Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-02

VICKSBUEG PARK COMMISSION
CONCENTRATES ERECTION OF
MONUMENT TO MEMORY OF
SOLDIERS

A monument to the Georgia soldiers who
participated in the siege of >Vicksburg is
being looked forward to by the Nicksburg
Park commission, which is said to be ac-
lively interested in furthering the PROJECT
for the monument. The monument is In
contemplation now. The raising of funds
will soon be undertaken. and it is possible
that the state of Georgia may be asked
to share in the expense.
A list of the Georgia commands engaged
in the operations around VicksburS be-
tween March % and July /, 1865, is fur
aished by the Vicllsburs PARK commits
sion. The park is u natiOnal military
reservation and is rapidly filling up with
monuments to the memory of the brave
men who fought over its territory.
Following is the list of the Georgia
commands that were engaged:
Barton's brigade, PembeTon's army;
Fourtieth infantry, Colonel Abba john
son, Lieutenant Colonel r. NJ. Young.
Forty-frst infantry, Colonel William T..
Curtiss, Adjutant E. Ellis, killed.
Forty-second infantry, Colonel r. j.
Henderson.
Forty-third infantry, Colonel Skidmore
Harris, Captain NJ. NJ. Grantham, ColonG
Skidmore Harris killed.
Firty-second infantry, Colonel S. d.
Phillips, Major John Jay Moore.
The brigade was closely engaged in the
battle of Champions Hill, May l6. Cas-
ualties, killed IS, wounded 1O6, missing 1871;
total, 9OO1. Colonel Skidmore Harris and
two other officers Zone not named killed
July 4; casualties, killed 81, wounded 20,
missing IL; total, AZ. Aggregate casual
ties, killed GA, wounded l26, missing 1881;
total, 943 They cannot be distributed to
the regiments.
Cummings brigade Pembertons army:
Thirty-fourth infantry, Colonel James
A. w. Johnson.
Thirty-sixth infantry. Col Jesse A.
Glenn, Major Charles L. Broyles. Lieut.
William f. c. Wilson killed.
Thirty-ninth infantry, Col. J. T. Neon
nell, Lieut.. Col. ]. F. B. Jackson, Lieuts.
]. NJ. Brotherton and ]. r. Redmond kill
ed. Lieut.. j. NJ. Bates mortally wound
ed.
Fifty-sixth infantry, Col. E. P. Wat
kins, Lieut.. Col. j. T. Slaughter, Lieut.
S. T. Moore MORALLY wounded.
Fifty-seventh infantry Col. William
Barkuloo, Lieuts. Thomas j. Dyson,
Washington Hobbs and V. {. Manning
killed.
Georgia artillery, Capt. Max Van Den
Corrupt.
The brigade was closely engaged in
the battle of Champions Hill May 16. at
the angle in the Confederate line; cas-
ualties, killed 121, wounded, 269, missing
COS, total 995, officers killed. Its casu-
alties during the defense were, killed, 43,
wounded 49, total Ill, one officer
Oieut. Redmond) killed. Aggregate cas-
ualties, killed, 164, wounded 297, missing
COS, total 1,166.
Walkers-Wilson's brigade. Johnstons
army:
Twenty-fifth, Lieutenant Colonel A. J.
Williams; Twenty-ninth, Colonel William
]. Young; Thirtieth, Colonel Thomas w.
Mangham; First battalion, Major Arthur
Shaaff; Martins battery, Captain Robert
Martin, Lieutenant E. P. Howell.
The brigade was ordered from South
Carolina about May and was engaged
at Jackson, May IA; Casualties not re-
ported
Gists brigade CWalker's division),
Johnstons army.
Forty-sixth infantry, Colonel Peyton
H. Colquitt. A battalion, under Captain
T. B. Hancock, was engaged at Jack
son, May IA; casualties, killed, 4; wound
ed, %; missing, g.. Total, IS.
The brigade was ordered from South
Carolina about May 8.
StovalTs brigade, Johnston's army.
Forty-seventh, Colonel George w. NJ.
Williams. Arrived at Jackson. June /.
Independent cavalry company, Captain
T NJ. Nelson. Escort, Walkers division,
Columbus artillery, Captain Edwards
Croft. Reserve artillery.