The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-01-25

The Middle Tennessee war correspondent OF the Mo
bile Register gives the following biographical skstcs
Of this distinguished ofscer:
As Major General Cleburne is ireanenlly e.a inn;
ed With the Tennessee Claibsrnes, and as be bore
conspicuous part in the battle Of NurfreesboroVbch
shall on another occasion refer to-I will here riye
your readers the following inis resting sketch
Patrick X. Cleburne was born near Caeenstown
Ireland, on the 18th of March, 1928, aud s conse.
quently hardly thirty five years of age He Is about
five feet ten inches in height well made light tOm
plexion, tne piercing grey eye with large pupil
wears mnstaehe and goateG is quite prep0ssessinQ
is remarkably quiet and modest. BIS father was a
promDeat physician, but he unfortunately lost both
bis parents before he was fourteenyear of age
He was afterwa rds sent to learn te profession Of an
apothecary, but not fancying the business he at the
age OF nineteen, ran of and enlisted In the British
4lst Infantry, known as the Prince of Wales Own .
then just returned from India and bearing on its co
ers the names many battles Of the Old and the New
World; among the number, Queenstown 'Niaga.
ra," Detroit" "candhhar," "Ghuzneo," and "Ca.
bn Alter three years service, young Cleburne pnr.
chased his discharge, and with two brOhers--oRe Of
whom is one OF Gen. John II. Mcrgans men--emi,
grated to America. He settled in Helena, Arkansas
and studied law with the Hon. T. B. Hanly, Chiei
Justice OF that State, and successfully engaged in
the practice Of his profession when the war broke
cut
With Generals Hindman, Lucius Pslk and othe rs
he joined the ranks as private but was soon elect
ed captain OF the company, and assisted in securing
00Sk Arsbnhl Delefo Iall OF Fort bum
Ter. The volunteer companies Of the State being or
dered TO rendezvous at Mound City, opposite Mems
phs, Cleburne was elected colonel Of the first regi-
ment raised in Arkansas. Thomas H. Bradley was
made Brigadier General by the State Convention and
placed over him. Bradley caused the retreat of the
Arkansas troops from Bearields Poin On the Mis-,
sssippi and was believed TO be dsloyal to the South
Cleburne suEpecting him finally dSposed him, and
ne was afterwards brought before court martial
at Mound city on charge of mutiny. Bradley, how.
ever agreed to leave the matter to the decision oI
Gen. Pillow, who decided that Bradley she uld not re-
sumo the command Of the forces under ClSburns
which were thus transferred to tie Confederate
States service and placed under Gen. Hsrdee In
Southeastern Missouri
In the fall Of 1861, Gen. Hardees Arkansas troops
built roads through the sunk lands and reached the
Mississippi river at New Madrid frem which peint
they were transferred to Bowling Green, XIV. Here
Cleburne was put in command Of brigade Of Har>
dees division and brought up the retreat from that
position. On the 4th of March, 1852, Cleburne waf
commissioned full Brgadier, and comman ndeded the
advance brigade on the march to ShilOh driving
BACK the enemy's cavalry on the Friday before the
battle. on the first day of Shiloh he commanded the
left brigade Of the FIRST line aud was in the front
both days of the fight. He lost 900 killed and
wounded In the battle the heaviest loss Of any bri
gade on the field. AT the battle of Pennington he
was again engaged In the affair of the Shelton House
From Tupelo he joined Kirby Smiths army al Knox
vile, TeRA. and entered Kentucky IN command o.
his own and Preston Smiths brigades. He led the
battle OF Richmond he repeled an attack of the en-
Imy's cavalry under Metcafe. The next morning
with bis two brigades Of less than 1000 men, hC
commenced the battle Of Richmond, KY, and defeat
led the enemy in the first aght Of that memorable
day, on which he received q severe weunG in th,
mouth, which prevented his participation in the after
} movements Of his brigade until il was deternineC
to re-trAnsfer him to Gen. Bragg's army. He me-
his command in Frankfort, KY Buells advance
compelled him to fall back, and he Joined Bragg,
army the day before the battle Of Perryve. In thi
J battle his brigade drove back the ensmys centres
capturing Gen. Lytle, commanding the brigade OPT
posite TO him, and almost annihatin the 10th Ohio
He had two hOrses shot under him, and was himsel
struck by cannon ball which passed through hi
horse killing him instantly, and wounding him in the
ankle but this did net keep him from performing hi
duties on the Aeld.
On the 18th December last, he was appointed
Major General aud placed in command OF one OF th'
divisions OF Hardees corps On the Slst he csm'
mandod this division in the battle Of Murireesbsro
and on the night of that terrible day of slaughteI
his brigade was intact. He commanded on the ex
treme left. and 1ith McC0wn's and part Of Cheat
hams divisions, had that forenoOn driven the enem mi
lover five miles. capturing many cannon and small
arms.
Such is the history Of the remarkable advance o.
soldier from the ranks to a Maier r-General s0elJ
by his own merit without the aid influence Of po
tical friends. 1t is brilliant example to the young
soldiers OF eur Csntederacy, and forms an interesting
portion Of the history OF our revolution.