Hide Article Text (OCR)
Longitreet, Breckinridge and part of Gen. Joe Johnson’* commands are here with us. Our old Tex* bi brigade, from Virginia, Is also here with us, in Longstreet’a corps G«in. Hood lost his leg in the fight on feunday. The battle of Ghlckamsnga was fought on Saturday and Sunday, 10th and 20m. The loss in our regiment was light. Oapt. Proud foot was wounded badly in the toot. Mordira Bryan, son of Dr. Bryan of Houston, was killed. John Brioghur*t was wounded, but not dangerously. Our Brigade suffered severely. We lost our Brigadier, Gen. De shier—the braverst man I ever raw. Our brigade waa in the hottest of the fight—two other brigades bad to fall back from the position we had taken, and where we stood our ground. General Longstieet complemented us highly, and said It was due our 1 .rig,id* the honor of that day’a fight, (Sun* day), iu keeping our position eo that he could flank them, «a we kept the enemy's attention directed towards us Thunka be to God, We succeeded In main talnlng our groun I and completely routing them on all sides It was a terrible fight, ind- ed, and I dout ever wish to see suoh another.UKthemamaeai3NcCofe’UMeTrartananInr«4sal
Newspaper Details
Galveston Tri Weekly News
Galveston, Texas, US
Sun, Nov 15, 1863
Page 1
Full Page
Clipped by
Anonymous
USA 17 Feb 2019
Other Publications Near Galveston, Texas
News Tribune
Mainland Extra
Galveston Daily News
TheDailyNews
Galveston Tribune
