Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-06-13
"reminiscences of the Third Tennes
see Cavalry.
BY ADJUTANT WILL. A. M'TEER.
AT NASHVILLE AND SCOUTING
THROUGH THE COUNTRY.

| started out lltO "i4SOh NONH'J Wv
three days. rations. While in Spring
Place Bird Newman, of company &C,
in the act OF dismounting discharged
his barbine, and having the barre
run up under the leather strap owe
the shoulder, the nuzz'e being nea
his face, the ball took effect, passing
through his head, killing him in
stantly.
From he Goth OF July to the 1st 0
August the regiment remained il
Wilson county, part of the Seventh
Kentucky Cavalry being along, during
which time there was almost a con-
slant skirmish or chase after bush.
whackers and guerillas, being the
same who annoyed our courier line SC
much. On returning to Nashville the
regiment had about as many prisoners
as there were men in the
regiment. Among these were
Captain Frank Battle, of tie
Confederate Cavalry, and son
of Gen eral Battle. He was brought
in and placed in prison in the same
manner the COnfederates were hold
ing Captain Harris, Of our regiment
at Libby, and their authorities were
notified of the fact, and informed that
as Captain Harris was kept and
treated so would Captain Battle be
kept aud treated. The result and what
came Of it the writer was never in-
formed.
On the 5th of August the regiment
VI ~ 1,
emily q degree of prosperity among
the boys, until some became hilarious.
On The 18th day of August, Lieu
tenant and afterwards Captain John
IL. Morton, of Company K, came in
from a recruiting expedition into East
Tennessee, having with him seven
teen recruits from BIOunt and Sewer
counties. This was cheering, as it
was hard to hear from hOme, they
bringing letters with them.
During all this time detachments
were being almost constantly sent out
into the country, skirmishiug with
bush whackeTs and bringing IN pris-
Oners.
On one Of these expeditions into
Wilson county, Msj. CatIett was in
command. Stopping in Lebanon for
feeding and rest, the Major. with a
faithful guide, went 70 the residence of
Hon. Jordan Stokes, in the suburbs,
for dinner. Bold and fearless, he took
no precautions against danger, but
just 80, with the guide. The latter
would not go into the house, but re-
maiued out in the road on guard.
Every thing was quiet, for time, and
even the guide aid not keep quite so
sharp q lookout, but, in d few moments,
looking up in the road, saw a rebel a
few yards of, taking aim at him. The
guide was quick In his motions; SO he
rev out his pistol and shots were ex-
changed, when the rebel started one
lirecuOu, with the Major out and after
him on foot, while the guide came |
With all speed for help. The Major |
biased him to an orchard, where the |
Weeds and grass had grown high. |
Here, placing one hand on the fence, |
re was leGping over, when the rebel |
fred from a concealed place in the |
weeds, the ball passing through the |
Majors coat, opposite the hip. 1t was |
My few moments until the boys |
we're there, and a close and long
earch failed to bring up the man, or
cad TO any trace of him. What be-
anne of him no one could tell.
On the 3rd of October another one
t those occurrences bringing sadn ess
nd gloom came upon the regime ut.
captain 3. w. Pickens was looking at
very small four barreled pistol in
is tent. John Moon, private of the
company and = favOrite among officers
nd men. was sitting, or resting,
gainst Captain Pickens' bunk, when
le pistol accidentally fired, the bail
8king effect in the bowels. The bail
eng so small the Surgeon thought
ut little trouble would come of 1t, that
did not have force to penetrate the
sh. In this he was mistaken.
loon suffered intensely until the
lOrning of the Ssh, when he died A
OSt norton examination was held,
nd it was found the ball had passed
Trough and cut number Of the in
-slines and lodged in the muscles
IEniHg along the spinal column.
ne Company bought metallic coffin,
I'd had his remains placed away
emPOrarily, so that they could be sent
Gme when there was an opportunity.
AT er camping some time near st.
cecilia, the regiment moved over to
ehersOn street. Here was one of the
ardest places in the world BaWdy
gu: es and liquor shops were all along
hat street, and 1t required an effective
nd Vigilaut police 10 keep order. In
edition to these there We street rob-
ers organized-mOre generally known
q the army as street gueriIlas. Some
INES the balls would whistle through
I'D around camps equal to a battle.
'ne day Pennsylvania cavalryman,
eng drunk, went to a house near
amps and was knocking the glass
'Om the windows. Lieutenant q, f.
'avis was on duty in Ups as officer
the guard. The Colonel ordered
i'm TO arrest the Pennsylvania.
akiug a squad Of men the Lieuten-
nc went aud ordered him into Gus
,uy, but the drunken soldier drew
is sabre and began making nlOuimetS
1d guards, thus keeping the guard at
distance. He was well drilled with
lie sabre, while Lieutenant Davis
rs very strong man and pretty
ell drilled. a regular sabre duel fol-
wed, lasting some fifteen minutes,
fore either was hurt; Uut the Penn
'lvanian make false stroke, before
could regain himself, the Lieuten-
lt gave him blow on the back part
the head, breaking his own sabre
I'd bringing him to the ground. II
le sabre had not broken the Pennsyl-
inian would certainly have been i
He'd Instantly, but his life was barely /
we'd. s
Almost every morning dead men
ere fOun1 lying around in the su- J
lIbs of tkfe city. AT one time Gen
81 GroipUar Or6ArpH that a II tho ant.r I