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Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
ted by my division, a large portion of which was removed by our ordnance wagons. The subjoined statement shows our total loss in the three brigades during Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday. Among these were several officers of eminent worth and services, whose names are mentioned in the reports of brigade commanders. I desire to express my high appreciation of Brigadier-Generals Brown, Bate and Clayton, and of their respective commands. Representing the three States of Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, they vied with each other in deeds of high and noble daring. The Confederacy has nowhere braver defenders led by more skillful commanders. It is due to the several members of my staff that I should acknowledge my obligations for their invaluable services, and record my estimate of their personal bearing and conduct in the field. Major R A. Hatcher, Acting Adjutant-General, than whom there is not a more active or faithful officer in the service, displayed throughout his u
Vinyard (Missouri, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
outhern direction, owing to the left having been thrown back to connect with Preston's division, and at the same time it stretched out to the right, just north of Vinyard's fields, to cover the increasing interval, until nearly the whole regiment was deployed in open order as skirmishers. This movement of the Fiftieth Tennessee reout four hundred yards in front of the position from which my line had moved, and advanced gallantly to the road from Chattanooga to Lee & Gordon's mill, north of Vinyard's farm, and left still a wide interval on the right of the Fiftieth Tennessee regiment, which regiment continued to present an extended line and to fight gallantld advanced on the right of the Fiftieth Tennessee regiment, which now contracted its line and concentrated its fire upon the enemy on the left in the vicinity of Vinyard's. Under the spirited charge and heavy fire of Robertson's brigade, the enemy were driven back some distance. The operations of the brigade will be more properly
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 23
n field upon the eminence, near to which we had captured the battery of nine guns in our advance, and where I saw the United States flag now floating, the position having been re-occupied by the enemy. Here I learned that Major-General Hood had beeent's battery to open fire to the rear of the eminence, about six hundred yards to our right, on which I had seen the United States flag floating, and on which I left Kershaw's brigade advancing. More than an hour had been spent in this position,approached the crest of the ridge. At about 5 P. M. I sent my Acting Aide-de-Camp, Lieutenant George Marchbanks, Confederate States Army, back to the foot of the ridge to request Brigadier-Generals Deas and Manigault to bring up their brigades to th, of the Twenty-fifth Tennessee regiment, and my acting Aide de-Camp, Second Lieutenant George Marchbanks, of the Confederate States army, gallantly and faithfully labored with me on the 19th and 20th of September, and I desire to acknowledge my ob
East Chickamauga Creek (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
ovements. At midnight on the 18th of September the last of my brigade arrived at the terminus of the railroad near Catoosa Station, and next morning marched, under orders from the General Commanding, to Ringgold, at which place the command united with that of Brigadier-General Humphreys. About nightfall orders were received from the Lieutenant-General commanding to join General Hood with the command. Conducted by Colonel Dillard, we moved at once across Alexander's bridge, over Chickamauga creek, and bivouacked at one o'clock A. M. on the 20th. At nine o'clock we were ordered by the Lieutenant-General commanding to a position in reserve to Hood's division, near the headquarters of the Commanding General. About eleven o'clock I was ordered forward with the command to report to Major-General Hood. Arriving, I found his troops engaged in front and a line of battle just going in. General Hood directed me to form line in his rear, with my centre resting on the spot where I found
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
Battle of Chickamauga. Report of Major-General T. C. Hindman. Atlanta, Ga., October 25th, 1863. Lieutenant-Colonel G. M. Sorrel, Acting Adjutant-General Longstreet's Corps. Colonel,—Sickness prevented me from exercising command on Saturday, September 19th, until about 3 P. M.; my division had then just crossed the Chickamauga at Hunt's Ford, and was soon after ordered to the support of Major-General Hood. The order was executed under a heavy artillery fire from the enemy, causing some loss. My position was on Hood's left and Buckner's right, near the centre of the left wing of the army, facing west, parallel with the Lafayette and Chattanooga road, six or eight hundred yards distant. The brigades of Deas and Manigault constituted my first line, and Anderson's my reserve Nothing important happened during the remainder of the day. After dark, in the readjustment of my line, a sharp skirmish occurred on Manigault's left, the enemy retiring. About 11 A. M. on Sunday, Se
Alabama (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
re collected by my division, a large portion of which was removed by our ordnance wagons. The subjoined statement shows our total loss in the three brigades during Friday afternoon, Saturday and Sunday. Among these were several officers of eminent worth and services, whose names are mentioned in the reports of brigade commanders. I desire to express my high appreciation of Brigadier-Generals Brown, Bate and Clayton, and of their respective commands. Representing the three States of Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, they vied with each other in deeds of high and noble daring. The Confederacy has nowhere braver defenders led by more skillful commanders. It is due to the several members of my staff that I should acknowledge my obligations for their invaluable services, and record my estimate of their personal bearing and conduct in the field. Major R A. Hatcher, Acting Adjutant-General, than whom there is not a more active or faithful officer in the service, displayed through
Crawfish (Wisconsin, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
re my division was now taking position, passes the Crawfish road, which continues south along the base of the discovered the train of wagons at the gorge of the Crawfish road, the enemy were making every effort to get thlletoe's house, which fired up the gorge along the Crawfish road. A few shots were fired upon us from a battethe cornfield south of Villetoe's house and to the Crawfish road. My line being formed, I was advised that thridge beyond Villetoe's cornfield, and west of the Crawfish road, and it, therefore, became necessary to protewheel to the right, sweeping the ridge west of the Crawfish road, and come up and form on the left of my line rtillery near Villetoe's house and reaching to the Crawfish road. There were a number of wounded Federals at aving with his brigade swept the ridge west of the Crawfish road. Having sent a staff officer to place these rms the north side of the gorge, through which the Crawfish road passes Missionary Ridge. Manigault's stretch
Eufala (Florida, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
heir batteries, were placed in position on the wooded heights, respectively, below and above the ford, Brown's being drawn up in reserve in rear of Clayton's. The Eufala Battery, Captain Oliver, commanding, and Caswell's battalion of sharpshooters, both of Bate's brigade, opened fire upon the enemy, in the direction of Alexander'sBrown and Bate in rear. Preston's division was then formed on my left, also in three lines, all fronting nearly or quite to the west. While in this position the Eufala Battery (three-inch rifled guns) was sent forward by General Buckner's orders, as I was informed, and opened fire on the enemy's position in front. The enemy rep, of the regular army. A prisoner, brought up before the charge was made, stated that the position was held by the division of the Federal General Reynolds. The Eufala Battery was brought up and fired the last shots at the retreating foe, who, being taken in flank by our attack, fled from their position in front of the division
Ringgold, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
ad near Catoosa Station, and next morning marched, under orders from the General Commanding, to Ringgold, at which place the command united with that of Brigadier-General Humphreys. About nightfall o1863, four brigades and three batteries of artillery from Catoosa Station and vicinity of Ringgold, Georgia, moved, under my command, with orders from headquarters Army of Tennessee, to proceed via ptly as possible. Benning's brigade was left, in compliance with orders, to guard the depot at Ringgold. My command then consisted of the following brigades, which moved in the order in which they annessee, directing me, with the forces under my command, to retrace my steps to the vicinity of Ringgold, and there to take the direct road to Reed's bridge, and to make a lodgment on the west bank ofhickamauga—Forrest's cavalry covering the front and right flanks of my column on the march from Ringgold. The command was promptly put on the new line of march, and soon after I received orders and t
Crawfish Spring (Idaho, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
ut halting, these two brigades then drove the enemy across the Crawfish Spring road and up the broken spurs of Missionary Ridge, to its firsther troops of the left wing, none of which had yet reached the Crawfish Spring road. To my right and rear there was hot firing. I determineeces abandoned in a gorge in front of my position, west of the Crawfish Spring road. The number of prisoners exceeded eleven hundred, includsupply from Johnson's wagons, and then marched west across the Crawfish Spring road, and formed line of battle, facing west, at the top of th, brisk firing had commenced to my right and rear, east of the Crawfish Spring road, and I received from General Johnson urgent requests for emy, probably that which I had recently confronted west of the Crawfish Spring road, appeared on my left, capturing several men of my infirma left regiment stretching across the road from Dyer's house to Crawfish Spring, and passing on both sides of the house. Gregg's brigade, in
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