Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-08-27
OUR SOLDIERS.
The Forthcoming Military History OF
Tennessee by DR.. j. Berrien Linds-
ley, to Embrace
The Records Of Our Volunteers From
the Earliest Settlement Of the State
to the Present Time.

In military and political circles Tennessee
| occupies a front rank yet. strangely enough,
| 10 this day the history OF the State is
blank. Haywood, Ramsey and Putnam
have done a work meriting profound thanks;
but that work respects the early settlements
| mainly. Ii any one wishes inform alton
concerning any department OF Tennessee
| history, with the exception OF few biogra-
| pixies, it can be had only bv reference TO off,
cial documents, or old files of newspapers,
practically inaccessible. To remedy this de-
feet, DR.. J. Berrien Lindsey, of this city, has,
since 1892, devoted much time and labor.
He now proposes to edit and publish series
| of volumes covering the whole held. The
| first, embracing the military annals from
1896 to 1882, inclusive, he hopes to get out
| during the current year. In prosecuting
| this work, he intends visiting every county
in the State, and relies upon cordial and lib
eral cooperation from the people OF
| Tennessee. We are personally aware OF the
patient drudgery and care exercised by DIR.
| Lindsey in CO llecting his materials Trained
TO scientific accuracy, DIR. Lindsey will
present to the public work which may be
relied on as a worthy memorial to the noble
men who have given our State Its proud pre-
eminenee. Tie second is brilIiant-Dr.
| Lindsley's labors will make it known. The
| orator, the poet, the historian, the publicist,
| philosophizs.
The book will be one of the finest ever
gotten out in Tennessee, and will bear this
| dedication:
To the memory of the heroes, whose valor aud
blood carried end maintained for Tennessee the
glorio1s name of Volunteer State this vplume is
with reverence and admiration lovingly Inscribed
by the people of Tennessee.
The subject matter will be chronological
accounts of the Creek War, the New Orleans
campaign, first and second Seminole wars,
the war of Texan Independence, the Mexi-
can war and the great war between the States.
The latter will, of course, fill the larger por-
ton of the volume. In this part of the work
he will embrace a brief sketch OF each sepa-
rate command from Tennessee, furnished by
parties connected with the command. In
these sketches great variety of interesting
incidents illustrating individual valor will
be furnished. Not only will the names and
deeds OF officers and commanders be noted,
but also the names and heroic services of each
private in the ranks.
In the recent war between the States Ten
nessee furnished about ninety commands 10
the Confederate cause and about thirty TO
she Union. OF the latter, sketches will be
taken from the official archivesj similar in
formation respecting the Confederate regi-
ments and batteries only be obtained
by the voluntary contribution of parties
engaged. In this work DR.. Lindsey finds
most cordial cooperation from all parts Of
the State. Among those who have already
promised to write are Judge Peter Turney,
for the First Infantry; Major w. D. Kelley,
the Second; Ex-Governor John c. Brown,
for the Third; Hon. Luke w. Fin
lay, for the Fourth; Colonel Geo. c. Porter,
for the Sixth; Colonel J. w. Buford, for the
Ninth; Major r. P. Caldwell, for the
Twelfth; Colonel John H. Savage, for the
Seventh; General J. B. Palmer, for the
Sixteenth; Major A. L. Lands, for the
Seventeenth; General ]. 3. Palmer, for the
Eighteenth; Judge G. w. Heiskell, for the
Nineteenth; DR.. Deering J. Roberts, for
the Twentieth; Major c. w. Frazer. for
the Twenty-frst; Colonel B. F. Weleker,
for the Twenty-sixth; Colonel w. G. Smith,
for the Twenty eighth; Colonel J. J. Turner,
for the ThirtiethJ Colonel r. F. Looney, for
The Thirty -eighthj 8. A. Cunningham, for the
Forty-frst; Colonel John M. Clark, for the
Forty-sixth; the Hon. Spl. Hill, for the Forty
seventh; Judge j. G. Rose, for the Sixty first
For the calvary commands: Prof. S. Y.
Caldwell, for First Cavalry; Major George
B. Guild, for the Fourth; the Rev. DR.. D.. c.
Kelly, for Forests Own; Prof. w. R. Gsr-
rett, for the Eleventh; Major J. H. Eakip,
for the Ninth Battalion.
For artillery batteries: Captain J. w.
Morton, Judge Frank L. Ried, Captain Joe
Phillips, Captain Dan Phillips, Captain D.
B. Galley.
DIR. Lindsey is receiving answers daily
from prominent gentlemen connected with
the regiments unmentioned, and before the
work is completed will have a sketch of
every regiment engaged in the war from |
Tennessee.
To show how the forthcoming work is |
appreciated by the soldiery we give a few |
excerpts from letters received by DR.. Linds- |
ley. Colonel, John w. Buford, of Jackson, |
writes: II am in receipt OF your communica- |
lion in regard 10 your contemplated history |
OF Tennessee. 1 am truly glad to learn tina. |
you have undertaken such a work, and know
of no other man in Tennessee in whose hands |
such a work can be more safely trusted. |
Prof. Henry G. Irby, of the Southwestern
Baptist University, who was captain in the
Ninth Infantry, is here, and we will comply |
with your request in regard to the history OF
that command. We have already commenced
a correspondence with various members Of
the command, and hope to furnish you such
data as you DESIRE"
General J. 3. Palmer, of Murfreesboro.
writes: Your favor has been received.
will with pleasure furnish you with "brief
sketch" OF the Eighteenth Tennessee regi-
ment of Confederate infantry, which was
raised, organized and comm anded by me,
either as its colonel or brigadier- general,
from the dale of its organization down to
tue suTTtuUcI u All tue SOQIeQ6fdle IOrCeB
in 1865. While this regiment deserves more
thsRI can say for it, 1 can probably furnish
such general data as may be sufficient for
your purpose. l most heartily approve of
your undertaking, and wish you every pos
sible success"
Judge James G. Rose, of Morristowo, ends
a letter full of valuable data thus: "Hoping
you may achieve brilliant success in your
undertaking, will gladly aid you in your
Ex-Governor John C. Brown, at ST. Louis,
writes: at will afford me very great pleas
ure 10 comply with your request for statistics
Of the Third Tennessee regiment. The
records of that regiment having been de.
'troyed during the war will make the task
difficult one, and l may have 10 ask for some
extension of time, because many of the dates
and facts must be procured from persons who
ire widely separated. 1 will do the best
IAN, however, and advise you. / copgratu-
ate the country upon your determination to
publish especially the military annals of the
State"
1t will be a most interesting and enter
aiming book; one that will be preserved
ind treasured by every soldier aud lover of
he proud history that Tennessee has made
n military annals. In collatipg facts and
making his plans DR.. Lindsey is having the
srnest cooperation OF Elk Governor ] ames
}. Porter, of Tennessee, and Colonel John
of Georgia. The book will be out
bout the LIST of next May.