The naming was in recognition of Wingate's role in founding, and long service as the first President of the Public Schools Athletic League. The General GW Wingate Athletic Field in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn is named for him. The campus's sports teams are known as the 'Generals', for Wingate's rank in the New York National Guard. The campus is now home to several schools in the New York City Public School system. Wingate High School, a public high school in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, now closed, was named for Wingate. The great ‘dance of death’ seemed to be going forward without a motion. The confusion attending the getting of troops into action had ceased. The dying and the dead were lying thick upon the hillside, but neither army seemed to waver. However, as recently as 2003, The PSAL Wingate Fund continued its traditions of honoring former and present PSAL athletes. Captain George Wood wrote, The roar of musketry was now deafening. Today, the PSAL is funded by the New York City Board of Education. He would go on to serve for over 25 years. Wingate was its first presidents and leader. Lieutenant Colonel Pinckard was promoted to colonel, although in enemy hands. James A.The Public Schools Athletic League, commonly referred to as the PSAL, was first formed in 1903 as an organization supported by money provided by the private sector under a group of people called the PSAL Wingate Fund. In line here all day and at dark began the march to Hagerstown. Soon after Longstreet’s column started an order was received to advance and support it but smoke hiding the oblique course of Pickett’s Division the Brigade moving straight forward found itself engaged in a separate and useless conflict and was promptly withdrawn. Took position west of Emmitsburg Road in support of artillery. At Plum Run was met by a heavy fire of artillery and fresh infantry and being unsupported after severe losses fell back without being able to bring off the captured guns. and broke the Union line on Emmitsburg Road capturing two guns and pursuing rapidly took many prisoners and six more guns. The 10th and 11th Regiments taking position on the right after a severe skirmish with the Union outpost. Lieutenant Colonel Pinckard was wounded and captured and Major George W. The regiment lost 8 killed and 40 wounded out of 316 men engaged. Taylor of Company K was promoted to major.Īttached to Wilcox’s Brigade, Andersons Division, Third Corps Bankston and Cox fell fighting with the heroism of veteran soldiers, against greatly superior forces of the enemy.”Ĭaptain George W. McCord was mortally wounded, Lieutenants H. He was a member of the First Military Company of Boston and elected Captain, probably, in 1673. He was a member of the Artillery Company and chosen Ensign, 1651 Lieutenant 1653 Captain 1656 and again in 1666. He was a selectman in 1653 and inspector of the port of Boston. The regiment lost 7 killed and 116 wounded. James was admitted freeman on October 12, 1640. McCord of Company G was promoted to major.Īttached to Wilcox’s Brigade, Andersons Division The regiment was commanded by Major James A. The regiment suffered 3 men killed and 44 wounded Broome of Company D was promoted to major.Ĭapt. Lieutenant Colonel Wood was promoted to colonel, Adjutant Lucius Pinckard was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain James A. Broome of Company I was promoted to major.Ĭolonel Judge resigned due to a fractured leg he suffered in a railroad accident in Virginia. Major Wood was promoted to lieutenant colonel and Captain James A. Pryor wrote: “The Fourteenth Alabama bore the brunt of the struggle and was nearly annihilated.” The regiment lost 70 killed and 253 wounded inĬapt. The regiment took heavy losses to four companies.Ĭaptain George Wood of Company K was promoted to major. Major McLemore was transferred to the 4th Alabama. Ordered to join Magruder on the PeninsulaĪttached to Pryor’s Brigade, Longstreet’s Division at Yorktown, “about 700 strong” General Holmes wrote “The regiment has suffered greatly from measles.” Captain William C. Ordered to Richmond to recover after suffering from disease in camp.
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