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691 Series I Volume XXXII-III Serial 59 - Forrest's Expedition Part III

Page 691 Chapter XLIV. CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.-CONFEDERATE.

Report of Major M. Smith, commanding artillery, Hardee's corps-Continued.

I.-RESPECTING OFFICERS-Continued.

Commanders. Experience Occasion of Date of Remarks.

in promotion. present

artillery rank.

service.

Major M. Acquired Appointed Aug, 26,

Smith.. at U. S. by '62

Military President

Academy on

and in recommendat

this war. ion of his

generals.

Major J. From April Recommendat Oct. 13, Formally

Palmer.., 1862, to ion f '62 commande

date. superior d

officers. battery

in John

H.

Morgan's

cavalry.

Captain M. V. D. From Aug., Promotion July 11,

Corput.. 1861, to of captain. '62

date.

First Lieutenant ...do... Election... April

M. L. McWhorter. 1. '62

Second ...do... ...do... April

Lieutenant W. 1. '62

S. Hoge.

Second ...do... ...do... Aug. 21.

Lieutenant J. '62

E. Stilwell.

Second ...do... ...do... Aug. 21

Lieutenant W. '62

A. Russell.

Captain J. B. ........ ........ June 30, This

Rowan.. '63 battery

is at

Kingston

without

horses.

First Lieutenant ........ ........ June 30,

W. L. Ritter. '63

Second ........ ......... March

Lieutenant T. 21, '63

D. Giles.

Second ........ ......... June 30,

Lieutenant J. ' 63

W. Doncaster.

Captain l. G. From June, Resignation Jan. 6,

Marshall. 1861, to of captain. '64.

date.

First Lieutenant From April Promotion jan. 6

J. M. Cockrill., 1861, to of first '64

date. lieutenant.

Second From Aug., Election... Aug. 18,

Lieutenant A. 1861, to '62

T. Watson. date.

Second From ...do... Feb. 4.

Lieutenant F. Sept., '63

E. White. 1861, to

date.

Major L. Acquired Recommendat April

Hoxton.. at west ion of 6, '63

Point and General

since war. Hardee.

Captain R. P. From Jan., Resignation April

McCants.. 1862, to of captain. 2. '63

date.

First Lieutenant ...do... Election... April 2

T. J. Perry. '63

First Lieutenant From May, ...do... April

A. J. Neal. 1862, to 14 '63

date.

Second ...do... ...do... April

Lieutenant J. 15, '63

C. Davis.

Captain W. B. From July, Appointed May 2,

Turner.. 1861, to by '63

date. President

for skill

and valor.

First Lieutenant From Oct., Appointed May 14,

C. S. Smith. a 1861,to by '62

date. Lieutenant-

General

Polk.

Second From July, ...do... May 14,

Lieutenant W. 1861, to '62

W. Henry. date.

Second From March Election... Nov. 16,

Lieutenant B., 1862, to '63

T. Harman. date.

First Lieutenant From ...do... Jan. 27, Passed

John Phelan. December, '63 board of

1861, to examiner

date. s and

assigned

to duty

as

captain

March

16,

1864.

First Lieut R. ...do... ...do... Jan.

Perrin.. 27, '62

Second ...do... ...do... Jan. 27,

Lieutenant N. '62

Venable.

Second ...do... ...do... March

Lieutenant 1, '62

William Dailey.

Major T. R. From May, Recommended may 31,

Hotchkiss.. 1862, to by General '63

date. A. S.

Johnston.

Captain C. From May, Election... May 9,

Swett.. 1861, to '61

date.

First Lieutenant ...do... ...do... May 9,

H. Shannon. '61

Second From ...do... December

Lieutenant H. December, 17. '63

N. Steele. 1863, to

date.

Second Lieut F. ...do... ...do... Jan. 1.

M. Williams. '64


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