44th Tennessee Infantry

[cpjr44]

Anyone have a recommendation of where I can find more information about the 44th Tennessee Infantry?
Thanks in advance!
Carl

 

[cpjr44]

Planning a battlefield visit.

Better trip: Shiloh or Vicksburg?

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Anyone have a recommendation of where I can find more information about the 44th Tennessee Infantry?
Thanks in advance!
Carl

Welcome!

44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment – Tennessee & the Civil War

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Planning a battlefield visit.

Better trip: Shiloh or Vicksburg?

Shiloh after battle report:

Report of. Col. Coleman A. McDaniel, Forty-fourth
Tennessee Infantry.

HDQRS. FORTY-FOURTH REGT. TENNESSEE VOLS., April 9, 1862.
In compliance with your order of the 8th instant I submit the following
report of the action of my regiment of the 6th and 7th:
At 6 o'clock on the morning of the 3d I received orders from Col.
be ready to march at any moment. About 3 o'clock on the same day I
received marching orders, and immediately put my command in
moments, when my command was placed on the left of the brigade. We
traveled until 12.30 o'clock that night, a distance of some 20 miles, and
encamped.

Early next morning we took up the line of march in the same order, and
proceeded to within some 3 miles of the enemy, when by your command
we were halted and rested some two or three hours, during which time
a short skirmish ensued between our cavalry and that of the enemy, and
perhaps some infantry on both sides. The Skirmish took place
immediately in front of our lines, when by your order I placed my
regiment to the right nearly half a mile, and occupied the same position
in the brigade, and remained there on our arms until 2 o'clock in the
morning, at which time we moved back to the main road leading to the
enemy, and proceeded at daylight to march in the direction of them.

Col. McKoin's regiment, having been placed in the reserve to
support the brigade, and Maj. Hardcastle's battalion as a support to the
artillery, my regiment then occupied the right, the brigade moving by
the left flank. We marched in this order some 2 miles and formed a line
of battle, when Col. Patterson's regiment was thrown out as
skirmishers in advance, and Maj. Hardcastle's battalion was brought
upon my right, occupying the right flank of the brigade.

We remained in this position all day. At night Col. Patterson's
regiment was brought back and occupied the position of Maj.
Hardcastle's battalion, which was thrown in advance as skirmishers. WE
remained in this position all night on our arms.

Early in the morning (the 6th) Maj. Hardcastle's battalion brought on
a skirmish fight, at which time you ordered the whole brigade to move
in the same order. We arrived on the ground where Maj. Hardcastle
had the skirmish fight, and then Col. Patterson's regiment was
thrown out as skirmishers and Maj. Hardcastle took his position.

We then moved in this order until we got in sight of the enemy's camp
on our left, when I was informed by one of your aides that the order
was to charge. We then charged, Col. Patterson's regiment being
immediately in my front. We charged to the top of the hill, where a
short skirmish ensued, and moved on to the enemy's camps, driving
them before us, putting them to rout.

I then reformed my regiment and moved to the left, in the line of the
enemy's camps, at which time you ordered me to hold my regiment as
a support to the brigade. The brigade then charged on some batteries
immediately on a hill in front of us, when a heavy fight ensued, at
which time I moved my regiment to the right of the brigade and in a
line with one of the enemy's batteries, when the whole of our force on
the left fell back a short distance. My regiment fell back some hundred
yards into a ravine, when one of our batteries. I then moved my
regiment back up the hill, fighting all the way, other troops having come
up on my left. When I got to the top of the hill I found that the enemy
had retreated back to another of their encampments and that my
regiment was entirely separated from the brigade. Others of our troops
coming up, I kept to the right, with them fighting and driving the enemy
from another of their encampments, at which time one of your aides,
Capt. Clare, came up, and rendered me very valuable assistance. My
regiment continued to fight until all their ammunition was very nearly
exhausted, and having lost a great many of my men, I moved my
regiment back to the ammunition wagon and replenished, and then
moved forward to nearly the same place, when Col. Patterson's
regiment came up, when I formed on his right. We then moved forward
in the direction of the enemy and had a sharp fight, when our artillery
came up, and we fell back in the rear of it, and remained there until you
came to us. After several moves, but no more fighting, we by your
orders lay on our arms during the night.

On the next morning we formed our line of battle on the encampment,
my regiment being on the left of the brigade, and after several, and by
your, orders we engaged the enemy. Between 11 and 12 o'clock we had
a severe fight, my left resting on another brigade of our troops. After
fighting severely for some time a charge was ordered, and we
commenced making it, when I was informed by the brigade on my left
that the enemy was advancing on the left and they were near to us. I
ordered my men back and took position to the right of this brigade.
Some of my men did not hear this order, and charged across with some
of Col. Patterson's men. Those that did hear my order, before they
could regain their position, were opened upon by the enemy with a
deadly fire, which continued until the whole of our troops were
compelled to fall back from a flank movement of the enemy. I then
replenished my men with ammunition, and after several moves and some
fighting I was, about 3 o'clock, struck by a grape ball in the right arm,
which, from the loss of blood, compelled me to leave the field.

I had forgotten to state before in my report that I was deprived of the
valuable services of Lieut.-Col. Shied about 2 o'clock on the day
before by a wound received in his left side. I would also state that I had
not the assistance during the fight of the major, he having been, on
account of sickness, unable to discharge the duties of his office for some
two months.

I would state in conclusion that the officers and men under my command
conducted themselves gallantly, and acted as bravely and chivalrously
as men could, and fought with endurance not to be surpassed by
better-drilled troops, as will appear by my abstract showing the number
of killed and wounded. To mention the individual acts of heroism that
came under my observation would extend this report to too great length.

I would also mention that Drs. Noblett, Osborne, and Chandler deserve
to be mentioned for their services to the wounded; also Lieut.
Guinn, for his aid in assisting the wounded to the hospital.

Drill-masters Hendrick and Hamilton, for their gallantry on the
battlefield, deserve to me mentioned.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

C. A. McDANIEL,
Col., Comdg. Forty-fourth Regt. Tennessee Volunteers.

Gen. S. A. M. WOOD,
Cmdg. Third Brigade.

Source: Official Records: Series I. Vol. 10. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 10

 

[RaggedAssSecond]

I think you would find this article of interest. It was written by a different descendant of Private Samuel Chick of Company E of the 44th Tennessee Infantry.

Shiloh and Private Samuel Chick - Emerging Civil War

In studying up on my family’s genealogy in 2017 I found ancestors who fought both North and South. They are mostly cousins. I am the direct descendant of Private Samuel Chick of Company E of the 44th Tennessee. The regiment was one I had been chasing my entire life without knowing it. I am...

emergingcivilwar.com

 

[Nathan Stuart]

The below link is another reference to the history of the 44th TN written from the perspective of its surgeon, Dr. D. J. Noblitt, who served with the regiment throughout the war. This might supplement the information already disclosed.

44th Tennessee Infantry

 

[Stryker65]

I think you would find this article of interest. It was written by a different descendant of Private Samuel Chick of Company E of the 44th Tennessee Infantry.

Shiloh and Private Samuel Chick - Emerging Civil War

In studying up on my family’s genealogy in 2017 I found ancestors who fought both North and South. They are mostly cousins. I am the direct descendant of Private Samuel Chick of Company E of the 44th Tennessee. The regiment was one I had been chasing my entire life without knowing it. I am...

emergingcivilwar.com

Was that article written by our own @SeanMichaelChick ?

 

[lupaglupa]

Planning a battlefield visit.

Better trip: Shiloh or Vicksburg?

Both are well worth visiting but if you can only do one, I'd vote for Shiloh. I found the battlefield tour there excellent, the cemetery is lovely, and the large size of the park means you are not tripping over other people as you do in Vicksburg.

 

[cpjr44]

Shiloh after battle report:

Report of. Col. Coleman A. McDaniel, Forty-fourth
Tennessee Infantry.

HDQRS. FORTY-FOURTH REGT. TENNESSEE VOLS., April 9, 1862.
In compliance with your order of the 8th instant I submit the following
report of the action of my regiment of the 6th and 7th:
At 6 o'clock on the morning of the 3d I received orders from Col.
be ready to march at any moment. About 3 o'clock on the same day I
received marching orders, and immediately put my command in
moments, when my command was placed on the left of the brigade. We
traveled until 12.30 o'clock that night, a distance of some 20 miles, and
encamped.

Early next morning we took up the line of march in the same order, and
proceeded to within some 3 miles of the enemy, when by your command
we were halted and rested some two or three hours, during which time
a short skirmish ensued between our cavalry and that of the enemy, and
perhaps some infantry on both sides. The Skirmish took place
immediately in front of our lines, when by your order I placed my
regiment to the right nearly half a mile, and occupied the same position
in the brigade, and remained there on our arms until 2 o'clock in the
morning, at which time we moved back to the main road leading to the
enemy, and proceeded at daylight to march in the direction of them.

Col. McKoin's regiment, having been placed in the reserve to
support the brigade, and Maj. Hardcastle's battalion as a support to the
artillery, my regiment then occupied the right, the brigade moving by
the left flank. We marched in this order some 2 miles and formed a line
of battle, when Col. Patterson's regiment was thrown out as
skirmishers in advance, and Maj. Hardcastle's battalion was brought
upon my right, occupying the right flank of the brigade.

We remained in this position all day. At night Col. Patterson's
regiment was brought back and occupied the position of Maj.
Hardcastle's battalion, which was thrown in advance as skirmishers. WE
remained in this position all night on our arms.

Early in the morning (the 6th) Maj. Hardcastle's battalion brought on
a skirmish fight, at which time you ordered the whole brigade to move
in the same order. We arrived on the ground where Maj. Hardcastle
had the skirmish fight, and then Col. Patterson's regiment was
thrown out as skirmishers and Maj. Hardcastle took his position.

We then moved in this order until we got in sight of the enemy's camp
on our left, when I was informed by one of your aides that the order
was to charge. We then charged, Col. Patterson's regiment being
immediately in my front. We charged to the top of the hill, where a
short skirmish ensued, and moved on to the enemy's camps, driving
them before us, putting them to rout.

I then reformed my regiment and moved to the left, in the line of the
enemy's camps, at which time you ordered me to hold my regiment as
a support to the brigade. The brigade then charged on some batteries
immediately on a hill in front of us, when a heavy fight ensued, at
which time I moved my regiment to the right of the brigade and in a
line with one of the enemy's batteries, when the whole of our force on
the left fell back a short distance. My regiment fell back some hundred
yards into a ravine, when one of our batteries. I then moved my
regiment back up the hill, fighting all the way, other troops having come
up on my left. When I got to the top of the hill I found that the enemy
had retreated back to another of their encampments and that my
regiment was entirely separated from the brigade. Others of our troops
coming up, I kept to the right, with them fighting and driving the enemy
from another of their encampments, at which time one of your aides,
Capt. Clare, came up, and rendered me very valuable assistance. My
regiment continued to fight until all their ammunition was very nearly
exhausted, and having lost a great many of my men, I moved my
regiment back to the ammunition wagon and replenished, and then
moved forward to nearly the same place, when Col. Patterson's
regiment came up, when I formed on his right. We then moved forward
in the direction of the enemy and had a sharp fight, when our artillery
came up, and we fell back in the rear of it, and remained there until you
came to us. After several moves, but no more fighting, we by your
orders lay on our arms during the night.

On the next morning we formed our line of battle on the encampment,
my regiment being on the left of the brigade, and after several, and by
your, orders we engaged the enemy. Between 11 and 12 o'clock we had
a severe fight, my left resting on another brigade of our troops. After
fighting severely for some time a charge was ordered, and we
commenced making it, when I was informed by the brigade on my left
that the enemy was advancing on the left and they were near to us. I
ordered my men back and took position to the right of this brigade.
Some of my men did not hear this order, and charged across with some
of Col. Patterson's men. Those that did hear my order, before they
could regain their position, were opened upon by the enemy with a
deadly fire, which continued until the whole of our troops were
compelled to fall back from a flank movement of the enemy. I then
replenished my men with ammunition, and after several moves and some
fighting I was, about 3 o'clock, struck by a grape ball in the right arm,
which, from the loss of blood, compelled me to leave the field.

I had forgotten to state before in my report that I was deprived of the
valuable services of Lieut.-Col. Shied about 2 o'clock on the day
before by a wound received in his left side. I would also state that I had
not the assistance during the fight of the major, he having been, on
account of sickness, unable to discharge the duties of his office for some
two months.

I would state in conclusion that the officers and men under my command
conducted themselves gallantly, and acted as bravely and chivalrously
as men could, and fought with endurance not to be surpassed by
better-drilled troops, as will appear by my abstract showing the number
of killed and wounded. To mention the individual acts of heroism that
came under my observation would extend this report to too great length.

I would also mention that Drs. Noblett, Osborne, and Chandler deserve
to be mentioned for their services to the wounded; also Lieut.
Guinn, for his aid in assisting the wounded to the hospital.

Drill-masters Hendrick and Hamilton, for their gallantry on the
battlefield, deserve to me mentioned.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

C. A. McDANIEL,
Col., Comdg. Forty-fourth Regt. Tennessee Volunteers.

Gen. S. A. M. WOOD,
Cmdg. Third Brigade.

Source: Official Records: Series I. Vol. 10. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 10

Thank you very much for sharing!
Carl

 

[cpjr44]

Both are well worth visiting but if you can only do one, I'd vote for Shiloh. I found the battlefield tour there excellent, the cemetery is lovely, and the large size of the park means you are not tripping over other people as you do in Vicksburg.

Thank you for the response. Much appreciated.