The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-12-19
home life. having been married in 1853 to
Miss Fannie Simms, of Waco

home life. having been married in 1859 to
Miss Fannie Simms. of Waco
But when the order ITO arms came from
his country, he organized a company Of
young men in and around Waco, and re-
sponded to the call. This company, which
was known as the "Waco Guards with
several other Texas companies, met at
Marshall. Tex. about the first of October.
1861, and marched to Hopkinsvile, Ky.
where the Seventh Texas regiment was or
ganized, with John Gregg as colonel, J. NJ.
Clouch, lieutenant colonel, and RI. b. Gran
bury, major. This regiment was stationed
at Hopkinsvlle until February 1852 when it
was ordered TO Fort Doneson to REIN
force General Pillow. where it sustained
severe losses and was surrendered with
the garrison September 16 1862, and sent to
Johnston's island to prison.
His devoted young wife had thus far
shared all the hardships Of war with him.
She was with him at HopkinSvile with
him at the terrible battle Of Fort Don
elson with him when he was captured and
went north with him when he was taBnn
prisoner. She secured q boarding place as
near his prison she could get,
ready to minister to his wants, but
under the mental and physical strain and
the extreme rigors of n severe northern WIN
ter her health gave way and she was forced
to return south. stopping at Mobile. After
seven months of prison life he found her
there, but death soon claimed her as us
victim.
J'pon his exchange he was promoted to
colonel and ordered to Texas to secure re-
cruits. He remained near Waco about TWO
weeks and returning with his recruits, re-
ported at Port Hudson. La. in time to par
ticipate with his regiment in the famous
engagement with Farragut. In the
spring of 1868, he went by forced marches
10 reinforce Pemberton, then at Vicksbur%.
Near Richncnd on March 18TH one Of the
most desrarate battles of the war was par
tlc;pated in by the Seventh Texas. and this
regiment was with Joseph f. Johnston
through all the Mississippi campaign Of
that summer, engaged in every battle and
skrmsh, and gaining distinction for the
bravery and daring Of It's men. fl Septem-
Der General Gragg's brigade was sent to
reinforce General Bragg, and reached
there lust in time for the battle of Chica-
manga. In this battle General Gregg and
Colonel Granbury were both wounded. and
so disastrous were the losses that the brig
ade was disorganized and the regiments
COMPOSING il were assigned to duty in other
bricades. and the Seventh Texas was add
ed to General James a. Smiths Brigade
This brigade was the ever memorable GiTiS-
ion commanded by General Pat Cleburne
Then came the battle Of Missionary Ridge,
where General Smith was wounded and
Granburv was promoted hriSadier general
Thus were Pat Clehurre and Granbury
thrown toGether, Granbury as Cleburnc's
first lieutenant and right arm i'll every
movement and these men made themselves
felt and feared By their powerful enemy,
and their commands noted, in and AROUND
Atlanta. Jonesboro, Marietta, New Hope
church, until st last they fall close i"@atHtr
in the memorable battle Of Franklin, b0th
in front Of their men and leading hem III
person into the very thckest Of the N1ht.
The numerous engagements in which Cen
eraI Cranbury did valiant service &re such
matters of public history that 1t - tnhec-