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Jun 63

3: B – The Eighty-ninth Regiment, Ohio Volunteers Infantry received marching orders at Carthage, Tennessee.

4: A – The regiment left Carthage and marched to Murfreesborough. B – We commenced to march in the morning and crossed Cumberland River and marched in the direction of Middleton and camped about four miles from Cumberland River. C – Company C, Eighty-ninth Regiment, Ohio Volunteers Infantry left Carthage, Tennessee, where last mustered. Marched to Murfreesborough, Tennessee via Alexandria and Liberty. D – Left Carthage, Tennessee near where we were last mustered. E – Marched from Camp Carthage via Alexandria and Liberty. G – The regiment took up the line of march for Murfreesborough, Tennessee. H – The company, with its regiment, left Carthage, Tennessee. I – Left Carthage, Tennessee. K – The regiment left Carthage and marched to Murfreesborough, Tennessee.

5: B – Took up our line of march in the morning and marched in direction of Alexandria, Tennessee. Reached town about noon. Camped. Ate dinner. Marched in the afternoon to Liberty, seven miles distant and camped. A small force of the enemy was there but fled at our approach.

6: B – We commenced to march late in the afternoon and marched in the direction of Murfreesborough, Tennessee, ten miles, and camped in the woods.

7: A – Arrived at the latter place. Went into camp, where we remained. B – In the morning we again commenced to march and reached Murfreesborough late at night, having marched twenty miles. Remained in camp there. D – Arrived at Murfreesborough, Tennessee, and we were assigned to the Third Brigade, Brigadier-General [George] Crook’s Fourth Division (Major General [Joseph Jones] Reynold’s) Fourteenth Army Corps (Major-General [George Henry] Thomas). G – Arrived at that place. H – Arrived at Murfreesborough via New Middleton, Alexandria and Liberty. K – Arrived at the later place.

8: E – Arrived at Murfreesborough; distance marched fifty miles. I – Marched by way of Liberty to camp near Murfreesborough; distance of fifty miles.

9: C – Arrived; distance marched fifty miles.

24-25: K – We left Murfreesborough, Tennessee en route south on June 24. Were at the skirmish at Hoover’s Gap on June 24 and 25.

24: A – We marched from there onto the enemy at Hoover’s Gap arriving at the latter place late in the evening was under fire but had no casualties. Continued to advance with the Army of Cumberland. B – We again marched in the direction of Hoover’s Gap. Marched eight miles and met a force of the enemy at the Gap. Our forces fought there that night. C – Left Murfreesborough. Arrived at Hoover’s Gap at 3 p.m. same day. In line of battle forty-eight hours and took up line of march for the front. D – Left Murfreesborough with General [William Starke] Rosecran’s Army and proceeded through Hoover’s Gap to Manchester, from thence to Tullahoma. E – Left Murfreesborough. Marched sixteen miles. Occupied the heights held by the enemy during the day and remained there. G – The regiment broke up camp marching in the direction of Tullahoma. Engaged the enemy at Hoover’s Gap but received no casualties. H – Left Murfreesborough by the Manchester Road. Arrived at Hoover’s Gap same day. I – The regiment left camp near Murfreesborough, Tennessee. Marched fourteen miles on the Manchester Road, where it was bivouacked in line of battle.

25: B – They retreated with considerable loss.

26: B – We commenced to march in direction of Manchester. Marched eight miles and camped. C – Arrived near Tullahoma. E – At 12 o’clock marched twelve miles toward Manchester. H – Left the "Gap." I – About noon it again marched on the same road skirmishing about a mile at the start. Marched about twelve miles. Lay in the mud overnight.

27: B – Marched into Manchester, distance four miles. Camped. E – Arrived at Manchester and remained there. H – Reached Manchester. I – In the morning took up the line of march towards Manchester, where we arrived before noon. Stopped near town and lay there.

28: A – Arrived at Manchester, Tennessee on Saturday.

29: A – Lay there over Sunday and then moved to Tullahoma through a tremendous rainstorm arriving at or near that place that evening in the midst of a heavy rain. B – Again marched in direction of Tullahoma, eight miles, and camped within a few miles of the town. E – Marched ten miles in direction of Tullahoma. H – Moved into camp near Tullahoma. I – Again marched in the distance of Tullahoma about six miles, where we lay overnight in the mud.

30: A – Skirmished in front of Tullahoma. B – We skirmished in direction of town not meeting much resistance. G – Arrived at Tullahoma, Tennessee. Company G was last mustered for pay near Big Springs, Tennessee. H – We were mustered by Lieutenant-Colonel Glenn. I – Made a reconnaissance two and one-half miles through the woods in the direction of Tullahoma and back. K – Reached Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Private L. Wainwright to his Parents from Carthage

Carthage Tenn May 4th 63

Dear Parents

this beautiful Monday morning I take my pen in hand to write you a few lines. I received a letter from Perry yesterday. he says he is entirely well of all disease now and will be with us in a few weeks. he is very weak yet. the boats came up yesterday and brought 3 of our boys with them but Snider is still behind and I hope he will stay for we do not want to see him here any more. the weather is very warm here. the farmers have their corn all planted and it is up almost ready to tend and the peaches are almost as large as hickerynuts which will beat you at home, if they are not killed.

from all reports the Rebs are almost in a starving condition. they captured 15 of our Cavalry some time ago and our men recaptured them again. they say the rebs only gave them one meal per day and that was all there own men got too. from this we came to the conclusion this Rebellion must and shall be put down at all hazards. I must say there is a great improvement in the old 89th since we left Va. here we have to drill every day hot or cold. our General is one of the drill masters. we have worked ever since we have been in servise. if we miss drilling we have to serve one day chopping wood for the Co or unloading boats that come up here with grub for us so you see it is very seldom we ever miss drilling.

Oh, we are going to get our Green Backs some time this week. then we will have a good time. we can go down to town and get a horse and wagon and a Girl then we will go if the Rebs do not stop us in our mad career! what say you. I guess we will only get two months pay this time. I do not know how we will send it home. it is hardly safe to send it by mail as the mail is very irreguler. I have not received a letter from you for some time but I think I will get one to night, at least I hope I will. I wish I had something to write that would interest you. there is nothing going on here that is worth note. tell Dan Cox if he does not answer my letters I will go for him when I come home. it has just commenced raning and it is just more than coming down. I believe it rains harder here than it does at home. the water has just commenced to come in our house. you had ought to see the boys get around to stop it from running into our beds. as I have told you all I can think of I will stop for to night.

From your son.

L. G. Wainwright

Private Sampson Thompson to his Mother from Carthage

May the 9th 1863

Camp near carthage tenn

Dear mother

it is with pleasure that I sit down to answer your letter that I got last night. a week ago I have got careless about writing. I dont write to know [no] body any more but I intend to write oftern enough to let you know that I am well. I am well now and so is all the rest of the edenton boys. we have drawed our pay again but I dont know to send any home. I boght a revolver for fourteen dollars and I owed 8 to the sutler but I had some coming to me in the company. you may think that I spend a heap of money but I only spend for what I want. we have to have a heap of things to keep from having the scurvy. the scurvy is awful bad in all the regiment and the boys are very sickly. the 92 regt [Ohio] has had over two hundred to die in their regt since we came up here but our boys gets along fine. we drill four hours a day. we have not been on a scout for very nigh two weeks. we are all getting lazy as a parcel of fat hogs and the lice nearly eating some of the boys up. I saw a pair of britches hung out in the sun and if their was one their [was] two hundred and about as big again as head lice. we by [buy] a hepa of things of the sutlers. well mother if you want to you can get that 25 dollars of morgan and bye you a stove in welcome. I hope you will for it wont be so hard on you. well I must quit writing now. So no more.

from S T to Mrs A S T

I got a letter from will and he is well and fat as a hog.

Private D. J. Steward to his Father from Carthage

Well father it is with pleasure that I seat my self to drop you a few lines in answer to your letters which I rec one this morning and one three or four days ago. I was glad to hear from you and the folks at home. you said that Eliza Lebon [?] was the man that robed [unreadable] Store, about as I allowed. [unreadable] you said that you wer fixin to plant corn. I saw corn up about a month ago. well you [said] to express my Money home if I wanted to. I did not get any this time. the boys were only payed of[f] for tow months and I was not mustered for that tow months. we will get payed of[f] in tow months again and then I will get all they owe me. then I will send it home. I am very glad that I did not draw any this time if I had drawed any I expect I would have spent it. I have money enough to do me. I can get plenty of paper and tobacco and that is all I want except a few postage stamps. I would like to have a few postage stamps. you please send me a few. dont send me many at time for fear they wont come. I cant think of much to write at present. we are all well and hearty. here I think it is very healthy. I do actualy think the war is nearly over. it will be over before fall. I think there is a great many thats thinks the same way. well I cant think of any more at present. I have no more time to write. I send my Best respects to all the folks. write and tell me the news.

D. J. Steward Galiton tenn

in care of cap W Hays Co E 89 reg OVI

my pen is very bad you must excuse bad writing and ink is very scarce

Corp J. Johnston to his Sister from Carthage

Camp near Carthage May 10 [1863]

Dear Sister I have concluded to write you another letter while I have a good chance. Since I wrote my last we have been paid off for Jan & Feb or up to the 1st of March and have started my money home by the chaplain. I sent twenty six dollars all of two months pay. I had plenty of money without keeping any of what I drew this time. Father can get it by calling for it at Pearsons in Chillicothe. John Jones was sent to Nashville with the boys that I named before but I did not know it when I wrote. Six more boats came up Thursday evening loaded with commissary and quartermaster stores. They started back this evening and took a few more of the sick with them. George Given who came to our house with newt Peairs the evening I left was sent to Nashville. He has been unwell for sometime.

When the boats came up they brought a few of the regiment up. Wm McCoy of our co. was among them. We had heard that he was dead only three or four days before so that it was a surprise when he did come. I am not certain but what I wrote to you that he was dead. This morning one of Co. K named Peter Duin a wagoneer was found dead near the camp. He was drunk yesterday and was not sober last evening. He got his liquor from one of the steamboats. He was an irishman. Some of the cavalry went across the river last night on a scout. They found a rebel camp about six miles from Carthage. They surrounded a house near and captured a rebel colonel named Smith and an Adjutant and got some others. The rebels tried to rescue their prisoners this evening but failed. They returned safely this morning with six prisoners, a colonel an Adjutant a lieutenant and 3 privates. They are caged in Carthage jail now. We have a little excitement just now in the regiment over an order from Gen. Crook to make rails enough to build up all of old Cullums fence that have been destroyed. Considering the time that we have been here but few rails have been destroyed. The orders were so strict that they forbid taking a piece. Other places where rails were destroyed nothing was said about it even where whole fences were burned but old Cullum is a very rich old rebel and besides he stole a great part of it from the U.S. government some years ago when holding a seat in congress which make his wealth kind of sacred so that it ought not to be touched and I suppose Gen. Crook thinks it shant be. Yesterday was the day to make rails and a good many of the troops refused. The col. of the 11th took it on himself not to give the order to the co. officers. Our col. who hasn’t so much backbone gave the order to the companies. Co’s C E G & I obeyed or partially obeyed the order. I heard that they made 100 rails. I dont know what will be done about it because the other companies did not obey. Capt. Day has not been well for sometime and has not had command of the co. When he found that the lieutenants were going to disobey he got a little scared for fear part of the consequences would rest on him and he went to the orderly and told him to detail men he refused to do it and the capt went to the next sergeant and he refused and so with the whole line. He then went and reported the sergeant to the colonel who told him that was none of his business as he did not have command of the co. He did not gain any friends by this performance. I guess it is about time for me to quit. We are all anxious for the news about this time. I got the papers that you sent us. Newt Latta has not arrived yet. Tonight is mail night. Give my love to father mother and the girls. I would like to see the folks very well but will have to wait my time. Cant Rachel send me a photograph. she has the first one. It wont cost much to get another taken from it.

your brother

John W. Johnston

1st Sergt I. Arthur to his Aunt from Carthage

Camp nr. Carthage, Tenn. May 10th 1863

Dear Cynth:

Seated beneath the wide spreading branches of a beautiful beech, where there is naught to disturbe me but the hum of voices from the camp, as they are borne by the gentle zephyrs I will try and write some of my thoughts. This is the Sabbath evening, and I have no doubt it is as lonesome here as it is in Hillsboro'. If you were here and were to cast your eyes about you would behold on all sides soldiers engaged in writing. Some are writing to their Fathers, some to their Mothers, some to their brothers and sisters and some to the "gal" they left behind them. We are anxious to hear the news from the Potomac. I suppose Hooker has either gained a great victory or has been badly whiped. We heard that he had gained a great victory, afterwards we heard that he was in a very critical position. If he should be defeated, it will prolong the war, at least, a year. Last night Stokes' cavalry crossed the river, and captured a Col, an Adjt and a Capt. and two privates. There is to be a Spy hung here Tuesday. I received a letter from Jack a few days ago, and answered it the next day. I told him that the chaplain would take our money to H, but Capt Brown having resigned, will pass through Hillsboro on his way to Chillicothe, so the money will be taken by him. He will leave it with Reece. I sent 30$ home. How much is there coming to each of the heirs from the farms money. Altogether I have sent 125$ home since I volunteered. I want to have enough to keep me a while after I get home. I suppose there was great excitement in Ohio when Vallandingham was arrested. I hope he will be hanged. Give Grandma my love, and tell her I would like to see her awful well. When you write give me all the news. Tell Jack to write to me soon. Write soon. There's so little news here to write, you need not expect long letters. It is the same old thing every day. My love to all.

Yours

I. C. Arthur

Private J. Ogden to his brother from Carthage

Camp near Carthage Tennessee

May the 13th 1863

Dear Brother I take this present opportunity of writing you a few lines to let you know that I am not very well and not bin for a few days but I am getting better. I am in hope these few lines will find you enjoying good health. there is a good deal of confusion hear at this. the first they done general Crook issued an order for us to make Rails and 6 of our Captains would order there men to do it and they arrested the Commanders of all the Companys that would not order them do it. But they only kep them 1 or 2 days til they let them of [off] and didn’t do anything with them. 4 Co went and made them it was only 11 rails to each Co. But we thought we didn’t come hear to make Rails for the Rebels and wouldn’t. they ordered the 11th Ohio to make and the Curnal wouldent have anything to do with it. the 36th Ohio made some and when they found they was fer old Culem they cut in to and there was some very large piles of rails Close to his house and some Body Burned the most of them up and then Culem told Crook to have no more made that he was afrade they would Burn his house or do some private ingery [injury] to him. last Saturday nite there was 1 Co. of the 36th and some of Stokes cavelry that Cavelry was raised Close around here. they went out to kennys fork about 4 miles from hear and in the morning they took Curnel Smith and killed the lentenant Curnel and took the agitant and 1 Captain. they took them prisoners and fetched them into Carthage and on Sunday evening they was walking threw town. Our general let them of by give bond and security for 10 thousand dollars. I dont no what they will do with them. But I expect nothing else but they will git away some nite. on last Saturday Peter Quinn got drunk and hat a little fus with another teamster and got nocked down and that nite he laid down below our camp and the next morning he was found Ded. there was no bruises on him except on his face where that man hit him with his fist. he was beried that morning with the honors of war. on last Wednesday 3 men of the 36th OVI cot a rebel spy and after talking with him they found that he had stole horses from our Camp and delivered to the rebs and had killed 4 union men in coal blud. he has bin doing all he could for them ever since this war broke out. he had his trial and was hung at 4 oclock yesterday about half a mile from hear. it was done in publick. he has 10 Children 3 of them is deaf and dum. he acnoledged to it all. I was busy washing and I dident go to See him but nearly all the rest went. he praid to the last to be forgiven. I sent 10 to pt adams when it gets there you can go and get it. I want you to send me some postage stamps in the next letter. write all the news. yours forever. James Ogden to Edward Ogden. write soon.

The Highland News, Major Glenn Promoted to Lt Col

Major W. H. Glenn of the 89th Ohio has been promoted to Lt. Col. Promotion did not outstrip merit in his case.

The Highland News, 89th’s Health

The health of the 89th Ohio is now reported to be very good.

OBITUARY

Head Quarters 89th Reg. O. V. I.

Carthage, Tenn., May 20, 1863

Whereas, it has pleased God, in His wisdom, to take from life, unto death, our highly esteemed friend, patriot – true soldier, and worthy officer, -- Sergeant Major James B. Elliott, at the commencement of a career so bright in prospect; therefore be it

Resolved, That we sincerely lament the loss of one so closely attached to us, by all the ties that make life worth living, or the Union worth such sacrifices.

Resolved, That his application to duty, his untiring devotion to the cause in which he was engaged – his eagerness to be with his companions when likely to be exposed to danger, and his tranqull [sic] resignation when the shadows of Death began to conceal the things of earth – all evinced a bright example of worth, ever to be cherished by his friends.

Resolved, That we deeply sympathize with the grief stricken parents and relations of the deceased.

Resolved, That copies of the above resolutions be sent to the parents of deceased, and the the Highland News, and Greenfield Republican, for publication.

Adopted on Dress Parade, May 22.

William H. Glenn.

Lt. Col. Commanding Reg’t.

Private M. Boots to his Parents from Carthage

Camp at Carthage Midle [Middle] tenn

May the 20 1863

Dear father and mother

I herewith inclose to you a few Lines to Let you [know] that I am well at this time and I do hope that when these few Lines Comes to hand that they will find you all well.

I Received your kind Leter the 18 of this month and I was truley glad to here from you and to here that you was all well.

the wether is very warm here and the Nites are Cold and a heap of Sickness. I Saw one Joseph Smith hung on the 12 day of this month. he was a Reble Spy. he Left a wife and a Eleven Children to morn his Loss.

I Expect that we will Leave here Soon. Some Say that we are a Coming Bact to Vergina but whether we will I Cant tell yet.

So no more at this time. Rite Soon.

Martin Boots to his Dear father and mother. fare well for this time.

A few words to James Sollers.

I was gald to here that you was well and had not furgot me yet. I would Like to See you all. I Send my Best Respects to you. Remember me for I Never Can forget you. fare well for this time. Rite Soon for I like to here from you as offten as I can.

The Highland News, Lt S. A. Glenn Promoted to Capt, Co. A

Lieut. S. A. Glenn has been promoted to the Captaincy of Co. A, 89th O.V.I. vice Jos. H. Mullenix, resigned. "Ad" is a good officer, and we congratulate him on his promotion.

Private L. Wroten to his Parents from Carthage

Carthage Tennessie May the 21

Dear Father and Mother

it is With the greatest of Pleasure that I Set Down to Inform that I am well at preasant and Well Satisfied as I Would to be and fat Ragged and Saucy. Not So Ragged as fat and Saucy as you please.

Well I will tell you about How We are getting along. We are getting Bullyest Kind allthough it is very Hot Weather Down here. the Corn is growing nice and the Wheat is all out in Head. Some time ago, We Was out on a forageing Expedition the other Day and We got twenty Five Head of Horses and mules and about Five Hundred Bushels of Wheat and plenty of Tobacco for us to Chew and smoke. I Saw While We Was out Some very nice Corn. it Would Have Ploughed Nice. I Know just By the Looks of it. I Just thought I Would Like to Be at Home a Ploughing Corn. But I Would Not Like it if it was Hot as it is Down Here. it is most Tremendous Hot Down Here Now.

We Have to Drill three hours Every Day and With our Blouses on to at that. We Drill too hours in the Forenoon and one in the afternoon then Dresspirade at Six oclock in the Evening then Roll Call at Sun Down then at half Past eight oclock Roll Call again.

Thare is Some talk of us gowing to Western Virginia again. But I Dont Believe that We Will. We may to to murfreesbourow But thare is Know telling Where We Will go. For my Part I Would Rather Stay Here than to go to either one of them places.

our general [Crook] is ordered Back in to Virginia and He Wants to take His Brigade With him that Consists of the 89th 92nd 11th and 35th ohio Regiments. the 92nd Has Lost a great many men By Sickness more than any other Regt in the Brigade and the old general thinks if He takes the ohio men in to virginia they Will be Heathyir For them.

Well I have had my Regular Crackers and Coffe and I guess I Will try to Rite a Little more if I can. But I am to Darnd Lazy to Rite very much. I think By the time that I get home I can Do all Kinds of Work for yesterday I made Some the Best Buiscuit you Ever Saw and I can Wash and Cook and can Do most any thing in that Line. But the girls Will Like to Hear that I Know For they Know that the Can act the Lady When We get Back. But We will Show them How that Will Be. they will Have to Work Harder than ever for We Will Be so Darnd Lazy that We wont Do anything a tall.

I Suppose that to Day is the Day that magg and Ike is to Be Married. all I Have to Say this time is that I Hope that they Will get a good Selling. I Know that if I was thare They Would get it Whether they Was Looking For it or Not. But I Exspect they Will get a Small Selling any How.

I got a Letter from miss Hattie Bishop the other Day. their folks is all Well.

old Capt Day Haint Been Well. For Some time He has the Rheumatism in his Back. Steward Has Not Been Well for a few Days he has a Bad Cough. our old Colonel has turned out to be a Real old Secesh and a Darnt old Coward to. he Would Lead us in to a place Where we would get Cut all to peices than any other place if he thought he Would Not get hurt himself. But I guess he Will Leave us. I Will tell you all about it When I come in off of Drill.

Well In the first Place the old general orderd the old Colonel to order the Captains to order thier men to make Rails for a Darnd old Secesh. Well as our Captain Was Not able For Duty Steward of Corce Would Be in Command of the Company and He Was ordered to order us to make Rails and Steward Would Not order us to make them and So it all Rested on him and the old Colonel had him arested. But the Next thing We heard Was that Steward Was Released and the old Colonel Was under arest and I guess He will be Cashiered. thare Was only Five Charges Put In against that is all I Believe For this.

But I Want you to Send me Some Postage Stamps in the Next Letter you Rite.

the Regt Was Payed of [off] But I Was Not Payed it Was Because I Was Not Mustered. the Next time we are Payed I Will Be payed for ten months Survice. I hope We Will Be in Virginia or Some place Closer to Home So We Can Send our money and other things that We Want to Send Home.

I am in hopes that the War Will Soon Be over and Peace once more Prevail over all our Lands.

the Solemnist thing that I ever heard is to hear the Sound of muffled Drums a gowing to the funeral of Some of our fellow Comerades in arms. But I think they Died honerable they Was fighting in the Definse of thier Country.

I guess I had better quit for this time for I think I have Written you a Long Letter and I Want a Long one in answer to it. thare is a good Deal of foolishness in this But I guess you Can Read it With Some Little Satisfaction if Not tell me and I Will Do Better the Next time.

No more at preasant But Remain as ever you Soldier Boy Laban Wroten Jr. to His Beloved Parents, L W, and, M W. tell magg and Ike that I Wish them much Joy and Long Life and happiness and Prosperity to the end.

Direct you Letters to Nashville or Carthage tennessee or Louisville Kentucky any place Will do.

Private L. Wainwright to his Parents from Carthage

Carthage Tenn May 25th

Dear Parents

This beautiful and warm afternoon I take my seat under a tree to write you a few lines. I suppose the Rebs have had the pleasure of reading some of my letters instead of me. they captured our mail that was due in the 22nd. there was 500 hundred of them that done the mischief. there was but 23 of our men. therefore it was useless for them to try to escape with the mail. part of the guard had been in the Reb army and deserted them and came with us. they new if they were captured it was sertain death. they thought they might as well die trying to get away as be caught and then shot but fortunately for them they cut their way out without being hurt. two or three of them had their horses shot from under them. the mail came through last evening but nothing for me. still there was good news for some. Gatch received his commition [commission] as Capt, Jackson as first Lieut, Scott as secd [second]. so you see we have a Capt still but the most of our boys belong to Haights Co not Gatches. tell the Capt after all Gatch is captain. we will have to do the best we can under present sircumstanses.

I think our Col will be dismissed from serise [service]. if so it will be a great relief to all of us. if they keep on as they have we will have a new set of officers all together. well there is nothing like a change to keep the war going on. we have heard some good news from Grant’s army in the last few days, if could only hear the same from Hooker then things would look much better. still we have nothing to complain of. yet if we cannot whip them out this year we can next. as for me I would rather serve my days out here than let the Rebs gain the day but I do not think that will be necessary. has Snider [Arnold, Private, Co. G] a perish at Camp Dennison yet.

I suppose the farmers and Peach Growers at home are working pretty hard while their Sons are lying around and taking the world as it comes. it makes but little difference to us weather it rains or shines so we get our grub. that is all we have to think about while you have to work. when we get home we will never be any account to you. we will be too lazy to work or do anything else that will prosper us any. I suppose you have received the money I sent you ere this. I sent you $20. we only drew 2 months pay this time. will you pleas send me some postage stamps as I have none and cannot get any here. from your Son.

The Highland News, Adjt Spargur Resigned

Resigned – Adjt. R. W. Spargur, of the 89th Ohio, has resigned on account of continued ill health. He returned home last Thursday night, and intends rusticating awhile among the woods and fields of "old Paint." We wish him a speedy and permanent recovery of his former strength and vigor.

SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS,No. 156.

Hdqrs. Dept. Of The Cumberland, Murfreesborough, Tenn., June 8, 1863.

II. The following transfers are made from the Army of Kentucky: The One hundred and twenty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry to the Second Brigade, Second Division, Twenty-first Army Corps; the One hundred and twenty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry to the Third Brigade, First Division, Twenty-first Army Corps; the brigade commanded by Brig. Gen. George Crook, composed of the following regiments: Eleventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Thirty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Eighty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Ninety-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Eighteenth Kentucky Volunteer Infantry, and Twenty-first Indiana Battery to the Fourth Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, and will hereafter be known as the Third Brigade of that division.

The Highland News, 89th Gone to Murfreesboro

The 89th Gone to Murfreesboro.

We learn that Mrs. Patterson received a letter from her husband, Quartermaster of the 89th, on Tuesday night, stating that the regiment had left Carthage and gone to Murfreesboro.

Convolesant Camp at Gallitin Tenn.

June the 13th, 63

Dear Father

I take the presant opportunity of writing you a few lines to let you know where I am and how I do. I am now at the abov named camp, and have bin right sick, but am better now so that I can walk round and eat pretty harty again, and hope those few lines may find you all well.

My regiment is at Murfreersboro. 19 of my Co. was left here sick so you may guess that Co. K. is going down very fast. We get plenty to eat here and injoy ourselves very well, but I don’t know how longe we will stay here. We are wright on the railroad and can get mail ragular now.

I am very sorry to hear of you having sickness in the famely, and worse than all the death of her, but I hope you buried her deasent for she used to be my best holts when I was tired walking. Now I must stop writing foolishness.

I would like to hear from you very well soon after you get this so write soon and tell me all the noose.

The names of the boys left here is as follows

Wm McDill, Wm Howser, James Smith, Isaac Dyer, Will Dennes, Joseph McQuay, Marian Shasteen, Lues [Lewis] Shasteen, Wm Dotherty [Daugherty], Hy [Henry] Dotherty [Daugherty], Wm Thomas, John Cline, George Brittenham, Jacob Nation, Nelson Maddux, Thomas Bets [Betts], Jonathan Asbuary [Asbury], Wm Smith, and Lieutenant Timmons.

But I must close so please excuse bad writing and spelling and give my love to all inquiring friends and receiv a large shere [share] your self.

Write soon and often. Direct to the Regiment as before only to Murfreersboro.

P.S. I expect to get my pay tomorrow or next day, and as soon as I do I am going to send the most of it home.

So no more at presant but remain as ever your affectionate son

Wm Howser

26 Jun 63

State of Ohio, Carlton’s Appointment as 89th’s Commander

The State of Ohio,

Executive Department,

Columbus, June 26, 1863

Capt Caleb H. Carleton

Care of Maj Gen’l Rosecrans

Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Dear Sir:

Upon the recommendation of Maj. Gen’l Rosecrans, I tender you herewith a commission as Col. of the 89th Reg. O. V. I. In thus doing, I depart from my general rule in promoting from rank in the Regt. to which the position belongs, but confiding as I do in the superior judgment of Gen’ Rosecrans I doubt not the interest of the service will be thereby promoted. You may expect from me, Col, an open, frank and disinterested course of conduct and I desire the same from you,

Very Respectfully Your,

David Tod

Gov.

OR, I, Series 34, Vol 23/1, pp. 454-456. Extract. 4th Div, 14 A. C., Operations Report, 24-28 Jun 63

FROM: J. J. REYNOLDS, Major-General, Commanding Division. Hdqrs. Fourth Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, Manchester, Tenn., June 28, 1863.

TO: Lieut. Col. GEORGE E. FLYNT, Asst. Adjt. Gen. and Chief of Staff, Fourteenth Army Corps.

COLONEL: I herewith submit a summary of the operations of this division since leaving Murfreesborough.

The Fourth Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, left Murfreesborough at 4 a.m. on the 24th instant, taking the Manchester pike. The division moved in the following order: First Brigade (mounted infantry), Col. J. T. Wilder; Second Brigade (infantry), Col. M. S. Robinson (Colonel Hall left sick), and Third Brigade (infantry), Brig. Gen. George Crook. The advance met the cavalry pickets of the enemy about 2 miles in front of the picket line of our forces, as encamped at Murfreesborough; drove them on to the reserve, represented to be the Third Confederate Cavalry, and pushed the whole through Hoover's Gap, our extreme advance passing through the gap to McBride's Creek. The mounted brigade discovering the enemy in force in the direction of Fairfield, concentrated at the southern terminus of Hoover's Gap, and the other two brigades moved into and occupied the gap, in the rear of the First Brigade. Orders were issued to encamp, prepared for an attack from the front, and while the division was taking position, about 2 p.m., the First Brigade was vigorously attacked by a superior force. The dispositions for receiving this attack were promptly made by Colonel Wilder, commanding First Brigade. The other two brigades were ordered forward, and, passing to the front to examine the field, I found the First Brigade heavily engaged, Lilly s battery (Eighteenth Indiana) and the mountain howitzers supported by the One hundred and twenty-third Illinois and Seventy-second Indiana. The Seventeenth Indiana was posted on the ridge of woods on our extreme right. An attempt to turn our right flank by five regiments of the enemy was made, and the Seventy-second Indiana and Ninety-eighth Illinois were ordered to the support of the Seventeenth Indiana in the woods. Harris' Battery (Nineteenth Indiana) was ordered to the front, and the Sixty-eighth Indiana to support it. The Seventy-fifth and One hundred and first Indiana and One hundred and fifth Ohio were ordered to the extreme right, which was now hard pressed by superior numbers. Just as this re-enforcement arrived on the ground, the Seventeenth Indiana and Ninety-eighth Illinois succeeded, with their Spencer rifles, in forcing the enemy back from the woods on our right, preventing that flank from being turned. General Crook was now placed in charge of the right, with three regiments of his brigade, the Thirty-sixth, Eighty-ninth, and Eleventh Ohio. The Seventy-second Indiana and One hundred and twenty-third Illinois were relieved by the Ninety-second Ohio and Eighteenth Kentucky, and Lilly's battery by Andrew's Twenty-first Indiana Battery. The firing of the artillery was kept up more or less rapidly, and with occasional intermission, until dark.

With the dispositions above made, it appeared quite feasible to maintain our position against the force that had thus far opposed us, and such was the report made to the commander of the Fourteenth Army Corps, who had arrived. Availing myself of permission previously granted in case of attack, I had already sent word to General Rousseau, commanding Second Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, that we were engaged, and requested that a brigade be moved up near at hand, in case the enemy should receive re-enforcements. The brigade of Regulars of the Second Division, Major Coolidge, was accordingly reported soon after dark, with which was a battery (Fifth Regular Artillery), commanded by Captain Kensel. At dark, the Seventeenth Indiana and the Ninety-eighth Illinois were withdrawn from the right. To provide for an early attack on the morning of the 25th, the following disposition was ordered, and the troops directed to move for their positions at 2 a.m.: Kensel's battery (Fifth Regular Artillery) and Andrew's Twenty-first Indiana Battery in front, which also commanded our left by their fire; the Seventy-second Indiana and One hundred and twenty-third Illinois supporting above batteries; four of Lilly's rifled guns in depression on ridge to the right of high knob which separated these four guns from the others; two guns of Lilly's battery in reserve; the brigade of Regulars added to the force in the woods on the right, under General Crook; Harris' battery at the foot of high hill and in reserve, and the Seventeenth and Sixty-eighth Indiana and Ninety-eighth Illinois in reserve on the road, sheltered, but close at hand.

Early in the forenoon the enemy was observed planting a battery of two guns opposite to our right. Two of Lilly's guns, under Lieutenant Scott, were placed in position to oppose them, and, after a few rounds, silenced them, and the enemy withdrew them. Two of Harris' rifled guns were this forenoon placed on the high knob, from which commanding position they did good service during the entire day of the 25th. Early in the forenoon of the 25th, Colonel Scribner's brigade of the Second Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, came up and was ordered to the support of the batteries in front, and to form a line of pickets on our extreme left. The First Michigan Battery of this brigade relieved Kensel's battery in front. Skirmishing was going on all day, more or less actively, between the regiments supporting the batteries and the enemy's pickets. Near sundown on the 25th, the enemy opened quite vigorously on our batteries, and for nearly an hour an active cannonade was kept up, which resulted in very slight damage to us.

Casualties on the afternoon of the 24th (the Fourth Division being our only force on the ground) were 12 killed and 41 wounded. On the 25th, 3 killed and 6 wounded. No other casualties in the Fourth Division reported to these headquarters.

The Fourth Division was opposed on the 24th by the rebel division of General A. P. Stewart, composed of the four brigades (as appears by its organization, captured near Fairfield on the 27th) of Brig. Gens. B. R. Johnson, J. C. Brown, W. B. Bate, and H. D. Clayton.

The loss of the enemy has not been definitely ascertained, but from the testimony of prisoners unhurt as well as wounded, the dead left on the field, and other sources, it is known to be very much greater than our own. We took 40 prisoners, of whom 9 were wounded, 3 of the latter being commissioned officers.

On the 26th, the division moved toward Manchester, and encamped 5 miles from it. The mounted brigade moved around by McBride's Creek. Nine prisoners were taken to-day by this brigade.

On the 27th, the division, mounted brigade in advance, moved forward, and by 8.30 a.m. was in possession of Manchester, where we took 20 prisoners, 3 of whom were commissioned officers.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant.

Colonel Caleb Carlton Letter from Cincinnati

Cincinnati, Burnet House

June 29th 1863

My Dear Wife

I arrive here at 3.50, and leave tomorrow morning at five. It is the best I can do in the rapid line. Found several acquaintances on the cars, and a number of my old army friends here. Major McLean of the Adjutant Generals Department expects to visit Cleveland soon, and will call upon you, he is an old friend of mine and you will like him. I have made nearly all of my purchases. Charles arrived all right.

Tell Father Moulton (Lord North) is here, and promises to have me made Brigadier General if any of the Generals will recommend me. Kind isn’t he.

It is horribly hot here paper collars wilt in a very few moments.

Cincinnati appears natural and homelike to me.

Good night my Dear little Wife.

Your loving husband

Carlton

Private A. Bartley to his Parents from Murfreesboro

Convalescent Camp one mile West of Murfreesboro Tennessee.

June 30th A.D. 1863.

Dear Parents

You will see from the heading of this letter where I am and I will be here maybe for some time and maybe not but a few days – as some are being examined to day and some are being sent further north; some to their Reg’t and some on the forts here – I cannot tell what they will do with me but very likely I will be sent north and put in what they call an "Invalid Corps" which is kept to garrison towns + c and to do such duty as they are able to do. Some of this is [unreadable] likely, or at least that is the camp rumor – I am about as well now as when I was with the Regt. – I came here on the 24th of this month. Four of our Co. came here, and are all with me. Tine was well and hearty when I left. Our Regt marched on the day that we came here – And I have not heard from them since. We heard that they have been fighting some out in front, and that our boys were driving them right along, without very much loss, but we cannot tell when we hear the truth here.

If we are sent away from here, I will write again and let you know where I am and how I am.

Direct your letter until you get further orders to

Alfred Bartley

Co. C. 1st Convalescent Regt

Murfreesboro Tennessee

Write soon and often,

Yours as ever

To his Parents Alfred Bartley

By G. W. Early.

OR, I, Series 34, Vol 23/1, p. 413. Extract. 4th Div, 14 A. C., Organization

FOURTH DIVISION.

Maj. Gen. JOSEPH J. REYNOLDS.

First Brigade.

Col. JOHN T. WILDER.

98th Illinois, Col. John J. Funkhouser.

123d Illinois, Col. James Monroe.

17th Indiana, Lieut. Col. Henry Jordan.

72d Indiana, Col. Abram O. Miller.

Second Brigade.

Col. ALBERT S. HALL.

80th Illinois, Lieut. Herman Steinecke.

68th Indiana, Maj. John S. Scobey.

75th Indiana, Col. Milton S. Robinson.

101st Indiana, Lieut. Col. Thomas Doan.

105th Ohio, Maj. George T. Perkins.

Third Brigade.

Brig. Gen. GEORGE CROOK.

18th Kentucky, Lieut. Col. Hubbard K. Milward.

11th Ohio, Col. Philander P. Lane.

36th Ohio, Col. William G. Jones.

89th Ohio, Lieut. Col. William H. Glenn.

92d Ohio, Col. Benjamin D. Fearing.

Artillery.

18th Indiana Battery, Capt. Eli Lilly.

19th Indiana Battery, Capt. Samuel J. Harris.

21st Indiana Battery, Capt. William W. Andrew.