"Killed, at the battle of Belmont, Missouri, whilst seizing the colours of the enemy, Captain J. Welby Armstrong, son of the Rev. William Armstrong, rector of Moydow, Longford." | The Freeman's Journal, issue of 13 Jan 1862.
Captain, Company G ("Sons of Erin"), 2nd (Walker's) Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, C.S.A. He enlisted at Memphis, Tenn., on May 11, 1861. Source: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee.
"November 8th.—This has been a gloomy day in camp. All day long our dead, wounded and dying were coming in by wagon loads. Many gallant men fell in the bloody action of yesterday, among whom from the list of my personal friends, were Captain J. Welby Armstrong and Lieutenant James Walker of the Second Tennessee regiment. This regiment suffered severely. I recognised the body of Captain Armstrong, as we passed over a part of the hotly contested field. There lay the gallant soldier stark dead with his face to the foe. He fell fifty yards in advance of his company. Strange emotions swept over my heart as I gazed for a moment upon the prostrate form of my friend, and then hurried on in pursuit of the retreating enemy." — Diary of Rev. J. G. Law.
Captain, Company G ("Sons of Erin"), 2nd (Walker's) Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, C.S.A. He enlisted at Memphis, Tenn., on May 11, 1861. Source: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee.
"November 8th.—This has been a gloomy day in camp. All day long our dead, wounded and dying were coming in by wagon loads. Many gallant men fell in the bloody action of yesterday, among whom from the list of my personal friends, were Captain J. Welby Armstrong and Lieutenant James Walker of the Second Tennessee regiment. This regiment suffered severely. I recognised the body of Captain Armstrong, as we passed over a part of the hotly contested field. There lay the gallant soldier stark dead with his face to the foe. He fell fifty yards in advance of his company. Strange emotions swept over my heart as I gazed for a moment upon the prostrate form of my friend, and then hurried on in pursuit of the retreating enemy." — Diary of Rev. J. G. Law.
"Killed, at the battle of Belmont, Missouri, whilst seizing the colours of the enemy, Captain J. Welby Armstrong, son of the Rev. William Armstrong, rector of Moydow, Longford." | The Freeman's Journal, issue of 13 Jan 1862.
Captain, Company G ("Sons of Erin"), 2nd (Walker's) Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, C.S.A. He enlisted at Memphis, Tenn., on May 11, 1861. Source: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee.
"November 8th.—This has been a gloomy day in camp. All day long our dead, wounded and dying were coming in by wagon loads. Many gallant men fell in the bloody action of yesterday, among whom from the list of my personal friends, were Captain J. Welby Armstrong and Lieutenant James Walker of the Second Tennessee regiment. This regiment suffered severely. I recognised the body of Captain Armstrong, as we passed over a part of the hotly contested field. There lay the gallant soldier stark dead with his face to the foe. He fell fifty yards in advance of his company. Strange emotions swept over my heart as I gazed for a moment upon the prostrate form of my friend, and then hurried on in pursuit of the retreating enemy." — Diary of Rev. J. G. Law.
Captain, Company G ("Sons of Erin"), 2nd (Walker's) Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, C.S.A. He enlisted at Memphis, Tenn., on May 11, 1861. Source: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee.
"November 8th.—This has been a gloomy day in camp. All day long our dead, wounded and dying were coming in by wagon loads. Many gallant men fell in the bloody action of yesterday, among whom from the list of my personal friends, were Captain J. Welby Armstrong and Lieutenant James Walker of the Second Tennessee regiment. This regiment suffered severely. I recognised the body of Captain Armstrong, as we passed over a part of the hotly contested field. There lay the gallant soldier stark dead with his face to the foe. He fell fifty yards in advance of his company. Strange emotions swept over my heart as I gazed for a moment upon the prostrate form of my friend, and then hurried on in pursuit of the retreating enemy." — Diary of Rev. J. G. Law.
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