Part 5

Houston, Wm. H. Pinson, Tenn.

Hurt, Jeremiah. Died in service, October 2, 1862.

Hamlett, Daniel. Died in service.

Hamlett, James. Killed at Belmont.

Hendrix, Jerry. Wounded at Murfreesboro, captured and died in prison.

Horton, L. D. Shady Hill, Tenn.

Horton, Jess. Shady Hill, Tenn.

Haygard, --. Henderson, Tenn.

Hubbard, John.

Ivey, James. Killed at Richmond, Ky.

Joiner, Arch. Wounded at Franklin; Mifflin, Tenn.

Joiner, Joe. Mifflin, Tenn.

Laird, T. B.

Mitchell, John. Killed at Shiloh.

Mitchell, Thomas. Died in service.

Milton, Wm. Discharged during the war.

Mitchell, James. Mifflin, Tenn.

McHaney, C. F. Lexington, Tenn.

McGlothen, Joe. Dyer county.

McGlothen, John. Died in service.

McLaughlin, J. H. Killed at Murfreesboro.

McNeely, F. W. Died in service, April 2, 1862.

McCallum, Daniel. Killed at Atlanta.

Nesbit, John G. Killed at Belmont.

Neil, G. H. Died in service, June 1, 1862.

Neil, Sam. Morris Chapel, Tenn.

Ozier, G. B. Killed at Atlanta.

Ozier, J. D. Memphis, Tenn.

Ozier, John W. The first man wounded on skirmish line at Belmont; wounded at Shiloh, and at Franklin three times; Henderson, Tenn.

Parish, John. Wounded at Belmont and Franklin; Henderson, Tenn.

Priddy, Chas. W. Wounded at Belmont and lost right arm at Atlanta; died in service near close of the war.

Piles, A. B. Wounded at Belmont. Arkansas.

Purdy, John R. Florida.

Ross, G. L. Elected Captain at organization of company; served 12 months and resigned; died since the war.

Reed, John. Killed at Richmond, Ky.

Roberson, Lewis. Killed at Shiloh.

Rice, J. R. Elected Lieutenant; died since the war.

Rice, Frank. Died since the war.

Roberson, Winslow. Henderson, Tenn.

Ross, S. R. Wounded at Shiloh; Henderson, Tenn.

Rhodes, Jerry. Texas.

Smith, A. J. Died in service, at hospital in Mississippi.

Stone, R. R. Wounded at Shiloh; killed at Richmond, Ky.

Starnes, John.

Stewart, Wm. Lost a leg in service.

Stone, Ike A. Badly wounded in the head at Murfreesboro, yet he bound up his wounds and fought gallantly in every charge during the day; was complimented at Richmond, Ky., by Gens. E. Kirby Smith and Cleburne for gallant conduct on the field; was so badly wounded at Jonesboro that he has to this day to be moved about in a chair; Jack's Creek, Tenn.

Stone, W. C. Killed at Atlanta in a desperate charge; he crossed the enemy's works and fell, pierced by five balls.

Stegall, Jasper. St. Louis, Mo.

Stegall, M. J. Elected Third Lieutenant at Columbus, but had to resign for bad health; afterward joined Forrest's Cavalry; was captured and died in Alton prison.

Snow, R. D. Wounded at Murfreesboro, Dec. 30, 1862; also at Atlanta, August, 1864; Morris Chapel, Tenn.

Seemore, John. Died since the war.

Tillman, D. R. Killed at Murfreesboro.

Thompson, J. P. Henderson Station.

Thomas, Champ. Died since the war.

Vandike, J. N. Killed at Shiloh.

Vandike, A. M. Wounded at Shiloh in shoulder and then in right breast; Center Point, Tenn.

Wilson, N. B. Died in service, July 5, 1861.

Waggoner, H. N. Killed at Belmont.

Ward, Minous. Illinois.

Wheatly, Addy. Lexington, Tenn.

Wilson, Van. Mississippi.

Roster of Company K.

Aden, G. W. Wounded at Belmont.

Albritton, James H.

Anderson, L. W.

Baker, Henry W.

Brown, A. D. Sergeant; elected Lieutenant at reorganization; killed at the battle of Franklin.

Buchanan, Thomas C. First Sergeant; promoted to Lieutenant in 1861; wounded at Shiloh.

Bryant, John M.

Blankinship, C.

Brent, W. H. Died in service, February, 1862.

Burnham, Joshua.

Clany, Edwin S.

Chitwood, C. A. Killed at Shiloh.

Chrisman, J. H. Died in service, May, 1862.

Clark, James W.

Cole, James M.

Cross, Marcellus A.

Duke, Geo. T. Corporal; wounded at Shiloh.

Duke, James F. Killed at Murfreesboro.

DeBerry, N. E. Second Lieutenant; resigned on account of ill health; wounded at Belmont.

Essary, William J.

Espy, W. H.

Espy, Robt. R. Discharged in 1861.

Endaly, James T.

Fields, W. B. Sergeant; wounded at Belmont; discharged.

Featherston, W. V. Wounded at Shiloh.

Ferrell, Thomas H. Appointed Sergeant in 1862.

Forshell, Thomas V.

Ferrell, Sam A.

Fortner, Isaac.

Gibson, John W.

Gooch, Alex. Campbell. Died in Columbus Sept., 1861.

Hall, Julius M. Discharged, having furnished substitute.

Hall, Young W. Killed at Belmont.

Hall, William. Substituted for J. M. Hall.

Harden, W. C. Died in service, June, 1861.

Hebbits, Joseph R. Elected Captain at reorganization in 1862; transferred to Forrest's Cavalry, and killed at Cross Roads.

Holland, Joseph W. Discharged in 1862.

Howard, James L. Died in service in 1862.

Huffman, John A. Detailed as blacksmith in Government shop at Columbus, Ky.

Halbrook, W. H.

Kirk, M. R. Died in service, December, 1861.

Jones, Richard M.

Lemmett, Alfred.

Lalspeich, David. Detailed.

Lyons, W. J.

Latta, Sam'l R. Elected Captain at organization of company; resigned at reorganization of army at Corinth; wounded at Belmont.

McDavid, Sam'l. Second Sergeant.

Mays, Thomas S.

Madden, Jas. R. First Sergeant; died in service in 1862.

Pierce, Joseph A. Elected First Lieutenant at organization of the company.

Purcell, Joseph H. Elected Second Lieutenant December, 1861; wounded at Belmont.

Parish, J. A. Killed at Belmont.

Presgron, George W.

Pitts, Theophilus.

Prater, Frank. Died in service, January, 1861.

Richardson, Jno. Corporal; wounded at Belmont; elected Lieutenant at reorganization; killed at Franklin.

Robertson, Jesse R.

Robertson, George W.

Rush, William M.

Recroft, R. W.

Redding, Henry P. Died in service, November 20, 1861.

Saunders, James C.

Saunders, E. B. Wounded at Belmont.

Saunders, W. H.

Seats, William. Transferred to M. R. Hill's Regiment; elected Captain.

Sampson, Frank P. Elected Lieutenant; severely wounded in the Dalton campaign; died since the war.

Sengleterry, D. N.

Skipwith, Carter E. Killed at Murfreesboro.

Smith, N. I.

Smith, James Lowry. Killed at Belmont.

Shouthel, French M.

Scott, Thomas. Died in service in 1861.

Skipper, James.

Tansell, John B. Corporal.

Tedford, James W. Wounded at Belmont.

Warren, N. W. Corporal.

Walker, S. B. Wounded at Belmont.

Weakley, W. B.

Williamson, J. K.

Wriley, Green.

Wilkerson, Felix.

Woods, S. D. Brevet Second Lieutenant; resigned on account of ill health.

Walker, James Archer. Died in service.

Walker, Washington L. Died in service, October, 1861.

Roster of Company L.

Acord, --.

Askew, John. Died since the war.

Askew, N. B. Died in service, November 11, 1862.

Anderson, M. L. Elected Lieutenant at Shelbyville, Tenn., in 1863; LaGrange, Tenn.

Arnitt, Dick. Died since the war.

Adkinson, Thomas. Killed at Atlanta.

Blakeslee, C. T. Wounded severely at Murfreesboro, which disabled him for field service, and was detailed in the commissary department; Hickory Flat.

Bass, R. J. Died during the war.

Bailey, R. J. Killed at the battle of Murfreesboro.

Booth, Joe. Living.

Batte, T. Died in service.

Booth, F. Near Somerville, Tenn.

Bennett, --. Killed at Murfreesboro.

Bennett, --. Living.

Collins, Samuel. Killed in service.

Collins, John.

Doyle, O. N. Died in service, August 15, 1862.

Ewell, Dr. A. C. Died in 1878.

Farmer, John. Died in service, May, 1862.

Finch, B. H. Died since the war.

Ferth, W. T. Died since the war.

Farris, Walsh. Living in Fayette county.

Gaugh, E. Died in service, December, 1862.

Gates, John H. Killed at Richmond, Ky.

Gordon, J. K. Died in service, January 1, 1863.

Gray, H. A. Killed at Richmond, Ky.

Gray, W. C. Captured and died in prison.

Gates, W. H. Elected Lieutenant at organization of company; killed at Murfreesboro.

Herndon, W. M. Member of the band and on infirmary corps; died since the war.

Hodges, C. T. Little Rock, Ark.

Jones, C. B. Elected Captain at organization of the company; severely wounded at Murfreesboro; resigned; died since the war.

Jenkins, J. S. Killed at Richmond, Ky.

Jenkins, S. T. Died in service, August 1, 1862.

King, B. Died in service, May, 1862.

Lax, R. M. Hickory Valley.

Lloyd, T. P. Discharged in Kentucky for ill health.

Lane, Tom. Severely wounded; arm shattered; died of yellow fever in 1878.

McNamee, C. E. Wounded and died at Atlanta, Ga.

Milliken, W. A. Appointed Sergeant-Major after battle of Chickamauga; Washington City.

Milliken, L. H. Appointed Chaplain after resignation of W. D. F. Hafford; appointed Brigade Chaplain; died since the war.

Moody, R. E. Elected Captain to succeed C. B. Jones; died since the war.

Mason, David. Wounded in battle; died in service from smallpox at Murfreesboro.

Mason, Tom L. Seriously wounded in the foot at Atlanta; living in Mississippi.

Morton, Wm. M. Died since the war.

McCaskell, J. A. Died in service, August, 1862.

McCaskell, --. Died since the war.

McNeill, James A. Died since the war.

Malone, Ben. Living.

Oliver, John.

Pledge, Wm. A. Died in 1896.

Prewett, Mansfield. Grand Junction, Tenn.

Prewett, Jerry. Killed at Resaca, Ga.

Parham, Lee. Died since the war.

Parham, App. Wounded; died from wound.

Radford, John. Died since the war.

Sutherland, W. A. Killed after the war.

Shelton, Geo. P. Died in 1871.

Scott, Reuben. Elected Lieutenant at organization of the company.

Scott, Henry F. Died since the war.

Shenault, Isaac. Died in service.

Shenault, Joe. Tipton county.

Shenault, Walter. Died in service.

Sharp, John. Died in service, April 1, 1863.

Sims, B. G. Killed at Richmond, Ky.

Smart, John.

Smith, J. M. Killed at Missionary Ridge.

Ursery, John.

Ursery, --.

Waddell, Gray. Killed at Atlanta.

Waddell, J. D. Elected Lieutenant; living.

Wooten, Henry. Died in service at Knoxville, 1862.

Wooten, Joe. Died at the close of the war.

Winfield, M. R. Killed at Richmond, Ky.

Wilkerson, W. W. Died in service, May, 1862.

Wilkerson. B. W. Killed at Richmond, Ky.

Winston, Ed. Middle Tennessee.

Webster, B. Died in service, 1862.

Winfield, W. W. (Tish.) Discharged for ill health on surgeon's certificate; died since the war.

Faithful Colored Servants.

The survivors of the Thirteenth Regiment, like the writer, remember most gratefully the faithful body servants who followed us during the dark and bloody period. I have endeavored to collect the names of these colored men--slaves then, but freemen at the end--and add them here to this roster, believing as I do that their personal loyalty and faithful service entitle them to "honorable mention."

Roach Howard, Company E. Berry Moore, Company E. Joe Farrow, Company C. Baltimore Tuggle, Company C. Ike Mullins, Company H. Dick Tuggle, Company C. Dave Thompson, Company H. Booker Hart, Company I. Durell Bailey, Company B. Granville Cash, Company B. Ike Jamison, Company C. Alf Ellis, Company C. Kelsey Mebane, Company B. Romeo Parham, Company G. Sam Falls, Company G. Mull Harrison, Company C. Ike Payne, Company C. Jack Mathes, Company B. Orange Donelson, Company H. Jack Farabee, Company H. Arthur Ecklin, Company H. Young Thurman, Fourth Tenn. Regt. Henry Morgan, Company C. Jack Dyer, Company E. Daniel Harwell, Company E. Josh Burnett, Company B. Miles Mewborn, Company B. Rufus Purdy, Company I. Daniel Jones, Company L. Ben Parham, Company L. Royal Winston, Company G. Frank Chrisman, Company G. Mat Elam, Company C.

In at least two instances proof was given by the slave of heroic devotion to his master. Lieutenant Thurman was shot at Atlanta, and his body servant, Young, taking charge of him, through all sorts of hardships and deprivations, faithfully nursed him until he died. Young then dug a grave with his own hands, buried his young master, and, making his way across two States, came back to Shelby county, where the stricken father and mother heard the pitiful story from his lips of how their boy had passed away. They told Young that they wanted their boy buried at their old home; so the negro, with a wagon and team, made his way back to the unmarked grave he had dug and brought the body all the way through a thousand difficulties and dangers to the old master and mistress. I do not know that this negro is now living, but I mention his deed that those of this generation may know something of a faithfulness strong enough and great enough to command the admiration of all the world.

Another: At Belmont one of the negroes, whose name I deeply regret having lost, while the battle was yet raging, seeing his young master fall, went into the storm of shot and shell and brought the body safely back into our lines. In Edwards' beautiful story of "The Valley of the Shadder" a similar episode is told--so eloquently, so tenderly told--that it is difficult to read it without tears. The Thirteenth Regiment saw the actual occurrence at Belmont, so can bear witness for the negro to those who might think Mr. Edwards was speaking from his fancy rather than from actual facts.

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Now my task is done. If this humble compilation will save from obscurity some of my old comrades--if it will add anything to the record of the fame which others have won--I have received all the reward I ask.

APPENDIX.

Some Incidents of the War.

Some incidents and happenings took place during the war which, I think, would interest or amuse, and which do not strictly form a part of this brief compilation. I add some of them here in the hope that they may not be found dull reading to those who have followed thus far my little contribution.

A FLAG PRESENTATION.

This incident occurred just as the Dixie Rifles were on the eve of leaving home to go into the army, and was swallowed up in the vortex of the terrible war we then thought was to be of such short duration. I think to mention it now, for its blending of the beautiful and ludicrous will bring it back to the minds of the survivors and their descendants of Company E of the old Thirteenth Regiment.

On a glorious June morning, with just that buoyancy in the air that makes mere existence a pleasure, the company assembled in the little village of Moscow, Fayette county, to receive a most beautiful and elegant Confederate flag that the ladies of the village had made for the company. The then Miss Fannie Steger (now Mrs. Dr. R. L. Knox of Memphis) had been selected to make the presentation of the colors. I do not know if she will thank me now for attempting to bring back the speech that she, a winsome and lovely young lady, made to us on that morning. Of course I cannot recall all that she said, but I can remember enough to know that it sounded like the blast of a bugle, like the playing of exquisite music, and inspired every member of the company with intenser patriotism and with profound admiration for the fair speaker. Feeling myself (then as now) utterly incapable of making a speech, I called on a young member of the company to receive the flag from the fair hands of those who had woven it. He stepped on the platform with every appearance of self-confidence, but to his surprise and to that of all the rest of us, he found himself overwhelmed with embarrassment. Blushing, stuttering and stammering, he began with, "Ladies and gentlemen, we accept," and then broke down. After swallowing a glass or two of water, he began again, "Ladies and gentlemen, we accept," and, still stammering and stuttering, once more took water. This occurred a third time, when one of the boys called out from the rear, "D--n it, say to her, We accept the flag, and will follow it to h--l or to victory." Amid yells of applause the young man reached for the flag and sat down. This flag was kept throughout the whole war, and today, thirty-two years since the struggle ended, is carefully preserved by my friend, Dr. T. B. Yancey, of Somerville, Tenn.

THE PRESENTATION OF A HORSE.

While the army was in winter quarters at Dalton, Ga., an incident occurred in the Thirteenth Tennessee Regiment which has left a memory that will linger with me until the "shadows gather for the eternal night."

The regiment was reduced to less than two hundred men, and, in generosity and love, these few men determined to make me (now promoted to Brigadier-General) a present of a horse. It was difficult to find such a horse as they wanted, but Dr. Yandell of Louisville, Ky., who belonged to the medical department, had a magnificent Gray Eagle horse, for which he wanted four thousand dollars, but said that, if the regiment wanted it for their commander, he would take three thousand dollars. These few men, drawing eleven dollars per month, with their uniforms in rags, and living on half rations, agreed to buy the horse, and absolutely refused to let anyone outside of the regiment give one cent. The money was scraped up among themselves and the present made, Captain Jerry Crook of Company I delivering the presentation speech, and Captain R. F. Lanier of Company G, on behalf of his commander, the reception speech. The horse was christened "Chickamauga." I have lived to forget many things, but never will pass from my heart the gratitude I felt that day when my war-worn soldiers in their ragged gray gathered around me to show their love and confidence. If nothing else, that act alone makes dear to my heart every soldier of the Thirteenth Tennessee Regiment.

MY LOST LEG.

Among the most intimate friends of my evening time, I have found infinite comfort and cheer in two, who for twenty years have been a part of my life. These two, the Hon. James M. Greer and Mr. James F. Hunter, having made me almost a part of their family lives, I wrote out for their boys, Allen, Autry and Rowan Greer, and Douglass Hunter, this account of how I lost my leg, and print it here without apology to my readers.

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Soon after Sherman's army was so signally repulsed on the Kennesaw line, he again commenced his flank movement, which forced our army to fall back.

On the 4th of July, 1864, one of the hottest days of the season, our army arrived at Vining Station, just below Marietta, Ga., where it was formed in line of battle, with orders for each brigade to intrench and throw up breastworks.

I was busily engaged all the morning in superintending the work, which was about completed between 12 and 1 o'clock, when, with my staff, I retired to a large spreading oak tree, about 150 or 200 yards in the rear of my line of works, to rest and to eat my scanty rations. No fighting was going on at this time except an artillery duel between a Federal battery some distance off and a Confederate battery on my line.

After I had eaten up all the rations I had, I concluded I would take a smoke. Matches in those days were very scarce and hard to get; so I always carried with me a small sunglass to light my pipe with when the sun was shining. After tilling my pipe I noticed that the sun was shining through a small opening in the foliage of the tree under which I was sitting, and I remarked to Colonel Dyer, my Inspector-General, that I could light my pipe through the little opening. He replied that he would bet me a drink of pine-top whisky that I could not. I accepted the bet (as I was then not as punctilious about betting as I am now), and just as I was in the act of drawing a focus on my tobacco, a shell from the enemy's battery came whizzing through the air over my line and exploded just as it struck my foot and the ground, tearing off my foot and making a hole almost large enough to bury me in.

My staff were lying around under the shade of the tree, but none of them were struck by the shell or any of its fragments. Col. Dyer, who was standing over me at the time, had nearly all his clothing torn off, not by the shell or its fragments, but by the gravel that was thrown up against him. He received seventeen flesh wounds, none of which proved very serious. As soon as the shell exploded he involuntarily started to run to get behind a tree. A few days before this Col. Dyer and myself, while walking in the rear of our line on Kennesaw Mountain, noticed that a soldier with all the canteens of his company swung around him, was going after water for his company, when a schrapnel shell came over, exploded and riddled him with balls; yet he walked, or rather ran, some little distance before falling, and then fell dead. Col. Dyer told me that he had this man in his mind's eye while running, and he expected every moment to fall dead.

The shock from the explosion of the shell was very severe, yet the tearing away of my leg was accompanied by neither pain nor the loss of much blood. In addition to the loss of my foot I received another wound on my other leg which was rather remarkable. I had a cut below the knee about four inches long and down to the bone, as smooth as if it had been cut with a sharp knife, yet neither my pants nor underclothing were torn. It was so smooth a cut that when pressed together it healed by first intention. None of us were able to conjecture what made this cut. Before I would allow my removal I made my staff find my sunglass and my pipe. The rim of my sunglass was broken.

As soon as it was known that I was wounded, the surgeons of my brigade and division came to my assistance, and bound up my wounds as best they could, and gave me some morphine and whisky. I was then put in an ambulance and started to the field hospital. In going to the hospital I passed by Gen. Cheatham's headquarters, who, hearing that I was wounded, came out to sympathize with me, and suggested that as I was looking very pale he thought that some stimulant would do me good, and gave me a stiff drink. I then began to feel pretty good and proceeded on my way to the hospital. I had not gone very far when I passed Gen. Hardee's headquarters. He had heard of my misfortune and came out to see me. He also said I was looking very pale and that I ought to have some stimulant, and gave me a big drink. I continued to feel better, and again started toward the hospital, and in a short time passed Gen. Joseph E. Johnston's headquarters. He came out to see me and also said that I was looking very pale, and that some stimulant would do me good. He happened to have some very fine apple brandy, and gave me a big drink, and down it went. From this time on I knew nothing until I awoke on the platform at Atlanta at sunrise next morning.

The amputation of my leg at the point selected was an unfortunate one for me. My brigade surgeon, Dr. R. W. Mitchell, was absent at the time of my arrival at the field hospital, and the point of selection for the amputation was determined upon by a consultation of surgeons before he returned. If my leg had been cut off higher up it would have relieved me of the many days of suffering I have since experienced.

From Atlanta I was carried on a freight train in a box car, in the hottest of weather, to Macon, Ga. Dr. Mitchell accompanied me, thinking I would die before I reached the place. My sufferings were intense, but I survived, and was taken to Mrs. Josie, the wife of a quartermaster of my division of the army, who cared for and treated me as kindly as if I had been her own child.

Thus I lost my leg, and I have never seen it since.

The Famous Snowball Battle

IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY AT DALTON, GA., 1864.

BY GENERAL GEO. W. GORDON.

(By request.)