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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point, N. Y., [from the Richmond, Va., Dispatch, March 30, April 6, 27, and May 12, 1902.] (search)
a, South Carolina, and Florida. Died October 4, 1862, at Charleston. Dabney H. Maury. 1308. Born Virginia. Appointed at Large. 37. Major-General, November 4, 1862. Commanded division in Army of the West in 1862; June 27, 1862, commanded the Army of the West; in 1863 commanded District of the Gulf (headquarters Mobile,derate States; afterward Major and Chief Confederate States. 1853. William R. Boggs.* 1582. Born Georgia. Appointed Georgia. 4. Brigadier-General, November 4, 1862. Chief of staff to Lieutenant-General E. Kirby Smith (1864), Trans-Mississippi Department. John S. Bowen. 1591. Born Georgia. Appointed Georgia. 131864, Richmond, Va., of wounds received at Yellow Tavern, Va. Archibald Gracie. 1644. Born New York. Appointed New Jersey. 14. Brigadier-General, November 4, 1862. Commanding brigade, Longstreet's Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. Killed December 2, 1864, at Petersburg, Va. Stephen D. Lee.* 1647. Born South Car
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 30. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.26 (search)
ry spirit and undaunted courage of its disciplined soldiers. We do not mean to detract from General Bragg. He loved the South. He was perhaps the best disciplinarian that ever controlled an army during the struggle. He could strike a first blow with great force. His strategy in forcing the Federal armies from Tennessee and adjacent States into Kentucky was simply masterly. Buell, who led the Federal forces, and who would not overstate the character of the Confederates, on the 4th of November, 1862, uses this language of the Confederate army: It was composed of veteran troops, well armed and thoroughly inured to hardships. Every circumstance of its march and the concurrent testimony of all who came within reach of its line attest that it was under perfect discipline. In one respect perhaps he overstates. Many were armed with the old muskets; and the cartridge was the ball with three shots. Their destructive force, however, was felt at Shiloh, and also at Perryville,