The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-03-22

Although there was 70 hghting amer hia -
turn. in the command Of The brigade he Ac-
Quilted himself with the highest credit A. q
faithful and com petent General officer
Upon the restoration Of peace Col CHeathani
returned to Tennessee and to peaceful pur-
suits, in which he continued without inter
rnption until the outbreak of the existing
revolution He had been frequently chosen
by The people I'd positions in the militia. and
was Major General Of the I'd Division Of the
Tennessee militia at the time Of the lombard
rnent aud iall Of Fort Sumter
This event Produced q tremendous revolu-
ltion in the public mind sof the State The
Governor Immediately convened the lsgisla-
tlre in aordinary session. The concIa-
sion as to the position Tennessee va to as
sune id the conflict was no longer matter Of
doubs--it was bcarctly even matter Of dis
cussion- That most bloody and seri pus var
was TO ensue v a. equally certain. and while
IRE Legislature was engagedin perfecling the
legal formula Of the State action, the people
were already flying TO arms in large numbers,
lNoluntsers reported to the Governor daily. in
advance Of legislative action. and in the alb
sence OF Executive call and what is most
remarkabie fact. almost as soon a. the Cover
nor was fully authorised to srgsnizs the
r. rlProvisienal Array Of Tennesses." twenty
H five thousand men hAd reported TO enter its
ranks. and that number was enrolIed and must
tered into the service Without call by the
Governor. On the 9th Of May. 1861, General
Cseatham was APpointedA Brigsdier General
! IN the Provisional Army Of the State. in which
fcapaciiy and as militia officer .she performed
Ithe most valuable services in the oFganiza-
tion Of the troops, in establishing the com
inissary. end .susrierrn.sters' depat tilneuts
and in reducing the raw naserials intp shape
Iconsistency. OF der and regularity in AL
which be displayed knowledge. energy and
j ability Of the Ia chest order.
/ Upon the transfer Of the Provisional Army
/ Of Tennessee to the service Of the Confederate
States. Presidest Davis appointed Gen. Cheat
ham tlrigadief in the Provisional Army Ol
the Confederate States. At this tin e-July
4 9th, ls5l-he was At Union City. West Tenn
e.ses, in contnsad e canP sg iasirueticu
Here he remained for three zoelhs. organ
ring. dsiIliug s4d placing in The field in thai
time. no less thAn sine regiments
The first movement Of note in this regior
was that of Gen Pillow into Missoufi. Gen
CheathaIn m. with four rel egiinents, joined Gen
Pillow at New Madrid and remained With tha
army as long as il continued in Missouri. hi
brigade adv vaucihg as far a. TO Benlon- On
The return of the army from AIsscufi. Gen
cheathan was ordered to occupy Hickman
i KY. which he did. The very next day, th'
Federal gunbosis Lexington and Cpnestog,
came down and commenced an attack Gen
cheathAm with the Confederate gunbdat Jack
son. Capt. Harnilton's Battery Of heavy. and hi
own light artillery. engaged and drove bacl
The Federal squadron. This was the FIRST na
val engagement pa the Mississippi river Th'
! day following he was ordered to svacuat
I Hickman and join Cen Polk At Columbus. Ky
I Soen after the Edesign was formed af taking
Paducsh, and Cen. Cheaiham, leading the I'D
yaDce. was direck red to occupy May6eld whicl
he did: but after few days Gen. A. ). Johu
: son arrived. the project was abAndobed. AM
: Gen. Cheathanl was again ordered TO Coluu
. bns.
,l On the 7th NoFember 1861 the Fedora.
made an attempt 10 occupy poeitlon oppo
4 site Columbus. The batds Of Belmont wa
: tAls result. At obe o'clock p. M ouE tsoop
+ had been driven from their position ID consid
r sTable confusion. and everything indicated
E complete disas ct to our arms. Seeing thi
n fEOm Columbus. Cen CheafhAln was Ordere'
/. aeross the river, pt his own request. to aid il
. r4sioring order and recovering the day, Ger
e Polk promising to send over TO him one ofhi
D bfigades as soon as possible. On reaching th
: western shore. Gen Chezt,am very soon sus
> ceeded IN rallyink about ono thonsand mel
attacked tho enemy in dank and drove bin
{ back with heavy loss. including the captur
Iof number of prisoners. zbout this tim
: Gen Polk arrived with Preston Smiths bris
! ade and ordered Cen Cheafham to push fol
) ward in pursuit Of the enemy. who r.s no,
lin full rstrezt- He followed with the utno,
. suergy. and overlook the flying foe. a. the
j reached and were eubafking upon thsir tran,
: ports under cover Of their gunbo.is. an
again assailed them With terrible effect Thi
: vas the last attempt the enemy made TO pau
n down the West side Of the river 81 thss poin
: When the evacuation Of Colunb.. was d.
4 tsrmined upou. some months after this. Gel
: ohsaslaa, Was assigned The duty Of supsril
> lter ding the renoval of the guns Of fhs foFtil
i flcations. And the shipnent to the rear Of Il
h large amount Of anmunitioa. provisions u
b stores vhiol, had accumulated At that poir