Bacon and Cash. Sloan's regiment was assigned to the Sixth brigade, Bonham's brigade; the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Ninth, General Jones' brigade. Gregg's First regiment was at Norfolk, and Hampton's legion was not brigaded. Headqu
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)
g command, General Ripley found the governor and people fully alive to the seriousness of the situation, and everything being done which the limited resources of the State permitted, to erect fortifications and batteries on the coast, and to arm and equip troops for State and Confederate service. Governor Pickens wrote to the secretary of war at Richmond about the time of the Federal expedition to North Carolina, and the capture of the batteries at Hatteras inlet, urgently requesting that Gregg's First regiment might be sent him from Virginia, as he expected an attack to be made at some point on the coast. In this letter he begged that 40,000 pounds of cannon powder be forwarded from Norfolk at once. The governor had bought in December, 1860, and January, 1861 , 300,000 pounds from Hazard's mills in Connecticut, for the use of the State, but he had loaned 25,000 pounds to the governor of North Carolina, 5,000 pounds to the governor of Florida, and a large amount to the governor
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 3: (search)
e night stopped the fight. The brigade of General Gregg did not become actively engaged on the 26tines' mill, the South Carolinians in advance. Gregg formed a line of battle with the First Volunte After a conference between Hill and Jackson, Gregg marched on, and presently was stopped by Generrs became briskly engaged at Gaines' mill, but Gregg soon ordered them forward at double-quick, andife, and to be disputed with heroic firmness. Gregg, who was first engaged, fought his way throughge and contest had driven off the battery, and Gregg ordered the First, Twelfth and Thirteenth forwurage, and met with splendid firmness, driving Gregg back a second time. A third advance was order supported by the other shattered regiments of Gregg's brigade. Tired as they were, says Gregg, bythe end of the struggle all that they gained. Gregg, on the left, and Jenkins, in the center, boreistinguished conduct. A. P. Hill reports that Gregg was sent by General Longstreet's request to su[13 more...]
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
npike along which the enemy was moving. As Gregg's brigade took this position, brisk firing wasenerals Hooker, Kearney, Sigel and Stearns. Gregg's brigade, For the part borne by Gregg's br flank. A sharp musketry contest followed and Gregg sent up the Twelfth on McCrady's left. The twk Reinforced, he came for a second battle with Gregg, and was repulsed. A third and a fourth assaund fourth battle fought with the same result. Gregg's brigade had now nearly exhausted its ammunitwere Edwards and McCrady, forming the right of Gregg, McCrady supporting Edwards. Beyond Gregg's rGregg's right was the left of Thomas' Georgia brigade, quite an interval being between the two brigades. artridge boxes reduced to two or three rounds, Gregg held his railroad line with a fixed determinat brigades met and turned the tide of assault. Gregg's men were rallied by their commanders, and thhe rear. Night had come, and with it rest for Gregg's heroic brigade. Jackson held his field, and[27 more...]
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s corps; in Jackson's corps, the brigade of Maxcy Gregg and McIntosh's battery; and with the cavalrnow to do with the part taken by Kershaw's and Gregg's South Carolina brigades in its capture. Kershaw was with McLaws and Gregg with A. P. Hill. To Kershaw, commanding his own and Barksdale's brithe Eighth, 6 killed, 28 wounded, total 34. Gregg's South Carolina brigade marched with Jack. solivar heights, by noon of the 13th. Next day Gregg was sent to Jackson's right (with Branch's brind kept up his defense until he saw his doom. Gregg had not lost a man, and remaining with A. P. Hthe bloodiest struggle of the war was over. Gregg's casualties were 163 killed and wounded, of wmy division in two lines—in the first, Pender, Gregg and Thomas, under Gregg; in the second, Lane, Gregg; in the second, Lane, Archer and Brockenbrough, under Archer. The enemy had lined the opposite hills with some 70 piecesthe artillery fire. In the other regiments of Gregg's brigade, 8 were wounded, including Lieut. D.[3 more...]
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 9: (search)
d raid the battle of Fredericksburg death of Gregg South Carolinians at Mary's Hill cavalry opgades of Archer, Lane and Pender in front, and Gregg and Thomas behind them. There was a gap between Archer and Lane, and Gregg was some distance behind this gap. The woods hid the front line of A.uth Carolina commands were posted as follows: Gregg's brigade on the right, as has been noted; McIcksburg will now be related. That allotted to Gregg's brigade is sad to relate, for it involved tht Meade pressed on through the woods and took Gregg by surprise. Gregg was fully persuaded that tGregg was fully persuaded that the time had not come for his advance, and being without orders from Hill, unaware of the interval b whole brigade would have been routed, for General Gregg, who had promptly ridden to his right, wasn back and beyond the railroad. The attack on Gregg was wholly unexpected by that brave and gallanil he sank fainting from loss of blood. General Gregg was shot through the spine, and died the d
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)
s island, the selected point of real attack, lies along the main ship channel, about 3 1/2 miles in length, north and south, its north end, Cummings point, being three-quarters of a mile south by east from Fort Sumter. At Cummings point, Battery Gregg, named in honor of Brig.--Gen. Maxcy Gregg, mounted guns of the heaviest caliber which the department could command. This battery was an important outpost of Fort Sumter, and one of the strong defenses of the harbor. Three-quarters of a mile soBrig.--Gen. Maxcy Gregg, mounted guns of the heaviest caliber which the department could command. This battery was an important outpost of Fort Sumter, and one of the strong defenses of the harbor. Three-quarters of a mile south of Battery Gregg stood, square across a narrow neck of the island, Battery Wagner, named in honor of Lieut.-Col. Thomas M. Wagner. Wagner touched the beach on its sea flank, and Vincent's creek on its west flank, covering the whole island width of about 280 yards. It is noteworthy that the Star of the West battery, which fired the first gun of the war, was located, in January, 1851, just in advance of the ground on which Wagner stood. At the time of which we write (July, 1863), Battery
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 14: (search)
t was from a total of sixty-four guns and mortars. Wagner, Gregg, Sumter, Moultrie and batteries on James island replied, bus assaulted by the bombardment. During this period Wagner, Gregg and the batteries from James island fired incessantly on thleven guns on Morris island and from the fleet. Wagner and Gregg under fire from the land batteries and fourteen vessels. Wd and 4th. Wagner under fire and returning it, assisted by Gregg and the James island guns. On the night of the 4th, Major same night, of the plan to assault Cummings point (Battery Gregg). September 5th. Slow fire from batteries and New Ironsgazine. The transportation for the garrisons of Wagner and Gregg was skillfully collected at Cummings point and managed withf Vincent's creek on Battery Gregg, to be made that night. Gregg was accordingly ready for it. It came about , 1:30 o'clock lgren, who had furnished the boats and crews, that he found Gregg prepared for the attack and had failed. During the siege
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 16: (search)
around that point. Here followed the hardest and most prolonged struggle of the day. The order of the divisions was somewhat broken up, and brigades went in wherever they could assist in a charge. About 5 p. m. Gracie and Kelly, from Preston's; McNair, with Culpeper's battery, from Johnson's; Anderson from Hindman's, and Law from Hood's, with Kershaw's brigade, all directed by Kershaw, moved on the front and east of Snodgrass, while Hindman with Manigault's and Deas' brigades, Johnson with Gregg's, and Preston with Trigg's, attacked the west flank. This, says Kershaw, was one of the heaviest attacks on a single point I ever witnessed! The brigades went in in magnificent order. For an hour and a half the struggle continued with unabated fury. It terminated at sunset. The hill was not carried. It was held with splendid courage and was defended by all the forces of the center and right which could be rallied, and by Steedman's division of Granger's reserve corps; the whole put in
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 18: (search)
e latter on Hoke. Field closes in on Pickett. In the afternoon a furious attack is made on the left of Hoke and the right of Kershaw, enemy penetrating an interval between them. . . . Kershaw brings up the Second and Third South Carolina and regains Bryan's lost ground, and captures prisoners and a stand of colors. . . . [On June 3d] Kershaw's salient is weak. . . . The expected battle begins early. Meantime the enemy is heavily massed in front of Kershaw's salient. Anderson's, Law's and Gregg's divisions are there to support Kershaw. Assault after assault is made and each time repulsed. The South Carolina cavalry and horse artillery participated in this memorable campaign under Stuart, until that famous leader fell at Yellow Tavern, then under Hampton. In Hampton's successful battle with Sheridan at Trevilian, Butler's South Carolina brigade opened the attack and was distinguished throughout. Among the wounded was Colonel Aiken, of the Sixth cavalry. Before the battle of
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