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Joseph T. Derry , A. M. , Author of School History of the United States; Story of the Confederate War, etc., Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 6, Georgia (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 11: (search)

ilson; Twenty-ninth, Col. William J. Young; Thirtieth, Col. Thomas W. Mangham; First battalion sharpshooters, Maj. Arthur Shaaff, and Martin's Georgia battery. In Gist's brigade, sent from South Carolina at the same time, were the Forty-sixth Georgia, Col. Peyton H. Colquitt, and the Eighth battalion, Capt. Z. L. Watters. Walk 12th, and participate in the brief resistance to the Federal occupation of Jackson which immediately followed. In the action here Colonel Colquitt ably commanded Gist's brigade. General Johnston at once urged the promotion of General Walker to division command, as a necessity in the organization of an army, and he received a commission as major-general in the month of May. With headquarters at Canton, he had command of a division consisting of the brigades of Gist, Ector, Gregg, McNair and his own under Colonel Wilson, in all about 12,000 men present for duty. McNair's was subsequently detached. Thus began the famous career of Walker's division.

Another reinforcement from the same region was the division of Maj.-Gen. William H. T. Walker, in which the brigade of S. R. Gist was half Georgian, and that of Col. C. C. Wilson was almost entirely so. These two divisions added 12,000 men to Bragg'works. The regiment went into battle 193 strong and lost 75. But the main strength of Georgia in the right wing was in Gist's and Wilson's brigades of Walker's division. This division, which also included Ector's brigade, was commanded by Gist, Gist, and the latter's brigade by Col. Peyton H. Colquitt. Joined to Liddell's division— Govan's Arkansas brigade and Walthall's Mississippians —the reserve corps was formed, which was commanded by Maj.-Gen. W. H. T. Walker, one of Georgia's most valorousion by the brave and energetic way in which he led the remnant of his regiment, when left in command as senior officer. Gist's brigade was called for by D. H. Hill to support Breckinridge when it came upon the field Sunday morning after an all-nig

ps under Maj.-Gen. Joseph Wheeler. The organization of the corps was as follows: Hardee's corps: Major-General Cheatham's division, composed of the brigades of Maney, Strahl, Carter and Vaughan, all from Tennessee. Major-General Cleburne's division, composed of Polk's Arkansas and Tennessee brigade, Govan's Arkansas brigade, Lowrey's Alabama and Mississippi brigade, and Granbury's Texas brigade. Major-General Walker's division, composed of J. K. Jackson's Georgia and Mississippi brigade, Gist's Georgia and South Carolina brigade, and C. H. Stevens' Georgia brigade. Maj.-Gen. William B. Bate's division, composed of Lewis' Kentucky brigade, Bate's (Tyler's) Georgia and Tennessee brigade, and Finley's Florida brigade. Hood's corps: Maj.-Gen. T. C. Hindman's division, including Deas' Alabama brigade, Tucker's Mississippi brigade, Manigault's Alabama and South Carolina brigade, and Walthall's Mississippi brigade. Maj.-Gen. C. L. Stevenson's division, composed of Brown's Tennessee br

's division; and Stovall's brigade—the Fortieth, Forty-first, Forty-second, Forty-third and Fifty-second regiments—of Clayton's division. In Cheatham's corps were Gist's brigade—the Forty-sixth, Sixty-fifth, Eighth battalion, Second sharpshooters, and two South Carolina regiments—of Brown's division; and J. A. Smith's brigade—Fird part of the Federal works, and fought on the crest, but lost terribly. At the close of the battle Captain Gillis, Forty-sixth Georgia, was the senior officer of Gist's brigade. Gist was killed and Capt. H. A. Garden alone remained of his staff. The front line of Bate's division was Jackson's and Tyler's brigades, and Major CaGist was killed and Capt. H. A. Garden alone remained of his staff. The front line of Bate's division was Jackson's and Tyler's brigades, and Major Caswell, Georgia sharpshooters, had charge of the skirmish line. Jackson's brigade gained the second line of Federal works, and remained there until after the Federal retreat. Among the killed was Colonel Smith, First Georgia Confederate, who fell while most gallantly putting his regiment into the interior works of the enemy.

e's old division—First Georgia (consolidated First, Fifty-seventh and Sixty-third), Col. C. H. Olmstead; Fifty-fourth (consolidated Thirty-seventh, Fifty-fourth and Fourth battalion sharpshooters), Col. Theodore D. Caswell. In Brig.-Gen. A. H. Colquitt's brigade, Hoke's division —Sixth regiment, Maj. James M. Culpeper; Nineteenth, Lieut.-Col. Ridgeway B. Hogan; Twenty-third, Col. Marcus R. Ballenger; Twenty-seventh, Lieut.-Col. Hezekiah Bussey; Twenty-eighth, Capt. George W. Warthen. In Gist's brigade, Col. William G. Foster-Forty-sixth Georgia, Capt. Abe Miles; Sixty-fifth regiment and Second and Eighth battalions, consolidated, Lieut.-Col. Zachariah L. Watters. In Brig.-Gen. Stephen Elliott's brigade, Patton Anderson's division, Stewart's corps—Twenty-second battalion artillery, Maj. Mark J. McMullan; Twenty-seventh battalion, Maj. Alfred L. Hartridge. Col. George P. Harrison's brigade, Walthall's division, Stewart's corps—First regulars, Col. Richard A. Wayne; Fifth re

red to Georgia, in time to share in the battle of Chickamauga. In this great conflict General Walker commanded the Reserve corps, composed of the divisions of Generals Gist and Liddell. On Sunday morning he attacked the Federal left with part of his command, Walthall's brigade having been detached to another part of the line. General Walker reported that when ordered forward Sunday morning, Gist's division moved with Govan, of Liddell's division, on right, Breckinridge and Cheatham in the rear and on General Gist's left. He continued: I owe it to myself and to the gallant command under me to state that when I reported to General [D. H.] Hill, had he perGeneral Gist's left. He continued: I owe it to myself and to the gallant command under me to state that when I reported to General [D. H.] Hill, had he permitted me to fight my Reserve corps according to my own judgment, and had not disintegrated it, as he did, by sending it in by detachments, I would have formed my five batteries on the left flank of the enemy, toward the Chattanooga road, and opened fire upon the enemy's flank, and would have either pushed them forward, supported

Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), chapter 18 (search)

de having been ordered to Mississippi, and I have no report from him, but his brigade acted with the greatest gallantry. . . . . I am satisfied that there were more than Thomas' corps engaged. . . The unequal contest of four brigades against such overwhelming odds is unparalleled in this revolution, and the troops deserve immortal honor for the part borne in the action. The brigade, reduced in numbers to about 500, took part in the second day's fight also, under the division command of Gen. S. R. Gist. The loss of the brigade was reported at 59 killed, 239 wounded, and 138 missing; total, 536. Unfortunately, the meager reports afford no further information. Deshler's brigade and Douglas' battery formed the left wing of Cleburne's division, which drove the enemy on the evening of the 19th back a mile and a half to Thomas' breastworks. The report of Col. Roger Q. Mills describes the advance of the brigade that evening, the crossing of the stream, the hurried march forward through

James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: (search)

es of infantry, commanded respectively by Gen. S. R. Gist, of South Carolina, Gens. O. F. Strahl, Gn., numbered not exceeding 2,750 effective men. Gist's brigade was the largest and Strahl's was next the commanding general in person, the whole of Gist's and about one-half of Strahl's brigade were dd to form line of battle and take Spring Hill. Gist's brigade and the detachment from Strahl had nolayed until the arrival of Generals Stewart and Gist, and in the meanwhile, that the whole command s any but well-tried and dauntless veterans. Gist's and Gordon's brigades reached the outer ditch colors captured by the Confederate forces. General Gist, gallant gentleman and soldier, was killed rig.-Gen. John C. Carter was mortally wounded, Gist and Strahl were killed, Gordon was captured ins him to hold any position. But In a short time Gist's brigade, commanded by Col. John H. Anderson, Palmer was assigned to its command. This, with Gist's South Carolina and Georgia brigade, Col. Will[3 more...]

Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 39 (search)

tery, Captain John W. Mebane. Slocomb's Battery, Captain C. H. Slocomb. Reserve corps. Major-General W. H. T. Walker. Walker's division. Brigadier-General S. R. Gist. Gist's brigade. Brigadier-General S. R. Gist. Colonel P. H. Colquitt. Lieutenant-Colonel L. Napier. Forty-sixth Georgia, Colonel P. H. ColquGist's brigade. Brigadier-General S. R. Gist. Colonel P. H. Colquitt. Lieutenant-Colonel L. Napier. Forty-sixth Georgia, Colonel P. H. Colquitt and Major A. M. Speer. Eighth Georgia Battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel L. Napier. Sixteenth South Carolina,( Not engaged; at Rome.) Colonel J. McCullough. Twenty-fourth South Carolina, Colonel C. H. Stevens and Lieutenant-Colonel E. Capers. Wilsan's brigade. Colonel C. C. Wilson. Twenty-fifth Georgia, Lieutenant-CoBrigadier-General S. R. Gist. Colonel P. H. Colquitt. Lieutenant-Colonel L. Napier. Forty-sixth Georgia, Colonel P. H. Colquitt and Major A. M. Speer. Eighth Georgia Battalion, Lieutenant-Colonel L. Napier. Sixteenth South Carolina,( Not engaged; at Rome.) Colonel J. McCullough. Twenty-fourth South Carolina, Colonel C. H. Stevens and Lieutenant-Colonel E. Capers. Wilsan's brigade. Colonel C. C. Wilson. Twenty-fifth Georgia, Lieutenant-Colonel A. J. Williams. Twenty-ninth Georgia, Lieutenant G. R. McRae. Thirtieth Georgia, Lieutenant-Colonel J. S. Boynton. First Georgia Battalion (S. S.),—— —— Fourth Louisiana Battalion,—— —— Ector's brigade. Brigadier-General M. D. Ector. Stone's Alabama Battalion. Pound's Mississippi Battalion. Twen

Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 12. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Editorial paragraph. (search)

ist General Forest to hold the enemy in check until General Bragg could be informed of General Rosecrans's approach. The above troops were from Major-General W. H. T. Walker's reserve corps, composed of General Walker's division, commanded by General Gist, and General Liddel's division. On the formation of the new corps I was ordered to report to General Walker, and placed in command of his artillery, and Major Felix Robertson ordered to my battalion, the Fourteenth Georgia artillery, Reservion, Captain Charles Suett commander. Lumsden's Battery, Ala., Lumsden commander. Yates Battery, Mississipp, Yates commander. Suett Battery, Mississippi, Lieutenant Shannon. Higgins Battery, Mississippi, Captain Little commanding. General Gist's Division, Major Robert Martin commander: Ferguson's Battery, First South Carolina, Ferguson commander. Houel's Battery, Georgia, Houel commander. Bledsoe's Battery, Missouri, Bledsoe commander. Le Gardeau Battery, Louisiana, Le G

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