Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1880-03-20
"reminiscences Of the Third Tennes
see Cavalry.
BY ADJUTANT WILL. A, M'TEER.
NO. Xix.
HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE CAM
PAIGN.
COMPANY A

| cunningham, eacn or whom AFTER
wards were promoted to the rank OF
major. The organization began at
Cumberland Gap, KY, September 8,
1862. The company was on all the
marches and the scouts, skirmishes
and battles with the regiment from
the beginning. 1t was in the siege at
Cumberland Gap, and retreat to the
Ohio river, before the other companies
were organized.
COMPANY B
This Company was raised and organ
lied by Capt. A. P. Slattery, 1t was
engaged 10 all the marches, scouts and
battles with the regiment except the
retreat from Cumberland Gap in Sep
TENDER, 1852, and the battle at Moul
ton, Ala, in August, 1864. When the
fight occurred at Moulton this COM
pany and company d was doing most
efficient service in scouting and fight.
ing the guerrillas and bushwhackers
in the neighborhood of Huntsville,
Ala.
COMPANY
This company was raised by Capt.
Gid. r.. Griffith. 1t was on all the
marches, etc., with the regiment ex-
cept the retreat from Cum berland Gap.
This company and company F engaged
in desperate struggle on Yellow
creek, Ia Dixon county, Tennessee, in
L.. ID. II
Robertson was wounded and James
Robertson captured, but after severe
engagement they drove the enemy
In confusion from the field.
COMPANY
This company was raised by Capt.
Shadrach II. Harris, and Lieuts. J. E.
ReyeIy and Oliver Henry. 1t was en-
gagged in all the operations with the
regiment except the retreat from Cum.
berland Gap and the battle at Moul-
ton. 1t was with company b at the
time of the fight at Moulton, doing
most efficient service in fighting
guerrillss in the neighborhood of
Huntsville, Alabama. FL
COMPANY
This company was raised by Captain
Charles w. Cocker and was engaged in
all the operations against the enemy
with the regiment except the retreat
from Cumberland Gap. This COM
pany and company G were ordered
September 10, 1864. by Colonel George
Spaulding, then commanding the d.
vision, to go eleven miles after the re-
treating columns of Wheeler from
Florence, Alabama. They went as far
as ordered, but on returning fell into an
ambuscade, which would have resulted
in their complete destruction, or cap
ture, had it not heen for remarkable
personal bravery and presence Of mind
of Captain Campbell, together with
the determined resolution u the men.
Sergeant Joel Alexander Williams res
celved several severe wounds, and pri-
vate William J. Hickey was captured.
coMPANYF
Was raised by Capt Anderson F
Carson, who was captured be-
fore being mus cred, and was never
exchanged. The company was en-
gagged with the regiment In all the
operations against the enemy, except
the retreat from Cumberland Gap
This company, with company E, was
engaged with The enemy in desperate
struggle on yellow creek. in Dixon
cno ty, Tennessee, in the summer of
1854.
COMPANY G
Was raised by Capt. 10, N Wilt, who
was with the regiment in all lis opera
tons after the Murfreesboro cam pal N.
This conn any and company E. under
the command of Captain VILLAIN A.
Campbell, on the l0th of Seplem Der,
1854, were ordered by Col. George 1
Spaulding, ommandiDg division, to
20 eleven miles from Florence, Alam
bama, after the retreating columns of
Wheeler. They went as far rs ordered,
but, on attempting TO return, found |
themselves am buscaded by regiment |
OF rebels, and the remarkable personal
bravery and cool deliberation of q apt
Campbell, together with the bravery
and deter hoiUatioD of the men, saved |
them from complete ruin or capture
In this, Capt. Campbell's horse was
shoe while leading q desperate assault
in order to force his way through the
rebel lines. On this account, he was
com PEELED to surrender. himself, but
most of the men, obeyfDg his orders,
forced their way through. Sergeant
Elijah J. Pinkle was severely wounded
aud bugler Charles b. Hoover was
captured. r
On the 25th of September. 1854, In
the battle at Sulphur Trestle, private
Hugh 8. Campbell distinguished hi M
self for ooolness7 and throwing a
lighted shell from the fort before 1t
exploded, thus saving the lives Of
many men.
.r COMPANY II
Was raised by Captain William Farm
or. This company was was with the
regiment In all its operations, after
the Murfreesboro campaign. d2
COMPANY Gif18 IN
Was raised by Captain Thomas ID.
Upton, and was in all the operations
against the enemy with the regiment,
after the Murfreesboro campaign,
COMPANY X 700 gl
Was raised by Captain John II. Molt
ton and Lieutenant James A. God
dard, and was In all the expeditions
against the enemy, after the Muir
freesboro campaign.
COMPANY L.
Was raised by Captain Oliver P. Nc