Adley H. Gladden
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Adley Hogan Gladden was a Brigadier General in the Confederate States Army
during the American Civil War
. He impressed General Braxton Bragg
after defending Pensacola
from Union
bombardment. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Shiloh
.
He was a veteran of the Mexican-American War where he commanded the famous Palmetto Regiment of South Carolina volunteers. Gladden was the major of that regiment, whose colonel and lieutenant-colonel were killed, leading to his advancement to colonel of the regiment. This regiment of volunteers bravely stormed of the Mexican works at the fierce Battle of Churubusco
. In consequence of the deaths of the regiment's colonel and lieutenant colonel on that bloody day, Major Gladden became colonel of the Palmetto Regiment and led it in the assault upon the Belen Gate at the Battle of Mexico City, where he also was severely wounded.
began, Colonel Gladden, whose home was then in Louisiana
, went to Pensacola, Florida
as colonel of the First Louisiana regiment. On September 30, 1861, he was commissioned brigadier general and assigned to command of a brigade, including the First regiment, of which future brigadier general Daniel Weisiger Adams
then became colonel. He was in command of his brigade during the bombardment of the Confederate forts at Pensacola harbor
, and General Braxton Bragg
expressed thanks for the able support Gladden provided.
Subsequently General Bragg, expressing a desire to form a brigade of regiments which should set an example of discipline and official excellence, said, "I should desire General Gladden to command them." In January, 1862, Gladden was transferred to Mobile, Alabama
and then to Corinth, Mississippi
, where he was in command of a brigade composed of four Alabama regiments, the First Louisiana and Robertson's battery. At the Battle of Shiloh
, Gladden was mortally wounded by a cannon ball. General P. G. T. Beauregard
described his death as follows: "In the same quarter of the field all of Withers' division, including Gladden's brigade, reinforced by John C. Breckenridge's whole reserve, soon became engaged, and Benjamin Prentiss
' entire line, though fighting stoutly, was pressed back in confusion. We early lost the services of the gallant Gladden, a man of soldierly aptitudes and experience, who, after a marked influence upon the issue in his quarter of the field, fell mortally wounded."
The information above was taken from a public domain book (published before 1923) Dimitry, John Bull Smith. Confederate Military History: Louisiana, Arkansas. Volume 10. Evans, Clement Anselm, ed. Atlanta: Confederate Publishing Company, 1899. . Retrieved July 20, 2011. pp. 301–302. It has been edited since its original entry on this page but still contains the essential facts from that account.
Confederate States Army
The Confederate States Army was the army of the Confederate States of America while the Confederacy existed during the American Civil War. On February 8, 1861, delegates from the seven Deep South states which had already declared their secession from the United States of America adopted the...
during the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. He impressed General Braxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg was a career United States Army officer, and then a general in the Confederate States Army—a principal commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War and later the military adviser to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.Bragg, a native of North Carolina, was...
after defending Pensacola
Battle of Pensacola (1861)
The Battle of Pensacola was a battle between the Confederate States of America troops occupying Pensacola Bay and the Union fleet under Harvey Brown. The Confederates retained control of the city and its forts after months of siege.- Siege of Pensacola :...
from Union
Union (American Civil War)
During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...
bombardment. He was mortally wounded at the Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. A Union army under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant had moved via the Tennessee River deep into Tennessee and...
.
Mexican American War
Brigadier General Adley H. Gladden was born in South CarolinaSouth Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
He was a veteran of the Mexican-American War where he commanded the famous Palmetto Regiment of South Carolina volunteers. Gladden was the major of that regiment, whose colonel and lieutenant-colonel were killed, leading to his advancement to colonel of the regiment. This regiment of volunteers bravely stormed of the Mexican works at the fierce Battle of Churubusco
Battle of Churubusco
The Battle of Churubusco took place on August 20, 1847, in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Contreras during the Mexican-American War. After defeating the Mexican army at Churubusco, the U.S. Army was only 5 miles away from Mexico City, the capital of the nation...
. In consequence of the deaths of the regiment's colonel and lieutenant colonel on that bloody day, Major Gladden became colonel of the Palmetto Regiment and led it in the assault upon the Belen Gate at the Battle of Mexico City, where he also was severely wounded.
American Civil War
When the American Civil WarAmerican Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
began, Colonel Gladden, whose home was then in Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, went to Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
as colonel of the First Louisiana regiment. On September 30, 1861, he was commissioned brigadier general and assigned to command of a brigade, including the First regiment, of which future brigadier general Daniel Weisiger Adams
Daniel Weisiger Adams
Daniel Weisiger Adams was a noted lawyer and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
then became colonel. He was in command of his brigade during the bombardment of the Confederate forts at Pensacola harbor
Battle of Pensacola (1861)
The Battle of Pensacola was a battle between the Confederate States of America troops occupying Pensacola Bay and the Union fleet under Harvey Brown. The Confederates retained control of the city and its forts after months of siege.- Siege of Pensacola :...
, and General Braxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg
Braxton Bragg was a career United States Army officer, and then a general in the Confederate States Army—a principal commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War and later the military adviser to Confederate President Jefferson Davis.Bragg, a native of North Carolina, was...
expressed thanks for the able support Gladden provided.
Subsequently General Bragg, expressing a desire to form a brigade of regiments which should set an example of discipline and official excellence, said, "I should desire General Gladden to command them." In January, 1862, Gladden was transferred to Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
and then to Corinth, Mississippi
Corinth, Mississippi
Corinth is a city in Alcorn County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 14,054 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Alcorn County. Its ZIP codes are 38834 and 38835.- History :...
, where he was in command of a brigade composed of four Alabama regiments, the First Louisiana and Robertson's battery. At the Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh, also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing, was a major battle in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, fought April 6–7, 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. A Union army under Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant had moved via the Tennessee River deep into Tennessee and...
, Gladden was mortally wounded by a cannon ball. General P. G. T. Beauregard
P. G. T. Beauregard
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was a Louisiana-born American military officer, politician, inventor, writer, civil servant, and the first prominent general of the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. Today he is commonly referred to as P. G. T. Beauregard, but he rarely used...
described his death as follows: "In the same quarter of the field all of Withers' division, including Gladden's brigade, reinforced by John C. Breckenridge's whole reserve, soon became engaged, and Benjamin Prentiss
Benjamin Prentiss
Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss was an American soldier and politician. He fought in the Mexican-American War and on the Union side of the American Civil War, rising to the rank of major general....
' entire line, though fighting stoutly, was pressed back in confusion. We early lost the services of the gallant Gladden, a man of soldierly aptitudes and experience, who, after a marked influence upon the issue in his quarter of the field, fell mortally wounded."
The information above was taken from a public domain book (published before 1923) Dimitry, John Bull Smith. Confederate Military History: Louisiana, Arkansas. Volume 10. Evans, Clement Anselm, ed. Atlanta: Confederate Publishing Company, 1899. . Retrieved July 20, 2011. pp. 301–302. It has been edited since its original entry on this page but still contains the essential facts from that account.