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James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 1: (search)
litary and financial board. On the 9th of May, 1861, the governor appointed, by and with the advice and consent of the general assembly, to be majorgenerals, Gideon J. Pillow and Samuel R. Anderson; brigadier-generals, Felix K. Zollicoffer, B. F. Cheatham, Robert C. Foster 3rd, John L. T. Sneed and William R. Caswell; adjutant-general, Daniel S. Donelson; inspector-general, William H. Carroll; surgeon-general, B. W. Avent; chief of artillery, John P. McCown; assistant adjutant-generals, W. C. he troops were transferred to the service of the Confederate States, and the following-named general officers of Tennessee were commissioned brigadier-generals by President Davis: Gideon J. Pillow, Samuel R. Anderson, Felix K. Zollicoffer and B. F. Cheatham. These were soon followed by the appointment of John P. McCown, Bushrod R. Johnson, Alexander P. Stewart and William H. Carroll to the same rank. On the 13th of January, 1861, Gen. Leonidas Polk, recently commissioned major-general in the
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 3: (search)
the Second corps. Maj.-Gen. Leonidas Polk commanded the First corps, Maj.-Gen. W. J. Hardee the Third, and Maj.-Gen. John C. Breckinridge the Reserve corps. The Tennesseeans were assigned as follows: In Polk's corps, First division, Brig.-Gen. Charles Clark commanding—the Twelfth, Thirteenth and Twenty-second regiments, and Bankhead's battery, to the First brigade, Col. R. M. Russell; the Fourth and Fifth regiments to the Second brigade, Brig.-Gen. A. P. Stewart. Second division, Maj.-Gen. B. F. Cheatham commanding—the Second (Knox Walker's), Fifteenth, One Hundred and Fifty-fourth (senior), and Polk's battery, to the First brigade, Brig.-Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson; the First, Sixth and Ninth to the Second brigade, Col. W. H. Stephens. In Bragg's corps, the Thirty-eighth regiment was assigned to Col. Preston Pond's brigade of Ruggles' division; the Fifty-first and Fifty-second to Brigadier-General Chalmers' brigade of Withers' division. In Hardee's corps, Brigadier-General Cleburn
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
e action was delayed until noon of the 8th, when a second corps of the enemy, McCook's, 18,000 strong, had reached the field, and at the close of the day Crittenden's corps was in action. It is stated in the official report of General Buell that the effective force which advanced on Perryville on the 7th and 8th under my command, was about 58,000 infantry, artillery and cavalry. Of General Polk's right wing of the Confederate army but one division, the Tennessee division, under Maj.-Gen. B. F. Cheatham, was present. General Polk being in immediate command of the army until the arrival of General Bragg, General Cheatham was in command of the right wing, Brig.-Gen. Daniel S. Donelson taking temporary command of his division. Cheatham's division was almost exclusively Tennesseeans, the First brigade (Donelson's), temporarily commanded by Col. John H. Savage, comprising the Eighth regiment, Col. W. L. Moore; Fifteenth, Col. R. C. Tyler; Sixteenth, Col. John H. Savage; Thirty-eight
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 7: (search)
ory and the redemption of their homes. General Cheatham's division was now composed of his four T vigor, but was forced back for reformation. Cheatham with five brigades was ordered to support Walncing lines with grape, canister and shell. Cheatham and the officers of his staff were with Turnedertook to remove them, but was driven off by Cheatham's division, and the guns remained between theth his own life. In his official report, General Cheatham said: In this night attack Brig.-Gen. Prend. During the battle of the day and night Cheatham lost 1,900 men in killed and wounded, out ofl Polk to Lieutenant-General Hill and Major-Generals Cheatham and Walker. Hill could not be found, attack was made by Cleburne and Breckinridge, Cheatham by order of General Bragg being held in reserf Jackson's, Maney's and Wright's brigades of Cheatham's division. Cleburne's attack was upon thee 21st that an advance of the army was made. Cheatham, leading it on the right, bivouacked for the [9 more...]
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 8: (search)
ause on Missionary Ridge Changes in command Cheatham's division the fight at Lookout Mountain di his army corps and turning it over to Major-General Cheatham the day following his suspension, he scentage of the four Tennessee brigades under Cheatham had seen service under General Polk, from BelBreckinridge, and the two, in the presence of Cheatham's chief of staff, were urged by the commandinded myself to a point near its base where General Cheatham and myself had an appointment to meet. Has conducted successfully and in order by General Cheatham; no ammunition was lost, not a sick or wo and judicious movement he threw a portion of Cheatham's division directly across the ridge facing te enemy back. With enthusiasm Hardee said to Cheatham, You have saved the right of the army. The hsecution of his missionary labor in beguiling Cheatham's division from allegiance to their country aart of the history of those perilous days. Cheatham's division never occupied the summit of the m[15 more...]
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f Maney's, Strahl's and Vaughan's brigades to Cheatham's division, together with Donelson's old brigassault on Stewart and Bate was repulsed, but Cheatham and Bate were constantly skirmishing until thinued for three days. Failing in an attack on Cheatham's line made on the 13th, unsuccessful effortst into position two miles north of that place—Cheatham's division being placed in front of Hardee's The battle of Kenesaw Mountain was fought by Cheatham on the 27th of June. The order to attack hiswed Wellington into France, out of Spain. Cheatham lost 195 officers and men, Cleburne, 11. The attempt to turn Cheatham's left was defeated by the prompt action of Brig.-Gen. O. F. Strahl with hmortal band which will be known in history as Cheatham's Tennessee division, none were braver, none his corps; Brigadier-General Maney commanding Cheatham's division. On the 13th of August General Sttched to support Lee, while Maney, commanding Cheatham's division, occupied. Lowrey's position. H[19 more...]
James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 10: (search)
and of his corps, and was succeeded by Major-General Cheatham. On the 29th Hood crossed the Chattheavy reinforcements caused him to withdraw. Cheatham made a demonstration on Dalton with Strahl's t the same time General Bate, under orders of Cheatham, demanded the surrender of a formidable blocker three miles above Columbia, and then, with Cheatham's and Stewart's corps and a division of Lee'sber 11, 1864, General Hood stated that Major-General Cheatham was ordered at once to attack the enemt was then ordered to proceed to the right of Cheatham and place his corps across the pike north of hour, however, twilight was upon us, when General Cheatham rode up in person. I at once directed Stould have been made in my presence. Major-General Cheatham gave the following account of the affaurs very truly, J. B. Hood, General. Maj.-Gen. B. F. Cheatham. On the morning of the 4th of Dec constituted a division, commanded by Maj.-Gen. B. F. Cheatham. Maj.-Gen. John C. Brown was placed i[3 more...]
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ommanding the Federal forces in west Tennessee, telegraphed General Grant under date of the 18th, My cavalry was whipped at Lexington to-day. The next day, after he had been driven to his fortifications at Jackson, he telegraphed General Grant, Cheatham's brigade is on this side also, a ridiculous piece of misinformation, given, doubtless, as an excuse for his own shortcomings. Cheatham's division was with the army of Tennessee. Colonel Ingersoll's report shows that he was poorly supported, haCheatham's division was with the army of Tennessee. Colonel Ingersoll's report shows that he was poorly supported, had untrained troops, and was an easy victim to Forrest. The expedition of Forrest to west Tennessee was undertaken to create a diversion in favor of our army in Mississippi, and was accomplished, said General Bragg, in the most brilliant and decisive manner. He was now under orders to recross the Tennessee river. Leaving Middleburg on the 25th, he moved toward McKenzie, Tenn., thence in the direction of Lexington. The Federal commander of the department had in the meantime concentrated larg
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regiment in action. He has filled conspicuous places of honor and trust at home and at the Federal capital, and is a leading citizen of Tennessee. W. W. Carnes resigned from the naval academy before graduation; became captain of artillery in Cheatham's division, and was conspicuous wherever that famous command was engaged. He is now a prominent citizen of Memphis, and is the incumbent of an important civil office, to which he was chosen by the people. Lieut. Thomas Kennedy Porter resignesaw it in action, and heard it thunder at Fort Donelson. His fame as a skillful artillery officer and brave commander will never be forgotten by the soldiers of the West. His battery had such fame as attached to the Washington artillery, or to Cheatham's or Hardee's commands in infantry. Physically, he was one of the noblest-looking of men. As an officer, everything about his ship was in perfect order, its discipline superb, and yet his command as gentle as it was firm and rigid. Affable an
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m Florence, Ala., November 21st; marched with Cheatham's corps to Spring Hill, where he was in readirown was again among the foremost, commanding Cheatham's division. In the fierce charge at Franklinl S: Donelson, of the right wing under Major-General Cheatham. At the battle of Murfreesboro, Donelson's brigade still formed a part of Cheatham's division, which took an active part in the grand chSeptember 1st, he was in temporary command of Cheatham's division. He led his brigade in Brown's die cause so dear to his heart. General Benjamin Franklin Cheatham. There was no name in the armamiliar to the soldiers than that of Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, and no officer of the Confederate aConfederate States. From the very first, General Cheatham gained the reputation of being a brillian was placed in command of the Second brigade, Cheatham's division of Polk's corps of the army of the, his first battle in command of brigade, General Cheatham reported that he led a charge in person w[2 more...]