The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-08

duty Tn General Loring's dlyision- when was on the Big Black in Mississippi On the 18th of May 1t participated in the bat tle of Bakers Creek It was there when the army was retreating from the neld
 that Captain w. A. Isbell of Company was wounded by a random shot, from near the place, and at the same tune that Brigadier-General Tighlman was killed
 Captain Isbell was from Frankiin County: he entered the army az lieu tenant. in Company c. and after the re- organization was placed In command or his company. He was a good soldier. a kind officer. beloved by all who knew him. In his death the army lost a good officer. and his county one or the most popular young men. Lieutenant 5. 5. An
 After the battle of Bakers Creek. the 27th was not engaged again until the After the evacuation of Jackson by Gen. eral Joseph F.. Johnston, the army fell back on the railroad in the direction or Meridian, Miss. ~na remained several ing retired beyond Big Black. General Lorings division went into winter quar- ters at Canton.
 In the spring of 1884. the 27th and 18th sent to North Alabama to recruit. Dis ease and battle had sadly reduced their numbers: and they scarcely had sur ficiency to maintain their organization. Tn COnS1QuSuCe pI TNOFln DSihS threatened by raids from the Federal cavalry, then at Decatur, they were en- abled to do very little in the way of re- cruiting their decifnated ranks r s In April. Colonel Jackson, with one hundred men, crossed the Tennessee Xiv CT in the night. attacked camp or cay alry and captured full company, with their horses, equipments, etc. lie only lost one man and recrossed the river pe- fore the enemy, which was in close prox- lmity, were aware of his movements: In May following, the regiment was ordered to the army of Tennessee, consondateu with several other Alabama regiments
 and placed in Brigadier-General scott brigade. Colonel Jackson. being the sen for officer, was retained In command. in one Of the engagements near Atlanta ne was wounded In the arm and nad lt am putated; after he had recovered from his
 wound, he rejoined his command, ano was placed in command of the brigade which position he occupied when the Con- federate forces surrendered.
 Colonel Jackson first entered the army as a private in the noted 4th Alabama. He was shot through the lungs al the first battle of Manassas and discharged from the army. As soon as ne nad re- covered sufficiently to enable him to en- ter the field. he was made Lieutenant Colonel of the Eth. He Is now senator from Lauderdale County. He IS a man of indomitable energy, strong Will great decision of character, and devoted to the South. c. There were few regiments in the Con federate service in which mortality was greater than the 27th. It organized witn 800 men, was recruited by Do more, ana u oI that number three-fourths had died or were killed before the surrender. Tn the battles around Atlanta and in Hood 5 campaign in Tennessee, the regiment lost heavily.
 Franklin County QS65-6. is native or Virginia, was educated at the University of that State, and came to Alabama m the fall of '5s, and located in Tuscumpia' was an earnest supporter of Ben ano
 Everett, and took an active part Tn tneir behalf frequently meeting on the stump the first men Of the State.
 Educated in the school oI the olu-Iine Ii,,I Whigs, and fully imbued with the prin- ciples of that party. he earnestly oppos- 1 ed the secussion of the States rom tne Federal Union, but when the State or ms
 adoption had passed the ordinance or s. ss. | cession, he was not slow 10 decisre HIS intention to support her policy. In March, 1861, when troops were calieo for by Governor Moore, to garrison tnt n forts on the coast, he assited m ralsns | the first company, which was orBanlzeo | in North Alabama; was commissioned | Lieutenant and ordered to Fort Morgan | His company afterwards was attached tc Ithe End Alabama regiment, commanoeo by the gallant Harry Maury or Moplie:- In the present General Assembly (loSo-
 0 there are four other gentlemen. whc were members of the End Alabama
 Messrs. Lanier and Ellis of the House and Judge Norwood and Colonel hilpat
 After remaining at Fort Morgan unti l November, MT. Goodwin resigned, re l turned home and entered the ranks o | the 9th Alabama, which had just peer | orranized and ordered to 5fort Henry | on the Tennessee River. | He, with his regiment, atter paTtlcl l hating in the engagements at Fort HenrI | and Donelson, was surrendereu When tu' | latter place was capitulated, but maklni | his escape joined the army or 1enera 4 A, S. Johnston, which was then retreat | Ing from Nashville. He remained Witi | inc army of Tennessee from the battl' | of Shiloh to Perryville, when he fell lntC l the hands of the enemy and was carried | to prison After remaining rev InoLltn' | In prison, he was exchanged at Vlckspur
 and rejoined his original comInsnu, Mniot ani in the meantime had been exchangea ant
 ordered to Port Hudson. on the Mlssis s;nm River At the reorganization or nj
 regiment, he was elected captain or VI l company, in which he was priVate, fll'
 regiment remained @ several JIng moH'h1 tber, n
 was attached to Major General Loring.
 division, and participated in) the engage ment on the Big Black ana the siege o'
 When Lieutenant General Folks corps
 was ordered to the army or GSnn dennessue wa,
 attached was consolidated with severa
 others and he, with other omcers, wer'
 nIaced on deta ched service lie aiter | wards joined a cavalry command anu re
 mained in that branch or the seryice ui, tn
 fnrces After the surrender, he returned to North Alabama, located at the coun
 tV site of Franklin, and resumed tn