Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-05-31
CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES
OF THE
18th TENNESSEE REGIMENT.
BY T. A. HEAD.

Immediately to the scene of action,
on the 9th of July the regiment took
the train and proceeded to Bristol,
whepe it arrived on the 28th, and de
parted on the following night for
Lynchburg. Arriving at Lynchburg
on the 10Th, the regiment was en-
camped near the city, and remained
in its encampment till August lst,
when it was ordered to Staunton,
by the way of Charlottesville,
where they arrived about ten o'clock
on the morning of August Sd. The
people of Charlottesville extended ev-
cry courtesy and hospitality to the
soldiers, and the boys enjoyed their
stay of a few hours in the city by Wis
iting the University of Virginia, and
seeing the sights of the place in gen.
eral, till the evening of the Sd, when
they took the cars for Millboro, and
arrived at that place about 8 o'clock
on the morning of the 4th. The regi-
ment remained at Millboro till the
evening of the next day, arranging
baggage and other equipments, pre-
paratory to an overland march to
Huntersville, about thirty-five miles
distant. On the evening of August
9th they took up the line of march,
and encamped alta pleasant place
few miles from Millboro the first
night.
On the following day the march was
resumed and at night the regiment
encamped at the celebrated Warm
Springs of Virginia. The men par
took bOuntifully of the comforts Of
the bath house, and after a good
nights rest took up their line ofmarch
on the morning of the 7th, arrived at
Gatewoods in the evening and en-
camped for the night; proceeding on
ward at six o'clock on the morning of
the Sth, and arriving at Huntersville
in the evening. The weather was
exceedingly warm, and this had been
the regiments first experience in
marching. The men were possessed
Of a large amount of individual bag
gage, which they wished to carry, as
the means of transportation were linn
tied. In addition to their arms and
accoutrements many were loaded
down with large quantity of other
baggage which they did not wish to
lose, and in carrying so great burdens
the men were greatly fatigued by
this their first marching, and many
fell behind before reaching Hunters.
vile, coming on as fast as they could
conveniently do so after resting and
recuperating little on the way.
Some Of our men fell sick on the
way from Camp Trousdale to Hun
tersville, but the greater portion O.
them speedily recovered and rejoinet
the regiment at Huntersville. Or
this trip our highly esteemed Major
10. G. GOOdbar, was taken sick a
MOrristown, and died on the =
day of July, 1861. Major Goodba
was an excellent officer, and a mos
estimable gentleman. His stay will
the regiment had been a brief one
yet the officers and men under hi
command had learned to love him
and they deplored his loss as that O
a brother.
The regiment arriving at Hunters
vile on the evening of August 8th
was encamped in field in a marrow
valley on the bank of a little stream
The rains had set in and seemed to b
almost incessant. The ground o.
which the regiment encamped wa
marshy and damp, and the mer
weary of the long and arduous marc
just completed, began to fall sick
and many Of them died. The weatf
er became damp and cold, and
rained continually.
The 10th Tennessee Regiment, t.
gether with the 8th Tennessee, wa
organized into Brigade, and place
under the command of Brigade
General d. $. Donelson. The troop
at Huntersville at this time were tn
9Th and 10th Tennessee regiments,
Georgia regiment under Col. Bromby
the 4Sth Virginia regiment, a cavalr
battalion, and battery of artillery
The Brigade was placed in Loring
Division, which at this time was el
camped at Valley Mountain, organ
ling an expedition against the Fee
eral stronghold at Cheat Mountain
Gen'ls Floyd and Wise were in frol
of Rosecrans, on the Charleston roat
near the Gauley river, in the Kanay
ha Valley. The troops at Hunter