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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 10. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Diary of a Confederate soldier. (search)
the ladies of Memphis. The presentation was made by Miss Sallie White, and was responded to by Sergeant Chas. Pucci, Killed in battle. in a very appropriate and handsome speech. The Rev. Dr. Grundy, Died in Kentucky. pastor of the church, presented the company with one hundred pocket Testaments, and sent us forth with patriotic words, together with an earnest prayer, and benediction. The officers of our company are John D. Martin, M. D., Captain; Tony Bartlett, First Lieutenant; John S. Donelson, Killed at Chickamauga. Second Lieutenant; Carter B. Oliver, Third Lieutenant; and George Mellersh, Orderly Sergeant. I bring up the rear as Fourth Corporal. May 5th, 1861.--Arrived at Randolph this morning at 11 o'clock. Raining all day. Was detained on board the boat as Corporal of the guard, which was very fortunate for me, as the company, after marching up a very steep hill to their camping ground, about one mile from the river, returned to the boat, as the inclemency of the
important one. The attack on the enemy's lines was made early Saturday morning, about eight miles northwest of Ringgold, on this side the Chickamauga, on Frazier's farm. We took on Saturday eight pieces of artillery, many small arms, and a number of prisoners — how many, is not yet known. Polk's corps lost about 1600 in Saturday's battle. Brig.-Gen. Preston Smith, long known as the Colonel of the 154th regiment Tennessee volunteers, was killed. Of the same regiment Capt. John S. Donelson, son of Andrew J. Donelson, was killed, and Capt. St. Clair Morgan, of Nashville. We are informed that Avery's battalion of cavalry was captured by the enemy. Buckner's division was engaged in the fiercest of the fight on Saturday. Brigadier Gen. Preston's command of Virginians, of this division, lost heavily. Gen. Preston was wounded, whether dangerous or not we are unadvised. On Sunday the engagement became general and lasted all day. The cannonading was represente