Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-12-02
FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE.
Part Taken in Battle of Frank
lin, Tennessee by The
South Carolina Troops.

The following account of the bat
Gle of franklin was taken from the
News and Courier of April Id,
1914, and will be of interest to
many of our readers.
To the Editor of The News and
Courier:
Enclosed I hand you an extract
from the official report of Col. (af-
terwardsIBrig. Gen Ellison Capers,
of the part his regiment, the Gath
South Carolina, bore in the battle
of Franklin. Tenn, Nov. 80 1864.
It is taken from volume XIV, part
l, series l, pages 1889, of the Off
cial records of the Union and Con-
federate armies, in the war depart
ment library. As it refers to the
heroism and gallantry of some of
the officers and men of that regi-
ment, I think it fitting that it should
be published for the benefit of their
descendants, as well as for the
whole state.
The cath and 10th South Caroli-
ma regiments grandly illustrated
your state in that battle, as in all
others in which they participated,
and think the descendants of the
men who distinguished themselves
should he reminded of it. The col
ors of the 9th Ohio volunteers,
captured by Lieut.. 'rillman and his.
gallant men, saw the morning af-
ter the battle and was told they had
been captured by a lieutenant of
the 2Ath South Carolina, but | did
no, know the officers name until |
read Col. Caper's report.
I was member of Company Q,
Ind Georgia battalion sharpshoot-
ers, in Gist's brigade, and we led
the attack in advance of the divis-
ion that day. / will be glad if you
will publish this and that some one
will send me copy of that issue.
The extract follows:
H6o1t 70 Of 1890 67cTocK Lieut..
James A Tillman Of the Gath South
Carolina, led his own company ~
and men from other companies of
the regiment in charge against
the enemy over the work and cap
tured the colors Of the 9th Ohio
volunteer infantry aud some forty
prisoners. The regiment held its po-
sition, as did the brigade, against
repeated attempts to drive 1t from
the work, until about midnight,
when the enemy retired and left our
army in possession of the bloody
field of Franklin. | was shot down
before reaching the last work, and
have reported the facts occurring
after my wound upon the statement
of the men and officers who visited
me at the hospital on the next day.
At the close of the battle Capt.
ellis, of the 46th Georgia, was the
senior officer of the brigade; of the
general (Gist) staff, Capt. H. D.
Garden alone remained. Before we
reached the locust abatis the ranks
of the regiment were decimated by
the direct and enflade fire of the
enemy, and the lieutenant colonel
and myself had both been SHOT
down, yet the company officers led
their men forward, worked their
way through the abatis and assault
ed the main work. Lieut.. Galley, of
Company F, and Lieut.. Padgett Of
Company 1, with many of the men,
were killed beyond the work.
would specially commend the
gallant conduct of Lieut.. James a.
Tillman, commanding Company l,
who led his company over the work
and captured the flag and some for
ty prisoners of the 97th Ohio regl-
mept, Lieut.. Tillman specially COM
mends the gallantry of priyates J.
P. Blackwell, Anderson Walls and
]. E. o. Carpenter in this affair. l
would also mention specially the
gallantry Of privates Prewett and
Mock, both of whom were killed on
the last line ssof the enemy. Lieut.
w. M. Beckham, of Company e,
acting adjutant; Capt. Bowers of
Company D; Lieuts. Claud S. Beatty,
Company F: Adrian G. Appleby,
Company Q; G. d. Easterling, Com.
pany B; Mcdaniel, Company n,
and Andrews, Company K, ware
conspicuous in the field for their
gallant conduct.
The conduct of these officers
came under my notice but ! have
no doubt others acted with equal
gallantry whose conduct did not
come under my immediate notice.