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Company "E."
CAPTAINS-Robert B. Hickman, Coleman D. Denton. 1st LIEUTS. -Perry A. Nickell, George W. Jacobs. 2d LIEUT .- John M. Puckett. SERGTS .- Marshal Wilson, William J. Barnett, James A. Sewell, Wil- liam M. Smith. CORPLS .- Andrew Lindon, Mannis Burghe, James J. Wilson, George W. Kimbrell, Miles Wilson, George W. Cooper, Joseph Wilson, James A. Curtis. MUSICIANS-George Kimbrell, Amos Davis. WAGONER-Benjamin F. Barnett.
PRIVATES-John Alexander, John T. Anderson, Stephen Allex, Wil- liam T. Bryan, Simpson Battershell, Wm. N. Blythe, Jno. H. H. Bruner, Peter Bennett, James M. C. Burriss, James Bruner, Wm. G. Conner, Jas. Charles, Wm. J. Childers, David C. Curtis, George W. Carson, David Davis, Wm. F. Everman, Samuel Everman, James W. Embs, Gilbert R. Elam, Alfred Ely, William J. Graham. Daniel Hughes, Wilda Highly, Thomas Hammons, Sidney Hamilton, Andrew Jones, Thornton Jones, James Johnson, Harvey Keton, Catlett L. Keton, George W. Keton, Thomas J. F. Little, John B. Little, James A. Lacy, John Little. Wil- llam Lykins. James S. Little, Preston, C. Little, George Little, William Lindon, Harrison Lykins, Willam Mastin, Paris E. Morgan, James H. Morgan, William H. Neal. Nicholas Noland, Elihu Puckett, John T. Potts, George W. Patton, James F. Robbins, John F Rudd, James J. Ramey, Armton Reed, James Se, A. Daniel Smothers, George W. Sous. Isham Smith, Charles Smith, Alfred . Shackelford. William T. Smith, George W. Thompson, James L. Terrill, William Turner, Charles Ter- rill. Juniper Walters, Miles K. Wilson, Amos R. Williams, Elkana M. Walters, Abner Wiseman.
Company "F."
CAPTAINS-John B. Banton, Barton S. Dixon. 1st LIEUTS .- Chris- topher C. Jackson, James Harkleroad. 2d LIEUT .- Nimrod C. Jones. SERGTS .- Cyrenius W. Jones, Samuel G. Oldham, Wm. H. Jones, Thos. J. Freeman. CORPLS .- John McHargue, John Stanbury, Henry Moore. W'm. S. Adams. John Creed. Louis L. Garrett, Jas. Freeman. DRUM- MER-Barton S. Fletcher. WAGONER-James Hide.
PRIVATES-Harrison Blackwell. James C. Barton, John Butler, Isham Bryant, Hugh Bolen, David Bolen, John Cain, Jas. Cain, Gideon Cain, William Done, Noah G. Decker, John Early. Daniel Edwards, Silas C. Forister, George T. Grinstead, Joseph Garland, James C. Grey. Henry O. Guthrie, Martin V. Grey, Marion Garland. David H. Hopkins. Nimrod Hendrickson, James Jones, Henry Keek. Alfred Keek, Madison Keek, Milton G. Lewis, Robin Legeer. William Legeer, Wm. A. Miller, Samuel McHargue, Alex. H. McHargue, William H. Maes, James Mc- Hargue, James L. Mitchel, Samuel Martin, Joab Mullins, James J. Moores, Benjamin F. Maraele, John Morael, Isaac Oaks, Thos. Phelps,
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W'm. H. Runnels, Greenbury R. Runnels, James O. Robinson, William Riley, James Rhodus, William Singer, George Smiley, James Stornes, Coleman Sams, Theophilus Spivey, Wilson Searcy, Russell Spivey, Har- rison H. Steele. John Todd. William Tomkins, Jesse E. Westerfield, David Williams, David C. Walters, Ezekiel J. Walters, Benjamin F Ward, James Webb.
Company "G."
CAPTAINS-Landon C. Minter, Chas. L. Burleigh. 1st LIEUT .- Newton J. Hughes. 2d LIEUTS .- W. Scott Spencer, Caleb S. Hughes. SERGTS .- James A. Stamper. C. L. Shackelford, Robt. Bingham, Chas. F. Culton. CORPLS .- Daniel Campbell, George F. Edwards, James C. Tolson, Alexander J. Baker, James Dixon, Isaac Anderson, Joshua Bingham, Jas. G. Stamper. MUSICIANS-David Barnes, Moses Whis- man. WAGONER-Washington Hollan.
PRIVATES-James Arbold, Fletcher Bowman, Grenbery Bowman, William Baker, Jonathan W. Bishop, Alfred Bailey, Eli A. Blevins, Elisha Bailey, Alfred Blevins, John F. Clemens, Jesse Coomer, Braxton D. Cox, Joseph Durbin, Ira G. Dixon. George Gibson, Alexander Gib- . son. Hugh Gibson. Henry H. Gabbard; Gren Gabbard, William Hilton. Franklin Hays, John W. Harrison, Gilbert Hurley, William Hornsby, John D. Jamison, George W. Jewell, Henry Jentry, James A. Johnson, Edward Lynch, Sidney Q. Lanehart, John Lunsford, Buford N. Lutes. Wiliam Lutes, Elisha Mays, Joseph McPherson, Robert Marshall, Wil- liam Morriss, Randle M. Olinger, Ira G. Profitt, John Roberts, ! saac Rob- erts, John Q. Rice, Robert G. Ramsey, M. E. Shackelford. John H. Stuart, William B. Stamper. Milton Smith, John H. Stout, James Spen- cer, F. M. Schoolcraft, James Smith, Eli Sparks, Preston Smith, Mar- qus D. Stamper, Isaac Tolson, Elliott Turner, Wilbourne Turner, Ed- ward Turner, James M. Whisman, Hiram Whisman, Hamilton W. Wright, Isaac Whitaker, Jackson Wiseman, Jeremiah Sparks, Parson Jenkins.
Company "H."
CAPTAINS-Rhodes Winburn, Thos. J. Wright. 1st LIEUTS .- Wade B. Cox, Jas. R. Wiliams. 2d LIEUT .- Geo. W. Lewis. SERGTS. -Fielding P. Wood. James M. Kindred, Dewitt C. Winbourn, Nathan Wilson. CORPLS .- Henry Harris. Abner Q. Lodsdon, Columbus C. Webb. Francis M. Wilson, James T. Moreland, Shipton Stephens, Jolin H. Powell. MUSICIANS-Richard Poore. Martin V. Hall. WAGONER -William Pilcher.
PRIVATES-Colby Abney, Wm. Aldridge, James F. Baker, Chas. M. Burges, Dilliard Bush, James Barnett. Calaway Bowman, Hiram Burrows, John W. Barnett, Howard N. Burges, Henry Burrows, Gar- land Conner, George Conner, William R. Coyl, Thomas Carmody, John Derbin, Pleasant Dennis, Philip J. Elliott, Willam T. Fielder, Michael Fritz, Stephen A. D. Fraley. Butler Fraley, John Groves, William Hem- bree, Martin B. Hall, William Harris, Robert Harris, Robert Henderson, Francis Howard, Elijah Hendricks. Nathaniel Jones, Henry M. Judy, Henry King, Josephus King. Francis King, Moses H. King, George W. King, William King. Uriah King, Elijah B. Lady, Isaac G. Lamb, Wil- liam C. Lamb, Joseph Lewis, Alfred Lee. Ambrose W. Logsdon, James Mclaughlin, William P. Moore, Hardin Moore, Henry C. Morris, Rich- ard Moreland. Jackson Moore, William Puckett, Edward Richardson, William L. Rice. John Selby. William R. Smith, Jonathan Scarbrough, Richard Stephens, Isaac Thomas, Simpson Wood, Geo. W. Wade, Elisha Webb. John Wilson, John W. Wise. Joseph P. Wright, Joseph King. Greenberry King. John D. Williams.
Company "1."
CAPTAINS-Wm. McDaniel, Brown Martin. 1st LIEUTS .- Wiley J. Crook, Nathan Elliott. 2d LIEUTS .- Thomas Amis, Jesse McDaniel, George C. Watson. SERGTS .- Hugh Herd. Marshal Webb, James Combs. Wiley Baker, John S. Bigley. CORPLS .- Isaiah Miller, Daniel Root. Moris Baker, James B. Gray, John Philpot, Paul Smith. Hales Edwards, James Grigory. MUSICIANS-Stephen Green, William C. Baker. WAGONER-Gobson Jackson.
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PRIVATES-E. M. Anderson, Andy Burris, Granville Bigley, Elijah Hingham. William Bigley, William Bush, Joel Bradley, May Bradley, John G. Bigley, Jackson A. Bigley, Samuel S. Bigley, James Bundy, Jas. Baker. Jarett Burton. Wm. Burton, Anderson Clark, Preston Combs, Josiah Davis, William Davidson, Elihu Eversole, Wolerry Eversole, Jas .- Eversole, Sampson Estep, Abraham Eversole, William W. Fettner, Jno. M. Farley. Speedwell Gregory, Jas. Hensley, Theophilus Hibbord. Jno. Holcomb, Daniel Huff. William Huff, Pleasant Huff, Calvin Howard, CI-mons Herd. Peter Jarvis, William H. Jarvis, Daniel Luis, James Mosby, Joseph McQuary. Jacob Madon, Henry McIntosh, Samuel Mc- Intosh, Thomas Miller, Isaac Philpot, Pleasant Philpot, John Parson, Samuel Parson, John Patrick, Jesse Radford, George Rasner, Squire Pily, Louis Rily, John Rily, Louis Smith, Abijah Smith, Henry Smith, Parks Saylor, Levi Saylor, Obediah Sells, William Sandlin, Uriah Sand- lin, Jackson Sandlin, John G. Sysemore, Berry Waldon, Elisha Young, Granville Baker, Granville Philpot.
Company "C."
Formed by the consolidation of Companies H and G, in accordance with General Order No. 86, War Department, 1864.
CAPTAINS-Landon C. Minter, Rhodes Winburn, Thos. J. Wright, Charles L. Burleigh. 1st LIEUTS .- Newton J. Hughes, Wade B. Cox, James R. Williams. 2d LIEUTS .- Winfield S. Spencer, Caleb S. Hughes, George W. Lewis. SERGTS .- Daniel Campbell, Wm. T. Fielder, John F. Clemmons, Jas. M. Kindred, Robert Bingham, Henry Harris, Car- lisle, L. Shackleford, Henry Gabbard, Dewitt C. Winbourn, Henry C. Morris, Geo. F. Edwards, Washington Holtan, Nathaniel Wilson, Chas. F. Culton, Hamilton W. Wright, James A. Stamper. CORPLS .- James F. Mourland. Francis M. Wilson, John Derbin, Shipton Stephens, James Dixon, Simpson Wood, Joshua Bingham, Sampson Patton, Jno. W. Har- rison, Ambrose W. Logsdon. Wm. S. Hilton. Wm. R. Coyle, Wm. C. Lutes. John W. Wise. Robert G. Ramsey, Alexander J. Baker. John H. Powell. Franklin J. Hughes, Isaac H. Anderson, Abner Q. Logsdon. Jas. ". Tolson, James G. Stamper, Preston Smith. MUSICIANS-Martin V. Hall. Moses Whisman, Richard Poore, David Barnes. WAGONER- William Pitcher.
PRIVATES-Abney Colby, William Aldridge, Alford Bailey, Eli A. Blevins. James A. Barnett. Pleasant Dennis, Philip J. Elliott, Michael Fritz, Hughy Gibson. Alexander Gibson, Greenberry Gabbard, Gilbert Hurly. William Hornsby, Martin B. Hall. William Harris, Francis Howard, Elijah Hendricks, Nathaniel Jones, Parson Jenkins. Francis King. John King. Moses H. King, Sidney J. Laneheart, Jos. W. Lewis. Richard Mourland, William P. Moore, William Morris. John Q. Rice, Mandrell E. Shackelford, Wm. B. Stamper. Marquis D. Stamper, Rich'd Stephens, Isaac Tolson, Edward Turner, Hiram Whisman, George W. Wade, Elisha Webb, Dillard Bush. William Baker. Jonathan N. Bishop, Alfred Blevens, Henry Burriss, George W. Conner. Joseph Derbin, St -- phen A. D. Frailey, John Graves. Robert Henderson, Henry Jentry, Henry M. Judy, Jackson Moore, Robert M. Marshall, Joseph McPher- son, Joseph McQueen. Wm. Puckett, Ira G. Profit, Jeremiah Sparks, Milton Smith. Francis M. Schoolcraft, Joseph P. Wright, Isaac Whitta- kor, Fielding P. Wood, Hiram B. Burriss, Howard N. Burgis, Calloway Bowman. Greenberry Bowman. Jas. F. Baker, Elisha Bailey, Garland Conner. Thomas Carmody. Braxton D. Cox. Alexander F. Hays. Robert Harris, John D. Jamison, Geo. W. Jewell, Edward Lynch, Isaac T. Lamb, W'm. C. Lamb, James McLaughlin. Harden Moore. Randal M. Olinger, Wm. L. Rice, John H. Stout, James Smith, Eli A. Sparks, John Selby. Jonathan Scharbraugh. James Spencer, Elliott Turner, Wilbourn Tur- nur. James M. Whisman, Christopher C. Webb, Charles N. Burgess. Fletcher Bowman. John W. Barnett. Jesse Coomer, Ira G. Dixon, But- bor Frailey, Wm. Hembree, Joseph King, Greenberry King, Uriah King, Buford N. Lutes. Elisha Mays, John Roberts, Isaac Roberts, Edward Richardson, Wm. R. Smith, Isaac Thomas, Andrew Vaughn, John D. Williams. John R. Wilson. James Arnold, Alexander Dixon. Geo. Gibson, James A. Johnson, Geo. W. King. Henry King. Josephus King. Wm. H. King, Alford Lee, Elijah B. Lady, John H. Stewart, Jackson Wiseman,
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Company "E."
Formed by the consolidation of Companies A and F, in accordance with General Order No. 86, War Department, 1864.
CAPTAINS-John B. Banton, Barton S. Dixon, Wm. H. Catching. 1st LIEUTS .- Christopher C. Jackson, James Harkleroad, Jacob P. Phipps. 2d LIEUTS .- James A. McCullah, Jno. S. Tye, Nimrod C. Jones. SERGTS .- Harris H. Davis, John C. Maine, George P. Rose, William H. Jones, Martin V. B. Barn, Cyrenus W. Jones, John W. Creed, Chas. S. Witt, Smallwood Arnold, Samuel G. Oldham. Henry Moores, John Stansbery, Shelton G. Barton, Lewis A. Moore. CORPLS .- Thomas S. Smith. John Todd, Alfred Keek, James B. Matlock, Anthony J. Chance. Joseph Burnfin, Benjamin Parker, Nelson Petrey, Lawson Burnfin, Siler Lambdin, Lewis L. Garrett, Joseph Garland, James J. Moores, Easom Parker. Joel A. Hampton, James Freeman, John McHargue. WAGON- ERS .- Coleman Sams, Evan W. Chance.
PRIVATES-William S. Adams, Roland A. Browning, Martin V. Bray, Hugh Bolen, David Bolen, John D. Cain, James Cain, Gideon Cain, Easom Campbell, Noah G. Decker, John Earley, Reason W. Fortner, Thomas Foley, Robert Frazier. Silas C. Forister, George T. Grinstead, Martin V. Grey, Nimrod. Hendrickson, James Jones, Madison Keek, Jas. Lee, Nathan Lawson, Robert Legeer, James M. Mosley, Benjamin F. Main, William W. Matlock, Nelson P. Matlock, Joab Mullins, John Nor- vell, Isaac Oaks, Joseph P. Phipps. John Parton, Casper Peters, Alexan- der Parker, Thomas B. Poff, Fielding H. Pope, James Poundexter, James O. Robinson, William Rose, James Rains, Jesse Siler. Francis Siler. Burgess Siler, William Singer. Theophilus Spirey, Wm. H. Siler, James M. Siler, William C. Tye. William Witt, William Williams, Benjamin F. Ward, Jesse Walden, Daniel L. Alford, Hiram Cress, William Done. Wil- liam Legeer, James McHargue, Benjamin F. Maracle, Charles Matlock. Russell Shivey, Granville Siler, Jesse E. Westerfield, Harrison Black- well, John Cain, Daniel Edwards Seymour H. Gould, Samuel Martin. William H. Mayes, Greenberry R. Reynolds, James Stormes, William Tompkins, Ezekiel J. Walters. James T. Watkins, David Williams. John Arnold. Bradley W. Aldridge. Jonas Alford. John A. Butler. Oliver Bush, George A. Bush, Robert M. Barton, Joseph D. Campbell, Levi Campbell, John L. Campbell, George C. Colson, John E. Frazier, James O. Grey, Henry O. Guthrie. Marion Garland, James Hide, Henry Keek. James C. Kellums, Milton G. Lewis, Franklin Legeer, Samuel MeHar- Kue, Alexander McHargue, John P. Miller, John E. Noles, Jesse Powers. Thomas Phelps, William Riley. James Rhodus, William H. Reynolds, Benjamin Shorter, Christopher Smith, George Smiley. Thomas K. Ward. David C. Walter, George Walden. Leonard Woolum, Jas. T. Woolum. Elkany Brag, James L. Mitchell. Calvin P. Siler, Thomas J. Freeman, John C. Fortner, Wm. A. Miller, Jackson J. Walton, John R. Alford. Eban Berry, William C. Browning. Hugh P. Browning, William Brewer, James C. Barton, Huston Collins. Jos. G. Curtis, John Cox, Richard M. Cole, Barton S. Fletcher. David H. Hopkins, Charles H. Hooker, Jonathan Hurst, John S. Jones, Hiram Logan, Madison P. Lewallen, Calaway Moore. Richard Merida, Jackson Parton, Ephraim Parton. Wm. Parton. George Powers, Simeon Powers, Thomas Roe. William Riley. Wilson Searcy, Harrison H. Steele, John Woolum, James Webb, William Wells. Robert Wombles, Isham Bryant, Amaziah Curtis.
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Ninth Kentucky Infantry.
On the 6th of October, 1861, Jerre T. Boyle, whose residence at that time was at Danville, announced that he would raise a brigade of four regiments. They were all promptly raised. They were the 9th, 18th, 19th and 23d Ky. Infantry.
The 9th was recruited and organized by Col. Ben C. Grider, in parts of the state contiguous to Columbia, Ky. The regiment was mustered into the service November 26, 1861, at Columbia, Ky., by Maj. W. H. Sidell, U. S. mustering officer. It was at once placed in Gen. Boyle's brigade, then known as the 11th. In February, 1862, it marched from Columbia, Ky., to Nashville, and from thence with Gen. Buell's army to Pittsburg Landing. Gen. Boyle's brigade, consisting of the 9th and 13th Ky. and 19th and 59th Ohio, was in Gen. Thos. L. Crittenden's division. This division crossed the Tennessee river at 9 p. m., April 6th, and took position on the right of Gen. Nelson at 5 o'clock next morning. Gen. Crittenden says, in his report, that his position was in the center of Buell's army on the field during that day. . He says: "We were exposed to several attacks from very superior forces; all were repelled nobly; my division only left its position to advance." He says, "Gen. J. T. Boyle behaved with con- spicuous gallantry, sharing every danger of his command, inspiring his troops with a confidence and courage like his own."
Gen. Boyle says, in the report of his brigade, that the enemy made an attack upon the left of the center where Mendenhall's battery was stationed, and the 9th Ky., Col. Grider, and the 59th Ohio, Col. Fyffe, were ordered to advance rapidly and drive back the enemy. "Col. Grider led his men gallantly in the attack, well supported by most of his officers and men. The youthful Lieut. Under- wood, of that regiment, behaved with the gallantry of a veteran soldier, going in advance of his men, and was shot through his sword arm." In his attack Col. Grider had three of his commissioned officers killed and ten wounded.
Col. Grider, in his report, describing this same charge, says he learned that his regiment was engaged with a Kentucky regiment led by Col. Jos. H. Lewis, of Glasgow, Ky., also some Mississippi and Arkansas troops. He de- scribes the further fighting of the day. He says that four of his captains were wounded, two dangerously: three lieutenants killed and three wounded, fourteen men
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killed, sixty-seven wounded. He specially mentions for gallantry, Adjt. J. H. Grider; Capts. Austin, Cram, Baily, Bryan, Veter, Coyle, Chenoweth and Harding; Lieuts. Reed, Moore, Tate, Stout, Jenkins, Underwood, Clark, Faulkner, Pipkins, also Surgeon John A. Lindsay.
After the battle of Shiloh Gen. Boyle was ordered to Kentucky, and Col. Samuel Beatty, of the 19th Ohio, took command of the brigade, the 9th moving with the army to Corinth. On the 21st of May, being on outpost duty, it was in a fight during the entire day. It was also engaged May 28th and 29th. After the evacuation of Corinth the 9th marched to Rienzi and Iuka, Miss. From thence to Tuscumbia, Florence, Athens, Huntsville and Stevenson, Ala. It was then sent to Battle Creek, Tenn. Having spent the summer at these places it joined in the march of Buell's army to Kentucky, passing through Manchester, Murfreesboro, and Nashville, Tenn., Bowling Green, Eliza- bethtown, Louisville, Mt. Washington and Bardstown, Ky. After the battle of Perryville the 9th followed in pursuit of Bragg, through Danville and Crab Orchard, as far as Mt. Vernon and Wild Cat, Ky. It then marched through Somerset, Columbia and Scottsville, Ky., and Gallatin and Nashville to Murfreesboro. In the battle of Stone's River the 9th was in Van Cleve's division, Beatty's brigade. It was there noted for its fine service. Gen. Rousseau, in the report of his command, makes mention that he saw it engaged; he says: "Col. Grider and his regiment efficiently aided in repulsing the enemy."
Col. Beatty, in the report of his brigade, commends the service of the 9th and says: "I am proud to say that the colors of the 19th Ohio, 9th Ky. and 51st Ohio were the first to recross the river after the enemy's check." Col. Grider and Lieut. Col. Geo. HJ. Cram made reports of the fighting December 31st and January 1st and 2d. Col. Grider says: "The loss on December 31st was great, and the courage and coolness of the men were put to a severe test, and well did they meet the trying emergency." He says: "I have no terms of praise that can do justice to the noble bearing and unflinching bravery of all the officers and men." He mentions Lieut. Col. Cram, Maj. John H. Grider, Adjt. Baily, Capts. Read, Somerly, Coyle and Bryan; Lieuts. Leggett, Heeter, Cram, Patton, Bolje O. Rodes, Mayes, Clark, Carpenter, Downing, Grinstead. Simmons and Johnson.
Well as the 9th had fought on the 30th it was again engaged January 2d, having to aid in checking an attack on the left wing of the army. Lieut. Col. Cram, in his re- port, says the regiment became exposed to a flanking fire.
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and suffered severely. Maj. Grider and Adjt. Baily wounded; Capts. Bryan and Coyle killed, Read wounded; Lieuts. Leggett and Carpenter killed, Heeter and Johnson wounded. After such loss as this, the regiment being re- inforced, continued the fight, and Col. Cram says the "firing was the most terrible I ever heard." The enemy desisted and gave way, and the 9th, with other troops, charged and drove them from the field, "capturing his artillery." He says " the colors of the 9th Ky. recrossed the river by the side of those of the 19th Ohio." The losses of the 9th at Stone's River show how desperately it was engaged. Officers killed, one; wounded, seven; men killed, eighteen; wounded eighty.
After the battle of Stone's River the 9th remained at Murfreesboro and vicinity during the winter and spring of 1863. In June and July it was at McMinnville; in August at Pikeville. Gen. Crittenden's report of the movements of this corps (the 21st), in which the 9th Ky. was, says his command was in Sequatchie valley; August 31st, at Pikeville and other places. It moved September Ist, crossing the river at Battle Creek; was at Shellmound September 5th; 6th to 9th about the base of Lookout mountain; September 11th reached Gordon's Mills; Sep- tember 19th and 20th in battle of Chickamauga. Gen. Crittenden says, in his report of the fighting on the 20th, that at a point where there was disaster, three regiments, 44th Ind., Col. Aldrich, 9th Ky., Col. Cram, 17th Ky., Col. Stout, "rallied and formed on the right of our main line (Snodgrass Hill), and, fighting all day, only left the field when ordered."
Col. Beatty, commanding the brigade, after mention- ing the 9th Ky. repeatedly, describes the same stand of which Gen. Crittenden speaks. He says the 9th and 17th Ky. made a stand and held "possession of a hill by most terrific fighting until dark, when they withdrew by order and joined the army at Rossville." The losses of the 9th in the two days' fighting were sixty altogether.
The 9th Ky. remained at Chattanooga after the battle of Chickamauga. In the organization of the army made under Gen. Grant, preliminary to the attack on Mission Ridge, the 9th was in Gen. Wood's division of the 4th Corps, the brigade being commanded as before by Gen. S. Beatty. The 9th was engaged on November 23d, and on the 25th participated in the charge that has no parallel perhaps in any war. Gen. Beatty makes special mention of the conduct of the 9th. His brigade captured eight guns, one being taken by the 9th. He compliments Col. Cram, who received a severe wound upon reaching the
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crest. Col. Cram, in his report, says the advance ex- hausted the men, but they pushed forward till they reached a line of works, when they had scarcely strength to fire; after resting a little they pushed on, the ascent becoming steeper every step. Once more exhaustion compelled a halt; starting again, the ascent seemed al- most perpendicular, but slowly they climbed to the crest. Many others were up at the same moment, and the enemy was driven along the ridge. Having gone about five hun- dred yards, "we met a body of the enemy advancing to meet us, and a most desperate fight began, lasting for half an hour, which at times threatened to drive us from the ridge; about dark the firing ceased and the enemy were in full retreat."
Col. Cram reports his loss as one officer killed, five wounded; four men killed and twenty-five wounded.
The battle being over the 9th moved into camp at Chattanooga, not to rest, but to equip for the march to Knoxville to relieve Burnside. It was at Harrison, Sweetwater, Maryville and Knoxville, the siege being raised before it reached the place. It then moved up the East Tennessee valley to Strawberry Plains, where it was in February, 1864. In March it was at Powder Springs; in April at McDonald Station, Tenn. From there it moved, May 3, 1864, to join Sherman's army on the At- lanta campaign.
It remained in Beatty's brigade, Wood's division, dur- ing this campaign, though the brigade was commanded by Col. Fred Kneffler. It would be impossible in these limits to tell the experience of a regiment in the Atlanta campaign, May, June, July and August, 1864, where all were occupied in constant contact with the enemy, skirmishing, flanking, building breastworks, fighting. In the course of the campaign the 9th was at Ringgold. Catoosa Springs, Tunnell Hill, Rocky Face, Resaca, Cal- houn. Adairville, Kington, Cassville, Pumpkin Vine creek, Dallas, Pickett's Mill, Kennesaw, Smyrna. Cross- ing the Chattahoochee at Power Ferry, it was at Peach Tree creek and other points around Atlanta, then on the grand flanking movement, by which Sherman placed his army at Jonesboro and Lovejoy, south of the city. The casualties in this campaign were seventy-three, including one officer killed.
After the capture of Atlanta the 9th was in camp with the other troops until Gen. Hood moved in Sherman's rear. Then following in pursuit of Hood, the entire month of October was spent in marching through the hills of Northern Georgia. The memory of these daily
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marches is very delightful. The weather was fine, and no scarcity of food or water; the soldiers retraced the steps where they had toiled all summer. Kennesaw was passed, and from its top Sherman watched the fight at Altoona. Crossing the Etowah, the whole army came in view. The columns defiling out of the hill halted in the fields of the valley on one side, a continuous column was passing over the pontoon bridge and halting in the val- ley on the other side; the day was fine, flags were un- furled and bands were playing. The valley was filled with Sherman's great army, until it was as blue as the sky above it. Day after day the marching continued. The army reached the border of Alabama. Hood passed into Alabama and the pursuit ended. In November Sherman took a part of his army, and, returning to Atlanta, went on to the sea. The 4th and 23d Corps were sent to Nash- ville, to serve under Gen. Thomas against Hood. From Nashville, they were sent to Pulaski, Tenn., under Gen. Schofield.
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