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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.33 (search)
f Virginia. This false movement on the part of the Confederates was made in order to throw the Federal scouts off the track, which it did most completely. Beginning at Lewisburg, the 22nd Virginia Infantry Regiment, under the command of Colonel George Patton, marched east to the White Sulphur, and there turned north and passed through the Eastern part of Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties into Highland county. The troops in Pocahontas county, consisting of the Nineteenth Virginia Cavalry and Virginia Calvary, some independent companies and one good battery of four pieces of artillery. The Sixty-second Regiment, a large regiment then, was immediatly behind General Imboden's staff, and with fife and drum they moved out. Next came Colonel Patton, as true a knight as ever put lance to rest, at the head of the Twenty-second Regiment. Next came Colonel William L. Jackson, whose face was beaming with joy, at the head of the Ninteenth Regiment of Cavalry. Next Colonel Dunn, at the head
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 34. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.36 (search)
ll and thoughtful as Quakers at a love feast. Walking up the line to where Colonel Patton was standing in front of the Seventh, I said to him, This news has brought ogether thick as herring in a barrel, where I managed to squeeze in between Colonel Patton and Colonel Collcote. Pandemonium. The first shot or two flew harml us. In a second there was another, followed by a piercing shriek, which caused Patton to spring up and run to see what was the matter. Two killed outright and threee most fearful sound that ever pealed from the red throat of roaring war. Colonel Patton called my attention to the gallant bearing of Major Dearing, as he gallopedf the book I have quoted. Strange to say, he was at the time lying between Colonel Patton, and myself. Remember old Virginia. That was among the last shots firseemed to be keeping a tally of the dead for my especial benefit. First it was Patton, then Collcote, then Phillips, and I know not how many more. Colonel Williams
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more, it is said, than we lost, although the enemy claim any number from twenty-five hundred to five thousand. In evacuating Winchester, our severely wounded and some sick were left, and fell into the enemy's hands. The ambulances, loaded with wounded, came off safely, and our wagons, supplies and artillery, with the exception of three guns, were all brought off. In addition to the casualties heretofore noted, we learn that Colonels Hooper and Glover, of Georgia, were killed; Colonel George Patton, of Virginia, was severely wounded; Brigadier- General York, (commanding Statford's and Hays's Louisiana brigades,) had an arm shot off; Colonel Pickens, of Alabama, wounded in the hand; Colonel Thomas H. Carter, acting chief of artillery, wounded in the back by a shell. A report was brought last evening by the Central train that two brigades of the enemy's infantry were crossing into Culpeper at Wilford's ford and Lee's spring. If this be true, it would seem to indicate that a
Death of Colonel George Patton. Through late Northern papers we have the melancholy intelligence of the death of Colonel George Patton, of a wound received in the battle near Winchester on the 19th ultimo. Colonel Patton was a son of the late John M. Patton, of this city, and is the second of the family who has yielded his liColonel George Patton, of a wound received in the battle near Winchester on the 19th ultimo. Colonel Patton was a son of the late John M. Patton, of this city, and is the second of the family who has yielded his life in this war for Southern independence. He was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, but adopted the profession of the law, and settled in Kanawha county, where, as the partner of George W. Summers, and by the application of his own brilliant intellect, he soon attained a high position at the bar. When the war broke outColonel Patton was a son of the late John M. Patton, of this city, and is the second of the family who has yielded his life in this war for Southern independence. He was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, but adopted the profession of the law, and settled in Kanawha county, where, as the partner of George W. Summers, and by the application of his own brilliant intellect, he soon attained a high position at the bar. When the war broke out, however, he was among the first to offer his services to his country. In an arduous campaign in Western Virginia he greatly distinguished himself, and was badly wounded at the battle of Scary. As soon as he recovered he again took the field, and was in command of our forces at White Sulphur Springs which defeated Averill in th