Mother: Elizabeth MCCREARY |
_John AUTREY ________+ | (1750 - ....) _Alexander AUTREY ________| | (1780 - 1857) m 1803 | | |_____________________ | _A. Bullock AUTREY __| | (1808 - 1893) m 1827| | | _____________________ | | | | |_Parthenia Bullock IRVIN _| | (1788 - 1863) m 1803 | | |_____________________ | | |--Adam George AUTREY C.S.A. | (1839 - 1861) | _____________________ | | | __________________________| | | | | | |_____________________ | | |_Elizabeth MCCREARY _| (1808 - 1866) m 1827| | _____________________ | | |__________________________| | |_____________________
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Mother: Hannah ROGILLIO |
_William BRIAN _________________ | (1735 - 1808) _Hardy BRIAN Sr._____________| | (1755 - 1813) m 1778 | | |_Sarah Jane WILLIAMSON _________+ | (1730 - ....) _Francis "Frank" BRIAN _| | (1805 - 1860) m 1825 | | | _Solomon MORGAN Sr._____________+ | | | (1735 - 1803) m 1755 | |_Jemima MORGAN ______________| | (1762 - 1834) m 1778 | | |_Mehitabel LUDLOW ______________ | (1730 - 1772) m 1755 | |--Hardy BRIAN | (1826 - 1860) | _Joseph Jose' Antonio ROGILLIO _ | | (1743 - ....) m 1765 | _Ysidoro Policarpo ROGILLIO _| | | (1766 - 1832) m 1793 | | | |_Maria Marguerita RUFINA _______ | | (1743 - 1772) m 1765 |_Hannah ROGILLIO _______| (1811 - 1846) m 1825 | | _Elias THOMAS __________________ | | (1740 - ....) |_Margaret THOMAS ____________| (1768 - 1829) m 1793 | |_Catharina ARVINA ______________ (1740 - ....)
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Mother: Elizabeth HALL |
_John BROWNLEE Sr. "the Immigrant"_+ | (1715 - 1800) m 1739 _James BROWNLEE Sr.__| | (1743 - 1826) m 1796| | |_Sarah WILSON _____________________ | (1719 - ....) m 1739 _Andrew Joseph BROWNLEE _| | (1796 - 1885) m 1829 | | | ___________________________________ | | | | |_Rebecca BLACKMORE __| | (1770 - ....) m 1796| | |___________________________________ | | |--Florence G. BROWNLEE | (1839 - ....) | ___________________________________ | | | _____________________| | | | | | |___________________________________ | | |_Elizabeth HALL _________| (1800 - 1874) m 1829 | | ___________________________________ | | |_____________________| | |___________________________________
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Mother: MAUD de BEAUCHAMP |
_ROBERT de CLIFFORD 1st Lord Of Wordsworth_______________+ | (1274 - 1314) m 1295 _ROBERT de CLIFFORD 2nd Lord of Wordsworth_| | (1305 - 1344) m 1328 | | |_MAUD (Matilda) de CLARE ________________________________+ | (1279 - 1324) m 1295 _ROGER de CLIFFORD 5th Lord of Wordsworth_| | (1333 - 1389) m 1356 | | | _MAURICE "The Magnanimous" de BERKELEY 2nd Lord Berkeley_+ | | | (1271 - 1326) m 1289 | |_ISABEL de BERKELEY _______________________| | (1303 - 1362) m 1328 | | |_EVA la ZOUCHE __________________________________________+ | (1271 - 1314) m 1289 | |--THOMAS 6TH LORD de CLIFFORD of Westmoreland | (1363 - 1392) | _GUY de BEAUCHAMP 2nd Earl of Warwick, Knt.______________+ | | (1278 - 1315) m 1308 | _THOMAS de BEAUCHAMP 3rd Earl of Warwick___| | | (1312 - 1369) m 1323 | | | |_ALICE (Adeliza) de TOENI _______________________________+ | | (1282 - 1325) m 1308 |_MAUD de BEAUCHAMP _______________________| (1335 - 1402) m 1356 | | _ROGER de MORTIMER 1st Earl of March_____________________+ | | (1287 - 1330) m 1306 |_KATHERINE de MORTIMER ____________________| (1309 - 1371) m 1323 | |_JOAN de GENEVILLE ______________________________________+ (1285 - 1356) m 1306
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Mother: Elizabeth TURK |
U.S. Census - 1830. Kentucky, Adair Co., page 2. Margaret Turk,
age 50-60, head of household of 1 male 10-15, 2 males 16-20, 1
female 5-10, 4 slaves.
U.S. Census - 1840. Kentucky, Adair Co., Roll M704, #103. Page
5. Margaret Turk, head of household. 1 male 20-30, 1 female
15-20 , 1female 20-30, 1 female 50-60, 4 slaves.
U.S. Census - 1850. Kentucky, Adair Co., Roll #432/190, First
Dist., page #102, Dwelling & Family #735. Margaret Turk, age 69,
b. VA, $1000 value real estate - living with Adaline Allen, age
23, b. KY - and living next door to son, Caleb P. Turk.
Adair County Kentucky - Power of Attorney issued by Thomas Turk
on December 22, 1823: "......these presents shall come know ye
that......good causes and considerations we thereunto ......
Thomas Turk of the County of Adair and the State of Kentucky, do
by these presents nominate constitute and appoint ...... of the
county and state aforesaid my true lawful attorney in fact for
me and in my name ........and to my sue and benifit to go to the
county of Wythe and State of Virginia and there receive ......
the executor, executors, executrix or administrator of the will
annexed of William Gleaves deceased farmer of said county and
then and there to receive from the person or persons aforesaid
an negro girl named Kizy which I am informed has been willed to
my wife Peggy by the said William Gleaves her father
and.......the receipt of said girl to execute to the person who
may be authorized to receive the same any such
receipt.......Witness my hand & seal this 22nd. day of December
1823. (signed) Thomas Turk."
Letter from Nancy Berly, dated 8 July 1973. "Margaret Gleaves -
she was born 1 Jan 1784 and died in Adair County 15 Sept 1855.
She was a daughter of William Gleaves whose will is probated
Wyeth Co. 13 June 1820. He was a son of Matthew Gleaves (died
Augusta Co. 1760 and his wife Esther who might have been a
Mitchell. She married (2) Thomas Rafferty and (3) Elias
Woolman.)"
Watson, Michael C. LOOKING BACK, Vol. 2. Columbia, KY: Watson
Publications, 1992. Page 70-71. "According to a civil suit filed
in the Adair County Circuit Court in October 1855, Thomas Turk
died some years before and left his Margaret, his wife, who had
died on 14 September 1855.
"After the death of Margaret Turk, suit was brought to settle
the estate. The following heirs were named in the shut: Hiram K.
Turk; William H. Turk; Caleb P. Turk; Eliza Ann Crawford or
Cranfield, wife of John, Robert Allen, Jr., Archer? Allen, Eliza
Jones, wife of William Jones, Jr. and Adaline Allen, children of
Amanda Allen, daughter of Thomas Turk, deceased; Eliza Ann
Browning, wife of Joseph; and William Turk, James Turk, Thomas
Turk and Harriet J. Turk, heirs of Thomas Turk, Jr., deceased.
"Caleb P. Turk died before the suit was completed. A copy of his
will was filed with the petition, filed on 4 December 1855. An
amendment to the bill states he died before 15 November 1855. He
left a widow, Ann. Manoah Turk was also a son of Thomas Turk,
Sr., according to various records."
Gorin, Sandra K. BIBLE & FAMILY RECORDS, BARREN CO., KY AND
SURROUNDING AREAS, VOL. 3. Glasgow, KY: Gorin Publishing, 1991.
Page 52-53. "Your grandmother Allen was Sallie Gleaves of
Cripple Creek, VA . Her brothers and sisters were:...Margaret
Gleaves born 1784....Margaret Gleaves was born Jan 1, 1784."
Vogt, John & T. William Kethley, Jr. WYTHE COUNTY MARRIAGES
1790-1850. Athens, GA: Iberian Publishing Co., 1984. Page 136.
"Cleves, Peggy & Thomas Turk - 24 Dec 1802; min- John Stanger -
8 Feb 1803.""
_____________________________ | _Mathew GLEAVES Sr. "the Immigrant"_| | (1715 - 1760) m 1740 | | |_____________________________ | _William Benjamin GLEAVES _| | (1752 - 1820) m 1770 | | | _____________________________ | | | | |_Esther MITCHELL? __________________| | (1720 - 1809) m 1740 | | |_____________________________ | | |--Margaret GLEAVES | (1784 - 1855) | _Robert TURK "the Immigrant"_ | | (1690 - 1772) m 1708 | _Thomas TURK "the immigrant"________| | | (1718 - 1809) m 1745 | | | |_Margaret____________________ | | (1694 - 1760) m 1708 |_Elizabeth TURK ___________| (1752 - ....) m 1770 | | _____________________________ | | |_Margaret GROVE ____________________| (1728 - 1765) m 1745 | |_____________________________
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Mother: Mary "Polly" WOODS |
_Matthew HARRIS _________________+ | (1661 - 1727) m 1712 _William Lee HARRIS ____| | (1713 - 1788) m 1725 | | |_Elizabeth LEE __________________+ | (1690 - 1748) m 1712 _Benjamin HARRIS ____| | (1754 - 1834) m 1785| | | _John NETHERLAND "the Immigrant"_ | | | (1680 - 1739) m 1707 | |_Sarah Mary NETHERLAND _| | (1708 - 1799) m 1725 | | |_Sarah HANKINS __________________+ | (1690 - 1745) m 1707 | |--Mary Woods HARRIS | (1788 - 1875) | _________________________________ | | | ________________________| | | | | | |_________________________________ | | |_Mary "Polly" WOODS _| (1767 - 1844) m 1785| | _________________________________ | | |________________________| | |_________________________________
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Mother: Ann BURNLEY |
According to Foote (p.582), William Lacy and his wife,
"Catherine Rice," removed to Chesterfield county, where their
son Drury, with a twin sister, was born October 5th, 1758. An
accident in childhood, the explosion of a musket, by which he
lost his left hand decided the future course of the life of
Drury Lacy, and induced him to strive to obtain an education to
fit himself for a teacher or some profession. While engaged in
teaching in a private family, he came under the notice of Rev.
John B. Smith, President of Hampden Sydney College, by whom he
was encouraged and assisted in completing a classical education.
He became a minister of the Gospel; and was for years
Vice-President of the college at which he had been educated. He
possessed marked powers of oratory. He could lift up his voice
like a trumpet, and its silvery notes fell sweetly upon the ears
of the most distant auditors in large congregations, wherever
assembled, in houses or in the open air. A silver finger affixed
to the wrist of his shattered hand gave him the name of the
"silver hand."
The Church remembers him as Lacy of the "silver hand and silver
voice." He married a Miss Smith, and reared three sons and two
daughters. Two of the sons became ministers of the Gospel. The
eldest, William Smith Lacy, preached for a time as a missionary,
and then became pioneer of the Church in Arkansas. The youngest,
Drury, was pastor for some time in Raleigh, North Carolina; then
served as President of Davidson College; and supsequently as
chaplain in the State hospitals. The third son became a
physician. Each of the sons reared a son for the ministry. Of
these, one, the Rev. B. T. Lacy, was the chosen chaplain of
General T. J. Jackson, Confederate States Army, and another was
a chaplain in the Army of Northern Virginia. Two grandsons
entered the army; one died in Petersburg from disease brought on
by exposure; and the other, Major J. Horace Lacy, saw much
active service.
The two daughters each married Presbyterian ministers. The elder
became the wife of Samuel Davies Hoge. the son of Rev. Moses
Hoge, D. D., Professor of Theology of the Virginia Synod. Her
two sons entered the ministry. The elder is the distinguished
pulpit orator, Rev. Moses Drury Hoge, D. D., pastor of the
second Presbyterian Church, Richmond, Virginia. The younger son,
Rev. William James Hoge. D. D., died in 1864, pastor of the Tabb
Street Church, Petersburg, Virginia. The youngest daughter
married Rev. James H. Brookes, and reared one son for the
ministry, who is now pastor of a church in St. Louis, Missouri.
"
Children:
Agnes LACY m. Dr. Henry Wright Wilson (Husband) b. 1725 m2 John
Templin (Husband) Marriage: AFT 1778
David LACY
Henry LACY
Noah LACY m. Eliza Mary Wilson (Wife) b. ABT 1752
Joseph LACY m. Mary Lockett (Wife) b. 29 May 1754 Marriage: 20
OCT 1776
Keziah LACY m. William Lookado (Husband)
Drury LACY
Dorcas LACY m. William Howard (Husband)
WILL OF WILLIAM LACY
William Lacy died testate, on 28 February 1775, in Chesterfield
Co., Va. His will is recorded in Will Bk. 2, p. 292. No record
of the date ofprobate or its proving has been found. The will
reads as follows: COPY OFWILL OF WILLIAM LACY, CHESTERFIELD CO.,
VA. DATED JUNE 18, 1774
In the name of God Amen, I, William Lacy of the County of
Chesterfield and parish of Manchester, being sick in body but of
perfectmind and memory, thanks be given to God, calling unto
mind the mortalityof my body and knowing that it is appointed
for all men once to die, domake and ordain this my last will and
testament; that is to say,principally and first of all, I give
and recommend my soul into the handsof almighty God that gave it
and my body I recommend to the earth to beburied in decent
Christian burial, at the discretion of my Executors,nothing
doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the
sameagain by the mighty power of God, and as touching such
worldly estatewherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this
life I give, devise, anddispose of the same in the following
manner and form
Item: I appoint that my just debts and funeral charges shall
first be paid out of my estate.
Item: I give unto my son, Joseph Lacy, one shilling sterling,
that is all the estate I intend for him or his heirs.
Item: I give unto my son, Noah Lacy, one shilling sterling, that
is all the estate I intend for him or his heirs.
Item: I give unto my daughter, Agnes Wilson, one shilling
sterling, that is all the estate I intend for her or her heirs.
Item: I give unto my son, Drury Lacy, my great Bible and
confession of Faith to him and his heirs forever.
Item: I appoint all the rest of my estate to be sold (viz) Land,
household goods, stock and every part and parcel thereof to the
highestbidder, and the money arising from the sale to be equally
divided betweenDrury Lacy, Keziah Lacy, and Dorcas Lacy my
children to them and theirheirs forever.
I appoint constitute and ordain my three children, Drury Lacy,
Keziah Lacy and Dorcas Lacy to be of lawful age to do and act
forthemselves and to be my executors of this my last will and
testament, anddo by these presents revoke disannul and make void
all other wills ortestaments before made by me either verbal or
written, and do ratify andconfirm this to be my last will and
testament. In witness whereof I havehereunto set my hand and
fixed my seal this eighteenth day of June onethousand seven
hundred and seventy four.
Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said
William Lacy as his last will in his presence and in the
presence of eachother have hereto subscribed our names.
"Samuel Landrum"
"Robert Moseley"
"Joseph Thatcher"
"William Lacy" (Seal)
___________________________________ | _Thomas LACY I "the Immigrant"_| | (1660 - 1750) | | |___________________________________ | _Thomas LACY II______| | (1684 - ....) m 1704| | | _Thomas RHUYS RICE "the Immigrant"_+ | | | (1656 - 1711) | |_Phoebe RHUYS RICE ____________| | (1668 - ....) | | |_Marcy HEWES? _____________________ | (1664 - 1722) | |--William LACY | (1712 - 1775) | ___________________________________ | | | _James BURNLEY "the Immigrant"_| | | (1660 - ....) m 1688 | | | |___________________________________ | | |_Ann BURNLEY ________| (1689 - ....) m 1704| | ___________________________________ | | |_Anna BOWDON __________________| (1670 - ....) m 1688 | |___________________________________
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Mother: Elizabeth HUGUENIN |
As a member of Gen. James Longstreet's I Corps, McLaws succeeded
in the critical assignment of capturing Maryland Heights at
Harpers Ferry during the Maryland campaign. He then marched his
men to Sharpsburg and played a critical role in the defense of
the West Woods on that battlefield. At the Battle of
Fredericksburg, McLaws commanded the men who delayed the Union
crossing of the Rappahannock River and who, in defending Marye's
Heights, slaughtered the Union soldiers who bravely mounted
waves of attacks on that impregnable position. During the Battle
of Chancellorsville, McLaws and his command fought in Gen.
Robert E. Lee's wing of the army in the first two days of the
battle. On the third day, Lee sent McLaws's division to stop the
Union corps marching toward the Rebel rear. The accomplishment
of that mission was one of McLaws's greatest performances.
After distinguished service on the second day at Gettysburg,
McLaws accompanied Longstreet's corps to Tennessee, where
Longstreet blamed McLaws for the failure of the attack on Fort
Sanders. Though cleared of all charges, McLaws left the I Corps
and was sent to Georgia, charged with the defense of Savannah.
He was surrendered with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's command near
Durham Station, N.C. on April 26, 1865.
After the war, McLaws served as Savannah's postmaster and was
active in veteran organaizations. Despite his wartime
differences with Longstreet, McLaws staunchly defended
Longstreet in the post-war attempts to smear his reputation.
Fascinating Fact: McLaws was such a sturdy defensive fighter
that one of his officers compared him to a Roman soldier who
"stood his post in Herculaneum until the lava ran over him."
http://www.us-civilwar.com/mclaws.htm
Lafayette McLaws
McLAWS, Lafayette, soldier, born in Augusta, Georgia, 15
January, 1821. After studying one year in the University of
Virginia, he was appointed to the United States military
academy, where he was graduated in 1842. He was stationed for
some time in Indian territory, and in 1846 joined General
Zachary Taylor's army of occupation at Corpus Christi, anal was
engaged in the defence of Fort Brown, the battle of Monterey,
and the siege of Vera Cruz. His health failing, he returned to
the United States on recruiting duty, and after the peace was
assistant adjutant-general in the Department of New Mexico for
two years. He was promoted captain of infantry on 24 August,
1851, and took part in the expedition of 1858 against the
Mormons, and in the operations against the Navajo Indians in
1859-'60.
He resigned his commission and offered his services to his state
on its secession from the Union. After the organization of the
Confederate army he was appointed colonel of the 10th Georgia
regiment, and on 25 September, 1861, was commissioned as a
brigadier-general. He brought himself to notice by his conduct
in an action at Lee's Mill, was afterward engaged in the retreat
to Richmond and the battle of Williamsburg, and, on the arrival
of the army at Richmond was promoted major-general, 23 May,
1862.
His division was engaged at Savage's Station and Malvern Hill,
and when General John Pope's army retreated it remained for a
time to watch the movements of the National troops at Harrison's
Landing, but afterward joined the rest of the army near
Warrenton, and marched with it into Maryland.
General McLaws was placed in command of a corps, and ordered to
march on Harper's Ferry and capture Maryland Heights. A road was
built up the side of the mountain, by which cannon were got to
the summit, and when they opened fire Harper's Ferry at once
surrendered. The troops, who had been for sixty hours under fire
and without water on Elk Ridge, halted a few hours in Harper's
Ferry, and then marched all night, and reached Sharpsburg when
the troops of Jackson and Hood were retiring in disorder, and,
driving back the National troops, restored the Confederate line.
At Fredericksburg his men were posted along the bank of the
Rappahannock, opposite the city, and on Marye's Hill, where,
from a sunken road, they drove back the National troops. At
Chancellorsville his division formed the right wing of the
Confederate force. At Gettysburg his division formed part of
General James Longstreet's corps, which assaulted and drove back
General Daniel E. Sickles's corps and other troops in the second
day's fight.
At the siege of Knoxville he reluctantly carried out General
Longstreet's order to assault Fort Saunders, and desisted from
the attack when he perceived that success was impossible. He was
subsequently summoned before a court-martial, which justified
his conduct. He was chief in command at Salem Church, where he
defeated General Sedgwick's assault. During General William T.
Sherman's invasion, McLaws commanded the military district of
Georgia, conducting the defence of Savannah, and afterward
falling back on the line of the Salkehatchie, where he attempted
to cheek General Sherman's northward march and resisted the
crossing of the army over the three bridges successively. He
commanded a division at the battle of Averysborough, North
Carolina, 16 March, 1865, and at that of Goldsborough, on 21
March, and then was sent back to Augusta to resume command of
the district of Georgia, but before he reached that place Gem
Lee had surrendered, and the surrender of General Joseph E.
Johnston, which followed, included his command.
After the close of the war General McLaws engaged in business,
and was appointed collector of internal revenue at Savannah,
Georgia, in 1875, and postmaster of that city in 1876. In
November, 1886, he opened a series of lectures by northern and
southern military leaders, that was instituted by the Grand army
of the republic, in Boston, his subject being "The Maryland
Campaign."
Edited Appletons Encyclopedia, Copyright © 2001
http://www.virtualology.com/lafayettemclaws/
Lafayette McLaws (1821-1897) - A division commander early in the
war, Lafayette McLaws proved capable but not brilliant enough to
warrant further advancement. A graduate of West Point in 1842,
he had been serving as a captain of infantry for almost 10 years
when he resigned his commission to join the South on March 23,
1861.
The native Georgian's assignments included: major, Infantry (May
1861); colonel, 10th Georgia (June 17, 1861); brigadier general,
CSA (September 25, 1861); commanding 1st brigade, Department of
the Peninsula (October 3 - November 10, 1861); commanding 2nd
Division, Department of the Peninsula (November 10, 1861 - April
12, 1862); commanding division, Magruder's Command, Department
of Northern Virginia (April 12 - July 1862); major general, CSA
(May 23, 1862); commanding division, lst Corps, Army of Northern
Virginia (July 1862 - September 9, 1863); commanding division,
Longstreet's Corps, Army of Tennessee (September 19 - November
5, 1863); commanding division, Department of East Tennessee
(November 5 - December 17, 1863); commanding District of Georgia
and 3rd Military District of South Carolina, Department of South
Carolina, Georgia and Florida (May 25 - July 1864); and
commanding division, same department (July 1864 - April 9,
1865).
Serving on the Peninsula during the first year of his service,
he saw action during the Seven Days. In the Maryland Campaign he
fought at Harpers Ferry and Antietam and later at
Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and Gettysburg. He did not
reach Chickamauga in time to serve with the part of the division
which arrived from Virginia but took part in the Knoxville
Campaign.
Longstreet became displeased with his cooperation and
preparations for the assault at Fort Sanders and at Bean's
Station. On December 17, 1863, he was relieved of command, and
Longstreet brought charges against him for the Fort Sanders
incident. A court found him guilty of some charges on May 4,
1864, but Jefferson Davis disapproved the findings on the 7th
and ordered him back to duty with his division, now back in
Virginia. It was thought better, however, to assign him other
duty, and he was sent to the Southern coast where he fought at
Bentonville during the Carolinas Campaign against Sherman.
Following the surrender he was in insurance, a tax collector,
and a postmaster. (Freeman, Douglas S., Lee's Lieutenants)
Source: "Who Was Who In The Civil War" by Stewart Sifakis
http://www.civilwarhome.com/mclaws.htm
"A Soldier's General is also a working research site. A
biography is in the research stage with the goal of using new
primary research to tell the story. McLaws led a division whose
four brigade commanders were pre-War civilians, something few
other commanders were challenged with. Yet his men and officers
fought well and many continued to be promoted, even after McLaws
left the Army of Northern Virginia. The site provides useful
information on his life, family, commands, and men. It will
continually be updated as new information is uncovered. You can
add to this by joining in discussions and chats, referring new
information to the editor, and helping to uncover the stories of
McLaws and his division.
I look forward to your active participation in learning more
about this part of the Civil War." http://asoldiersgeneral.com/
A Soldier's General: The Civil War Letters of Major General
Lafayette McLaws. http://asoldiersgeneral.com/purchase.htm
The U.S. Army deployed "its forces in regimental posts across
the frontier" before 1846 and the War with Mexico. Lafayette
McLaws served in the 6th and 7th U.S. Infantry Regiments between
1842 and 1861.
1860-McLaws was assigned to several expeditions against the
Navajo Indians. He was posted to Forts Craig and Defiance.
January 16, 1861-McLaws learned of the secession proceedings and
obtained a six-month leave of absence promised him in September
1860. He left Fort Bear Springs, "the fort being in the heart of
the Rocky Mountains--snow 2 feet deep, thermometer 10 degress
below zero.
January 20, 1861 - McLaws turned in his ordnance report at
Albuquerque, New Mexico. True to form he retained a duplicate
receipt for his records. He left for El Paso and then Fort
Davis, Texas where caught a stage to Jefferson, Missouri and
ultimately Louisville, Kentucky.
March 14, 1861- McLaws sent in his letter of resignation from
Augusta, Georgia. He had just arrived after a very brief visit
with his family in Louisville. The letter of resignation was
approved by the U.S. Army on March 23.
p. 536.
"Forsyth Park, Savannah, Georgia Confederate Memorial. The
soldier on top of the monument, represents all of the men and
boys who fought for the South long ago. The two men on the sides
of the monument were brave and noble officers who led gallant
charges in battle and finally succumbed to overwhelming odds.
It is flanked on the north side by the bust of Francis Bartow
and on the south side by a bust of General Lafayette McLaws.
Francis Bartow was a native Savannahian who was killed in the
first major battle of the war, "Bull Run" or what many
Southerners call "First Manassas."
The other man and native Georgian, McLaws, survived the war and
proved his ability as a brave soldier.
Indeed, McLaws was a brave man and warrior in every sense of the
word. Born Jan. 15, 1821 in Augusta, Ga., he spent a year at the
University of Virginia before transferring to West Point. He
graduated from this prestigious military school in 1842.
Like many cadets during that era, McLaws befriended several
young officers, some who would prove to be allies in the
upcoming Civil War and some who would become deadly foes.
He spent four years in what was then known as "Indian territory"
in Pensacola, Fla., until the outbreak of the Mexican War.
BAPTISM BY FIRE
Joining the American occupation force at Corpus Christi, Texas,
Lt. McLaws longed to taste battle. Soon, his wish would come
true.
He was reassigned to Monterey, Mexico, where the Mexican Army
launched some of the fiercest fighting of the war and American
casualties ran high. After Monterey, McLaws joined General
Winfield Scott and took part in the siege of Veracruz, Mexico.
Not only did the Mexican War allow McLaws to experience battle
for the first time, but he became acquainted with a young
officer named Ulysses S. "Sam" Grant -- a connection that would
prove valuable decades later.
OFF TO VIRGINIA BATTLEFIELDS
Georgia voted Jan. 19, 1861 to secede. By March McLaws resigned
his officer's commission and returned to Georgia. In less than a
month he was a newly-commissioned major in the Confederate army.
Rising to the rank of major general, McLaws participated in all
of the Virginia and Maryland campaigns as part of the Army of
Northern Virginia. He personally commanded a division at
Gettysburg, earning a reputation as a stubborn, defensive
fighter.
McLaws' military career continued to ascend, only to be
blemished by a controversy with his commanding officer, former
West Point classmate and fellow Augusta native Gen. James
Longstreet.
After the Confederate failure at Knoxville, Tenn., Longstreet
leveled charges against McLaws. The Georgian was accused of
failure to execute orders and a general lack of cooperation.
Many believed Longstreet needed a scapegoat for a poorly
executed campaign, but a military court found McLaws guilty on
several charges and he was relieved of command.
Only through President Davis' intervention did McLaws obtain
another commission. He was placed in control of Confederate
forces in the District of Georgia and was also responsible for
Savannah's defenses.
It proved a fruitless cause. In a few months, Sherman and his
troops invaded the state and McLaws and the entire Confederate
army in the area had little choice but to flee.
After the war, McLaws opened an insurance business. In 1876,
President Grant, McLaws' old friend and former Mexican War
comrade, appointed McLaws to the position of collector of the
Internal Revenue Service in Savannah, and later postmaster of
Savannah.
McLaws died unexpectedly July 24, 1897 at his Anderson Street
home in Savannah. He is buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery and his
bust rests in a place of honor in the middle of Forsyth Park for
each new generation to ponder."
From: Savannah on Line: By Timothy Daiss Staff Writer
http://www.savannah-online.com/full_story.cfm?sect=TourismOurCity
&id=509
Gettysburg: When McLaws's brigades had gone as far as they could
go in the dying light of July 2, Longstreet, who was evidently
keeping a firm hand on McLaws's command, ordered them back
before they were annihilated by the Union reserves which
continued to arrive in front of them. The men of the division
pulled back to safe positions from Devil's Den to the Peach
Orchard for the night. McLaws's division had fought with deadly
ferocity. Between them, Hood's and McLaws's divisions inflicted
about 9,000 casualties on the Yankees of the Third, Second, and
Fifth Corps. McLaws's casualties for the day were about 2,200,
30% of his force. The disparity in the losses is extraordinary,
especially considering that McLaws and Hood were the attackers.
On July 3 McLaws's Division, as well as Hood's, were pulled back
to the west side of Emmitsburg Road after the failure of
Pickett's Charge.
McLaws did not write a report after the battle of Gettysburg. He
later wrote that the attack was "unnecessary and the whole plan
of battle a bad one." Longstreet, for his part, failed to
commend McLaws in his report after the battle. McLaws never
again served with the Army of Northern Virginia. Going west with
Longstreet's Corp in the autumn, he was brought up on charges of
lack of cooperation and negligence by Longstreet after the
disappointing Knoxville Campaign. A court found McLaws guilty of
some of the charges, but the next May, Jefferson Davis ordered
that he be allowed back in the army. Lee declined to accept him,
however, and assigned McLaws to South Carolina, where he spent
the rest of the war.
McLaws, Lafayette. "Gettysburg." Southern Historical Society
Papers 7, 1879. Reprint, Wilmington, 1990
_____, Papers, Southern Historical Collection, University of
North Carolina, Chapel Hill; Duke University, Durham, NC
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Excerpted from "The Generals of Gettysburg: The Leaders of
America's Greatest Battle" by Larry Tagg
http://www.rocemabra.com/~roger/tagg/generals/general42.html
1880 Census Household: Savannah, Chatham, Georgia
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace
Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Lafayette MCLAWS Self M Male W 55 GA Postmaster
GA SC
Emily MCLAWS Wife M Female W 50 KY
KY KY
John MCLAWS Son S Male W 26 MI Clerk In
P.O. GA KY
Ulrick MCLAWS Son S Male W 18 GA At School
GA KY
Annie MCLAWS Dau S Female W 13 GA Going To
School GA KY
Virginia MCLAWS Dau S Female W 11 GA Going To
School GA KY
Elizabeth MCLAWS Dau S Female W 10 GA Going To
School GA KY
Johanna BELL Other S Female W 30 GA Servant GA
GA
Lucy HARRIS Other M Female B 30 GA Servant GA
GA
Morris BEASLY Other S Male B 11 GA Servant GA
GA
Census Place Savannah, Chatham, Georgia
Family History Library Film 1254138 NA Film Number T9-0138 Pg
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