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"At this time the Twenty-third Tennessee (Lieut .- col. Neill) and the Sixth Mis- sissippi (Colonel Thornton), constituting the right wing of your brigade, getting separated, you had to go to their aid. I as senior Colonel was then directed by one of Gen. Beauregard's staff to take command of all the troops on my left, which I did, and formed them in line of battle to keep back their right wing. Thus, with two Louisiana regiments on the left of your brigade, the Texas Rangers on the extreme left on Owl Creek, a battery in our rear, the Louisiana cavalry as pickets, and the Fifteenth Arkansas (Lieut .- col. Patton) as skirmishers, we ad- vanced at once, driving the extreme right of the enemy for at least a mile before us. They halted at their third encampment, and gave us a stubborn fight. The Fourth Kentucky and a battalion of Alabama troops were here on our right, shel- tered under the brow of a hill. They had been giving the enemy a hot fire, but ceased as we came up. My regiment then opened a terrible fire upon the enemy, and kept it up alone for a short time, when the Twenty-fourth Tennessee joined with us in firing upon them. Col. Freeman, commanding a Tennessee regiment, with a squadron of cavalry, then moved rapidly to the left and opened fire upon their right flank. This, in conjunction with our fire in front, told with terrible
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effect, and they retreated, leaving many of their dead and wounded behind them. We pursued them, and had just formed on the fourth hill and in sight of their fourth encampment, when you returned to cheer us with your presence and to supply us with ammunition.
"The remainder of the evening and during the next day (Monday) we fought under your immediate command. It is unnecessary for me to enumerate and re- cite the many charges and the many incidents that occurred on Monday, as you were in command and witnessed them all.
"In conclusion I beg leave to say that my men, though inexperienced, fought well and bravely, and never failed to charge or rally when I commanded them to do so. As far as my observation went, all the Tennessee troops fought well. So it was with the Arkansas troops, the Mississippi, the Kentucky, and the Alabama troops on the left. All of them fought nobly and gallantly, and against great odds. My regiment captured about one hundred prisoners during the two days fighting.
"With great respect, your obedient servant, BENJ. J. HILY.,
"Colonel Commanding Fifth Tennessee Regiment, Provisional Army.
" BRIG .- GEN. P. R. CLEBURNE,
"Commanding Second Brigade."
"HEAD-QUARTERS FIFTH TENNESSEE REGIMENT, PROVISIONAL ARMY, "Camp Hill, Miss., April 25, 1862.
"Sir : In obedience to Special Orders No. - , of date the 21st instant, in relation to the number of men of this regiment engaged in the battles at Shiloh, on the 6th and 7th instant, I have to report as follows, to wit: Number detailed as infirm- ary or hospital corps, 29; number detailed to go with artillery, 6; number detailed to go with the sappers and miners, 1; number detailed as wagon-guard, 3; number detailed to guard ammunition, 2; total detailed, 41. Number of non-commis- sioned officers and privates engaged, 328; number of company officers (commis- sioned), 33; number of field officers, 3; number of staff officers, 5; total engaged, 369.
"In reply to that portion of the order which refers to the individual action of the officers and men of this regiment on the battle-field of Shiloh I have to say the officers and men of the regiment fought well and acted with great coolness and bravery, considering their inexperience. Such was the conduct of most of them on the field.
"In Capt. Forrest's company (C) private Samuel Evans displayed great coolness and courage. After being severely wounded, the ball passing through the cheeks, he refused to go to the rear, but remained and fought for a considerable length of time, cheering on the men, and loading and shooting as fast as he could.
"In Capt. Towles's company (D), commanded by Lieut. B. H. Womack, privates J. D. Smith, Douglass Brien, and J. T. Pennington are mentioned as having dis- tinguished themselves by their bravery and daring.
"In Co. D, commanded by Lieut. J. L. Jones, and subsequently, after the wound- ing of Lieut. Jones, by Lieut. R. C. Smartt, private John Roberts, a very young soldier, behaved with the greatest coolness and bravery throughout the whole ac- tion. He was frequently in advance of his company, was knocked down twice by spent balls, and had his gun shattered to pieces. He was but fifteen years old, but displayed the coolness and courage of a veteran.
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"In Co. F (Capt. Edward J. Wood) Lieut. C. C. Brewer is spoken of in the high- est terms for cool bravery and gallant bearing. Following the lead and imitating the example of his Captain, one of the bravest of the brave, he was ever at the head of the men, his gallant Captain only in advance, cheering them on to the conflict, and ever and anon dropping one of the Yankees as his eye would chance to light upon him. Privates Abe Boren and Isaac L. Ray, of the same company, also greatly distinguished themselves, and are spoken of in the highest terms by their comrades and their Captain.
"Lieut. George S. Deakins, of Capt. W. D. Stewart's company (K), was also con- spicuous throughout the engagement for coolness and gallant behavior. It is no doubt invidious to single out instances of this kind. Officers and men all did well, considering that they were raw and inexperienced, and they were out Saturday night, the whole regiment on picket duty, and consequently unrefreshed.
"Respectfully submitted. B. J. HILL,
"Colonel Commanding Fifth Tennessee Regiment, Provisional Army.
" MAJ. POWHATTAN ELLIS, JR.,
"Assistant Adjutant-general Second Brigade, Third Army Corps."
The Fifth Tennessee Regiment remained with the army during the siege of Corinth, and on the 28th of May, 1862, was on the picket lines when Halleck was pressing the Confederate lines so severely on the eve of the evacuation of Corinth. Being ordered by Gen. Cleburne, on the morning of the 28th of May, to storm the Federal position at Shelton Hill, in front of Corinth, Col. Hill charged with his gallant regiment into a perfect gauntlet of Federal columns, who were concealed behind a hedge of plum-bushes, and before he was aware of the fact that the reg- iments who were ordered to support him on his flanks had failed to advance to the charge, he rushed into the very muzzles of the enemy's cannon and dislodged the enemy from their position; yet the fire of artillery and musketry was so severe in his front and on his flanks that he was forced to fall back to his original position, immediately after the accomplishment of one of the most daring and gallant achievements of the war. For this heroic act Col. Hill and his regiment were complimented by Gen. Beauregard in general orders read to the troops of the en- tire army.
After the evacuation of Corinth the regiment accompanied the brigade in the Kentucky campaign, and fought bravely at the battles of Richmond and Perry- ville. At Murfreesboro and Chickamauga it sustained the reputation it had won on all former battle-fields. When the Confederate forces fell back to Dalton, in 1863, Col. Hill was made Provost Marshal General of the Army of Tennessee by order of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston. In this capacity Col. Hill served the Confed- eracy until January, 1865, when he was commissioned a Brigadier-general, and assigned to duty in the command of cavalry. In this capacity he operated prin- cipally in North Alabama until the close of the war, when he surrendered his command at Chattanooga to Gen. Judah. Col. Hill always claimed that his was the last command on the east side of the Mississippi that surrendered.
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THIRTY-FIFTH TENNESSEE INFANTRY.
Colonel, Benjamin J. Hill; Lieutenant-colonel, John L. Spurlock; Major, Joseph Brown Adjutant, Joseph A. Smith; Quartermaster, O. F. Brewster; Commissary, James S. Gribble, Surgeon, J. M. Bell; Assistant Surgeon, W. C. Barns.
COMPANY A. Captain, G. N. W. Newby.
Webb, Joseph, k. at Shiloh.
Vann, James, k. at Shiloh. Jacko, M. C., k. at Shiloh.
Jacko, Jeremiah, k. at Shiloh.
Griffith, J. M., d. Dec., 1861. Edington, 'T. J., d. May, 1862.
Smith, Thomas, d. Nov., 1861.
Davis, William, d. Capshaw, J. W., d. Jan. 8, 1863.
Sherrell, Jasper, d. Sept. 16, 1861.
Rowland, W. C., d. Dec. 23, 1863.
Medley, W. F., d. Jan., 1863.
Medley, G. V., d. April 3, 1863.
COMPANY B. Captain, C. M. Forrest.
Mark, Madison, k. at Shiloh.
Grove, William, k. at Shiloh.
Jones, Burton, k. at Shiloh.
Mitchell, Henry, k. at Murfreesboro.
Jennings, William, d. Dec. 10, 1861.
Hennessee, A. L., d. April 2, 1862.
Clark, William, d.
Grove, Madison J., d.
Patterson, William, d. May 31, 1863. Safley, Jasper, d. March 12, 1862. Wright, D. M., d. August 8, 1863. Wiseman, Henderson, d. March 2, 1862
Faulkner, Thomas J., d. May, 1862.
Hennessee, James C., d. Jennings, Isham, d. Jan. 5, 1862.
Jones, H. R., d. Aug. 12, 1862. Scott, E. D., d. Roberts, William, d. Feb., 1862.
COMPANY C. Captain, W. B. Cummings.
Martin, David, k. at Shiloh.
Hayes, James M., d. June 8, 1862.
MeMaines, Wm. C., d. Dec. 21, 1861.
McGuire, Wm., d. April 26, 1862. Madewall, Andrew d. Dec. 16 1861.
Parsons, Tilford A., d. Oct., 1861. Sparkman, George, k. in battle. Sparkman, Arthur, d. Feb. 1, 1862. Smith, John, d. Dec. 26, 1961. J Walker, M. D., d. Sept. 5, 1862.
COMPANY D. Captain, John Macon.
Smith, Isaac, k. at Shiloh. Millstead, George, k. at Shiloh. Bryant, J. H., k. at Shiloh. King, Jacob, k. at Shiloh. Stephens, J. W., k. at Shiloh. Watson, E. K. P., k. at Perryville.
Savage, Aquilla, k. at Perryville. Lockhart, William, d. May 16, 1863. Stephens, W. H., d. March, 1862.
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Lain, W. M., d. March, 1862. Perry, Henry, d. Dec. 1, 1863. Martin, William, d. Jan. 19, 1863. Martin, J. M., d. April 9, 1863. Millstead, J. M., d. Haggard, Richard, d. Cogle, Jacob, d. April 9, 1863. Brown, Rufus, d. Dec. 21, 1861.
COMPANY E. Captain, S. M. Gunter. .
Smith, T. B., k. at Shiloh. Trapp, J. M., k. at Perryvillo. Banks, J. W., k. in battle. Allen, H. H., k. in battle. Brevirt, S. J., d.
MeDougall, G. D., d. Styles, William, d. Stewart, J. P., d. Vanhooser, John, d. Young, Tilford, d.
Cantrell, Joseph, k. at Shiloh.
Martin, L., d. Nov. 25, 1863. Lowry, W. V., d. April 23, 1863. Jones, A., d. Feb., 1863.
Bryant, Douglas, k. in battle. Newby, W. B. R., d. March 25, 1862.
McGregor, Ezekiel, d. Dec. 18, 1861.
Meeks, Daniel, d. Medley, William, d. May 22, 1863. Mays, A. B., d. Jan. 10, 1862. Manning, Joseph, d. June 1, 1863. Mitchell, Robert, d. April 2, 1862.
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COMPANY F. Captain, Thomas K. Mitchell.
Green, Morris, d. April 23, 1663.
Netter, Patrick, d. Jan. 15, 1863.
Barnes, Silas, d. Feb. 28, 1863.
Bell, Samuel H., d. Dec. 16, 1862.
Posey, Lewis, d. June 22, 1863. Shankles, Thomas, d. April, 1862. Stratton, John M., d. April, 1863.
Spray, James M., d. June 15, 1863. ¡ Vick, John, d. April 20, 1863.
COMPANY G. Captain, H. S. Fowler.
Parks, Esau, k. at Shiloh.
Tarbett, H. R .. d, May, 1862. --
Swan, J. F., k. at Shiloh.
Smart, B. W., d. April 22, 1862.
Bonner, John C., k. at Chickamauga.
Hopkins, T. B., d. May 28, 1862.
Davenport, Wesley, k. at Chickamauga. Whitlock, John, d. April 24, 1862.
Trapp, J. T., d
COMPANY H. Captain, W. G. Stewart.
Barker, Gilliam, k. at Shiloh.
Lathrom, J. A., k. at Shiloh.
Grant, J. G., k. at Murfreesboro.
Self, A. C., k. at Perryville.
Lane, Harrison, k. in battle.
Wood, C. B., k. in battle.
Town, W. B., k. in battle.
Cox, C. M., d.
COMPANY I. Captain, John M. Vancleave.
Beasley, D. H., d. Cochran, E. A., d. Oct. 9, 1862.
Cochran, Lindsay, d. July 13, 1863. Dickey, J. M., d.
Maury, J. M., d. Moore, G. A., d. Sept. 28, 1862. Til!man, T. T., d. Sept. 3, 1862.
COMPANY K. Captain, Elijah W. Holt.
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Smith, George W., k. at Shiloh.
Daly, Samuel L., d. July 20, 1862.
Shinpach, John, k. at Shiloh. Goidbury, Robert W., d. July 15, 1862. Eagan, Presley P., k. at Shiloh. Worley, Samuel K., d. Nov. 20, 1862.
Dunavant, Wm. P. P., k. at Shiloh.
N. B .- This regiment was formerly known as the "First Mountain Rifles."
THIRTY-SEVENTH TENNESSEE INFANTRY. BY J. HARVEY MATHES, MEMPHIS, TENN.
THIS regiment, first known as the Seventh Tennessee, Provisional Army of the Confederates States of America, was organized at Camp Ramsey, half a mile north of Knoxville, on Thursday, the 10th of October, 1861, with W. H. Carroll, of Mem- phis, as Colonel by acclamation; Moses White, of Knoxville, as Lieutenant- colonel; and H. P. Moffatt, of Tullahoma, as Major. The original idea was to raise a rifle regiment, but this was soon abandoned as to rifle equipment. There were nine companies at the time of organization: Co. A (Hunt's), from Coffee; Co. B (Thomas's), from Claiborne; Co. C (Cocke's), from Jefferson and Grainger. Co. D (Tankesley's), from Chattanooga; Co. F (Rodely's), from Washington; Co. G (Hawkins's), from Bradley; Co. H (Nichols's), from North Georgia near Ringgold; Co. I (McReynolds's), from Blount and Sevier; Co. K (McNally), from Grainger. 32
Boyd, John W., d. April 13, 1863.
Henderson, Levi M., d. Feb. 5, 1863.
Johnson, Thomas, d. March 31, 1863.
| Dugan, Wm., d. Nov., 1861, Smith, Wm., d. Nov., 1861. Samples, Green, d. Green, Kelly, d. Deakins, G. W., d. Feb., 1862.'
Countess, Asa, d. March 20, 1862. Bias, Robert, d. April 15, 1862.
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On the day of organization the regiment was ordered to proceed by rail to Germantown, Shelby county, East Tennessee. The right wing reached there on the 12tli, and the left wing on the 18th. On the way the right wing was joined at or near Madison, Ala., by a company of Alabamians, commanded by Capt. Owens, afterward designated as Co. E. The regiment went into camp near Ger- mantown, and drilled over a month. Col. Avery's regiment was there also. While there Col. Carroll was appointed Brigadier-general, which finally resulted in making a full Colonel of Moses White, Lieutenant-colonel of Moffatt, and Major of Capt. Hunt, of Co. A. R. D. Frayser was appointed Adjutant by Col. Carroll, and J. Harvey Mathes was appointed Sergeant-major.
The regiment was ordered and started back to East Tennessee, November 14. It reached Chattanooga, and went into camp on the 15th. It remained there a week, and sent scouting parties up the Tennessee River; thence proceeded to Knoxville. While there two of the bridge-burners were hanged near camp, and a portion of the regiment was detailed to guard the prison in which W. G. Brown- low and other Unionists were confined.
The third move was the most serious of all to date. About the 19th of De- cember the regiment was ordered across the mountains to Mill Springs, Ky., and moved in two sections, some days apart, encumbered with much baggage and heavy stores. The distance was about one hundred and thirty miles, the weather bad, and the roads almost impassable, through what was virtually the enemy's country. The last detachment reached Mill Springs on the 16th of January, and joined the others in camp; on the 18th were called out in line of battle; on the 19th had a taste of our first battle. Zollicoffer was killed. The Thirty-seventh was not actively engaged in the fight. It crossed the river early in the morning, and was ordered out to the front after the fight was nearly over. The enemy halted in full view. In some desultory firing that ensued we lost one man killed and had a few wounded. An artillery duel occupied the afternoon till dark. During the night the entire regiment and Confederate force recrossed the river to the south side. All heavy stores, camps, etc., were abandoned, and the command retreated indiscriminately; reached Gainesboro January 26th, and on the 29th received some tents that came up on a boat; remained there several days. During the time some of the soldiers who ran off to Knoxville from Mill Springs came up by a boat.
Saturday, February 16, 1862 .- The regiment, along with Carroll's brigade and Maj .- gen. Crittenden's command, left Camp Harding, near Carthage; destination understood to be the Hermitage. Tents and camp equipage shipped by boat to- ward Nashville; crossed Caney Fork of the Cumberland that night, just four weeks from the night of crossing the Cumberland on the retreat from Mill Springs.
Wednesday, Feb. 19 .- Marched through Murfreesboro, and went into camp on - the Nashville pike, where forces from Fort Donelson and Nashville and our own little army were concentrated.
Monday, Feb. 24 .- Tents came at last; not the same, but better ones.
Thursday, Feb. 27 .- Marched through and from Murfreesboro south toward Shelbyville as rear-guard of the last brigade of infantry, a position held only that day.
Saturday, March 1 .- Marched through Shelbyville in columns of platoons about one o'clock P.M., crossed Duck River, and went into camp. The regiment, with the rest of the army, proceeded south by easy stages, generally finding good camp- ing places, with fuel and water in reach.
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Monday, March 10 .-- Marched through Athens, Ala., with drums beating and colors flying. Heavy rains had been falling, and the command was not in a very fine or spirited condition. Camped six miles north-west of Athens. Gen. Carroll having gone to Memphis, Col. T. W. Newman, of the Seventeenth Regiment, has been commanding the brigade for some time. Wm. Carroll, jr., being also absent, Lieut. Blackburn, of Co. B, has been Aid-de-camp in his place.
Wednesday, March 12 .- The brigade moved from camp. The Thirty-seventh, preceded by Newman's regiment, passed over the bridge and through Decatur, Ala., to the fair-grounds, and went into camp.
Friday, March 14 .- Our regiment had never been well armed-some of the men not armed at all. Col. Newman, commanding the brigade, has succeeded in arming his own regiment -- the Seventeenth-very well, and offers ours some flint- lock muskets. Rather an improvement on nothing, or what we have, some of the flint-locks were accepted. There begins to be talk of a great battle soon. The Confederates are concentrating on the line of the Memphis and Charleston rail- road, and the Federals on the Tennessee River below Eastport, Miss.
Wednesday, March 19 .- Marched from camp to the railroad in a drenching rain, and wagons followed with much difficulty. Took train for Tuscumbia, the wagons going through by country road. Gen. Carroll returned and resumed com- mand of the brigade before it left Decatur.
Monday, March 24 .- Regiment moved to Inka, Miss., by rail, and went into camp.
Tuesday, April 1 .- A feint of the Federals, or report of one, created quite a stir. We slept in line of battle, facing the Tennessee River. Nothing came of it.
Thursday, April 3. - Moved by rail to Burnsville, Miss. Col. White was placed in command of the post, which was considered an outpost, on the right wing of the army, and remained so until after the battle of Shiloh.
The Thirty-seventh Tennessee, and two or three other regiments and some cav- alry, occupied this post (Burnsville), and could distinctly hear the sound of artil- lery on Sunday, April 6. The battle of Shiloh was being fought.
Monday, April 7 .- Rumors reached .camp of a great battle and a dear-bought victory. Rosecrans, Grant, and Prentiss prisoners, with six or seven thousand of their men; reported also that Gen. Buell was killed.
Monday, April 14 .- Regiment ordered from Burnsville to Iuka on train; take alarm again Wednesday, April 16, and are sent back to Burnsville.
Thursday, April 17 .- The Thirty-seventh Tennessee, the last regiment left at Burnsville, moved down to Corinth, and went into camp on the south side of the railroad, half a mile or more above town.
Thursday, April 24 .- Moved to a new camp a mile south of town and west of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and found ourselves in Marmaduke's brigade, Col. Moses White commanding the regiment. Maj. Hunt (Co. A) received com- mission. Lieut .- col. Moffatt not on duty, owing to charges preferred for conduct at Mill Springs. Seventeen permanent teamsters detailed this date to drive wagons (26th).
Friday, May 9 .- Nothing unusual. The regiment was suddenly called out, marched up the Mobile and Ohio railroad some three miles, then to the left, and
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reached Farmington about noon. A sharp engagement was already over, with some loss on both sides. Returned to camp at night.
Saturday, May 10, 1862 .- Regimental election, already postponed by the above move, came off. Col. Moses White reelected by a large majority over Major Hunt. Adjt. Frayser was elected Lieutenant-colonel by a large majority over his oppo- nents, Capts. Owen, of Co. E (Alabama); J. D. Thomas, of Co. B; R. M. Tankes- ley, of Co. D (Chattanooga); and Lieut. Geo. T. Fry, of Co. C. Many changes were made in the companies. In Co. C James B. Long was elected Captain; Sergt .- maj. J. H. Mathes, First Lieutenant; Corp. Dave MeLellon, Second Lieutenant; and B. A. Long, Third Lieutenant. The old Captain, S. M. Cocke, a gallant gen- tleman, was present, but declined to be a candidate for any office. He was in bad health, went home, and in a few months died of consumption. The regiment lost in him one of its best officers, one of nature's noblemen. It would have been in order to have stated sooner that Com. J. S. McReynolds was elected Major with- out opposition.
From this time on, while the army remained at Corinth, the regiment per- formed much heavy picket service at the front, it being Gen. Marmaduke's spe- cial ambition to have his troops either in an engagement or as near one as possi- ble.
Thursday, May 29 .- Regiment moved south out of Corinth some time that night.
Saturday, May 31 .- Marched to Baldwyn and camped.
Saturday, June 7, 1862 .- Marched some seven miles south.
Sunday, June 8 .- Marched some ten miles, and went into camp above Tupelo on the east side of the railroad.
Tuesday, June 10 .- Regiment ordered to Verona. Marched down the Mobile and Ohio railroad. Reached the village at sundown. Found a few troops and several hospitals full of sick men. Marched out three miles and relieved the Thirty-fourth Alabama. Col. White took command of the post, and detailed companies B, I, and K to preserve order. A day or two later the regiment was ordered back, and encamped within one mile of town, on the west side of Town's Creek.
Saturday, June 14 .- Col. Ben Hill's Tennessee regiment came down to relieve us.
Thursday, June 19 .- Marched through Verona and back to Tupelo. Went into camp under the very strict discipline of Gen. Marmaduke, a thorough West Pointer.
Friday, July 25 .- Ordered to leave on the train.
Saturday, July 26 .- Left camp at Tupelo about 10 A.M. The Twenty-fifth and Thirty-seventh Tennessee regiments went on one train, under command of Col. White.
Sunday, July 27 .- Arrived in Mobile after dark, and went on board the steamer " Dorrance." Steamer left Mobile about 12 o'clock at night, going up the river. The water was low and the boat rather large for the season and river.
Thursday, July 31 .- Arrived at Montgomery at night, in a rain, and were met by Gen. Marmaduke and Lient. Ewing, his Adjutant.
Friday, August 1 .- Disembarked, and marched over to the fair-grounds.
Saturday, August 2 .- Started on the train, but broke down.
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Sunday, August 3 .- An ovation at all the important stations and towns. Reached Wise Point at night. Changed cars.
Monday, August 4 .- Reached Atlanta at daylight. Were delayed all day. Pro- ceeded at night.
Tuesday, August 5 .-- Awoke at Dalton at daylight, and stopped at Chickamauga · Station, twelve miles from Chattanooga, that afternoon.
Wednesday, August 6 .- Marched across the country three miles, and went into camp at the big spring near Tyner's Station, on the Chattanooga and Cleveland railroad.
Monday, August 18 .- Ordered down to Chattanooga on the train. The regi- ment slept in the streets. Crossed the Tennessee River the night of the 19th- on a pontoon bridge, if I remember right. [There is a mistake of one day in dates somewhere along in this month which I cannot now rectify. From this on I resume from old diary.] We camped a few miles north of Chattanooga some days.
Sunday, August 23 .- Being now in Bushrod Johnson's brigade and Buckner's division, there was a grand review. Gen. Marmaduke did not go north of the Tennessee River, being ordered west. Gen. Buckner, lately exchanged, was quite gray, rather'small, very trim and dashing in appearance, and rode a splendid black horse. He was attended by a large and handsomely dressed staff, altogether mak- ing a fine appearance and impression.
Wednesday, August 26 .- Received marching orders.
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