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ROSTERS OF REGIMENTS, BATTALIONS, BATTERIES, AND BRIGADE AND DIVISION STAFF ORGANIZATIONS OF LONGSTREET S CORPS.
BY GENERAL E. P. ALEXANDER.
The following Rosters are a part of the “Records of Longstreet’s Corps” collected by General E. P. Alexander, formerly Chief of Artillery of the Coips, and soon to be published by subscrip
tion. They are designed to record: Ist. The Brigades in which each Regiment served. 2d. The list of engagements in which it took part, with its strength and casualties in each; official figures
being given where they can be obtained, and approximate where they cannot. 3d. The name, rank, promotions, and wounds of all Regimental Officers above the rank of Lieutenant, and ol all Staff
Officers of whatever rank. The names<pf Lieutenants of Companies have been omitted on account of the great difficulty of obtaining them, and the bulk to which they would swell the record.
Having been collected in part by correspondence, they necessarily contain some errors and arc by no means complete, and are published in the Banner of the South and Planters’ Journal, of
Augusta, in hopes that those who may be able, will take the trouble to correct and complete them before they are published in more permanent form, in the appendix of the “Records of Longstreet’s
Corps." All surviving officers who may see them, are earnestly requested to examine them carefully and to supply omissions or correct errors, however small, and without waiting to hear from any
body else, by letter directed to E. P. Alexander, Columbia, S. C. Copies of official reports of battles are also earnestly requested, particularly of the campaigns of 1863 and 1864, from any who may
have preserved them. Any papers lent will be copied and carefully returned.
The Bth S. C. Regiment, Enlisted for 1 year, April 13th, 1861; Re-enlisted for 3 years, May 14th, 1862, Re-enlisted for War, 1864
, BRIGADE IN WHICH REGIMENT SERVED.
BRIO. COMMANDERS. FROM. TO. REGIMENTS COMPOSING BRIGADE. REMARKS.
M L Bonham June, 1861 February, 1862.|2d, 3d, 7th, Bth South Carolina Regiments.
J B Kershaw February, 1862. May, 1864 i2d, 3d, 7th, Bth, 15th S C Regiments, 3d S C Battalion (James).
J Conner August, 1864... October, 1864. ,j“ “ “ “ “ 20th Regiments, 3d S C Battalion.
JI) Kennedy October, 1864.. May 1865 ! “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ \
DATES.
1861. July 21st Ist Manassass ! 5j 17s 22 Colonel E B Cash Retired May 14th, 1862.
1862. June 29th Savage Station 185 18; 9 “ J W Kenagau Wounded September 13th, 1862; captured 1864.
“ July Ist Malvern Hill 7, 36 9 52 Lieut Colonel.. A J Hoole Killed September 20th, 1863.
“ Sept 13th Maryland Heights 6. 28j 34 “ “ J W Kenagan Promoted Colonel, 1862.
“ Sept 17th Sharpsburg , 217 423 “ “ E T Stackhouse Wounded July 28th, 1864.
“ Dec 13th Fredericksburg ! 3 29 81 Major TE Lucas Resigned May 14th, 1862.
1863. May 3d Chancellorsville ; “ D McLeod Killed July 2d, 1863. v
“ July 2d Gettysburg t 21 79 100 “ E T Stackhouse Promoted Lieutenant Colonel September 20th, 1862.
“ Sept 20th Chickaniauga 150 5 27 |32 Adjutant C M Weatherly Wounded 1864. S. O.
“ Sept 30th Knoxville.. > j 3 21 24 A Q M JC McClenaghan Transferred 1862.
“ Nov 18th;Bean Station 2 20 22 “ JM Kenagan S. O.
1864. May 6th Wilderness 1 1 2A C S JII Pawley k . Resigned 1863.
“ May SthSpottsylvania. 3 13 4 20 “ EM Griffin S. O.
June Ist 2d Cold Harbor j 5 9 2 16 Surgeon W Wallace Retired May 14th, 1862.
“ June 25th Petersburg ....]’ | “ W J David j
“ Sept 3d. Berryvillc j j 6 104 110 “ J F Pearce,. .• S.O.
Oct 13th. Cedar Creek, No. 1 2 7 9 Ass’t Surgeon..|D G Coit
1865. March Averasbaro “ “ J F Pearce Promoted Surgeon.
“ March 20th Benton ville ! i ' ' “ “ |R S Dunlass j Wounded June 25th, 1864. S. O. »
- = ==- - Chaplain A J Stafford Retired May 14th, 1862.
LIST OF CAPTAIN* CONTINUED. l u jj A (.Vmsar ‘ « 1863
* ! “ HMRrearley .*.. IS. O.
,!ANK namk. remarks. Ensign J McQuaig Transferred 1862.
, “ Strawther I Killed September 13tli, 1862.
Capt Cos II RH Singletarv... Retired May 14th, 1962. ~ ' Morriss j “ “ 17tb,
“ “ “ D Mclntyre...... IS. O. “ E Adams “ July 2d, 1863.
“ “ IA T Harllee <• “ Hendrix “ September 20fh, 1863.
« « KD B McLeod .!!!! Retired Mnv 14th 1862 Captain Cos AA J Hoole Promoted Lieutenant Colonel May 14lb, 1862
“ “ “1» A Rogers. S. O J ’ “ “ “JHMuldrow Killed July Ist, 1862.
“ “ LE T Stackhouse... Promoted Major July, 1863. “ “JJ Ddom. S. O.
“ “ “W D Carmichael. S. O. ‘ LM J Rough Retired May 14th, 1862.
‘ “ MTE Howie Killed September 17th, 1862. " *’ ?; 9 - ... ~ .
“ <• “W E Coker 9() 1 “ “ C W Coit Retired May 14th, 1862.
* J “ “ “J T Powe Killed July 2d, 1863.
| “ “ “J F M alley S. O.
“ “ DJ S Miller Retired May 14th, 1862.
. . “ “ “P F Spoffard “ “ “ “ S. O
“ “ “UP Miller Resigned 1862.
“ “ E Owens “ 1861.
“ “ “S M Keith, Retired May 14th, 1862.
* j “ “ “ Young “ “ “ “
“ “ “iWRJoy S. O. .
“ “ FW II Evans Retired May 14th, 1862.
“ “ “J K Mclver I Killed July 2d, 1863.
“ “ “,E Bass |S. O.
“ “ G;J W Harrington Retired May 14th, 1862.
i “ “ “,C P Townsend |S. O.
Literary Notes
' BY PAUL H. HAVNE.
The Harpers have just Issued anew
work by Major Randolph Marcey,
U. & A., under the title of “Border
Reminisences." It is—as the author
tells us—a miscellany of fugitive re
collections, a compilation of random
sketches, written in leisure hours, dur
ing a period of several years ; and may
be relied on as presenting truthful
memoirs of persons with whom the
writer came in contact, during a pro
tracted military career in the far West.
The book is full indeed, to overflowing,
of mirthful, and grotesque sketches ;
presenting many a vivid image of that
rough, hardy, exceptional, and often
highly humerous frontier life, which is
even now passing away forever, before
the inroads of a more finished Civiliza
tion !
Such a performance can be properly
judged of only by extracts. One or
two of these we shall give ; and from
BANNER OF THE SOUTH AND PLANTERS’ JOURNAL.
I.IST OK ENGAGEMENTS.
STRENGTH.
KILLED.
WOUNDED..
MISSING.
TOT AI..
PLACES.
such “specimen bricks,” the reader
may shrewdly conjecture what sort of
literary structure has been erected by
the intellectual architect in question.
First, we turn to an anecdote of
“Monsieur Manon"' It seems that
while the Major was stationed at Fort
Winnebago, he encountered an Indian
Trader by the name of Manon, who
specially prided himself upon bis
French lineage.
He had all his life been in the
service of the Northwest Fur Company;
and casting aside the conventionalities
of the Settlements, had adopted the
more useful habits of the natives.
He was upwards of 70, when first
seen by the Major, but in flue physical
preservation; which may account for
the fact that he had espoused “a l a
mode savage," his fourth wife, a
vivacious and interesting young squaw.
The old fellow waxed terribly uxori
ous, and in asmucli as bis temperament
was suspicious, he showed acute
jealousy of eveiy young man who
FIELD AN'!) STAFF OFFICERS AND (’ATTAINS.
name.
RANK.
spoke to his wife, or even came near
his house.
Discovering his foible, the Major
j took every opportunity of inquiring
! anxiously after the health of Madame,
which instead of pleasing Manon,
I always offended and disgusted him !
One morning the Trader was in a
i special ill-hnmor, when his tormenter
| called, and with a show of tenderest
; interest, asked, “Comment se porte la
| Madame, ce matin, Monsieur?”
Instead of replying, Manon’s brow
I clouded ; a ferocious expression was
j apparent on his countenance, and he
i walked back and forth, gesticulating,
and muttering angry French jargon to
himself.
After thus venting his indignation
awhile, his face suddenly cleared.
Assuming an air of triumphant grati
fication, he walked to the Major,
straightened himself, placed his arms
akimbo, and said with withering sar
casm :
“What for you keep ax me “dat all'e
I time, eh ? Sac-r-r-r-re’ battam ! what
for, eli ? lion’s you wife youself ?"
This superlatively ridiculous retort,
caused the Major to laugh uproariously,
which so exasperated the old man, that
he screached into his very ear. “Mis
teer Yankee! I like for know hows
your wife your yourself, eh ? eh j
eh?"
Then turning his back contemptu
ously, he left the Major, convinced
that he had utterly, hopelssly, 'finally
demolished him!
Our second anecdote is quite as good
as the first. A certain Lieutenant
W , disappointed in love, was per
suaded to take comfort in liquor !
One night, he went with his comrades,
from the Frontier Fort, to a Cham
pagne supper, givem them by a neigh
boring farmer, Mr. B . Quite
fully he partook of the liquor at table,
until becoming sensible of the effort
of these potations, he demurred at
taking any more. Upon this, his host
informed him, there could be no
REMARKS.
danger of inebriation, if he only ate
heartily of “coldslaw.” Accordingly,
he continued to drink, and every glass
was followed by a liberal doze of the
vegetable antidote, &c.
The repast over, he swallowed a
stirrip cup of whiskey punch, and
started for the Fort. But alas! he
soon found himself so much intoxicat
ed, that he resolved to turn back, and
call Mr. B——, to account for recom
mending an antidote, which was no
antidote! So, he ordered his driver to
turn round, and was carried all the
way back to B—s house, reaching
there about 3 o clock in the morning,
when all the family were abed and
sound asleep!
After knocking several times at the
door, and calling in a loud voice, “Mr.
B ! oh, oh, Mr. B !” he at
length aroused the head of the family,
who leaped from his bed, rushed to the
window, and called out:
“ Who are you? what do you want
at this time of night ?”
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