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s carriage graceful, complexion a clear olive, head faultless in shape, eyes large and lustrous. His manner was both dignified and modest. So reserved was he that Jackson knew him only by his gallantry in battle, the discipline of his troops and the orderliness of his camps, after Pender had fought under him in half a dozen battles. Pender's first battle as a major-general was Gettysburg, and unhappily it was his last. On July 1st his division drove the enemy from Seminary ridge. On the second day, while riding down his line to order an assault on Cemetery hill, he was struck by a fragment of shell and mortally wounded. He lived to be carried to Staunton on the retreat, where his leg was amputated July 18th, an operation which he survived only a few hours. His body was interred at Tarboro, in Calvary churchyard. His wife and three sons survived him, Samuel Turner, William D. and Stephen Lee Pender. Gen. G. C. Wharton has related, that in a conversation with A. P. Hill and him
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Grant's army until the battle lines were drawn at Spottsylvania, when the cavalry hastened to cut off Sheridan's raid upon Richmond. On the 11th Stuart fell at Yellow Tavern, and Gordon, having defeated the enemy at Ground Squirrel church on the 10th, sustained the attack of Sheridan's corps in force at Meadow bridge in sight of Richmond, May 12th. He fought with reckless daring, inspiring his men to such exertions that they held the enemy in check until reinforcements could come up. The capience of mind by ordering his officers to make all the men cheer. By his coolness, what might have been a disaster to his own division was converted into a defeat of the enemy. Moving on Bragg's right flank he vigorously assailed the enemy on the 10th, and on the 19th, in the battle of Bentonville, his division sustained gallantly and hurled back the heaviest attack of the Federals. On the 20th, Sherman's whole army being up, the attacks were renewed, mainly on Hoke's division, but were repuls
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ter commanded in a fight on Bull run. He led the center in the Buckland races, driving Kilpatrick before him, and during the Mine Run campaign took an active part, his horse being shot under him at Parker's store. In the memorable campaign of May, 1864, Gordon's outposts were the first to meet the enemy as he crossed the Rapidan, and he fought against Grant's army until the battle lines were drawn at Spottsylvania, when the cavalry hastened to cut off Sheridan's raid upon Richmond. On the 11th Stuart fell at Yellow Tavern, and Gordon, having defeated the enemy at Ground Squirrel church on the 10th, sustained the attack of Sheridan's corps in force at Meadow bridge in sight of Richmond, May 12th. He fought with reckless daring, inspiring his men to such exertions that they held the enemy in check until reinforcements could come up. The capital was saved, but the gallant Gordon was borne from the field mortally wounded. On May 18th he died in hospital at Richmond, deeply lamented b
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rt Fisher had he not been ordered back by General Bragg. He subsequently opposed the advance of Cox from New Bern. On March 8th, while wading a swamp, his column was suddenly met by a fire from the enemy, when he displayed his presence of mind by ordering his officers to make all the men cheer. By his coolness, what might have been a disaster to his own division was converted into a defeat of the enemy. Moving on Bragg's right flank he vigorously assailed the enemy on the 10th, and on the 19th, in the battle of Bentonville, his division sustained gallantly and hurled back the heaviest attack of the Federals. On the 20th, Sherman's whole army being up, the attacks were renewed, mainly on Hoke's division, but were repulsed on every occasion. His services and those of his men at this famous battle are among the most illustrious examples of Confederate generalship and valor in the whole course of the war. As General Hampton has said: Bragg, by reason of his rank, was in command of t
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while wading a swamp, his column was suddenly met by a fire from the enemy, when he displayed his presence of mind by ordering his officers to make all the men cheer. By his coolness, what might have been a disaster to his own division was converted into a defeat of the enemy. Moving on Bragg's right flank he vigorously assailed the enemy on the 10th, and on the 19th, in the battle of Bentonville, his division sustained gallantly and hurled back the heaviest attack of the Federals. On the 20th, Sherman's whole army being up, the attacks were renewed, mainly on Hoke's division, but were repulsed on every occasion. His services and those of his men at this famous battle are among the most illustrious examples of Confederate generalship and valor in the whole course of the war. As General Hampton has said: Bragg, by reason of his rank, was in command of this division, but it was really Hoke's division, and Hoke directed the fighting. On May 1st General Hoke issued a farewell addres
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to give the word Charge his horse was shot under him and a ball tore through his arm, but Grimes gave the order for him at the right time, and the brigade swept everything before it, and held the works under a murderous fire, both direct and enfilade, during the whole day. General Ewell alluded to this movement in his official report as a charge of unsurpassed gallantry. Though painfully wounded, Ramseur refused to leave the field, and on the 19th led an attack on the enemy's flank. On the 27th he was assigned to the command of the division of General Early, with the rank of major-general. After the battle of Cold Harbor, his division was the first to reach Lynchburg to relieve the siege, attacked the retreating enemy at Liberty, and following him to Harper's Ferry took part in the expedition through Maryland, the battle at Monocacy, and the demonstration against the United States capital. On the return to the Shenandoah valley he suffered a reverse at Winchester in July, though
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of Trimble's brigade, Early's division. This brigade he commanded in the battle of Fredericksburg, and won the unstinted praises of Early and Jackson by the prompt and vigorous manner in which he drove back Meade's troops after they had broken the Confederate right. He pursued the enemy, capturing 300 prisoners, until he found himself exposed to a flank attack, when he retired in good order, leaving part of his command to hold the railroad cut from which the Federals had been ousted. In January following he was promoted brigadier-general and assigned to the command of Trimble's brigade, including the Sixth, Twenty-first, Fifty-fourth, Fifty-seventh North Carolina regiments and the First battalion. During the battle of Chancellorsville he fought at Fredericksburg, where he was wounded May 4th, so seriously as to prevent his participation in the Pennsylvania and Rappahannock campaigns. In January, 1864, he reported to General Pickett at Petersburg, where his brigade was sent, and
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brave. He was faithfully devoted to the South, and the rank he attained, considering his natural aversion to selfaggran-dizement, does not adequately measure the value of his services. Brigadier-General William G. Lewis Brigadier-General William G. Lewis, of North Carolina, began his service in the Confederate army as third lieutenant of Company A. First North Carolina infantry, April 21 , 1861. By the close of the year he had shown such efficiency as an officer that we find him on January 17, 1862, major of the Thirty-third North Carolina, and before the active campaign of 1862 had fairly begun, lieutenant-colonel of the Forty-third North Carolina infantry, April 25, 1862. In the Gettysburg campaign this regiment was in the brigade of Gen. Junius Daniel, of Rodes' division and Ewell's corps. On June 10, 1863, Ewell's corps left Brandy Station, and two days later reached Cedarville, whence Ewell sent Rodes and Jenkins to capture Martinsburg, while he with Early's and Edward
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of June. From the Petersburg trenches he moved in December with his division to Wilmington to confront Butler, who was frightened away from Fort Fisher by part of his command. After the landing of the second expedition under Terry, he advanced his two brigades and drove in the enemy's pickets, and according to the accounts of the Federal officers, might have relieved Fort Fisher had he not been ordered back by General Bragg. He subsequently opposed the advance of Cox from New Bern. On March 8th, while wading a swamp, his column was suddenly met by a fire from the enemy, when he displayed his presence of mind by ordering his officers to make all the men cheer. By his coolness, what might have been a disaster to his own division was converted into a defeat of the enemy. Moving on Bragg's right flank he vigorously assailed the enemy on the 10th, and on the 19th, in the battle of Bentonville, his division sustained gallantly and hurled back the heaviest attack of the Federals. On
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cted to Congress, where he served until the war began. Upon the resignation of Howell Cobb he was tendered, but declined, the position of secretary of the treasury. Returning from Congress March 4, 1861, he advocated immediate secession, and in April enlisted as a private in the Raleigh rifles. On May 20th he accepted the office of State quartermaster-general, but resigned it for service in the field, and in September following was elected colonel of the Thirty-third regiment North Carolina lieutenant, and after the battle of Manassas raised a company of light artillery, which did splendid service along the Potomac. In February, 1862, he was promoted major, and assigned as chief of artillery to the department of North Carolina. In April, at the reorganization, he was elected colonel of the Twenty-seventh North Carolina regiment On being ordered to Virginia his regiment was attached to A. P. Hill's division, and was first in battle at Seven Pines. After the battle of Sharpsburg,
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