Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-25
"reminiscences Of the Third Tennes-
s08 Cavalry.
BY ADJUTANT WILL. A. M'TEER.
no. xxx.
RENDEZVOUS At EDGEFIELD THE
OFFICERS IN PRISON AND
THEIR EXCHANGE

OFFICERS IN PRISON AND
THEIR EXCHANGE
Near two hundred officers and men
made their escape after the capture at
Sulphur Trestle, and reported at De-
catur without arms, blankets Or tents,
and some almost without clothing.
Decatur was filthy place at best, all d
at this time the ground was muddy
aud cam ping exceedingly disagreeable.
Tents wer8 drawn and their wants
suppiisd as best as could be done at
that time aad place. Capt. john Il.
Morton was brought from the battle
deld and remained at brigade head,
quarters, under treatment of our sur
gaon, fo2 some time.
Al length. " aj r Ben. Cunningham
who had made his escape and reported
at Nashville. came vith orders from
General IL useeau TO gather up The
remnant Of his regiment and make
his rendt z you at Edgefeld. Accoa d.
ingly, on The. 70 b Of o. obsr, 1864. all
The mem ber8 Of The Third except
tto5e GA du Y. were Jaken 10 Edge ii 7ld
aud there encamped Here we Will
leave them for he present aud follow
the Ctler fractions Of the regiment ;
first, JAe prisoners
AT Meridian, Mississippi, The
Ctiicer5 were separated from
the men and taken 10 Enter
prise, and there kept in confinement
some time, where they were given the
privilege Of the town OH parole 0i
non0r not to go beyond it's limits.
Here they tared pretty well, under
| the cirCuaatances, being fed on sweet
potatoes, aud it was biuted that pine
top whisky could occasionally be Oh
iained, 81 any rate, the officers tie
came fat aud seemed TO enjoy good
health. We frequently hsac-people
com PLATA OF having too much 70 40,
and of the hardshIps OF labor: but the
hardest thing nthe world is 20 be ia
:, OF h-aita aud do nothing. Il is al
m1s. Impossible so 10 remain Idle. 80
our officers found II, AUD fi9ofeg brlar
| aud laurel roots, as wei ~ Ot1ec ma
! ierlal, these men became artistic, AID
! nany curious things were carved,
| uelDg Gbly the poek { -kuIie, &un men
! " hO thoGs HI they rad 10 njtchant cai
/ - y AC@@N 49, VIZ A%SAA-J SJNA~~N'
! WuGAmeu.
! The remnant Of tCibe Of Indians
Was stN remsiuiuG near Enterprise
ana /. wae Iepor ej ;!1a they GoutiuueO
III taelr sav. 6 state. To h $50 were
adoe 4 !arge numUer of desorCeTs 4ud
fuiiians tom ire army, wno were
atTald 10 make tneir presence know q
IL sucIeiy aud VINO suugui
refuge with the TudIal
aud iuti sd ths N to ac's OF vItl euce
on the people of tne nelg tboihood
Iaese enVagts (fOr 50 we may tTuiy
call ,han), threatened 60 attack Euter-
PRISE asa capluie uur officers, AopIug
10 obl&lu money by robbery. Tieie
was barely guard III 4 ulederate
soldiers there, 30 oar Hf1iC-rs applied
iOr adGl.ItnaI guards or some lueaUs
10 resisI an ajlaCK 81 tbIs kIuu la case
IL shOaid be Ia a,e. The authorities
teulleu Luat ,hSy bad mos the men, hug
placed arms AT The di~ p0sai OF our men
and prepared for Da Tie wlsn Tie
- blue ahu the gray" against Ind!ans
and white robbers, The enemy never
CaWe, nu WeVer, ant iIoubto from tuis
account Was avoided.
On me 18Th of NUVet0b Der, 1864 the
officers Were called ouy and started for
AeinLhis, under the command Of q
Con iederate officer, with a sui able
guard. Arriving IN due time, they
were sent inside the Federal lines
under parol. From Memphis they
We're ordered 10 pa OF camps at ST.
Louis. Reporting there, they were
sent 10 Camp Chase, OHIO, and re
manned there until the middle of De-
cem Der, when they we're again ordered
To Mas hV'lle, and on the Is b day Of
December, 1854, they were exchanged
and ordered o report to the commando
ing officer Of their regiment for duty
and during the battle al Nashville,
these officers, who had been prisoners
# war sluce The q b ana % h Of sep
TENDER, reported 20 camps al Edg, field
for duty.
II B-I have brief history OF each
officer beioDging 10 the Third with
two eXeepiiousG made about the time
tue regiment WAS mus cred 0utof SER
vice. | wOuid like to request all the
Ulcers TO SEMI 10y postal srd to NE al
Mafyville, giving their present pcs
Office address ana their occupation. ]
know many OF them but stme | do
not.