@M.E. Wolf.......Peyton Manning.....as in Archie's kid? Are they related? (I must have missed this before, because I remember reading the story, but the name didn't stick!)
I can't recall such Nathanb1...
M. E. Wolf
@M.E. Wolf.......Peyton Manning.....as in Archie's kid? Are they related? (I must have missed this before, because I remember reading the story, but the name didn't stick!)
Waite, John M. - Maj. , 8th Regt. Illinois Volunteer Cavalry
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. March 13 1865
Walker, Samuel - Lt. Col., 16th Regt. Kansas Volunteer Cavalry
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. March 13 1865
Wallace, Martin Reuben Merritt - Col., 4th Regt. Illinois Volunteer Cavalry
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. March 13 1865
@M.E. Wolf.......Peyton Manning.....as in Archie's kid? Are they related? (I must have missed this before, because I remember reading the story, but the name didn't stick!)
I can't recall such Nathanb1...
M. E. Wolf
My staff comrade, Peyton Manning, and myself decided it was the time for a sleigh ride of our own. No cutters were to be had, but we improvised one. Securing a stout, well-made box of good size, a plank seat in it for two made it the body of the fabric. Then the forests yielded a couple of slim saplings, which, bent at the ends over the fire, were not bad for runners. On these, braced and crossed, with shafts attached, our box, well elevated, was securely fastened, and there was our cutter. We settled that the team should be stylish and made it "tandem," in good extemporized harness. My charger was put in the shafts and Manning's in the lead, both high-spirited animals. Each horse was mounted by a small negro, postilion-fashion, good riders both, and supposed to add some safety as well as novelty to the equipage.
Manning undertook to handle the long reins from the bits, and we started, the observed of many curious, and amid the worst lot of evil prophecies of what would befall us that it was ever my fate to hear. The outfit took the road handsomely, cheered by the soldiers, our black postilions grinning with delight.
All went well for a time and then the devil himself broke loose! The spirit of the horses rising, especially that fiery brute of Manning's, they were off entirely beyond control. Over the deep-snowed roads and fields, across ditches and broken fences the gallant pair in mad race took everything on a full run, their postilions now ashy hue with terror and clinging like burs to the bounding animals. The finish came quickly. There seemed to be a sudden great fall of stars from the midday skies and Manning and I were hurled right and left into deep snow drifts, everything in pieces, horses and little ******s quite out of sight. Digging ourselves out we took a good look at each other and some ugly words were said; but although scratched and bruised no bones were broken, and we slowly trod our way back to camp, wiser if not better men from our first and last sleigh ride in old Virginia. The horses were brought back to quarters but never again were their black postilions seen in those parts.
Well I didnt realize he only had brevet rank. Thanks.Winslow, Edward Francis - Col., 4th Regt. Iowa Volunteer Cavalry
Brevet Brig. Gen. U.S.V. December 12 1864
NedBaldwin -- I didn't add Brevet Generals. But here is your man. I only listed those who were full in their rank of Brigadier-General, Major-General, Lieutenant-General and General.
But, I do thank you for thinking of Brevet Generals...I'll start going through those to see whom I can pluck out.
M. E. Wolf
Wow! That is a lot of Union generals breveted in the last month or two of the war. A whole bunch on March 13th. Why that date? ...
War was nearly ended, the promotions on that date were the first wave of promototions for "faithful and meritorious service during the war".
Not related to Rogers Hornsby?!My kin, the Burlesons and the Hornsbys (first settlers in Travis County)
Not related to Rogers Hornsby?!