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ROSTERS OF REGIMENTS. BATTALIONS, BATTERIES, AND BRIGADE AND DIVISION STAFF ORGANIZATIONS OF LONGSIREET S CORPS.
BY GENERAL E. P. ALEXANDER.
, „ ~ , , . nfT nn<r«tiTPt’s Coins” collected bv General E. P. Alexander, formerly Chief of Artillery of the Corps, and soon to be published by.subscrip
,T, he ° '°", ln r - 1 * Ist The BiWes in which each Regiment served. *2d. The list of engagements in which it took part, with its strength and casualties in each; officia. figures
tion. 1 he) are designed ~' . .„„ in T v i nrl te where t ] iey can imt. Bd. The name, rank, promotions, and wounds of all Regimental Officers above the rank of Lieutenant, and ot all Staft
f£? g « lv | n if"-Set"; f TiemenanteofCommnies have been omitted on account of the great difficulty of obtaining them, and the bulk to which they would swell the record
Officers ot whatevei rank, lht nanus ot Lieutenants ot Lomi ai errors md are by no means comolete, and are published in the Banner of tck South and Planters Journal ot
Having >een collecte. in pai YnVv Go ul.lo 1 the trouble to correct and complete them before they are published in more permanent form, in the appendix ot the “Records of Longstreets
Augusta, in hopes that those * ho• nay be fto examine them carefully arid to supply omissions or correct errors, however small, and without waiting to hear from any
by SSffi of official reports of battle's are also ZUy 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 Regiment Virginia Volunteers was organized May Ist, 1861.
BRIGADES IN WHICH REGIMENT SERVED.
„„„ OTllK.lt REGIMENTS COM COSIN (i BUIGADK. l HEMAItKS.
BKIG. COMMANDERS. 1 ROM. TO.
N.l Evans August Ist, 1861 December, 186113th, 17th, and 18th Mississippi, and Bth Virginia.
P S Cocke December, 1861 February. 1862. 18th, 19th, 28th, and Bth \ liginia.
G E Pickett March, 1862 June, 1862 18th, 19th, 28th, and 56th
RG Garnett August, 1862... July, 1863 “ " “ (t
Eppa Hunton (July, 1863 April, 1865.... “ __ , ______
I KIKI.n ANl> BTAKK OFTICKRS ANl> CAPTAINS.
I.IST OK KNO AO KM KN'TS. I— '
DATES. PT.ACEB.
—— n —;•■■■ .. . , ——i 1Vhme1..... • ■ Eppa H unton I Promoted Brigadier General.
b“:::::::: 400 ,» 4 « i 521 r i^Sr BerkeU;y ESfas’ ,m
IK f;-- May sth Williamsburg g3 2 40 ! L ‘? °" iw N Berkeley Promoted Colonel, 1863.
June 21st Gaines' Mi 11... 180 i “ ‘ ipHfcrkelw1
June 30th Frazer s b arm | I Suist ' ’ Killed June Ist, 1862.
“ * » ;«| “ t Promoted Lieutenant Colonel.
“ g«P* UthlkHmesboro li 41 4 I A B ftloore!! ....'.
Sept 17th, Sharpsburg ) |. nM T B Gravson ....
“ Dec 13th Fredericksburg 1 A 1 T T Smith
1863. J uly 3d Gettysburg | j j ; | S eon RIIEd wards
1864. Manassas Gap ! j g « B Burwell
“ June Ito 62d Cold Harbor Ass t Surgeon. Games
“ June 17th Bermuda Hundreds . V \
1865. March 31st Hatcher's Run j [ Chap am.;..... j
April Ist Five Forks ! Captain Cos Aj--Keaton
April 6th Sailors’ Creek | « « Bli Carter
April9th|Appomattox (( „ „ n Bowie.!!
“ ‘ “ J Ashby.. . f ...
“ “ C E Berkeley.. ..‘.T. “A Lad
“ “ “It Tyler
“ “ I) N Berkeley
“ “ “jW Berkeley
“ “ “ C Berkeley
“ “ E;W Hampton
“ “ “ J 11 Carter
“ “ F|A Grayson Killed July 3d, 1863.
“ “ “C F James Wounded August 30th, 1862; and March 31st, 1865. S. 0.
“ “ G .T Shrift
“ “ “J O Beny
“ “ II Wampler
“ “ “[ Griffith
“ “ Matthews
“ “ “ —— Gray
“ “ Tit Simpson
; “ “ “|\V Garrett
“ “ “ J T Green
“ “ “II B Bicksler.
• “ “ jv ——Scott
“ “ “IT J Smith
I “ “ “ E Carter
GEORGIA CROPS.
The editor of thd Athens Watchman,
from personal observation along the
line of railroad from Athens to Atlanta,
says : Wheat looks promising all along
the entire route. Cotton and com are
yet quite small, but look well atnl are
worked out clean.
The L iGrange Reporter says : Col.
Thomas C. Miller, our Slireitf. informs
us that in the last ten days he lias made
a business tour of our comity, and the
crops generally look better than he lias
seen them for fen years. Corn and cot
ton is generally up and looks well.—
More corn lias* been planted this year
than in ten years.
The Atlanta Sun lias this: The crops
in the region of Cartersville and Rome,
we learn, are far more than usually
promising, although rain is much need
ed. Wheat lias a good stand, is healthy
and heavy. Corn and cotton are in
spendid condition. There is a large in
crease of acreage in clover, which is
verv rank and of course beautiful. The
fruit prospect is very fine.
The Americus Republican says :
Notwithstanding the remarkably dry’
weather, we are pleased to find in our
journey through the county the com
and cotton crop looking very flattering.
The farms are generallvin very fine con
dition, and more energy displayed by
the farming community than heretofore.
If the seasons shall be propitious we
apprehend a heavy crop of cereals and
cotton in this section.
BANNER OF THE SOUTH AND PLANTERS’ JOURNAL.
STRENGTH.
KILLED.
WOUNDED.
MISSING.
TOTAL.
rank. name.
The Monroe Advertiser says : Another
week has passed without rain, and the
complainings of our planting friends
have consequently increased. Some
cotton lias been “chopped out,” and a
stand obtained, but there are many
fields in which the plant has not made
its appearance. Com is promising fair;
oats poor ; wheat tolerable. We have
statements from some quarters that the
ybung fruit is dropping from the trees
to a much greater extent than usual, but
the general opinion is that an average
crop will ripen.
A Meriwether county correspondent
of the News writes as follows of the
crop prospects in that county: The
com crop is quite promising and most
of it has had a good plowing and a con
siderable part hoed over. The cotton
has come up very prettily, but owing to
the dry weather and large amount of
manures used—to borrow a more forci
ble than elegant expression—it is “ pos
sum eared.” The wheat is looking very
fine, and if the rust or fly does not strike
it, will make a handsome yield. The
oat crop is not so good as could be
wished for, but with good seasons would
come out wonderfully.
The West Point News says : The dry j
weather which is now prevailing has i
caused the soil to bake on all of true j
bottom planted before the cessation of
the rains—and consequently poor stands j
have resulted; but that part planted im
mediately after the rains and in time |
for the showers that succeeded them has j
secured fine stands and the young plants
is doing well. We think though, as a
whole, that the dry weather is now in
juring the crops. Com, where it has
been properly’ worked, is doing well.
We will have in all probability a dry
Spring from now on, and if we can
have a wet Summer splendid crops
will be made.
The Madison Appeal, of Friday, says:
During this week we have been alflicted
with hot and dry weather. Rain is
much needed, and unless we can have
some our early gardens will prove a
failure. Wheat is reported as suffering
from the drouth, and com not growing.
Rut our planters are able to clear their
com lands and have them in fine con
dition for the rain when it does come.
Our planters do, not consider their cot
ton prospects very flattering. The cold
first retarded ilie coming up, and then
the dry weather caused much to die ;
so but few have anything like a stand,
and not one, that we have heard of,
claims even a tolerable stand on his en
tire crop.
The Sandersville Georgian says : A
drouth has been prevailing in this
county for some weeks past, which at
present presages serious damage to the
planting interest. A great deal of cotton
has at present been planted and will not
come up without rain. A great deal has
been planted some weeks since that has '
not come up for want of moisture. In
some portions of the county it is so dry’ j
that the com, young as it is, is twisting
in the fields at mid-day. The gardens (
REMARKS.
are suffering very much; the vegetables
have stopped growing and are withering
away. From every quarter we hear
complaints, and taking this in connec
tion with the late planting, incurred by
the want of good cotton seed, the pros
pect of the future of the cotton crop is
not very encouraging.
DRY GOODS IN NEW YORK.
Decline In Prints—“ Dolly Vartlens”
Playing Out.
The New York Independent reports
the dry goods market for the week as
follows : The last week lias been one of
the dullest that has been experienced
since the commencement of the season,
so far as sales from first hands are con
sidered, and the present one does not
promise to be much better. No impor
tant changes in prices have been effect
ed ; but the market has a declining tend
ency in every department of domestic
goods, both of woolen and cotton tex
tures. The jobbers are doing a fair
business in the near by trade ; but they
are not under the necessity of replenish
ing their stock except to a small extent.
The same remarks will apply to foreign
goods, although in certain descriptions
of fancy fabrics, dress goods, and silks,
there is still an active demand. The
special fact in the business of the pres
ent is theenormous value of our imports,
which since July, 1871, exceed by about
two millions of dollars the largest sum
of any previous year; the amount im
ported this year being $124,000,000,
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against $122,000,000 in the same time in
1865; the next largest amount being in
1870-1, $110,500,000. But the impor
tations of 1865 were succeeded the next
year by a diminution of $29,200,000. The
stock of goods in bonded warehouses has
increased duringthe vear about $250,000.
The increase is mostly in silks and wool
ens. In domestic cotton there is a
steadily increasing stock in the hands of
agents, and it is to be presumed that any
attempt to buy largely would lead to
a concession of prices ; yet none have
been made, or, at least, reported. Un
bleached sheetings and shirtings are not
by any means in good demand, and the
stock of makes is increasing in the
hands of the manufacturers’ agents.
The lighter weights have been more in
quired for, and are more salable at quo
tations, which are without noticeable
change. Bleached sheetings and shirt
ings of all grades and makes are dull
and prices are tending to a lower level,
but without any positive change of
quotations. In printing cloths there is,
at last, an actual excess of supply over
the demand, and prices are a shade low
er. Sales of 64 standards are reported
at B£c. for immediate delivery, and or
ders for future delivery are solicited at
Bic. Prints are in diminished demand,
even for “Dolly Vardans,” which are
beginning to be regarded as common
and played out. They have made their
sensation, and the market is well sup
plied with the various styles. Prices
are steady, but a shade less firm. Ging
hams are selling less freely.