Tag: 12th AL

 JUNE 3-AUGUST 1, 1863.–The Gettysburg Campaign. No. 529.–Report of Col. S. B. Pickens, Twelfth Alabama Infantry. HAGERSTOWN, MD., July 9, 1863. SIR: The Twelfth Alabama Regiment left Grace Church, Caroline County, Va., on June 4; arrived at Culpeper Court-House on the 7th.   On the 9th, we were marched rapidly…

APRIL 27-MAY 6, 1863.–The Chancellorsville Campaign. No. 368.–Reports of Brig. Gen. R. E. Rodes, C. S. Army, commanding D. H. Hill’s division. Extract In the meantime the residue of Rodes’, Iverson’s, and Pender’s troops, moving forward to the left of Hall and Christie, were met and repulsed by the enemy,…

 SEPTEMBER 3-20, 1862.-The Maryland Campaign. No. 293.–Report of Maj. Gen. Daniel H. Hill, C. S. Army, commanding division, of operations July 23-September 17. Affairs were now very serious on our left. A division of Yankees was advancing in handsome style against Rodes. I had every possible gun turned upon the…

  PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN–SEVEN DAYS’ BATTLES No. 263. — Report of Col. B. B. Gayle, Twelfth Alabama Infantry, of the battle of Gaines’ Mill. HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH ALABAMA REGIMENT. About 2 o’clock on the morning of June 26 the Twelfth Alabama Regiment, in conjunction with the others of General Rodes’ brigade, left…

PENINSULAR CAMPAIGN–SEVEN DAYS’ BATTLES No. 227. — Report of Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson, C. S. Army, commanding Second Corps, of the battle of Gaines’ Mill, engagement at White Oak Swamp Bridge, and battle of Malvern Hill. Extract The four brigades of Jackson’s division did not act together during the…

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., June 7, 1862. MAJOR: I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of the Third Brigade,…