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ost. The following letter describing a Christmas dinner in 1864 presents so true a picture of the situation, and at the same time so well illustrates the soldierly spirit of the battery, that I publish it in full: Rienza, Mississippi, January 4, 1865. my dear mother,—An opportunity of writing now offers,—the first since our leaving Florence, before going on our Tennessee campaign, which has finally terminated so disastrously for us. Had orders been obeyed and carried out at Spring Hill, there never would have been a fight at Nashville. By some misunderstanding, the Yankee army was allowed to cross at the above-named place without being attacked. We followed on their tracks to Franklin, picking up stragglers and prisoners all along the way, to the amount of several hundred. We left Columbia at daylight, marched twenty-three miles, and fought the battle of Franklin before dark. Our battery did not take part in the battle: we were in position, but, owing to the close
al McCulloch, who commanded a division of Van Dorn's army. After Mc-Culloch fell he was promoted inspector-general on the staff of Maj.-Gen. Earl Van Dorn, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He served in this capacity from July, 1862, until October, when he was made inspector-general of the army of East Tennessee. While with the western armies he participated in the battles of Pea Ridge, Ark., Farmington and Corinth, Miss., the first defense of Vicksburg from siege, Baton Rouge, La., Spring Hill and Thompson Station, Tenn. On February 8, 1863, he was promoted colonel and called to the eastern campaigns. As colonel of the Eleventh Virginia cavalry, in W. E. Jones' brigade, he participated in the raid in West Virginia, and the subsequent Pennsylvania campaign, including the battles of Brandy Station, Winchester, Rector's Cross-roads, Upperville, Gettysburg and Buckland. On July 23, 1863, he was promoted brigadier-general and assigned to the command of a brigade of cavalry organiz
Brigadier-General Ellison Capers, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 5, South Carolina (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Additional Sketches Illustrating the services of officers and Privates and patriotic citizens of South Carolina. (search)
tion to captain of artillery after the battle of Resaca, and was warmly complimented by Generals French, Hood and S. D. Lee. He took a gallant part in the battles of Dalton, Resaca, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Ezra Church, Jonesboro, Columbia, Spring Hill, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Nashville, and was with the rear guard on the retreat from Tennessee, finally crossing the Tennessee river under cover of the spray thrown up by the shells from the gunboats. At a later date he was with the sadly redu during the two Federal investments; Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, the rear guard fighting of the retreat to Dalton, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain, Peachtree Creek, Decatur, siege of Atlanta, Jonesboro, Dalton, Ship's Gap, Decatur, Ala.; Columbia, Spring Hill and Franklin, Tenn., where he was wounded, reporting again for duty at Bentonville, N. C. Making his home in Colleton county after the war he practiced medicine eighteen months, and then engaged in civil engineering, his present profession.
which would have been sent to Sherman. Gen. John B. Magruder, now in command of the district of Arkansas, kept Steele at Little Rock, in constant apprehension of a movement against that city. General Smith at one time in November seriously contemplated such a movement, and Churchill's, Polignac's, Forney's and M. M. Parsons' divisions were assembled in the vicinity of Camden. Parsons' Texas cavalry was extended from Monticello, Drew county, to Gaines' landing; Wharton's cavalry from Spring Hill to Shreveport; Logan's (Eleventh) Arkansas, mounted, was scouting up through Clark and Saline counties, Hill and Burk north of the Arkansas. November 18th, Churchill's division had moved to Louisville, in La Fayette county, on Red river—Camp Lee. From Price's headquarters, November 30th, General Clark in command of Marmaduke's division, and General Thompson in command of Shelby's, were ordered to Laynesport; and Gurley's Texas cavalry in that direction to cooperate with General Maxey.
al Price, in his report of the battle of Iuka, Miss., fought September 19th, said that Whitfield's legion won, under its gallant leader, a reputation for dashing boldness and steady courage which placed them side by side with the bravest and the best, and noted with regret that Colonel Whitfield was painfully wounded. At the close of the year Colonel Whitfield, having recovered, was at Yazoo City with his cavalry command. He participated in the successful cavalry battle of Van Dorn near Spring Hill, on March 5, 1863, and received the thanks of General Van Dorn for the skill and valor with which he performed his part in the action. On the 9th of May, 1863, Colonel Whitfield received the commission of brigadier-general, his command consisting of his own battalion and the Third, Sixth and Ninth Texas cavalry. Operating in Mississippi, under Gen. J. E. Johnston, on July 4, 1863, the very day that Vicksburg surrendered, General Whitfield encountered a party of 500 Federals. He attacke
Capt. Calvin D. Cowles , 23d U. S. Infantry, Major George B. Davis , U. S. Army, Leslie J. Perry, Joseph W. Kirkley, The Official Military Atlas of the Civil War, Index. (search)
Springfield, Ga. 135-A Springfield, Ky. 118, 1; 150, B10; 151, H10 Springfield, Mo. 47, 1; 119, 1; 135-A; 160, C13; 171 Springfield, Ohio 135-A; 140, C1; 171 Springfield, Tenn. 24, 3; 30, 2; 118, 1; 135-A; 150, F5 Springfield, W. Va. 82, 3; 100, 1; 136, E4 Springfield Landing, La. 156, B6 Springfield Station, Va. 7, 1 Spring Hill, Ala. 110, 1; 148, E3 Spring Hill, Ga. 101, 21 Spring Hill, Mo. 153, B10; 161, A12 Spring Hill, Tenn. 24, 3; 30, 2; 117, 1; 135-A; 149, A5 Spring Hill, Va. 89, 2 Spring Island, S. C. 120, 2; 144, F11 Spring Place, Ga. 24, 3; 57, 1, 57, 3; 76, 1, 76, 2; 88, 2; 97, 1; 118, 1; 135-A; 149, D12 Spring River, Ark. 153, E5 Spring River, Mo. 33, 6; 66, 1; 119, 1; 160, B11, 160, C11 Squirrel Creek, Colo. Ter. 119, 1 Squirrel Level Road, Va. 40, 1; 77, 2; 93, 1 Stafford Court-House, Va. 8, 1; 22, 5; 74, 1; 86, 14; 100, 1; 117, 1; 137, C7
From Hewey's Mills a road leads direct to Spring Hill, fifteen miles in rear of the national armyey with two divisions of infantry to occupy Spring Hill and cover the trains, directing Cox to holdd be had with the cavalry. Stanley reached Spring Hill just in time to drive off a body of rebel cs pushing his principal columns direct upon Spring Hill. He thereupon gave orders for the withdrawavalry at dark, about three miles south of Spring Hill, brushing them away without difficulty, andce at Columbia was now safely effected, and Spring Hill was passed without molestation in the nightd. Chicago and Cincinnati were defended at Spring Hill. Immediately upon the evacuation of Coluution. It is possible that the failures at Spring Hill and Franklin had convinced the rebel commane night of the 17th, the rebels encamped at Spring Hill, and on the 18th, Hood continued his retreae was six days marching to Columbia, and at Spring Hill his campaign really failed; for here he had[3 more...]
er's ascent of Lookout mountain, 498-500; Sherman's second assault, 503; Bragg's right weakened, 507; Thomas carries Missionary ridge, 508, 509; utter rout of Bragg, 511; pursuit of rebels, 513; results, 525-530. Cheatham, General B. F., at Spring hill, III., 208; at battle of Nashville, 250. Chicago, plot to release rebel prisoners at, III., 170. Chickahominy bottom lands of, II., 267; advance of Grant towards, 271; army of the Potomac on, 339, 343; army of the Potomac crosses, 347. , 637. Stoneman, General, George, captured by rebels near Atlanta, II., 543; at Louisville, III., 191; delay of, 411; cuts off Lee's retreat towards Lynchburg, 637. Stanley, General D. S., in Thomas's army, III., 185; at Pulaski, 186; at Spring hill, 208. Stuart, General J. E. B., at Spottsylvania, II., 145; opposes Sheridan's movement to James river, 238; death, 239. Sturgis, General S. D., defeated at Guntown, II., 401. Sumpter, Fort, attack on, i., 3; fall of, 9. Tallahatch
th, and at Decatur and Atlanta, July 20th to 26th. On July 22d was perhaps the most terrific experience, for the fight was hand to hand. The color-bearers of the contending forces flaunted their flags into each other's faces. The regiment color-bearer was killed, and Colonel Lampley and Major Freeman wounded and captured. Again the regiment fought, at Jonesboro, August 31st and September 1st. It opened the battle at Franklin, November 30th, where it suffered fearfully, by a fight at Spring Hill on the evening before. It was in the battle at Nashville, December 15th and 16th. Consolidated with the Sixteenth and Thirty-third Alabama, under Colonel Abercrombie, transferred from Lowrey's to Shelley's brigade, it proceeded to North Carolina. At the time of the surrender, the remnant of the regiment had been consolidated with remnants of the First, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Twenty-ninth and Thirty-third, still under Colonel Abercrombie, in Stewart's corps of Johnston's army. Capta
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Battles of the Western army in which Albama troops were engaged. (search)
ler's regiments. Lawrenceburg, Tenn., Nov. 22. Gen. Forrest, 10,000; total loss 50. —Federal, total loss 50. Alabama troops, 6th, 12th Cav. Mt. Pleasant, Nov. 23. Gen. Forrest; loss 5 k, 30 w.—Federal, Gen. Stanley; loss 20 k, 100 w, 60 m. Alabama troops, Chalmers' division and Forrest's escort. Campbellville and Lynnville, Tenn., Nov. 24. Alabama troops, 6th, 12th Cav. Columbia, Tenn., Nov. 29. Gen. Pettus. Alabama troops, 20th, 23d, 30th, 31st, 46th Inf. Spring Hill, Tenn., Nov. 29. Gen. Hood, 40,000; loss 750k.—Federal, Gen. Schofield, 28,000. Franklin, Tenn., Nov. 30. Gen. Hood, 40,000; loss 1750 k, 3800 w, 702 m.—Federal, 28,000; loss 189 k, 1033 w, 1104 m. Confederate troops, Cheatham's and Stewart's corps, and Gen. Ed. Johnson's division, army of Tennessee. Skirmishing before Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 1 to 14. Gen. Hood, 30,000.—Federal, Gen. Thomas, 55,000; loss 16 k, 100 w. Confederate troops, Cheatham's and Stewart's corps, and Gen