Oliver D. McVicker, Private, (2nd) Company M, 12th Regiment Louisiana Infantry, enlisted March 1, 1862 at Vernon, La. by J. R. Kavannaugh for the war, captured at Huntsville, Ala. April 11, 1862, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio prison camp, subsequently transferred to Vicksburg, Miss. for exchange August 25, 1862, re-enlisted 12 months man formerly attached to the 9th La. Regiment, ca Sept. 22, 1862, wounded in action at Baker's Creek, Miss. May 16, 1863, captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863, paroled July 10, exchanged December 20, present at Enterprise, Miss. parole camp December 31, 1863, recorded, present, sick in quarters on the May/June, 1864 muster roll, sent to hospital July 3, 1864, died at General Hospital No. 2, Eufaula, Ala. September 14, 1864, no further records

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Robert D. McVicker, Private, (2nd) Company M, 12th Regiment Louisiana Infantry, enlisted March 1, 1862 at Vernon, La. by J. R. Kavannaugh for the war, captured at Huntsville, Ala. April 11, 1862, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio prison camp, subsequently transferred to Vicksburg, Miss. for exchange August 25, 1862, re-enlisted 12 months man formerly attached to the 9th La. Regiment, ca Sept. 22, 1862, recorded on the Mar/Apr, 1863 muster roll as sick in hospital at Jackson, Miss. since February 28, 1863, listed as missing in action at the Battle of Baker's Creek, captured at Vicksburg July 4, 1863, paroled July 16, exchanged, on or before April 1, 1864, recorded on the May/Jun, 1864 muster roll as absent, now on Parole in Jackson Par., La., no further records

M320: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Louisiana
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Report of Col. Thomas M. Scott, Twelfth Louisiana Infantry.

JACKSON, MISS., May 28, 1863.
Gen.: I have the honor to report that on the 16th instant, about
1 p.m., I was detached from your command, by order of Lieut.-Gen.
Pemberton, to go to the right of Gen. Green's brigade (then
engaged) and attack a Federal force then attempting to turn Gen.
Green's right flank. Upon, arriving on the ground, I found Gen.
Green's brigade (or at least the right of it) retiring from the field
in great confusion. I immediately formed my line at right angles to the
line occupied by Gen. Green's forces, and ordered my men forward. We
were soon greeted with a heavy fire. Which was returned with spirit. I
ordered my men to fire, advancing, which they did with great steadiness
and precision. I advanced to within 40 or 50 yards of a line of two
regiments, when they retreated and formed on another line of three
regiments posted in a strong position on the crest of the hill. They all
soon opened a heavy fire on me, when, finding that the contest was too
unequal, I determined to try cold steel. I caused the firing to cease,
bayonets to be fixed, and ordered my men to make a steady advance in
line without yelling, that they might hear my commands; and never
was an order more implicitly obeyed. We charged the entire brigade
and caused them to flee in great confusion. I held the ground until
ordered by you to join the brigade.

I here lost 5 killed and 34 wounded.

I did not consider it prudent to pursue the enemy, as a heavy line
was advancing on my left flank--the same force that Gen. Green had
engaged. The sharpshooters had commenced firing on me from the left
flank, when I changed front to rear on my first company, intending to
fight the enemy if pursued. They did not move on me at all, so I joined
your brigade without any further engagement, bringing my wounded to
a field hospital which afterwards fell into the hands of the enemy.

You allowed me to rest my men some fifteen or twenty minutes, after
which I moved at the head of the brigade in the direction of Edwards
Depot. We had not proceeded more than three-fourths of a mile when
I heard firing in the rear. You ordered me to form a line at right angles
to the road, in an excellent position, and the remainder of the brigade
retired to the rear of my line. They were hotly pressed by a force of
the enemy's cavalry, preceded by dismounted skirmishers. I had my
men concealed behind the crest of the hill, and allowed them to come
within range, when I fired by rank upon them with great effect, causing
them to retire precipitately.
I was now ordered by you to proceed to the main road leading to Edwards
Depot, and take a good position, and hold it until you arrived
with the brigade. I selected, but did not occupy, the position, as
Maj.-Gen. Stevenson ordered me to push on and cross Baker's Creek,
some half a mile west of me. Upon arriving with my command at the creek
I found Gen. Stevenson, who told me that it was impossible to reach
Edwards Depot, as it was in possession of the enemy, and that my command
would have to pass under a heavy fire from the enemy's batteries,
then shelling us, but over-shooting, and ordered me to join my brigade.
I had proceeded but a few yards when he called to me to push through,
as he had just heard that the enemy had not possession of Edwards
Depot. I immediately started for that point, crossed Baker's Creek,
and went half a mile in good range and under heavy fire of at least six
pieces of the enemy's artillery, but they over-shot us invariably, not
one shot taking effect. After going from three-fourths to 1 mile west of
Baker's Creek, I was overtaken by a courier from you ordering me to
join the brigade immediately. I retraced my steps under a fire of several
pieces of artillery. The enemy also opened a battery in the direction
of Edwards Depot, and were moving a heavy column of infantry toward the
bridge. The skirmishers commenced firing upon our stragglers immediately
in the rear of my regiment. This was after sunset. My regiment was the
last command to cross Baker's Creek, and no other could have crossed
without heavy fighting under disadvantages, as the enemy held the hills
commanding the crossing, with a heavy force within supporting distance
between Edwards Depot and Baker's Creek. I found your brigade moving to
the south. I joined it some three-fourths of a mile from the creek. With
its future movements you are familiar.

I cannot close, general, without paying a just tribute to the gallantry
and unflinching courage of my officers and men. Where all did well
special attention was only attracted by those holding conspicuous
positions. Among those deserving honorable mention are Lieut. Col. Noel
L. Nelson, Maj. Thomas C. Standifer, Sergt. Maj. H. Brunner, and
Color-Sergt. Eli Cole.

I am, sir, very respectfully,

THOS. M. SCOTT,
Col. Twelfth Louisiana Regiment.

Brig.-Gen. BUFORD,
Commanding Brigade.

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