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later given command of a new division un- der A. P. Hill ; participated in battles of Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill and Fra\scr"s Farm : seriously wounded in latter engage- ment, and resigned July 19, 1862. He died at Isle of Shoals, New Hampshire, Septem- ber 7. 1892.

Armistead, Lewis Addison, born at New Bern. North Carolina, February 18, 1817, son of Gen. Walker Keith Armistead. Grad- uated from United States Military Acad- emy, 1839, commissioned second lieuten- ant, Sixth United States Infantry ; March, 1844, promoted to first lieutenant ; served in Mexican war, and brevetted captain for gallantry at Contreras and Cherubu.'^co, and major for services at Molino del Key. Continued in army, serving against Indians, and promoted to captain, 1855. In March. 1861, major C. S. A.; later became colonel of Fifty-seventh Regiment; April i, 1862, promoted brigadier-general. At Seven Pines, distinguished for personal bravery ; at Mal- vern Hill led charge under personal order of Gen. R. E. Lee. Subsequently command- ed brigades under R. H. Anderson and Pickett; September 6, 1862, appointed pro- vost marshal general of the army. At Gettysburg led his brigade of Pickett's di- vision in the historic charge, scaled the works, ur.r] fell wounded into the ha-.-ds of the enemy, but not until he had planted his colors over their fortifications. He died from the effects of his wound. July 4, iSf),:^.

Ashby, Turner, born at Rose Hil', Fau- quier county, Virginia, 1824, grandson of Capt. John Ashby, of the revolution. Was captain of volunteers at time of John Brown raid, and aided in cloture of Har- per's Ferry. He commanded Confederate

post at Point of Rocks ; was soon prf.- nioted to lieutenant-colonel and colonel; later was assigned to command of cavylry in the valley district. He was authorized by war department to recruit cavalry, in- fantry and heavy artillery, and was com- missioned brigadier-general. He pla_\cd a prominent part in all the operations in the Shenandoah Valley. Near Harrisonburg he led an attack upon the enemy, when his horse was shot under him, and he led his men on foot, when a ball pierced his breast and he fell dead, June 6, 1862. "His daring was proverbial, powers of endurance almost incredible, tone of character heroic, and his sagacity almost intuitive in divining I'.ie movements of the enemy." In October, 1866, his body was reinterred in the Stone- wall Cemetery at Winchester.

Barton, Seth Maxwell, son of Thon;a^ Bowerbank Barton ; graduated from United States Military Academy, 1849; as brevet second lieutenant Third Infantry, served at Fort Columbus, New York ; promoted sec- ond lieutenant, serving in the southwe.-it until 1861, being promoted to captain. He resigned June 11, 1861, to enter the Con- federate service ; became lieutenant-colonel of Third Arkansas Regiment, and partici- pated in operations in West Virginia. Un- der Gen. E. Kirby Smith he commanded a brigade in East Tennessee. He subse- quently was made prisoner with the Vicks- burg garrison, but was soon exchanged. He was given command of Armistead's brigade, Pickett's division, and served in North Carolina and on the James river ; later he commanded a brigade for The de- fense of Richmond under Gen. Ewell, and was under I^ee at the surrender at Appo- mattox.