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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
ey's Fourth Alabama was organized at Tuscumbia in October, 1862, and was sent to middle Tennessee, where it wintered, but early in the spring was sent into north Alabama. It met Dodge's advance below Tuscumbia, and was engaged in the pursuit of Streight. It was engaged most of the time in Roddey's brigade, repelling raids in north Alabama and making daring attacks. It was publicly commended in April, 1863, by General Bragg, for good discipline, etc. In the spring of 1864 it was transferred to at Shiloh. Major Jenkins and Captain Cox commanded mounted companies in the Seventh Alabama prior to April, 1862. The regiment was first placed in Roddey's brigade, and fought at Thompson's Station, Brentwood, Town Creek and in the pursuit of Streight. It was on picket duty at Dalton in April, 1864. When Roddey's brigade was transferred to General Polk's department, this regiment was detached and was brigaded under General Hannon, and afterward General Hagan, in General Wheeler's cavalry co
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)
s, Roddey's Cav. Cumberland R., Tenn., April 18. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 1.— Federal, Col. Minty; total loss 40. Alabama troops, parts of 1st and 3d Cav. Tuscumbia, Ala., April 24. Gen. Roddey. Alabama troops, Roddey's Cav. Streight's raid, Tuscumbia, Ala., to Rome, Ga., April 27 to May 3. Gen. Forrest, 500.—Federal, Gen. Streight, 1,700; loss 12 k, 69 w, 1500 m. Alabama troops, 53d Cav.; Julian's Battn. Town Cr., Ala., April 28. Gens. Forrest and Roddey; loss 1 k,Gen. Streight, 1,700; loss 12 k, 69 w, 1500 m. Alabama troops, 53d Cav.; Julian's Battn. Town Cr., Ala., April 28. Gens. Forrest and Roddey; loss 1 k, 3 w.—Federal, Gen. G. M. Dodge. Alabama troops, Forrest's and Roddey's Cav. Day's Gap, Sand Mt. and Black Warrior Cr., Ala., April 30 to May 1. Gen. Forrest; loss 5 k, 50 w.—Federal, Gen. Straight; total loss 75. Alabama troops, 53d Cav., and Julian's Battn. Port Gibson, Miss., May 1. Gen. J. S. Bowen, 7,000; loss 1150 k and w, 500 m.—Federal, Gens. Grant and McClernand, 20,000; loss 130 k, 718 w, 5 m. Alabama troops, 20th, 23d, 30th, 31st, 37th, 46th Inf.; Wade's Batty.
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
eral expedition from Corinth, under General Sweeny, withdrew. At the close of 1862 he was colonel, in command at Tuscumbia, with his regiment, the Fourth cavalry, and other forces. He was then ordered to join Van Dorn's cavalry corps in Mississippi, and his force at that time was given as 1,400 strong. With this corps he was in battle at Tuscumbia, February 22, 1863, and at Columbia, Tenn., early in March. In April he assailed the strong expedition under General Dodge, intended to cover Streight's raid, and fought it stubbornly during its advance up the valley to Courtland. Soon afterward, having been promoted to brigadier-general, he was in command in this district, of a force including Patterson's Fifth cavalry, Hannon's Fifty-third, his own regiment, under Colonel Johnson, Capt. W. R. Julian's troop, and Ferrell's battery. In October he cooperated with General Wheeler in the raid into Tennessee against Rosecrans' communications. Early in 1864 he was in battle at Athens, near
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 20. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 1.24 (search)
es of communication were frequent and most successful. No rivers stopped him, and any detailed accounts of the railways and valuable military stores he destroyed and the fortified posts he captured would alone fill a volume. His pursuit of Colonel Streight's column for four days and nights in 1863 reads like an exciting novel. It ended in his saving the great arsenal and in the capture of Streight and one thousand seven hundred of his men by the six hundred troopers he then had with him. HStreight and one thousand seven hundred of his men by the six hundred troopers he then had with him. He took part in General Bragg's retreat from Tennessee, and one day, being with the tail of the rear guard, an excited old lady rushed from her house and, upbraiding him, urged him to turn round and fight. As he took no notice of her entreaties, she shook her fist at him and cried out: Oh, you big, cowardly rascal, I only wish old Forrest was here; he'd make you fight! Such was then the public estimation in which he was held. But, as we sometimes find in all armies, his commander-in-chief di
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book V:—Tennessee. (search)
rossing the Cumberland Mountains, re-entered a friendly region with all his troops. He had left behind him a considerable number of dead and lame horses, but the dismounted troopers had followed their comrades on foot; and the expedition, after having accomplished seven hundred and fifty kilometres in nine days, had only lost two men killed, five wounded and fifteen prisoners. The charm which hitherto seemed to have paralyzed the Federal army was broken. Carter had opened the way in which Streight, Grierson, Kautz, Kilpatrick, Stoneman and Sheridan were to follow him, not without glory, although with varied fortunes. The recital of these preliminary operations was necessary in order to exhibit the great war which engages our attention in all its aspects. We may now resume the narrative of the more important events of which, at the same period, the banks of Stone River were the theatre. Chapter 3: Murfreesborough. CHRISTMAS day of 1862 found the two armies of Bragg and R
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 3. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book II:—--the Mississippi. (search)
ight lead him on the wrong track, thus giving Streight the necessary start to get away from him. Buther direction, the flotilla which had brought Streight over had left immediately after landing him, naval guns soon silenced them. Henceforth, Streight's small column was therefore left to its own agg's army with the rest of the Confederacy. Streight during his passage was to destroy all the miimself, with two regiments, between Dodge and Streight in order to definitely separate them, he fellsorder toward the defiles of Day's Gap, which Streight has had time to reach. The Union general takition, as they did at Thompson's Station, but Streight does not allow himself to be intimidated by the moment has arrived for resuming his march, Streight gives the order for retreat. The empty wagonion, the consequences of which prove fatal to Streight, for in the midst of the prevailing darknession. Forrest has returned from Georgia after Streight's defeat. As a reward for this exploit he is[29 more...]
Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book I:—eastern Tennessee. (search)
the Federals' whole plan of operations had been changed; and by this means Bragg had escaped from a disaster which would perhaps have proved irreparable. Colonel Streight and the higher officers of his command having been, as the reader has already seen, treated like criminals by the Confederate authorities, Morgan and his menhrough the midst of the Federal lines, and, after a hundred strange adventures, finally succeeded in joining Bragg's army. In the first days of February, 1864, Streight managed, in his turn, to open, with upward of a hundred Federal officers, a passage under the foundations of the Libby prison at Richmond, and rejoined the Federreek, which, coursing around the extremity of Lookout Mountain, empties at Gadsden into the Coosa River: we have already alluded to this district in reference to Streight's expedition. Between Lookout Mountain and the Blue Ridge on the east about thirty-one miles will cover the breadth of the great depression which, from the bank
The Daily Dispatch: November 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], [for the Dispatch.] (search)
come our standard bearer in a time of peril. He responded to the call, and we will not desert him now. Davis Toothman, Stephen A Morgan, Wm L Morgan, E H Rex, E L Toothman, E C Kerr, Edw'd L Morgan, Felix West, A S Straight, Jesse Davis, Geo Cooper, Ezekiel Martin, B B Shaver, Thos Wright, Black burn Davis, Laban Exline, James Steele, Jr. Morgan Jolifle, Jonathan Nixon, H C Morris, F M Asheraft, Wm W Arnett, Henry Pride, John Lewis, A H Streight, D B Welch, Z Anderson, Geo C Kerr, Wm Kerr, Jonathan F Arnett, Luke Rider, James S Kerr, James E Conaway, Theodore Davis, John J Vincent, Wm H Vincent. To 1st Lieutenant Davis Toothman, and thirty five other Soldiers and Citizens of Camp Bartow and vicinity: Fellow-Citizens:--Your generous call upon me to announce myself a candidate for Congress from the 16th Congressional District has been received, and as you will see from the annexed card, which I beg
The Daily Dispatch: March 10, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
le men." And Gen. Milroy informed the people of Indiana that when "we"--the army--"have crushed armed treason at the South, and restored the sovereignty of our Government over these misguided States, we will, upon our return, while our hands are in, also exterminate treason at the North, by arms, if need be, and seal by the blood of traitors, wherever found, the permanent peace of our country and the perpetuity of free Government to all future generations."--Another military gentleman — Col Streight, of the 51st Indiana--declares that "the are thick in Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky, and we must strike them before they strike us; this rattlesnake treason must be crushed now." Banks's order about "Systematic" negro labor in Louisiana. The following order has been issued by N. P. Banks at New Orleans: Headq'rs Department of the Gulf, New Orleans, Feb. 16, 1863. The accompanying order and circulars, relating to the immediate employment of negroes, will explain a sy
The Daily Dispatch: June 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
. The New York papers contain several statements about the stoppage of the exchange of prisoners. A Washington telegram to the New York Herald says: The fact is that the rebel authorities refuse to parole or exchange the officers of Colonel Streight's command, captured recently in Georgia, they having been demanded by the Governor of the State, under the retaliation act passed at the last session of the rebel Congress. In consequence of this refusal no more rebel officers will be releaer of prisoners heretofore released on both sides. The official announcement of the classes of prisoners of war restored to duty by this exchange will be made in a few days. The Washington Chronicle attempts the following explanation about Streight's officers: The retention of the officers, on the requisition of Governor Shorter, on the charge of their arming negroes, is the flimsiest possible excuse, and was based on the following: A member of the 734 Indiana captured a silver-mounte
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