Just picked up this wonderful 1/6 plate ambro found in Atlanta. The kepi has the letters GLG. Is this for the Griffin Light Guard from Spalding County, later to become Co. B 5th GA INF.?
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Stone's River after battle report:
Report of Maj. Charles P. Daniel, Fifth Georgia Infantry.
CAMP MORGAN, ALA., January 10, 1863.
CAPT.: In conformity with General Orders, No. 71, Hdqrs.
Jackson's Brigade, January 9, 1863, I have the honor to submit the
following report:
Col. William T. Black, commanding in the late fight at Murfreesborough,
while bravely and gallantly leading his regiment on the center of the
enemy, fell, shot with a minie ball on the left side of the head near the
top, about 1 p.m., December 31, 1862, and died at 10 p.m. same day.
* * * * * * *
The above casualties* occurred between the hours of 12 m. and 3 p.m.,
December 31, 1862, in the battle before Murfreesborough, in attacking
the left center of the enemy, who were very strongly and advantageously
posted.
From the information I can get, I am proud to say that my command
acted very bravely and gallantly, no shirking or straggling, but every
man gallantly doing his duty.
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. P. DANIEL,
Maj., Cmdg.
Capt. JOS. B. CUMMING,
Assistant Adjutant-Gen., Jackson's Brigade.
Source: Official Records
PAGE 840-29 KY., MID. AND E. TENN., N. ALA., AND SW. VA. [CHAP. XXXII.
[Series I. Vol. 20. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 29.]
Chickamagua after battle report:
Report of Col. Charles P. Daniel, Fifth Georgia Infantry.
HDQRS. FIFTH GEORGIA REGT.,
In the Field, near Chattanooga, October 4, 1863.
CAPT.: I have the honor to submit the following as a report of
my regiment in the late battle of Chickamauga on September 19
and 20:
We were posted on the left of the brigade and went into action
about 1 p. m. Saturday, 19th. A few moments before this
I was informed by you that we had a line of battle in front. We
had not gone far before I discovered that you were mistaken, and
that the enemy were immediately in front of us and had
commenced firing.
This confused my command considerably; but in a short time we
continued the advance, driving the enemy before us for at least
threequarters of a mile. We had by this time expended all our
ammunition. The man whom I had detailed to connect with the
ordnance train had just before this been shot down. So soon as
this was ascertained I dispatched another; but before he arrived
re-enforcements had come up and we were ordered to
retire-which we did in as good order as the thickness of the
undergrowth would admit-to where the brigade was forming,
which was between 4 and 5 p. m. At this point we received a
new supply of ammunition, and at 7 p. m. were again ordered to
advance and moved forward under heavy fire from the enemy.
We drove them back for a quarter of a mile, when we were
ordered to halt, the enemy having ceased firing. We remained
there until about 12. 30 o'clock that night, when we were
ordered to move back to the rear by facing about.
We remained there until 7 a. m. Sunday, and were ordered some
distance to the left. Remained there until about 11 a. m. Were
then ordered to the right. At 4 p. m. advanced under a heavy
enfilading fire of shot, shell, and grape on our left, besides
small-arms in front. At this point lost several men killed and
many wounded, but continued to advance toward the natural
stronghold and artificial fortifications of the enemy, which caused
them to vacate the same.
Throughout the whole day my command, both officers and men,
did as good fighting and behaved as gallantly as ever men did in
the field.
This, sir, is as correct an account as I am able to give, being
engaged the whole time in encouraging my men.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. P. DANIEL,
Col., Comdg.
Capt. S. A. MORENO,
Assistant Adjutant-Gen., Jackson's Brigade.
Source: Official Records
CHAP. XIII.] THE CHICKAMAUGA CAMPAIGN. PAGE 88-51
[Series I. Vol. 30. Part II, Reports. Serial No. 51.]
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