Friday, April 3, 2015

4.3.2015 Tennessee Civil War Notes


       3, Federal gunboat reconnaissance from Savannah, to Eastport, Mississippi & Chickasaw Alabama [See April 1, 1862, Expedition from Pittsburg Landing to Eastport Mississippi and Chickasaw, Alabama, above]
        3, Skirmish near Monterey
APRIL 3, 1862.-Skirmish near Monterey, Tenn.
REPORTS.
No. 1.-Col. William H. H. Taylor, Fifth Ohio Cavalry.
No. 2.-Brig. Gen. James R. Chalmers, C. S. Army.
No. 1.
Report of Col. William H. H. Taylor, Fifth Ohio Cavalry.
HDQRS. FIFTH REGTOHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY, Third Brig., First Div., Army West Tennessee, April 3, 1862.
GEN.: I respectfully beg to report that, in obedience to your orders, I proceeded from this camp at midnight with about 400 men of this regiment in the direction of Corinth. Being without guides, and the night so dark, after having marched some 4 miles we halted until near daybreak. About a mile and a half beyond the house of Mr. Chambers we came upon the enemy's pickets, 9 in number, upon whom the advance guard immediately charged, wounding 1 rebel and making another prisoner. The prisoner's name is Lammon, and [he is] a private in the First Alabama Cavalry. We chased the rebels some distance in the direction of Greer's, and after obtaining a guide discovered that 15 of the enemy's cavalry were posted within a mile and a half of Greer's house. Marching in that direction, we met a gentleman calling himself Dr. Parker, whom we had seen two hours previously at the house of Chambers, when, after asking his services as a guide, pleaded ignorance of the surrounding country and want of a horse, while after our departure he had saddled his horse and ridden some 3 miles, and upon the evidence of a woman living near the picket post he certainly had given information to the rebels of our approach. I accordingly arrested him, and have brought him to camp for your examination.
Finding no trace of the fugitive rebels, I ordered my command back to camp, arriving here at 9 a.m. I learned that at Monterey the rebels have three regiments of infantry, one of cavalry, and a battery of artillery. They are also in force with cavalry on the other side of Lick Creek.
I have the honor to remain, your obedient servant,
W. H. H. TAYLOR, Col. Fifth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
No. 2.
Report of Brig. Gen. James R. Chalmers, C. S. Army.
HDQRS. ADVANCE, April 3, 1862.
MAJ.: Col. Clanton has just reported verbally to me that the enemy's pickets attacked his advance pickets about daylight this morning, and he fears that 2 of his men were captured, though he was not able to state accurately the facts. As soon as I am accurately informed I will report to you.
Your order to prepare for movement has been received and given to the troops.
Our commissary stores have not arrived, but are expected hourly. We have on hand one day's rations ready cooked.
I am, major, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES R. CHALMERS, Brig.-Gen.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 10, pt. I, p. 87.
        3, Pro-Union sentiment in Waynesborough, an entry from Col. Jacob Ammen's diary of march to and battle at Pittsburg Landing
No circumstantial reports filed
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April 3.-Passed through Waynesborough; small Union flags on some houses; women ask to let the band play some old tunes-Yankee Doodle, &c. The music makes them weep for joy. March 15 miles and encamp. Very poor country, bad roads; land poor 5 miles after passing Mount Pleasant to this place.
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OR, Ser. I, Vol. 10, pt. 1, p. 331.
        3, "If I dont [sic] talk with them at least 15 minutes they think they are not properly cared for, & if I do I spend 2250 minutes or 37½hours which cant [sicbe did [sic] in one [sic] day." The problems of operating a Union hospital in Murfreesboro; an excerpt from the letter of Surgeon William M. Eames to his wife in Ohio
Union Coll. Hospital
April 3rd 1862 [sic]
Dearest wife,
I have rec'd your letters up to the 24th of March & I am very glad to hear of your continued improvement 7 that the rest are all well. It is 7 P.M. &such a days work as I have done to day is really astonishing to myself. I tho't [sic] I knew before some of the perplexities of soldiering but I give it up. I just begin to see what can be done in a military way. Just think of prescribing for 150 very [sic] sick men, & all of them blue & homesick & most of them wanting me [sic] to get them a furlough our discharge. If I dont [sic] talk with them at least 15 minutes they think they are not properly cared for, & if I do I spend 2250 minutes or 37½ hours which cant [sicbe did [sic] in one [sic] day. Then I have to see that they are all properly fed & washed & don't [sic] get lousy[.] Then there is any amount of Captains to give directions about their men & make themselves disagreeable & a score of privates to see their friends who are sick. After the sick were all prescribed for & the rooms all full & everything swept up, up comes an Ambulance load of sick & grunting, then another then 4 more & after a little we have 200 sick & grunting men to look to me [sic] for beds & rations. I have no beds & only cooking utensils enough to cook for 100 men at the outside & two green boys [sic] for cooks. The word soon goes out that we are not taking care of the men & in come captains Colonels Doctors & Lieutenants to sputter and bluster. I confess I could not stand it & left to see the Paymaster & thought I didn't care a cuss [sic] for anything. Didn't care whether school kept or not, but after getting the money due I hastened back & put forth my best endeavers [sic] to bring order out of confusion & not we have our rooms all full & the halls nearly ditto & two men dead & one dying, just brot [sic] in. We are in for three funerals tomorrow & lots of other fun. I am writing in the midst of the greatest hubbub - have had one row with a Wisconsin Capt. & several calls from privates & papers & letters presented with discriptive lists [sic] of men & I can hardly tell what to write or what to think – but I feel first rate & am quite well [sic]. Our Reg marches to-morrow at 6 A.M. & I feel rather bad to think of being left behind but will try to make the best of it. I have got a good place, & ought to feel contented as I got rid of helping to put up tents & pack & unpack & above all of living on the damp ground. I got my pay 392 ¼ dolls [sic] – up to March 1st….
One or two brigades have gone to-day & all the rest go tomorrow & another one is expected soon. Hope they wont [sic] stop here for I have got sick enough in all conscience to see to without any other Brigades.
Rob.[1] has been undergoing an examination but has not yet to through. Dont [sic] know how he will do so now as the examiners have gone. Would give 20 dolls myself if he had only passed & got appointed with me in this place, but still he may do so yet. The prospect is pretty fair if he can only catch up.
The division stops at Shelbyville & he will go on there the fore part of next week.
Have paid out 5 or six dolls for things to fix up the Hospital with but hope Uncle Sam will pay back. They leave a guard with me so I feel safe.
I must close & go to bed as I am very tired. Tomorrow will be the worst [sic] day for me of the whole year & I dread it.
Very aff'ly [sic] yours,
Wm. M. Eames
William Mark Eames Papers
        3-11, Excerpts from the Memorandum of R.S. Dilworth, 2d Lieut. of Co.G, 21st Regt O.V. U.S. relative to camp life, marching, the girls of Shelbyville and establishing camp
Camp Vanburen, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Mon. Apr 3r ,[2] '62
Orders to march were received and 2 days cooked rations in haversacks. Capt. Alban officer of the day and Lieut. Wieker of co. K officer of guard. In the evening an old jew came in and sold bogus watches to the boys, and they raised a mob and the (the jew) holed in the sutler's shanty; until the boys were about to let his shanty down around his ears. Then the officer of the day (Capt. Alban co. F) took a file of soldiers as a guard and went and brot [brought] the jew fortheith before the Col.[Colonel] and he (the Col.) caused him (the jew) to .... take back the watches, and give back the money to the boys, and then the guard took the jew and set him across the line of sentinals [sentinels] and told him to leave. That night the officers were all but 2 or 3 at the sutler's tent drinking and playing cards nearly all night. The next morning we left at 7 o'clock. We marched east to Murfreesboro courthouse, and then turned south, along the pike extending from Nashville Tenn. to Stevenson Alabama….We arrived at Shelbyville at 11 1/2 a.m. of Sat. Apr. 5th '62. The people in this town are nearly all union. There are the most pretty girls in this town of any town which we have come through since we left Ohio. When we began to draw nigh the town (I might say all through the county) the people began to show signs of union feelings, and to express union sentiments. The first day we marched about 11 a.m. it commenced to rain; and it rained on us untill about 2 p.m. when it ceased to rain. We marched about 15 miles from 7 a.m. untill 3 p.m. when we halted for the night. That night we had chicken for supper. Another of the numberless unfarenesses? [unfairnesses?] occurred. I had been on duty as officer of the guard on monday and tonight I had to anty again on account of several of the Lieuts. playing off. With out clothes, and with out rest or anything to eat I must go so here goes for guard.
Well nothing momentous occurred until about 3 o'clock in the morning, when a storm arose and upturned some of the tents including the Col.'s (which pleased me most amazingly etc.)
Sat. Apr. 5th, 1862
The rain commenced 3 a.m. and continued until about 10 a.m. when it ceased, and has not rained since. We left camp this morning at 6 o'clock and arrived in camp (Wm H Harrison) about 12(O) 2 miles south of town. The guard was then called out 5 men from A co. 5 men and one corp. from co. G. Capt. McMahan officer of the day and Lieut. Anderson of co. D officer of guard.
That evening there was 3 men (soldiers) arrested for burning rails. Nothing of any note occurred during the night.
Sabbath morning April 6th, '62
Camp Wm. H Harrison Tenn.
Calm, beautiful but a little damp on account of a very heavy dew. Our camp is situated on an eminence about 2 miles south of Shelbyville. The camp is on the side of the hill falling to the east. The camp is regularly laid out. The tents are pitched in 10 roes [rows]; one row to a co. The east and west ends of the rows of tents are on a line straight as a line can make them. The officers (co. officers) tents are in a row running north and south at a distance of about 20 feet from the boys, and the field officers, about 60 feet in rear of the co. officers tents. At the south east corner of the regt. may be seen the train belonging to the regt. Right east of co. G may be seen the Sutler's Shanty, and at a distance of about 60 feet. And still farther east may be seen the quartermaster's, and commissary department. 7 o'clock a.m. The train leaves for Murfreesboro a distance of 25 miles for provisions etc. 10 a.m. Capt. Cusac, J.M. Niebling and Capt. Walker left for Shelbyville to attend church. 1 p.m. Wm. Chapman, Christian Sholty with some 8 or 10 others in their charge attended preaching at the 2nd Ohio Regt.
3 p.m. Col. Norton requested Capt. Cusac to report one man in whom he could place explicit confidence. One who would not fear whose bosom harbored not fear, to do a desparate act if need be. William Bensinger was reported. 7 p.m. Capt.
Cusac and I (R.S.) attended preaching at Shelby; when we heard a very impressive and appropriate sermon. Very plane [plain] and instructive. From Rev 10 chapters 5 & 6 verses. But he confined his remarks to the clause or rather the parts of the 2 verses content. And the angel lifted up his hand and swore that time should be no longer He divided his sermon thus, Time has been and time is. 1st time is a talent, 2nd time is a trust and 3rd and lastly time is a blessing. He wound up very beautifully. The Melodian accompanying the choir. The church is a very beautiful one, with gallery on which is the choir and a most splendidly lighted and mounted chandelier with ten lamps. We were addressed by the rev. Mr. Allen of Kentucky. He gave the soldiers a welcome, to worship with them. Preaching broke up and we left for camp. When we arrived at the bridge, the sentinels halted us but in finding who we were and where we had been they let us with out the countersigns. When we came within about one 1/2 mile of camp we were halted very abruptly. Then challenged who comes there, we answered friends without the countersign. The officer then demanded, advance one; when Capt. C advanced and explained why we were out and where we had been, and likewise received the information why we were stopped so abruptly.
There had been firing heard in that direction and they (the guards) had been sent out to investigate the cause. After we had given the explanation we passed without further molestation until we came to our own field guards. We were challenged and we answered as usual (as before) he (the guard) called the sergt. of the guard and he passed us in. We then came to the tent and retire to rest. In the night sometime, the voice of a lady was heard in the stillness of night ringing out for help. The Col., sent out a guard and found 3 Irishmen (soldiers) attempting to commit a rape on a splendid lady about 1/2 mile from camp. They were brought to camp and put under guard. The Officer of the day was Capt. Caton of Co. H and Officer of guard Lieut. Wiley of Co. C, from Co. G, 5 privates. Co. A was taken out as a guard for Mitchell.
Camp Harrison, Tenn.
April 7, '62
Guards detailed, Officer of guard Lieut. Porter Co. G, Officer of the day Capt. Arranetes of Co. E, from Co. G 6 men and 1 corporal. For pickets Co. B of the 21st O.V. U.S.A. The 2nd Ohio O.V., marched to Shelbyville to receive their pay. Mail left at 11 a.m. 9 a.m. col. Norton again requested Capt. Cusac to report another man. He (capt.) reported J.R. Porter.
These are to act as scouts; spies in advance of our division to Huntsville, Alabama under the guidance of a man of the 10th Wisconsin regt. whom we call old Kentuck. G.W. Bysel 7th corp. has arrived from hospital barracks, Elizabethtown Ky. Monday evening the boys have left for the south. South-east of Chattanooga where they are to take a train of cars and run it right to Huntsville, Alabama and meet us there. Success to them in their enterprise. But if they fail the hemp is their portion, unless we can effect their escape. But of this anon. 8 p.m. the tattoo is being beat. 23 little fishes bought for the sum of 50 cts by Lieut. Porter. Dress parade, nothing special. Officer of guard Lieut. Brewster, Co. E. Officer of the day Capt. Canfield, from Co.G 5 privates. Orders were received to report all men who were not able to march on forced march to the old quarters and they would send them back to Murfreesboro to the hospital. We reported 3, corp. G.W. Bysel, privates W.H. Zarbough and A.B. Mitchell. We are to march at 5 a.m. of April 9th with one days cooked rations. Rained last night and today till 1 p.m. then cleared up pleasant and warm. Dress parade at 5 p.m. The guards were called out for tomor [tomorrow] April 8th Capt. Cusac Co. G. Officer of the day. Lieut. Patterson of Co. K Officer of guard. 5 privates from each co. and one sergt. & 3 corps. from the regt. 8 p.m. the tattoo is being beat. The Sutler is just more than making it pay, selling at about 300 per ct. on all his goods and some a good deal more. Quite a small proffit [profit]; But poor fellow I suppose he will have to grin and bore [bear?]. Ticket arrangement dride [dried] up.
Camp Harrison, Tenn.
April 9th
Left camp at 5 a.m. in the midst of rain and storm. Rained all day. We marched south 25 mi. to Fayetteville the cap [capital] of Lincoln co. Tenn. A distance of 25. We reached that town against 3 p.m. of April 9th notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. When we reached the town Gen. Mitchell said is it possible the 9th brigade is here[?] Who ever heard of such marching! and over such roads to [too]!!!! We camped near town and remained there until noon of the 10th April when we left for Huntsville, Alabam. We marched 10 miles that afternoon, over mountains, covered with mud and rocks. We camped that night in an open field with not [nothing] to rest upon but the ground and nothing over us but the blue azure of Heaven. No sleep for us tonight. All wake and watch for tomorrow we have to march 21 miles and start at 5 a.m. of the 11th.
Memorandum of R. S. Dilworth.[3]
        3, Skirmish at Liberty [see April 2-6, 1863, Expedition, Murfreesborough, etc., above]
        3, Skirmish, Snow Hill (Smith's Ford) [see April 2-6, 1863, Expedition, etc. above]
        3, Skirmish near and burning of Confederate supplies at Taylorsville [see April 1-8, 1863, Expedition from Murfreesborough to Lebanon, Carthage, & Liberty above]
        3, Attack upon US steamboats at Iron Pike Shoals, Cumberland River, near Palmyra [see April 5, 1863, Sack of Palmyra by U. S. N. below]
        3, Governor Isham G. Harris' letter confirming Confederate elections in August 1863
Letter from Governor Harris, of Tennessee
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE WINCHESTER (TENN.) BULLETIN.
Tullahoma, Tenn., APRIL 3, 1863.
My attention has been called to the following paragraph in your issue of the 21st ultimo[4]: -
It has been settled that there will be no election for Governor of Tennessee, in August next, if the federal army continue to hold the Middle and West sections of that State. By virtue of the constitution Governor Harris holds his office until his successor is elected.
A similar [paragraph appeared in the Memphis Appeal of the 27th ult.
Allow me to suggest that it is settled by the constitution of Tennessee that there shall be an election for Governor, Senators and Representatives, on the first Thursday in August, and there is no power in or out of the state which can change or annul this constitutional requirement.
The election by all means and certainly will be held at the time fixed by the constitution. We should therefore, at the proper time, take all necessary preparatory steps.
Forgetting all the differences of opinion upon minor questions of the past, we should select a good and true man for each position, in whose support all true patriots can cordially unite.
If we will present one and but one such candidate in each elective district throughout the State, federal bayonets cannot prevent the election of sound Southern rights men to the positions of Governor, representatives in Congress and the General Assembly.
The people of that portion of Tennessee within the enemy's lines present the proudest spectacle of heroic firmness in their patriotic devotion to our cause. We may confidently rely upon their cordial co-operation so far as they may be permitted to vote or take part in the election.
But long before August, the rivers will have fallen to low water mark, giving us an open field in which to meet the enemy. [sic] I feel that I hazard very little in expressing the confident belief, that, before election day, we will  have crushed or driven from our State the miserable mercenaries and vandals who have so long plundered and oppressed a brave, true and patriotic people, leaving every portion of the State free and untrammeled in the exercise of the elective franchise.
Very respectfully,
Isham G. Harris.
New York Herald, April 21, 1863.[5]
        3-4, Capture of Federal soldiers near Taylorsville and amputation near Lebanon [see April 1-8, 1863, Expedition from Murfreesborough to Lebanon, Carthage, & Liberty above]
        3-7, Scout near Murfreesboro
No circumstantial reports filed.
The 3rd Brigade has gone out on a scout, and we have to do their picketing and it takes nearly half our men to fill each daily detail. The third Brigade returned from its scout on the 7th....
Boy in Blue, p. 154.
        3, Skirmish at Cypress Swamp
No circumstantial reports filed.
        3, Skirmish near Raleigh
Report of Col. George E. Waring, jr., Fourth Missouri Cavalry, commanding First Brigade, of skirmish near Raleigh, April 3, 1864.
HDQRS. FIRST BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, Raleigh, Tenn., April 3, 1864.
CAPT.: In obedience to the orders of Brig.-Gen. Grierson, my command marched from this place at 8 a. m. to-day, on the road to Oakland and Somerville.
My advance guard, Nineteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, learned from citizens and negroes [sic] that the enemy was stationed in heavy force in the swamps between Leak's and Oakland, also that from 3,000 or 5,000 rebels under Neely and McCulloch were encamped from 3 to 6 miles east of Oakland on the Somerville road. They were said to have orders to check every attempt of ours to advance toward Bolivar. At Leak's the advance came upon the picket of the enemy, and almost immediately a skirmish ensued. As nearly as I can judge there were from 500 to 700 of the enemy actually engaged. The Seventh Indiana Cavalry at once re-enforced the advance guard, making with the Nineteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry almost 350 men. The enemy very soon retired in such a manner as to seem to invite us to follow into the swamp, which lay immediately in front of our position. Our flanking parties had discovered a very large supporting force of the enemy. The whole number of rebel troops seen by us could not have been less than 1,500, and was probably 2,000. This seemed to confirm the testimony of the people along the road, and as my instructions were not to bring on a general engagement with a superior force. I did not take the Second New Jersey Cavalry into action, but retired slowly and without confusion, notifying the supporting columns on my flanks of my action. I arrived at this place at 7.30 o'clock this evening, leaving a strong picket at Union Depot.
My loss was 1 man killed and 3 wounded. Both dead and wounded were brought off the field. Capt. Wenick, Nineteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, is missing; whether he was killed or captured, or whether, as is not unlikely, he made his escape in the woods, I am not able to say. The troops of my command behaved with coolness and bravery. My thanks are especially due to Lieut.-Col. Hess, commanding Nineteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and Maj. Beck, commanding detachment Seventh Indiana Cavalry, for the skill and judgment with which they conducted the skirmish.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEO. E. WARING, JR., Col. Fourth Missouri Cavalry, Cmdg.
PS. It is believed that we killed 6 of the enemy on the ground.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 32, pt. I, pp. 582-583.
        3, U. S. N. gunboats begin patrolling Tennessee River from Sandy to Duck River
CAIRO, April 4, 1864.
Maj. Gen. W. T. SHERMAN, Nashville, Tenn.:
Your communications to Gen. Hurlbut and Gen. Veatch went forward promptly by dispatch-boat. Gun-boats were sent up the Tennessee yesterday to watch the crossing from Sandy to Duck River.
M. BRAYMAN, Brig.-Gen., Cmdg.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 32, pt. III, p. 253.
        3, Federal scouts from Athens to Ducktown environs and construction of earthen fortifications at Athens
HDQRS. ONE HUNDREDTH ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS,
Athens, Tenn., April 3, 1864.
Gen. WAGNER:
SIR: Immediately upon the receipt of information of the approach of the enemy, I sent out citizen scouts upon all the roads leading to this place. At 4 a. m. I received from hand of scout sent to Columbus the following message:
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH INDIANA CAVALRY,
Columbus, Tenn., April 2, 1864.
COMMANDER U. S. FORCES,
Athens, Tenn.:
SIR: Your scout, F. A. Cameron, has just arrived, and I send the following information: The rebels, some 500 strong, approached to within 12 miles of this place on the Ducktown road, but I am satisfied that they have fallen back, in all probability by the Connesauga River. Colonel LaGrange, commanding Second Cavalry Brigade, is on the opposite side of the river with some 1,400 men. All is safe at present.
G. H. PURDY, Maj., Commanding Regiment.
Scouts reported to me all right, and are reporting now. All pronounced everything quiet.
I impressed yesterday and to-day all the negroes [sic] in town and put them at work upon the fortification; ran a line considerably shorter than the one laid out, and at night had constructed of logs, brush, and dirt a very respectable fortification. The work as now built is smaller than the one planned, but is large enough. The line laid out for me was 1,687 feet in length--a very long line for the force likely to be here. I shall keep at work and will make a strong redoubt.
Respectfully,
ARBA N. WATERMAN, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Post.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 32, pt. III, p. 240.
        3, 1864 - "The bad conduct of our own men troubled me greatly." An entry from the Diary of Eliza Rhea Anderson Fain
Last night I lay down with a troubled heart. The bad conduct of our own men troubled me greatly. This morning as I was assisting to prepare my breakfast I was much impressed with the thought we may be reduced to great want for provisions, everything looks so dark and gloomy. The rain continues to fall, so that we cannot do anything about farming. Our horses have all been taken out of the country. The able bodied portion of most families, white and black are gone. Women and children with few boys and a few stout black men are all that's left.
Fain Diary.
        3-5 Operations near Covington, Somerville, Morning Sun [a.k.a. "Rising Sun"], Fisherville, destruction of ferries on the old and new Raleigh Roads and scout on Covington Road
Report of Brig. Gen. Benjamin H. Grierson, U. S. Army, commanding Cavalry Division, Sixteenth Army Corps, operations April 3-5.
RALEIGH, TENN., April 4, 1864.
COL.: Yesterday morning I sent Col. Waring from this point on the main Somerville road to proceed as far as practicable. I sent Col. Hurst through Shelby and Wythe Depots to look well to the crossing of the Loosahatchie. One battalion of the Sixth Tennessee was left at this point with Col. Brumback with orders to scout north on the Covington road.
With Col. Hepburn's command I proceeded toward Macon via Fisherville. When in the vicinity of Fisherville I received courier from Col. Waring with word that he was fighting a considerable force between Morning Sun and Leake's. I moved from Fisherville north to the Somerville road at Leake's, hoping to come in on the flank or rear of the enemy. Arriving here we found that Col. Waring had been briskly engaged, and had dropped back toward Morning Sun. The enemy also had fallen back toward Somerville, leaving a strong picket at Leake's, which my advance charged and drove back on the main force, which was strongly posted behind Spring Creek. From all information the enemy were over 2,000 strong, and the officer in charge of the advance so reported them.
Not hearing from Col. Hurst at this point, and Col. Waring having dropped back to Morning Sun, I deemed it beast to join him at that point, where I expected to remain for the night, but not finding forage I moved to this place and sent to Memphis for the needful. I shall to-day send out expeditions and watch their movements closely. A picket of 25 men was found at one of the crossings of Loosahatchie.
I inclose Col. Waring's report. A most significant fact is that there is no travel upon the roads, nor has there been for three days.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
B. H. GRIERSON, Brig.-Gen.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 32, pt. I, p. 581.

NORTH OF WOLF RIVER, NEAR RALEIGH, April 5, 1864--11.30 a. m.
GEN.: Your dispatch just received. The enemy made an attempt on our pickets last night on the Somerville road, and lost 1 man killed. I started a force toward the enemy before daylight this morning. They have just returned and report the enemy to have moved east in the night.
From a lady, who lives 12 miles this side of Purdy, and who came in last night, I learn that Forrest had sent his prisoners, trains, and plunder south via Pocahontas. With his main force disencumbered he moved south via Saulsbury, throwing out sufficient force to check any advance from this direction. She reports that it is his intention to attack Memphis, in which he expects to be joined by forces from below. If he fails in this, it is my opinion that he will move north again to Jackson, with a view of fulfilling his original intention of crossing the Tennessee. I sent Lieut.-Col. Hepburn this morning with his force via White's Station to the Pigeon Roost road, to scout to Olive Branch. I have destroyed the ferries at the crossings on the old and new Raleigh roads, and at the crossing of the Macon and Memphis road. I will move with Waring and Hurst via Mount Pleasant toward Hudsonville. The infantry will return to Memphis to-night. This lady reports that a portion of Forrest's command had a fight with a force between Purdy and the Tennessee River. She is the wife of a lieutenant in the Sixth Tennessee.
Respectfully,
B. H. GRIERSON, Brig.-Gen.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 31, pt. II, p. 582.

HDQRS. SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Memphis, Tenn., April 4, 1864.
Brig. Gen. R. P. BUCKLAND, Cmdg. District of Memphis:
GEN.: It is necessary that great caution should be exercised in relation to the approaches to Memphis.
The enemy in very considerable force are near Rising Sun. It would be very like their tactics to cross the Wolf suddenly near Moscow or at Germantown and move upon the City. To prevent any sudden dashes the picket guards must be strong and the officers cautioned to activity. The mounted men will be thrown well forward and cross patrols from road to road kept up especially at night. It would be well for you to examine the camps personally and ascertain whether or not they can be protected easily from sudden attack by a light entrenchment. I assure you that I consider great vigilance necessary, and I urge upon you that all officers and men be held to strict attention to their duties and to the order enjoining them to be at their posts and in camp.
Your obedient servant,
S. A. HURLBUT, Maj.-Gen.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 32, pt. III, p. 253.
        4, Military Governor Andrew Johnson's Proclamation relative to County Elections in Tennessee
State of Tennessee,
Executive Department,
Nashville, April 4, 1864.
WHEREAS, In several counties of the State, and in many districts, from various causes no election was held on the 5th of March last, for county and district officers. In all such instances where counties have ailed to hold said elections, upon application to me. Suitable [sic] persons will be appointed to hold the same; and in all cases were districts have failed to elect, or the officers elected to qualify, the respective county courts will order elections at such times as the same can be conveniently held. And in both cases said elections will be held in pursuance of my proclamation of the 29 [26] the of January, 1864. In all cases, where questions arise as to the capacity of the party elected to hold, either from any of the disqualifications mentioned by law, or of failure to comply with said proclamation in the election, or by reason of sail person's known and continued disloyalty to the Government of the United States, the questions are referred to the county courts of the county, who will hear and determine the same, and shall enter the same, if the person if sound to be disqualified, upon the records of the office requiring a commission by law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, at the Department at Nashville, this 5th day of April, 1864.
Andrew Johnson.
By the Governor:
Edward H. East, Secretary of State
Memphis Bulletin, April 13, 1864. [6]



[1] Unitentified. Perhaps his brother or brother-in-law.
[2] This is the date given.  It may be Dilworth began writing on the third and picked up again on the 5th without noting the gap in dates.
[3] Center for Archival Collections Robert S. Dilworth Papers MS 800Transcript: Personal Journal, April 3-May 12, 1862,http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac/transcripts. Hereinafter cited as: Memorandum of R. S. Dilworth.
[4] The February 21, 1863 issue of the Winchester Bulletin is not extant.
[5] GALEGROUP - TSLA 19TH CN  
[6] See also: Papers of Andrew Johnson, Vol. 6, pp. 658-659.

James B. Jones, Jr.
Public Historian
Tennessee Historical Commission
2941 Lebanon Road
Nashville, TN  37214
(615)-770-1090 ext. 123456
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From: James B. Jones
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 12:45 PM
To: James B. Jones
Subject:
       3, Federal gunboat reconnaissance from Savannah, to Eastport, Mississippi & Chickasaw Alabama [See April 1, 1862, Expedition from Pittsburg Landing to Eastport Mississippi and Chickasaw, Alabama, above]
        3, Skirmish near Monterey
APRIL 3, 1862.-Skirmish near Monterey, Tenn.
REPORTS.
No. 1.-Col. William H. H. Taylor, Fifth Ohio Cavalry.
No. 2.-Brig. Gen. James R. Chalmers, C. S. Army.
No. 1.
Report of Col. William H. H. Taylor, Fifth Ohio Cavalry.
HDQRS. FIFTH REGTOHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY, Third Brig., First Div., Army West Tennessee, April 3, 1862.
GEN.: I respectfully beg to report that, in obedience to your orders, I proceeded from this camp at midnight with about 400 men of this regiment in the direction of Corinth. Being without guides, and the night so dark, after having marched some 4 miles we halted until near daybreak. About a mile and a half beyond the house of Mr. Chambers we came upon the enemy's pickets, 9 in number, upon whom the advance guard immediately charged, wounding 1 rebel and making another prisoner. The prisoner's name is Lammon, and [he is] a private in the First Alabama Cavalry. We chased the rebels some distance in the direction of Greer's, and after obtaining a guide discovered that 15 of the enemy's cavalry were posted within a mile and a half of Greer's house. Marching in that direction, we met a gentleman calling himself Dr. Parker, whom we had seen two hours previously at the house of Chambers, when, after asking his services as a guide, pleaded ignorance of the surrounding country and want of a horse, while after our departure he had saddled his horse and ridden some 3 miles, and upon the evidence of a woman living near the picket post he certainly had given information to the rebels of our approach. I accordingly arrested him, and have brought him to camp for your examination.
Finding no trace of the fugitive rebels, I ordered my command back to camp, arriving here at 9 a.m. I learned that at Monterey the rebels have three regiments of infantry, one of cavalry, and a battery of artillery. They are also in force with cavalry on the other side of Lick Creek.
I have the honor to remain, your obedient servant,
W. H. H. TAYLOR, Col. Fifth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
No. 2.
Report of Brig. Gen. James R. Chalmers, C. S. Army.
HDQRS. ADVANCE, April 3, 1862.
MAJ.: Col. Clanton has just reported verbally to me that the enemy's pickets attacked his advance pickets about daylight this morning, and he fears that 2 of his men were captured, though he was not able to state accurately the facts. As soon as I am accurately informed I will report to you.
Your order to prepare for movement has been received and given to the troops.
Our commissary stores have not arrived, but are expected hourly. We have on hand one day's rations ready cooked.
I am, major, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES R. CHALMERS, Brig.-Gen.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 10, pt. I, p. 87.
        3, Pro-Union sentiment in Waynesborough, an entry from Col. Jacob Ammen's diary of march to and battle at Pittsburg Landing
No circumstantial reports filed
* * * *
April 3.-Passed through Waynesborough; small Union flags on some houses; women ask to let the band play some old tunes-Yankee Doodle, &c. The music makes them weep for joy. March 15 miles and encamp. Very poor country, bad roads; land poor 5 miles after passing Mount Pleasant to this place.
* * * *
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 10, pt. 1, p. 331.
        3, "If I dont [sic] talk with them at least 15 minutes they think they are not properly cared for, & if I do I spend 2250 minutes or 37½hours which cant [sicbe did [sic] in one [sic] day." The problems of operating a Union hospital in Murfreesboro; an excerpt from the letter of Surgeon William M. Eames to his wife in Ohio
Union Coll. Hospital
April 3rd 1862 [sic]
Dearest wife,
I have rec'd your letters up to the 24th of March & I am very glad to hear of your continued improvement 7 that the rest are all well. It is 7 P.M. &such a days work as I have done to day is really astonishing to myself. I tho't [sic] I knew before some of the perplexities of soldiering but I give it up. I just begin to see what can be done in a military way. Just think of prescribing for 150 very [sic] sick men, & all of them blue & homesick & most of them wanting me [sic] to get them a furlough our discharge. If I dont [sic] talk with them at least 15 minutes they think they are not properly cared for, & if I do I spend 2250 minutes or 37½ hours which cant [sicbe did [sic] in one [sic] day. Then I have to see that they are all properly fed & washed & don't [sic] get lousy[.] Then there is any amount of Captains to give directions about their men & make themselves disagreeable & a score of privates to see their friends who are sick. After the sick were all prescribed for & the rooms all full & everything swept up, up comes an Ambulance load of sick & grunting, then another then 4 more & after a little we have 200 sick & grunting men to look to me [sic] for beds & rations. I have no beds & only cooking utensils enough to cook for 100 men at the outside & two green boys [sic] for cooks. The word soon goes out that we are not taking care of the men & in come captains Colonels Doctors & Lieutenants to sputter and bluster. I confess I could not stand it & left to see the Paymaster & thought I didn't care a cuss [sic] for anything. Didn't care whether school kept or not, but after getting the money due I hastened back & put forth my best endeavers [sic] to bring order out of confusion & not we have our rooms all full & the halls nearly ditto & two men dead & one dying, just brot [sic] in. We are in for three funerals tomorrow & lots of other fun. I am writing in the midst of the greatest hubbub - have had one row with a Wisconsin Capt. & several calls from privates & papers & letters presented with discriptive lists [sic] of men & I can hardly tell what to write or what to think – but I feel first rate & am quite well [sic]. Our Reg marches to-morrow at 6 A.M. & I feel rather bad to think of being left behind but will try to make the best of it. I have got a good place, & ought to feel contented as I got rid of helping to put up tents & pack & unpack & above all of living on the damp ground. I got my pay 392 ¼ dolls [sic] – up to March 1st….
One or two brigades have gone to-day & all the rest go tomorrow & another one is expected soon. Hope they wont [sic] stop here for I have got sick enough in all conscience to see to without any other Brigades.
Rob.[1] has been undergoing an examination but has not yet to through. Dont [sic] know how he will do so now as the examiners have gone. Would give 20 dolls myself if he had only passed & got appointed with me in this place, but still he may do so yet. The prospect is pretty fair if he can only catch up.
The division stops at Shelbyville & he will go on there the fore part of next week.
Have paid out 5 or six dolls for things to fix up the Hospital with but hope Uncle Sam will pay back. They leave a guard with me so I feel safe.
I must close & go to bed as I am very tired. Tomorrow will be the worst [sic] day for me of the whole year & I dread it.
Very aff'ly [sic] yours,
Wm. M. Eames
William Mark Eames Papers
        3-11, Excerpts from the Memorandum of R.S. Dilworth, 2d Lieut. of Co.G, 21st Regt O.V. U.S. relative to camp life, marching, the girls of Shelbyville and establishing camp
Camp Vanburen, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Mon. Apr 3r ,[2] '62
Orders to march were received and 2 days cooked rations in haversacks. Capt. Alban officer of the day and Lieut. Wieker of co. K officer of guard. In the evening an old jew came in and sold bogus watches to the boys, and they raised a mob and the (the jew) holed in the sutler's shanty; until the boys were about to let his shanty down around his ears. Then the officer of the day (Capt. Alban co. F) took a file of soldiers as a guard and went and brot [brought] the jew fortheith before the Col.[Colonel] and he (the Col.) caused him (the jew) to .... take back the watches, and give back the money to the boys, and then the guard took the jew and set him across the line of sentinals [sentinels] and told him to leave. That night the officers were all but 2 or 3 at the sutler's tent drinking and playing cards nearly all night. The next morning we left at 7 o'clock. We marched east to Murfreesboro courthouse, and then turned south, along the pike extending from Nashville Tenn. to Stevenson Alabama….We arrived at Shelbyville at 11 1/2 a.m. of Sat. Apr. 5th '62. The people in this town are nearly all union. There are the most pretty girls in this town of any town which we have come through since we left Ohio. When we began to draw nigh the town (I might say all through the county) the people began to show signs of union feelings, and to express union sentiments. The first day we marched about 11 a.m. it commenced to rain; and it rained on us untill about 2 p.m. when it ceased to rain. We marched about 15 miles from 7 a.m. untill 3 p.m. when we halted for the night. That night we had chicken for supper. Another of the numberless unfarenesses? [unfairnesses?] occurred. I had been on duty as officer of the guard on monday and tonight I had to anty again on account of several of the Lieuts. playing off. With out clothes, and with out rest or anything to eat I must go so here goes for guard.
Well nothing momentous occurred until about 3 o'clock in the morning, when a storm arose and upturned some of the tents including the Col.'s (which pleased me most amazingly etc.)
Sat. Apr. 5th, 1862
The rain commenced 3 a.m. and continued until about 10 a.m. when it ceased, and has not rained since. We left camp this morning at 6 o'clock and arrived in camp (Wm H Harrison) about 12(O) 2 miles south of town. The guard was then called out 5 men from A co. 5 men and one corp. from co. G. Capt. McMahan officer of the day and Lieut. Anderson of co. D officer of guard.
That evening there was 3 men (soldiers) arrested for burning rails. Nothing of any note occurred during the night.
Sabbath morning April 6th, '62
Camp Wm. H Harrison Tenn.
Calm, beautiful but a little damp on account of a very heavy dew. Our camp is situated on an eminence about 2 miles south of Shelbyville. The camp is on the side of the hill falling to the east. The camp is regularly laid out. The tents are pitched in 10 roes [rows]; one row to a co. The east and west ends of the rows of tents are on a line straight as a line can make them. The officers (co. officers) tents are in a row running north and south at a distance of about 20 feet from the boys, and the field officers, about 60 feet in rear of the co. officers tents. At the south east corner of the regt. may be seen the train belonging to the regt. Right east of co. G may be seen the Sutler's Shanty, and at a distance of about 60 feet. And still farther east may be seen the quartermaster's, and commissary department. 7 o'clock a.m. The train leaves for Murfreesboro a distance of 25 miles for provisions etc. 10 a.m. Capt. Cusac, J.M. Niebling and Capt. Walker left for Shelbyville to attend church. 1 p.m. Wm. Chapman, Christian Sholty with some 8 or 10 others in their charge attended preaching at the 2nd Ohio Regt.
3 p.m. Col. Norton requested Capt. Cusac to report one man in whom he could place explicit confidence. One who would not fear whose bosom harbored not fear, to do a desparate act if need be. William Bensinger was reported. 7 p.m. Capt.
Cusac and I (R.S.) attended preaching at Shelby; when we heard a very impressive and appropriate sermon. Very plane [plain] and instructive. From Rev 10 chapters 5 & 6 verses. But he confined his remarks to the clause or rather the parts of the 2 verses content. And the angel lifted up his hand and swore that time should be no longer He divided his sermon thus, Time has been and time is. 1st time is a talent, 2nd time is a trust and 3rd and lastly time is a blessing. He wound up very beautifully. The Melodian accompanying the choir. The church is a very beautiful one, with gallery on which is the choir and a most splendidly lighted and mounted chandelier with ten lamps. We were addressed by the rev. Mr. Allen of Kentucky. He gave the soldiers a welcome, to worship with them. Preaching broke up and we left for camp. When we arrived at the bridge, the sentinels halted us but in finding who we were and where we had been they let us with out the countersigns. When we came within about one 1/2 mile of camp we were halted very abruptly. Then challenged who comes there, we answered friends without the countersign. The officer then demanded, advance one; when Capt. C advanced and explained why we were out and where we had been, and likewise received the information why we were stopped so abruptly.
There had been firing heard in that direction and they (the guards) had been sent out to investigate the cause. After we had given the explanation we passed without further molestation until we came to our own field guards. We were challenged and we answered as usual (as before) he (the guard) called the sergt. of the guard and he passed us in. We then came to the tent and retire to rest. In the night sometime, the voice of a lady was heard in the stillness of night ringing out for help. The Col., sent out a guard and found 3 Irishmen (soldiers) attempting to commit a rape on a splendid lady about 1/2 mile from camp. They were brought to camp and put under guard. The Officer of the day was Capt. Caton of Co. H and Officer of guard Lieut. Wiley of Co. C, from Co. G, 5 privates. Co. A was taken out as a guard for Mitchell.
Camp Harrison, Tenn.
April 7, '62
Guards detailed, Officer of guard Lieut. Porter Co. G, Officer of the day Capt. Arranetes of Co. E, from Co. G 6 men and 1 corporal. For pickets Co. B of the 21st O.V. U.S.A. The 2nd Ohio O.V., marched to Shelbyville to receive their pay. Mail left at 11 a.m. 9 a.m. col. Norton again requested Capt. Cusac to report another man. He (capt.) reported J.R. Porter.
These are to act as scouts; spies in advance of our division to Huntsville, Alabama under the guidance of a man of the 10th Wisconsin regt. whom we call old Kentuck. G.W. Bysel 7th corp. has arrived from hospital barracks, Elizabethtown Ky. Monday evening the boys have left for the south. South-east of Chattanooga where they are to take a train of cars and run it right to Huntsville, Alabama and meet us there. Success to them in their enterprise. But if they fail the hemp is their portion, unless we can effect their escape. But of this anon. 8 p.m. the tattoo is being beat. 23 little fishes bought for the sum of 50 cts by Lieut. Porter. Dress parade, nothing special. Officer of guard Lieut. Brewster, Co. E. Officer of the day Capt. Canfield, from Co.G 5 privates. Orders were received to report all men who were not able to march on forced march to the old quarters and they would send them back to Murfreesboro to the hospital. We reported 3, corp. G.W. Bysel, privates W.H. Zarbough and A.B. Mitchell. We are to march at 5 a.m. of April 9th with one days cooked rations. Rained last night and today till 1 p.m. then cleared up pleasant and warm. Dress parade at 5 p.m. The guards were called out for tomor [tomorrow] April 8th Capt. Cusac Co. G. Officer of the day. Lieut. Patterson of Co. K Officer of guard. 5 privates from each co. and one sergt. & 3 corps. from the regt. 8 p.m. the tattoo is being beat. The Sutler is just more than making it pay, selling at about 300 per ct. on all his goods and some a good deal more. Quite a small proffit [profit]; But poor fellow I suppose he will have to grin and bore [bear?]. Ticket arrangement dride [dried] up.
Camp Harrison, Tenn.
April 9th
Left camp at 5 a.m. in the midst of rain and storm. Rained all day. We marched south 25 mi. to Fayetteville the cap [capital] of Lincoln co. Tenn. A distance of 25. We reached that town against 3 p.m. of April 9th notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather. When we reached the town Gen. Mitchell said is it possible the 9th brigade is here[?] Who ever heard of such marching! and over such roads to [too]!!!! We camped near town and remained there until noon of the 10th April when we left for Huntsville, Alabam. We marched 10 miles that afternoon, over mountains, covered with mud and rocks. We camped that night in an open field with not [nothing] to rest upon but the ground and nothing over us but the blue azure of Heaven. No sleep for us tonight. All wake and watch for tomorrow we have to march 21 miles and start at 5 a.m. of the 11th.
Memorandum of R. S. Dilworth.[3]
        3, Skirmish at Liberty [see April 2-6, 1863, Expedition, Murfreesborough, etc., above]
        3, Skirmish, Snow Hill (Smith's Ford) [see April 2-6, 1863, Expedition, etc. above]
        3, Skirmish near and burning of Confederate supplies at Taylorsville [see April 1-8, 1863, Expedition from Murfreesborough to Lebanon, Carthage, & Liberty above]
        3, Attack upon US steamboats at Iron Pike Shoals, Cumberland River, near Palmyra [see April 5, 1863, Sack of Palmyra by U. S. N. below]
        3, Governor Isham G. Harris' letter confirming Confederate elections in August 1863
Letter from Governor Harris, of Tennessee
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE WINCHESTER (TENN.) BULLETIN.
Tullahoma, Tenn., APRIL 3, 1863.
My attention has been called to the following paragraph in your issue of the 21st ultimo[4]: -
It has been settled that there will be no election for Governor of Tennessee, in August next, if the federal army continue to hold the Middle and West sections of that State. By virtue of the constitution Governor Harris holds his office until his successor is elected.
A similar [paragraph appeared in the Memphis Appeal of the 27th ult.
Allow me to suggest that it is settled by the constitution of Tennessee that there shall be an election for Governor, Senators and Representatives, on the first Thursday in August, and there is no power in or out of the state which can change or annul this constitutional requirement.
The election by all means and certainly will be held at the time fixed by the constitution. We should therefore, at the proper time, take all necessary preparatory steps.
Forgetting all the differences of opinion upon minor questions of the past, we should select a good and true man for each position, in whose support all true patriots can cordially unite.
If we will present one and but one such candidate in each elective district throughout the State, federal bayonets cannot prevent the election of sound Southern rights men to the positions of Governor, representatives in Congress and the General Assembly.
The people of that portion of Tennessee within the enemy's lines present the proudest spectacle of heroic firmness in their patriotic devotion to our cause. We may confidently rely upon their cordial co-operation so far as they may be permitted to vote or take part in the election.
But long before August, the rivers will have fallen to low water mark, giving us an open field in which to meet the enemy. [sic] I feel that I hazard very little in expressing the confident belief, that, before election day, we will  have crushed or driven from our State the miserable mercenaries and vandals who have so long plundered and oppressed a brave, true and patriotic people, leaving every portion of the State free and untrammeled in the exercise of the elective franchise.
Very respectfully,
Isham G. Harris.
New York Herald, April 21, 1863.[5]
        3-4, Capture of Federal soldiers near Taylorsville and amputation near Lebanon [see April 1-8, 1863, Expedition from Murfreesborough to Lebanon, Carthage, & Liberty above]
        3-7, Scout near Murfreesboro
No circumstantial reports filed.
The 3rd Brigade has gone out on a scout, and we have to do their picketing and it takes nearly half our men to fill each daily detail. The third Brigade returned from its scout on the 7th....
Boy in Blue, p. 154.
        3, Skirmish at Cypress Swamp
No circumstantial reports filed.
        3, Skirmish near Raleigh
Report of Col. George E. Waring, jr., Fourth Missouri Cavalry, commanding First Brigade, of skirmish near Raleigh, April 3, 1864.
HDQRS. FIRST BRIGADE, CAVALRY DIVISION, Raleigh, Tenn., April 3, 1864.
CAPT.: In obedience to the orders of Brig.-Gen. Grierson, my command marched from this place at 8 a. m. to-day, on the road to Oakland and Somerville.
My advance guard, Nineteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, learned from citizens and negroes [sic] that the enemy was stationed in heavy force in the swamps between Leak's and Oakland, also that from 3,000 or 5,000 rebels under Neely and McCulloch were encamped from 3 to 6 miles east of Oakland on the Somerville road. They were said to have orders to check every attempt of ours to advance toward Bolivar. At Leak's the advance came upon the picket of the enemy, and almost immediately a skirmish ensued. As nearly as I can judge there were from 500 to 700 of the enemy actually engaged. The Seventh Indiana Cavalry at once re-enforced the advance guard, making with the Nineteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry almost 350 men. The enemy very soon retired in such a manner as to seem to invite us to follow into the swamp, which lay immediately in front of our position. Our flanking parties had discovered a very large supporting force of the enemy. The whole number of rebel troops seen by us could not have been less than 1,500, and was probably 2,000. This seemed to confirm the testimony of the people along the road, and as my instructions were not to bring on a general engagement with a superior force. I did not take the Second New Jersey Cavalry into action, but retired slowly and without confusion, notifying the supporting columns on my flanks of my action. I arrived at this place at 7.30 o'clock this evening, leaving a strong picket at Union Depot.
My loss was 1 man killed and 3 wounded. Both dead and wounded were brought off the field. Capt. Wenick, Nineteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, is missing; whether he was killed or captured, or whether, as is not unlikely, he made his escape in the woods, I am not able to say. The troops of my command behaved with coolness and bravery. My thanks are especially due to Lieut.-Col. Hess, commanding Nineteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, and Maj. Beck, commanding detachment Seventh Indiana Cavalry, for the skill and judgment with which they conducted the skirmish.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
GEO. E. WARING, JR., Col. Fourth Missouri Cavalry, Cmdg.
PS. It is believed that we killed 6 of the enemy on the ground.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 32, pt. I, pp. 582-583.
        3, U. S. N. gunboats begin patrolling Tennessee River from Sandy to Duck River
CAIRO, April 4, 1864.
Maj. Gen. W. T. SHERMAN, Nashville, Tenn.:
Your communications to Gen. Hurlbut and Gen. Veatch went forward promptly by dispatch-boat. Gun-boats were sent up the Tennessee yesterday to watch the crossing from Sandy to Duck River.
M. BRAYMAN, Brig.-Gen., Cmdg.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 32, pt. III, p. 253.
        3, Federal scouts from Athens to Ducktown environs and construction of earthen fortifications at Athens
HDQRS. ONE HUNDREDTH ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS,
Athens, Tenn., April 3, 1864.
Gen. WAGNER:
SIR: Immediately upon the receipt of information of the approach of the enemy, I sent out citizen scouts upon all the roads leading to this place. At 4 a. m. I received from hand of scout sent to Columbus the following message:
HEADQUARTERS FOURTH INDIANA CAVALRY,
Columbus, Tenn., April 2, 1864.
COMMANDER U. S. FORCES,
Athens, Tenn.:
SIR: Your scout, F. A. Cameron, has just arrived, and I send the following information: The rebels, some 500 strong, approached to within 12 miles of this place on the Ducktown road, but I am satisfied that they have fallen back, in all probability by the Connesauga River. Colonel LaGrange, commanding Second Cavalry Brigade, is on the opposite side of the river with some 1,400 men. All is safe at present.
G. H. PURDY, Maj., Commanding Regiment.
Scouts reported to me all right, and are reporting now. All pronounced everything quiet.
I impressed yesterday and to-day all the negroes [sic] in town and put them at work upon the fortification; ran a line considerably shorter than the one laid out, and at night had constructed of logs, brush, and dirt a very respectable fortification. The work as now built is smaller than the one planned, but is large enough. The line laid out for me was 1,687 feet in length--a very long line for the force likely to be here. I shall keep at work and will make a strong redoubt.
Respectfully,
ARBA N. WATERMAN, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Post.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 32, pt. III, p. 240.
        3, 1864 - "The bad conduct of our own men troubled me greatly." An entry from the Diary of Eliza Rhea Anderson Fain
Last night I lay down with a troubled heart. The bad conduct of our own men troubled me greatly. This morning as I was assisting to prepare my breakfast I was much impressed with the thought we may be reduced to great want for provisions, everything looks so dark and gloomy. The rain continues to fall, so that we cannot do anything about farming. Our horses have all been taken out of the country. The able bodied portion of most families, white and black are gone. Women and children with few boys and a few stout black men are all that's left.
Fain Diary.
        3-5 Operations near Covington, Somerville, Morning Sun [a.k.a. "Rising Sun"], Fisherville, destruction of ferries on the old and new Raleigh Roads and scout on Covington Road
Report of Brig. Gen. Benjamin H. Grierson, U. S. Army, commanding Cavalry Division, Sixteenth Army Corps, operations April 3-5.
RALEIGH, TENN., April 4, 1864.
COL.: Yesterday morning I sent Col. Waring from this point on the main Somerville road to proceed as far as practicable. I sent Col. Hurst through Shelby and Wythe Depots to look well to the crossing of the Loosahatchie. One battalion of the Sixth Tennessee was left at this point with Col. Brumback with orders to scout north on the Covington road.
With Col. Hepburn's command I proceeded toward Macon via Fisherville. When in the vicinity of Fisherville I received courier from Col. Waring with word that he was fighting a considerable force between Morning Sun and Leake's. I moved from Fisherville north to the Somerville road at Leake's, hoping to come in on the flank or rear of the enemy. Arriving here we found that Col. Waring had been briskly engaged, and had dropped back toward Morning Sun. The enemy also had fallen back toward Somerville, leaving a strong picket at Leake's, which my advance charged and drove back on the main force, which was strongly posted behind Spring Creek. From all information the enemy were over 2,000 strong, and the officer in charge of the advance so reported them.
Not hearing from Col. Hurst at this point, and Col. Waring having dropped back to Morning Sun, I deemed it beast to join him at that point, where I expected to remain for the night, but not finding forage I moved to this place and sent to Memphis for the needful. I shall to-day send out expeditions and watch their movements closely. A picket of 25 men was found at one of the crossings of Loosahatchie.
I inclose Col. Waring's report. A most significant fact is that there is no travel upon the roads, nor has there been for three days.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
B. H. GRIERSON, Brig.-Gen.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 32, pt. I, p. 581.

NORTH OF WOLF RIVER, NEAR RALEIGH, April 5, 1864--11.30 a. m.
GEN.: Your dispatch just received. The enemy made an attempt on our pickets last night on the Somerville road, and lost 1 man killed. I started a force toward the enemy before daylight this morning. They have just returned and report the enemy to have moved east in the night.
From a lady, who lives 12 miles this side of Purdy, and who came in last night, I learn that Forrest had sent his prisoners, trains, and plunder south via Pocahontas. With his main force disencumbered he moved south via Saulsbury, throwing out sufficient force to check any advance from this direction. She reports that it is his intention to attack Memphis, in which he expects to be joined by forces from below. If he fails in this, it is my opinion that he will move north again to Jackson, with a view of fulfilling his original intention of crossing the Tennessee. I sent Lieut.-Col. Hepburn this morning with his force via White's Station to the Pigeon Roost road, to scout to Olive Branch. I have destroyed the ferries at the crossings on the old and new Raleigh roads, and at the crossing of the Macon and Memphis road. I will move with Waring and Hurst via Mount Pleasant toward Hudsonville. The infantry will return to Memphis to-night. This lady reports that a portion of Forrest's command had a fight with a force between Purdy and the Tennessee River. She is the wife of a lieutenant in the Sixth Tennessee.
Respectfully,
B. H. GRIERSON, Brig.-Gen.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 31, pt. II, p. 582.

HDQRS. SIXTEENTH ARMY CORPS, Memphis, Tenn., April 4, 1864.
Brig. Gen. R. P. BUCKLAND, Cmdg. District of Memphis:
GEN.: It is necessary that great caution should be exercised in relation to the approaches to Memphis.
The enemy in very considerable force are near Rising Sun. It would be very like their tactics to cross the Wolf suddenly near Moscow or at Germantown and move upon the City. To prevent any sudden dashes the picket guards must be strong and the officers cautioned to activity. The mounted men will be thrown well forward and cross patrols from road to road kept up especially at night. It would be well for you to examine the camps personally and ascertain whether or not they can be protected easily from sudden attack by a light entrenchment. I assure you that I consider great vigilance necessary, and I urge upon you that all officers and men be held to strict attention to their duties and to the order enjoining them to be at their posts and in camp.
Your obedient servant,
S. A. HURLBUT, Maj.-Gen.
OR, Ser. I, Vol. 32, pt. III, p. 253.
        4, Military Governor Andrew Johnson's Proclamation relative to County Elections in Tennessee
State of Tennessee,
Executive Department,
Nashville, April 4, 1864.
WHEREAS, In several counties of the State, and in many districts, from various causes no election was held on the 5th of March last, for county and district officers. In all such instances where counties have ailed to hold said elections, upon application to me. Suitable [sic] persons will be appointed to hold the same; and in all cases were districts have failed to elect, or the officers elected to qualify, the respective county courts will order elections at such times as the same can be conveniently held. And in both cases said elections will be held in pursuance of my proclamation of the 29 [26] the of January, 1864. In all cases, where questions arise as to the capacity of the party elected to hold, either from any of the disqualifications mentioned by law, or of failure to comply with said proclamation in the election, or by reason of sail person's known and continued disloyalty to the Government of the United States, the questions are referred to the county courts of the county, who will hear and determine the same, and shall enter the same, if the person if sound to be disqualified, upon the records of the office requiring a commission by law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, at the Department at Nashville, this 5th day of April, 1864.
Andrew Johnson.
By the Governor:
Edward H. East, Secretary of State
Memphis Bulletin, April 13, 1864. [6]



[1] Unitentified. Perhaps his brother or brother-in-law.
[2] This is the date given.  It may be Dilworth began writing on the third and picked up again on the 5th without noting the gap in dates.
[3] Center for Archival Collections Robert S. Dilworth Papers MS 800Transcript: Personal Journal, April 3-May 12, 1862,http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/cac/transcripts. Hereinafter cited as: Memorandum of R. S. Dilworth.
[4] The February 21, 1863 issue of the Winchester Bulletin is not extant.
[5] GALEGROUP - TSLA 19TH CN  
[6] See also: Papers of Andrew Johnson, Vol. 6, pp. 658-659.


James B. Jones, Jr.
Public Historian
Tennessee Historical Commission
2941 Lebanon Road
Nashville, TN  37214
(615)-770-1090 ext. 123456
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