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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Memoir of Jane Claudia Johnson. (search)
ridges, however, crossed over and drove the Zouaves out of the advanced howitzer battery and reoccupied it. It is impossible to overestimate this service. It decided the action in our favor. In obedience to orders from Colonel Magruder, Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart marched back, and in spite of the presence of a foe ten times his superior in number, resumed in the most heroic manner possession of the entrenchments. A fresh howitzer was carried across and placed in the battery, and Captain Avery, of Company G, was directed to defend it at all hazards. We were now as secure as at the beginning of the fight, and as yet had no man killed. The enemy, finding himself foiled on our right flank, next made his final demonstration on our left. A strong column, supposed to consist of volunteers from different regiments, and under command of Captain Winthrop, aid-de-camp to General Butler, crossed over the creek and appeared at the angle on our left. Those in advance had put on our dis
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.20 (search)
ridges, however, crossed over and drove the Zouaves out of the advanced howitzer battery and reoccupied it. It is impossible to overestimate this service. It decided the action in our favor. In obedience to orders from Colonel Magruder, Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart marched back, and in spite of the presence of a foe ten times his superior in number, resumed in the most heroic manner possession of the entrenchments. A fresh howitzer was carried across and placed in the battery, and Captain Avery, of Company G, was directed to defend it at all hazards. We were now as secure as at the beginning of the fight, and as yet had no man killed. The enemy, finding himself foiled on our right flank, next made his final demonstration on our left. A strong column, supposed to consist of volunteers from different regiments, and under command of Captain Winthrop, aid-de-camp to General Butler, crossed over the creek and appeared at the angle on our left. Those in advance had put on our dis
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.45 (search)
harpsburg, the Seven Days battles below Richmond, Gettysburg, and the fights around Petersburg. Before the battle of Gettysburg our brigade, commanded by Colonel Isaac Avery, of Burke county, was camped at Little York, Pa., where we remained two nights and a day. We were ordered to march on Gettysburg, and on the first day we met the enemy in the outskirts of Gettysburg in a big field, and captured a great many of them. Our brigade, led by Colonel Avery, marched through the streets of Gettysburg, where we captured a few more prisoners. A few Yankees were killed in the streets of the town, and from one of these I took a new canteen, of which I had need. ed up the steep hill between a quarter and a half mile. The enemy's batteries kept up a terrific fire, but most of the shells and grape passed over our heads. Colonel Avery fell about half way between the ravine where we had camped and the stone fence on the hill, used as a breastwork by the enemy, and Colonel S. McD. Tate, the n
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 29. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
Index. Adams C. F., 122. Allen, R. M., 314. Allston, Samuel, 9. Anderson, Colonel, Archer, 280. Anderson, General J. R., 147, 156. Anderson General R. H. 124. Archer's Brigade, General J. J., 349. Ashby, Captain Richard 187. Ashby, General, Turner, killed, 136. Atlanta, Ga., Burning of, 108. Avery, Colonel, Isaac, killed, 349. Baldwin, W. T., 239. Baltimore, Md., April 19, 1861, 251. Battle, General Cullen A., 284. Behan's, Mrs. W. J., Address of, 8. Benjamin, J. P., 348. Bentonville, N. C., Battle of, 216. Bethel, Battle of, 197, 205. Bidgood, Joseph V., 176. Bingham, G. L., killed, 143. Bird, Spotswood, 269. Black, Irving A., 173. Black, Hon Jeremiah B., 122. Blackford, Captain O. M., 45. Blair Hon. F P., 181. Bloody Angle at Spotsylvania Court House, 195. Brockenbrough Major J. B., 244. Brook Church Fight, 139. Butler General B. F., Infamous order of, 118; his Expedition to Bethel, 198. Cameron, Ex-Governor W. E