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The 'Military History of Mississippi 1809-1898' mentions Capt. Rowan -
"In his report of the battle of Lookout Mountain, November 24, 1863, General Walthall specially commended Lieut.-Col. R. P. McKelvaine for the activity, zeal and courage that was ever observed in him, but in an especial degree characterized his service on that day. Colonel Dowd, commanding the Twenty-fourth, reported that his regiment was the right of the brigade and occupied the breastworks about one-half mile from the Craven house, but four of the companies were on the picket line, and after the battle began four more were sent under "command of Capt. J. D. Smith to form a line of sharpshooters from the cliff down the northern dope. The two companies left with Dowd were those of Captain Rowan and Captain Ward, and they were soon in a desperate fight. The Federals sought to outflank them by advancing close to the base of the cliff, but were driven back by the Twenty-seventh Regiment. Finally the flank was turned, and with the enemy at ten paces distant, Dowd retreated. When he reached the reserve line of his sharpshooter companies he found only a handful of the companies of Rowan and Ward left, the most having been killed, wounded or captured. He rallied the remnant, but was exposed to a murderous fire of artillery as well as infantry. The thin line of sharpshooters under Captain Smith were forced back, and they all retreated to the edge of the standing timber, where General Walthall made a stand with a few men, but the fire in front, rear and flank was so severe and the force of the enemy so great that they again retreated. A short distance south of the Craven house, the remnant of the brigade was formed in line of battle and moved back to meet the enemy. Moore meanwhile had come up and occupied an entrenched line, and Pettus arrived with his brigade, and the Federals were held in check until midnight, when the brigade was marched to McFarland's Spring. All of the four companies on the picket line were killed, wounded or captured except Lieutenant-Colonel McKelvaine, who escaped and took part in the afternoon's fight. The casualties of the regiment were 20 wounded, 155 missing. Colonel Dowd particularly complimented Capt. J. W. Ward and gave honorable mention to Capts. J. D. Smith and M. M. Rowan."
The 'Military History of Mississippi 1809-1898' mentions Capt. Rowan -
"In his report of the battle of Lookout Mountain, November 24, 1863, General Walthall specially commended Lieut.-Col. R. P. McKelvaine for the activity, zeal and courage that was ever observed in him, but in an especial degree characterized his service on that day. Colonel Dowd, commanding the Twenty-fourth, reported that his regiment was the right of the brigade and occupied the breastworks about one-half mile from the Craven house, but four of the companies were on the picket line, and after the battle began four more were sent under "command of Capt. J. D. Smith to form a line of sharpshooters from the cliff down the northern dope. The two companies left with Dowd were those of Captain Rowan and Captain Ward, and they were soon in a desperate fight. The Federals sought to outflank them by advancing close to the base of the cliff, but were driven back by the Twenty-seventh Regiment. Finally the flank was turned, and with the enemy at ten paces distant, Dowd retreated. When he reached the reserve line of his sharpshooter companies he found only a handful of the companies of Rowan and Ward left, the most having been killed, wounded or captured. He rallied the remnant, but was exposed to a murderous fire of artillery as well as infantry. The thin line of sharpshooters under Captain Smith were forced back, and they all retreated to the edge of the standing timber, where General Walthall made a stand with a few men, but the fire in front, rear and flank was so severe and the force of the enemy so great that they again retreated. A short distance south of the Craven house, the remnant of the brigade was formed in line of battle and moved back to meet the enemy. Moore meanwhile had come up and occupied an entrenched line, and Pettus arrived with his brigade, and the Federals were held in check until midnight, when the brigade was marched to McFarland's Spring. All of the four companies on the picket line were killed, wounded or captured except Lieutenant-Colonel McKelvaine, who escaped and took part in the afternoon's fight. The casualties of the regiment were 20 wounded, 155 missing. Colonel Dowd particularly complimented Capt. J. W. Ward and gave honorable mention to Capts. J. D. Smith and M. M. Rowan."
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The 'Military History of Mississippi 1809-1898' mentions Capt. Rowan -
"In his report of the battle of Lookout Mountain, November 24, 1863, General Walthall specially commended Lieut.-Col. R. P. McKelvaine for the activity, zeal and courage that was ever observed in him, but in an especial degree characterized his service on that day. Colonel Dowd, commanding the Twenty-fourth, reported that his regiment was the right of the brigade and occupied the breastworks about one-half mile from the Craven house, but four of the companies were on the picket line, and after the battle began four more were sent under "command of Capt. J. D. Smith to form a line of sharpshooters from the cliff down the northern dope. The two companies left with Dowd were those of Captain Rowan and Captain Ward, and they were soon in a desperate fight. The Federals sought to outflank them by advancing close to the base of the cliff, but were driven back by the Twenty-seventh Regiment. Finally the flank was turned, and with the enemy at ten paces distant, Dowd retreated. When he reached the reserve line of his sharpshooter companies he found only a handful of the companies of Rowan and Ward left, the most having been killed, wounded or captured. He rallied the remnant, but was exposed to a murderous fire of artillery as well as infantry. The thin line of sharpshooters under Captain Smith were forced back, and they all retreated to the edge of the standing timber, where General Walthall made a stand with a few men, but the fire in front, rear and flank was so severe and the force of the enemy so great that they again retreated. A short distance south of the Craven house, the remnant of the brigade was formed in line of battle and moved back to meet the enemy. Moore meanwhile had come up and occupied an entrenched line, and Pettus arrived with his brigade, and the Federals were held in check until midnight, when the brigade was marched to McFarland's Spring. All of the four companies on the picket line were killed, wounded or captured except Lieutenant-Colonel McKelvaine, who escaped and took part in the afternoon's fight. The casualties of the regiment were 20 wounded, 155 missing. Colonel Dowd particularly complimented Capt. J. W. Ward and gave honorable mention to Capts. J. D. Smith and M. M. Rowan."
The 'Military History of Mississippi 1809-1898' mentions Capt. Rowan -
"In his report of the battle of Lookout Mountain, November 24, 1863, General Walthall specially commended Lieut.-Col. R. P. McKelvaine for the activity, zeal and courage that was ever observed in him, but in an especial degree characterized his service on that day. Colonel Dowd, commanding the Twenty-fourth, reported that his regiment was the right of the brigade and occupied the breastworks about one-half mile from the Craven house, but four of the companies were on the picket line, and after the battle began four more were sent under "command of Capt. J. D. Smith to form a line of sharpshooters from the cliff down the northern dope. The two companies left with Dowd were those of Captain Rowan and Captain Ward, and they were soon in a desperate fight. The Federals sought to outflank them by advancing close to the base of the cliff, but were driven back by the Twenty-seventh Regiment. Finally the flank was turned, and with the enemy at ten paces distant, Dowd retreated. When he reached the reserve line of his sharpshooter companies he found only a handful of the companies of Rowan and Ward left, the most having been killed, wounded or captured. He rallied the remnant, but was exposed to a murderous fire of artillery as well as infantry. The thin line of sharpshooters under Captain Smith were forced back, and they all retreated to the edge of the standing timber, where General Walthall made a stand with a few men, but the fire in front, rear and flank was so severe and the force of the enemy so great that they again retreated. A short distance south of the Craven house, the remnant of the brigade was formed in line of battle and moved back to meet the enemy. Moore meanwhile had come up and occupied an entrenched line, and Pettus arrived with his brigade, and the Federals were held in check until midnight, when the brigade was marched to McFarland's Spring. All of the four companies on the picket line were killed, wounded or captured except Lieutenant-Colonel McKelvaine, who escaped and took part in the afternoon's fight. The casualties of the regiment were 20 wounded, 155 missing. Colonel Dowd particularly complimented Capt. J. W. Ward and gave honorable mention to Capts. J. D. Smith and M. M. Rowan."
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