Comments on: Order of Battle – CSA Cavalry http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com A Journal of the Digitization of a Civil War Battle Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:46:20 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Harry Smeltzer http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/primary-data/how-to-use-the-orders-of-battle/confederate-order-of-battle/order-of-battle-csa-cavalry/#comment-15632 Harry Smeltzer Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:23:27 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?page_id=1297#comment-15632 Henry, As I said above, see Bruce Allardice, "Confederate Colonels". Henry,

As I said above, see Bruce Allardice, “Confederate Colonels”.

]]> By: Henry A. Truslow http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/primary-data/how-to-use-the-orders-of-battle/confederate-order-of-battle/order-of-battle-csa-cavalry/#comment-15623 Henry A. Truslow Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:54:58 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?page_id=1297#comment-15623 Where did you find the quote regarding R. W. Carter's reputation among his men? Where did you find the quote regarding R. W. Carter’s reputation among his men?

]]> By: Harry Smeltzer http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/primary-data/how-to-use-the-orders-of-battle/confederate-order-of-battle/order-of-battle-csa-cavalry/#comment-15354 Harry Smeltzer Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:28:25 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?page_id=1297#comment-15354 I should add that Carter was cashiered for cowardice after Tom's Brook. I should add that Carter was cashiered for cowardice after Tom’s Brook.

]]> By: Harry Smeltzer http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/primary-data/how-to-use-the-orders-of-battle/confederate-order-of-battle/order-of-battle-csa-cavalry/#comment-15353 Harry Smeltzer Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:22:51 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?page_id=1297#comment-15353 Per Allardice "Confederate Colonels", Col. Richard Welby Carter of the 1st VA Cav. died 12/18/1888 in Loudon County and is buried in the Carter family cemetery at "Crendel" in Loudon County. "Carter was widely disliked by officers and men, with such comments as 'whitle livered,' 'a coward,' 'fat and looking greasy.' He and his regiment broke at Tom's Brook, largely causing the Confederate rout there." Per Allardice “Confederate Colonels”, Col. Richard Welby Carter of the 1st VA Cav. died 12/18/1888 in Loudon County and is buried in the Carter family cemetery at “Crendel” in Loudon County. “Carter was widely disliked by officers and men, with such comments as ‘whitle livered,’ ‘a coward,’ ‘fat and looking greasy.’ He and his regiment broke at Tom’s Brook, largely causing the Confederate rout there.”

]]> By: James Gray http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/primary-data/how-to-use-the-orders-of-battle/confederate-order-of-battle/order-of-battle-csa-cavalry/#comment-15352 James Gray Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:26:27 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?page_id=1297#comment-15352 Do you know where Col, R.W. Carter died and is buried? Do you know where Col, R.W. Carter died and is buried?

]]> By: Harry Smeltzer http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/primary-data/how-to-use-the-orders-of-battle/confederate-order-of-battle/order-of-battle-csa-cavalry/#comment-14207 Harry Smeltzer Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:07:11 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?page_id=1297#comment-14207 The Berkeley Troop was part of Stuart's 1st VA cavalry. Convention has the regiment attacking the Fire Zouaves after they fell back to the Sudley Rd. Descriptions, such as Blackford's, describe a regiment as one clotehd more like the 14th Brooklyn than the 11th NY. However, it's possible that he wrote his account later to be a little more dramatic, under the impression that the 11th NY were wearing Zouave uniforms with red trousers, which they were not. See <em><a href="http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2008/01/20/stuarts-report/" rel="nofollow">here</a></em>. The Berkeley Troop was part of Stuart’s 1st VA cavalry. Convention has the regiment attacking the Fire Zouaves after they fell back to the Sudley Rd. Descriptions, such as Blackford’s, describe a regiment as one clotehd more like the 14th Brooklyn than the 11th NY. However, it’s possible that he wrote his account later to be a little more dramatic, under the impression that the 11th NY were wearing Zouave uniforms with red trousers, which they were not. See here.

]]> By: Priscilla Heburn http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/primary-data/how-to-use-the-orders-of-battle/confederate-order-of-battle/order-of-battle-csa-cavalry/#comment-14206 Priscilla Heburn Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:51:25 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?page_id=1297#comment-14206 Hi, Do you have more specific information about the incident listed above: Company B, Berkeley Troop attacked the 11th NY? Thanks. Hi,
Do you have more specific information about the incident listed above: Company B, Berkeley Troop attacked the 11th NY? Thanks.

]]> By: CSA Cavalry OOB Up « Bull Runnings http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/primary-data/how-to-use-the-orders-of-battle/confederate-order-of-battle/order-of-battle-csa-cavalry/#comment-3462 CSA Cavalry OOB Up « Bull Runnings Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:19:15 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?page_id=1297#comment-3462 [...] National Battlefield Park has once again come through with flying colors.  Jim provided me with a Confederate Cavalry order of battle for First Bull Run.  I’ve added a page for this OOB under First Bull Run Resources in the right hand column.  [...] [...] National Battlefield Park has once again come through with flying colors.  Jim provided me with a Confederate Cavalry order of battle for First Bull Run.  I’ve added a page for this OOB under First Bull Run Resources in the right hand column.  [...]

]]>