The New York herald., 1864-12-03

,essee. bout sh. year 1915 His parents removed when
Cheatham very young to Nashville. and up 10 the
tms Of the breaking Of the present tho subject o
shis sketch had resided THAI city His father left
him handsome fortune and large plantation He bore
the character Of sporting gentleman rather than that Of
quiet farmer being generally compared by bis neigh
bors to General Jackson the DAYS Of his youthful
excesses
General Chcaihan figured IN two campaigns in Mexico
He "a sed company Of volunteers a. Nashville for The
FIRST Tennessee infantry, Colonel Campbell AM marched
20 Mexico IN 54e Al the end OF the year for which the
company had vour teered II honoraby discharged
Captain Cheatham returned 10 Nashville and raised ,u
regiment tho Third niantryl receiving comm ssion as
colonel. he reached Mexico time 10 ensage IN the
battle Of Buena VISTA, whore be greatly distinguished
himself.
bis return 10 Tennessee after tho rs salatseG
in o.d habits Of dleness and added to his
raj reputation sporting character that OF quarrel
and dangerous He KEPT nne stud OF horses,
owned race courses al Memphis and Nashville ami en-
gagged extensively in all kinds Of gambling
During exciting period OF April 1891 during which
rushed Of the Union, Chea;ham played
prominent part and rewarded soon after by an ap
pointment brigadcr general OF Tennessee militia The
extended the appointment TO the
vsionn army Of the Confederate States and Chsatham
anked the thirty eighth brgadier general OF the
Tennessee his brigade being engaged in building Forts
Herman and Donelson. On September !, 1891 he
rsassigned Columbus Kentucky to the First brigade,
Pok's division, Department No. 2, iD which the
regiments OF two three subsequent rebel gene
rails, aud aitached TO which was the battery OF
Alex. P. Stewart, Lieutenant General and
Cheaiham's superior in rank he Is in every
other respect Cheatham's fret engagement In this
the battle OF Belmont, fought November ]. 1861.
During this engagement his command crossed tpe Misss
sippi turned the tide OF battle, which had been
ming against robes The operations OF The spring Of
1862 compelled the evacuation OF Columbus, and Cheat
ham conducted The retreat to Mississippi Ills brigade
formed part Of the corps under Polk " hich attacked
General Grant at SHILOH April G. 1862. II also tgured
AT the siege OF Cornth after which It retired to 1upeo
and became part the army there concentrating under
General Bragg About this time Chestbam promoted
he MAJOR general and In the organization OF the rebel
army operations 10 kentucky he placed IN com
mand OF the Frst division, PoS's corps, Army Of
Tennessee. He moved with Bragg through Tennessee
Kentucky during September aud OCTOBER lss2 and
engaged tho terrific assault General Rousseaus
command rerryvile, Ky October s, 1852. Cheatham
manded the right wing Of the assanng column
and i've unsuccessful charges, encountering fright
fu repulso. The army thence ratreated Tonnes
hastily transferred by rail to Murireessoro
On december 81 1852 Cheatham commanded the centre
division OF the rebel army 10 the battle Of stone rvor,
fought near Murfreesboro and again badly defeated
In an attack upon Rouseeaus division lie retained
the division during the retreat which foloesi
this epgagemeut and subsequently that Tulahons
Chattanooga. On september 10 his division formed
part she attacking column Chicknmauga where the
corps Of Polk which Chea,ham stn attached vas
defeated by Thomas lie again encountered
Rousseau DIVISION but al this time another
mapder Hc commanded the corps OF Folk 10 the
OF that officer, SAT the battles OF Mission Ridge,
November 70, ~ and 25, but faiiel badly
that he was relieved from auty aud weat
to Atlanta he remained idle until time after
removal OF General Bragg when February lse4 he ~
restored the command OF his old division. On tho
death Polk Major General Stewart promoted
Cheatham and assigned TO the command OF the corps;
but. though thus sighted, Cheasham continued
subor dnxis popiou., He enssssd In most Of the
battles fought during the campaign Of Atlanta. on the
2sth Of July, 1884, be succeeded Stewart
Of the corps, The latter having been wounded on bis
recovery Stewart assigned 70 Hardees corps
thvs Cneaihan remains IN Of Polks old corps
He wAe III the beginning OF the present campaign
could not be- kept on, OF the saddle IL was ~bie com.
mandng corps alluded 70 that General Cbealhan ss
wounded at Franklin.
In person Chcatham 10 large and heavy bui OF blond
complexion, With dark snd eyes and about forty.
eight years OF age His character 10 a. descrbsdthsi
Of . reckless, dangerous man.