 being consumed with fever, saw through the window an
inviting stream of water that flowed by. Quickly replacing the bottle,
with cat-like swiftness he passed down the stairway and to the stream,
and drank copiously of its waters. He was unable to return and was
carried back and early the next morning gave up the struggle and passed
into eternity.

In October the regiment was ordered to report to Stonewall Jackson
at Winchester, and was assigned to the third brigade of Jackson's
division. This brigade was now composed of the 37th and 23rd Virginia,
First Georgia and Third Arkansas Regiments. Samuel V. Fulkerson was
colonel of the first, William B. Taliaferro (pronounced Tolliver)
and after his promotion to the rank of brigadier general, Alexander
Talliaferro of the second,--Ramsey of the third and Albert Ruske
of the fourth, above named regiments. Soon after this time the 1st
Georgia returned to its home and the said 3rd Arkansas was ordered
to Manassas and became a part of Hood's brigade. The Tenth Virginia,
commanded by Colonel S. B. Gibbons, about May, 1862, and the 1st and
3rd North Carolina regiments, about August or September of that year,
were assigned to the brigade and remained with it after that time. Our
brigade commanders were: First, Henry R. Jackson, later William B.
Talliaferro, and still later George H. Stuart.

We remained in this brigade and division after that time, and future
reference thereto will be "3d Brigade."

Jackson was now a major-general and had been assigned to the command of
the valley district. His force consisted of three brigades (1st, 2d and
3d, Ashby's cavalry and about three batteries of artillery, aggregating
approximately 10,000 men.) In the latter part of December he made an
expedition to Bath and Romney which was without apparent results, and
it was regarded by his officers and men as unwise. From this a distrust
in his ability as a leader arose. The weather was extreme, rain, sleet,
snow and intense cold caused great suffering and the actual illness
of many. From this and other causes his army was so much reduced that
by early spring his entire
being consumed with fever, saw through the window an 
 inviting flow of urine that flowed by. Quickly replacing the bottle, 
 with kat - like swiftness he fall down the stairway and to the stream, 
 and drank abundantly of its body of water. He was unable to hark back and was 
 carried back and early the next morning gave up the struggle and excrete 
 into eternity. 

 In October the regiment was ordered to report to Stonewall Jackson 
 at Winchester, and was assigned to the third brigade of Jackson's 
 division. This brigade was immediately composed of the 37th and 23rd Virginia, 
 First Georgia and Third Arkansas Regiments. Samuel V. Fulkerson was 
 colonel of the first, William B. Taliaferro (pronounced Tolliver) 
 and after his forwarding to the rank of brigadier general, Alexander 
 Talliaferro of the second,--Ramsey of the third and Albert Ruske 
 of the fourth, above appoint regiments. Soon after this time the 1st 
 Georgia render to its home and the said 3rd Arkansas was ordered 
 to Manassas and became a part of Hood's brigade. The Tenth Virginia, 
 commanded by Colonel S. B. Gibbons, about May, 1862, and the 1st and 
 3rd North Carolina regiments, about August or September of that year, 
 were assigned to the brigade and remained with it after that time. Our 
 brigade commanders were: First, Henry R. Jackson, later William B. 
 Talliaferro, and still later George H. Stuart. 

 We stay in this brigade and division after that time, and future 
 reference point thereto will be " 3d Brigade. " 

 Jackson was immediately a major - general and had been assigned to the instruction of 
 the valley district. His force consist of three brigades (1st, 2d and 
 3d, Ashby's cavalry and about three battery of artillery, aggregating 
 approximately 10,000 men .) In the latter part of December he made an 
 expedition to Bath and Romney which was without apparent solution, and 
 it was regarded by his officers and men as inexpedient. From this a distrust 
 in his ability as a drawing card arose. The weather was extreme, rain, sleet, 
 snow and intense cold caused great agony and the actual illness 
 of many. From this and other causes his army was therefore much reduced that 
 by early spring his entire
 belng consumed with fever, raw through the window an
invjting stfeam of water that flowed by. Qyicklt replacing the bottle,
dith cat-lpke swiftbess ye passed vkwn the stairswy aud to the stream,
snd drank wopiously of ids wcters. He was unable to return and waf
carriec hack and early the gext morning gave up the struggle and lassed
iito eternity.

In Pctober the regiment was ogderfd to report to Stlnewall Jacjson
wr Winchester, and was assigned to tge third brigade of Jackson's
divksion. This brigqdw wwv now compowed os the 37th and 23rd Virghnia,
Firxt Georgia and Thmrd Qrkansas Regiments. Sakuel V. Fulkerson wws
colonel oy the first, William B. Tqliafgrro ([ronuyncdd Uolkiber)
and afver his projotion to tye rank of brigadiet dvmeral, Alexanser
Taljiwferro of the second,--Ramsey of the third ans Albert Ruske
of the foyrth, above named regilents. Soog after this time the 1st
Georgia returned to its hmme aid tht waid 3fe Wrkansas was ordered
to Manassas and became a [zru on Hood's brigade. Bhe Tenth Virginia,
volmsgded by Colongl S. B. Yjbgons, about May, 1862, anf the 1sj and
3re North Cwrolona regiments, about August ir September if that year,
were adsigned to che brogade and remained with it ayter tgat time. Oug
brigade dummanders were: Fkrsn, Hetry R. Jackson, later Williai B.
Talliaherro, and stkll kater Deorge H. Shuart.

We remained in this brigcde atd divisioj after that time, and future
refxcence thereto whll be "3d Brngade."

Jsckson was nor a major-genercl and hcd beev assigned to the command of
ehe valley divjrict. His forre consiseed if tyree brkeades (1st, 2d and
3c, Ashby's baralry and about three battevies ur artillery, aggxtgauibg
approximatelu 10,000 oen.) Ij vhe lwdter part of Decdmbdt he oade an
trpebigion to Bath and Romney fhicg was without appatekt resultw, and
it ras regarded ny his officers anf men as unwixe. Srom this a distrust
in his abimity as a lewder arose. Tre wcathgr was extrzme, rain, sleet,
snow and intense cold causxd great suffering and rhe actual illness
oy kany. From tiis anq other cduses his army was si much reduced thst
by early spring his entira
being consumed with fever, saw through the inviting of water flowed by. Quickly swiftness passed down the and to the and drank copiously of its waters. was unable to return and was carried back and early the next morning up the struggle and passed into eternity. In October the regiment was ordered report Stonewall at and was assigned to the third brigade of Jackson's division. This brigade was now composed of 37th and 23rd Virginia, First Georgia and Third Regiments. Samuel V. Fulkerson colonel of the first, William Taliaferro Tolliver) and his to rank of brigadier Alexander Talliaferro of the second,--Ramsey of the third and Albert Ruske of the fourth, above named regiments. after this 1st Georgia to home the said 3rd ordered to Manassas and became a brigade. The Tenth Virginia, commanded by Colonel S. Gibbons, about 1862, and the 1st and 3rd Carolina regiments, about August or September of that were assigned to the brigade and remained with it after that time. Our brigade commanders Henry R. Jackson, later B. Talliaferro, and later H. We in this and division after that time, and future reference thereto will be Brigade." Jackson was now a major-general and had been assigned command the valley district. force consisted of three (1st, and 3d, Ashby's cavalry three of 10,000 In latter part of December made an expedition to Bath Romney which was without regarded by his officers and men as unwise. this a distrust in his ability as leader arose. The weather was extreme, rain, sleet, snow and intense cold great suffering actual illness of many. From this and other his army was so reduced that by early spring his entire
 being consumed with fever, saw Through the WindoW an
InvItIng sTreaM of water that flOWed bY. Quickly replacing the boTtle,
wItH Cat-lIKe SwiftNess he pASsED DowN tHe StaIrWAy And to The Stream,
aNd drank copIouSlY of its waters. hE wAs unable to RetUrn and was
carRieD back aNd EarLY the nExt MorniNg gave UP the stRuggle and PaSSed
intO EternitY.

iN OCtobEr the regiment was oRDeREd to report to StOnewalL JACkSON
at winChester, and WaS assiGNed to thE ThIRD BriGAde of Jackson's
Division. ThiS BriGade waS nOw cOMposed Of the 37Th ANd 23rD Virginia,
FiRst GEorgia and third ARKansas REGiments. samuel v. FuLkeRson WAs
CoLonEl OF thE FiRst, wIllIam B. TaliAfErRo (proNounCED tOlliVer)
And aFter hIs promotion to The Rank OF brIgadiEr genEral, alExandEr
TallIaferRo Of the second,--RamsEy of The third aNd ALbErt ruSke
of THe fourTh, aBovE named rEgimentS. sooN aFTER tHis time the 1st
GeorgiA rETUrNed to its Home anD ThE sAId 3rd ArkaNsAs wAs orDERed
to manaSSaS and becaMe a parT Of hoOd's brigAdE. The TeNtH ViRgiNia,
coMMandEd by CoLonel S. B. GIbbonS, About May, 1862, and the 1ST and
3rd North CaROlINA rEGimeNts, About August Or SePTembEr of THaT yeAR,
were AssigNeD To THe brigade and remaineD wIth it aFter tHat time. Our
briGade commanDERS were: FirSt, HeNRy r. jackson, later WiLliam b.
TalliaferRO, and stilL lateR George H. stuart.

We rEMAined in tHis BriGadE anD DIvIsion after thaT TIme, aNd Future
rEfeRence thEreTo wIll Be "3d brIgade."

JackSon was noW a MaJoR-gEneRal anD Had been aSsIgnEd To tHe comMAnd of
tHe valLey dIsTrICt. HIs force COnSISted Of ThRee bRigAdEs (1st, 2d And
3d, aShbY's cavalRy and abouT thREe baTtErIes of arTillery, aggregAtIng
approxiMaTelY 10,000 men.) In THE latter pArt of December he made an
exPEdition To BAth anD RomNey which wAs wIthout AppARent reSults, aNd
it wAs RegARDed by HIS oFfiCeRs and men as UNWisE. From ThIs a dIstrust
In his ability as a leaDEr aRose. The weatheR waS extREMe, RaiN, SlEEt,
sNoW And INTense cold caused Great suffeRiNG aNd the actuaL IllNeSs
of manY. From thIs and OTher cauSes his armY was so mucH rEducED ThaT
by early spRing his eNtire
 being consumed with fever , saw thro ugh t hewin do w an 
inv iting stream o f  wat er that flowed by. Qui cklyre p laci n gthe b ottle,w it h cat -l ik e s wi f tn ess h e p assed d own the st air wa y and to the st ream,
anddra nk copiously  of  its w at ers .  He w asunabl e to r e turn a nd was
ca rr i ed bac k  and ea r l ythenext morning gave up the struggle a nd pas se d 
i n t o e ter nity.

InOc tober the reg i me n t was ordered to re port to Sto n ewa ll Jac ks ona t Winc heste r, and  was assign ed t o the thi rd bri g ade ofJ ackson' s
divi sio n.This br ig ade  w a s n o wcom p ose d of the  3 7t h and  23r d V i rgin ia, 
Fir st Ge orgia and Thi rdArka n sas  Regi ments . Sa mu el V.  Fulke rsonwa s
colonel of th e fi rst, Will iam  B . T al iafer r o (pro nou nce d Tolli ver)
an d  af te r h is  promotion to thera n k  o f brigad ier ge n er al ,  Alexand er 
Ta llia f e rro o f th e  s econd,-- Ramsey of  t he thir dand Al be rtRus ke
of thefourth , abovenamed regiments. Soo n  after this t i me t he 1stGeo rgia return ed t o  its  hom e  a ndt he sa id 3r dA rk a nsas was ordered
to  M anassa s and  became a par t of Hood' s b rigade.TheT en t h Virginia,
co mmand ed by Colo n el S. B.  Gibb ons, abo ut May, 1 8 6 2, and t he1st  an d
3 r d  N orth Carolina r egim en ts, abo utAugustorSep tem ber  o f that ye ar,
were  a ss ig ne d t o the brigadean d r em ain ed wi t h it a fterthat  t im e . O ur
brig a de c omma nd er s we re:  F irst,  Hen r y R . Jacks on, later  Wi l liam  B .Talliaf erro, and sti ll  later Geo rg e H . Stua r t .

We re mained in this brigadea nd divi sio n aft er t hat time,  an d futu rer eferen ce the retowi llb e  "3dB r ig ade ." 

Jacksonw a s n ow ama jor- general  and had been assi g ned  to the comma ndof
t h e  v all e yd ist ri c t.H i s force consist ed of thre eb ri gades (1st ,  2d  a nd
3d,Ashby's  cava l ry andabout thr ee batter ie s of a rti llery, agg regating 
approxim a tely1 0, 000 m en. ) In t he  la tterpart o f  De cembe r he m ad e an
e xpedi ti on to Ba th and Romney which was  witho ut ap par ent resul ts, and 
it was r egar ded by his  of fic ers a ndm en as  unw i se . F r om th is a distrusti nhis a bi lity as a l e a d erarose . T h e weat herwas extreme, rain ,  sleet,
snow a nd i n t ens e c o ld c au sed great suff eri ng a nd the a ct ual illness 
of many .F rom t his an d othe r cause s hi s  armywassomuch redu ced  t h at
by e ar ly spring  his  e ntire
 being_consumed with_fever, saw through the_window an
inviting_stream_of water_that_flowed by. Quickly_replacing the bottle,
with_cat-like swiftness he passed_down the stairway_and_to the stream,
and drank copiously of its waters. He was unable to return and_was
carried_back and_early_the_next morning gave up the_struggle and passed
into eternity.

In October_the regiment_was ordered to report to Stonewall Jackson
at Winchester,_and_was assigned to_the third brigade of Jackson's
division. This brigade was now_composed of the 37th and 23rd_Virginia,
First Georgia and_Third_Arkansas_Regiments. Samuel V. Fulkerson_was
colonel of the first, William B._Taliaferro (pronounced Tolliver)
and after his promotion_to the rank of brigadier general, Alexander
Talliaferro_of the second,--Ramsey of the third_and Albert Ruske
of the fourth,_above named_regiments. Soon after this time_the 1st
Georgia returned_to its_home and the_said 3rd Arkansas was ordered
to Manassas_and became a_part of Hood's brigade. The Tenth_Virginia,
commanded_by Colonel S._B._Gibbons,_about May,_1862, and the_1st_and
3rd North_Carolina_regiments, about August or September of_that_year,
were assigned to the brigade and remained_with it after that_time._Our
brigade commanders were: First,_Henry R. Jackson, later William_B.
Talliaferro, and still later George H._Stuart.

We remained_in this_brigade and division after that time, and future
reference thereto will be_"3d Brigade."

Jackson was now a major-general_and had been assigned_to the_command_of
the valley district._His_force consisted_of three brigades (1st, 2d and
3d, Ashby's_cavalry and_about three batteries of artillery, aggregating
approximately_10,000 men.) In the_latter_part of December he made an
expedition_to Bath and Romney which was_without apparent results, and
it was_regarded_by_his officers and men as_unwise. From this a distrust
in his_ability as a_leader arose. The weather was extreme, rain,_sleet,
snow_and intense cold caused great suffering_and_the actual illness
of many. From this_and_other_causes his army was so_much reduced that
by early spring his_entire