The Rambling of a Disorganized Mind
Correspondence, Orders, And Returns Relating To Operations In Northern Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, And Pennsylvania From November 15, 1862, To January 26, 1863. CONFEDERATE CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.–#3 D. H. HILL’S DIVISION.…
THIS STORY WAS WRITTEN OVER FORTY YEARS AFTER THE WAR ENDED This story was written as a result of a number of requests of grandchildren to tell them stories of…
MAY 31- JUNE 1, 1862– Battle of Fair Oaks, or Seven Pines, Va. No. 114. — Reports of Brig. Gen. R. E. Rodes, C. S. Army, commanding brigade. RICHMOND, VA.,…
RESERVE REGIMENTS AND BATTALIONS INFANTRY. SIXTY-SECOND, SIXTY-THIRD AND SIXTY-FIFTH REGIMENTS. There were about nine regiments and three battalions of reserves, composed for the most part of very young men, about…
THE TWELFTH ALABAMA INFANTRY. The Twelfth Alabama infantry was organized at Richmond, July, 1861, formed a part of General Ewell’s brigade, and was afterward under General Rodes. It fought at…
Battle of Shiloh, also called the Battle of Pittsburg Landing. The name Shiloh was taken from that of a meetinghouse, 5 km (3 mi) from Pittsburg Landing, that is on…
April 6-7, 1862..–Battle of Pittsburg Landing, or Shiloh, Tenn. No. 134. — Organization of the Army of the Mississippi, April 6-7, 1862.(*) FIRST CORPS.(+) Maj. Gen. LEONIDAS POLK. FIRST DIVISION.…
HILLIARD’S LEGION. Hilliard’s Legion was organized at Montgomery, June, 1862, and consisted of five battalions; one of these, a mounted battalion, was early detached and became part of the Tenth…
THE SECOND ALABAMA CAVALRY. The Second Alabama cavalry was organized at Montgomery in May, 1862; was in north Alabama for a short time and was then sent to Florida, where…
In the beginning of the conflict between the states most of the people in this area went about their business as usual. Since most of them had migrated from southern…