SEMPLE CHARLES
MAJ 2nd. KY INF
Charles D.G. Semple was educated at St. John's College, Kilkenny. He soon left Ireland for America, settling at Louisville in 1853. He engaged in the family hardware business, canvassing much of the South on horseback in pursuit of trade. When war came he sympathized with the South and was among the first to raise troops for the Confederate service. He recruited Company K of the Second Kentucky Infantry and was elected lieutenant. He fought bravely at Donelson and was thought to be mortally wounded. He was sent to a hospital at Clarksville, which was soon captured. He escaped and returned to his brigade. He was placed in command of Company D of the Ninth Kentucky. Fighting again, he was favorably noticed at Corinth causing his elevation to the staff of General Breckinridge. He fought at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge, again being severely wounded, his horse killed from under him. The same thing happened at the Battle of Stone River. He went on to display gallantry at Jackson, Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge. At Chickamauga he was struck in the chest by a bullet that was deflected by a small bible that he had taken off a slain fellow officer the day before to return to the man's family. The bible in his pocket saved his life, but he again was dreadfully wounded, his entire side being bruised black. The bible did make it back to his friend's father. At the May 15, 1864, Battle of New Market, General Breckinridge stated that Major Semple saved the day. It was he that saw the crisis that needed the advance of the V.M.I Cadets to contain. He advised Breckinridge to move the boys forward. They performed splendidly and the enemy was broken. After the war he returned to his business in Louisville. In 1873 he married Virginia Sayre Braxton of Hanover, Virginia, one of the founding families of the Old Dominion.
MAJ 2nd. KY INF
Charles D.G. Semple was educated at St. John's College, Kilkenny. He soon left Ireland for America, settling at Louisville in 1853. He engaged in the family hardware business, canvassing much of the South on horseback in pursuit of trade. When war came he sympathized with the South and was among the first to raise troops for the Confederate service. He recruited Company K of the Second Kentucky Infantry and was elected lieutenant. He fought bravely at Donelson and was thought to be mortally wounded. He was sent to a hospital at Clarksville, which was soon captured. He escaped and returned to his brigade. He was placed in command of Company D of the Ninth Kentucky. Fighting again, he was favorably noticed at Corinth causing his elevation to the staff of General Breckinridge. He fought at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge, again being severely wounded, his horse killed from under him. The same thing happened at the Battle of Stone River. He went on to display gallantry at Jackson, Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge. At Chickamauga he was struck in the chest by a bullet that was deflected by a small bible that he had taken off a slain fellow officer the day before to return to the man's family. The bible in his pocket saved his life, but he again was dreadfully wounded, his entire side being bruised black. The bible did make it back to his friend's father. At the May 15, 1864, Battle of New Market, General Breckinridge stated that Major Semple saved the day. It was he that saw the crisis that needed the advance of the V.M.I Cadets to contain. He advised Breckinridge to move the boys forward. They performed splendidly and the enemy was broken. After the war he returned to his business in Louisville. In 1873 he married Virginia Sayre Braxton of Hanover, Virginia, one of the founding families of the Old Dominion.
SEMPLE CHARLES
MAJ 2nd. KY INF
Charles D.G. Semple was educated at St. John's College, Kilkenny. He soon left Ireland for America, settling at Louisville in 1853. He engaged in the family hardware business, canvassing much of the South on horseback in pursuit of trade. When war came he sympathized with the South and was among the first to raise troops for the Confederate service. He recruited Company K of the Second Kentucky Infantry and was elected lieutenant. He fought bravely at Donelson and was thought to be mortally wounded. He was sent to a hospital at Clarksville, which was soon captured. He escaped and returned to his brigade. He was placed in command of Company D of the Ninth Kentucky. Fighting again, he was favorably noticed at Corinth causing his elevation to the staff of General Breckinridge. He fought at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge, again being severely wounded, his horse killed from under him. The same thing happened at the Battle of Stone River. He went on to display gallantry at Jackson, Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge. At Chickamauga he was struck in the chest by a bullet that was deflected by a small bible that he had taken off a slain fellow officer the day before to return to the man's family. The bible in his pocket saved his life, but he again was dreadfully wounded, his entire side being bruised black. The bible did make it back to his friend's father. At the May 15, 1864, Battle of New Market, General Breckinridge stated that Major Semple saved the day. It was he that saw the crisis that needed the advance of the V.M.I Cadets to contain. He advised Breckinridge to move the boys forward. They performed splendidly and the enemy was broken. After the war he returned to his business in Louisville. In 1873 he married Virginia Sayre Braxton of Hanover, Virginia, one of the founding families of the Old Dominion.
MAJ 2nd. KY INF
Charles D.G. Semple was educated at St. John's College, Kilkenny. He soon left Ireland for America, settling at Louisville in 1853. He engaged in the family hardware business, canvassing much of the South on horseback in pursuit of trade. When war came he sympathized with the South and was among the first to raise troops for the Confederate service. He recruited Company K of the Second Kentucky Infantry and was elected lieutenant. He fought bravely at Donelson and was thought to be mortally wounded. He was sent to a hospital at Clarksville, which was soon captured. He escaped and returned to his brigade. He was placed in command of Company D of the Ninth Kentucky. Fighting again, he was favorably noticed at Corinth causing his elevation to the staff of General Breckinridge. He fought at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge, again being severely wounded, his horse killed from under him. The same thing happened at the Battle of Stone River. He went on to display gallantry at Jackson, Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge. At Chickamauga he was struck in the chest by a bullet that was deflected by a small bible that he had taken off a slain fellow officer the day before to return to the man's family. The bible in his pocket saved his life, but he again was dreadfully wounded, his entire side being bruised black. The bible did make it back to his friend's father. At the May 15, 1864, Battle of New Market, General Breckinridge stated that Major Semple saved the day. It was he that saw the crisis that needed the advance of the V.M.I Cadets to contain. He advised Breckinridge to move the boys forward. They performed splendidly and the enemy was broken. After the war he returned to his business in Louisville. In 1873 he married Virginia Sayre Braxton of Hanover, Virginia, one of the founding families of the Old Dominion.
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