Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-04-27


disabled in the FIRST engagement by q wound in
the mouth, which threw the command of the d.
vision upon Brig Ten Preston smith. Col.
Vaughan in couSeduence took charge of the bri-
gade. and Lieut--CeL W Z. Morgan was left over
the Thirteenth Regiment. Under this disposition
our troops again met and routed the enemy where
he had made his second stand ana completely de-
moralized him when for The Last time he offered
DaItl- near Richmond In this engagement the
regiment captured sufficient quantity OF MIME
Col. w H. Moran was temporarily m ade provost
marshal of Richmond, ana the Thirteenth Regi-
ment was charg q with guarding the town, until
orders we're received 10 proceed 10 Lexington. The
next event of Importance was the battle Of Perry
vile, fought on October Sth, In which, however,
the Thirteenth Regiment took no part, as Gen.
Preston Smiths brigade in the disposition of the
forces was held in reserve. After the battle the
brigade was assigned 10 The important and dan
gerous duty of Urinsing up the rear OF our forces
ing back toward HarrodsbuTg. In this service the
Thirteenth Regiment lost no men. After remain
ing in Kentucky day or two longer, the division
marched out of the state by way of Crab Orchard
Barboursville and Cumberland Gap for Knoxville
This retreat one of great trial to the men,
The greater portion of country passed over was
almost Wilderness destitute of supplies, while
The quantity transported being necessarily mall,
porary absenee OF Gen. Preston Smith about the
2Otn of October again placed Col. Vaughan in
command of the brigade. which reached Knox
vie four days subse4 ueLty, and was moved by
railroad to Tuishom4. Here The med received
fresh supply of clothing aud blankets, wbioh
weeksl rest were marched to Murfreesboro,
where the Ommand arrived in the latter
part of November. About this time. several cases
OF smallpox appearing in the Thirteenth Regi-
ment, 1t was detached from the brigade and kept
under strict quarantine, until, by means of vac
cInation and other sanitary regulations the lis
ease was checked. The advance of Rosecrans
rendering a battle necessary, the regiment was
ordered back to the brigade on December 2Sth.
On the following day Col Vaughn, commanding
the brigade, was ordered to move beyond Stone
river TO point Immediately on the left OF the
Triune road, where he bivouacked for the
night in line of battle. Early on the morning OF
the 30th, having received orders to form upon the
right of the road, with his left resting upon it,
1t Col. Morgan was directed to move tue regi-
ment TO the hight several hundred yards where he
remained during the entire day, biyouaGking
the second night in line of battle. Early
in the morning OF the 81st the battle
opened with great spirit on the left, aud
The brigade was Immediately moved for
ward 10 su uport Cen Gartuer in its i'm mediate
front. Scarcely had it come in supporting dis
tuucs wheu the nring, commenced short time be-
lose on the extreme left and rspidly extending
down The line, opened with terrific Jury upon Gen.
GArdneT's brigade. Col. Vaughan ordered his
men to lie down, which was scarcely done when
was or1ered foswsrd. Now came scene of terror.
Promptly obeying orders, the men sprung up with
yell and advanced through opeR field white
the enemy strongly, with artillery In a wood be-
You'd disputed inc advance with perfect storm
every sep but nothing could shake the determine
ton of these Tennessee veterans. On they went,
their shouts rising above the din OF battle, until,
capturing the enemy's artillery, they drove him
rom his position. Lieut-Col. W. T. Morgan and
Maj. p H. Cole having fallen MORALLY Wouud-
| cd about this time. and J. ". Cook, SEN
command of the regiment devolyed upon
moved forward alter the slowly retiring enemy
until owing to thu tardiness OF the forces cur
right. heavy tiladins fire was oFened upon our
left HGnk, when Col. Vaughan ordered the brigade
| 10 retire beyond the field through which he
had charged. The Command was then moved up
tie the T1iune road, where, fresh supply of am
munition being obtained, u proceeded to take posi-
uon on the left OF Gen. Maaey's brigade. Here
the regiment was exposed 10 severe artillery lire
that wounded several men. From this point Col.
Vaughan was soon ordered forward and preceded
tFo the Wilserson pike, changed front forward, -
and advancing his brigade in liue nearly psral-
| lei with the pike, again encountered the enemy
beyond dense thicket OF cedRrs at the edge of a
field Though exposed to g rakiug fire oil grape
sad canister from the battery on the right, be sue
coed ia driving him from his artillery in front
back to the NashFiie pike, when heavy FIRE upon
the right aud left Hanks forced him TO retire He
accordingly returned To the wiiSerson pike. and
tae command bivouscked for TIE night The con-
II drove the enemy from Is guns and sealed It's
onic, rs and men. The loss in killed and wounded
/ 20, from 2i6 men. Maj. p h. Cole died ON
is wound on the evening II this day but Lieut.
| Col. Morgan did not expire till January 4, 1868.
| On the let Of January the brigade wss moved
down the Wilkersou pike short distance to the
point where Gea. Chestham's division WIS massed,
and here formed in line nesr to and parallel with
| the thoroughfsre: Here Gen Preston Smith re-
| turned, and Gen. Vaughan oace more took charge
| OF the regiment, after having led the brigade
through its severest battles with great credit to
| we were advanced about half n lie, where we
| passed the .ght, and in the morning proceeded
| 10 occupy the front Inc. The command re-
| msiued at this point, greatly annoyed By the
| shart shooters fire until IL O'Clock p m, when
the brigade was ort,e red to move oward Murfrees-
| boTo, and the retreat TO shelbpville began. The
| command reached She bsvlle the following dav
| and went into camp. Here tie deficiency OF field
| officers in the Thirteenth Regiment waslsupplied,
| in part by the sppo ntnent OF Capt. K W. Pit,
| man, Company b: 10 fill the vacancy eecasioned
| by the death OF Lieut.-Col. w. Z. Morgan. Capt.
]. W. Crook, next in point OF seniority who was
| wounded aud captured al Murfreesboro, being abb
sent, the Office OF major was temporarily filed by
| Capt. r. T. Lanier, Company u. About the lst oil
! Msrch. for convenience in field operations the
1 Thirteenth Regiment, now greatly reduced in
/ numbers " as Consolidated with the One Hundred
| and Fifty-fourth Senior Tennessee Regiment Maj.
| j. W Dawson, Of the latter, filed the same once
| in the consolidated regiment, and together with
tenant-coionel constituted the field officers OF the
| Thirteenth and One Hundred and Fifty-fogi tn
| Regiment. After remaining some time at Shabby
| vilIe, the command moved snd fought the battle
/ of Chickamauga. Here, Gen.. Preston Smith
promoted to be brigadl ergeneral, and Ii ut Col
| B. w. Pitman to be colonel of the consolidated
/ regiment. The regiment now known as the
1 Thirie nth and One Hundred and Firty fourth
Senior Tennessee was in active service till the close
OF the war III. writer has not sufficient adIG from
which he can give particular account OF the part
| it took in each battle II will be sufficient to say
/ that the regiment fought at Chickamauga, MIS-
/ sion Ridge, and in almost daily battles during
the Georgia campaign. 1t was part OF the brigade
| that held Dead Angle in which engagement, " lille
| losing but one mau. it killed 500 Of the enemy.
| After leaving Georgia the regiment was at Colun,
| bia, Tenn, Spriug Hill, the bloody battle oil
| Franklin. and the battle of Nashville in all Of
| which its conduct was most gallast. Having joined
| Johnston in North Carolina, the regiment few
and faint yet fearless STILL surrendered at Ben
tonvile, sitter four years OF active and honorable
| service. These ga liant men suffered privation,
| performed long ana ardEous marches, and shed
their blood like water for the cause they believed
| to be tight. Their courageous conduct in every
| field from Belmont to Bentonville. shed luster
upon the Confederate arms. The story of their
bravery and devotion 10 DUTY forms a bright page
| in the history Of Tennessee valOr Well old they
deserve the compliment OF Gen. Joseph Z. john
sion. when he said they were "unsurpsssed by the
Old Guard of Napoleon or the army that yelling
| ton marched out OF Spain into France"
NOte-Lieut. ]. D. West, company L. was detailed
at Shelbyvills Tenn, in 1868, TO write history OF
the Thirteenth Regiment from the beginning of
the war up to that time. This duty he per orDed
while the events were fresh in bis memory. The
history here given is taken for the most part from
Lieut.. Vests production without change. The
revision was made by s. ID. Weakley, jr., who also
wrote the latter part of the history from fur
nished by Gen. A. J. Vaughan, of Memphis, Tenn.