James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee
Clement Anselm Evans, Ed.

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[302] battle of Murfreesboro, Donelson's brigade still formed a part of Cheatham's division, which took an active part in the grand charge which drove the Federal right a distance of between three and four miles, capturing many prisoners, cannon, small-arms, wagons and other spoils of victory. In this brilliant attack Colonel Carter again led his regiment with his accustomed skill and courage. At Chickamauga, Colonel Carter commanded his regiment in Wright's brigade. At the time of the battle of Missionary Ridge he was with his regiment at Charleston, Tenn. He succeeded Gen. Marcus J. Wright in command of his Tennessee brigade, and after leading it for some time as colonel in the Atlanta campaign, he was promoted to brigadier-general with temporary rank, July 7, 1864. At Jonesboro, September 1st, he was in temporary command of Cheatham's division. He led his brigade in Brown's division at Franklin, November 30, 1864, up to the enemy's works, but fell mortally wounded in the charge, and gave up his life for the cause so dear to his heart.

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General Benjamin Franklin Cheatham.

There was no name in the army of Tennessee more familiar to the soldiers than that of Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, and no officer of the Confederate army possessed to a higher degree than he the affectionate regard of his men. He was born in the city of Nashville, October 20, 1820. He was captain of volunteers in the Mexican war, and was distinguished in its severest battles. On the outbreak of the war between the States he espoused heartily the cause of the South and was appointed major-general in the provisional army of Tennessee, May 9, 1861. On July 9th of the same year he was made a brigadier-general in the provisional army of the Confederate States. From the very first, General Cheatham gained the reputation of being a brilliant fighter. He understood well the art of managing men. He was careful in looking after their comfort, and when