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Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 20: (search)
de of Field's division, First army corps, Brig.-Gen. John Bratton commanding the brigade: First regiment, Col. James R. Hagood; Second rifles, Col. Robert E. Bowen; Fifth regiment, Col. A. Coward; Sixth regiment, Col. John M. Steedman; Palmetto sharpshooters, Col. Joseph Walker. Kershaw's old brigade of Kershaw's division, First army corps: Second regiment, Col. J. D. Kennedy; Third, Col. William D. Rutherford; Seventh, Capt. Elijah T. Goggans; Eighth, Col. J. W. Henagan; Fifteenth, Col. John B. Davis; Twentieth, Col. Stephen M. Boykin; Third battalion, Lieut.-Col. William G. Rice. McGowan's brigade (Brig.-Gen. Samuel McGowan commanding) of Wilcox's division, Third army corps: First regiment, Lieut.-Col. Andrew P. Butler; Twelfth, Capt. Robert M. Kerr; Thirteenth, Capt. David R. Duncan; Fourteenth, Lieut.-Col Edward Croft; Orr's rifles, Maj. James T. Robertson. Cavalry brigade of Brig.-Gen. John Dunovant, of Maj.-Gen. M. C. Butler's division, cavalry corps, army of Northern Vi
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 21: (search)
ded him, evacuated the Georgia seaport, crossed the river, and moved into South Carolina. On the 25th of December, Gov. A. G. Magrath addressed a letter to President Davis which may be taken as presenting accurately the situation in the State at that date. Some extracts are therefore presented: The fall of Savannah has, of bers. Of any force which you may send, I am very anxious that the brigade of General Conner should be a part of it, and sent as soon as possible. To this President Davis replied: I have long realized the importance of such action as you suggest, but necessities elsewhere have prevented action in accordance with our wish. on the coast, about which the half-trained citizens may rally. Otherwise, however brave and determined, their efforts will amount to nothing. On the latter, President Davis indorsed: The question presented is one which General Lee can best judge. The indorsement of General Lee was: I have sent all the troops from this army th
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical (search)
On the retreat he repulsed an attack of cavalry near Falling Waters. He was promoted to brigadier-general in September, 1863. Previous to the campaign of May, 1864, in Virginia, General Mc-Gowan returned to the command of the South Carolina brigade, and General Perrin was transferred to the Alabama brigade lately commanded by General Wilcox, Anderson's division. He passed through the fiery ordeal in the Wilderness, but at Spottsylvania, in the words of the telegram of General Lee to President Davis, the brave General Perrin was killed. It was just after Hancock had swept over the bloody angle, early on May 12th, capturing the larger part of Johnson's division, and A. P. Hill was called on for reinforcements, that Perrin came up leading his brigade through a terribly destructive fire, and fell dead from his horse just as he reached the works. Brigadier-General John Smith Preston Brigadier-General John Smith Preston was born at Salt Works, near Abingdon, Va., on April 20, 180
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
, and informed him that he was addressing President Davis. Amos declined proffered help to hold hied General Bragg from Bentonville to join President Davis at Chester, S. C., and then disbanded hishe following October was ordained priest by Bishop Davis. He remained at Winnsboro four years, and Francisco, and learned of the capture of President Davis and the end of the war, whereupon they st fifty others, he was detailed to escort President Davis and cabinet to Charlotte, where he was gra close, had the pleasure of first seeing President Davis. He fought in the ranks at Williamsburg erward received orders by courier to join President Davis at Charlotte. Arriving there, as he was ity about two years, when at the request of Bishop Davis he was sent back for duty at Charleston. Ts departure, then told Dr. Porter that if President Davis' information was correct, the surrender o Petersburg he was promoted to captain by President Davis through the secretary of war, James A. Se[6 more...]
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