Ami's SOA Men of Hood's Texas Brigade

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Col. Vannoy Hartog "Van" Manning, colonel of the 3rd Arkansas Infantry.

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Another image of Col. Van H. Manning with his wife, ca. 1863.

His findagrave profile: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6002550

Vannoy Hartog Manning was born on July 26, 1839 near Raleigh, North Carolina. His family moved to Mississippi in 1841, where he attended Horn Lake Academy and married Mary Wallace.

He studied law at the University of Nashville, then moved to Arkansas in 1860. In 1861 he became a lawyer in Hamburg, when he and Mary lost their eldest son.

After Arkansas seceded from the Union, Manning and Dr. William H. Tebbs formed two companies which became the nucleus of the 3rd Arkansas Infantry Regiment. Originally turned down for Confederate service, Manning allied with Arkansas congressman Albert Rust to get the 3rd accepted, giving him the colonelcy while he and Tebbs became captains.

The 3rd was the only Arkansas regiment sent to Virginia, taking part in Lee’s Cheat Mountain expedition before becoming part of Jackson’s command in the Shenandoah Valley. When Rust was promoted to brigadier general on March 4, 1862, Manning, who had been promoted to major by this time, became colonel of the 3rd.

[The 3rd Arkansas was assigned to the Texas Brigade in November, 1862 in place of the 18th Georgia and Hampton's Legion.]

He led the regiment in most of the battles of the Army of Northern Virginia, receiving wounds at Sharpsburg (Antietam), Gettysburg and the Wilderness. Manning was cited seveal times for his heroism and ability, and was credited as being largely responsible for the Confederate success at Devil’s Den on the second day of Gettysburg. But Manning’s third wound at the Wilderness, where he was shot through the thigh, resulted in his capture, and he sat out the remainder of the war as a Union prisoner.

After the war Manning returned to the law in Holly Springs, Mississippi. He was elected to three terms in the United States House of Representatives, from 1877 until 1883. His election in 1884 was contested, and the seat was awarded to his opponent. Manning stayed on in Washington, however, practicing law.

He died on November 3, 1892 in Branchville, Maryland, and is buried in Washington’s Glenwood Cemetery.

http://civilwarintheeast.com/people/vannoy-hartog-van-manning/
 
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My direct ancestor Robert T. Conner-Wounded 2nd Manassas, Wounded Suffolk. Home on wounded furlough (San Augustine Co. Tx.) With Texas Ind. Militia at Battle of Mansfield and Wounded there.

Robert T. Conner enlisted in the Confederate Army on September 7, 1861 at San Augustine, Texas. Robert was assigned to Company K 1st Texas Infantry Regiment under the command of Captain B. F. Benton. The 1st Texas was to become a very famous Confederate unit. Robert Conner was at 2nd Manassas and was wounded "in the right breast near the shoulder". His records show that he was wounded again at Suffolk, Virginia "in the muscle of the right arm" on May 3, 1863. Luckily, he did not loose his right arm, but he was severely handicapped in his later years by this wound. As the war progressed, Robert earned the promotion to Sergeant in Company K. Further records show that Robert fought in the Battle of Mansfield, where he was again slightly wounded. Sergeant Conner and his fellow Confederates took to the Yankee's after the defeats at Mansfield and Pleasant Hill and chased them towards Alexandria, Louisiana. At the Battle of Monette's Ferry in south Natchitoches Parish, even though slightly wounded, he fought and was captured by the Yankees. He was carried by the Yankees to New Orleans where he was imprisoned until the end of the war at the Picayune Cotton Press Prison. What a combat record!!
Robert and his wife Elizabeth had four boys and one girl as they rebuilt their lives after the war. According to his pension records he had 5 acres of land and his whole farm was worth about three hundred dollars. He had been a farmer and on his farm he had earned about two hundred dollars a year by farming. As he entered old age, his many war wounds began to hamper him. When he applied for his twelve dollar a month veterans pension, he was asked what prevented him from making a living and he replied "old age and my wounds I received in the service". As witnesses to his application, members of the Spears Family, who also resided on Peason Ridge, signed the documents. On April 16, 1925 Robert T. Conner died of pneumonia at Cooper, Louisiana, near Leesville. Today many of Mr. Conner's descendants still live in the Newton, Hemphill and Milam, Texas area.
 
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Francis Logan Woodward, Co. B Tom Green Rifles, 4th Texas Infantry, died in Richmond Hospital of a spider bite November 10, 1861

AUG351, thanks for the pictures you posted, but can you explain this? I've a contemporary friend who was rotated as a Marine, through Okinawa, about 15 years ago. He was bitten there by a centipede and hospitalized. To be honest, I make fun of my tough Marine buddy every chance I get, who got bit by a spider and had to call the school nurse. :smile:

What in the heck was running around Virginia 150 years ago that bit to kill?
 
Could have been either a brown recluse or a black widow if it WAS a spider. Or the poor guy could have been bitten by something else and the wound became infected and he died. Remember--these are the days before antibiotics, when a simple scratch could be deadly. Or a blister.

I had a co-worker--a big old strong New Mexico cowboy--who had a hole the size of a grapefruit in one calf--he pulled on jeans with a brown recluse in them. I have a photo somewhere of him in shorts and boots, showing off the wound. It was truly nasty. And of course, he was treated quickly with antibiotics, but he was in the hospital for quite some time.
 
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Brothers, William L. & Thomas H. Langley

In spring of 1861 the Langley brothers joined the Marshall Guards in Harrison County, Texas, later organized as Company E of the 1st Texas Infantry after the regiment was formed in Richmond that summer. A college student before the war, Thomas enlisted as a sergeant. He came down with typhoid fever a year later and was discharged, though he enlisted again on May 3, 1863, as a private in the same company.

Brother William was spared from many of the major battles in 1862, having been hospitalized due to illness on a couple occasions and detailed for commissary duty in November 1862; however, he was in the ranks at Gettysburg. In Hood's advance on the afternoon of July 2, 1863, while the 1st Texas crossed Rose Run and ran up to the base of Houck's Ridge, William took a shot through the head, dying instantly. He fell into the arms of Pvt. James Bradfield, who carefully laid him down. Thomas made it out unscathed and fought on until Appomattox. He returned to Texas where he later married in 1885, dying in Marshall on March 4, 1914.

Here's Thomas's memorial on Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/...Sst=46&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=15592384&df=all&


Excerpt from Pvt. James O. Bradfield's account of Gettysburg:
"About two o'clock in the afternoon, the order was given to advance all along the line. We moved quietly forward down the steep decline, gaining impetus as we reached the more level ground below. The enemy had already opened fire upon us, but we did not stop to return it. 'Forward—double quick,' rang out, and then Texas turned loose. Across the valley and over the stream that ran through it they swept, every man for himself. The first man down was my right-file man, William Langley, a noble, brave boy, with a mini-ball straight through the brain. I caught him as he fell against me, and laid him down, dead."
(Hood's Texas Brigade: Its Marches, Its Battles, Its Achievements by J.B. Polley, pp. 168-69.)
 
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I keep hoping someone will post a picture of my relatives in the 4th Texas Infantry Co D. I've tried finding pics of the Dimmitt brothers that served in the regiment but haven't found a thing. Anybody have any suggestions where I could look?
 
These are my gg grandparents, Annie and Pink O'Rear. Private J.P. O'Rear served in Company D, 1st Texas Infantry, enlisting on May 10, 1861 at Linden, TX. He was with Hood's Brigade in nearly every battle they fought in (having been detailed to hospital duty after 2nd Manassas /Bull Run, he did not go into Maryland to Antietam but rejoined his company when they returned). The war ended for him on October 7, 1864 when he was shot at the Battle of Darbytown Road, east of Richmond. He fell on the field and was captured. Union surgeons amputated his leg, beneath the knee. His empty pant leg and prosthetic leg leaning against his chair are visible in the photograph. "Papa Pink" and Annie raised a large family and enjoyed many grandchildren before he died in 1913. Annie lived until 1938 and was able to hold many of her great grandchildren, including my mother, named for her.


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Ran across these images of John Nathaniel Henderson, who served in Co. E, 5th Texas Infantry, on Tennessee State Library & Archives' online collection. @RangerJoe, if you don't have these already you could use them in your book.

Description from site:
John Nathaniel Henderson (1843-1907) enlisted in Company E, 5th Texas Infantry, Hood's Texas Brigade in the beginning of the war and lost an arm at Antietam. After being wounded, he served under General J. B. Robertson in the rank of captain. After the war, he became a lawyer and judge.

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Probably taken in 1861 just before or after enlisting
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Captain John N. Henderson
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John N. Henderson with wife, Hester Hubert
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Judge John N. Henderson
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Another "Honorary Texan" of the 18th Georgia, who began the war as part of the Texas Brigade.

Private Milton Barrett of Cobb County enlisted with Company A of the 18th Georgia. He would be transferred to the 3rd Battalion Georgia Sharp Shooters and be made 3rd Corporal. He was captured at the Battle of Front Royal and would die of variola in Elmira Prison. He is buried there.

And... in intertwining from the other thread, what color do you suppose his jacket is?
 
Ran across these images of John Nathaniel Henderson, who served in Co. E, 5th Texas Infantry, on Tennessee State Library & Archives' online collection. @RangerJoe, if you don't have these already you could use them in your book.

Description from site:
John Nathaniel Henderson (1843-1907) enlisted in Company E, 5th Texas Infantry, Hood's Texas Brigade in the beginning of the war and lost an arm at Antietam. After being wounded, he served under General J. B. Robertson in the rank of captain. After the war, he became a lawyer and judge.

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Captain John N. Henderson
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John N. Henderson with wife, Hester Hubert
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Judge John N. Henderson
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OUT FREAKING STANDING!!! Thank You!! Judge Henderson gave an outstanding speech about Hood's Brigade and his comments about Sharpsburg will be in the upcoming book, as well as Second Manassas, Eltham's Landing, etc in the following book! Thank You! I have only found one photograph before these, and that was from the Tarleton State (TX) Law Library! Thanks Again!!!
 
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A couple more to add to the list. From the Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photography Collection.

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George L. Robertson in Co. B, Tom Green Rifles, 4th Texas Infantry.

ROBERTSON, GEO. L. - Prom., 1Cpl., July 24, 1862: W. (neck & shoulder) & POW, Antietam (Sept. 17, 1862): Exchanged: Wound furlough granted, Dec., 1862: AWOL in Tex. since May 3, 1863: Paroled, Austin, July 27, 1865.

Robertson served in the same company as Val C. Giles. All Giles has to say of him in his company roster is:
"Robertson, George L.; was left on the battlefield at Sharpsburg for dead; recovered, returned to Texas and died in Austin in 1898."

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William R. "Bill" Hamby, also a member of Co. B, Tom Green Rifles, 4th Texas Infantry.

According to J.B. Polley's history of the brigade, p. 293, Hamby served in the regiment until November 1862, after which he was discharged due to wounds suffered at Second Manassas and Sharpsburg. He returned to Texas in March 1863 and set out to join Morgans cavalry with ten other men; they were attached to Helm's Scouts in the 10th Kentucky Cavalry. Hamby was made First Lieutenant then, which was probably around when this photo was taken. His company later became Co. H of the 13th Kentucky Cavalry. Hamby was wounded and captured in July 1863, later exchanged and returned to active duty. He was in command of the company when they surrendered and were paroled on April 26, 1865. Some of Hamby's reminiscences are also included in Polley's history of the Texas Brigade.

In his company roster, Val C. Giles says of Hamby:
"Hamby, Wm. R., handsomest man in the regiment, severely wounded at Second Manassas and before recovery went into battle at Sharpsburg—without shoes—but came out shod. After the war closed he went to Nashville, Tenn., and when Porter was elected governor of that state he appointed Hamby as Adjutant General; later on his returned to Texas, represented Travis county in the legislature, and is now President of the Citizens' Bank and Trust Company."

Here is Hamby's memorial on Find A Grave:
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Both Robertson and Hamby are seen in this group portrait of Company B, Tom Green Rifles. Robertson is at back row, third from left. Hamby is middle row, third from left.
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A couple more to add to the list. From the Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photography Collection.

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George L. Robertson in Co. B, Tom Green Rifles, 4th Texas Infantry.

ROBERTSON, GEO. L. - Prom., 1Cpl., July 24, 1862: W. (neck & shoulder) & POW, Antietam (Sept. 17, 1862): Exchanged: Wound furlough granted, Dec., 1862: AWOL in Tex. since May 3, 1863: Paroled, Austin, July 27, 1865.

Robertson served in the same company as Val C. Giles. All Giles has to say of him in his company roster is:
"Robertson, George L.; was left on the battlefield at Sharpsburg for dead; recovered, returned to Texas and died in Austin in 1898."

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William R. "Bill" Hamby, also a member of Co. B, Tom Green Rifles, 4th Texas Infantry.

According to J.B. Polley's history of the brigade, p. 293, Hamby served in the regiment until November 1862, after which he was discharged due to wounds suffered at Second Manassas and Sharpsburg. He returned to Texas in March 1863 and set out to join Morgans cavalry with ten other men; they were attached to Helm's Scouts in the 10th Kentucky Cavalry. Hamby was made First Lieutenant then, which was probably around when this photo was taken. His company later became Co. H of the 13th Kentucky Cavalry. Hamby was wounded and captured in July 1863, later exchanged and returned to active duty. He was in command of the company when they surrendered and were paroled on April 26, 1865. Some of Hamby's reminiscences are also included in Polley's history of the Texas Brigade.

In his company roster, Val C. Giles says of Hamby:
"Hamby, Wm. R., handsomest man in the regiment, severely wounded at Second Manassas and before recovery went into battle at Sharpsburg—without shoes—but came out shod. After the war closed he went to Nashville, Tenn., and when Porter was elected governor of that state he appointed Hamby as Adjutant General; later on his returned to Texas, represented Travis county in the legislature, and is now President of the Citizens' Bank and Trust Company."

Here is Hamby's memorial on Find A Grave:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/f...Sst=46&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GRid=51397805&df=all&

Both Robertson and Hamby are seen in this group portrait of Company B, Tom Green Rifles, taken in 1897 during a reunion in Nashville, TN. Robertson is at back row, third from left. Hamby is middle row, third from left.
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AUG - Were the Tom Green rifles named after Brig. Gen Thomas Green 1814-1864 ? Rio
 
AUG - Were the Tom Green rifles named after Brig. Gen Thomas Green 1814-1864 ? Rio
Yes, it was organized in Austin, recruited mainly from Travis County. The company originated from a prewar militia unit named the Quitman Rifles, organized in Austin in 1858, but it was later renamed after Thomas Green who was the commandant of Camp Clark (their camp of instruction) at the time, before they marched off for Virginia. According to Val C. Giles, the name change was done at the suggestion of Sgt. Charles McAnnelly. Tom Green was also a very prominent man in Austin, so all the recruits probably knew him well.
 
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