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tion in regard to orders and rules adopted by the little red-tape Provost-mar-labs and brave men in the rear.
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Leaving Cleveland late in the evening, we marched through rain and nuit to Chattanooga next day, and reported in person first to Lieut. Sargent, Provost- marshal, who informed us his instructions were to dismount all the private sol- diers. We then reported in person to Gen. Judah, commanding the post, whom we found playing a game of whist with Judge Rousseau, of Kentucky, a brother of the General. Gen. Judah received us kindly, but declined to interfere. We stated to Lieut. Sargent and Gen. Judah that all of our horses were private prop- erty, and by the terms of Gen. Johnston's surrender all soldiers were allowed to retain their horses; and that, in addition to this, before we surrendered to Capt. Abrahams, who paroled us, we had telegraphed from Augusta, Ga., to Gen. Wil- son, at Macon, and he had instructed Capt. Abrahams to allow us to keep our horses. But all this failed. This bigoted Provost-marshal (Lieut. Sargent in- sisted that he had orders from Gen. Thomas to take the horses-which proved to be false, as he had no such orders-and Gen. Judah was too much engaged in his game of cards to give us any attention; hence we were compelled to submit to see- ing the horses taken from all the private soldiers, which was downright robbery. Lieut. Sargent was told that if we had our arms back he would get the horses and arms together after we were overpowered, and not before. After the horses were taken we marched for our homes, this same Provost-marshal with a guard taking his stand on the bridge and inspecting every parole. We were greatly humiliate 1 at the bad treatment we had received after reaching our own State, both at Cleve- land and Chattanooga. As soon as we could we sent an application to Gen. Thomas, at Nashville, to have the horses returned, which order he promptly granted, and we sent a detachment back to Chattanooga for the horses. The Quartermaster in charge had put them in dry lots, without food or water, and sev- eral had died, while many were so poor they could scarcely walk, and several of the best were seen in the possession of United States officers, branded " U. S.," an ! they of course refused to deliver them up. So the Eighth Tennessee lost one hundred and eight horses, thus wrongfully taken from our destitute soldiers, who were returning to their desolated homes after three and a half years hard service. The gallant boys of the Eighth bore these insults and indignities like heroes, an I struck out across Cumberland Mountain and Walden's Ridge for their homes on foot. Many of them were cheerful, and would give the cavalry commands as they tramped overland. As they neared their homes they were met by anxious friends, who received them with loads of provisions and many congratulations for their safe return.
Be it said to their credit that nearly every soldier of the Eighth Tennessee Cavalry who served to the close of the war has made a good and prosperous citi- zen. They suffered immense hardships, were driven from pillar to post under many regimental commanders, with many local troubles to encounter; but when the bugle sounded the call to arms they never faltered, and always did their duty. They were always loud in their praises of the treatment received at the hands of citizens of the vicinity when camped at Rains's lot, who gave them provision-, clothing, blankets, etc.
When the regiment was mustered at Murfreesboro by Col. Charles Carroll it was the Eighth Regiment of Tennessee Cavalry, and it bore that name thereafter.
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Col. Carroll was captured before sending off his muster, and when received at Richmond the regiment was numbered the Thirteenth; but we never recognized that number, and it was not so known in the army.
During the three and a half years active service of this regiment there were many actions of heroism, bravery, suffering, and hardships endured by the officers and soldiers which probably ought to be mentioned; but the writer of this unfort- unately got his notes and diary kept during the war misplaced, and has been compelled to rely principally upon memory, and has labored under great disad- vantages in compiling this short history of this gallant regiment. Another diffi- culty was that soon after the regiment was organized the Colonel was placed in command of a brigade, and of course cannot give as clear a history of the regi- ment as if he had been in immediate command of it. But the writer feels war- ranted in saying that he has tried to give a fair and impartial history of the reg- iment, without intending to do injustice to any one, or to give undue prominence to any; and he feels assured that no soldier will ever be ashamed of having been a member of the Eighth Regiment Tennessee Cavalry.
ROSTER OF THE REGIMENT.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Colonel, George G. Dibrell. Elected Sept. 4, 1862. Promoted to Brigadier-general July 26, 1864.
Mounce L. Gore, Captain of Co. G, was promoted to Colonel the last of March, 1865.
Lieutenant-colonel, Ferdinand H. Dougherty. Elected Sept. 4, 1862. Captured at home in 1864, and exchanged the last of March, 1805.
Major, Jetfrey E. Forrest. Appointed Nov. 12, 1862, and resigned in the fall of 1863, having been elected Colonel of an Alabama regiment.
William P. Chapin, First Lieutenant of Co. E, was promoted to Major the last of March, 1865. He had been on brigade staff duty since 1803.
Adjutant, M. D. Smallman. Appointed Sept. 4, 1862. Captured February, 1864, and held uu- til the war ended.
William H. Simpson was acting Adjutant during Smallman's absence.
Quartermaster, Capt. Andrew C. Dale. Appointed Sept. 4, 1862. Resigned in 1863, and going into ranks, was elected Lieutenant.
Job M. Morgan was assigned as Quartermaster in 1863.
Commissary, Jasper N. Bailey. Appointed Oct. 8. 1863. The office was afterward abolished, and he then acted on the brigade staff to the close of the war.
Assistant Surgeon, James H. Snodgrass. Appointed Oct. 8, 1862. Resigned Dec. 16, 1862. William H. MeCord was appointed Assistant Surgeon Dec. 16, 1862.
Sergeant-major, John M. Young.
Ordnance Officer, Henry Close.
COMPANY A.
Captain, W. W. Windle. Resigned July 15, 1863.
First Lieutenant, T. MI. Oakley. Left the regiment October, 1863.
Second Lieutenant, B. P. Christian, Returned to the infantry Nov. 1, 1863.
Second Lieutenant, A. L. Windle. Captured and held prisoner.
In 1864 this company was consolidated with Capt. George W. Carter's company as Co A. Car- ter was killed at Saltville, Va., Oct. 2, 1864.
O. I. York, First Lieutenant, was promoted to Captain after Carter's death.
The company then stood: Captain, O. I. York; First Lieutenant, A. L. Windle; Second Lieu- tenant, Wm. North; Second Lieutenant, Jo. A. Dibrell.
COMPANY B.
Captain, Hamilton McGinnis, Badly wounded at Mossy Creek.
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First Lieutenant, T. C. Webb. A. C. Dale elected to succeed.
Second Lientenant, A. G. Parker.
Second Lieutenant, L. W. Maynard.
COMPANY C.
Captain, Isaac G. Woolsey Wounded at Chickamauga, and resigned.
First Lieutenant, William C. Wood. Captured, and died in prison June 25, 1804.
Second Lieutenant, J. D. Smith. Left in Tennessee August, 1863. Did not return afterward. Second Lieutenant, A. J. Lacey. Resigned August 15, 1863.
Second Lieutenant, J. W. Pendergrass. Appointed Sept. 1, 1864, and killed at Waynesboro, Ga., Dec. 4, 1864.
Second Lieutenant, C. J. Davis. Appointed Sept. 1, 1864, and promoted to Captain.
Second Lieutenant, A. A. Reagan. Appointed Sept. 1, 1864.
COMPANY D.
Captain, Jefferson Leftwich.
First Lieutenant, James W. Reavis. Captured, and held until the surrender.
Second Lieutenant, Wm. R. Hill.
Second Lieutenant, M. C. Lowry. Resigned in 1863, and made sutler.
Second Lieutenant, W. L. Dibrell. Transferred from the Twenty-fifth Infantry.
COMPANY E. .
Captain, John S. Roberts. Left in Tennessee in August, 1863, and Granville H. Swope was appointed Captain Sept. 1. 1864.
First Lieutenant, Wm. P. Chapin. Appointed Inspector-general on the brigade staff, and Major of the regiment the last of March, 1865.
Second Lieutenant, Jesse Allen. Resigned January, 1864.
Second Lieutenant, Lloyd W. Chapin. Transferred to Co. G May 10, 1864.
J. L. Goodhar was appointed Second Lieutenant Sept. 1, 1864.
John Riley was appointed Second Lieutenant Sept. 1, 1864.
COMPANY F.
Captain, Joseph H. Bilbrey.
First Lieutenant, Jefferson Bilbrey. Wounded Nov. 4, 1862, and resigned September, 1863. Second Lieutenant, J. H. Horner. Captured.
Second Lieutenant, Alfred Barlow. Resigned May 15, 1863.
John H. Webb was appointed Second Lieutenant June 10, 1863, and killed at Saltville, Va-, Oct. 2, 1864.
Thomas C. Webb was appointed Second Lieutenant after his brother's death.
COMPANY G.
Captain, Mounce L. Gore. Appointed Colonel March, 1865.
First Lieutenant, William A. Beck. Captured.
Second Lieutenant, W. G. Rose. Left in Tennessee August, 1863.
Second Lieutenant, N. C. Bybee. Resigned July 15, 1863, and L W. Chapin, Second Lieuten- ant Co. E, transferred to this company.
COMPANY H.
Captain, J. M. Barnes. Detailed as Major and division ordnance officer. First Lieutenant, John Hill. Second Lieutenant, Joseph D. Bartlett.
Second Lieutenant, John S. Rhea.
COMPANY I.
Captain, James W. MeReynolds.
First Lieutenant, William C. Warren. Sent back for absentees, and never returned. Second Lieutenant, J. W. Walker. Raised part of another company in 1864.
Second Lieutenant, Simon D. Wallace.
COMPANY K.
Captain, Bryan M. Swearingen. Resigned in 1864. First Lieutenant, Jesse B. Beck. Captured Ang. 9, 1863. Second Lieutenant, Elijah W. Terry. Commanded the company the last eighteen months. Second Lieutenant, William Draper. Left the regiment Aug. 27, 1804.
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COMPANY L.
This company was only partially organized, and reported to the Eighth Tennessee at Sparta July, 1863. It remained with the regiment until Jan. 23, 1864. Captain, James M. Barton. First Lieutenant, Mack Shores. Second Lieutenant, --- Moore.
Second Lieutenant, - Mandleburne. Killed August, 1863.
Official.]
EIGHTH TENNESSEE CAVALRY .* Colonel, G. G. DibreN. COMPANY A. Captain, W. W. Windle. Carter, Capt. G. W., k. at Saltville, Va. COMPANY B. Captain, Hamilton MeGinnis. Goggin, Wm. H., k. in action Sept. 4, 1862, his | Davis, S. B., d. in prison, April 2, 1864. horse being k. at the same moment. Smith, W. R., d. at Mount Airy, N. C., June 3,
Sill, H. J., k. in action at Saltville, Va., Oct. 2,
1864.
1864.
COMPANY C. Captain, Isaac G. Woolsey.
McDuffey, E. J., d. Aug. 31, 1862. - Pendergrass, J. W., k. near Waynesboro, Ga,,
Wood, Capt. W. C., d. in prison June 15, 1864. - Dec. 4, 1804.
COMPANY D. Captain, Jefferson Leftwich. COMPANY E. Captain, John S. Roberts. Robbins, George W., k. at Saltville, Oct. 2, 1864. COMPANY F. Captain, Joseph H. Bilbrey. COMPANY G. Captain, Mounce L. Gore. COMPANY H. Captain, James M. Barnes. Hickman, Anthony L., d. Nov. 9, 1864. COMPANY I. Captain, J. William McReynolds. | Surham, Richard, k. at Saltville, Va., Oct. 2, 1864.
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Sparkman, M. B., d. July 19, 1863.
COMPANY K. Captain, B. M. Swearingen.
NINTH TENNESSEE CAVALRY. (WARD'S.)
Oficial.]
Colonel, James D. Bennett. COMPANY A. Captain, M. Griffin. Buchanan, Frank, k. in action at Hartsville, Dec. 7, 1862.
* The officers of this regiment are the same as those of the Thirteenth.
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COMPANY B. Captain, W. P. Simmons. Simmons, Capt. W. P., d. Jan. 20, 1863.
COMPANY C. Captain, John F .. Kirkpatrick. COMPANY D. Captain, Adolphus B. Cates. Wilson, John A., k. at Hammondsville, Ky., Dec. 25, 1862.
COMPANY E. Captain, A. E. Bell. COMPANY F. Captain, Charles E. Cossitt. COMPANY G. Captain, John W. Wiseman. NOTE .- Other company rolls of this regiment are not on file.
From Forrest's Campaigns. NINTH TENNESSEE CAVALRY (BIFFLE'S.)
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
J. B. Biffle, Colonel; A. G. Cooper, Lieutenant-colonel; Roderick Perry, Adjutant; Henry Long, Surgeon; Wm. M. Irwin, Assistant Quartermaster; W. S. Johnston, Assistant Commis- sary Subsistence.
COMPANY OFFICERS.
Co. A : J. J. Biffle; Captain ; John W. Hill, First Lieutenant; Gip Wells, Second Lieutenant. Co. B: James Reynolds, Captain ; - Littleton, First Lieutenant.
Co. C: C. F. Barnes, Captain; Thomas Helmick, First Lieutenant; P. Brownlow, Second Lieutenant.
Co. D: Lewis M. Kirk, Captain ; - May, First Lieutenant.
Co. E: Gideon S. Adkisson, Captain; James Leftwich, First Lieutenant; J. Pigg and Pap Nichols, Second Lieutenants.
Co. F: J. W. Johnson, Captain; J. P. Montague, First Lieutenant; B. S. Hardin and John Johnson, Second Lieutenants.
Co. G: John S. Groves, Captain; D. B. Cooper, First Lieutenant; Robert Harris and Jacob Armstrong, Second Lientenants.
Co. H : Thomas H. Beatty, Captain; Dent Pennington, First Lieutenant; J. Davis and Mat D. Cooper, Second Lieutenants.
Co. I: Frank Smith, Captain; B. F. Burkitt, First Lieutenant.
Co. K: R. L. Ford, Captain; Thomas Hargroves, First Lieutenant; John Hicks, Second Lieutenant.
Co. L: Robert Sharp, Captain; Ed. Cannon, First Lieutenant; Robert Clark, Second Lieu. tenant.
TENTH TENNESSEE CAVALRY.
BY JOHN MINOR, CLARKSVILLE, TENN.
Ox the 25th day of August, 1862, five companies rendezvoused at Waverly, Tenn., and formed a battalion with T. H. Napier Lieutenant-colonel. The battal- ion at once crossed the Tennessee River and joined Gen. Forrest at Middlebarz. It met the enemy for the first time at Parker's Cross-roads (or Red Mound), and in a charge on the enemy, concealed behind a rail fence, lost Col. Napier and Lieut. Jack Nesbitt, of Co. E-killed. Capt. Demoss, being the senior. took com- mand. A heavy force of infantry coming up on Forrest's rear, he was compelled
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to quit the field after whipping those in his front. Falling back, we crossed the Tennessee River at Clifton.
After a few days rest, the command was ordered on a scout down the Cumber- land River in the direction of Clarksville. The weather turned so cold that it broke up the expedition, and Gen. Forrest returned to Columbia, leaving Napier's battalion and a detachment of Wheeler's command under Col. Holman. Near Betsy's Town this command captured and burned one transport loaded with army supplies. Gen. Wheeler appeared on the scene in a few days with his own and the remainder of Forrest's command, and the whole force, under Gen. Wheeler, moved on Fort Donelson. The attack was made about 3 o'clock in the evening and lasted until dark, Gen. Wheeler withdrawing after night-fall. Lient. Robin- son (Co. A), Lieut. Hobbs (Co. C), and Capt. Alexander (Co. E) were wounded. I am unable to give the names of others who fell in this engagement. Retracing our steps, the command repaired to Columbia, where it was consolidated with Cox's battalion, forming the Tenthi Regiment Tennessee Cavalry, with the following officers: N. N. Cox, Colonel; T. B. Trezevant, Lieutenant-colonel; W. E. Demoss, Major; E. A. Spotswood, Adjutant; D. H. White, Quartermaster; J. N. Riekman, Commissary; Julius Johnson, Surgeon. Co. A, W. J. Hall, Captain; Co. B, W. HI. Lewis, Captain; Co. C, W. H. Whitewell, Captain; Co. D, W. J. Robinson. Captain; Co. E, John Minor, Captain; Co. F, W. W. Hobbs, Captain; Co. G, T. S. Easley, Captain; Co. H, B. G. Rickman, Captain; Co. I, Thos. Fletcher, Car- tain; Co. K, Thos. M. Hutchinson, Captain.
The regiment was immediately thrown across Duck River to meet the enemy advancing from Franklin. At Thompson's Station we had a sharp fight, captur- ing most of the enemy, and chasing the remainder into Franklin. Lieut .- col Trezevant fell mortally wounded here, and died a few days after. The command again passed into Maj. Demoss's hands. The regiment went through a series of scouts and skirmishes, including the dash on Brentwood, in which Lient. Andrew Nesbitt was killed while gallantly leading his company (E). In withdrawing with the prisoners captured at Brentwood the Tenth was thrown eut as rear-guard, and had a sharp fight with Stoneman's command.
About the 1st of April the regiment was ordered to North Alabama and put under command of Col. Jeff. Forrest. W. E. Demoss was made Lieutenant-col- onel and John Minor Major. The regiment was gone on the trip two months, doing some hard marching and scouting. Gen. Forrest captured the notorious Streight expedition on this trip. Col. Dibrell was left with his own and the Tenth regiment to make demonstrations against Corinth while Gen. Forrest was follow- ing Streight.
Returning to Middle Tennessee, Col. Cox, in the meantime having been ex- changed, took command of the regiment. We commenced moving to threaten and harass the right of Rosecrans's army, then advancing on Gen. Bragg, at Tull :- homa. Our regiment reached Tullahoma, after several days of hard marching, in bad condition -- broken down and foot-sore horses and hungry men. The com- mand was placed on picket on the Manchester pike, where it picketed and skir- mished for some time. Col. Starnes, our brigade commander, was killed here while riding along the picket line-a noble, brave soldier, and very popular with his command. The Tenth was ordered to blockade the road np the mountain on Gen. Bragg's left flank, which it did, and retired to the rear of the retreating
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army and brought up the rear-guard, the men living on Irish potatoes and the horses on mountain grass. The command had several weeks' rest after crossing the Tennessee River and reaching Chattanooga.
On the 18th of September cavalry skirmishing commenced near Lee and Gor- don's mill, and in a short time the great battle of Chickamanga was opened. We were kept on the right flauk of the army, picketing and skirmishing until the enemy were routed, when we were thrown in front and pushed close after his re- tiring columns to Lookout Mountain, where the regiment advanced close to a masked battery, losing two men killed with one shot from a cannon. These men were brothers named Cooke, and were from Montgomery county. No better sol- diers ever fell. The regiment was left here on picket one night, when it was re- leased by infantry, and advanced up the East Tennessee Valley toward Cleveland. We were here transferred from Forrest's to Wheeler's command, and moved on Philadelphia, Tenu., capturing all the enemy's artillery-wagons, camp equipage, and about five hundred prisoners. The Tenth charged into the town, capturing most of the prisoners.
After a short rest, we were thrown across the Little Tennessee River, and moved on Maryville, capturing some prisoners and driving the enemy before us to within three miles of Knoxville, which was invested by Gen. Longstreet's command. The cavalry was kept in line of battle for a week, suffering very much from cold. Our regiment, together with the whole cavalry, was thrown out toward Cumber- land Gap to meet a force moving on Longstreet's rear. We met the enemy and drove him back to Lone Gap, where we had a sharp fight. Col. Dibrell was wounded, and his Adjutant, Capt. Dickson Allison, was killed. Gen. Longstreet raised the siege, and our command was kept in his rear in withdrawing his infan- try, constantly picketing and skirmishing. At Mossy Creek the command had a sharp fight, losing Lieuts. McCauley and Summers-killed.
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After spending the long winter days picketing and fighting in the mountains of East Tennessee (on the 23d of February the snow was eleven and a half inches deep), about the 28th of March the command turned their backs on East Tennes- see, and, marching through North and South Carolina and Georgia, joined Gen. Johnston's army at Dalton, where we did picket and scout duty until the army commenced falling back.
Dibrell's brigade did constant duty in Johnston's rear, picketing and skirmish- ing with the enemy as it fell back toward Resaca. Lieut .- col. Demoss was capt- ured in a night attack on our rear. At Resaca the regiment was on the extreme right of the army, moving with the infantry to make an attack. It suddenly came upon a battery, which threw the regiment into some confusion. Private Ship was killed. The regiment was soon rallied, but the infantry did not ad- vance farther, and the cavalry was recalled. Kept constantly on duty while the army was at Resaca. Helped to cover the retreat toward Atlanta. Three meu killed in the skirmishes of the last few days (sorry I cannot give names). At New Hope Church the regiment was kept in the ditches in line of battle day and night for some tinie.
In crossing the Chattahoocheeiver the regiment had a sharp fight in bringing up the rear. We fought from behind rail fortifications, losing but few men. We crossed on a pontoon bridge, cutting it loose as the last man crossed.
Lieut. Townsend was killed in withdrawing across Peach-tree Cree's.
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Gen. Wheeler made a raid on Sherman's rear, tapping the railroad at Cassville, capturing two hundred wagons, one hundred prisoners, and quantities of sutlers' stores, etc. The Tenth did its part in this raid, and came out somewhat refreshed by getting some good coffee and oysters. AAt night, while we were withdrawing, the regiment was caught in a thunder-storm. It was very dark-in fact, you could not see your hand before you. The horses became frightened, and some of them refused to move and began to neigh, the men calling out, "Where is the column?" "Where is the road?" When we could go no farther we bivouacked on the road-side. We returned safely next day to the army, and lay in the ditches several days to the right of the infantry.
After the army reached Atlanta, the Tenth, with Wheeler's command, was or- dered to the rear of Sherman. Moving promptly, we struck the railroad at Dal- ton, capturing a stockade with fifty prisoners, several mules, wagons, etc., and de- stroying miles of railroad. We left Chattanooga to our left, and going up the East Tennessee Valley, passed Athens, Philadelphia, Loudon, Louisville, Mary- ville, and Knoxville, marching day and night, crossing Cumberland Mountains. After crossing the mountains we moved in the direction of Murfreesboro, passing around Murfreesboro, striking the railroad at Smyrna, burning some cars and sup- plying the men with rations from captured sutlers' stores. Moving on toward Nashville, after tearing up miles of railroad, we turned across the country toward Franklin. At Thompson's Station we had a sharp fight. While the command was engaged in tearing up the railroad the enemy drove in our pickets. Gen. Kelly moved at once to meet him, and while both commands were making for a gap in a high range of hills the enemy drove our pickets through the gap and beat us to it. Gen. Kelly and the head of his column were close to this gap when he was opened upon, causing considerable confusion. Gen. Kelly was killed here while rallying the command. The writer was near him when he fell. Dismounting, I helped him up, but found he could not walk, and ordered a man to dismount and help bear him from the field. As I dismounted my horse was killed. The com- mand was rallied, and two pieces of artillery put in position, which checked the advance. Moving on back in the direction of Columbia, the command continued to burn and destroy the railroad.
Near Mount Pleasant the Ninth and Tenth regiments were turned loose, with orders for all the men who could to go to their homes and recruit and report for duty as soon as possible. After a few days the men crossed the Tennessee River and met at or near Milan. Moved through West Tennessee, and reported to Gen. Forrest at Corinth, who ordered us to report to the commanding officer at Aber- deen, Miss. Passing on through Mississippi and Alabama, we joined Gen. Hocd's army at Florence. Crossing the Tennessee River at Florence, we moved with the army into Middle Tennessee. Reaching Columbia, we were ordered around that place, and crossing Duck River by swimming the horses, we were thrown on the left flank and in the rear of the Federal army, then near Columbia. The next night the Federal army passed us on the pike, moving toward Franklin. We did not attack them. Why we did not is not known. We were kept close on the Federal rear, and took part in the fight at Franklin, losing six men. Private Kit Northington is the only namne I can recollect. The enemy evacuating Franklin. we followed up his rear to within a few miles of Nashville, where we stood picket and skirmished several days.
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After the army had been investing Nashville for some time, about the 12th of December the writer was ordered to take a portion of his command to Dickson, Humphreys, and Montgomery counties, and recruit all he could and to collect the army supplies the Federal army had left at Johnsonville, and carry them to the army near Nashville. Before these orders could be executed Gen. Hood was driven back, and this portion of the Tenth Regiment had to cross the Tennessee River at the mouth of Duck River, and reported to Gen. Forrest at Corinth. A part of the regiment, under Capt. Easley, was left with the army, and took part in that memorable retreat from Nashville across the Tennessee River at Florence.
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