William Anderson Hightower,
and the Civil War.
>May 7,1861- William A. Hightower
enlisted in Brooklyn for one year.
He enlisted with 60 other men
including his Brother-in-law,
Beverly Barksdale 111.
> May 21,1861,The men arrived in
Richmond, Virginia and they were
designated Company E, 23RD.Regiment
> July 7-11, 1861 Battle of Laurel
Hill.This battle preceded the Battle
of Bull Run, by two weeks.
Casualties: 3 killed in action,2
wounded and 2 taken prisoner.
> July 13, 1861, Carrick's Ford,
General Robert Garnett became the
first Confederate general officer to
die in battle. Captain William Haymes
of The Brooklyn Grays was among the
prisoners.The 23rd Virginia Regiment's
casualties;13 killed, 11 wounded and
50 captured as prisoners.
>July--August 1861, Private William
Hightower "on sick leave"
>August 31, 1861 The Brooklyn Grays
listed as 4 Corporals, 4 Sergeants and
4 officers, and 48 Privates,including
William A. Hightower.
> September 1861,Private William Hightower
listed "PRESENT" on muster roll.
>September 12--October 3,1861,fighting at
Cheat Mountain and Greenbriar River,
2 wounded, 2 captured Prisoners.
>March 1862, Private William A Hightower
reenlisted.
> March 23,1862, Battle at First Kernstown,
47 casualties,2 killed 13 wounded and 32
prisoners.
>April 21,1862, The Regiment is reorganized.
Company E,2nd lieutenant, Samuel C. Williams,
was elected Captain, replacing Captain William
Haymes,who was captured at Carrick,s Ford.
>May 8,1862 McDowell. A Confederate victory,
with the 23rd suffering heavy losses, 6 killed,
33 wounded and 2 mortally wounded.
> May--June 1862, Several battles in the Winchester
and Strasburg areas,8 wounded and 8 prisoners.
June 26-July 1 1864 Seven days, 4 wounded
>July --August 1862,William A. Hightower "Absent
Sick Leave"
> August 9, 1862 Cedar Mountain, 4 killed, 22
wounded,3 mortally wounded.
> August 28--30,1862, Second Manassas,1 killed,
16 wounded,2 mortally wounded.
September 17,1862, Antietam, 11 Killed, 21
wounded, 3 mortally wounded.13 taken prisoners.
Private William A. Hightower was among the wounded,
and taken prisoner.He was taken to Fort McHenry and
later to Fort Monroe.
> October 17, 1862 Private William Hightower paroled
and exchanged.
> October 23,1862, Private Hightower admitted to
Chimborazo Hospital # 4, Richmond, Virginia.
> October 30,1862,Pvt Hightower returns to duty.
>November--December 1862,Private Hightower listed
as "Present"
> December 1862 Fredericksburg, 3 wounded.
> January 1,1863, Private William Hightower
promoted to 1st Sergeant.
> March--April Sgt. Hightower listed as "Present"
> May 3, 1863 Sgt. Hightowers service record gives he
was wounded near Chancellorsville, and his leg was amputated
above the knee. Sergeant William Anderson Hightower
died from this wound May 21st 1863,and buried in a
private cemetery in the Family plot May 23, 1863.
and the Civil War.
>May 7,1861- William A. Hightower
enlisted in Brooklyn for one year.
He enlisted with 60 other men
including his Brother-in-law,
Beverly Barksdale 111.
> May 21,1861,The men arrived in
Richmond, Virginia and they were
designated Company E, 23RD.Regiment
> July 7-11, 1861 Battle of Laurel
Hill.This battle preceded the Battle
of Bull Run, by two weeks.
Casualties: 3 killed in action,2
wounded and 2 taken prisoner.
> July 13, 1861, Carrick's Ford,
General Robert Garnett became the
first Confederate general officer to
die in battle. Captain William Haymes
of The Brooklyn Grays was among the
prisoners.The 23rd Virginia Regiment's
casualties;13 killed, 11 wounded and
50 captured as prisoners.
>July--August 1861, Private William
Hightower "on sick leave"
>August 31, 1861 The Brooklyn Grays
listed as 4 Corporals, 4 Sergeants and
4 officers, and 48 Privates,including
William A. Hightower.
> September 1861,Private William Hightower
listed "PRESENT" on muster roll.
>September 12--October 3,1861,fighting at
Cheat Mountain and Greenbriar River,
2 wounded, 2 captured Prisoners.
>March 1862, Private William A Hightower
reenlisted.
> March 23,1862, Battle at First Kernstown,
47 casualties,2 killed 13 wounded and 32
prisoners.
>April 21,1862, The Regiment is reorganized.
Company E,2nd lieutenant, Samuel C. Williams,
was elected Captain, replacing Captain William
Haymes,who was captured at Carrick,s Ford.
>May 8,1862 McDowell. A Confederate victory,
with the 23rd suffering heavy losses, 6 killed,
33 wounded and 2 mortally wounded.
> May--June 1862, Several battles in the Winchester
and Strasburg areas,8 wounded and 8 prisoners.
June 26-July 1 1864 Seven days, 4 wounded
>July --August 1862,William A. Hightower "Absent
Sick Leave"
> August 9, 1862 Cedar Mountain, 4 killed, 22
wounded,3 mortally wounded.
> August 28--30,1862, Second Manassas,1 killed,
16 wounded,2 mortally wounded.
September 17,1862, Antietam, 11 Killed, 21
wounded, 3 mortally wounded.13 taken prisoners.
Private William A. Hightower was among the wounded,
and taken prisoner.He was taken to Fort McHenry and
later to Fort Monroe.
> October 17, 1862 Private William Hightower paroled
and exchanged.
> October 23,1862, Private Hightower admitted to
Chimborazo Hospital # 4, Richmond, Virginia.
> October 30,1862,Pvt Hightower returns to duty.
>November--December 1862,Private Hightower listed
as "Present"
> December 1862 Fredericksburg, 3 wounded.
> January 1,1863, Private William Hightower
promoted to 1st Sergeant.
> March--April Sgt. Hightower listed as "Present"
> May 3, 1863 Sgt. Hightowers service record gives he
was wounded near Chancellorsville, and his leg was amputated
above the knee. Sergeant William Anderson Hightower
died from this wound May 21st 1863,and buried in a
private cemetery in the Family plot May 23, 1863.
William Anderson Hightower,
and the Civil War.
>May 7,1861- William A. Hightower
enlisted in Brooklyn for one year.
He enlisted with 60 other men
including his Brother-in-law,
Beverly Barksdale 111.
> May 21,1861,The men arrived in
Richmond, Virginia and they were
designated Company E, 23RD.Regiment
> July 7-11, 1861 Battle of Laurel
Hill.This battle preceded the Battle
of Bull Run, by two weeks.
Casualties: 3 killed in action,2
wounded and 2 taken prisoner.
> July 13, 1861, Carrick's Ford,
General Robert Garnett became the
first Confederate general officer to
die in battle. Captain William Haymes
of The Brooklyn Grays was among the
prisoners.The 23rd Virginia Regiment's
casualties;13 killed, 11 wounded and
50 captured as prisoners.
>July--August 1861, Private William
Hightower "on sick leave"
>August 31, 1861 The Brooklyn Grays
listed as 4 Corporals, 4 Sergeants and
4 officers, and 48 Privates,including
William A. Hightower.
> September 1861,Private William Hightower
listed "PRESENT" on muster roll.
>September 12--October 3,1861,fighting at
Cheat Mountain and Greenbriar River,
2 wounded, 2 captured Prisoners.
>March 1862, Private William A Hightower
reenlisted.
> March 23,1862, Battle at First Kernstown,
47 casualties,2 killed 13 wounded and 32
prisoners.
>April 21,1862, The Regiment is reorganized.
Company E,2nd lieutenant, Samuel C. Williams,
was elected Captain, replacing Captain William
Haymes,who was captured at Carrick,s Ford.
>May 8,1862 McDowell. A Confederate victory,
with the 23rd suffering heavy losses, 6 killed,
33 wounded and 2 mortally wounded.
> May--June 1862, Several battles in the Winchester
and Strasburg areas,8 wounded and 8 prisoners.
June 26-July 1 1864 Seven days, 4 wounded
>July --August 1862,William A. Hightower "Absent
Sick Leave"
> August 9, 1862 Cedar Mountain, 4 killed, 22
wounded,3 mortally wounded.
> August 28--30,1862, Second Manassas,1 killed,
16 wounded,2 mortally wounded.
September 17,1862, Antietam, 11 Killed, 21
wounded, 3 mortally wounded.13 taken prisoners.
Private William A. Hightower was among the wounded,
and taken prisoner.He was taken to Fort McHenry and
later to Fort Monroe.
> October 17, 1862 Private William Hightower paroled
and exchanged.
> October 23,1862, Private Hightower admitted to
Chimborazo Hospital # 4, Richmond, Virginia.
> October 30,1862,Pvt Hightower returns to duty.
>November--December 1862,Private Hightower listed
as "Present"
> December 1862 Fredericksburg, 3 wounded.
> January 1,1863, Private William Hightower
promoted to 1st Sergeant.
> March--April Sgt. Hightower listed as "Present"
> May 3, 1863 Sgt. Hightowers service record gives he
was wounded near Chancellorsville, and his leg was amputated
above the knee. Sergeant William Anderson Hightower
died from this wound May 21st 1863,and buried in a
private cemetery in the Family plot May 23, 1863.
and the Civil War.
>May 7,1861- William A. Hightower
enlisted in Brooklyn for one year.
He enlisted with 60 other men
including his Brother-in-law,
Beverly Barksdale 111.
> May 21,1861,The men arrived in
Richmond, Virginia and they were
designated Company E, 23RD.Regiment
> July 7-11, 1861 Battle of Laurel
Hill.This battle preceded the Battle
of Bull Run, by two weeks.
Casualties: 3 killed in action,2
wounded and 2 taken prisoner.
> July 13, 1861, Carrick's Ford,
General Robert Garnett became the
first Confederate general officer to
die in battle. Captain William Haymes
of The Brooklyn Grays was among the
prisoners.The 23rd Virginia Regiment's
casualties;13 killed, 11 wounded and
50 captured as prisoners.
>July--August 1861, Private William
Hightower "on sick leave"
>August 31, 1861 The Brooklyn Grays
listed as 4 Corporals, 4 Sergeants and
4 officers, and 48 Privates,including
William A. Hightower.
> September 1861,Private William Hightower
listed "PRESENT" on muster roll.
>September 12--October 3,1861,fighting at
Cheat Mountain and Greenbriar River,
2 wounded, 2 captured Prisoners.
>March 1862, Private William A Hightower
reenlisted.
> March 23,1862, Battle at First Kernstown,
47 casualties,2 killed 13 wounded and 32
prisoners.
>April 21,1862, The Regiment is reorganized.
Company E,2nd lieutenant, Samuel C. Williams,
was elected Captain, replacing Captain William
Haymes,who was captured at Carrick,s Ford.
>May 8,1862 McDowell. A Confederate victory,
with the 23rd suffering heavy losses, 6 killed,
33 wounded and 2 mortally wounded.
> May--June 1862, Several battles in the Winchester
and Strasburg areas,8 wounded and 8 prisoners.
June 26-July 1 1864 Seven days, 4 wounded
>July --August 1862,William A. Hightower "Absent
Sick Leave"
> August 9, 1862 Cedar Mountain, 4 killed, 22
wounded,3 mortally wounded.
> August 28--30,1862, Second Manassas,1 killed,
16 wounded,2 mortally wounded.
September 17,1862, Antietam, 11 Killed, 21
wounded, 3 mortally wounded.13 taken prisoners.
Private William A. Hightower was among the wounded,
and taken prisoner.He was taken to Fort McHenry and
later to Fort Monroe.
> October 17, 1862 Private William Hightower paroled
and exchanged.
> October 23,1862, Private Hightower admitted to
Chimborazo Hospital # 4, Richmond, Virginia.
> October 30,1862,Pvt Hightower returns to duty.
>November--December 1862,Private Hightower listed
as "Present"
> December 1862 Fredericksburg, 3 wounded.
> January 1,1863, Private William Hightower
promoted to 1st Sergeant.
> March--April Sgt. Hightower listed as "Present"
> May 3, 1863 Sgt. Hightowers service record gives he
was wounded near Chancellorsville, and his leg was amputated
above the knee. Sergeant William Anderson Hightower
died from this wound May 21st 1863,and buried in a
private cemetery in the Family plot May 23, 1863.
