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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.10 (search)
lley on that memorable field. Statement of General Grimes. It was fired by Cox's gallant North Carolinians—a stirring Reminiscence—Lest we forget a letter fromustaining him), made by several North Carolina officers, among them being General W. R. Cox, whose brigade they say fired the last volley at Appomattox. In his last communication Captain Kaigler says that General Cox is liable to be mistaken, because his statement is only from recollection after thirty years have elapsed. In this Captain Kaigler is himself mistaken, for this statement of General Cox is exactly the same written by him and published, in 1879, in Moore's History of North Carnhesitatingly testify that the last volley at Appomattox Courthouse was fired by Cox's North Carolina brigade of Grimes's division. But, to put the matter beyond alPhil Cook's Georgia brigade, Battle's Alabama brigade, Grimes's old brigade, and Cox's brigade. It is proper to state that General Grimes was not in the rear, but w
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), The surrender at Appomattox. (search)
he skirmishers, commanded by Colonel J. R. Winston, 45th North Carolina troops, in front, about 100 yards distant, to give notice of indication of attack. I placed Cox's brigade, which occupied the right of the division, at right angles to the other troops, to watch that flank. The other divisions of the corps (Walker's and Evansng these hills, to conform his movement to those of the division, and to move by the left flank so as to give notice of an attack from that quarter. I then ordered Cox to maintain his position in line of battle, and not to show himself until our rear was 100 yards distant, and then to fall back in line of battle, so as to protect yton, of my staff, to start the left in motion, and I continued with the rear. The enemy, upon seeing us move off, rushed out from under cover with a cheer, when Cox's brigade, lying concealed at the brow of the hill, rose and fired a volley into them, which drove them back into the woods, the brigade then following their retrea
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Ordnance report of Grimes's division. (search)
understand aright the foregoing report, it should be stated that Grimes's division (formerly Rodes's), consisted of four brigades, Battle's Alabama, Cook's Georgia, Cox's North Carolina, and Grimes's North Carolina, the last commanded by Colonel D. G. Coward. Battle's brigade comprised the 3d, 5th, 6th, 12th and 61st Alabama regiments; Cook's brigade, the 4th, 12th, 21st and 44th Georgia; Cox's brigade, the 1st , 2d, 3d, 4th, 14th and 30th North Carolina; Grimes's brigade, the 32d, 43d, 45th and 53d North Carolina regiments and the 2d North Carolina battalion, as large as some of the regiments. There were thus twenty regiments with 722 muskets in their hwe shall find that there were paroled in Battle's Alabama brigade, officers, 33; rank and file, 330; in Cook's Georgia brigade, officers, 28; rank and file, 320; in Cox's North Carolina brigade, officers, 51; rank and file, 517; in Grimes's North Carolina brigade, officers, 34; rank and file, 492; total in division, officers, 146;
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 27. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Index. (search)
, 218. Chandler, Zach W., 73. Chapman, Rev., Captain Sam, 314. Charlestown, Engagement at, 2. Chase, Salmon P., 368, 369. Cheat Mountain, Advance on, 42. Clinkscale, Dr., Frank, killed, 162. Cold Harbor, Battle of, 162, 218. Confederate, Ability of generals, 290; Supreme Court—there was none, 307; Soldiers, privations of, 323; their amusements, 325; conduct after the surrender, 333; valor and devotion of, 383. Corinth, Battle of, 343. Couch, General D. N., 267. Cox, General W. R., 92. Craven, Commodore T. T., 223. Creigh, David, Murder of, 183. Custer, General George A., 255, 321, 329; his brutality, 372. Dana, C. A., 284. Davidson, Captain, Hunter, 221, 224. Davidson, Colonel R. M. H., Address of, 116. Davis, Henry Winter, 367 Davis, President, Effort to rescue, 132. Downing, H. H., Address of, 262. Drewry, A. S., 92. Du Bose, John W., 102, 293. Duncan. John N., 296. Dunn House, Quarters at the, 325. Early, General J. A., 52, 266; C