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Carrie Deas (search for this): chapter 17
ight to Snodgrass and drawing around that point. Here followed the hardest and most prolonged struggle of the day. The order of the divisions was somewhat broken up, and brigades went in wherever they could assist in a charge. About 5 p. m. Gracie and Kelly, from Preston's; McNair, with Culpeper's battery, from Johnson's; Anderson from Hindman's, and Law from Hood's, with Kershaw's brigade, all directed by Kershaw, moved on the front and east of Snodgrass, while Hindman with Manigault's and Deas' brigades, Johnson with Gregg's, and Preston with Trigg's, attacked the west flank. This, says Kershaw, was one of the heaviest attacks on a single point I ever witnessed! The brigades went in in magnificent order. For an hour and a half the struggle continued with unabated fury. It terminated at sunset. The hill was not carried. It was held with splendid courage and was defended by all the forces of the center and right which could be rallied, and by Steedman's division of Granger's re
John K. Hood (search for this): chapter 17
n the battle; as, for instance, the brigades of Hood's and Mc-Laws' divisions, and the artillery of des, 2 batteries. Longstreet's corps, Major-General Hood: McLaws' division, 2 brigades; Hood's diHood's division, 3 brigades; Hindman's division, 3 brigades, 3 batteries; Reserve artillery, 5 batteries. Stewart's division in front of Vineyard's, and Hood's on his left, vigorously attacked. Stewart dred and was repulsed from the road. Stewart nor Hood had artillery, and neither could hold what was follows: Stewart (touching Cleburne), Johnson, Hood, McLaws, Hindman and Preston. The line of the des to the left and took position in support of Hood. Manigault's brigade, including the Tenth and two brigades of McLaws' division, and after General Hood was wounded, he took the direction of his t the divisions of Preston, Hindman, Kershaw and Hood driving the Federal right to Snodgrass and drawohnson's; Anderson from Hindman's, and Law from Hood's, with Kershaw's brigade, all directed by Kers[1 more...]
Arthur Middleton Manigault (search for this): chapter 17
gained. The South Carolina brigades, Kershaw's, Manigault's and Gist's, were with the divisions of McLaws, Hto the left and took position in support of Hood. Manigault's brigade, including the Tenth and Nineteenth Soutat victory crowned its battle. In the left wing Manigault and Kershaw were in the thick of the fight. Kersh three brigades. Kershaw attacked about 11:30 and Manigault shortly after, the former in front of the Brock hoon's and half a mile beyond the Chattanooga road. Manigault reached a point on Kershaw's left and in line withhe front and east of Snodgrass, while Hindman with Manigault's and Deas' brigades, Johnson with Gregg's, and Pr had fallen. Kershaw lost 488 killed and wounded; Manigault 539, and the Twenty-fourth South Carolina (Gist'sant performance of duty. Capt. D. R. Huger of General Manigault's staff fell in front of Snodgrass hill, and oave and true officers of the same regiment. General Manigault mentioned the following as distinguished for c
Polk (search for this): chapter 17
egiments. Bragg's army. Right wing, Lieutenant-General Polk commanding. Hill's corps, Lieut.-Gen. D. battle on the Confederate right was over. Lieutenant-General Polk arrived on the right and took command at abistance of 2 miles. Bragg gave his right to Lieutenant-General Polk and his left to Lieutenant-General Longstreer on the left, at Lee & Gordon's mills and beyond. Polk's command was arranged from right to left, as followht angle, the angle being about opposite the left of Polk's wing. The Federal right found a strong rest at Sntil late in the afternoon, about 5 o'clock, when General Polk ordered his wing forward. The attack carried thworks made a sharp angle about opposite the right of Polk's brigade (on the left of Helm) and ran back northwehad fallen and his brigade, supported on its left by Polk, was repulsed, after three attempts to storm King's Hill (who gave the order) did not know that Helm and Polk were badly repulsed. Learning it, he sent General G
D. H. Hill (search for this): chapter 17
ict, omitting those troops which were not in the battle; as, for instance, the brigades of Hood's and Mc-Laws' divisions, and the artillery of those commands. Longstreet had only three brigades in battle on the 19th and five on the 20th, the artillery and other commands of his corps not having arrived. Among his absent brigades was that of Gen. Micah Jenkins, composed of South Carolina regiments. Bragg's army. Right wing, Lieutenant-General Polk commanding. Hill's corps, Lieut.-Gen. D. H. Hill: Cheatham's division, 5 brigades, 5 batteries; Cleburne's division, 3 brigades. 3 batteries; Breckinridge's division, 3 brigades, 4 batteries Walker's corps, Maj.-Gen. W. H. T. Walker: Walker's division, 3 brigades, 2 batteries; Liddell's division, 2 brigades, 2 batteries. Total of wing, 5 divisions, 16 brigades, 16 batteries. Left wing, Lieutenant-General Longstreet commanding. Buckner's corps, Major-General Buckner: Stewart's division, 4 brigades, 4 batteries; Preston
Elbert Bland (search for this): chapter 17
ses had been terrible on both sides. Among the Carolina commands some of the choicest spirits had fallen. Kershaw lost 488 killed and wounded; Manigault 539, and the Twenty-fourth South Carolina (Gist's brigade) 169; a total of 1,196. Lieut.-Col. Elbert Bland, Seventh South Carolina, fell at the head of his regiment, and a few moments later Maj. John S. Hard, his successor, was instantly killed. Capt. J. M. Townsend, commanding the Third battalion, Lieut.-Col. Hoole, Eighth regiment, and Capaff fell in front of Snodgrass hill, and others of that gallant brigade sealed their devotion to duty with their heart's blood. In the report of General Kershaw, the following officers are mentioned for gallant and noteworthy conduct: Lieutenant-Colonel Bland and Major Hard of the Seventh; Captain Townsend of the Third battalion; Col. James D. Nance of the Third regiment; Lieut.-Col. Franklin Gaillard of the Second; Col. John W. Henagan of the Eighth, and Col. Joseph F. Gist of the Fifteenth;
D. F. Hill (search for this): chapter 17
ordered, and while leading it Lieutenant-Colonel Capers received a serious wound in the thigh, his horse was disabled, and the little brigade was repulsed. Capt. D. F. Hill took command of the Twenty-fourth and Lieutenant-Colonel Napier, Georgia battalion, took command of Gist's brigade. In the battle of the afternoon the Twet leader, fell from his horse mortally wounded in front of the center of his line. At the moment Colquitt's 980 men were sent in to support Breckinridge, Lieutenant-General Hill (who gave the order) did not know that Helm and Polk were badly repulsed. Learning it, he sent General Gist forward with Ector and Wilson's brigades to s of his staff, for efficiency and gallant conduct; Col. C. H. Stevens and Lieut.-Col. Ellison Capers, Twenty-fourth, for the same; and Adjt. J. O. Palmer and Capt. D. F. Hill, of the Twenty-fourth, and other brave and true officers of the same regiment. General Manigault mentioned the following as distinguished for conduct on t
ZZZ (search for this): chapter 17
ieut.-Col. Ellison Capers, Twenty-fourth, for the same; and Adjt. J. O. Palmer and Capt. D. F. Hill, of the Twenty-fourth, and other brave and true officers of the same regiment. General Manigault mentioned the following as distinguished for conduct on the field: Col. J. F. Pressley and Lieut.-Col. Julius T. Porcher of the Tenth; Maj. J. L. White and Adjutant Ferrell of the Nineteenth; Capt. C. I. Walker, assistant adjutant-general, and Lieut. William E. Huger, aide-de-camp. These names are given from the reports, but how many are left unmentioned! The men and officers of the line who carried their colonels and lieutenant-colonels and majors and generals forward to victory are worthy of lasting honor. South Carolina has recorded their names on her roll of faithful and devoted soldiers and citizens, and while her archives endure they may be read by their descendants as the witness she bears to their courage, their patriotism, and their self-sacrificing devotion to duty. Zzz
Mc-Laws (search for this): chapter 17
ttenden at the proper moment, giving explicit orders to that effect. These orders were not executed, the opportunity passed, and Rosecrans united his corps on the west side of the Chickamauga, while Bragg confronted him on the east. The great battles of the 19th and 20th of September were now imminent. We give the organization of the two armies as they were engaged in that memorable conflict, omitting those troops which were not in the battle; as, for instance, the brigades of Hood's and Mc-Laws' divisions, and the artillery of those commands. Longstreet had only three brigades in battle on the 19th and five on the 20th, the artillery and other commands of his corps not having arrived. Among his absent brigades was that of Gen. Micah Jenkins, composed of South Carolina regiments. Bragg's army. Right wing, Lieutenant-General Polk commanding. Hill's corps, Lieut.-Gen. D. H. Hill: Cheatham's division, 5 brigades, 5 batteries; Cleburne's division, 3 brigades. 3 batteries;
J. M. Townsend (search for this): chapter 17
d the Twenty-fourth South Carolina (Gist's brigade) 169; a total of 1,196. Lieut.-Col. Elbert Bland, Seventh South Carolina, fell at the head of his regiment, and a few moments later Maj. John S. Hard, his successor, was instantly killed. Capt. J. M. Townsend, commanding the Third battalion, Lieut.-Col. Hoole, Eighth regiment, and Capt. W. A. Williams, acting major of the Third, were killed in the gallant performance of duty. Capt. D. R. Huger of General Manigault's staff fell in front of Snodhat gallant brigade sealed their devotion to duty with their heart's blood. In the report of General Kershaw, the following officers are mentioned for gallant and noteworthy conduct: Lieutenant-Colonel Bland and Major Hard of the Seventh; Captain Townsend of the Third battalion; Col. James D. Nance of the Third regiment; Lieut.-Col. Franklin Gaillard of the Second; Col. John W. Henagan of the Eighth, and Col. Joseph F. Gist of the Fifteenth; Capts. C. R. Holmes, H. L. Farley, and W. M. Dwight
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