hide Sorting

You can sort these results in two ways:

By entity
Chronological order for dates, alphabetical order for places and people.
By position (current method)
As the entities appear in the document.

You are currently sorting in ascending order. Sort in descending order.

hide Most Frequent Entities

The entities that appear most frequently in this document are shown below.

Entity Max. Freq Min. Freq
Galveston (Texas, United States) 127 1 Browse Search
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) 104 0 Browse Search
United States (United States) 102 0 Browse Search
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) 99 1 Browse Search
John S. Ford 94 8 Browse Search
Sam Houston 81 5 Browse Search
Thomas Green 74 8 Browse Search
John Gregg 71 5 Browse Search
John G. Walker 71 3 Browse Search
San Antonio (Texas, United States) 69 3 Browse Search
View all entities in this document...

Browsing named entities in a specific section of Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans). Search the whole document.

Found 1,621 total hits in 485 results.

... 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ...
Allatoona (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
through the left breast. During the Atlanta campaign he was in Ector's brigade of French's division, and at Kenesaw Mountain was wounded in the neck and jaw. When General Ector was disabled so that he could no longer command his brigade, Colonel Young took his place, and was appointed brigadier-general, August 15, 1864. He was in the subsequent engagements around Atlanta and during the evacuation of that city. During Hood's march into north Georgia, French's division was sent to capture Allatoona. In the battle which resulted, General Young's horse was shot under him and the bones of his left ankle were shot in twain. Being captured in this condition he lay for four months in Federal hospitals at Marietta, Atlanta, Chattanooga and Nashville. In February, 1865, he was carried to Johnson's island, where he was imprisoned until July 25th. General Young was one of the youngest brigadiers of the Confederacy. Since the war he has resided at San Antonio, Tex., devoting himself to the
Richmond, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
exas and made his home in Austin, where he died on January 9, 1895. Brigadier-General Matthew Duncan Ector Brigadier-General Matthew Duncan Ector is one of the famous names of the army of Tennessee. In 1862 he was colonel of the Fourteenth Texas cavalry; in August of the same year he was made a brigadier-general. He had served in the cavalry in North Mississippi, but during the Kentucky campaign led his regiment, the Fourteenth Texas, dismounted. He was present at the battle at Richmond, Ky., and Col. T. H. McCray, who in that battle commanded the brigade, said in his report that Col. M. D. Ector particularly distinguished himself, being in the front of battle and cheering on his men. He was promoted to brigadier-general, his commission dating back to August 23, 1862. At the battle of Murfreesboro he commanded a brigade in McCown's division. General Hardee, after describing the brilliant charge by which the whole Federal right wing was driven back several miles, says that
Opelousas (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ral Taylor in his report gave General Green high praise, declaring that he seized, in a masterly manner, the exact moment when a heavy blow could be given. Taylor had already frequently commended the gallant Texan, and protested that he was left unable to say any more except that he exceeded expectations, which had been thought impossible. This officer, continued Taylor, has within the past few months commanded In three successful engagements, on the Lafourche, on the Fordoche, and near Opelousas, two of which were won against heavy odds. His sphere of usefulness should be enlarged by his promotion to major-general. He is now commanding a division of cavalry, and I respectfully urge that he be promoted. Subsequently, Green was transferred with his division to meet the invasion of the Rio Grande country by the expedition under Banks, and was promoted to major-general early in 1864. Called again to Louisiana, when Texas was threatened by the Red river expedition, he commanded the
Little Rock (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ary. He held various district commands in Texas, and in September, 1861, succeeded General Van Dorn in command of the department, until the arrival of General Hebert, by whom he was assigned to command in the vicinity of San Antonio, including coast points. On June 12, 1862, by virtue of a commission as brigadier-general, he took command of all the troops within the State east of the Brazos river and north of the old San Antonio road, with headquarters at Tyler, and forwarded troops to Little Rock. Six Texas brigades were put into Arkansas, and he was for a time in command of a division and stationed at Devall's Bluff. Subsequently he was in command of the Northern district of Texas. In the spring and summer of 1863 he operated under General Walker, in command of a brigade composed of the regiments of Colonels Waterhouse, Allen, Fitzhugh and Flournoy, for the relief of Vicksburg, and, under orders from General Taylor, assaulted the almost impregnable Federal works at Milliken's B
Camden, Ark. (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
when General Magruder attacked the Union fleet and land forces at Galveston, Tex., General Scurry was in immediate command of the Confederate land forces. The result was a splendid victory. In the Red river campaign of 1864, Scurry's brigade participated in the battles of Mansfield and Pleasant Hill. As soon as it was known that Banks was in full retreat for Alexandria, Scurry was taken by Kirby Smith, with others of Taylor's troops, to attack Gen. Frederick Steele, who had advanced to Camden, Ark. In the battle at Jenkins' Ferry, April 30, 1864, the gallant and daring Scurry, as he is called by General Waul in his report, fell mortally wounded. Brigadier-General William Steele Brigadier-General William Steele was born at Albany, N. Y., in 189; was educated at the United States military academy, and graduated in 1840. He was first assigned to the Second dragoons, stationed in Florida. He served in the military occupation of Texas, and with gallantry in the Mexican war, and o
Fort Chadbourne (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
Biographical. Brigadier-General Arthur Pendleton Bagby Brigadier-General Arthur Pendleton Bagby was born in Alabama, and appointed from that State to the United States military academy at West Point. He was graduated in 1852, and promoted in the army to brevet second lieutenant of infantry, after which he served in garrison at Fort Columbus, New York, 1852-53, and on frontier duty at Fort Chadbourne, Texas, 1853. He resigned in September of that year, and began the study of law. Being admitted to the bar, he practiced at Mobile, Ala., from 1854 to 1858; then moved to Gonzales, Tex., and was living there in 1861, when the war between the States began. He was, during 1861, major in the Seventh Texas, becoming colonel of the regiment in 1862. This regiment was in General Sibley's command in New Mexico in 1862, sharing the hardships and victories of that campaign of varied experiences. On January 1, 1863, having been promoted in the latter part of 1862, he took part in the me
Fort Bliss (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
vision. He is an irreparable loss to me. Brigadier-General Horace Randal Brigadier-General Horace Randal was born in Tennessee in 183. He entered the United States military academy in 1849, was graduated in 1854 as brevet second lieutenant of infantry, and in the following year was promoted to second lieutenant, First dragoons. His service in the United States army was mainly on frontier duty, in the course of which he engaged in combats with the Indians; against the Apaches, near Fort Bliss, in 1855, and near the Almagre mountains, New Mexico, in April, 1856, and again near the Gila river, November 30th of the same year. He resigned February 27, 1861, and in the war between the North and South bore a conspicuous part as leader of Texas troops. In 1862 he had command of a brigade of Texas cavalry, McCulloch's division, and was on duty in the district of Arkansas. He proved himself a very efficient officer and, like many others, was in command of a brigade long before he rec
Dallas (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
of Captains Howell and Krumbhaar. When Banks and Steele had been defeated, in the Red river campaign, and while Price was getting ready to march into Missouri, the Confederate troops under Maxey, Cooper and Gano made demonstrations against Fort Smith and Fort Gibson. So well did Colonel Gano perform his part in all these operations that he was promoted to brigadier-general by Gen. E. Kirby Smith. Soon after this the war came to an end. After the return of peace General Gano settled in Dallas, Tex. Brigadier-General Hiram Bronson Granbury Brigadier-General Hiram Bronson Granbury was one of the most gallant of the valiant officers of the soldier State of Texas. Entering the Confederate army as captain of a company in Gregg's regiment, Seventh Texas, he went with his command to Kentucky, and at the organization, in November, 1861, was elected major. He was on duty in Kentucky until early in 862, when the brigade to which he was attached was ordered to Fort Donelson. In the ba
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ty well performed on every field, whether in Tennessee or Georgia. He participated in the defense han Green, one of the most eminent jurors of Tennessee, a Supreme court judge, and president of Lebof twenty-one, Thomas Green left his home in Tennessee and entered the ranks of the revolutionary atieth, Forty-first and Fiftieth regiments of Tennessee infantry, and Bledsoe's light battery of art In all the operations of the cavalry in middle Tennessee, during the interval between MurfreesboroNovember 11, 1811, of a well-known family in Tennessee, with whom were connected the Fosters, Lytleew Jackson. Henry McCulloch was educated in Tennessee, and in early manhood emigrated to Texas, seay. He commanded a brigade of Louisiana and Tennessee troops, also including the Seventh Texas, at Brigadier-General Horace Randal was born in Tennessee in 183. He entered the United States militaexas. His father and uncle, both natives of Tennessee, were famous in the history of the war for T[4 more...]
Paris, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
d the siege of the City of Mexico, he was highly commended, was appointed provost of a Mexican district and made commandant of a picked company in the city guard, by Gen. Winfield Scott. In 1848 he was stationed at Jefferson barracks, but the monotony of garrison life soon wearied him, and he returned to Paris, Tex., to read law. After his admission to the bar, he began the practice in Albany, Clinton county, Ky., where he achieved distinction. He married Miss Dent in 1853, and returned to Paris, where he continued the practice of law until 1861. Though by personal convictions a whig, he voted for John C. Breckinridge, and afterward for the secession of his State. He was elected to the State senate, but immediately after joined the Texas military forces and did not take his seat. Organizing the Ninth Texas infantry, he was commissioned colonel, September, 1861, and assigned to the army of Albert Sidney Johnston. He was commissioned brigadier-general March 4, 1862, and in command
... 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ...