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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 4 2 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 2 (search)
killed in the retreat. The position was held until sunset. Very respectfully, A. R. Govan, Captain Company B. Report of Colonel Fizer. headquarters Seventeenth Mississippi regiment, near Fredericksburg, December 31, 1862. Lieutenant John A. Barksdale, A. A. A. General Third Brigade: Lieutenant: It becoming my duty to report to you the action of the Eighth Florida regiment, commanded by Captain Lang, during the engagement at Fredericksburg, December eleventh, 1862, I submit the following: About five o'clock A. M. of the morning of the eleventh, General Barksdale came to me, at the ferry near Commerce Street, accompanied by a portion of the Eighth Florida regiment, numbering about one hundred and fifty men, I suppose. He said to me, Assist Captain Lang, commanding, in putting his battalion in position, which I proceeded to do immediately, suggesting to Captain L. to place his battalion on my left, which could be in point-blank range of the enemy, above the bridge th
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 31 (search)
cross the streets, and that cannon had been planted on both sides of the river, which completely commanded the entire town. This fact I reported to General Early, who ordered me to remain where I then was, and prevent any advance from town on the part of the enemy. During the night the enemy recrossed the river; and on the following morning I moved in and occupied the town, capturing about forty prisoners. In concluding this brief report, I desire specially to mention the names of Captain J. A. Barksdale, adjutant of this brigade; Lieutenant J. A. Gibson, acting inspector-general; Harris Barksdale, aid-de-camp, as having acted with the greatest possible coolness and gallantry. Dr. Hill, senior surgeon of the brigade, and all the regimental surgeons, did their whole duty. All the couriers who were with us, J. T. Broach, W. M. Palmer, and W. L. McKee, carried my messages to the different commands promptly, regardless of danger. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Wm. Barks