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"April 9, 1862. Charleston is truly a mass of ruins. We have been reviewed by General Ripley. He appeared to like the looks of the Regiment very much.
"April 11, 1862. Left Charleston on steamboats- landed at a country wharf-marched through the city to the South Carolina Railroad-received many cheers on our way-tiresome trip to Augusta-some pretty places on the way.
"April 12, 1862. Left Augusta for Atlanta and arrived at daylight.
"April 14, 1862. Took breakfast at Dalton-liked the place very much-ordered to return in consequence of the enemy being in our way-take the back track for Atlanta. On our way to Atlanta-we again turn toward Chatta- nooga.
"April 15, 1862. Again we receive orders to return to Atlanta-shifted engines in Atlanta-many of us were left-Colonel Manigault appeared very much vexed. At Newman we were in a railroad smash-one was killed and twenty-eight wounded.
"April 17, 1862. Ladies request to have a dress parade, so the Regiment appeared on the grounds amidst a crowd. The people liked it very much.
"April 18, 1862. Arrived at Montgomery-it is a busi- ness looking place-eight hundred Yankee prisoners here. Two ladies sent me and some others a beautiful bouquet with their best wishes for our success and for safe return. Left Mobile on the steamer Saint Nicholas.
"April 19, 1862. We are now on the Alabama River- the scenery is quite picturesque-arrived at Mobile at one-thirty tonight.
"April 20, 1862. Billy Gamble and myself stole out of the boat and went up into the city. Like the looks of things very much-some very fine looking places and pub- lic houses, postoffice, custom house, and others. The
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Bienville Park is very beautiful. The Battle House is the finest hotel in town.
"April 21, 1862. Ordered to leave for Corinth at four o'clock-expect soon to see the enemy. Our Regiment is truly in a state of confusion but I trust all things will work good for us and that our country will soon be at peace.
"April 22, 1862. Stopped at Whistler, a small manu- facturing place. Ladies with bouquets appear.
"April 24, 1862. Arrived at Corinth at five-thirty- looks like there are many soldiers here. We are all worn out from the fatigue of travel, having been on the road for thirteen days. This is decidedly the filthiest place I ever saw. Nothing can be procured to eat for love nor money.
"April 26, 1862. I looked around at the breastworks that are around this place. It appears as if it would be impossible for the enemy to come in. This morning I . ate one hard bread for dinner-this is what I call hard fare. After tattoo tonight the Regiment met at the Col- onel's headquarters and Chaplain Capers had prayers. . I truly hope God will hear, answer, and help us.
"April 27, 1862. Again partake of hard bread and bitter coffee for breakfast-had inspection this morn- ing. I believe the Sabbath is truly a day of rest-may I do nothing today that I shall be sorry for hereafter. We received better rations today-molasses, flour, coffee, sugar, rice, and meat.
"April 28, 1862. I went down to the spring and for the first time tried to wash a few clothes-find it rather difficult. Various reports as to the fall of New Orleans are current.
"April 29, 1862. Various reports about the camp-hear that the enemy is quite near but I do not believe a word I hear.
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"April 30, 1862. We expect an attack every day-I hope we shall be prepared to give the enemy a warm reception. Had a few instructions from our captain as to how we shall act and aim in battle-ordered to cook three days' rations. Noticed the Twenty-Eighth Alabama Regiment today. Its performance was very poor.
"May 31, 1862. Ordered to march at four o'clock to- morrow morning. We shall no doubt soon see the long looked for enemy and come together. If so, may God pro- tect and shield us from danger.
"May 2, 1862. We are on the road for somewhere but I do not know where. Marched ten and one half miles over the worst road I ever saw-remained under arms all day-great excitement all the time. After dark I fell asleep, the ground for my bed and the starry heavens for my covering.
"May 5, 1862. No likelihood of anything to eat this morning-clothes still wet.
"May 6, 1862. Drank a cup of molasses and water- this kind of fare is not very pleasant-here all day and nothing to eat.
"May 7, 1862. Many reports about camp as to peace, fighting, armistice, and other things.
"May 8, 1862. Company being reorganized and the government is holding all those who have served twelve months-very unjust I think. Four o'clock we all marched out to face the Yankees on the road to Shiloh- some of our men fired on them-supposed to have killed a major-saw his horse and overcoat.
"May 9, 1862. After a few hours of sleep on the cold ground, we were called up at four-thirty-fell in but for no purpose-took another nap leaning against a tree- we are taken back to camp for rations and find we will be out of them for two days. Nine o'clock we are again on the road for Farmington-at twelve o'clock we opened rapid fire on the enemy. We were in open field in full
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sight-feel calmer than I expected-three o'clock the firing ceases-we have driven the Yankees back through the field-saw four of the enemy that have been killed, awful sight-truly an awful sight to me to see the dead and wounded on the ground. This battle is considered to be a great victory. We have accomplished that for which we went-to burn and destroy the bridge at Farm- ington to cut off the communication of the enemy from the railroad.
"May 15, 1862. Over to the Fifth Georgia Regiment this evening-drank a quantity of beer-10¢ a cup. Va- rious reports going the rounds-some say peace and some say war. My trust is in God.
"May 19, 1862. Our surgeon orders no one to come up on sick list who is suffering from colds or diarrhea. He is becoming quite harsh in his practice. Continual stir in camp.
"May 20, 1862. Very sick this morning-very much! debilitated. The doctor comes to see me at ten o'clock! and prescribes pills.
"May 21, 1862. Doctor prescribes pills again. Nothing else of interest.
"May 23, 1862. Expect to get furlough in order to recruit my health. Had a letter from home today-oh, that God may protect them and may we soon meet again, our country being at peace !
"May 27, 1862. The thoughts of staying at this hos- pital make me sick. Mr. Harmon, the Methodist preacher, carried me out to his home. The Harmons appear to be very fine but plain country people.
"June 5, 1862. News of victory in Virginia-likeli- hood of England and France interfering.
"June 12, 1862. Received haversack of eatables and bade the Harmons goodbye. I can never forget them for their kindness-I hope God will bless and reward them.
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"June 13, 1862. Am at Jackson, the Capital of Missis- sippi-bought essence of ginger-looked at pistols being made-drank beer-lay about in the dirt all day-bought milk and ate snack-tried to get off on passenger train but being a poor soldier could not. Ate supper and at ten-thirty we were all crowded into box cars and left for Meridian.
"June 14, 1862. Arrived at Meridian at seven o'clock- looked about but find nothing but filth. It is truly tire- some staying about these one horse depots. At ten o'clock all aboard on filthy box cars again-travelled all night.
"June 15, 1862. Still on the road-detained in conse- quence of order given-had to run back for water-had a car smashed on our train and had to leave same-this way of treating a poor soldier is a shame-cars again tonight.
"June 17, 1862. Very little to eat-we have to cook it ourselves.
"June 20, 1862. Colonel is now very strict.
"June 22, 1862. On sick list-ate a piece of raw meat and raw liver for breakfast-this is indeed hard living. This holy Sabbath has been passed with little advantage to me-oh, that I may yet be allowed the privilege of enjoy- ing this, the Lord's Day.
"June 26, 1862. Bade farewell to the sick list and to our quack doctors-was made to mark time for going to the creek for water-something new to me.
"June 27, 1862. Had a dress parade today-the regi- ment forming a square, which is something new.
"June 28, 1862. New clothes given out to all the com- pany for common use, not dress parade. The Regiment looked well in round jackets and pants and grey caps.
"June 29, 1862. Washed and put on clean clothes- find lice on my undershirt. Oh, the filth !
"July 7, 1862. We are getting it rubbed in now.
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"July 9, 1862. Reports that France and England have recognized our independence and that peace will soon be declared.
"July 14, 1862. Lequex and I took walk in the country -had a fine dinner, apple dumplings-bought a sheep for $12.00.
"July 15, 1862. Sheep meat for breakfast-helped on well.
"July 19, 1862. We were reviewed by Generals Bragg, Withers, Polk, and Hardee.
"July 28, 1862. Dreamed of peace and going home- hope it will all come to pass-bought some cider-lost $100.00 at a raffle.
"July 31, 1862. On the cars-tiresome travelling-no one is allowed to leave the cars even for water, but I violated orders and slept all night on the top of a car.
"August 5, 1862. Passed many ladies and received their good wishes for our success-many peaches and water- melons-stopped at Graniteville and got a fine supper at t the hotel.
"August 6, 1862. On our way we stopped some time at Dalton and spent the night at Chickamauga, twelve miles below Chattanooga.
"August 7, 1862. Again see nothing but filth and sol- diers-wrote to sister and gave her a slight description of this place.
"August 12, 1862. Ordered to wash clothes without soap. This is another unreasonable order which I do not obey. Dress parade and a perfect botch of the march off the field.
"August 13, 1862. Lequex, McCants, McNulty, and Alexander, and I walked out over the mountains to the country to various houses in search of eatables. At last we came up with a good dinner. We went to another house and picked some fine peaches.
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"August 18, 1862. Rumor is very current that we re- turn to South Carolina but of course it is false.
"August 24, 1862. Detailed to pull corn-hot work but had to do it-nothing to eat but two ears of corn. This is what I call hard times.
"September 14, 1862. It is truly no good and quite hard on me to be compelled to violate the holy Sabbath washing my clothes, but it is now three weeks since I put on any clean clothes, so I had to do this, it being my first opportunity.
"September 20, 1862. Amused at lice now.
"September 24, 1862. Bardstown, Kentucky, is a de- lightful place but the water is scarce. Our rations have been cut down again to one-half pound flour. Three of us went into the country and bought some peaches from a Lincolnite and ate fine dinner. I hear that Lincoln intends to free all the negroes on January first.
"October 3, 1862. Dr. Graham in guard house on ac- count of some pumpkins. I cooked and ate the pumpkins.
"October 12, 1862. No enemy yet, thank God. God has been merciful to us all. Went up to the house and got rations of whiskey. The General and all hands 'full.'
"October 18, 1862. Marched eighteen miles-stopped at a creek-got rations of beef and half pound flour. Washed face and hands for the first time in over a week. Cooked my bread over top of an old lantern.
"October 21, 1862. Passed through the Cumberland Gap-saw the corner stone of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee.
"October 22, 1862. Was amused at a soldier in a gar- den. The owner shot at him and the soldier ran out very rapidly. Rations of corn two ears to the man.
"November 5, 1862. Feel very sick, no money, no friends, in hospital all day. It is truly distressing to see the suffering at these hospitals.
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"November 8, 1862. Sergeant Huckaby loaned me $2.00 -quite a friendly act.
"November 28, 1862. Sam Nesmith loaned me his shoes and socks.
"November 29, 1862. Dr. Isaac Graham went to Murf- reesboro and was accepted by the board as surgeon of the Twenty-Sixth Alabama Regiment.
"November 30, 1862. Lieutenant White arrived and brought our boxes from home. Judge and I went to the creek, washed, put on clean clothes, and then we ate a hearty meal of butter, hominy, ham, cake, and other things.
"December 5, 1862. Colonel Pressley and staff now en- gaging in snow balling but it was too cold for me. Il stay by the fire. I stayed up until after midnight to see the moon in total eclipse.
"December 13, 1862. Was reviewed on field aboutt four miles beyond Murfreesboro by President Davis, Gen- eral Bragg, and others. Our division alone was reviewed .! This has truly been a day of interest, having seen the Presi- dent of the Confederate States.
"December 19, 1862. Was compelled to see a poor man of the Twenty-Eighth Alabama Regiment shot for de- sertion-had twenty-eight guns fired at him-it was a cruel thing.
"December 20, 1862. Two years today since the seces sion of South Carolina-drew knapsack, and ate a hearty dinner. I hear that the enemy is evacuating Nashville that Captain Weston has been elected Lieutenant Gov ernor of South Carolina, and there is much talk of peace
"December 25, 1862. Clear and pleasant-this is the first Christmas for me in the army-ate breakfast and reported at headquarters-wrote all day-very busy- wrote orders to have two men shot tomorrow. What : Christmas !
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"December 28, 1862. Formed a line of battle waiting for the enemy.
"December 29, 1862. About ten o'clock the pickets begin to fight and then we engaged the enemy. Tim Har- rison was killed.
"December 30, 1862.
Almost continuous fighting for twenty-four hours.
"December 31, 1862. Battle still rages hot and heavy. The Tenth Regiment is ordered to advance and charge. We repulsed the enemy but they came back again. I was wounded-shot through the right eye and soon got off to the rear to the hospital. The wound is very painful."
The War in 1862 did not look to the folks at home like it did in 1861. In 1862, everybody realized that every energy must be utilized to win. Volunteering in the first part of 1861 was an easy matter. It was a serious step in 1862. A letter to the Courier of March 3, 1862, begins as follows : "As a daughter of Carolina and of the ‘low country,' I write to beg that you will again appeal to our men. With dismay and grief, I learn that in Charleston it has been necessary to draft." The letter continues in the most appealing feminine manner. In Williamsburg, practically every man was a volunteer. There were, however, a few who attempted to remain at home. These were shown at once in no uncertain terms by the women that their place was on the field. If a man did not heed the warning of the women, the old men, using stern measures, soon made him look for the battle line.
In the spring of 1862, the people of Williamsburg planted all they could, and the slaves labored with in- creased zeal when they saw how "ole Massa" and "ole Missus" were working to send things to "young Massa" in "de wah." The slaves showed a loyalty to their masters all during the War that appeals most forcibly to a man. All war time there was an abundance of foodstuffs in Wil- liamsburg.
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The plantations were searched for everything that could be used by the Confederate Government. This letter was published by the Mercury: "Indiantown, S. C., March 29, 1862. Richard Yeadon, Esq. Dear Sir: I have this day sent to you by the Northeastern Railway about forty pounds of lead and brass of my own, and fourteen pounds for Mrs. Isabelle Garland, for the use of the government. Also, four patchwork quilts from four ladies of Williamsburgh, to be raffled or sold and the money applied to the ladies' gunboat, Palmetto State. Very respectfully, W. J. B. Cooper."
From the captain commanding came this letter to the Mercury : "I beg space to return thanks of the Wee Nee Volunteers to Mrs. J. F. Brockinton and to the ladies of the Elon Church Soldiers' Aid Association for valuable contributions of clothing and blankets. These substantial evidences of the regard and sympathy of the ladies of our native district have been gratefully received; and to be as brave in the defense of them and their homes as they are untiring in their efforts to serve us shall be our aim."
J. M. Thomas, of Myersville, was collector of Confeder- ate War taxes in Williamsburg during 1862. The ap- pointments to the Citadel that year were B. S. Nesmith and Thomas Mccutchen. The Methodist circuit riders in the district were the Reverends John W. Murray and Henry J. Morgan. The Reverend W. A. Hemingway was chaplain of the Twenty-First Infantry in the field and the Reverend Jeremiah J. Snow, chaplain of the Sixth Infantry.
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WILLIAMSBURG, C. S. A., 1863.
District officers, as agreed to by the Legislature at its late session, for Williamsburg District in 1863, were : Mag- istrates, Samuel W. Maurice and R. G. Ferrell; Commis- sioners of Free Schools, W. G. Gamble, W. P. Nesmith, S. C. Mccutchen, D. D. Wilson, and J. A. Mccullough ; Commissioners of Public Security, Dr. James S. Brockin- ton, John E. Scott, W. J. Goodwin, J. A. Salters, and J. A. Mccullough; Commissioners of Roads, Andrew Jayroe, S. T. Cooper, J. A. Hemingway, W. G. McKnight, J. J. M. Graham, B. P. Brockinton, S. A. Douglas, W. C. Barr, J. D. Singletary, J. E. Fulton, R. J. Eaddy, E. H. Britton, J. E. Scott, D. Z. Martin, J. W. Keels, H. Sauls, John Lequex, Sr., S. McBride Scott, J. P. Mouzon, J. M. Speights, W. R. Rodgers, F. W. Boyd, Edmund Bax- ley, W. M. Campbell, W. H. Cockfield, H. G. Gaskins, Reuben Jordan, James Maxwell, J. A. Nixon, G. K. Mc- Donald, and W. J. Haselden, Sr .; Dr. J. F. Brockinton was collector of Confederate War taxes and W. G. Gamble was assessor.
Mr. F. W. Mackusie ran a stage line between George- town and Kingstree. He carried the mails. It was said that the road from Kingstree to Georgetown was far better than the old stage road from Gourdins.
The Reverend W. A. Hemingway, post chaplain of the General Hospital of the Fourth Military District, lo- cated at Georgetown, asks through the Courier for donations of poultry, eggs, syrup, potatoes, hops, and other things for the hospital. He states the hospital would furnish transportation for anything left at Kings- tree with John E. Scott or with J. A. Hemingway at Cooper's Store.
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In 1863, Williamsburg soldiers participated in all of the great battles fought between the Confederate and Union armies, and its losses in killed and wounded were heavy. These fell at Chancellorsville, May 24: killed, Reuben Ard, Oliver Baxley, John J. Brown, Palvey T. Stone, and Wiliam J. Wilson; wounded, E. V. Gaskins, W. L. Graham, E. H. Johnson, William McCallister.
These were wounded at the Rappahannock, May 12: Lieutenant William Haselden, J. H. Barnes, O. W. Bax- ley, E. H. Johnson, A. B. Marsh, J. J. Brown, P. T. Stone, L. Buckles, A. M. Gaskins, S. W. Koon; and these killed, W. J. Wilson, William Brown, R. Ard, and William Duke.
At Gettysburg, July 1-3, the casualities were, killed : John Ard, John Floyd, J. Cleveland Cockfield, Frank Cox, John F. Eaddy, J. G. Gist, Francis Lenerieux; wounded, Lieutenant M. O. Timmons, F. N. Lenerieux, T. J. Burrows, W. D. L. Abrams, J. B. Carter, D. W. Cribb, J. F. Eaddy, H. A. Poston, J. L. Venters, Abram Willis, John B. Carter.
These killed and wounded at Battery Wagner, Septem- ber 3-7 : killed, Nelson Dennis, S. R. Dennis, J. F. Kirby, S. D. Lamb, E. Lynch, Lieutenant S. N. McDonald, Lieu- tenant H. J. Montgomery, Henry Ragin; wounded, G. F. McClary, J. J. Jaudon, W. H. McConnell, J. J. Baggett, S. R. Dennis, J. F. Montgomery, S. M. China, J. G. Player, E. Ard, B. Ard, J. F. McClary, W. H. Parsons, J. B. Miller, S. W. Browder, W. E. James, W. M. McKnight, J. F. Scott, B. M. Guess, E. G. Ard, H. M. Pressley, E. S. Ellis, Captain W. B. Gordon, E. R. Lesesne, J. H. Lamb, S. G. Cooper, S. T. Player, J. T. Player, George Martin, George Terrey, J. A. Bradham, A. B. Cooper, D. J. Jaudon, C. Lesesne, J. H. Lamb, P. N. Altman, L. Player, J. E. Scott, T. J. China.
At Chickamauga, September 20, 1863, Williamsburg's losses were, killed : C. T. Altman, Isaac B. Cook, Wash-
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ington Collins, Daniel Fenters, Nathaniel Fenters, T. H. Gibbons, John A. Graham, M. C. Langston, J. R. Miles, Pleasant Matthews, Nathaniel Nesmith, Arthur B. Scip- per; wounded: Thomas A. Matthews, D. M. Cook, G. L. Ellis, S. S. Guild, Solomon Hennesy, J. McLawhorn, William C. Ogburn, E. T. Porter, Thomas Altman, Paul W. Johnson, William Laney, John C. Laws, Lieutenant A. Poston, Lieutenant E. S. Sauls, S. Kirby, J. Brogdon, W. H. Poston, B. D. Poston, C. B. Foxsworth, S. D. Smith, H. Matthews, M. Jones, P. McGee, A. C. Osborn, J. W. Moore, C. T. Altman, W. D. Coleman, D. W. Johnson, William Lenerieux, James McCall, James Middleton, G. W. Scipper, John Rodgers, J. J. Huggins, R. B. Giles, J. F. Brockinton, J. Price, R. Collins, Rix A. Coward, James A. Coward.
At Chattanooga, November 23, were, killed: James M. Johnson, James H. Smith, Benjamin Ward.
At Missionary Ridge, November 25, were, killed: Har- vey Barfield, Jesse Floyd, W. H. Poston; wounded : Louis H. Pipkin, Louis E. Burket; and a large number of men were here captured, some of whom were: M. M. Brave- boy, John M. Brown, Eric Cain, John J. Huggins, John McKnight, Harvey Matthews. Pleasant McGhee, and E. C. Osborn.
It is most pathetic to remember that in all these ter- rible battles of Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, and the others that had preceded them, Williams- burg soldiers were equipped only with smooth bore rifles, while their enemies had an abundance of Enfields. How these men went into battle with such fearful odds against them reveals their heroic character. Until after the battle of Franklin, the Tenth Regiment, except Captain Weston's Company A, which he equipped with Enfields out of his own pocket, had only smooth bore rifles with which to fight men armed with the best weapons of the age.
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These soldiers of Williamsburg died of disease in 1863: J. A. Arnett, J. E. Barrineau, W. J. Blakely, T. W Blakely, John W. Calder, A. J. Cook, E. W. Cook, J. T. Cox, J. J. Fillyaw, E. A. Flowers, J. B. Flowers, L. D. Floyd, W. J. Gamble, Andrew P. Flagler, G. W. Graham, A. Gray, J. P. Davis, W. S. Hardick, A. J. Hatchell, Jas- per Hatchell, J. N. Hatchell, T. H. Hatchell, M. J. E. Hixon, W. Hodge, G. W. Johnson, A. Jones, M. Jones, J. M. Lacey, A. R. Lee, D. Lee, William C. Lee, J. A. Lee, W. C. Lee, J. W. Lee, J. H. Lee, A. Lynch, J. M. Lynch, Robert Matthews, H. H. Matthews, A. Matthews, M. Matthews, G. W. Matthews, F. Matthews, Pleasant Matthews, R. M. Matthews, J. C. McGee, S. Miles, C. H. Mitchum, S. J. Nettles, N. G. Parker, G. W. Reed, John L. Scott, E. M. Scurry, James Sauls, J. H. Smith, R. Spring, Benjamin Ward, George C. Wheeler, T. H. Wilkes.
It was during the three days fierce fighting at Battery Wagner that Junius E. Scott performed feats of valor for which he was given a commission as lieutenant and presented with a sword by General Hagood. Young Scott had volunteered at sixteen years of age in Captain Col- clough's company, but was sent home after a few months on account of the enforcement of the law against receiv- ing volunteers under eighteen. He then went to Wofford College until he could again re-enlist, when he joined Cap- tain China's Wee Nee Volunteers. At Battery Wagner, young Scott carried messages from Fort Wagner to Fort Gregg during the long drawn out battling. It was for his heroism in these things that he was cited for valor and commissioned. He was again cited for valor in the Virginia campaign of the Twenty-Fifth South Carolina Regiment.
S. I. Montgomery was promoted from Sergeant to Lieu- tenant September 19, 1863. After Lieutenant McDonald had been killed, Lieutenant E. R. Lesesne was promoted and Charles Lesesne succeeded him as Lieutenant on Sep-
LIEUT. JUNIUS E. SCOTT, C. S. A.
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tember 14, 1863. On this date the three lieutenants of Company K, Twenty-Fifth Infantry, were all Lesesnes.
On the Muster Roll of Company E, Tenth Infantry, of October 31, 1863, Captain Anderson made this simple endorsement: "On the afternoon of the seventeenth, we took up line of march for the field of Chickamauga, in the battle of which the company took part, as is shown from the list of killed and wounded." The Company was then at the foot of Missionary Ridge. After the battle of Chattanooga, this Company had only eleven men fit for duty.
E. S. Sauls was promoted to Second Lieutenant March 13, 1863. Lieutenant W. J. M. Lee succeeded Captain Nettles in command of Company H, Tenth Regiment.
Colonel A. M. Manigault, of the Tenth Infantry, was promoted to Brigadier General in July 1863, and Lieu- tenant Colonel James F. Pressley was promoted Colonel and succeeded him as commanding officer of the Tenth. Colonel Pressley commanded the Tenth and the Nine- teenth Regiments of South Carolina Infantry at Chicka- mauga.
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