22nd Georgia Infantry: The Rest of the War

Lt. Nesbit no longer served in the 22nd Georgia after his wounds on the second day at Gettysburg.  But the regiment continued to see action.

1863

July 23:  Manassas Gap     The regiment suffered 50 casualties.

October:  Bristoe Campaign

November-December:  Mine Run Campaign

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1864

May 5-6:  Battle of Wilderness     Lt. JosephW. Alexander captured

May 8-21   Battle of Spotsylvania Court House    Lt. Harrison Broadwell of Company A killed.

May 23-26:  Battle of North Anna

June 1-3:  Battle of Cold Harbor

--Old Secesh

This Month in the War: Battles of Bristoe Station, Cedar Creek, Ball's Bluff, Mine Creek and John Brown

From the Ameriacan Battlefield Trust 2022 calendar.

OCTOBER 14, 1863

**  Battle of Bristoe Station, Virginia

OCTOBER 16, 1859

**  John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), begins and lasts three days.

OCTOBER 18, 1859

**  U.S. Marines storm engine house at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), and capture John Brown.

OCTOBER 19, 1864

**  Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia

OCTOBER 21, 1861

**  Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia  (This battle sure reminds me a lot of the Battle of Sheperdstown.)

OCTOBER 25, 1864

**  Battle of Mine Creek, Kansas

--Old Secesh

Civil War Events in October-- Part 2: Bristoe Station, John Brown's Raid, Cedar Creek, Ball's Bluff and Mine Creek

1863

OCTOBER 14 

**  Battle of Bristoe Station, Virginia

1859

OCTOBER 16

**  John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) begins and lasts for three days.

1859

OCTOBER 18

**  U.S. Marines storm engine house at Harpers Ferry and capture John Brown.

1864

OCTIBER 19

**  Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia

1861

OCTOBER 21

**  Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia

1864

OCTOBER 25

**  Battle of Mine Creek, Kansas

--Old Secesh

Edward S. Bragg-- Part 6: Re-enlisting and the Battle of the Wilderness

At the Battle of Gettysburg, the 6th Wisconsin had 340 effectives on the field and lost 30 killed,  116 wounded and 22 missing.  Most of them all were on the first day.

Colonel Bragg returned to the 6th Wisconsin about August 28, 1863,  During the Bristoe Campaign and the Battle of Mine Run, the Iron Brigade participated in a series of  maneuvers but weren't engaged in any serious fighting.

In January 1864, the 6th Wisconsin's enlistment was over.  Those who re-enlisted were given Veteran Status and they, along with Bragg traveled by train home on furlough and were feted in Milwaukee.

Returning to Virginia, the 6th was then involved in Gen. Grant's Overland Campaign, starting with the Battle of Wilderness on May 5, 1864, during which Edward S. Bragg was nearly captured trying to ascertain where other Union regiments were located.

On May 6, the Iron Brigade was involved in an attack on the Confederate left flank that was initially successful until Confederate reinforcements counterattacked and forced them to fall back.

--Old Secesh

87th New York Infantry-- Part 3: A Real Fighting Two and a Half Months

Continuing with detailed service of the 87th New York:

All dates 1862

JUNE 25-JULY 1:   Seven Days before Richmond

JUNE 25:  Battle of Oak Grove

JULY 1:  Battle of Malvern Hill

UNTIL AUGUST 16:  At Harrison's Landing

AUGUST 16-26:  Movement to Fort Monroe and then to Centreville, Virginia

AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 2:  Pope's Campaign in Northern Virginia

AUGUST 27:  Action at Bristoe Station, or Kettle Run

AUGUST 27:  Buckland's Bridge, Broad Run

AUGUST 29:  Battle of Groveton

AUGUST 30:  Second Battle of Bull Run

SEPTEMBER 1:  Battle of Chantilly

--Old Secesh

14th Connecticut's Post Gettysburg Civil War Service-- Part 1

Despite being down to just 100 men after Gettysburg, there was no rest for the 14th Connecticut Nutmeg regiment.  It participated in all of the major battles of the Army of the Potomac during the course of the rest of the war.

From the Civil War in the East site.

These are some of the events:

1863

July 14:  Falling Waters

August 6:  First  reinforcement of recruits, conscripts and substitutes.

August 25:  Original regimental flag so damaged, it was replaced by the state.

September 18:  two deserters from the recent reinforcement of substitutes shot for desertion in the presence of the division.

October 9-22:  Bristoe Campaign.

1864

May 5-7:  Battle of the Wilderness

May 8-21:  Battle of Spottsylvania Court House

--Old Secesh

Confederates From Goldsboro and Wayne County, North Carolina-- Part 1

The Wayne County History Museum in Goldsboro, North Carolina, has pictures and write-ups on these men.

MARSHALL D. CRATON--  Captain in Goldsboro Rifles.  At the outbreak of the war, he was ordered by Governor John W. Ellis to capture Fort Macon on April 15, 1861.  he commanded the first military group in the state to take action against the Federal government.

JOEL JACKSON DENMARK--  2nd Lt. in Goldsboro Rifles of the 27th North Carolina Infantry regiment.  Killed in action at the Battle of Bristoe Station, Virginia, on October 14, 1863.

--Old Secesh

William Gray Hollowell, Confederate Soldier

From the May 21, 2014, Goldsboro (N.C.) News-Argus.

Picture on the front page of a large photograph of William Gray Hollowell taken at the Confederate Burial Mound at Willowdale Cemetery in Goldsboro.

Caption under the picture reads: "Glenn Fields of the Sons of Confederate Veterans unveils a portrait of Civil War soldier William Gray Hollowell during a Confederate Memorial Day Service at Willowdale Cemetery on Sunday.

"Hollowell was a private in the Goldsboro Rifles who enlisted at the age of 21.  He was wounded at the Battle of Bristoe Station, Va., in the fall of 1863 and had his left leg amputated.

"The nation is observing the 150th anniversary of the war.  A photography exhibit made available by the state Department of Cultural resources is on display at the Wayne County Public Library through June 28."

My family is related to the Hollowells.

--Old Secesh

N. C. Confederates Buried at Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 24

SIMEON SWANSON, color corporal, Co. E, 44th N.C.:  Born Franklin County where he resided as a farmer before enlisting at the age 20 on Feb. 13, 1862.  Mustered in as a private.  promoted to color corporal March-Oct. 1863.

Captured at Bristoe Station, Va. on Oct. 14, 1863.  Confined at Old Capitol Prison.  Hospitalized in Washington, D.C., Dec. 15, 1863 with "variola."  Died Jan. 12, 1864.

WILLIAM TUCKER, private Co. C, 33rd N.C.:  Resided Cabarrus County where he enlisted at age 21 on Feb. 22, 1862.  Present or accounted for until wounded in the thorax and captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.

Hospitalized in Washington, D.C..  Died May 21, 1863 of wounds.

--Old Secesh

N.C. Confederates Buried at ANC-- Part 13: Old Capitol Prison Diseases Killing Them

As I continue, I come across more and more Confederates confined at Old Capitol Prison in Washington D.C., who are dying of disease after being captured without wounds.

ROBERT JOHNSON, private Co. I1th N.C.: Resided in Lincoln County, enlisted March 3, 1863, for war.  Present or accounted for until captured at or near Chester Gap, Va., July 21, 1863.

Confines ta Old Capitol Prison.  Died in Washington hospital on August 25, 1863, of "chronic diarrhea."  Hospital records give his age as 20.

CLARK KINCHEN, PRIVATE Co. C, 44th N.C.:  Born and reside in Pitt County.  Enlisted at age 40 on Feb. 20, 1862.  Present or accounted for until wounded and captured at Bristoe Station, Va..

Confined at Old Capitol Prison and died in a Washington hospital Oct. 14, 1863 of chronic diarrhea.

--Old Secesh

N.C. Confederates Buried at Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 12

JOHN HARRIS, Co. H, 24TH N.C.:  No information on him, but I did find that his company was raised primarily in Person County.

SAMUEL HILL, private Co. F, 46TH N.C.:  Born in Randolph County and was a farmer.  Enlisted at age 19 on March 12, 1862.  Present and accounted for for util wounded in the hand at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1863.  

Returned to duty prior to Jan. 1, 1863.  Present and accounted for until captured at Bristoe Station, Va. on October 14, 1863.  Confined at Old Capitol Prison and died in a Washington hospital on December 20, 1863, of "diarrhea chronic."

--Old Secesh

N.C. Confederates Buried at ANC-- Part 11

JOHN FINCH. private Co. A, 47TH NC:  Born 5 April 1823 in Nash County, enlisted as a private 1 October 1863 at the age of 40.  Became a prisoner of war at Bristoe Station, Va., in October 1863.

Confined at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C. on 18 October 1863 and died of disease there 26 November 1863.  Left a widow and seven children.

Quite old to be enlisting.

WILLIAM H. GUPTON, private Co. K, 44TH NC:  Born at Perry's Mill and resided in Franklin County as a farmer.  Enlisted in Franklin County at age 27, Feb. 26, 1862.

Captured at Bristoe Station, Va., Oct. 14, 1863.  Confined at Old Capitol Prison.  Died in Washington, D.C. hospital April 21, 1863, of "diarrhea chronica."

Quite a few Confederates getting sick at Old Capitol Prison.

--Old Secesh

N.C. Confederates Buried at Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 10

It is interesting to note the battles in which they were captured and whether they died from wounds sustained in the battles or disease.  All died in and around Washington, D.C..  Most were captured at the Nov. 7, 1863, Battles of Kelly's Ford and Rappahannock Station or the Battle of Bristoe Station October 14, 1863.

JAMES F. DEAN, private  CO. I, 43RD NC:  Resided in Anson County, enlisted at age 20, feb. 25, 1862.  Present and accounted for until Nov.-Dec., 1862 when reported as absent without leave.

Returned to duty Jan.-Feb. 1863.  Present or accounted for until captured at Mine Run, Virginia on December 3, 1863.  Confined at Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D,C, and transferred to a Washington hospital where he died Jan. 2, 1864, of "typhoid pneumonia."

JAMES B. ELLEN, sergeant CO. D, 30TH NC:  Resided in Wake County where he enlisted at age 17 on Sept. 2, 1861.  Mustered in as a private and promoted to sergeant August 20, 1862.

Present and accounted for until wounded in the right lung and captured at Kelly's Ford, Virginia, Nov. 7, 1863.  Hospitalized in Washington, D.C., where he died of his wound Dec. 9, 1863.

--Old Secesh

N.C. Confederate Buried at Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 9

NATHAN L. CRAFT, private CO. K, 52ND NC:  Resided in Forsyth County and was a carpenter before enlisting in Wayne County at age 26, Jan. 18, 1863, for war.

Captured at Bristoe Station, Virginia, Oct. 14, 1863.  Confined at Old Capitol Prison in Washington, D.C. and died in Washington hospital Jan. 11, 1864 of "diarrhoea chronice."

WELDON EDWARD DAVIS, captain CO. B, 30TH NC:  Born 22 May 1838.  Resided in Warren County.  Enlisted at age 23.  Appointed 3rd lt on Aug 16, 1861, 2nd lt. September 26, 1861 and 1st lt. on May 1, 1862.  Promoted to captain on June 13, 1863.

Wounded in right thigh and captured at Kelly's Ford, Virginia, Nov. 7, 1863.  Hospitalized in Washington, D.C. and right leg amputated Nov. 10, 1863.  Died at the hospital Nov. 22nd of the wound.

--Old Secesh

James H. Parker, Goldsboro Rifles-- Part 2

From the January 25, 1864, Fayetteville Observer.

"He gave up his life upon the ill-fated field of Bristow, where with his comrades he had breasted a perfect storm of shot and shell unhurt, until given the order to fall back, in doing so, he lingered to assist in conveying from the field the body of his Captain, who was mortally wounded, and while thus engaged, the fatal bullet pierced his head, and he yielded up his life to God who gave it.

He is gone, and braver man has not fallen during this wicked and relentless war which is now being waged against us by our vandal foes of the north."

Giving His Life for His Country and Family.  --Old Secesh.

James H. Parker, Goldsboro Rifles-- Part 1

From the antietam.aotw.org. site.

There was a picture of James Parker and his wife Francis in the article from the February 28, 2013, Goldsboro (NC) News-Argus.  This is the one where I got so much information in my Confederate Legacy blog entries over this past month.

I came across some more information on the man.

JAMES H. PARKER, 27TH NORTH CAROLINA INFANTRY

James Parker enlisted in the Goldsboro Rifles from Goldsboro, NC.  The company later became Co. A of the 27th NC Infantry on 15 April 1861.

At Antietam, he was wounded in the arm in action September 17, 1862, called the Battle of Sharpsburg by the South.

Private Parker was killed at the Battle of Bristoe (Bristow) Station, Virginia on October 14, 1863.  He had also been at the Battle of Fredericksburg in Virginia.

Gave His Life Defending His Family and Country.  --Old Secesh