The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-11-22
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The ard Tennessee Ryoiment.

For the CITIZEN
The favorable concentrations O
the soldiery of the 3rd Tenn. b,
the chaplain Of the regiment at Tho
late ''Clack memorial services
must have been gratifying to theil
friends. Their gallantry on the
battlefield is matter of public no
toriety, but their good behavior and
orderly conduct as soldiers in camp
IS but little known except to those
who were with them. The writer
begs leave to supplement the com
mendation of the chaplain with an
incident of which he was cognizant.
In the early part OF 1864, while the
army was in North Georgia, bri-
gale under Gen. Brown was sta
toned short time in the vicinity
of Rome. The citizens having been
greatly annoyed by transient sol
dlers and stragglers from different
commands, requested the general to
quarter some of his men in the city
for their better protection. In com
pliance with the request the 3rd
Tenn. was quartered in the city.
While there, the writer being a ref
ugee from home staying in the
neighborhood, visited the brigade,
and on Sunday went to the church
in the city, where he found Col. |
Walker, Col. Clack, Major Barber
and hundred or more men of the |
regiment One-third if not halfI
the congregation was composed of
soldiers. They were neatly clad
and conducted themselves with be-
coming propriety, showing they
were regular church-going men,
some of them being good musicians,
contributed much to the singing.
1t was apparent to a casual Observ-
er that the resident part of the con-
was pleased with the
department of the soldiers.
After service prominent citizen of
Jhe town invited the writer to 90 to
his house for dinner, and learning
hat he was a refugee from Tennes-
zee visiting the brigade, kindly in
yited him to make his house his
home during his visit. The writer
the invitation and re-
NAMED with him until the next day.
During his stay the gentleman I
poke in high terms of the regiment ,
of the general intelligence and or +
lerly department of the men; that .
hey were the first soldiers who
ad been there of whom no com
'laint had been made; that the cit b
zens generally wanted them to re- \
lain; said he had seen a good il
cal of them, had seen them in I
hurch, on the street, at their quar- s
ers, and some of them at his own
ouse, and that he found them in
we'll behaved and gen I
emanly in their departments; ,
nd then asked me if the officers y
nd soldiers of the regiment were a :, y
Lir specimen of the communities =
ON which they came l told
i'm in substance that five of the ii
were from Giles county, t,
Tree from MauIy, and one each F
ON Lawrence and Lewis; that the a
eople there were Sin the main in b
lligent, patriotic, good citizens;
lat the 3rd Tenn. being among
lie firstss troops raised, was as a b
)dy rather above the average, but 81
lat there were as good Il en- in 9th G
commands from those counties. y
e then said in substance that he el
I'D been successful in business and
Id secured competency; that he
as raising family of children, <
i'd would like for them to be =
Fought up in a community of y,
hich the 3rd Tenn. was a fair \,
'ecimen of its young men, and -
id he thought when the war was -
yer he would seek home in Giles
some other part of Middle Ten b,
essee. 1t is useless to say l felt 10
'oud of the glorious 3rd Tenn. N
i'd of my county and state. fl
7 M a,