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Posted on 10/30/2004 11:54:08 PM PDT by snippy_about_it
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 are acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated.
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 CSA Brigadier-General States Rights Gist was a descendant of that gallant Marylander, Gen. Mordecai Gist, who distinguished himself at the battle of Camden in 1780, and at the Combahee in 1782, and subsequently resided at Charleston, at his death leaving two sons who bore the names of Independent and States. At the organization of the army of South Carolina early in 1861, States R. Gist was assigned to the position of adjutant and inspector general, in which capacity he rendered valuable service in the preparation for the occupation of Charleston harbor and the reduction of Fort Sumter.  He went to Virginia as a volunteer aide to General Bee, and at the critical moment in the first battle of Manassas, when Gen. J. E. Johnston rode to the front with the colors of the Fourth Alabama at his side, Beauregard relates that "noticing Col. S. R. Gist, an aide to General Bee, a young man whom I had known as adjutant-general of South Carolina, and whom I greatly esteemed, I presented him as an able and brave commander to the stricken regiment, who cheered their new leader, and maintained under him to the end of the day, their previous gallant behavior." Gist was wounded in this action, but he subsequently he resumed his duties as adjutant-general, organizing South Carolina troops for the war, until in March, 1862, he was commissioned brigadier-general in the Confederate service, and ordered to report to General Pemberton, then in command of the department. He was after this on duty on the South Carolina coast, in command east of James island in June, on that island from July; temporarily in command of the first district, and in December, 1862, in command of the troops ordered to the relief of Wilmington, until May, 1863, when he was ordered to take command of a brigade and go to the assistance of General Pemberton in Mississippi. Reaching Jackson his command formed part of the troops under J. E. Johnston, took part in the engagement of May 14th at Jackson, marched to the Big Black river just before the surrender of Vicksburg, and then returning to Jackson was besieged by Sherman.  His brigade comprised the Forty-sixth Georgia, Fourteenth Mississippi and Twenty-fourth South Carolina, the Sixteenth South Carolina soon afterward being substituted for the Mississippi regiment, and was assigned to the division of Gen. W. H. T. Walker. He fought gallantly at Chickamauga, commanding during part of the battle Ector's and Wilson's brigades, his own brigade being led by Colonel Colquitt, and on Sunday commanding Walker's division. At an important stage of the fight Gen. D. H. Hill called for Gist's brigade for dangerous duty, in the performance of which it suffered severely. He continued in conspicuous and valuable service; during the battle of Missionary Ridge commanded Walker's division, and throughout the Atlanta campaign of 1864 was identified with that division. After the fall of General Walker he was transferred to Cheatham's division, which he commanded for some time during the fall campaign of that year.   Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Although his grave marker spells his middle name as Right, most period references show it as Rights. Appointed Brigadier General on March 20, 1862, he fought at Chickamauga and the Atlanta campaign. Fighting for the principles of his namesake, he was one of six Confederate general killed while in the doomed Confederate attack at the November 1864 Battle of Franklin, Tennessee. Cause of death: Killed in battle At the terribly destructive battle of Franklin, Tenn., he was one of the noblest of the brave men whose lives were sacrificed. Attended by Capt. H. D. Garden and Lieut. Frank Trenholm, of his staff, he rode down the front, and after ordering the charge and waving his hat to the Twenty-fourth, rode away in the smoke of battle, never more to be seen by the men he had commanded on so many fields. His horse was shot, and he was leading the right of the brigade on foot when he fell, pierced through the heart.  States Rights Gist was born in Union District S.C. on September 3, 1831. He attended what later became the University of South Carolina and Harvard. In Union, Gist practiced law and became involved in politics and the militia. He was a brigadier in the militia prior to the war and served as Inspector General of the State of South Carolina after secession. His brother Joseph was also a Brigadier of the militia and was a Major in the Fifteenth South Carolina. His cousin, William Henry Gist, was Governor of the State of South Carolina during the war. Governor Gist's son, William Murena was also major of the Fifteenth and was killed in action at Knoxville. Gist war service began at First Manassas when he assumed command after the death of General Barnard Bee. He was promoted to Brigadier on March 20, 1862 and assigned to service in South Carolina. He took a brigade to Wilmington during the crisis there and then went to Mississippi with the unit that would bear his name. Gist was wounded at Chickamauga and rendered valuable service in the retreat from Missionary Ridge. Wounded again in the Atlanta campaign, his brigade was attached to John C. Brown's Division for the invasion of Tennessee. He was killed leading his troops forward after having been wounded at Franklin. He is buried at Trinity Episcopal with his friend, Bishop/General Ellison Capers.      |
Morning Mayor.
I heard in Washington State there are some communities banning Halloween celebrations because it offends the Wiccans. How far we've gone down the raod of diversity.
This is starting to sound like most home projects, "The Neverending Project"
Yeah, poor Hobbit Lass Gamgee. :^)
The first time I came accross the name States Rights Gist in the Shelby Foote books, I re-read the sentence half a dozen times, thinking it was a misprint. Then a friend explained to me that in the 1820s-1840s sectionalism, federalism and polycentricism were on the minds of many folks, especially southerners.
Walter Brian Cisco recently published a full-leng biography on Wade Hampton and I was happy to see the box from the History Book Club on Friday. Cisco has also written a biography on Gist, titled States Rights Gist: A South Carolina General of the Civil War.
good post - thanks
We had 12 kids come by for Halloween. It was fun. There was a carnival at the church on the highway at the same time.
Bedlam was exciting yesterday. Right down to the wire. OU 38 OSU 35 was the final.
How's it going, Snippy?
Hiya Sam.
LOL. In my past life when I worked for the Government, you should have seen some of the names folks were giving their children. I remember one from back in the mid 80's, (a girl of course) named Equal Rights Amendment. I don't recall the last name but it was something common, like Jones or Smith. I've seen worse names like Misery, Grief, etc. Those parents should get what they asked for. ;-)
Good morning Aeronaut.
LOL. I can't believe I've never heard that before. Zombie is a good one, too!
Hopefully you'll finish soon and get a well deserved long winter's nap.
It does say it all but to the choir I'm afraid. Won't change any of the idiotic dims minds.
I've always hated Halloween. I just never thought it was a good idea to have children go up to stranger's houses and get candy. Then we tell our children not to accept candy from strangers. Of course in the "old days" you knew your neighbors, but I know for a fact that the past 20 years or so I've not known 99% of the people coming to my door for treats.
Matthew this a beautifully written sentiment. May God Bless our Polish allies.
The first time I heard it was while watching something on the History Channel. I thought I was hearing things, huh?... what?, then I thought it must be a nickname and immediately headed for the computer to google it. Pretty cool I thought and just had to find enough to do a thread on him.
I'd love to get the book on him, perhaps the library will have it. Thanks for fallin in today sbc.
Ahhh. The Foxhole Sunday theme song. Sure is pretty. Thanks feather.
Another great read about a military mind who knew the country he was fighting for and the true freedom it sought.
. . . off to Fellowship, will talk later. God bless.
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