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Roger Atkinson Pryor (July 19, 1828 – March 14, 1919) was an American newspaper editor and politician who became known for his fiery oratory in favor of secession from the United States; he was elected both to national and Confederate office, and served as a general for the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
Colonel Roger A. Pryor ... Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment raised in Virginia for service in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
The battle of Deserted House, or the Battle of Kelly’s Store, was a minor engagement during the American Civil War in southeast Virginia. Confederate forces under Brig. Gen. Roger A. Pryor crossed the Blackwater River into southeast Virginia on a foraging expedition. [1] Maj. Gen. John J. Peck commanded the Union garrison at Suffolk.
(James had offered the first shot to Roger Pryor, a noted Virginia secessionist, who declined, saying, "I could not fire the first gun of the war.") The shell exploded over Fort Sumter as a signal to open the general bombardment from 43 guns and mortars at Fort Moultrie, Fort Johnson, the floating battery, and Cummings Point.
Roger advocated for slavery with fiery speeches before the American Civil War. After the war, Roger publicly expressed his regret for supporting the Confederacy. Sara and Roger A. Pryor had seven children, the last born after the war. [8] Maria Gordon Pryor (called Gordon) (1850–1928); married her cousin Henry Crenshaw Rice (1842–1916).
Gen. Roger Pryor's brigade, James Longstreet's 1st Division, First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, July- September 1862. Gen. Atkinson Pryor's and Gen. Edward A. Perry's brigade, Gen. R. H. Anderson's division, First Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, September 1862 - May 1863.
The following Confederate States Army units and commanders fought in the Battle of Antietam of the American Civil War.The Union order of battle is listed separately. Order of battle compiled from the army organization [1] during the campaign, [2] the casualty returns [3] and the reports.
BG Roger A. Pryor. 8th Alabama: Ltc Thomas E. Irby (k) 14th Alabama: Maj Owen K. McLemore; 14th Louisiana: Col Richard W. Jones; 32nd Virginia Infantry (detachment) Richmond (Virginia) Fayette Artillery: Lt William I. Clopton; Colston's Brigade BG Raleigh E. Colston. 3rd Virginia Infantry: Col Joseph Mayo; 13th North Carolina: Col Alfred M. Scales