The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1883-05-10

! the engagement at Chickasaw Bayol
where General Sherman was re
pulsed with great loss. Although
in the thickest Of this fight and en-
titled to much Of the credit for it
grand success, the regiment suffered
but little, owing to its superior pc
sition and its GOODNESS and dis
cipline in the action. There were
$40 men actually engaged and the
total casualty was only 2 mer
killed, Maj. L. NJ. Tucker ant
Lieut.. James p. Bass, the former
killed outright and the latter mortal
y wounded while calamity leading
their commands. From Vicksbure
the regiment. in a few days after
the engagement at Chickasa "
Bayou, was removed to Port Hud-
son where it formed a part OF
Gregg's Brigade and was present
and manned the fort on the 18th OF
February, 1868, when the Missis-
sippi was sunk off the fort and the
Hartford, after running the terrific
fire of the water batteries, sue
ceeded in passing up the river, COM
pletely cutting of water communi-
nication with the fort and garrison.
In short time the regiment was
ordered to jackson, where 1t ar
rived on the 18th day of May, 1863,
and on the next day moved out to
Raymond and met the advance of
Gen'l Grants army in one of the
fercest and bloodiest engagements
of the war. The number engaged
was 54S, of which 80 were killed
upon the field of battle, rs wounded
and GO captured, making the total
casualties 176.
After marching and counter
marching under command of Gen.
Jos. E. Johnston in the rear OF
Vicksburg until its surrender on
the 4th of July, 1868, the regiment
found itself in the rifle pits at
jackson, Miss, holding that point
against the enemy from the 9th to
the 10Th July, when it was trans
ferred to the army in Georgia.
In the operations around Jack
son the regiment numbered 366
men and suffered a total casualty
of % men, of whom 3 were killed,
6 wounded and Ii captured.
After the regiment became part
of the army of North Georgia it's
individuality was to a considerable
extent lost sight of, though its or
ganization was kept intact and its
efficiency but little if any impaired.
Every man was veteran, Injured
to hardship, tried in battle and on
the march, and while its numbers
were decreased, its valor and eff
cheney was not impaired. 1t was
an important factor in all the en-
gagements, skirmishes and opera
tions of the army from Chickamau-
ga TO Jonesborough.
The number engaged at Chicka-
manga was 264, of whom a were
killed, 60 wounded and 7 captured; ;
total casualties SO.
At Missionary Ridge the total
number. engaged was 195, of whom
were wounded and one captured.
1t participated in the subsequent
battles of Resacca, New Hope
CHURCH and in an engagement on
the Powder Springs road near Ma
rietta, Ga, in which Col Walker,
commanding, was killed, and at
Jonesborough, besides the various
less notable engagements and Skin
mishes on Gen.Johnston' s retreat to
Atlanta, and it was actively en-
gagged in the defsnse of the last
named city. 1t was with Hood up
on his memorable raid into Tennes-
see and went with him on his des-
perate retreat across the Tennessee
river and thence into North Carroll
ma, and was finally surrendered and
paroled at Greensboro, n. c., on
the Goth of April, 1865, numbering
on that eventful occasion men.
OF it's field officers, Col. G. H. Walk
er was killed near Marietta,
Ga. Calvin j. Clack, Lieut.. colonel
was killed at Jonesborongh, Ga. Ma
jor Thomas NJ. Tucker was killed at
Chickasaw Bayou; Major F. G. Bar
Der was killed at Resacca, Ga. Oh
its company commanders, Thos. E
Mccoy was wounded at Chicka-
manga and again at --, los
ing his arm; Rob't T. Cooper was
killed at Raymond; Jas. S. Walker
was wounded at Raymond and Al
Chickamauga; d. g. Alexander
was captured at Raymond. It's
original commander Jno. G. Brown
soon after the organization of his
regiment, was by Gov. Harris ten
dered the appointment of assist
ant inspector general in the pro
visional army, but declined, pre-
ferring to cast in his lot with hi
command in the field. After tn,
surrender of Fort Donelson he wa
offered the privilege and opportunit,
of passing unchallenged through
the lines and joining the columns
of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston. bu
as he could not take his regimen
with him he declined 10 leave it
He was rewarded in being able t,
obtain steamboat transportation 70
his men, getting them out of the ex
IRENE cold before night set in. HI
was refused the privilege OF goinj
with them to Camp Douglass, bu
was sent to Camp Chase. thence T.
Fort Warren, Fortress Monroe, Al
ken Landing and there exchanged
Immediately upon his exchange he
applied for and obtained orders t.
meet his old regiment and re-or9an
ize it at Vicksburg, but was inter
copied by telegram promoting. hin
to brigadier general and requirin;
him to report to Gen. Bragg VIII
was then crossing the river for hi
Kentucky campaign. lie did not
meet his regiment again until afte
the battle OF Chickamauga, when j
became a part of his brigade in the
operations around Dalton, Skin
mishing st Hockey Face, Suga
Creek Valley and Resacca. until II
was ordered to take command o
Hindman's division at DAVIS Cros:
r Dads. He was wounded at Perry
vile, Chickamauga, Atlanta ant
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