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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.6 (search)
feet of General Lee for a long time that morning, while trying to rally the retreating Confederates. He was on Old Traveler. General Gordon pleading. The second occasion occurred just six days thereafter, early on the ever-memorable 12th of May, 1864, when Hancock, by night surprise, had captured the angle occupied by General Johnson, and captured nearly his entire division, with many pieces of artillery. General R. E. Lee again attempted to lead the fresh troops coming up to retake our brigade against the enemy, my own included, and we recaptured the works in our front and held them all day, and until 10 P. M., when we were withdrawn to form the new line. I remember sending Captain Perry, of my regiment, back that awful 12th of May, 1864, to tell our artillery to elevate their guns, as their shells were exploding just over us, and killing my men. Captain Perry returned and said: My God, they are Yankee batteries! At this battle, the musketry rolled for twenty hours continuo
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Sketch of Company I, 61st Virginia Infantry, Mahone's Brigade, C. S. A. (search)
ped at reorganization, May 1862, joined 13th Virginia Cavalry. Second Lieutenant John Hobday, Jr., promoted Captain May 12, 1864, wounded July 30, 1864, Crater, and killed October 27, 1864, at Burgess' Mill. Third Lieutenant C. W. Murdaugh, proeorge W., left in hospital in Norfolk, sick, May 10, 1862, and never heard from. Butt, William T., mortally wounded May 12, 1864, Spotsylvania Court House, and May 24th in Camp Winder hospital, Richmond. Berkley, Lycurgus, furnished substitute Station. Porter, Thomas. Powell, Albert, name published for distinguished gallantry at Spotsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864. Pell, Thomas, captured August 19, 1864, and not exchanged. Peek, Ammon, captured October 27, 1864, and not excive battles, in which the killed were 8; Captain John Hobday, October 27, 1864, at Burgess Mill. Private Wm. F. Butt, May 12, 1864, Spotsylvania C. H.; Private Revil W. Custis, July 4, 1863, Gettysburg. Sergeant M. P. Kilgore, July 30, 1864, Crater
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 24. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Company D, Clarke Cavalry. (search)
the officers that commanded Company D, from April, 1861, to April, 1865, but three are living, and Colonel Grimsley is the only survivor of the commanding officers of the 6th Virginia Cavalry Regiment. Our brigade commanders were Generals James E. B. Stuart, Fitzhugh Lee, Beverley H. Robertson, William E. Jones, Lunsford L. Lomax and William H. Payne. General Stuart was afterwards made major-general, commanding all the cavalry, which he did up to the time of his death, at Yellow Tavern, May 12, 1864, when glorious, dashing Wade Hampton was made lieutenant-general, commanding the Cavalry Corps, Army of Northern Virginia. These thunderbolts of war, having carved their epitaphs with gleaming sabres, need no encomiums nor recitals of their chivalrous deeds. High up in the dazzling niche of fame and glory, they stand as peers of Ney, Murat, and Henry of Navarre. Fought in many battles. In all of the following named battles Company D figured conspicuously, and left some of its memb