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Ewell (search for this): article 1
one mile and a half beyond that place. During the day our forces captured 4,600 prisoners, all of whom were paroled, rather than have the army encumbered with them while the battles were in progress. Their loss in killed and wounded was also very heavy. Our loss in this day's fighting was estimated at from 600 to 800 killed, wounded and missing. During this engagement the corps of Gen. Hill, and the division of Maj. Gen. Pender, were principally engaged. On the next day, Thursday, Gens. Ewell and Longstreet engaged the enemy on the right and left, the line of battle extending two miles and a half on each wing. The enemy were driven back, with a loss comparatively small on our side, until their army was concentrated on a commanding hill, two miles beyond the town. This hill was fortified by a stone fence, over and against which dirt had been thrown constituting a formidable bread work. After they had been driven back to this position the fighting for-the day was discontinued
A. P. Hill (search for this): article 1
y encumbered with them while the battles were in progress. Their loss in killed and wounded was also very heavy. Our loss in this day's fighting was estimated at from 600 to 800 killed, wounded and missing. During this engagement the corps of Gen. Hill, and the division of Maj. Gen. Pender, were principally engaged. On the next day, Thursday, Gens. Ewell and Longstreet engaged the enemy on the right and left, the line of battle extending two miles and a half on each wing. The enemy wereand against which dirt had been thrown constituting a formidable bread work. After they had been driven back to this position the fighting for-the day was discontinued. On Friday skirmishing was commenced between 1 and 2 o'clock in the day — Hill a corps and Heth's division being principally engaged. They reached the entrenchments, as did also the division of Gen. Pickett. After the enemy's works were carried, there was heavy fighting within the entrenchments; but the overpowering masses
Pender (search for this): article 1
and around the town of Gettysburg, and resulted in the enemy being driven one mile and a half beyond that place. During the day our forces captured 4,600 prisoners, all of whom were paroled, rather than have the army encumbered with them while the battles were in progress. Their loss in killed and wounded was also very heavy. Our loss in this day's fighting was estimated at from 600 to 800 killed, wounded and missing. During this engagement the corps of Gen. Hill, and the division of Maj. Gen. Pender, were principally engaged. On the next day, Thursday, Gens. Ewell and Longstreet engaged the enemy on the right and left, the line of battle extending two miles and a half on each wing. The enemy were driven back, with a loss comparatively small on our side, until their army was concentrated on a commanding hill, two miles beyond the town. This hill was fortified by a stone fence, over and against which dirt had been thrown constituting a formidable bread work. After they had be
Armistead (search for this): article 1
of by a squad of Yankees. A party of men belonging to different regiments of his brigade, rallied by a Sergeant of company D, 1st Virginia regiment, charged there Yankees, drove them from the house, and rescued their gallant commandery, whom they bore to the rear on a blanket. He was taken to the division hospital, two miles in rear of the battle field. At 3 o'clock on Saturday, the 4th inst., he was still alive, but his physicians regarded his situation as exceedingly critical. Gen. Armistead was shot while standing on the enemy's entrenchments with his hat hoisted on his sword, cheering his men on in the charge. He fell into the hands of the enemy, and subsequently died of his wounds. Col. Williams, who commanded the 1st Va. regiment, received the fatal shot very soon after the infantry fighting became general.--He fell from his horse and expired almost instantly. The enemy obtained possession of his body. Maj. Lattimer, of the artillery, formerly Captain of Cour
April, 1861 AD (search for this): article 1
ettysburg. Much interest is fell by the public in the fate of the 1st Virginia regiment, which was organized in this city, and a large number of families here are interested in the fate of its members. The first report from it after the battle at Gettysburg was the old story of "cut all to pieces" and we deeply regret to announce that in the case of this gallant regiment the report is too true. The regiment numbering about 200 men, the remnant of the fine body that left this city in April, 1861 is attached to Kemper's brigade, in Pickett's division of Long street's corps. It had been near Chambersburg doing picket duty, but had been relieved, and on. Thursday, the 1st inst., marched 22 miles to Gettysburg, and went into bivouac near the town. Gettysburg was the right of the enemy's centre, and was, of course, the left of our centre. The battle field as viewed from our line may be described thus: From Gettysburg there stretches away towards the right a high mountain, on which
Hardy (search for this): article 1
: Thirteen wounded, including Lieut Brown in both legs, slightly; Lieut Jordan in arm; Private McCampbell in hand. Eleventh Virginia infantry. 11th Va Regiment — Wounded; Major Kirk Oley, com'g, in shoulder; Corpts R M Mitchell, in arm; T Herton, thigh; D G Houston, mortally; Jno C Ward, wounded and missing; Jno Holmes Smith, thigh; J R. Hutter, slightly, A J Jones, wounded and missing; A. M Houston, wounded and missing; Lieuts Lazenby and Elliott, of co B, Reagan and Long, of co F; Hardy, co K. Killed: Privates Stuart Farner, Charles Jones, G D Tweedy, Myers, Ed Valentine, Wm Jennings, J R Kent. 11th Va Regiment — In co D, (B Grays,) private mortality wounded. In on P, Lt Haminon and ... thing intelligible with reference to the great battles in. Pennsylvania, perhaps the most bloody and stubbornly contested of the whole war. From an officer of the 2d Mississippi regiment, who participated in the three days engagement, we have the following facts: On Wednesday t
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horse. He was picked up and taken to a house on the battle field, which was afterwards taken possession of by a squad of Yankees. A party of men belonging to different regiments of his brigade, rallied by a Sergeant of company D, 1st Virginia regiment, charged there Yankees, drove them from the house, and rescued their gallant commandery, whom they bore to the rear on a blanket. He was taken to the division hospital, two miles in rear of the battle field. At 3 o'clock on Saturday, the 4th inst., he was still alive, but his physicians regarded his situation as exceedingly critical. Gen. Armistead was shot while standing on the enemy's entrenchments with his hat hoisted on his sword, cheering his men on in the charge. He fell into the hands of the enemy, and subsequently died of his wounds. Col. Williams, who commanded the 1st Va. regiment, received the fatal shot very soon after the infantry fighting became general.--He fell from his horse and expired almost instantly.
Bragg (search for this): article 1
our informant. The loss was very severe. Loss in the 1st Virginia artillery. First Virginia Artillery, Capt. Dance commanding.--2d Company Howitzers: Thomas Pendleton and James Maupin killed; Angle wounded in shoulder; M. Terrill slightly. 3d Company Howitzers: Orderly Sergeant Algernon C Porter shot through the abdomen with shrapnel, since died; A. J. Andrews slightly in knee. Hupp's Company Sergeant Walton slightly wounded. Powhatan Company: Sergeant Scott wounded in head; Corporal Bragg slightly, by explosion of caisson. Rockbridge Company: Thirteen wounded, including Lieut Brown in both legs, slightly; Lieut Jordan in arm; Private McCampbell in hand. Eleventh Virginia infantry. 11th Va Regiment — Wounded; Major Kirk Oley, com'g, in shoulder; Corpts R M Mitchell, in arm; T Herton, thigh; D G Houston, mortally; Jno C Ward, wounded and missing; Jno Holmes Smith, thigh; J R. Hutter, slightly, A J Jones, wounded and missing; A. M Houston, wounded and missing; Lieu
Ward (search for this): article 1
ed; A. J. Andrews slightly in knee. Hupp's Company Sergeant Walton slightly wounded. Powhatan Company: Sergeant Scott wounded in head; Corporal Bragg slightly, by explosion of caisson. Rockbridge Company: Thirteen wounded, including Lieut Brown in both legs, slightly; Lieut Jordan in arm; Private McCampbell in hand. Eleventh Virginia infantry. 11th Va Regiment — Wounded; Major Kirk Oley, com'g, in shoulder; Corpts R M Mitchell, in arm; T Herton, thigh; D G Houston, mortally; Jno C Ward, wounded and missing; Jno Holmes Smith, thigh; J R. Hutter, slightly, A J Jones, wounded and missing; A. M Houston, wounded and missing; Lieuts Lazenby and Elliott, of co B, Reagan and Long, of co F; Hardy, co K. Killed: Privates Stuart Farner, Charles Jones, G D Tweedy, Myers, Ed Valentine, Wm Jennings, J R Kent. 11th Va Regiment — In co D, (B Grays,) private mortality wounded. In on P, Lt Haminon and ... thing intelligible with reference to the great battles in. Pennsylvania, perha
Pickett (search for this): article 1
ering about 200 men, the remnant of the fine body that left this city in April, 1861 is attached to Kemper's brigade, in Pickett's division of Long street's corps. It had been near Chambersburg doing picket duty, but had been relieved, and on. Thurine, between 1 and 2 o'clock, the firing continuing for two or three hours. During this artillery duel the division of Gen. Pickett was drawn up in line in the immediate rear of our batteries. When the firing of cannon ceased, the order for the infall a corps and Heth's division being principally engaged. They reached the entrenchments, as did also the division of Gen. Pickett. After the enemy's works were carried, there was heavy fighting within the entrenchments; but the overpowering massesity, not only to hold our position, but to advance on the enemy when deemed advisable to do so. Incidents. Maj. Gen. Pickett is represented to have been deeply affected by the loss of so many of his gallant officers, and it is said that he
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