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Helena, Ark. (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
heatham's Corps, after the departure of Hardee for Savannah in October, 1864, with which he continued until the surrender at Durham Station. After the war he became a farmer in Tennessee, and was appointed postmaster of Nashville in 1885. He died there September 4, 1886. Major-General Patrick Romayne Cleburne was born in County Cork, Ireland, March 17, 1828. He ran away from Trinity College, Dublin, and enlisted in the Forty-first Foot. In 1855 lie came to America, settling in Helena, Arkansas, where he practised law until the opening of the war. He entered the Confederate service as private, and rose to the rank of major-general, in 1862. He planned the capture of the United States arsenal in Arkansas, March, 1861. He was colonel of an Arkansas regiment, and at Shiloh, as brigadier-general, he commanded a brigade in the Third Corps, Army of the Mississippi. He was wounded at Perryville. At Murfreesboro and Chickamauga he commanded a division, and his troops formed the re
Patrick County (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
terling Price fought on both sides of the Mississippi River. Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, brigade, division and Corps commander. Dabney Herndon Maury, defender of the lower Mississippi in 1862-4. Earl Van Dorn, a daring and Resourceful Army commander. John Cabel Breckinridge, defender of the Mississippi in 1861. commanded several divisions at one time and was in command of the corps at Appomattox. Major-General James Ewell Brown Stuart (U. S.M. A. 1854) was born in Patrick County, Virginia, February 6, 1833, and entered the Cavalry Corps of the United States army, serving in Kansas and against the Cheyenne Indians. He resigned his commission as captain in the army in May, 1861, to enter the Confederate service, as colonel of the First Virginia Cavalry, with which he fought under Johnston at Bull Run. He was made brigadier-general in September and major-general the following July. He had a brigade, and a division, and was placed at the head of the Cavalry Corps, Arm
Monterey (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
d of the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, and brought his forces, which he called the Army of Mississippi, to Georgia in May, 1864, to assist Johnston in opposing Sherman's advance to Atlanta. On Pine Mountain, near Marietta, Georgia, he was killed by a cannon-ball, June 14, 1864. Major-General Benjamin Franklin Cheatham was born in Nashville, Tennessee, October 20, 1820. He entered the Mexican War, rising to the rank of colonel after distinguished service at Monterey and elsewhere. At the close of this war he became major-general of the Tennessee militia, and when the Civil War broke out he attached himself to the Confederate cause and organized the entire supply department for the Western troops. As brigadier-general, he served under Polk at Belmont, and had a division of the First Corps, Army of the Mississippi, at Shiloh, and was commander of the Right Wing of the same army during Bragg's invasion of Kentucky in 1862. He led his division at Stone'
Rodgersville (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
jor-General Sherman in Mississippi during the winter of 1864. In May, Polk joined the Army of Tennessee to oppose Sherman's advance to Atlanta, and he then denominated his troops the Army of Mississippi. Polk was killed on Pine Mountain, Georgia, June 14th, and was succeeded by Lieutenant-General A. P. Stewart. On July 26th, the Army of Mississippi was joined to the Army of Tennessee as Stewart's Corps. Lieutenant-General Alexander Peter Stewart (U. S.M. A. 1842) was born in Rogersville, Tennessee, October 12, 1821. He resigned from the army in 1845. He entered the Confederate service from Tennessee, rising to the rank of lieutenant-general in June, 1864, which rank was confirmed the following year. He had a brigade in Polk's command in the Western Department, and later a division in the Army of Tennessee. He was wounded at Ezra Church in the Atlanta campaign, and after Polk's death, he succeeded to the command of the Army of Mississippi, which later became a corps of the
Sullivan's Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
neral Pickett made a memorable charge against the Federal front at Cemetery Hill on the third day of Gettysburg, his division having reached the field on that day. In September, 1863, General Pickett commanded the Department of North Carolina and operated against Drewry's Bluff in the following year, after his return to Virginia. He was defeated at Lynchburg in an attempt to Confederate generals--no. 16 South Carolina James H. Trapier, commander at Fort Moultrie and Sullivan's Island. Benjamin Huger, commander of a division at Seven Pines. William H. Wallace, originally Colonel of the 18th regiment. Milledge L. Bonham became Governor of South Carolina. Thomas F. Drayton commanded a Military District in South Carolina. James Chestnut, aide to Beauregard at Fort Sumter. Johnson Hagood, defender of Richmond and Petersburg. Arthur M. Manigault, Colonel 10th regiment. oppose Sheridan's cavalry in March, 1865, and also at Dinwiddie Court House and Fiv
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
ginia, at Second Bull Run and after. At Antietam, he was severely wounded, but he fought at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and at Gettysburg he was in the Third Army Corps. After the wounding re he was, from 1869 to 1873, engaged in building coast and river defenses. He died at Fredericksburg, Virginia, August 23, 1886. Army of Louisiana At the beginning of the war, the Louisiana St 1889. Major-General Carter Littlepage Stevenson (U. S.M. A. 1838) was born near Fredericksburg, Virginia, September 21, 1817. He was dismissed from the army in June, 1861, having entered the ctober 29, 1877. Major-General Dabney Herndon Maury （U. S.M. A. 1846) was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, May 20, 1822, and served in the Mexican War with distinction. He taught at West Pointed a North Carolina brigade in Lee's Army. John R. Cooke, engaged in Repelling Burnside at Fredericksburg. Rufus Barringer led a brigade of Cavalry in Virginia. Thomas L. Clingman led a North C
Prairie Grove (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
Humphrey Marshall, Confederate defender of Kentucky. member of the Charleston Convention. He went to the Civil War as colonel of an Arkansas regiment, and served in the armies of the West and of the Mississippi. For his conduct at Shiloh he was made major-general. He was, at different times, division commander in the Army of Tennessee, and a temporary commander of the Second Corps, and was also at the head of the Trans-Mississippi District and that of Arkansas. He was defeated at Prairie Grove and at Newtonia. After the war, he went to Mexico, but returned to Arkansas and was murdered by one of his former soldiers at Helena, September 28, 1868. Lieutenant-General Stephen Dill Lee (U. S. M.A. 1854) was born in Charleston, South Carolina, September 22, 1833. He resigned from the army in February, 1861, to enter the Confederate service as captain in the artillery, and rose to the rank of lieutenant-general June, 1864. He was one of the three men who called on Major Ande
South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
Anderson (U. S.M. A. 1842) was born in South Carolina, October 27, 1821, and served with distincmuel Jones, commander Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Sterling Price fought on both sides of r-General Adley H. gladden was born in South Carolina. He entered the Confederate army and was In November, 1861, he was transferred to South Carolina, and appointed major-general in Con In May, 1864, he was sent to Georgia and South Carolina and being under Lieutenant-General Hardee to Confederate generals--no. 16 South Carolina James H. Trapier, commander at Fo. Milledge L. Bonham became Governor of South Carolina. Thomas F. Drayton commanded a Military District in South Carolina. James Chestnut, aide to Beauregard at Fort Sumter. Johnson Hagood,na, March 8, 1836. He was admitted to the South Carolina bar in 1856, and in addition to practisingcement, and was United States Senator from South Carolina from 1877 to 1889. At the outbreak of the[4 more...]
Essex County (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
e Army of the Potomac (Department of Northern Virginia) . After this, the forces under Brigadier-General Edward Johnson stationed at Camp Alleghany, and sometimes called the Army of the Alleghany, continued to be called the Army of the Northwest. Its aggregate strength in March, 1862, was about four thousand. It finally came under Jackson in the Valley District and passed into the Army of Northern Virginia. Brigadier-General Robert Selden Garnett （U. S.M. A. 1841) was born in Essex County, Virginia, December 16, 1819, and served in the Mexican War as aide to General Taylor. At the outbreak of the Civil War he entered the Confederate service, and in June, 1861, was appointed brigadier-general, with command of the Army of the Northwest. In the action at Carrick's Ford he was killed, June 13, 1861. Brigadier-General Henry Rootes Jackson was born in Athens, Georgia, June 24, 1820, and became a lawyer. He served in the Mexican War as colonel of the First Georgia Volunteers,
Pea Ridge, Ark. (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 8
ius E. Polk, leader of a charge at Murfreesboro. Albert Pike, commander of Indian troops at Pea Ridge. Alert Rust led a brigade in the Army of the West. James C. Tappan led a brigade West of onfederate generals no. 8 Indian territory Stand Watie, Indian leader of troops at Pea Ridge. Kentucky John S. Williams commanded a Cavalry brigade. Thomas H. Taylor led a ed after March 4th. It was largely composed of the Missouri State Guard. This army fought at Pea Ridge and elsewhere in Arkansas, and, being transferred across the Mississippi, was present at the strict (Department No. 2), in which he had command of the Army of the West. He was defeated at Pea Ridge in March, and, with the Army of West Tennessee, at Corinth in October. After Pemberton assumeate generals—No. 14 Missouri John B. Clark commanded a Cavalry brigade; engaged at Pea Ridge. John G. Walker, a daring leader in the Army of Northern Virginia. Joseph O. Shelby, Caval
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