De Villiers, Chas. A.,
brigadier major on General Cox's staff;
captured outside of lines at Scary Creek;
escapes and reports for duty at Gauley;
hazardous ride to report occupation of Cotton Mountain by Floyd;
crosses New River, scales cliffs and assaults enemy on Cotton Mountain.
Devin, Thos. C., colonel 6th New York Cavalry,
ordered to report to General Cox.
Dick, Robt. P., resident of Greensborough, North Carolina,
in whose grove army headquarters were established, since appointed U. S. District Judge;
advises colored people to hire out to others than their old masters.
Dickson, Wm. M.,
cited as to Key's influence over McClellan.
Discretion,
to be exercised by subordinate on detached service in obeying orders issued without full knowledge of his position.
Doddridge, cashier of a Charleston, West Virginia bank,
Union man;
paymaster in Union army.
Dodge, Grenville M., major general United States Volunteers,
commands 16th Corps;
builds bridge over Chattahoochee at Roswell.
Donaldson, James L., colonel United States Volunteers, chief quartermaster at Nashville,
describes Thomas's feelings after Nashville campaign.
Doolittle, Chas. C., colonel 18th Michigan,
commanding post at Decatur, repulses Hood;
joins General Cox at Stevenson;
chief of staff for General Cox;
takes command of Reilly's division 23d army corps;
carries enemy's intrenchments and captures eight guns at battle of Nashville;
and returns to his own regiment when 23d Corps goes to Washington.
Doubleday, Abner, brigadier general United States Volunteers,
commanding division, at Antietam.