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At the risk of going beyond the space allotted to this history, I yield to the temptation to give the names of those who formed the last line: Lieutenant R. J. Dew, Brevet Captain commanding; J. G. Hall, Lieutenant; W. B. Holmes, Lieutenant and Adjutant; and R. W. Davis, D. W. Martin, J. P. Baldridge, Joe Forsyth, G. P. Alston, J. M. Bell, S. W. Buford, N. S. Caruthers, A. W. Crockett, W. M. Carnes, John Cavanah, Jo. R. Davis, W. I. Guy, J. B. Harrell, W. H. Hilliard, J. D. Jordan, R. H. Joiner, Sam Keller, Jos. W. Lemmon, J. H. Lay- ton, N. O. Lovelace, G. W. MeDill, I. B. Martin, D. J. Morris, Jos. M. Payne,
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M. C. Prather, F. B. Taylor, C. M. G. Ray, J. E. Thompson, T. I. Walker, E. S. W. Walton, D. W. Wicker, T. S. Vaughan, G. W. Trotter, I. N. Shannon, D. S. Hill, G. W. Crosby.
Oficial.] FIELD AND STAFF, NINTH TENNESSEE INFANTRY. Colonel, H. L. Douglass; Lieutenant-colonel, C. S. Hurt; Major, S. H. White. COMPANY A. Captain, W. N. Wilkerson.
Ballard, T. A., k. at Shiloh.
Pewitt, Josiah, d. May 27, 1962.
Phillips, J. M., k. at Shiloh.
Meadows, J. D., k. in the battle of Perryville.
Coaker, J. A., k. in the battle of Perryville.
Dancy, S. A., k. in the battle of Perryville.
Kerr, Capt. C. W., d. Oct. 22, 1852.
Britt, M., d. at Knoxville.
Coaker, J. A .. d. at Knoxville.
Statt, W. A .. d. Dec. 18, 1862. Bucey, Lieut. A. J., k. at Murfreesboro. Gilliam, T. J., K. at Murfreesboro. Stallings, T. W., k. at Atlanta. Halliburton, W. A., k. at Atlanta. [Unoficial.] Fleming. J. L., k. at Franklin, Nov. 30, 1864 Tanner, Jo., k. at Franklin, Nov. 30, 1864.
COMPANY B. Captain, R. S. Russell.
Thomas, Robert. k. at Shilohi. Grove, W. B., k. at Shiloh. Freeman. A. M., k. at Shiloh. Peele, James W .. k. at Shiloh. Bland. Allen, k. at Shiloh. Hurt, J. B., d. May, 1862. Mareom, L. G., d. May, 1862. Stanley, Jesse, d. June 13, 1862. Wells, James A., k. in battle. Whitaker, W. J., d. May 12, 1862. Smith, John R., k. at Perryville.
Lemmon, R. M., k. in battle. Ford, E. A., k. in battle. Wilkins, John, k. in battle. Haynie, D. H., k. in battle. Calhoun, G. C., d. April 28, 1862. Jones, S. W., d. June 15, 1862. Lane, S. T .. d. May 24, 1862. Price, W. H., d. March 14, 1862. Smith, R. A., d. April 14, 1802. Walker, J. E., d. Feb. 20, 1862. Miller, R. B., d. June 6, 1862. Smith, J. D., k. at Sniloh. Trobaugh, A. H., k. at Shiloh. McClannahan. J. D., k. at Perryville. Marshall, R. E., k. at Perryville. Baird, A. H., k. at Perryville. Melton, T. S., k. at Perryville. Gibbs, R. H, k. at Perryville. Gee, J. W., k. at Murfreesboro.
Bishop, J. W., k. at Shiloh. Elrod, Jarob, k. at Perryville, Lucado, L. B .. k. at Perryville. Martin, J. P., k. at Perryville.
Anderson, C. H., k. at Perryville. Clyce, W. R., k. at Perryville. Stewart, W. C., k. at Perryville. Pendleton, J. M., k. at Perryville. [Unofficial.] Brown, Philip, k. at Shiloh, April 7, 1862. Clark, J. W., k. at Kennesaw, June 27, 1804. Richardson, Geo., k. at Perryville, Det. 8, 1852. Ferrell, Lient. Jesse, k. at Atlanta, July 22, 1864. Robinson, Lieut. Gabe, k. at Atlanta, July 22, 1561.
COMPANY C. Captain. D. J. Wood.
[Unofficial.] Chambers. E. O., k. at Shiloh, April 7, 1862. Gross. Ike, k. at Shiloh, April 7, 1862. Daniel, F. H., k. at Chickamauga. Sept. 21, 1863. Diekins, G. A., k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1863. Kent, L., k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1863. Love, T. S., k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1863. Marshall, H., k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1863. Me Dill, W. S .. k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21. 1863. Mills, H. C., k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1823. Wilkins, A. R., k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1863. Hooks. R. H., k. at Atlanta, Sept. 22, 1864. MeDill, W. J. k. at Franklin, Nov. 30, 1864. MeQuinston, A. C., k. at Franklin, Nov. 30, 1864. Sweet, J. H., k. at Franklin, Nov. 30, 1864. Templeton, Al., k. at Franklin. Nov. 30, 1864.
COMPANY D. Captain, W. H. Morgin.
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Nehlett. W. J., k. at Perryville. Coffee. R. N., k. at Perryville. Crowder, W. H., k. at Perryville. Montgomery. Robert, k. at Perryville.
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House, W. L., d. June 15, 1862.
Fitzgerald, W. P., d. Jan. 15, 1862. McCloud, R., d. April 30, 1862.
Jones, F., d. July 15. 1502.
Rhodes, J. M., d. Aug. 27, 1862.
Williams, Lewis. d. June 12. 1862.
Bridgewater, J. F., d. Nov., 1902.
Doty, M. H., d. at hospital.
Powell, S. N, d. at Winchester.
Crutchfield, W. A., k. at Resaca, Ga. [ Unofficial.] Brown, James, k. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Harrison, A., k. at Perryville, Oct. 8, 1862. Irby, Lieut. W. D., k. at Murfreesboro, Dec. 31, 1862.
Cherry, A. J., k. at Murfreesboro, Dec. 31, 1862. Ragland, Lieut. T. F., k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1863. Perry, L. W, k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1563. Green, James, k. at Franklin, Nov. 30, 1864. Motley, Z. A., k. at Atlanta, July 22, 1864. Morgan, Lieut. W. H., k. at Atlanta, July 22, 1864.
COMPANY E. Captain, R. H. Harrison.
Kenney, G. M., k. at Shiloh.
Bennett, J. O., d. March 14, 1802.
Freeman, R. H., d. March 15, 1862.
Massey, G. d. April 25. 1862.
/ Scott, S. W., k. accidentally May 9. 1863. Stewart, F. E., k. at Perryville. Slater, J. C., k. at Perryville. Potter, L. R., d. at Chattanooga, April 15, 1863.
COMPANY F.
Captain, J. M. Park.
Cox, Julius, k. at Shiloh.
Talley, A. H., k. at Shiloh.
Daniel, J. R., k. at Shiloh.
Grantham, Josiah. d. Feb. 5, 1863.
Newsom, W. S., d. Oct. 6, 1562.
Luttrell, L. H., d. March 22, 1862.
Thompson, J. H. L., d. Nov. 21, 1861. [ Unoffimal.] Brown, J. H., k. at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Harris, R. F .. k. at Perryville, Oct. 8. 1862. Jenkins, W. B., k. at Perryville, Oct. 8. 1862. Parker, Frank, k. at Perryville, Oct. 8, 1562. Bryant, W. D., k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1863. Shearin, James, k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1863. Hall, Capt. J. L., k. at Atlanta, July 22, 1864. Harris, Lieut. F. A.
COMPANY G. Captain, A. C. Gardner.
Brooks, P. H .. k. at Shiloh.
Callicott, J. C., k. at Shiloh.
Chandler, A. D., k. at Shiloh.
Traner, Hugh, k. at Shiloh. Walker, Wm., k. at Shiloh.
Ward, W'm., k. at Shiloh. Mitchell, G. W., k. at Perryville.
Lawler, T. B. k. at Perryville.
Julian, F. M., k. at Perryville.
Monroe, H. F., k. at Perryville.
Crittenden, W. F., k. at Perryville.
Glun, E. B., d. April 4, 1:62. Martin, J. R., d. May 24, 1862. Julian, W. C., d. Aug. 24, 1862.
Knox, R. W., d. July 8, 1862.
Mitchell, J. T., d. at Knoxville.
Byera, C. J., d. in prison at Alton, Iil.
Haynes, E., d. in prison at Alton, Ill. [ Unofficial.] Fields, Ben, k. at Perryville, Oct. 8, 1862. Hunter, H. C., k. at Perryville, Oct. 8. 1862.
Collins, Pat., k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1863. Davis, Trigg, k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1803. Hicks, Valley, k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21. 1863. Hall, Geo., k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1863. Julian, Doc., k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1863. Smith, Pink .. k. at Chickamauga. Sept. 21, 1863. Thomas, Wm., k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1803 Rowel, Robt., k. at Chickamauga. Sept. 21. 1868. Warren, John, k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1853. Tomlinson, Al., k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 21, 1863. Harris, Ephraim, k. at Murfreesboro, Dec. 31. 1862. Julian, Lemuel, k. at Murfreesboro, Dec. 31. 1862. Monroe, Floyd, k. at Perryville, Oct. 8, 1862. Bras, R. Y., k. at Atlanta, July 22, 1864. Julian, Dugan, k. at Atlanta, July 22, 1864. Milner, Geo., k. at Atlanta, July 22, 1864. Fields, Wm .. k. at Franklin, Nov. 30, 1864.
COMPANY H. Captain, J. W. Buford.
Beauchamp, J. W., k. at Perryville. Corum, W, k. at Perryville. Kirsey, J. P., k. at Perryville. Garrison, B. F., k. at Perryville.
Robinson, S. F., k. at Perryville. Patterson, R. W., k. at Perryville. McDonald, Capt. J. W., &. at Perryville. Buchannon, P. C., d. May 16, 1862.
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Davis, C. D., d. May 6, 1862.
Torrence, C. T., d. May 4, 1862.
Hays, B., d. April 4, 1362.
Glover, Joshua, k. At Shiloh.
Bell, H. F., k. at Shiloh. Bell, Lieut. D. M., k. in battle. [ Unofficial.] Grogan, Wm., k. at Shiloh, April 7, 1862.
Caldwell, W. E., k. at Perryville, Oct. 8, 1862. Henry, Thos., k. at Perryville, Oct. 3, 1802.
Me Donaid, S. M., k. at Perryville, Oct. 8, 1802 Bell, W. E., k. at Murfreesboro, Dec. 31, 1502. Bell, C. C., k. at Murfreesboro, Dec. 31, 1:62. White, W. R., k. at Murfreesboro, Dec. 31, 1962 Foster, Larkin, k. at Chickamauga, Sept. 2L 1863.
COMPANY I. Captain, H. A. Rogers.
Bryant, Wm. M., k. at Shiloh.
Rassur, H., k. at Murfreesboro.
Gutfy, Levy, d. at hospital.
Kelly, T., d. at hospital. Mcknight, B., d. at hospital.
Mulicote, Wm., d. at hospital. Daniels, D., d. July 18, 1862. Newman, J., d. Jan. 4, 1862. Oliver, N., d. Jan. 8, 1862.
COMPANY K. Captain, Jas. C. Marley.
Richardson. Lieut. H. H., k. at Shiloh.
Griggs, J. M., k. at Shiloh.
Young, J. W., k. at Shiloh.
McDermon, S. G., k. at Shiloh.
Sawyers, L. J. D., d. Feb. 8, 1862.
Cornell, W. E., d. Nov. 20, 1861.
Fisher, C. H., d. Nov. 19, 1861.
Fisher, H. C., d. July 17, 1861.
Henning, C. B., d. Dec. 5. 1861.
West, R. E., d. May 7, 1861.
Watson, C. C., d. March 27, 1862.
Cates, A. H., d. Nov. 11. 1862.
Butler, B. F., d. Jan. 20, 1803.
Watson, J. M., d, July 20, 1863.
Jordan, S. L., k. at Perryville. Currie, J. G., k. at Perryville. Fuqua, G. S., k. at Perryville. Fitzpatrick, Lieut. P. J., k. at Perryville. [ Unofficial.] Braden, Reuben, k. at Shiloh, April 7, 1862. Fuqua, John, k. at Perryville, Oct. 8, 1862. Webh, Alex,, k. at Perryville. Oct. 8, 1862.
Tally, Lieut. John, k. at Resaca, May, 1564. Glenn, John, k. at. Kennesaw Mountain, June 27, 1864. Curry, Robt., k. at Atlanta, July 22, 1864. Carroll, Geo., k. at Atlanta, July 22, 1864.
TENTH TENNESSEE INFANTRY. BY LEWIS R. CLARK, CLARKSVILLE, TENN.
THE Tenth Tennessee Regiment was organized at Fort Henry, May, 1861: Colonel, Adolphus Heiman; Lieutenant-colonel, Randall W. McGavock; Major, William Grace; Adjutant, John Handy, succeeded by La Fayette MeConnico; Sergeant-major, W. F. Beatty; Chaplain, Rev. Father Henry Vincent Brown; Surgeon, Dr. Alfred Voorhies; Assistant Surgeon, Dr. Dixon Horton; Assistant Quartermaster, John Mclaughlin; Assistant Commissary Subsistence, Felix Abby.
Co. A was organized at MeEwen's Station: Captain, John G. O'Neill; First Lieutenant, James McMurray; Second Lieutenant, James White; Brevet Second Lieutenant, William Burke.
Co. B was organized at Nashville: Captain, Leslie Ellis; First Lieutenant, John McEvoy; Second Lieutenant, William Grace, elected Major, and succeeded by William Poe; Brevet Second Lieutenant, William Gleason.
Co. C was organized at Nashville: Captain, John H. Anderson; First Lien- tenant, William . . Beatty; Second Lieutenant, Henry Carter; Brevet Second Lieutenant, L. P. Hagan.
Co. D was organized at Clarksville: Captain William M. Marr; First Lieuten-
COL R. W MAC GAVOCK
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COL. ADOLPHUS HEIMAN
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ant, Lynch B. Donoho; Second Lieutenant, J. Monroe, afterward elected Captain of Co. E, and succeeded by Edward Ryan; Brevet Second Lieutenant, William Dwyer.
Co. E was organized at Nashville: Captain, John Archibald, resigned, and succeeded by Lieutenant J. Monroe, of Co. D; First Lieutenant, W. S. Flippin, succeeded by George A. Diggons; Second Lieutenant, O. H. Hight; Brevet Sec- ond Lieutenant, James P. Kirkman.
Co. F was organized at Nashville: Captain, St. Clair Morgan; First Lieuten- ant, Moses Hughes; Second Lieutenant, John Long; Brevet Second Lieutenant, J. N. Bradshaw.
Co. G was organized at Nashville: Captain, Boyd M. Cheatham; First Lieu- tenant, William Sweeney; Second Licutenant, Bartley Dorsey; Brevet Second Lieutenant, A. L. Berry.
Co. H was organized at Nashville: Captain, Randall W. MeGavock, elected Lieutenant-colonel, and succeeded by Lieutenant William Ford; First Lieuten- ant, William Ford; Second Lieutenant, Robert Joynt; Brevet Second Lieutenant, James Finucane.
Co. I was organized at Pulaski: Captain, Lewis T. Waggoner, succeeded by John Handy; First Lieutenant, John Handy, succeeded by La Fayette MeCon- nico; Second Lieutenant, La Fayette McConnico; Brevet Second Lieutenant, - - McCoy.
Co. K was organized at Nashville: Captain, S. Thompson; First Lieutenant, Joseph Phillips; Second Lieutenant, John W. Bryan; Brevet Second Lieutenant, Robert Erwin.
When the Tenth Tennessee Regiment was first organized at Fort Henry, it was without either Surgeon or Assistant Surgeon, and the health of the men was un- der the care of the Surgeon of the post, Dr. D. F. Wright, and his assistant, Dr. Joseph M. Plunket, until Dr. Voorhies was assigned to duty as Surgeon of the regiment.
This regiment remained at Fort Henry from the time of its organization in May, 1861, perfecting itself in drill and discipline, until the bombardment by the United States forces on Feb. 6, 1862. The forces at Fort Henry were com- manded by Brig .- gen. Lloyd Tilghman. Col. Heiman, of the Tenth Tennessee, commanded a brigade composed of his own regiment and the Fourth Mississippi, and Lieut .- col. McGavock commanded the Tenth Tennessee. After a bombard- ment lasting about four hours, the sixty-four pound rifled gun in the fort ex- ploded, killing and wounding six or seven of our men, and the hundred and twenty-eight pound smooth-bore gun was dismounted by the force of its recoil. There was no infantry engagement at Fort Henry. Before the white flag was hoisted, Gen. Tilghman ordered the infantry forces to withdraw and fall back to Fort Donelson. As Col. Heiman passed through the works, he shot one of the enemy who was entering the fort to get a close look at the Confederates. Col. Heiman resumed command when he overtook the regiment about two miles from Fort Henry. It was a very trying march to Fort Donelson, where we arrived quite late at night, having waded a number of small streams much swollen by rains and melted snow. We were constantly harassed by pressure from the enemy's cavalry, which we had to resist several times by forming in line of battle and driving them back.
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The fighting commenced at Fort Donelson on Feb. 13, 1862, with the enemy in overwhelmingly superior numbers. Our works were assaulted several times during the day, and shelled repeatedly during the night. The next day -howed a steady continuance of the fight, which was rendered very trying by the bad weather, the ground being covered with snow in a slushy, half-melted condi- tion, freezing at night and thawing in the day-time. The third day we repulsel an attack of the enemy and drove them several miles. It was owing to the terrific losses inflicted upon the assaulting forces by our regiment that it earned the sobriquet of "The Bloody Tenth." Among the enemy's forces engaged in our front, the Second Iowa-which was a magnificent body of men-suffered the most severely. By this time our men were completely worn out. With three days of steady, hard fighting, and two nights of sleepless exposure in the trenches to guard against an apprehended assault, we were thoroughly exhaust- ed. Then rumors came that we were about to be surrendered. Captains John H. Anderson and William M. Marr escaped and joined other commands: but the great majority of the men were so tired and exhausted that they slep: in spite of their efforts to keep awake, and the next morning, Feb. 16, 1862, we found ourselves prisoners, and stacked our arms, after inflicting a loss upon the enemy in killed and wounded equal to the total Confederate loss in killed, wounded, and prisoners.
We were carried to several different prisons. The field and staff officers were taken to Fort Warren, the line officers to Johnson's Island, and the non-com- missioned officers and men to Camp Douglas, at Chicago. At Camp Douglas we were kindly treated for a month or two, while under the charge of Col. Mulli- gan, who had himself been captured with his command by Gen. Price in Mis- souri. But when Mulligan's command was relieved from this duty, we became guarded by "home-guards" and "sixty-days men," who, having no chance to punish their enemy in the field, treated us who were in their power with atro- cious barbarity in numerous ways, and even to the extent of shooting through the barracks at night, killing and wounding prisoners asleep in their bunks. We were removed from Camp Douglas in September, and arrived at Vicksburg, Miss., where we were exchanged, on the 24th of that month.
Reorganized at Clinton, Miss., October 2, 1862: Colonel, Adolphus Heinian, succeeded by R. W. MeGavock, succeeded by William Grace, succeeded by J. G. O'Neill; Lieutentant-colonel R. W. McGavock, succeeded by William Grace, suc- ceeded by S. Thompson, succeeded by J. G. O'Neill; Major, William Grace, sue- ceeded by S. Thompson, succeeded by John G. O'Neill; Adjutant, Theo. Kelsey, succeeded by Robert Paget Seymour; Sergeant-major, Morris Griffin ; Chaplain, Rev. Father E. Blieml; Surgeon, Dr. Mallet ; Assistant Surgeon, Dr. S. W. Frank- lin; Quartermaster, Capt. Ed. MeGavock; Commissary, Capt. John B. Johnson.
Co. A, original Co. A : Captain, John G. O'Neill, succeeded by James McMur- ray ; First Lieutenant, James McMurray, succeeded by C. H. Stockell.
Co. B, original Co. K: Captain, S. Thompson, succeeded by John W. Bryan ; First Lieutenant, John W. Bryan, succeeded by Joseph De G. Evans; Second Lieutenant, Joseph De G. Evans, succeeded by Robert Erwin ; Brevet Second Lieutenant, Robert Erwin, succeeded by James Wiley.
Co. C, original Co. F: Captain, St. Clair Morgan, succeeded by C. C. Malone ; First Lieutenant, Clarence C. Malone.
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Co. D, original Co. G: Captain, William Sweeney, succeeded by Bartley Dorsey; First Lieutenant, Bartley Dorsey.
Co. E, original Co. B: Captain, Thomas Gibson (resigned, and succeeded by James P. Kirkman); First Lieutenant, Theo. Kelsey (made Adjutant, resigned Lieutenancy, and succeeded by James P. Kirkman) ; Second Lieutenant, James P. Kirkman.
Co. F, original Co. H: Captain, A. L. Berry.
Co. G, original Co. E: Captain, George A. Diggons; First Lieutenant, John D. Winston; Second Lieutenant, William W. Foote; Brevet Second Lieutenant, William Lanier.
Co. H, original Co. I: Captain, Joseph Ryan.
Co. I, original Co. D: Captain, John L. Prendergast; First Lieutenant, Lynch B. Donoho; Second Lieutenant, James T. Dunlap; Brevet Second Lieutenant, William Dwyer (resigned, joined Morgan's cavalry, killed north of Ohio River).
Co. K, original Co. C: Captain, Lewis R. Clark ; First Lieutenant, L. P. Ha- gan; Second Lieutenant, James Conroy.
About ten days after the reorganization at Clinton we were ordered to Holly Springs, where we were placed in the brigade commanded by Gen. John Gregg, of Texas, a magnificent soldier and a splendid man, whom we all loved dearly. He was killed in one of the battles in Virginia in the fall of 1864, having been transferred there in command of a Texas brigade. From Holly Springs our brigade was ordered to Water Valley, where we were reviewed by President Davis ; thence to Tippah Ford, back again to Holly Springs, then to Waterford, Oxford, and Grenada. Col. Heiman's health had been seriously impaired by his confine- ment in prison, and it now became evident that his strength was steadily failing. In December he was promoted to Brigadier-general, and shortly afterward quiet- ly and peacefully entered into rest at Jackson, Miss.,
Like one that wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
By the promotion of Col. Heiman Lieut .- col. MeGavock became Colonel, Maj. Grace became Lieutenant-colonel, and Capt. S. Thompson became Major.
Near the close of December, 1862, our brigade was ordered to Vicksburg, and near there met Sherman's forces and defeated them in the battle of Chickasaw Bayou.
On January 6, 1863, our brigade was ordered to Port Hudson, La., where we remained for several months, occupied mostly with camp duties and drilling.
On March 13, 1863, we were bombarded by the United States fleet of mortar- boats, gun-boats, and men-of-war of the old navy. Our brigade occupied the ex- treme right of the Confederate position, with the right of our brigade resting be- low the hot-shot batteries upon the river-bank. The bombardment took place at night, and was in the highest degree brilliant and exciting. The grand entertain- ment was illuminated by the burning of the splendid United States frigate Mis- sissippi, which had gallantly advanced up the river to a position opposite our right flank, where it was fired by our hot-shot batteries.
About this time Dr. Sidney W. Franklin, a young but very skillful physician and surgeon, was assigned to duty as Assistant Surgeon of our regiment. He re- mained with us until after the fall of Vicksburg, about which time he received a
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well-deserved promotion to Surgeon, with the rank of Major, and was assigned to duty with the Fourteenth Mississippi.
On May 2, 1863, onr brigade was ordered from Port Hudson, and five days later, on May 7th, met the enemy at Jackson, Miss., and repulsed them. We marched thence to Raymond, Miss., where, on May 12, 1863, we met the corps command- ed by the Federal General John A. Logan. We were so largely outnumbered, and had so much ground to cover in guarding the different approaches to the town, that the different portions of the brigade were often separated more than within supporting distance of each other. The greater portion of the day was occupied in resisting attacks, making quick charges and rapid changes of posi- tion to right or left to support other portions of the brigade, as the developments of the battle indicated to us to be necessary. It was in one of these movements that Col. MeGavock received his death-wound. His tall, commanding person, with gray military cloak thrown back over his shoulder, displaying the brilliant scarlet lining, made him a very conspicuous figure at the head of his regiment. Noticing from the sound of the musketry that the enemy were pressing our men very closely on the right, we moved in that direction, charging on the enemy's dank. At such close quarters, no doubt many shots were aimed directly at Col. MeGavock, and presently one struck near the heart, from which he died in a few minutes. The writer saw him directly afterward, as he lay stretched upon the field, with his stern, determined features relaxed into a softened expression,
As he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.
Dr. Franklin was one of those Assistant Surgeons who held it to be the duty of that officer to attend his regiment on the field of battle, and was very near Col. MeGavock when he fell, took charge of his remains after the battle, and had them conveyed to the court-house, whence he had them interred next day with all proper respect and attention.#
Our regiment being consolidated with the Thirtieth Tennessee, Col. Turner, of that regiment, took command of the consolidated regiment on the field, and after several hours of hard fighting we were ordered to fall back, and the brigade closed together and marched back to Jackson. It was very difficult for Logan's corps to believe that they had been fighting a mere brigade, but they were finally con- vinced when they found that all the wounded left in their hands belonged to the same brigade. Among the wounded in this battle were Capt. John L. Prender- gast, with a severe wound in the hip, and Capt. George A. Diggons, wounded near the knee, which disabled him from further active service.
After the battle of Raymond our brigade fell back to Jackson, Miss., and during the remainder of May and June we were on a continuous march, watching the operations of the enemy against Vicksburg; moved through Canton, Yazoo City. the Big Black Bottom, and back again to Jackson, where we intrenched. Here we were attacked by the enemy, and we repulsed them. In the meantime Lieut .-
* Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, in his " Narrative," page 175, pays the following tribute to Col. McGavock, the more marked as it is perhaps the only similar one in that book. Referring to the battle of Raymond, he says: " In the Northern official statement this affair is greatly ex- aggerated. Its effects were tritling on the numbers as well as on the spirits of Gregz's br !- gade, which joined me less than two days after it. The loss of Col. Randall MeGarock, Tenth Tennessee Regiment, who fell gallantly in this action, was much regretted."
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col. Grace took his promotion to Colonel, Maj. Thompson became Lieutenant- colonel, and Capt. John G. O'Neill became Major. About the latter part of July, 1863, we fell back from Jackson, via Brandon, Morton, and Forest City, to Me- ridian, and thence to Enterprise, where we had a temporary rest in camp. This summer's campaign was excessively trying to the men. Continuous long marches, over hot, dry, dusty roads, and under the piercing rays of a relentless sun, made the scarcity of water severely felt.
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