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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 57 1 Browse Search
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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General S. D. Lee's report of the siege of Vicksburg. (search)
iately to the right of the railroad, and in planting two colors upon the parapet, which remained there for several hours. The angle was finally assaulted and carried by a gallant band of Waul's Texas legion, under command of the intrepid Lt.-Col. E. W. Pettus, Twentieth Alabama regiment. This brave officer, assisted by Major Steele and Capt. Bradly of the legion and the heroic Texans, captured the colors of the enemy and about fifty prisoners, including a lieutenant-colonel. A more daring feot in our service. Col. T. N. Waul, commanding Texas legion, by his dashing gallantry and coolness inspired every one around him with confidence, and handled his legion with skill. Cols. Beck and Shelly were particularly brave and vigilant. Col. Pettus, Twentieth Alabama, won the admiration of every one by his daring on the 22d of May, and by his uniform good conduct during the remainder of the siege. Lt.-Cols. Smith, Thirtieth Alabama, Arrington, Thirty-first Alabama; Timmons and ----, of
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Second paper by Colonel Walter H. Taylor, of General Lee's staff. (search)
red wounded. Observing, just before sundown, troops and ambulances passing into the Franklin turnpike from the left, and double-quicking towards the rear, I at once dispatched my aide-de-camp, Lieutenant Cartwright Eustis, to say to Brigadier-General Pettus that I would co-operate with him in any plan to arrest the progress of the enemy, who had evidently broken the lines somewhere to his left. Scarcely had my aide reached me and informed me of the intentions of General Pettus, when theGeneral Pettus, when the enemy was observed already upon our rear, and our troops upon all sides breaking and striving to reach the line of retreat, which was nearly covered. I had ordered Lieutenant-Colonel R. H. Lindsay, commanding Sixteenth Louisiana Volunteers, to get ready to deploy his regiment as skirmishers along the trenches, while I withdrew the brigade and attempted to arrest the enemy; but at this time confusion prevailed over every thing. Arriving at the woods, in front of Colonel Overton's, I formed a l
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Fifth annual meeting of the Southern Historical Society, October 31st., 1877. (search)
uch larger), we will have no difficulty in meeting all of our expenses. But we are in pressing need of means to enable us to adequately prosecute our great work, and we know not how a lover of the truth of history can better employ funds than by contributing them to the use of the Southern Historical Society. In conclusion, we would express our growing sense of the importance of collecting now, the material for a true history of our great struggle for Constitutional freedom, and we earnestly appeal to all who can add anything of value to our collection, to do so at once. By order of the Executive Committee. Dabney H. Maury, Chairman. J. Wm. Jones, Secretary. The report was unanimously adopted. The President then announced the selection of General E. W. Pettus, of Selma, as Vice-Pesident for Alabama; and Col. Thos. H. Carter, of King William county, Va., formerly Chief of Artillery of Rodes' Division, A. N. V., as a member of the Executive Committee to fill a vacancy.
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3., Opposing forces in the Chattanooga campaign. November 23d-27th, 1863. (search)
attery, Capt. W. H. Fowler; Fla. Battery, Capt. Robert P. McCants; Ga. Battery, Capt. John Scogin; Miss. Battery, Capt. W. B. Turner. Battalion loss: m, 7. Stevenson's division, Maj.-Gen. Carter L. Stevenson, Brig.-Gen. John C. Brown (temporarily). Brown's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. John C. Brown: 3d Tenn., Col. C. H. Walker; 18th and 26th Tenn., Lieut.-Col. W. R. Butler; 32d Tenn., Maj. J. P. McGuire; 45th Tenn. and 23d Tenn. Battalion, Col. A. Searcy. Brigade loss: k, 2; w, 35; m, 13==50. Pettus's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. E. W. Pettus: 20th Ala., Capt. John W. Davis; 23d Ala., Lieut.-Col. J. B. Bibb; 30th Ala., Col. C. M. Shelley; 31st Ala., Col. D. R. Hundley; 46th Ala., Capt. George E. Brewer. Brigade loss: k, 17; w, 93; m, 17==127. Cumming's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Alfred Cumming: 34th Ga., Col. J. A. W. Johnson (w), Lieut.-Col. J. W. Bradley; 36th Ga., Lieut.-Col. Alexander M. Wallace (w), Capt. J. A. Grice; 39th Ga., Col. J. T. McConnell (k); 56th Ga., Lieut.-Col. J. T. Slaughter, Capt
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., Opposing Sherman's advance to Atlanta. (search)
e, and to take command there himself. These accessions soon decided the contest, and the enemy was driven down the hill. A. sharp engagement was occurring at the same time on the crest of the mountain, where our right and center joined, between Pettus's brigade holding that point and troops of the Fourth Corps attacking it. The assailants were repulsed, however. The vigor of this attack suggested the addition of Brown's brigade to Pettus's. On the 9th a much larger force assailed the troopPettus's. On the 9th a much larger force assailed the troops at the angle, and with great determination, but the Federal troops were defeated with a loss proportionate to their courage. Assaults as vigorous and resolute were made at the same time on Stewart and on Bate, and were handsomely repulsed. The Confederates, who fought under cover, had but trifling losses in these combats, but the Federal troops, fully exposed, must have lost heavily — the more because American soldiers are not to be driven back without severe losses. General Wheeler had a v
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces in the Atlanta campaign. May 3d-September 8th, 1864. (search)
N. C., Maj. T. J. Dula, Capt. S. M. Silver; 60th N. C., Lieut.-Col. J. T. Weaver, Col. W. M. Hardy, Lieut.-Col. J. T. Weaver; 54th Va., Col. R. C. Trigg, Lieut.-Col. J. J. Wade, Capt. W. G. Anderson, Col. R. C. Trigg; 63d Va., Capt. C. H. Lynch. Pettus's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. E. W. Pettus: 20th Ala., Col. J. N. Dedman, Capt. S. W. Davidson, Col. J. N. Dedman; 23d Ala., Lieut.-Col. J. B. Bibb; 30th Ala., Col. C. M. Shelley, Lieut.-Col. J. K. Elliott; 31st Ala., Col. ]). R. Hundley, Capt. J. J. NixBrig.-Gen. E. W. Pettus: 20th Ala., Col. J. N. Dedman, Capt. S. W. Davidson, Col. J. N. Dedman; 23d Ala., Lieut.-Col. J. B. Bibb; 30th Ala., Col. C. M. Shelley, Lieut.-Col. J. K. Elliott; 31st Ala., Col. ]). R. Hundley, Capt. J. J. Nix, Maj. G. W. Mathieson; 46th Ala., Maj. George E. Brewer, Capt. J. W. Powell. Stewart's division, Maj.-Gen. Alexander P. Stewart, Maj.-Gen. H. D. Clayton. Escort: C, 1st Ga. Cav., Capt. George T. Watts. Stovall's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. M. A. Stovall, Col. Abda Johnson, Brig.-Gen. M. A. Stovall: 40th Ga., Col. Abda Johnson, Capt. J. N. Dobbs, Capt. J. F. Groover, Maj. R. S. Camp; 41st Ga., Maj. M. S. Naill, Capt. J. E. Stallings; 42d Ga., Col. R. J. Henderson, Maj. W. H. Hulsey, Capt. L. P
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces at Nashville, Dec. 15-16, 1864. (search)
ttery, Lieut. Ben. Hardin. Stevenson's division, Maj.-Gen. C. L. Stevenson. Cumming's Brigade, Col. E. P. Watkins: 34th Ga., Capt. R. A. Jones; 36th Ga., Col. Charles E. Broyles; 39th Ga., Capt. W. P. Milton; 56th Ga., Capt. B. T. Spearman. Pettus's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. E. W. Pettus: 20th Ala., Col. J. N. Dedman; 23d Ala., Lieut.-Col. J. B. Bibb; 30th Ala., Lieut.-Col. J. R. Elliott; 31st Ala., Lieut.-Col. T. M. Arrington; 46th Ala., Capt. G. E. Brewer. Artillery Battalion (Johnston's), CapBrig.-Gen. E. W. Pettus: 20th Ala., Col. J. N. Dedman; 23d Ala., Lieut.-Col. J. B. Bibb; 30th Ala., Lieut.-Col. J. R. Elliott; 31st Ala., Lieut.-Col. T. M. Arrington; 46th Ala., Capt. G. E. Brewer. Artillery Battalion (Johnston's), Capt. J. B. Rowan: Ga. Bat'y, Lieut. W. S. Hoge; Ga. Bat'y, Lieut. W. L. Ritter. Clayton's division, Maj.-Gen. H. D. Clayton. Stovall's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. M. A. Stovall: 40th Ga., Col. A. Johnson; 41st Ga., Capt. J. E. Stallings; 42d Ga., Col. R. J. Henderson; 43d Ga., Col. H. C. Kellogg; 52d Ga., Capt. R. R. Asbury. Gibson's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Randall L. Gibson: 1st La., Capt. J. C. Stafford; 4th La., Col. S. E. Hunter; 13th La., Col. F. L. Campbell; 16th La., Lieut.-Col. R. H. Lindsay; 1
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4., The opposing forces in the campaign of the Carolinas. (search)
Lieut.-Col. W. P. Milton, Col. C. H. Phinizy; 40th Ga. Batt'n (consolidated 40th, 41st, and 43d Ga.), Lieut. W. H. Darnall, Capt. J. E. Stallings; 42d Ga. (consolidated 36th and 42d Ga., and parts of 34th and 56th Ga.), Lieut.-Col. L. P. Thomas. Pettus's Brigade, Brig.-Gen. E. W. Pettus: 19th Ala., Lieut.-Col. E. S. Gulley: 20th Ala., Lieut.-Col. J. R. Elliott; 23d Ala., Maj. J. T. Hester; 54th Va. Batt'n, Lieut.-Col. C. H:. Lynch. artillery: S. C. Battery, Capt. J. T. Kanapaux. cavalry, Brig.-Gen. E. W. Pettus: 19th Ala., Lieut.-Col. E. S. Gulley: 20th Ala., Lieut.-Col. J. R. Elliott; 23d Ala., Maj. J. T. Hester; 54th Va. Batt'n, Lieut.-Col. C. H:. Lynch. artillery: S. C. Battery, Capt. J. T. Kanapaux. cavalry, Lieut.-Gen. Wade Hampton. Consisted of Lieut.-Gen. Joseph Wheeler's corps and the division of Maj.-Gen. I. C. Butler, embracing, in part, the following-named organizations: 1st Ala.,----; 3d Ala.,----; 51st Ala., Col. M. L. Kirkpatrick; 1st Ga.,----; 2d Ga.,----; 3d Ga.,----; 4th Ga.,----; 5th Ga., Col. Edward Bird; 6th Ga.,----; 12th Ga., Capt. J. H. Graham; 1st Tenn., Col. James T. Wheeler; 2d Tenn., Col. H. M. Ashby; 4th Tenn., Col. Baxter Smith; 5th Tenn., Col. George W. McKenzie; 8th Te
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 7: Secession Conventions in six States. (search)
ld be navigated, in the portion that washed the borders of their commonwealth. By order of Governor Pettus, January 12, 1861. the Quitman Battery, as a company of frantic artillerists called themse him to share his plunder with his brother of Mississippi, on such terms as he might deem just. Pettus asked for ten thousand stand of arms. He got eight thousand muskets, one thousand rifles, six 2t, in May or June, of twenty-five thousand dollars, for the purchase of arms. Message of Governor Pettus to the Legislature of Mississippi, January 15, 1861. Brown and Davis were members of the Sa large quantity of other munitions of war. Governor Moore, as we have seen, turned over to Governor Pettus, of Mississippi, a part of this plunder. See page 164. On the 11th, the barracks belin; to Texas, J. B. Kershaw. Alabama.--To North Carolina, Isham W Garrett; to Mississippi, E. W. Pettus; to South Carolina, J. A. Elmore; to Maryland, A. F. Hopkins; to Virginia. Frank Gilmer; to
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 46 (search)
the assault, when the repulse occurred, a party of about sixty of the enemy, under the command of a Lieutenant-Colonel, made a rush and succeeded in effecting lodgments in the ditch at the foot of the redoubt, and planted two colors on the parapet. It was of vital importance to drive them out, and upon a call for volunteers for that purpose, two companies of Waul's Texas Legion, commanded respectively by Captain Bradley and Lieutenant Hoague, accompanied by the gallant and chivalrous Colonel E. W. Pettus, of the Twentieth Alabama regiment, musket in hand, promptly presented themselves for the hazardous service. Of their success and the manner in which it was achieved, General Stevenson says: A more gallant feat than this has not illustrated our annals during the war. The preparations were quietly and quickly made, but the enemy seemed at once to divine our purpose, and opened upon the angle a terrible fire of shot, shell, and musketry; undaunted, this little band — its chivalro
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