Looking for more information.

[bdtex]

 

[AUG]

This information is in a book?

Most of it is from Patrick Cleburne's biography Stonewall of the West which I highly recommend.

The 35th TN was in that same brigade throughout most of the war. Cleburne's Brigade later became Lucius Polk's Brigade after Cleburne had risen to division command, so just fallow wherever Cleburne's/Polk's Brigade went and you should get a good idea of what battles and where in those battles the 35th TN was.

Edit: though seeing that you're ancestor later died presumably from his wounds a couple months after Shiloh, its probably best to focus on Shiloh in particular. A good book on Shiloh I recommend is Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862 by O. Edward Cunningham. There's also been a few other books on Shiloh published within the last few years, like Tim Smith's or Winston Groom's, though I haven't read those yet.

 

[bdtex]

Picture of your gg grandfather's gravestone,if you've never seen it.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10044707&ref=acom

R.I.P. Pvt. Daly.

 

[bdtex]

One more bit of info:

http://www.civilwaralbum.com/misc16/columbus11.htm

The pic in the bottom right hand corner is a structure in Columbus,MS that contains a warehouse that was used as a hospital for Confederate and Union soldiers. Your ancestor may have been there.

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[austin197]

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Thanks, I have this one as well as one that says he escaped Fort Donelson after the surrender.

 

[austin197]

Most of it is from Patrick Cleburne's biography Stonewall of the West which I highly recommend.

The 35th TN was in that same brigade throughout most of the war. Cleburne's Brigade later became Lucius Polk's Brigade after Cleburne had risen to division command, so just fallow wherever Cleburne's/Polk's Brigade went and you should get a good idea of what battles and where in those battles the 35th TN was.

Edit: though seeing that you're ancestor later died presumably from his wounds a couple months after Shiloh, its probably best to focus on Shiloh in particular. A good book on Shiloh I recommend is Shiloh and the Western Campaign of 1862 by O. Edward Cunningham. There's also been a few other books on Shiloh published within the last few years, like Tim Smith's or Winston Groom's, though I haven't read those yet.

Thanks, I will look it up.

 

[austin197]

Picture of your gg grandfather's gravestone,if you've never seen it.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10044707&ref=acom

R.I.P. Pvt. Daly.

This stone was put up a few years ago. I have not been there to visit but I may go.

 

[austin197]

One more bit of info:

http://www.civilwaralbum.com/misc16/columbus11.htm

The pic in the bottom right hand corner is a structure in Columbus,MS that contains a warehouse that was used as a hospital for Confederate and Union soldiers. Your ancestor may have been there.

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I wondered if there were more places there used as hospitals. There is a church there that was used as a hospital and many wounded at Shiloh were brought there.

Just as a side note Samuel L. Daly's family house in Giles county Tennessee was also used as a hospital for a while. I have seen it. It is huge.

 

[austin197]

My other ancestor is Pvt. Franklin Madison Wise. He was in the 1st Tennessee Cavalry (Carter's) Company K. I have found where he is in an Alabama Confederate Soldier Census and where he collected a pension. What I have learned about his regiment is that he was with General Johnston on his march from Dalton to Atlanta Georgia. I do not know if they engaged Sherman or not. But Franklin was in until the end of the war and "paroled" at Greensboro, North Carolina.

 

[bdtex]

This stone was put up a few years ago. I have not been there to visit but I may go.

Ok. I wasn't sure how much info you had on him,so I posted everything I found in a few minutes searching.

 

[bdtex]

Thanks, I have this one as well as one that says he escaped Fort Donelson after the surrender.

Post a picture of it if you can.

 

[austin197]

 

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Awesome. Thanks for posting that. Haven't seen that on a Muster Record before.

 

[austin197]

If you go here: http://53rdtennessee.org/?q=Fort Donelson

You can read about the surrender, Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest and Samuel L Daly is mentioned. If you click on his name you can see more info.

 

[bdtex]

If you go here: http://53rdtennessee.org/?q=Fort Donelson

You can read about the surrender, Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest and Samuel L Daly is mentioned. If you click on his name you can see more info.

Another thing I noticed was how quickly your kin got thrown into battle. He enlisted on December 6,1861 and Fort Donelson was on Feb. 11-16,1862.

 

[bdtex]

If you go here: http://53rdtennessee.org/?q=Fort Donelson

You can read about the surrender, Col. Nathan Bedford Forrest and Samuel L Daly is mentioned. If you click on his name you can see more info.

Awesome link. Good stuff. Love this thread.

 

[austin197]

Another thing I noticed was how quickly your kin got thrown into battle. He enlisted on December 6,1861 and Fort Donelson was on Feb. 11-16,1862.

Yes and then escaped after the surrender and was at Shiloh in April.

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Thanks for the link. I just figured out how to use the quote function.

Anyway, is there anywhere I could find out where the 35th Company K fought at Shiloh? Or how they were involved ? I realize this may be asking a bit much but you never know. I do know my relative was wounded and then taken to Columbus, Mississippi where he died a few months later. He is buried in Canton, Mississippi. There is a Methodist Church in Columbus, Mississippi that was used as a hospital. I found out that several of those wounded at Shiloh were taken there.

Welcome to CWT. I had two 3 x 1st cousins (brothers) from Sequatchie County, Tennessee that enlisted in Co.H of the 35th. They were soon caught at home on sick leave by occupying Federal troops. They never rejoined the Rebel Army. One actually enlisted in the Union 6th TN mounted infantry in March, 1865 and helped clear the area (s.e.TN & north GA. of outlaw and bushwhacker gangs until September, 1865.

Two 4 x 1st cousins (brothers) on my Mom's side at Fort Donelson. John Martin Hale Co.K 53rd TN was captured at the surrender of Fort Donelson and sent to Camp Morton, Indiana and exchanged in Oct. 1862, when his one year enlistment was up he was discharged. He joined the the Union 4th TN infantry on 1/21/1863.
His brother, James P. Hale was in the 3rd TN infantry and wounded at Ft. Donelson before the surrender. He returned and served as brigade teamster until captured in Georgia in May, 1864. he was held at Rock Island until the following May.

Thirty-fifth Tennessee Infantry

Shiloh after battle report:

Reports of Col. Ben. J. Hill, Fifth Tennessee Infantry.*
(This regiment afterwards known as the Thirty-fifth.)

HDQRS. FIFTH TENNESSEE REGT. PROV. ARMY, Camp, near
Corinth, Miss., April 15, 1862.
SIR: In compliance with your request, I have the honor to make the
following report, showing the positions occupied by my command
during the eventful scenes of the 6th and 7th instant at Shiloh, in Hardin
County, Tenn.:

My regiment was detailed to do picket duty on Saturday night [5th], and
was thrown out within 3 or 4 miles of the enemy's encampment.

At daylight Sunday morning we were ordered to advance with the
balance of your brigade, the Sixth Mississippi, Col. Thornton, on my
right, and the Twenty-fourth Tennessee, Lieut.-Col. Peebles, on
my left. We advanced some 3 miles, when our pickets commenced a
sharp and lively skirmish. We continued to advance and drove them
before us to within 500 yards of the Federal encampment. They opened
a terrific fire upon our columns. A deep ravine, full of green briers and
grape-vines, separated us from Col. Thornton's regiment. My right
was exposed to a severe flank fire from a battery and from musketry
and other small-arms. We were at the foot of a long hill, upon which
the enemy were hidden.
Capt. Hanner, Company A, and several others were killed at this
place and many wounded.

The Fifteenth Arkansas, Lieut.-Col. Patton, was in advance of
us and deployed as skirmishers, but was soon called in to sustain the
Twenty-fourth Tennessee, on the left, which it performed gallantly and
promptly. The firing was constant and continuous for half or
three-quarters of an hour, when one of the aides of Gen. Beauregard
came to me and said the battery on the right must be charged and
silenced at all hazards. I gave the word and my brave boys promptly
responded to it. We charged, dispersed the enemy, and silenced the
battery. As the enemy retreated my marksmen had better opportunity for
trying their skill, and well did they improve it, as was proven by the
number of the enemy who there fell. We continued on at double-quick
for near a mile, crossing their first encampment, and formed line of
battle at the foot of the next hill.

At this time the Twenty-third Tennessee, Lieut.-Col. Neill, and
the Sixth Mississippi, Col. Thornton, constituting the right wing of
your brigade, getting separated, you had to go to their aid.

I was then directed, as senior colonel, to take command of all the troops
on my left by one of Gen. Beauregard's staff, which I did, and
formed them in line of battle, to keep back their right wing. Thus, with
two Louisiana regiments on the left of your brigade, the Texas Rangers
on the extreme left, on Owl Creek, a battery in our rear, the Louisiana
cavalry as pickets, and the Fifteenth Arkansas, Lieut.-Col.
Patton, as skirmishers, we advanced at once, driving the extreme right
of the enemy for at least a mile before us. They halted at their third
encampment and gave us a stubborn fight. The Fourth Kentucky and a
battalion of Alabama troops were here on our right, sheltered under the
brow of a hill. They had been giving the enemy a hot fire, but ceased
as we came up. My regiment then opened a terrible fire upon the enemy
and kept it up alone for a short time, when
the Twenty-fourth Tennessee joined with us in firing upon them.
Col. Freeman, commanding a Tennessee regiment, with a squadron
of cavalry, then moved rapidly to the left and opened fire upon their
right flank. This, in conjunction with our fire in front, told with terrible
effect, and they retreated, leaving many of their dead and wounded
behind them.

We pursued them and had just formed on the fourth hill and in sight of
their fourth encampment, when you returned to cheer us with your
presence and to supply us with ammunition.

The remainder of the evening and during the next day [Monday] we
fought under your immediate command. It is unnecessary for me to
enumerate and recite the many charges and the many incidents that
occurred on Monday, as you were in command and witnessed them all.
In conclusion, I beg leave to say that my men, though inexperienced,
fought well and bravely, and never failed to charge or rally when I
commanded them so to do.

As far as my observation went all the Tennessee troops fought well. So
it was with the Arkansas troops, the Mississippi, the Kentucky, and the
Alabama troops on the left. All of them fought nobly and gallantly and
against great odds.

My regiment captured about 100 prisoners during the two days' fighting.

With great respect, your obedient servant,

BEN. J. HILL,
Col., Comdg. Fifth Tennessee Regt., Provisional Army.

Brig. Gen. P. R. CLEBURNE,
Cmdg. Second Brigade.

[Inclosure.]

HDQRS. FIFTH TENNESSEE REGT., PROV. ARMY, Camp Hill,
Miss., April 22, 1862.
SIR: In obedience to Special Orders, No.--, of date the 21st instant, in
relation to the number of men of this regiment engaged in the battles at
Shiloh on the 6th and 7th instant, I have to report as follows, to wit:


Number detailed as infirmary or hospital corps................. 29
Number detailed to go with the artillery....................... 6
Number detailed to go with the sappers and miners.............. 1
Number detailed as wagon guard................................. 3
Number detailed to guard ammunition............................ 2

Total detailed................................................. 41

Number of non-commissioned officers and privates engaged.......328
Number of company officers [commissioned]...................... 33
Number of field officers....................................... 3
Number of staff officers....................................... 5
Total engaged..................................................369


In reply to that portion of the order which refers to the individual action
of the officers and men of this regiment on the battle-field of Shiloh, I
have to say the officers and men of the regiment fought well and acted
with great coolness and bravery, considering their inexperience. Such
was the conduct of most of them on the field. I am pained
to report that there are a few exceptions. In Capt. John Macon's
company [F] Second Lieut. W. R. Morrow is reported as having left
the field Sunday morning under pretense of assisting a wounded brother,
though he was positively forbidden so to do by his captain, and did not
again return to his company during the two days' fighting. Private
Dimmon Martin, of the same company, showed great timidity, and had
to be repeatedly ordered to fire his gun before he would do so.

In Capt. James H. Wood's company [G], commanded by Acting
Lieut. F. M. Gunter, Acting Lieut. A. H. Burger and
Sergt. Jacob B. Sellars left the command early on Sunday morning, the
6th, without permission from their leader, and were seen no more with
the company until the regiment returned to Corinth.

In Capt. Forrest's company [C], Private Samuel Evans displayed great
coolness and courage. After being severely wounded, the ball passing
through the cheeks, he refused to go to the rear, but remained and
fought for a considerable length of time, cheering on the men and
loading and shooting as fast as he could.

In Capt. Towles' company , commanded by Lieut. B. R.
Womack, Privates J. D. Smith, Douglass Brien, and J. T. Pennington are
mentioned as having distinguished themselves by their bravery and
daring.

In Company D, commanded by Lieut. J. L. Jones, and subsequently,
after the wounding of Lieut. Jones, by Lieut. R. C. Smartt,
Private John Roberts, a very young soldier, behaved with the greatest
coolness and bravery throughout the whole action. He was frequently in
advance of his company, was knocked down twice by spent balls, and
had his gun shattered to pieces. He is but fifteen years old, but displayed
the coolness and courage of a veteran.

In Company F, Capt. Edward J. Wood, Lieut. C. C. Brewer is spoken
of in the highest terms for cool bravery and gallant bearing. Following
the lead and imitating the example of his captain, one of the bravest of
the brave, he was ever at the head of the men, his gallant captain only
in advance, cheering them on to the conflict, and ever and anon
dropping one of the Yankees as his eye would chance to light upon him.
Privates Abe Boren and Isaac L. Ray, of the same company, also greatly
distinguished themselves, and are spoken of in the highest terms by their
comrades and their captain.

Lieut. George S. Deakins, of Capt. W. D. Stewart's company [K],
was also conspicuous throughout the engagement for coolness and
gallant behavior. It is no doubt invidious to single out instances of this
kind. Officers and men all did well, considering that they were raw and
inexperienced, and they were out Saturday night, the whole regiment on
picket duty, and consequently unrefreshed.

There is one other exception, to which duty compels me to allude.
Capt. L. L. Dearman, commanding company I, acted in a very
unbecoming and cowardly manner. Several times I had to threaten to
shoot him for hiding far back in the rear of his men.

Respectfully submitted.

B. J. HILL,
Col., Comdg. Fifth Tennessee Regt., Provisional Army.

Maj. POWHATAN ELLIS, JR.,
Asst. Adjt. Gen., Second Brigade, Third Army Corps.

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

 

[austin197]

Welcome to CWT. I had two 3 x 1st cousins (brothers) from Sequatchie County, Tennessee that enlisted in Co.H of the 35th. They were soon caught at home on sick leave by occupying Federal troops. They never rejoined the Rebel Army. One actually enlisted in the Union 6th TN mounted infantry in March, 1865 and helped clear the area (s.e.TN & north GA. of outlaw and bushwhacker gangs until September, 1865.

Two 4 x 1st cousins (brothers) on my Mom's side at Fort Donelson. John Martin Hale Co.K 53rd TN was captured at the surrender of Fort Donelson and sent to Camp Morton, Indiana and exchanged in Oct. 1862, when his one year enlistment was up he was discharged. He joined the the Union 4th TN infantry on 1/21/1863.
His brother, James P. Hale was in the 3rd TN infantry and wounded at Ft. Donelson before the surrender. He returned and served as brigade teamster until captured in Georgia in May, 1864. he was held at Rock Island until the following May.

Thirty-fifth Tennessee Infantry

Shiloh after battle report:

Reports of Col. Ben. J. Hill, Fifth Tennessee Infantry.*
(This regiment afterwards known as the Thirty-fifth.)

HDQRS. FIFTH TENNESSEE REGT. PROV. ARMY, Camp, near
Corinth, Miss., April 15, 1862.
SIR: In compliance with your request, I have the honor to make the
following report, showing the positions occupied by my command
during the eventful scenes of the 6th and 7th instant at Shiloh, in Hardin
County, Tenn.:

My regiment was detailed to do picket duty on Saturday night [5th], and
was thrown out within 3 or 4 miles of the enemy's encampment.

At daylight Sunday morning we were ordered to advance with the
balance of your brigade, the Sixth Mississippi, Col. Thornton, on my
right, and the Twenty-fourth Tennessee, Lieut.-Col. Peebles, on
my left. We advanced some 3 miles, when our pickets commenced a
sharp and lively skirmish. We continued to advance and drove them
before us to within 500 yards of the Federal encampment. They opened
a terrific fire upon our columns. A deep ravine, full of green briers and
grape-vines, separated us from Col. Thornton's regiment. My right
was exposed to a severe flank fire from a battery and from musketry
and other small-arms. We were at the foot of a long hill, upon which
the enemy were hidden.
Capt. Hanner, Company A, and several others were killed at this
place and many wounded.

The Fifteenth Arkansas, Lieut.-Col. Patton, was in advance of
us and deployed as skirmishers, but was soon called in to sustain the
Twenty-fourth Tennessee, on the left, which it performed gallantly and
promptly. The firing was constant and continuous for half or
three-quarters of an hour, when one of the aides of Gen. Beauregard
came to me and said the battery on the right must be charged and
silenced at all hazards. I gave the word and my brave boys promptly
responded to it. We charged, dispersed the enemy, and silenced the
battery. As the enemy retreated my marksmen had better opportunity for
trying their skill, and well did they improve it, as was proven by the
number of the enemy who there fell. We continued on at double-quick
for near a mile, crossing their first encampment, and formed line of
battle at the foot of the next hill.

At this time the Twenty-third Tennessee, Lieut.-Col. Neill, and
the Sixth Mississippi, Col. Thornton, constituting the right wing of
your brigade, getting separated, you had to go to their aid.

I was then directed, as senior colonel, to take command of all the troops
on my left by one of Gen. Beauregard's staff, which I did, and
formed them in line of battle, to keep back their right wing. Thus, with
two Louisiana regiments on the left of your brigade, the Texas Rangers
on the extreme left, on Owl Creek, a battery in our rear, the Louisiana
cavalry as pickets, and the Fifteenth Arkansas, Lieut.-Col.
Patton, as skirmishers, we advanced at once, driving the extreme right
of the enemy for at least a mile before us. They halted at their third
encampment and gave us a stubborn fight. The Fourth Kentucky and a
battalion of Alabama troops were here on our right, sheltered under the
brow of a hill. They had been giving the enemy a hot fire, but ceased
as we came up. My regiment then opened a terrible fire upon the enemy
and kept it up alone for a short time, when
the Twenty-fourth Tennessee joined with us in firing upon them.
Col. Freeman, commanding a Tennessee regiment, with a squadron
of cavalry, then moved rapidly to the left and opened fire upon their
right flank. This, in conjunction with our fire in front, told with terrible
effect, and they retreated, leaving many of their dead and wounded
behind them.

We pursued them and had just formed on the fourth hill and in sight of
their fourth encampment, when you returned to cheer us with your
presence and to supply us with ammunition.

The remainder of the evening and during the next day [Monday] we
fought under your immediate command. It is unnecessary for me to
enumerate and recite the many charges and the many incidents that
occurred on Monday, as you were in command and witnessed them all.
In conclusion, I beg leave to say that my men, though inexperienced,
fought well and bravely, and never failed to charge or rally when I
commanded them so to do.

As far as my observation went all the Tennessee troops fought well. So
it was with the Arkansas troops, the Mississippi, the Kentucky, and the
Alabama troops on the left. All of them fought nobly and gallantly and
against great odds.

My regiment captured about 100 prisoners during the two days' fighting.

With great respect, your obedient servant,

BEN. J. HILL,
Col., Comdg. Fifth Tennessee Regt., Provisional Army.

Brig. Gen. P. R. CLEBURNE,
Cmdg. Second Brigade.

[Inclosure.]

HDQRS. FIFTH TENNESSEE REGT., PROV. ARMY, Camp Hill,
Miss., April 22, 1862.
SIR: In obedience to Special Orders, No.--, of date the 21st instant, in
relation to the number of men of this regiment engaged in the battles at
Shiloh on the 6th and 7th instant, I have to report as follows, to wit:


Number detailed as infirmary or hospital corps................. 29
Number detailed to go with the artillery....................... 6
Number detailed to go with the sappers and miners.............. 1
Number detailed as wagon guard................................. 3
Number detailed to guard ammunition............................ 2

Total detailed................................................. 41

Number of non-commissioned officers and privates engaged.......328
Number of company officers [commissioned]...................... 33
Number of field officers....................................... 3
Number of staff officers....................................... 5
Total engaged..................................................369


In reply to that portion of the order which refers to the individual action
of the officers and men of this regiment on the battle-field of Shiloh, I
have to say the officers and men of the regiment fought well and acted
with great coolness and bravery, considering their inexperience. Such
was the conduct of most of them on the field. I am pained
to report that there are a few exceptions. In Capt. John Macon's
company [F] Second Lieut. W. R. Morrow is reported as having left
the field Sunday morning under pretense of assisting a wounded brother,
though he was positively forbidden so to do by his captain, and did not
again return to his company during the two days' fighting. Private
Dimmon Martin, of the same company, showed great timidity, and had
to be repeatedly ordered to fire his gun before he would do so.

In Capt. James H. Wood's company [G], commanded by Acting
Lieut. F. M. Gunter, Acting Lieut. A. H. Burger and
Sergt. Jacob B. Sellars left the command early on Sunday morning, the
6th, without permission from their leader, and were seen no more with
the company until the regiment returned to Corinth.

In Capt. Forrest's company [C], Private Samuel Evans displayed great
coolness and courage. After being severely wounded, the ball passing
through the cheeks, he refused to go to the rear, but remained and
fought for a considerable length of time, cheering on the men and
loading and shooting as fast as he could.

In Capt. Towles' company , commanded by Lieut. B. R.
Womack, Privates J. D. Smith, Douglass Brien, and J. T. Pennington are
mentioned as having distinguished themselves by their bravery and
daring.

In Company D, commanded by Lieut. J. L. Jones, and subsequently,
after the wounding of Lieut. Jones, by Lieut. R. C. Smartt,
Private John Roberts, a very young soldier, behaved with the greatest
coolness and bravery throughout the whole action. He was frequently in
advance of his company, was knocked down twice by spent balls, and
had his gun shattered to pieces. He is but fifteen years old, but displayed
the coolness and courage of a veteran.

In Company F, Capt. Edward J. Wood, Lieut. C. C. Brewer is spoken
of in the highest terms for cool bravery and gallant bearing. Following
the lead and imitating the example of his captain, one of the bravest of
the brave, he was ever at the head of the men, his gallant captain only
in advance, cheering them on to the conflict, and ever and anon
dropping one of the Yankees as his eye would chance to light upon him.
Privates Abe Boren and Isaac L. Ray, of the same company, also greatly
distinguished themselves, and are spoken of in the highest terms by their
comrades and their captain.

Lieut. George S. Deakins, of Capt. W. D. Stewart's company [K],
was also conspicuous throughout the engagement for coolness and
gallant behavior. It is no doubt invidious to single out instances of this
kind. Officers and men all did well, considering that they were raw and
inexperienced, and they were out Saturday night, the whole regiment on
picket duty, and consequently unrefreshed.

There is one other exception, to which duty compels me to allude.
Capt. L. L. Dearman, commanding company I, acted in a very
unbecoming and cowardly manner. Several times I had to threaten to
shoot him for hiding far back in the rear of his men.

Respectfully submitted.

B. J. HILL,
Col., Comdg. Fifth Tennessee Regt., Provisional Army.

Maj. POWHATAN ELLIS, JR.,
Asst. Adjt. Gen., Second Brigade, Third Army Corps.

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

Thanks for the info. I found most of my info on Ancestry.com and Fold3.com. I recently began reading some books on the specific battles and regiments my ancestors were in. Where did you find your information?

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Picture of your gg grandfather's gravestone,if you've never seen it.

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=10044707&ref=acom



R.I.P. Pvt. Daly.

Here's the two brothers that were in the 35th. The one with the hat ended the war with the Union.

http://civilwartalk.com/threads/bro...-of-sequatchie-county-tenn.93129/#post-770839