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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 4 (search)
fantry, under the command of Colonel Baird, of the Eighty-first Illinois, who was commandant of the post. The force of the enemy consisted of the brigades of Armstrong and Jackson, and the cavalry division of the late Van Dorn, now commanded by Starnes, the whole under the control of Forrest. About two o'clock P. M. his advance-guards commenced skirmishing with our cavalry pickets, and immediately afterwards heavy columns made their appearance upon the Lewisburgh, Columbia, and Carter's Creeke near Brentwood this morning. Our loss in the battles, in killed, wounded, and missing, will not exceed twenty-five. The enemy's loss is not far off one hundred and fifty. General Armstrong was severely wounded, some prisoners say killed, and Starnes is among their missing. A flag of truce approached our outposts this morning to inquire if he had fallen into our hands. Kentucky. Another narrative. camp Ninth Pennsylvania cavalry, Triune, June 7, 1863. Major-General Gordon Grang
Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Chapter XXII: Operations in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Mississippi, North Alabama, and Southwest Virginia. March 4-June 10, 1862., Part II: Correspondence, Orders, and Returns. (ed. Lieut. Col. Robert N. Scott), Confederate correspondence, Etc. (search)
the character Morgan has already established and be sure to accomplish it. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. L. Clay, Assistant Adjutant-General. P. S.--It is proper to inform you that a body of cavalry, under command of Colonel Starnes, was ordered from Chattanooga some time since to operate upon the Nashville and Chattanooga road, and it is now on that line. Knoxville, Tenn., April 13, 1862. General Beauregard, Corinth, Miss.: The movement on Mitchel at Huntsville ims will be forwarded. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, H. L. Clay, Assistant Adjutant-General. Knoxville, Tenn., June 6, 1862. Col. John B. Mclin, Commanding Post, Kingston, Tenn.: Colonel: Information has been received from Colonel Starnes, 10 miles north of Winchester, that 2,000 of the enemy are advancing from McMinnville on Chattanooga. The column may contemplate an invasion of East Tennessee in the direction of Kingston, and the major-general commanding directs me to rep
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 253 (search)
n the race, and must have made fine time. The gallant and dashing Starnes was in front of the charge, and Capt. Bacon fell from his well-directed pistol shot. Bacon shot at Starnes several times and made a pass at him with his sabre, leaving a mark on Starnes' hat; but, leveling Starnes' hat; but, leveling a pistol at him, Starnes soon brought him to the ground. Bacon died like a man, and, to his credit be it spoken, used every effort to rally Starnes soon brought him to the ground. Bacon died like a man, and, to his credit be it spoken, used every effort to rally his flying men. He is the only man of the enemy who behaved with any gallantry in the fight. On our return, having chased the Kentucky Hessie vain attempt to rally such a crowd of cowards. In the charge, Col. Starnes was several times in the very midst of the retreating enemy, heed daring, laying several of the enemy low with his own arm. He and Starnes in the very front of the charge, dealt their blows right and left undred picked men who had volunteered on the expedition to capture Starnes. To cover their shameful and disgraceful and cowardly retreat, I
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 170 (search)
rebels gaining on ‘em every jump. They dashed through town, and some of them reached the pontoon-bridge, under the very muzzles of our guns. So sudden and impetuous was the charge, that every one was taken by surprise, and no doubt its very boldness saved them to some extent. Dearly, however, they paid for it, as a very small proportion of them escaped either death or capture. Van Dorn advanced on the Columbia pike with a battery of artillery. Cosby came by the Lewisburgh pike, while Starnes and Forrest were essaying to make the rear of our works by a road crossing the Harpeth three miles east of town, and known as the Nichol Mill Road. In anticipation of this move on their part, Gen. Granger had sent a large body of cavalry, under Gen. Stanley, to guard that crossing and check their advance. Meantime Cosby's force advanced on our pickets, (Fortieth Ohio,) who fought them most handsomely for an hour or more, but finally fell back under cover of our guns. The rebels formed an
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.28 (search)
r. There I saw a force of Confederates trying to capture the blockhouse, and, thinking it my regiment, I stopped after passing the blockhouse, hitched my horse and went to join them, when I found it was Dibrell's regiment, and also learned that Starnes's regiment had pushed on to capture Humboldt. Mounting, I made the best speed my horse was capable of, but I heard cannonading when about four miles distant. From the increasing fire of artillery, I judged my regiment had cut off more than it could masticate, but when I arrived on the scene I found that Starnes had captured the garrison, set fire to the depot, bridge and a house containing a large amount of ordnance stores, and it was the shells exploding that I had taken for a heavy cannonade. It was a magnificent daylight fireworks display. The explosions were incessant; pieces of shells, of the warehouse, chunks of fire and clouds of smoke and ashes were flying in all directions. . . . A few days later we took the road to D
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 37. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Forrest's men rank with Bravest of brave. (search)
s possible. In recruiting they were highly successful, and when the Wilson county contingent joined the main command at Lavergne, November 2, 1862, Company C, of Starnes' Fourth Tennessee Regiment numbered about 180 men and boys, the majority of them wholly untrained either in cavalry or infantry tactics. On the same day they wer even that was unnecessary, for the officers were very lenient and would sign a pass without a question w-hen there was no prospect of fighting on hand. Even Colonel Starnes and General Forrest would countersign a private's pass upon a plausible request. It was the best army, the best material and the strangest mixture of men te, as a stump, tree, fence, or rise in the ground, to shield himself from the enemy's fire and enable him to deliver his own fire with deliberation and accuracy. Starnes' men did not much fear to charge a line of Yankee infantry who fired by volley by word of command. It looked to be probable that every one of our men would be ki
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
t, is seized with a happy idea: he orders Colonel Starnes to attack the Unionists' left with two ofin order to bar the retreat to the Federals. Starnes promptly executes the task assigned him. At td the approaches of Franklin to be watched by Starnes, who, at the head of two regiments, captures rches upon Thompson's Station, and encounters Starnes, who tries to hold him in check at a distancehout losing a moment's time, Forrest, leaving Starnes, who had just joined him, to take care of the interrupted in his movement by the news that Starnes is being attacked in his rear. In fact, Stanle number of artillerymen, are captured. But Starnes, causing the rest of his troops to dismount, f the 4th the Confederates came to attack it. Starnes followed the Columbia road, and Armstrong, th same time the latter are again outflanked by Starnes and the artillery, which Forrest pushes forwarious losses. Rather than retrace his steps, Starnes took advantage of the occasion to make an exc[6 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—eastern Tennessee. (search)
cavalry, which Bragg, uneasy on account of the apparent inaction of his adversaries, has sent out on most of those roads in order to discover the intentions of the enemy. The Confederates fall back everywhere without engaging in fight, except Starnes' brigade, which, being opposed by Steedman, resists him as well as it can. But after a somewhat spirited struggle, during which its chief is mortally wounded, this brigade also is driven back upon Tullahoma. This time the movement of the Federaorn out with fatigue and short of provisions, they cannot think of entering the passes. The Confederate army is already in the Tennessee Valley. Hardee, preceded by Armstrong's brigade of cavalry, followed by that of Dibrell, the successor to Starnes, has reached successively the town of University, then the village of Jasper at the mouth of the Sequatchie, and proceeds up the right bank of the river as far as Kelly's Ford. Polk, coming down toward Stevenson through the gorges of the Big Cr
The Daily Dispatch: November 26, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ird reading in the House. It repeals the law forbidding Banks from ending their notes out of the State for the purpose of discounting drafts; repeals the retractions against selling anything but sight decks, and, in view of the monetary troubles and apprehensions of succession, suspends operation of the act inflicting pain and forfeiture of paying specie, it prohibits levying in favor of or against suspended Banks favoring their suspension, provided, in either way satisfactory security can be given. It is believed the bill will pass. Augusta, Ga, Nov. 25.--On Saturday night just an enthusiastic meeting was held here,-- senator Toombs, Judge Starnes and Dr. Miller spoke in favor of secession. Resolutions were adopted recommending immediate action. Meeting are being held daily and nightly in different portions of Georgia, indicating popular feeling strongly in favor of secession. Columbus, Ga. Nov. 25--Messrs. Yancey and others addressed a public meeting here at night.
The Daily Dispatch: October 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Yankees at Prentiss. (search)
Sept. 17th, furnishes the following: Last Sunday, the 14th inst., will be a day long to be remembered by the citizens of this vicinity.--About 3½ o'clock P. M. the pickets in the courthouse at Prentiss, Bolivar county, Miss., discovered the smoke of boats up the river, which was evidently coming down. A courier was immediately dispatched to Capt. C. R. Moyson, commanding a detached squadron, consisting of company E, Capt. Moyson's own company, with detachments from companies A and B, Starnes's cavalry, informing him of the near approach of the enemy's fleet.--Immediately upon the captain's receiving the information, "boots and saddles" were sounding, when the command marched to the river, just below General Charles Clark's plantation, and concealed themselves in a grove of timber, and quietly awaited the arrival of the foe. They were not long kept in suspense, for about five o'clock P. M., one gunboat passed them without interruption, then came a transport, on which no troops w
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