The Anson Guards
The Anson Guards

Author: W. A. Smith

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-11-21

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 9780331581089

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Excerpt from The Anson Guards: Company C, Fourteenth Regiment, North Carolina Volunteers, 1861-1865 Words, dead words, but faintly describe the active scenes and stirring life in the sixties the war between the States in which the Anson Guards participated, but words are our only medium to portray the boy soldiers' doings; their joys, their sorrows, their hardships and eu durance of those days now passed near and quite a half century. The readers will pardon imperfections of style ahd omissions, for the subject is too great to be compassed in the brief history we are writing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Anson Guards, Company C, Fourteenth Regiment, North Carolina Volunteers, 1861-1865;
The Anson Guards, Company C, Fourteenth Regiment, North Carolina Volunteers, 1861-1865;

Author: William A Smith

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2021-09-09

Total Pages: 406

ISBN-13: 9781013653537

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Historical Sketch and Roster of the North Carolina 14th Infantry Regiment State Troops
Historical Sketch and Roster of the North Carolina 14th Infantry Regiment State Troops

Author: John C. Rigdon

Publisher: Independently Published

Published: 2019-01-10

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9781793865489

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The North Carolina 14th Infantry Regiment, formerly the 4th Volunteers, completed its organization in June, 1861, at Garysburg, North Carolina. Its companies were raised in the counties of Halifax, Onslow, Anson, Cleveland, Wake, Cumberland, Northampton, Stanly, and Davidson. With more than 1,000 men, the regiment moved to Virginia where it was placed in the Department of Norfolk. Later it was assigned to General Colston's, G. B. Anderson's, Ramseur's, and Cox's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia.The 14th participated in the various campaigns of the army from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, fought with Early in the Shenandoah Valley, and ended the war at Appomattox. It sustained 17 casualties at Williamsburg, 102 during the Seven Days' Battles, 139 in the Maryland Campaign, 4 at Fredericksburg, and 142 at Chancellorsville. Of the 306 engaged at Gettysburg, twenty percent were disabled, and there was 1 killed and 4 wounded at Bristoe. It surrendered 7 officers and 107 men at AppomattoxThe companies of the NC 14th Infantry Regiment were raised in the counties of Halifax, Onslow, Anson, Cleveland, Wake, Cumberland, Northampton, Stanly, and Davidson. Co. A, Capt. Wm. A. Johnston's Co. Roanoke Minute MenCo. B, Capt. Willis L. Miller's Co. Thomasville Rifles Co. C, Capt. Chas. E. Smith's Co. Anson GuardCo. D, Capt. Edw. Dixon's Co. Cleveland BluesCo. E, Capt. Geo. A. Faribault's Co. The Oak City Guards Co. F, Capt. Z.B. Vance's Co. Rough and Ready GuardsCo. G, Capt. Thos. T. Slade's Co. Reid Guard Co. I, Capt. Jesse Margrave's Co. Lexington Wild Cats Co. K, Capt. Wm. H. Harrison's Co. Raleigh RiflesCol. R. T. Bennett stated: "It is fitting and proper to put upon record at the outset of this sketch our sincere and ardent thanks to the surviving officers and men of the Fourteenth Regiment of North Carolina Troops for the unbroken constancy, patient submission to discipline, uniform valor and good nature maintained by them throughout the war between the Government and the Confederate States. The dead of the regiment are beyond the tribute of tears.""The Fourteenth Regiment of North Carolina Troops, organized originally as the Fourth Regiment of North Carolina Troops, was formed at Garysburg, N. C., early in June, 1861, and was composed of patriotic and eager men and youths, who tendered their services to the State to maintain the dignity and rights of the State in the conflict then imminent.""Of the one thousand four hundred officers and men of the regiment borne upon the muster-rolls from the outbreak of the war until Palm Sunday in 1865, when the pale flag of defeat drooped over the guns which had upheld the life of the 'New Nation, ' scarcely fifty escaped wounds during their service."

The Rowan Rifle Guards
The Rowan Rifle Guards

Author: Phd Philip Hatfield

Publisher:

Published: 2019-07-22

Total Pages: 346

ISBN-13: 9780996576468

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The Rowan Rifle Guards formed in 1857 as a Volunteer rifle company in Salisbury, North Carolina, in an era when zealous young men viewed membership as more of a social stepping stone than military service. When the Civil War erupted in 1861 the naive volunteers hastily stepped forward to help garrison the North Carolina coast against an expected Federal invasion. Soon re-designated as Company K, 4th North Carolina State Troops, the Rowan Rifles served in every bloody engagement waged by the Army of Northern Virginia. As in all wars, the harsh realities of active campaigns quickly destroyed any misconceptions of finding glory in war, and the excited volunteers soon became battle hardened veterans. This work offers candid, personal accounts written by soldiers who participated in the epic struggle that tested not only their devotion to principle, but also to each other. In this way, the reader sees the war from a common soldier's perspective, rather than relying on secondary narratives focused on dry statistics and strategies alone to tell the story. Ultimately, a shattered Company K surrendered sixteen survivors at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, as a testament to the terrible price paid for their devotion.

Michigan's Company K
Michigan's Company K

Author: Michelle K Cassidy

Publisher: MSU Press

Published: 2023-09-01

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 1609177401

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As much as the Civil War was a battle over the survival of the United States, for the men of Company K of the First Michigan Sharpshooters, it was also one battle in a longer struggle for the survival of Anishinaabewaki, the homelands of the Anishinaabeg—Ojibwe, Odawa, and Boodewaadamii peoples . The men who served in what was often called ‘the Indian Company’ chose to enlist in the Union army to contribute to their peoples’ ongoing struggle with the state and federal governments over status, rights, resources, and land in the Great Lakes. This meticulously researched history begins in 1763 with Pontiac’s War, a key moment in Anishinaabe history. It then explores the multiple strategies the Anishinaabeg deployed to remain in Michigan despite federal pressure to leave. Anishinaabe men claimed the rights and responsibilities associated with male citizenship—voting, owning land, and serving in the army—while actively preserving their status as ‘Indians’ and Anishinaabe peoples. Indigenous expectations of the federal government, as well as religious and social networks, shaped individuals’ decisions to join the U.S. military. The stories of Company K men also broaden our understanding of the complex experiences of Civil War soldiers. In their fight against removal, dispossession, political marginalization, and loss of resources in the Great Lakes, the Anishinaabeg participated in state and national debates over citizenship, allegiance, military service, and the government’s responsibilities to veterans and their families.

Brigades of Gettysburg
Brigades of Gettysburg

Author: Bradley M. Gottfried

Publisher: Skyhorse

Published: 2012-01-12

Total Pages: 904

ISBN-13: 162636611X

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Learn about the paper brigade and the battle of Gettysburg in this incredible book Includes Gettysburg maps, maps of Antietam, artillery at Gettysburg, and more Based on first-hand accounts Author Bradley M. Gottfried painstakingly pieced together each brigade’s experience at the Battle of Gettysburg. This brutal battle lasted for days and left soldiers with boredom and dread of what was to come when the guns stopped firing. Visual resources are also in Gottfried’s book, including Gettysburg National Military Park maps, Savas Beatie military atlas, and more. Readers will experience every angle of this epic fight through stories of forced marches, weary troops, and the bitter and tragic end of the battle. This collection is a fascinating and lively narrative that empowers the soldiers who fought fiercely and died honorably. Every moment of the Battle of Gettysburg is in this comprehensive book.