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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The Keysville Guards. (search)
, and at the same time save his own men. The last battle we took part in was the battle of Spotsylvania Courthouse, one of the bloodiest of the war, and the only one in which I remember seeing General Lee lose his head on being repulsed; but he did on this occasion, and to the extent of attempting to personally lead a charge to recover his broken line. This fight ended our war career, for the whole of Johnson's Division, to which we belonged, was captured at the Bloody Angle on the 12th of May, 1864. We were taken to the northern prison at Fort Delaware, where we spent the next thirteen months till the close of the war. I have written these few thoughts from memory, which is very vivid as to some of the events of this stormy period, and have done so for the purpose of showing the honorable career of the company to which I belonged, and that I am proud of being a member of it. Roll of Keysville Guards. Organized at Keysville, Va., Charlotte county, May 2, 1861, and muster
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 36. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.30 (search)
62; wounded in hip July 3, 1863, in battle at Gettysburg, and captured. Exchanged August 28, 1863. Dowell, R. E., wounded in hip in battle at Brook Church, May 12, 1864; little finger shot off in battle at Cold Harbor. Dowell, Ezekiel, enlisted August, 1863. Duncan, J. B. Draper, John, discharged on regular detail. EdwaWar. Flynt, O. K. Gilliam, James L., detailed government tanner, afterwards transferred to Fifth Regiment, Virginia Cavalry. Gilbert, Beverly, wounded May 12, 1864, in battle at Brook Church. Gerold, Garland F., wounded in battle at Gaines Mill, June 27, 1862, left leg amputated. Honorably discharged October 7, 1863, July 3, 1863. Twyman, Travis J., promoted third corporal; captured at Yorktown, April 26, 1862; exchanged August 5, 1862; wounded in battle at Brook Church, May 12, 1864. Teel, Lewis, discharged under age, July, 1861. Vaughan, William J., detailed teamster. Vaughan, Cornelius G., detailed teamster. Wood, James F., wound