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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 1, Mass. officers and men who died. 328 328 Browse Search
Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 126 0 Browse Search
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 120 0 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 63 1 Browse Search
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.) 62 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 38 0 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 36 2 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 1: The Opening Battles. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 30 0 Browse Search
Maj. Jed. Hotchkiss, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 3, Virginia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 30 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 28 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 3: (search)
Seven Pines and Fair Oaks Nine-mile road Gaines' Mill Savage Station Frayser's Farm Malvern Hth), A. P. Hill was ordered forward toward Gaines' mill, the South Carolinians in advance. Gregg f The skirmishers became briskly engaged at Gaines' mill, but Gregg soon ordered them forward at dourbor was in front of the Federal right, and Gaines' mill in front of his right center, the length ofgoing to the Federal left, and the other by Gaines' mill, opposite his right center. Longstreet atte official returns, the loss of Anderson at Gaines' Mill and Glendale (Frayser's Farm) is given in tFourth, Fifth and Palmetto sharpshooters at Gaines' Mill are reported as 173. The losses of the Sect only 20. Anderson's and Gary's losses at Gaines' Mill could not have been more than 350, which wahorse was shot under him, lost 2 wounded at Gaines' Mill; Bachman's battery (German Artillery) and MConfederate strength in the battle. Before Gaines' Mill, A. P. Hill had 14,000 troops. He could no
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 15: (search)
des, the attack being made at the earlier hour ordered, Cemetery hill would have fallen, and with its fall the Confederate left and center would have driven the Federal right in confusion and Gettysburg would have been added to the long list of General Lee's great victories. The Comte de Paris, in his review of Gettysburg, has truly said, that the way in which the fights of the 2d of July were directed does not show the same co-ordination which insured the success of the Southern arms at Gaines' Mill and Chancellorsville. But it is time that our attention was directed to the South Carolina brigade, under Kershaw, operating with McLaws, in Longstreet's attack, and the batteries of Bachman and Garden, operating with Hood, on the extreme right of Longstreet's battle. Kershaw formed the right of McLaws' division and Barksdale his left, Semmes behind Kershaw and Wofford behind Barksdale. In front of Barksdale was the peach orchard, 500 yards distant and in front of Kershaw and on a
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
y Longstreet and D. H. Hill and by J. E. B. Stuart, whom he supported at Fort Magruder. He was again distinguished at Gaines' Mill, and at Frayser's Farm, having been ordered to silence a battery, Longstreet supposing he would use his sharpshooters ia brigade of Robert Toombs and his own under George T. Anderson, during the retreat from Yorktown, and the battles of Gaines' Mill, Savage Station and Malvern Hill, and other engagements of the Seven Days before Richmond. In the Second Manassas camnia, where he participated in the first battle of Manassas, and was soon afterward elected captain. Though wounded at Gaines' Mill he continued on duty at Second Manassas, and for conspicuous gallantry at Sharpsburg was promoted major. His command brigade of D. H. Hill's division, composed of Georgia and North Carolina regiments, in the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, South Mountain and Sharpsburg. In the latter engagement he was shot in the throat, but returned to th
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)
omattox. He participated in the battles of Gaines' Mill, Frayser's Farm, Second Manassas, Frederickgiment in the Seven Days battles, including Gaines' Mill, Frayser's Farm and Malvern Hill; then at Sliamsburg, Seven Pines, Mechanicsville, and Gaines' Mill. After the close of the war he remained ator-bearer, who was sick. He was wounded at Gaines' Mill, June 27, 1862, and remained in hospital ats in command of his company at Seven Pines, Gaines' Mill, and Frayser's Farm. He commanded the remn First Manassas, Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Gaines' Mill, Frayser's Farm, and Malvern Hill. Upon thwhich he participated were: First Manassas, Gaines' Mill, Frayser's Farm, Cold Harbor, Second Manassd as such in the battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Frayser's Farm, Malvern Hill, and Second Msas, West Point, Seven Pines, Cold Harbor, Gaines' Mill, Malvern Hill, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg,ift Creek, Drewry's Bluff, Bermuda Hundred, Gaines' Mill, Second Cold Harbor, Darbytown Road, June 1[35 more...]