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Showing posts with label Nathan Bedford Forrest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nathan Bedford Forrest. Show all posts
Thursday, September 10, 2026

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Friday, April 14, 1865

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Spend a pleasant day, have a skiff ride, boys fishing a great deal. plenty of eels in the creek, the train gone in with 3 wounded of the 91s...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Monday, April 17, 1865

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Spend most of day writing, at 12. m. a salute of 200 guns fired by order of Genl Canby in honor of the surrender of Genls Lee to Grant &...

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Thursday, April 27, 1865

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Genl Inspection at 9 A. M. co come in at 11, an extra Roll call was ordered by Genl Benton at 1. P. M all absentees to be reported to Div He...
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Diary of 2nd Sergeant Richard R. Hancock: Saturday, May 31, 1862

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After the rear of the infantry passed we moved on down, covering the retreat on the left flank. Two companies of Colonel Forrest's Regim...
Sunday, September 14, 2025

Diary of Private Richard R. Hancock: Wednesday, May 14, 1862

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McNairy's Battalion re-enlisted "for three years or during the war," and reorganized. Companies A and B were consolidated, als...
Saturday, June 7, 2025

Diary of Corporal John Worrell Northrop: Monday, June 20, 1864

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Yesterday a sentry fired on a man who was attempting to kill a snake near the dead line, but missed him, the shot taking effect on four othe...
Monday, March 24, 2025

Diary of Private W. J. Davidson, October 4, 1863

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EMPIRE HOSPITAL, ATLANTA, GA., Oct. 4th. SINCE the 20th of August, I have had little opportunity, and less inclination, to write in my dia...
Thursday, February 1, 2024

Diary of Private Daniel L. Ambrose: Monday, October 3, 1864

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On Monday, the third of October, it was known to General Sherman that General Hood, with thirty thousand foot and ten thousand horse, suppli...
Saturday, June 3, 2023

Dr. Spencer G. Welch to Cordelia Strother Welch, October 2, 1864

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Near Petersburg, Va.,           Sunday, October 2, 1864. Last Thursday afternoon we received orders to be in readiness to move to the nort...
Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Official Reports of the Campaign in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee, November 14, 1864-January 23, 1865: No. 257. — Report of Col. Alfred A. Russell, Fourth Alabama Cavalry, of operations October 26, 1864-January 17, 1865.

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No. 257. Report of Col. Alfred A. Russell, Fourth Alabama Cavalry, of operations October 26, 1864-January 17, 1865. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ALAB...

Official Reports of the Campaign in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee, November 14, 1864-January 23, 1865: No. 255. — Report of Brig. Gen. Lawrence S. Ross, C. S. Army, commanding Ross' brigade, of operations October 24-December 27, 1864.

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No. 255. Report of Brig. Gen. Lawrence S. Ross, C. S. Army, commanding Ross' brigade, of operations October 24-December 27, 1864. HDQR...

Official Reports of the Campaign in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee, November 14, 1864-January 23, 1865: No. 254. — Report of Brig. Gen. James R. Chalmers, C. S. Army, commanding Cavalry Division, of operations November 17-December 27, 1864.

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No. 254. Report of Brig. Gen. James R. Chalmers, C. S. Army, commanding Cavalry Division, of operations November 17-December 27, 1864. 1 ...