Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-03-03

States. The Regiment was COM
posed of eleven companies, to-wit:
Co. A., Clarksville, Tenn Capt. w. A. Forbes.
B., Montgomery Co., M. y. Gnoisoh.
G. Robertson WASH Ao"e'
:. n stewart (" nc. Buckner.
E., y. orauuon
!" F., w. z. A""e'
q n MONTGOMERY Z" Isaac Brunson.
{. N C,ar,<syille. "F 8. Beaumont.
:. pohartson Simmons.
:. Montgomery al. W. Lockert.
." L., Il. ne"e'''
These eleven companies, repre-
senting in the aggregate over one
thousand men, were brought to-
gether at Scamp Duncan" in the
vicinity of Clarksville, and the or
papization was completed by choos-
ing the following Field and Staff
Officers
w. A. Forbes, Colonel.
M.G. Gholson, observation-disclosures.
N. Brandon, Major.
wv Thompson, Adjutant.
DR.. J.. f. johnson, Surgeon.
DIR. John Martin, Assistant Surgeon.
Mai. John Gorham, Quartermaster.
Capt. Frank Green, Commissary.
r. ]. Goostree, Assistant Commissary.
DR.. J. NJ. Pirtle, Chaplain.
The Regiment, thus organized,
remained at Camp Duncan about
two weeks, when it moved zen
miles further out on the Louisville
& Nashville railroad, where we re-
NAMED several weeks, perfecting
the command in company and Dat
TALON drill.
At this point, known as "CamI
Quarles," the Regiment received
its arms and accOutrements. The
arms with which we were supplied
were antIquated in pattern, having
been changed from flint to percussion
locks, but they were the only mus
kets to be had, and the men re
ceived them without complaint.
About the middle of July, 1861
orders were received calling tn
Regiment to Virginia to join tn
forces under Gen. Beauregard, thef
commanding our army on the plain
| of Manassas. We took the trair
for Nashville, and from, Nashvill
ON through East Tennessee, ex
pecting soon to be on the field ant
ready for the fray. Arriving a
Haynesville, our orders were coun
fernandez, and we pitched ou
tents and waited. At this poin
the news that the first great batti
Manassas had been fought wa
published to the Regiment. Her
we were joined by Col. Maney's Is
Tennessee Regiment, which ha
been halted under orders similar
our own.
From Haynesville we were o
dered to the Department OF Nortl
western Virginia, then commando
by Gen. r. e. Lee. The l4th Tel
nessee Regiment was now brigade
with Col. Maney's 1st Tenness'
and Col. Hatton's 7th Tenness'
Regiments; the brigade being cor
manded by Brigadier- General s.
Anderson.
Arriving at Millboro, West Vi
N ginia, our line of march was dlrec
ed across the mountains to "B
- Springs" where we arrived aoo
the middle of August, weary al
footsore from the long and tedio
march. After remaining in can
at this point about four weeks, 4
Regiment, with five days ratio
in haversacEs, was ordered out
the famous "Cheat Mountain" e
pedition. OF this expedition mu
HIM has been said and written, but
tongue or pen has ever yet, or eV
can, set forth in their true colOrln
the privations, haroiships and 81
ferlngs endured by the troops
this memorable march over t
LrackI6SS HAuuHAoAho'
Tennessee, i'm company with |
In other regiments of the briga'
reached the position to which
as had been ordered, and on the top
Cheat Mountain received its ii
baptism of fire.
From Cheat Mountain, havl
ID accomplished but little in the ex
=" dition, we were ordered to retr'
NM our steps, and after another wef
march of three days over the rugs
mountain slopes, found ourselves
our old quarters.
We remained in Northwest
Virginia until the latter part
1861, when, in December, we W
q ordered to the Shenandoah Vail
and were placed under the ca
maud of Maior-General Thos.
Jackson. .....-.
During the winter of 1852
l4th Tennessee took part in
campaigns of Gen. Jackson, aror
Winchester, Romney and Bs
which campaigns resulted In
expulsion of the enemy from
portion of the State. The III
ment was present at the bombs
ment OF Hancock, Nd, and was
posed for several hours to a he
will artillery fire, during which
,nse Hnss Forbes constructed bridge &C
leid the Potomac river for the pass
of the troops. The bridge, howe
was not used, as the enemy ev'
aW ated the town and were in full
\ treat before its completion.
| At this point it is proper to
the following changes in the +
and staff of the Regiment. Lie
Colonel M. G. Gholson having
signed his commission. Major
Brandon was protnNed 10 LII