HENRY W. OVERCASH, Co. B, 57th N.C.: Of Rowan County, enlisted at age 27 on July 4, 1862, for war. Hospitalized Richmond, Va., September 22, 1862. Furloughed for 20 days Oct. 16, 1862. Returned to duty June-Feb. 1863. Sent to hospital from camp near Port Royal, Va. Feb. 25, 1863. Hospitalized Richmond April 25, 1863 with typhoid fever. Transferred to another hospital May 1, 1863.
Returned to duty prior to September 1, 1863. Wounded in chest and captured at Rappahannock Station, Virginia, November 7, 1863. Hospitalized in Washington, D.C. and died of wounds Dec. 10, 1863.
Company B records show thirteen soldiers with the last name Overcash.
Just when he though he was over being sick.
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
Showing posts with label Battle of Rappahannock Station. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Battle of Rappahannock Station. Show all posts
Monday, August 18, 2014
Monday, June 30, 2014
NC Confederates Buried at Arlington National Cemetery-- Part 4
TOBIAS BEAVER: CO. C, 57TH NC-- Hospitalized Richmond, Va., Oct. 16, 1862, with typhoid fever. Furloughed 30 days Dec. 29, 1862. Returned to duty March 1, 1863. Captured at Battle of Chancellorsville May 4, 1863.
Confined Fort Delaware on or about May 7, 1863. Paroled and transferred to City Point, Virginia, where he he was received May 23, 1863, for exchange. Returned to duty prior to September 1, 1863.
Wounded in left leg (fracture) and captured at Rappahannock Station, Virginia, November 7, 1863. Hospitalized Washington, DC where died in hospital March 27, 1864 of "secondary hemorrage."
--Old Secesh
Confined Fort Delaware on or about May 7, 1863. Paroled and transferred to City Point, Virginia, where he he was received May 23, 1863, for exchange. Returned to duty prior to September 1, 1863.
Wounded in left leg (fracture) and captured at Rappahannock Station, Virginia, November 7, 1863. Hospitalized Washington, DC where died in hospital March 27, 1864 of "secondary hemorrage."
--Old Secesh
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Second Battle of Rappahannock Station-- Part 3
Meade attacked here because he was pressured to do so by Lincoln who was upset that so little was accomplished after the victory at the Battle of Gettysburg.
He divided his force and sent General John Sedgwick to attack Rappahannock Station and General William H. French against Kelly's Ford. Lee sent Gen. Robert Rode's force to Kelly's Ford, but they were overwhelmed..
Meanwhile, Sedgwick's force skirmished with that of Confederate Gen. Early before launching a brutal nighttime bayonet charge which easily overran the Confederate bridgehead and 1600 were captured.
--Old Secesh
He divided his force and sent General John Sedgwick to attack Rappahannock Station and General William H. French against Kelly's Ford. Lee sent Gen. Robert Rode's force to Kelly's Ford, but they were overwhelmed..
Meanwhile, Sedgwick's force skirmished with that of Confederate Gen. Early before launching a brutal nighttime bayonet charge which easily overran the Confederate bridgehead and 1600 were captured.
--Old Secesh
Friday, June 27, 2014
Second Battle of Rappahannock Station-- Part 2
From Civil War Preservation Trust.
On November 7, 1863, the Union Army forced passage of ten Rappahannock River in Virginia at two places, Rappahannock Statin and Kelly's Ford. They attacked at dusk and overran the Confederate bridgehead at Rappahannock Station and captured 1600 men of Gen. Jubal Early's Division.
Fighting at Kelly's Ford was less severe with 430 casualties. The Confederates retreated at both places and the Union Army of the Potomac under Gen. George Meade, crossed the river in force.
General Robert E. lee's Army of Northern Virginia was preparing to go into winter quarters behind the Rappahannock River, but were now forced to retire to the Orange County, south of the Rapidan River. The Union army went into winter quarters in the vicinity of Brandy Station in Culpepper County.
Again, this is where many North Carolina troops who died in Washington, D.C. hospitals were captured and later buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
--Old Secesh
On November 7, 1863, the Union Army forced passage of ten Rappahannock River in Virginia at two places, Rappahannock Statin and Kelly's Ford. They attacked at dusk and overran the Confederate bridgehead at Rappahannock Station and captured 1600 men of Gen. Jubal Early's Division.
Fighting at Kelly's Ford was less severe with 430 casualties. The Confederates retreated at both places and the Union Army of the Potomac under Gen. George Meade, crossed the river in force.
General Robert E. lee's Army of Northern Virginia was preparing to go into winter quarters behind the Rappahannock River, but were now forced to retire to the Orange County, south of the Rapidan River. The Union army went into winter quarters in the vicinity of Brandy Station in Culpepper County.
Again, this is where many North Carolina troops who died in Washington, D.C. hospitals were captured and later buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
--Old Secesh
Thursday, June 26, 2014
Second Battle of Rappahannock Station-- Part 1
I keep coming across this battle as I go through the list of North Carolina Confederates buried at Arlington National Cemetery and have never heard of it before. I have heard of the Rappahannock River, though, and know a lot of action took place around it. I now know that this one is called the Second Battle of Rappahannock Station, with an earlier one taking place in 1862.
After the Battle of Gettysburg, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia returned to Virginia and sparred with Union forces in northern Virginia until withdrawing south of the Rappahannock River for the winter, but he left a pontoon bridge across the river at Rappahannock Station.
At the north end of it he formed a bridgehead with the construction of redoubts and connecting trenches occupied by elements of his army. they could be covered by batteries on the south side of the river.
On November 7, 1863, this bridgehead came under Union attack. This resulted in the North Carolinians being taken prisoners and dying. Eventually, they were buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
More to Come. --Old Secesh
After the Battle of Gettysburg, Lee's Army of Northern Virginia returned to Virginia and sparred with Union forces in northern Virginia until withdrawing south of the Rappahannock River for the winter, but he left a pontoon bridge across the river at Rappahannock Station.
At the north end of it he formed a bridgehead with the construction of redoubts and connecting trenches occupied by elements of his army. they could be covered by batteries on the south side of the river.
On November 7, 1863, this bridgehead came under Union attack. This resulted in the North Carolinians being taken prisoners and dying. Eventually, they were buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
More to Come. --Old Secesh
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