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Fifth Infantry
TENNESSEE UNION VOLUNTEERS
(3-YEARS)
Fifth Infantry. -- Col. James T. Shelley, Lieut.-Cols.,
Fremortin Young, Charles C. McCaleb, Nat Witt; Majs., Joseph
D. Turner, David G. Bowers.
This regiment was organized at Barboursville, Ky., by Col.
Shelley, of Roane county, Tenn., in March, 1862. As a part of
Spear's brigade it participated in the operations around
Cumberland Gap during the summer of 1862, also in the retreat
from that place, and subsequently in the battle of Stone's
River.
It was present at Chickamauga, and took an active part in the
battle of Missionary Ridge. In the Georgia campaign it formed
a part of Manson's brigade, and with the remainder of the 23rd
corps returned to fight Hood before Nashville.
It was mustered out by companies at different dates from March
29 to June 30, 1865, by reason of expiration of term of
service.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 380
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Report of Col. James T. Shelley, Fifth Tennessee Infantry,
of operations May 14.
CAMP IN FIELD, June 14, 1864.
I have just received your note, and contents noted. I beg leave to
report the following facts concerning the Resaca battle:
We (the Second Brigade) were ordered at between 10 and 11 o'clock
to advance through an open field, which we did, and drove the
enemy from their first line of rifle-pits, where we engaged the enemy
for three hours and forty minutes, when we were relieved by the
Fourth Army Corps. I lost in killed, 16 men; wounded, 92; commissioned
officers, 6; missing, 14; total, 128.
Respectfully,
JAS. T. SHELLEY,
Col. Fifth Tennessee Volunteers.
Lieut. C. D. RHODES,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-Gen., Second Brigade.
P. S.--A great many of the wounded here reported have since
died from their wounds from want of attention, as I am told.
JAS. T. SHELLEY.
Source: Official Records
PAGE 732-73 THE ATLANTA CAMPAIGN. [CHAP. L.
[Series I. Vol. 38. Part II, Reports. Serial No. 73.]
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Nashville, TN after battle report:
No. 140.
Report of Maj. David G. Bowers, Fifth Tennessee Infantry, of operations
November 22-30, 1864.
HDQRS. FIFTH Regt. EAST TENNESSEE VOL. INFTY.,
Nashville, Tenn., December 5, 1864.
SIR: In compliance with circular just received, bearing date of the present
instant, I respectfully submit the following report of the operations of the
Fifth Regt. Tennessee Volunteers, viz:
On the 22d of November, at daylight, I received orders to march, and took
up the line of march from Pulaski, on the Columbia pike, and arrived at
Lynnville at 11 a.m., a distance of twelve miles from Pulaski. At Lynnville
we went into camp, and remained quiet until 1 p.m. November 23, at which
time I received orders from Gen. Cox to report to Col. Casement,
commanding Second Brigade, Third Division, and at the brigade, and
marched until 7 p.m., and then went into camp, having marched a distance
of eleven miles. I received orders to be ready to march at 5 o'clock on the
morning of the 24th, and took up the line of march at daylight toward
Columbia. We arrived at Columbia at 10
a. m. same day, having gone eight miles, and took position to the south of
the town, and received orders to construct works of defense. At 2 p.m. I
moved to the right and to the southwest of the town, and took position in line
of battle, my right resting near the Mount Pleasant pike, and facing to the
south. We there constructed a line of breast-works and sent out skirmishers,
who engaged the enemy. We remained in that position until 7 p.m. on the
25th, when we received orders to be ready to move at a moment's notice.
About 11 p.m. we moved slowly through the town, and crossed the Duck
River; moved up the river half a mile, and rested for the night. Capt.
Sparks and thirty men were on picket, and did not cross the river until the
morning of the 27th. On the 26th one man of Sparks' detail was wounded.
On the morning of the 26th we moved in position, and there remained until
the 29th. At 7 p.m. on the 29th we were ordered into line, and marched out
half a mile on the Franklin pike, and took position behind earth-works to the
left of the pike. We remained there half an hour, and then took up the line
of march for Franklin. We arrived at Franklin at 5 a.m. on the morning of
the 30th, having marched twenty-three miles during the night. Capt. Ragle,
Company K, and thirty men, brought up the rear of the brigade from
Columbia, and arrived at Franklin about 9 a.m., having lost one man, who,
from fatigue, was left by the way, and probably fell into the hands of the
enemy. On the night of the 29th our wagons were attacked by the enemy,
and one of them burned or destroyed, containing regimental baggage. Part
of our baggage, which was sent to Pulaski, by instructions from Col.
Henderson, for want of transportation, was destroyed on the 23d, including
part of the regimental and company books and papers.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
DAVID G. BOWERS,
Maj., Cmdg. Fifth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry.
Capt. C. D. RHODES,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-Gen.
Source: Official Records
CHAP. LVII.] CAMPAIGN IN NORTH ALA. AND MIDDLE TENN. PAGE 428-93
[Series I. Vol. 45. Part I, Reports, Correspondence, Etc. Serial No. 93.]
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Report of Col. James T. Shelley, Fifth Tennessee Infantry, of operations May 14.
CAMP IN FIELD, June 14, 1864.
I have just received your note, and contents noted. I beg leave to report the following facts concerning the Resaca battle:
We (the Second Brigade) were ordered at between 10 and 11 o'clock to advance through an open field, which we did, and drove the enemy from their first line of rifle-pits, where we engaged the enemy for three hours and forty minutes, when we were relieved by the Fourth Army Corps. I lost in killed, 16 men; wounded, 92; commissioned officers, 6; missing, 14; total, 128.
Respectfully,
JAS. T. SHELLEY,
Colonel Fifth Tennessee Volunteers.
Lieut. C. D. RHODES,
Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Second Brigade.
P.S. A great many of the wounded here reported have since died from their wounds from want of attention, as I am told.
JAS. T. SHELLEY.
-from The war of the rebellion: a compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate armies. ; Series 1 - Volume 38 (Part II) page 732.