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Haynie, 1., k. at the battle of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Dec. 31, 1862.
COMPANY D.
Hughes, Wm. R., k. at the battle of Perryville, [ Campbell, Wm. B., k. at the battle of Perry- Ky, Oct. 8, 1802. ville, Ky., Oct. 8. 1802. Thompson, McNairy J., k. at the battle of Per- Anthony, Thomas A., k. at the battle of Per- ryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
ryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
COMPANY E.
William Kreude, d. Sept. 25, 1861.
COMPANY F.
Hodges, R. G., k. at the battle of Perryville, Smith, A. L. k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Ky., Oct. 8, 1862. Oct. 8, 1862. Douthit, John. k. at Lynchburg, Va., Feb. 20, 1862. Dean, John F., d. at Corinth, Miss., April 7, 1862. Jordan, H. L., k. at Greeneville, Tenn., Ang., 1861.
Tuck, Wm., d. at Corinth, Miss., April 6, 1862.
COMPANY G.
Fitzgerald, H. J., k. at the battle of Perryville, Miller, Wm. C., k. at the battle of Missionary Ky., Oct. 8, 1862. Ridge, Nov. 25, 1863.
Jones, Andrew L., k. at the battle of Perry- ville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1802.
Reed, J. K. P., k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1802.
Van Hoose, George, k. at the battle of Perry- ville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
Vestal, Henderson, k. at the battle of Perry- ville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
Stout, Robert W .. k. at the battle of Chicka- mauga, Sept. 19, 1863.
Cook, J. Wesley, d. at Springfield, Tenn., June, Worldley, F. M., d. at Chattanooga, June 2 1861. 1863.
Cantrell, A. V. B., d. in Hardin co., Aug., 1862. COMPANY H.
Allen, Washington J., k. at the battle of Perry- ; Kelly, Donald D., d. at Rienzi, Miss., April 27, ville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862. 1862.
Campbell, Samuel M., k. at the battle of Per- | Hanley, Patrick, k. at Cheat Mountain, Sept. ryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862. 12, 1861.
Richardson, Byron G., k. at the battle of Per- rville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
Gilmore, Benjamin F., d. at Columbia, Tenn., Nov. 22, 1862.
Thompson, Joseph C., k. at the battle of Per- | Aiken, Marshall S., d. at Shelbyville, March ryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862. 18, 1863. Allen, Aug. W., d. at Winchester, Jan. 12, 1862.
COMPANY I.
Johnson, George W., k. at the battle of Mis- ; Butler, Isaac W., k. at the battle of Missiona- sionary Ridge, Nov. 25, 1863. : ry Ridge, Nov. 25, 1 63.
MeLaughlin, John, k. at the battle of Perry- ville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862. Martin, Wm., k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862. Mitchell, J. T., k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
Porterfield. Francis F., d. at White Sulphur Springs, Va., Oct., 186L. Stamps, Geo. W., d. at Corinth, Miss., April 6, 1SC2.
Smith, W. C., k. at the battle of Murfreesboro, Dec. 31, 1862.
, Wingo, Sampson, d. Nov. 22, 1861.
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Crockett, Thomas O., k. at the battle of Mis-, sionary Ridge, Nov. 25, 1863.
Jones, John, k. at the battle of Missionary Ridge, Nov. 25, 1563. Haynes, John E. W., k. at the battle of Shi- loh, April 6, 1802.
Bass, Andrew J., k. at the battle of Shiloh, April 6, 1802.
Beachboard, Wm. M., d. Feb. 23, 1863.
Davis, W. N., d. at Big Spring, Va., Sept. 1, 1861. Boring, Tennessee M., k. at the battle of Per- ryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1:62.
Cates, Joseph, k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct 8, 1562. Jarratt, John T., k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
Jamison, Molton C., k. at the battle of Perry- ville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
Pierce, Livingston E., k. at the battle of Per- ryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1562.
Ransom, Samuel H., k. at the battle of Perry- ville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
Searcey, William W., k. at the battle of Per- ryville, Ky., Oet. 8, 1862.
Seward, Zachariah P., k. at the battle of Per- ryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
Smith, Levi H., k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1802.
Dickson, Lewis N, d. at Corinth, April 1, 1862. Haynes, Christopher C., d. at Winchester, Va., Feb. 11, 1862.
Jones, Richard F., K. at the battle of Murfrees- boro, Dec. 31, 1862.
Snell, Francis M., k. at the battle of Murfrees- boro, Dec. 31, 1862.
Smith, John R., d. at Griffin, Ga., Nov. 5, 1853. Smith, John D., d. at Warm Springs, Va., Ang. 12, 1861.
Smith, B. J., d. at Adria, Va., Sept. 22, 1861. Smith, Brown W., d. at Adria, Va., Sept. 25, 1:61. McMann, Robert, k. at the battle of Chicka- mauga.
Kinney, Thomas, k. at the skirmish at Fos- terville, June 4, 1863. Wilson, Geo. B., d. April 13, 1863. Taylor, Thomas W., d. at Tupelo, Miss., Aug. 26, 1862.
White, J. W. H., d. at Shelbyville, Jan. 14. 1863. COMPANY K.
Anderson, 'T. D., k. at the battle of Perryville, Ezell, J. H., d. at Staunton, Va., Aug., 1861. Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
Brown, R. A., k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oet. 8, 1862.
Haynie, James, k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1802.
Meadry, A. T., k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
Tarpley, J. L., k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oet. 8, 1862.
Budd, George E., k. at Cheat Mountain, Va., Sept. 12, 1861.
Coleman, John, k. at Cheat Mountain.
Garrity, Thomas, k. a, the battle of Murfrees. boro, Dec. 31, 1862.
Riggs, John, k. at the battle of Murfreesboro, Dec. 31, 1862. Smith, W. G., d. at Lauderdale Springs, Juns 10, 1862. Tarpley, J. W., d. at Bath Alum Springs, Va., Nov., 1861. Westmoreland, W. J., k. at Cheat Mountain, Va., Sept. 12, 1801. Westmoreland, M. H., d. at Romney, Va., Jan. 7, 1862.
COMPANY L.
Durham, James, k. at the battle of Perryville, [ Miller, F. F., k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862. Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
MeCool, D., k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
Ballows, R. A., k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1802.
Roy, John, k. at the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862.
Spain, W. F., k. at the battle of Murfreesboro. Dec. 31, 1862.
Irwin, W. E., k. at the battle of Murfreesboro, Dec. 31, 1862. Baughan, W. W., d. Aug. 18, 1862.
SECOND TENNESSEE INFANTRY .*
JACKSON, Nov. 17, 1882.
J. BERRIEN LINDSLEY, Nashville, Tenn.
Dear Sir: In reply to your postal of the 13th instant, I have to say that I have given you all the information in regard to the Second Tennessee Regiment that 1 deem worthy of a publication sach as yon propose. That nine-tenths of the rank
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and file of the regiment were "wild Irishmen," you doubtless know, but better soldiers did not fight in the "Lost Cause." I had a good deal of trouble with them, but they never failed to respond in the hour of danger. Whenever the command " Forward" was given it was replied to with a yell.
Capt. Charles W. Frazer, of Memphis, was one of the first and most efficient of its officers. He can doubtless give you a more correct account of the early history of the regiment than I can. By a correspondence with him, I am sure much valua- ble information in regard to this command may be obtained. Yours very truly, J. A. SMITH. Official.] SECOND TENNESSEE INFANTRY. Colonel, J. Knox Walker. COMPANY A. Captain, F. A. Strocky. Keefe, B., k. April 6, --. [ Reeby, John, d. Nov. 8, 1861. McGillicuddy, P., k. Nov. 7, 1861. Leahy, Jeremiah, d. Sept. 30, 1861. COMPANY B. Captain, W. B. Triplett.
Hunt, W. J., k. in battle, April 7, 1862. Haffy, Thomas, k. in battle, Nov. 7, 1862.
Woods, W. H., k. in battle, April 6. 1862.
Tracey, James, k. in battle, Nov. 7, 1962.
Clark, Thomas, k. in battle, Nov. 7, 1862.
COMPANY C. Captain, Charles E. Cossitt.
Hanford, E. S., k. at Belmont, Nov. 7, 1861. Mulholland, John, k. at Belmont, Nov. 7, 1861. Murphy, Patrick, k. at Belmont, Nov. 7. 1861 .. Daily, Irwin, k. at Shiloh. COMPANY D. Captain, E. Marshall.
Cahill, Edward, d. Sept. 10, 1$61.
Gleason, Michael, k. at Shiloh, April 6, 1802.
Dempsey, John, d. Dec. 1, 1961.
Roth, Michael, k. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Ferguson, Terrence, d. Sept. 20, 1861.
Eagan, John, k. at shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Cassidy, William, k. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Brennon, Thomas, k. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Carnes Francis. d. at Memphis. Dempsey, John. k. at Belmont. Foley, Simon, d. April 8, 1862.
COMPANY E. Captains : John Wilkerson and Edward C. Porter.
Welch, Thomas, d. Aug. 10, 1861. Allison, George, k. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Doyle, W., k. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
COMPANY F. Captain, Samuel Vance.
Troy, Dennis, k. in action at Shiloh, April ", Burns, James, d. some time during service. 1862. | Warring, Clement, d. Oct. 12, 1861.
COMPANY G. Captains: J. Welby Armstrong and R. A. Hart.
Williams, James, k. at Shiloh. Burns, William, k. Dec. 9, 1861.
Lunn, Martin, k. at Shiloh. Cain, Patrick, k. at the battle of Belmont,
Farren, John, k. at Shiloh. Nov. 7, 1861. Dwyer, John, d. March 11, 1861. Stewart, John, k. at the battle of Belmont, Nov. Armstrong, Capt. J. Welby, k. in action at the 7, 1861.
battle of Belmont, Nov. 7, 1861.
COMPANY H. Captain, R. E. Chew. Castello, Patrick, d. at Columbus, Miss., Dec., ; MeMananey, Patrick, d. in Memphis. 1861. Healey, Patrick, k. in battle.
, Edgecomb, William, d. at Memphis, Nov. 24, sharn, William, k. in battle.
1861. Boyle, Thomas, d. at Memphis, Nov. 25, 1851.
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Crowley, J., k. in battle. Griffin, John, k. in battle.
Gillan, John, k. in battle. Hanby, L., k. in battle.
O'Neil, Patrick, k. in battle. Roche, Thomas, k. in battle. Swift, John, d. in hospital.
COMPANY I. Captain, John L. Saffanan.
Malloy, John, k. in action at Shiloh, Apri! 6, [ Powell, Patrick, k. in action at Shiloh, April 6, 1862. 1862. Mahan, John, k. in action at Shiloh, April 6, Higgins, James, d. at Columbus, Oct. 12, 1961. 1962. Lyon, Frank, d. at Memphis, Sept. 15, 1861. COMPANY K. Captain, Thomas Stokes.
Spelman, James, k. at the battle of Belmont, | Volmer, David, k. at the battle of Belmont, Nov. 7, 1861. Nov. 7, 1801. Lynch, Dennis, k. at the battle of Belmont, | Sliney, David, k. at Shiloh. Nov. 7, 1861.
THIRD TENNESSEE INFANTRY. BY JOHN S. WILKES, PULASKI, TENN.
THE Third Regiment of Tennessee Confederate Infantry was organized at Lynnville station, Giles county, on the Nashville and Decatur railroad, on the 16th day of May, 1861, under a special order issued by His Excellency, Isham G. Har- ris, Governor of Tennessee, and consisted of ton full companies of picked men. Five of these companies were composed of volunteers from Giles, three from Maury, one from Lawrence, and one from Lewis county. One of the Maury county companies, however, included many men from Williamson county.
The roll of field and staff officers was as follows: Colonel, John C. Brown; Lieutenant-colonel, Thos. M. Gordon; Major, Nathaniel F. Cheairs; Adjutant, Thos. M. Tucker; Quartermasters, Ben P. Roy and J. L. Herron; Commis- sary, B. L. Wilkes; Surgeons, Sam H. Stout and Jas. A. Bowers; Assistant Surgeon, Wiley S. Perry; Chaplains, Marcus Williams and Thos. H. Davenport; Sergeant-major, William Polk; Quartermaster Sergeants, J. F. Alexander and J. W. Littleton; Commissary Sergeant, John S. Wilkes; Ordnance Sergeants, Wallace W. Rutledge and Jas. J. Walker; Hospital Steward, Eber Fry.
The companies were composed as follows:
Co. A, Giles county: Captain, Calvin J. Clack, elected to fill vacancy occasioned by election of Captain John C. Brown to the coloneley of the regiment; First Lieutenant, David Rhea; Second Lieutenant, Leonidas Black; Junior Second Lieutenant, David S. Martin. The rank and file of this company previous to the siege of Fort Donelson numbered one hundred and twenty men.
Co. B, Giles county: Captain, E. H. F. Gordon, elected to fill the vacancy made by the election of Captain Thos. M. Gordon to the lieutenant-colonelcy; First Lieutenant, Robert A. Mitchell; Second Lieutenant, Wm. M. Brickeen; Junior Second Lieutenant, Wm. T. Mitchell; number rank and file, one hundred thir- teen men.
Co. C, Maury county: Captain, Daniel F. Wade; First Lieutenant, James D. Moss; Second Lieutenant, Johnson Long; Junior Second Lieutenant, Walter S. Jennings; number rank and file, one hundred and nineteen men.
Co. D, Giles county : Captain, Wm. Peaton; First Lieutenant, D. H. Hanna;
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Second Lieutenant, D. G. Alexander; Junior Second Lieutenant, J. P. Lock; number rank and file, one hundred and eight men.
Co. E, Maury and Williamson counties: Captain, HI. P. Pointer, elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the election of Captain N. F. Cheairs as Major; First Lieutenant, Campbell Brown; Second Lieutenant, Thomas Tucker; Junior Sec- ond Lientenant, J. T. S. Thompson; number rank and file, one hundred men.
Co. F, Maury county: Captain, Geo. W. Jones; First Lieutenant, J. B. Mur- phy; Second Lieutenant, B. G. Darden; Junior Second Lieutenant, John T. Williamson; number rank and file, ninety-eight men.
Co. G, Giles county : Captain, Calvin H. Walker; First Lieutenant, E. C. L. Bridges; Second Lientenant, Alfred Jones; Junior Second Lieutenant, E. W. Harmond; number rank and file, one hundred and ten men.
Co. H, Lewis county : Captain, S. L. Tarrant; First Lieutenant, A. T. Plum- mer; Second Lieutenant, R. T. Cooper; Junior Second Lieutenant, J. A. Doye !; number rank and tile, ninety-nine men.
Co. I, Lawrence county: Captain, B. F. Matthews; First Lieutenant, J. C. Chaffin; Second Lieutenant, B. W. Evans; Junior Second Lieutenant, C. F. Her- ron; number rank and file, one hundred and twenty-one men.
Co. K, Giles county : Captain, F. C. Barber; First Lieutenant, James A. Bow- ers; Second Lientenant, W. H. Jones; Junior Second Lieutenant, Thos. E. McCoy, vice O. P. Bruce resigned; number rank and file, one hundred and ten men.
The regiment was mustered into the service of the State of Tennessee immedi- ately upon its organization, and went into camp near Springfield, Robertson coun- ty, Tennessee, at Camp Cheatham, where it was stationed until July 26, when i: was ordered to Camp Trousdale, Robertson county, on the Louisville and Nash- ville railroad, near the Kentucky line, where it was reinforced by the Eighteenth, Twenty-third, and Twenty-fourth regiments of Tennessee Infantry, Jones's bat- talion of Tennessee Cavalry, and Porter's Tennessee Battery-all under command of John C. Brown, senior Colonel. Under orders from General Albert Sidney Johnston, it reported to General S. B. Buckner on the 19th of September, 1861, near Bowling Green, and on the same day, with other commands, marched into and occupied that city, the Federal garrison having beat a hasty retreat. These several encampments were literally camps of training, where raw recruits were drilled until they became proficient and thoroughly disciplined. While no en- gageinents were had at either place, and bloodshed was unknown, this was a try- ing ordeal in the history of the regiment. Much sickness, principally measles and diarrhea, prevailed. The drill was very exacting and fatiguing, and in the process of hardening for service the numbers were reduced by sickness, permanent disability, and death. Col. John C. Brown was a strict disciplinarian, full of the magnitude of the work ahead, and determined that his regiment, composed of picked material, should not be excelled. Under his instruction, and with the co- operation of his able line of officers, the regiment soon became noted for its fine appearance, proficiency in drill, and military bearing. Company, regimental, brigade, and division drill was the order of the day at Bowling Green, and no finer display was ever witnessed than appeared when this army at Bowling Green was reviewed by Gens, Albert Sidney Johnston and S. B. Buckner, just previous to its departure for Fort Donelson. The men were inured to camp life and aux- ious for the conflict.
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The regiment reached Fort Donelson on the 8th of February, and almost ini- mediately went into line of battle an I began to throw up a line of defense, con- sisting of a slender breast-work of logs and earth with a rifle pit behind it. John C. Brown as senior Colonel had since July been continuously in command of a brigade composed of this regiment and others, and at Fort Donelson his brigade, besides his own regiment, was composed of the Eighteenth, Thirty-second, and Forty-first Tennessee Infantry, the Fourteenth Mississippi, and Porter's and Graves's field batteries-Lient .- col. Gordon being in command of the Third Ten nessee. The position of the brigade was on the right of the line of defense, and on Wednesday, the 12th, about 12 or., before the works were half completed, the enemy appeared, and during that day, Thursday, and Friday, kept up an inces- sant firing of sharp-shooters. Upon the right of the regiment was Porter's light battery of six guns, and on the left Graves's battery commanded the long, wide valley separating the brigade from Col. Heiman's right. These batteries were admirably handled, and for two days kept at bay the enemy, infantry being con- stantly deployed in the rifle-pits. On Saturday morning an attempt was made to turn the enemy's right, clear the Wynn's Ferry road, and fall back to Nashville. The Third Tennessee was deployed in the rifle-pits, where the Wynn's Ferry road crosses the line of intrenchments. Before it reached its position the attack had already commenced on the extreme left, and soon afterward the Fourteenth Mis- sissippi were thrown forward as skirmishers, supported by the Third and Eight- eenth Tennessee, who, upon reaching the summit of the hill, were met by a ter- rific fire, but returned it with spirit, and the enemy retired still farther upon their left. At twelve o'clock, the Third, Eighteenth, and Thirty-second Tennessee reg- iments were led by Col. Brown across an open field on the right of the Wynn's Ferry road, under the fire of a battery posted on that road, and captured one sec- tion of the battery. A further charge was ordered and made. It met a terrific. fire, which was returned with deadly effect, and the gallant Graves coming to the rescue at full speed with his battery, the enemy were forced to leave the field, and the road was entirely open and free; but the regiment was immediately ordered back to the position which it had left in the morning; but a part of this line was already occupied by the enemy, and they could not be dislodged. On the next morning the garrison was surrendered. The weather was terribly cold and stormy. The riffe-pits were full of ice; the ground was hard frozen; the regiment had been in line of battle and under continuous fire for four days. It had 743 men able for duty and actually engaged; loss, 13 killed, 56 wounded, 722 captured. The coni- missioned officers were carried prisoners to Fort Warren, Mass., and Camp Chase, O., and the privates and non-commissioned officers to Camp Douglass, Ill. Many died from the exposure of the siege, some escaped from prison, some took the oath of allegiance, which was freely and invitingly offered them; 607 were ex- changed on the 23d of September, 1862, after a confinement of seven months. They immediately reorganized the regiment, retaining their old number, but making many changes in their field, staff, and line officers, and in the arrange- ment of the companies. Col. John C. Brown, before the reorganization, was pro- moted to the rank of Brigadier and ordered to report for duty to Gen. Bragg, then at Chattanooga, moving his column into Kentucky.
As reorganized on Sept. 26, 1862, the regiment was composed as follows:
Colonel, Calvin H. Walker; Lientenant-colonel, Calvin J. Clack; Majors, 12
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Thomas M. Tucker and F. C. Barber; Adjutant, David S. Martin; Quartermas- ters, J. L. Herron and John D. Flautt; Commissary, John S. Wilkes; Surgeons, James A. Bowers, Daniel F. Wright, and C. C. Abernathy; Assistant Surgeons, J. T. S. Thompson, J. L. Lipford, J. C. Henderson, and Thomas H. Moss; Chap- lain, Thomas Davenport; Sergeant-major, John Phillips; Quartermaster Sergeant, Lewis Amis; Commissary Sergeants, R. S. Wilkes and S. S. Craig; Ordnance Sergeant, B. S. Thomas; Hospital Steward, Robert P. Jenkins.
Co. A, formerly Co. K: Captain, F. C. Barber, afterward Major; First Lieuten- ant, Thomas E. McCoy; Second Lieutenant, Willis H. Jones; Junior Second Lieu- tenant, James P. Bass; rank and file 100 men, embracing recruits.
Co. B, formerly Co. B: Captain, Robert A. Mitchell: First Lieutenant, J. M. Thompson; Second Lieutenant, M. T. West; Junior Second Lieutenant, W. T. Mitchell; rank and file 105 men, with recruits.
Co. C, formerly Co. H: Captain, Robert T. Cooper; First Lieutenant, W. J. Hardin; Second Lieutenant, R. M. Plummer; Junior Second Lieutenant, James A. Doyle; rank and file :5 men, with recruits.
Co. D, formerly Co. C: Captain, Walter S. Jennings; First Lieutenant, W. C. Dunham; Second Lieutenant, R. R. Williams; Junior Second Lieutenant, Y. R. Watkins; rank and file 80 men. with recruits.
Co. E, formerly Co. F: Captain, George W. Jones; First Lieutenant, J. B. Mur- phy; Second Lieutenant, B. G. Darden; Junior Second Lieutenant, J. F. Mat- thews; rank and file 87 men, with recruits.
Co. F, formerly Co. E: Captain, H. P. Pointer, reelected, but resigned the same day; Captain, R. B. McCormick; First Lieutenant, D. G. Stevenson; Second Lieu- tenant, Thomas Thompson; Junior Second Lieutenant, G. P. Straley; rank and file 77 men, with recruits.
Co. G, formerly Co. A: Captain, David Rhea; First Lieutenant, David S. Mar- tin; Second Lieutenant, John C. Lester; Junior Second Lieutenant, Wallace W. Rutledge; rank and file 97 men, with recruits.
Co. H, formerly Co. G: Captain, James J. Walker; First Lieutenant, J. B. McCanless; Second Lieutenant, J. A. Ralstin; Junior Second Lieutenant, Calvin J. Orr; rank and file 101 men. with recruits.
Co. I, formerly Co. D: Captain, D. G. Alexander; First Lieutenant, J. P. Lock; Second Lieutenant, J. B. Farley; Junior Second Lieutenant, N. B. Rit- tenberry; rank and file 20 men, with recruits.
Co. K, formerly Co. I: Captain, B. F. Matthews; First Lieutenant, John Hil- dreth; Second Lieutenant, Alonzo Lindsay; Junior Second Lieutenant, J. H. Hagan; rank and file S7 men. with recruits.
The reorganization took place Sept. 26, 1862, at Jackson, Mies., and the regi- " ment went into active service, the first engagement being a sharp skirmish at Springdale, Miss. Soon after, it was sent to Vicksburg and took a prominent part in the engagement at Chickasaw Bayon, where Gen. Sherman was repulsed with great loss. Although in the thickest of this fight, and entitled to much of the credit for its grand success, the regiment suffered but little, owing to its superior position and its coolness and discipline in the action. There were 549 men actually engaged, and the total casualties were only 2 men killed-Maj. T. M. Tucker and Lieut. James P. Bass, the former killed outright and the latter mortally wound- ed while gallantly leading their commands. From Vicksburg the regiment, in a
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few days after the engagement at Chickasaw Bayou, was removed to Port Hudson, where it formed a part of Gregg's brigade, and was present and manned the fort on the 14th of February, 1863, when the Mississippi was sunk off the fort and the Hartford, after running the terrific fire of the water-batteries, succeeded in passing up the river, completely cutting off water communication with the fort and gar- rison.
In a short time the regiment was ordered to Jackson, where it arrived on the 11th day of May, 1863, and on the next day moved out to Raymond, and met the advance of Gen. Grant's army in one of the fiercest and bloodiest engagements of the war. The number engaged was 548, of which 32 were killed upon the field - of battle, 76 wounded, and 68 captured, making the total casualties 176.
After marching and countermarching, under command of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, in the rear of Vicksburg, until its surrender on the 4th of July, 1863, the regiment found itself in the rifle-pits at Jackson, Miss., holding that point against the enemy from the 9th to the 16th of July, when it was transferred to the army in Georgia.
In the operations around Jackson, the regiment numbered 366 men, and suf- fered a total loss of 22 men, of whom 3 were killed, 6 wounded, and 13 capt- ured.
After the regiment became a part of the Army of North Georgia, its individu- ality was to a considerable extent lost sight of, though its organization was kept intact, and its efficiency but little if any impaired. Every man was a veteran, inured to hardship, tried in battle and on the march, and while its numbers were decreased, its valor and efficiency were maintained. It was an important factor in all the engagements, skirmishies, and operations of the army from Chickamau- ga to Jonesboro.
The number engaged at Chickamauga was 264, of whom 24 were killed, 62 wounded, and 7 captured; total casualties, 93.
At Missionary Ridge the total number engaged was 195, of whom 3 were wounded and 1 captured.
It participated in the subsequent battles of Resaca, New Hope Church, and in an engagement on the Powder Springs road, near Marietta, Ga., in which Col. Walker (commanding) was killed; and at Jonesboro, besides the various less notable engagements and skirmishes on Gen. Johnston's retreat to Atlanta; and it was actively engaged in the defense of the last-named city. It was with Hood upon his memorable raid into Tennessee, and went with him on his des- perate retreat across the Tennessee River and thence into North Carolina, and was finally surrendered and paroled at Greensboro, N. C., on the 26th of April, 1865, numbering on that eventful occasion - men. Of its field officers, Col. C. H. Walker was killed near Marietta, Ga .; Lieut .- col. Calvin J. Clack, was killed at Jonesboro, Ga .; Maj. Thomas M. Tucker was killed at Chickasaw Bayou; Maj. F. C. Barber was killed at Resaca, Ga. Of its company commanders, Thomas E. McCoy was wounded at Chickamauga; Robert T. Cooper was killed at Ray- mond; James S. Walker was wounded at Raymond and at Chickamauga; D. G. Alexander was captured at Raymond, afterward exchanged at City Point, and was killed at Resaca. Its original commander, John C. Brown, soon after the organ- ization of his regiment, was by Gov. Harris tendered the appointment of Assist- ant Inspector-general in the Provisional Army, but declined, preferring to cast in
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