A Mystery

[Robtweb1]

I have a mystery to solve and would like to enlist the help of any detectives out there who would like to jump in.

After the Battle of Shiloh, the Confederate forces under Bragg were reorganised at Tupelo. Then they went to Chattanooga where Bragg planned his movement into Kentucky. At the reorganisation, the 9th TX INF was placed in Preston Smith's brigade (that specific item is in the O. R.). When Bragg went to Kentucky most of the army went staight north from Chattanooga, but a division under Patrick Cleburne went north of Knoxville toward Lexington, KY. They fought a battle at Richmond, Ky.

Now here's the rub. Preston Smith's brigade was in the fight at Richmond, but there is no sign of the 9th TX. They aren't list in the OOB and there are no reports from any of their officers. They also are not mentioned in any other report. I talked to the Author of "When the Ripe Pears Fell" (book about the Battle of Richmond) and he didn't see them in any of his research.Then Cleburne's force goes to Perryville, KY and reunites with the main army in time for the battle of Perryville. Now the 9th TX is in the brigade and shows up in the OOB.

Where did the 9th TX go between Tupelo and Perryville?

 

[Historyprof]

This is just a possibility. Camp Dick Robinson was occupied by the Confederates during the invasion of Kentucky by Bragg and Kirby Smith. They renamed it Camp Breckenridge and used it to collect supplies to be sent back to Tennessee. If the 9th. Texas wasn't at Richmond but was at Perryville, they could have been at Camp Breckenridge until rejoining Smith's Brigade at Perryville.
Like I said, it is just a possibility.

 

[Robtweb1]

This is just a possibility. Camp Dick Robinson was occupied by the Confederates during the invasion of Kentucky by Bragg and Kirby Smith. They renamed it Camp Breckenridge and used it to collect supplies to be sent back to Tennessee. If the 9th. Texas wasn't at Richmond but was at Perryville, they could have been at Camp Breckenridge until rejoining Smith's Brigade at Perryville.
Like I said, it is just a possibility.

OK, that's the first I've heard of that, so I'll check it out.

 

[badger roy]

Another possibility is that the 9th was consolidated with another regiment,sometimes done as a result of heavy casualties in a previous battle and/or lack of able-bodied officers present for the regiment..
Best regards,
badger roy

 

[Robtweb1]

Another possibility is that the 9th was consolidated with another regiment,sometimes done as a result of heavy casualties in a previous battle and/or lack of able-bodied officers present for the regiment..
Best regards,
badger roy

They did consolidate troops like you say, but the 9th was back to business as usual at Perryville. They were consolidated much later in the war after Hood's Tennessee Campaign.

 

[TerryB]

The camp Dick Robinson hypothesis sounds like a winner to me.

BTW, an ancestor was discharged from the 154th Tenn Inf in Oct 1862 for disability. The location was given as Camp Breckinridge. Thanks to this thread, I now know where that was.

 

[B Peach]

http://gen.1starnet.com/civilwar/9hist.htm


The 9th Texas remained at Camp Texas, near Tupelo, for the months of May to July, 1862. Young noted the condition of the regiment at this time: "Arms of the reg't. in good order, health improving, and discipline good." Writing to his wife at about the same time, Jesse Bates, now 1st Lt. of Company G, stated "the health of the regiment is better than it has been for a long time." Writing again on July 11, Bates adressed some of the recent rumors about a forward movement by the army: "We expect to leave here in a few days, but we don't know where we are going-some think that we will go into Tennessee."

The rumor mill had been correct. In July, 1862, the 9th Texas traveled by train and steamer to Chattanooga, where it went into camp just above Bridgeport on the Tennessee River. The army, now under the command of Braxton Bragg, proceeded on its' march into Kentucky.

 

[Robtweb1]

http://gen.1starnet.com/civilwar/9hist.htm


The 9th Texas remained at Camp Texas, near Tupelo, for the months of May to July, 1862. Young noted the condition of the regiment at this time: "Arms of the reg't. in good order, health improving, and discipline good." Writing to his wife at about the same time, Jesse Bates, now 1st Lt. of Company G, stated "the health of the regiment is better than it has been for a long time." Writing again on July 11, Bates adressed some of the recent rumors about a forward movement by the army: "We expect to leave here in a few days, but we don't know where we are going-some think that we will go into Tennessee."

The rumor mill had been correct. In July, 1862, the 9th Texas traveled by train and steamer to Chattanooga, where it went into camp just above Bridgeport on the Tennessee River. The army, now under the command of Braxton Bragg, proceeded on its' march into Kentucky.

I believe that's it, thanks. Where did you get the stuff from Lt Bates?

My great-granddaddy was the Asst. Surgeon of the regiment at that time. Glad to hear he was keeping everyone in good health, lol.

 

[B Peach]

I believe that's it, thanks. Where did you get the stuff from Lt Bates?

Thats all contained in the Unit history, linked to in the original post, i then went to see what else Bates info i could find for you, and came up with this:http://books.google.com/books/about/A_Texas_Cavalry_Officer_s_Civil_War.html?id=GQKVT2Mt-JgC

 

[Robtweb1]

Thats all contained in the Unit history, linked to in the original post, i then went to see what else Bates info i could find for you, and came up with this:http://books.google.com/books/about/A_Texas_Cavalry_Officer_s_Civil_War.html?id=GQKVT2Mt-JgC

OK, I thank you very much for the info

 

[B Peach]

Your welcome.