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Austin (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
er-general by Gen. Kirby Smith; he had worthily won this rank. After the peace he returned to Texas and made his home in Austin, where he died on January 9, 1895. Brigadier-General Matthew Duncan Ector Brigadier-General Matthew Duncan Ector isas brigadiergen-erals. After the close of the war General Hardeman returned to peaceful pursuits, making his home at Austin, Texas. Brigadier-General James E. Harrison Many persons who are familiar with the great, decisive campaigns of the cihen the war came to an end. From 1866 to 1877 he devoted his attention to planting in Louisiana and Texas. He died at Austin, Tex., May 8, 1877. Major-General Samuel Bell Maxey Major-General Samuel Bell Maxey was born at Tompkinsville, Monroe tson as one of his generals still disabled from wounds. After the close of the war General Robertson made his home at Austin, Tex. Brigadier-General Jerome B. Robertson Brigadier-General Jerome B. Robertson was born in Woodford county, Ky. At
Montgomery (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
he side of his colleagues from the South. When hostilities began, Texas had not seceded, and he remained at his post, where his brilliant and defiant rejoinders to the charges against his people, and his eloquent advocacy of the justice and right of the Southern cause, won for him immortal distinction. On July 4th, when the extra session of the Thirty-seventh Congress was called, he was not in his seat, and was expelled from that body July 11th. After Texas seceded he went at once to Montgomery, Ala., was there at the formation of the Confederacy, and was one of the signers of the Constitution. He was in Charleston, at the bombardment of Fort Sumter, and served as aide-de-camp on the staff of General Beauregard. He was stationed on Morris island, under Gen. James Simons, and on seeing the second barracks in flames and the flagstaff shot away, he determined to make his way to the fort, in the face of almost certain death, and persuade General Anderson to desist from a defense manif
Missionary Ridge, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
rigade, until after the fall of Vicksburg. He distinguished himself at the battle of Raymond, Miss., where General Gregg fought so valiantly the overwhelming masses of the Federals. He led this regiment in the battle of Chickamauga, and at Missionary Ridge until Brig.-Gen. James A. Smith was borne from the field severely wounded. Then Colonel Granbury took command of the brigade. On this day of disaster to the Confederates, Cleburne's division held its ground. More than that, Granbury, assiere gathered into camp at Demopolis, Ala., and as fast as they were exchanged were sent where most needed. Moore, with the Alabama regiments of his old command, was sent to Bragg in time to participate in the battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, in Cheatham's division of Hardee's corps. Afterward General Moore was sent with his brigade to report to Gen. Dabney H. Maury at Mobile, Ala. On February 3, 1864, he resigned his commission in the Confederate army. Brigadier-General All
Raymond (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
se of Sherman with a loss of 1,776 in killed, wounded and missing, only a small part of the Confederates near Vicksburg were engaged, and Gregg's brigade had but a slight part in the battle. In January, 1863, he was transferred to Port Hudson, and in May ordered to Jackson. During the advance of Grant upon Vicksburg from the rear, in May, 1863, the Confederate forces in Mississippi were so managed that they were put into battle in detachments and beaten in detail. General Gregg, alone at Raymond, on May 12th, was allowed to be overwhelmed by a greatly superior force, but the fight he made was a memorable one. He retreated from that field in the direction of Jackson, where he was reinforced by other commands, forming the force that was being assembled under Gen. J. E. Johnston, with the design of raising the siege of Vicksburg. After the fall of Vicksburg and the evacuation of Jackson, when forces were being concentrated in Georgia to enable Bragg to defeat Rosecrans, Gregg's brig
Newnan (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
e Rangers, under Colonel Harrison, had their full share of the hardships and perils, and always acquitted themselves creditably. Colonel Harrison at the battle of Chickamauga commanded the old brigade of General Wharton, then in command of a division. When Sherman sent out McCook and Stoneman on their famous raiding expeditions around Atlanta, Colonel Harrison's brigade formed part of the force under General Wheeler which broke up McCook's column, and gained a splendid victory over them at Newnan; capturing about 1,000 and routing the balance, who were scattered in every direction. When, after the fall of Atlanta, Hood started into Tennessee, Harrison's brigade, with the rest of Wheeler's cavalry, accompanied him until Forrest with his fine command joined the army of Tennessee. Then Wheeler took the larger part of his command and moved back into Georgia, for the purpose of protecting the country, as far as possible, from the raids of Sherman's cavalry and bummers. On January 14, 1
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 19
the commission which established the line between Texas and the United States, and in 1846 he was elected secretary of the first senate of Tecommissioned brigadier-general in the provisional army of the Confederate States, his command being the famous Texas brigade, consisting of thdifferences that existed between the conscription laws of the Confederate States and the laws of the State of Texas. During operations in 186l Sibley for the conquest and annexation of New Mexico to the Confederate States. This was one of the severest campaigns of the war. The men red from the independence of Texas until the annexation to the United States. In 1848 he was elected to the lower house of the State legisls on the battlefield, before he could be removed to the nearest United States post, go miles distant. Before the dead had been buried and thas appointed brigadier-general in the provisional army of the Confederate states. His brigade embraced some of the flower of the youth of Te
Mexico (Mexico, Mexico) (search for this): chapter 19
the winter of 1864-65, and he was then assigned to the command of a division of cavalry at Hempstead. After the fall of the Confederate government he resided in Mexico until 1876, when he made his home at San Antonio, where he lived in peace, loved and respected by the community, until his sudden demise, October 2, 1897. He lefattle. He was afterward made quartermaster and promoted to the rank of major. He and a few picked spies performed valuable service in the capture of the city of Mexico. In 1849, when the gold fever was at its height in California, he went to that region, and was soon chosen sheriff of Sacramento county, while his old comrade, o in 1853, and, two years later, was chosen to the State senate. During 1846 and 1848 he was captain of a picked company of Texas Rangers, serving in the war with Mexico, and rendered dashing and valuable service in many important engagements and skirmishes. Subsequently he held the office of United States marshal. On April 15,
Atlanta (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
d maintained the fine reputation which they had won on other fields. During the battles around Atlanta he lost a leg. To the end of his military career General Ector was faithful and valiant in the division. When Sherman sent out McCook and Stoneman on their famous raiding expeditions around Atlanta, Colonel Harrison's brigade formed part of the force under General Wheeler which broke up McCoo 1,000 and routing the balance, who were scattered in every direction. When, after the fall of Atlanta, Hood started into Tennessee, Harrison's brigade, with the rest of Wheeler's cavalry, accompani 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 divisain. 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 wa
Mobile, Ala. (Alabama, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
fantry, 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 Siis old command, was sent to Bragg in time to participate in the battles of Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, in Cheatham's division of Hardee's corps. Afterward General Moore was sent with his brigade to report to Gen. Dabney H. Maury at Mobile, Ala. On February 3, 1864, he resigned his commission in the Confederate army. Brigadier-General Allison Nelson Brigadier-General Allison Nelson, of Texas, entering, in 1861, with all his heart into preparations for the defense of his State a
Fort Gibson (Oklahoma, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
and assigned to the Indian Territory, where he commanded a brigade of Texas cavalry—regiments of Colonels DeMorse, Martin, Gurley, Duff, Hardeman, Lieutenant-Colonel Showalter's battalion, Captain Welch's company, and the light batteries 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
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