The commissioned officers of the 5th Tennessee Infantry were generally elected by the men from the location where the regiments were formed. Since most of the regiments and men were from Roane County, the majority of the officers were also from Roane County. Following is a list of the companies and the counties from which the officers and men were enlisted:

The officers of the 5th Tennessee were by all accounts brave, dedicated, and loyal soldiers. Many were civic community leaders before the war and made many contributions after the war.

A large number of officers resigned due to illness or disability during the war, but only one was killed in battle. The old adage, "privates to the front," appears to have been true in the 5th Tennessee as well as all other regiments. There were many eyewitness accounts of officers bravely performing their duty in battle. There is only one account of an officer having charges brought against him for an action during the war.

The following summary of the officers of the 5th Tennessee was developed from pension and muster records. The officer profiles were developed primarily from pension records in the National Archives although some information came from descendants and newspapers.

An attempt was made to gather information on all officers. The information was summarized and is not the entire pension information. Any person wanting to research an individual officer should request the entire pension file from the National Archives.

Max H. Andreae

Enrolled March 1st, 1862 in Company G and was honorably discharged May 15th, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee.

Personal: Born circa 1836 and died October 26, 1909 at Washington, D.C. of arterio-sclerosis. Burial was in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Married to Sarah A. Gillette in May, 1860 near Cleveland, Tennessee. She died November 2, 1910.

Claimant Affidavit: State of Missouri, County of Lawrence

"In the matter of Pension claim of Max H. Andreae late Capt. Co. G 5 Regt Tenn Infty."

"On this 15th day of June, 1893 before me a Notary Public within and for the aforesaid county and state personally appeared Max H. Andreae of lawful age whose residence and Post Office address is Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri who being by me duly sworn declares in relation to aforesaid claim as follows:"

"That he is unable to furnish the testimony of witnesses showing when, where, and under what circumstances he incurred sunstroke for the reasons that the Regimental Surgeon and Assistant Surgeon are now dead. That those of his company whose names and addresses he knew are also dead. That said sunstroke occurred on the march from Wilmington, N. C. to Richmond Va. in the month of May or June 1865. Claimant has forgotten which. That he received the sunstroke and was carried back. That the second sunstroke occurred at Eureka Springs, Ark. about the years 1882 or 1883. That the medical testimony of attending physician can and will be furnished as to this."

"That claimant has used due dilligence in his efforts to obtain testimony as to first attack and asks that evidence of his correct

habits from others be accepted to show the unlikelihood of this happening through vicious habits of claimant."

(signed) "Max H. Andreae"

General Affidavit dated April 20th, 1885:

"The alleged sunstroke was received in June or July (cannot

positively say which) 1864 while on the march from Resaca to Marietta, Ga. The disease of Diareah was contracted at the same time, or at least, when recovering from Sunstroke Diareah set in."

(signed) "M. H. Andreae"

William A. Bacon

Personal: William A. Bacon married Amelia J. Crowder. He died April 24, 1878, four miles east of Kingston at 39 years of age.

Excerpts from deposition by D. C. Sparks:

"Question: Do you remember that he was ever affected at any other time by sickness?"

"Answer: He was in the fall of 1864 we were out on detail duty—some kind of picket duty—he gave out entirely and had to be carried by the men back to camp; this was near Pulaski or Columbia. This was just before battle of Franklin."

"Question: Do you know that when Wm. A. Bacon first entered the service with you, he did not hobble, and that he was active?"

"Answer: I do—he had as good use of himself as any man I ever saw. I walked with him all the way from Kingston, Tenn, to Barbourville, Kentucky, to enlist. The distance was about one hundered miles over the mountain roads, the roads were bad the weather was rainy and sleety. He seemed to be less fatigued than I was and I called myself at that time a good man, certain."

Excerpts from deposition by James T. Shelley:

"Question: What is your name, age, occupation and Post Office address?"

"Answer: James T. Shelley, age 56, occupation attorney, Post Office address is Rockwood, Roane County, Tn."

"Question: How often did you see him in each year during the five years preceding his enlistment?"

"Answer: Very frequently—I saw him each year—I always went to his father's house who was one of my strongest friends in politics and religion."

"Question: When and where did he enlist?"

"Answer: He left here on February 25th, 1862. I was then at Williamsburg and Barbourville recruiting. I enlisted him at

Williamsburg and enrolled him at Barbourville, Ky."

"Question: Did you enlist at the same time and place and in the same company with him and same regiment?"

"Answer: I was promoted from Major of 1st Tenn Infantry to Colonel with authority to raise a regiment by authority of E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War. In organizing this regiment, I enlisted Wm. A Bacon as a private."

"Question: How came Wm. A. Bacon to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant?"

"Answer: I appointed him myself by the power vested in me by the War Department because he was an efficient Orderly Sergeant and good Executive Officer."

"Question: State where you were when you first noticed that Wm. A. Bacon was afflicted with Rheumatism and when?"

"Answer: He came to me at Alexandria, 5 miles south of Carthage, while we were in camp, and showed me both his ankles and said that he could not march. I put him into a buggy and sent him with my wife and children to McMinnville; I was then in command of the Brigade. When he left McMinnville, where he staid 6 or 7 days, he got a horse and rode by my order, to Chattanooga with the Regiment as I saw he was unable to walk. He joined his company and though crippled he was in the battle of Chickamauga where I saw him under fire hobbling then."

"Question: Do you know of any exposure to which he had been subjected and which in your opinion caused Rheumatism?"

"Answer: Yes, sir; on march from Louisville to Nashville, and then in January, 1863, two days after the Murfreesboro battle, we marched to Dog Creek through sleet and rain and snow after Forrest's cavalry. We had no tents—Bacon had to wade creeks waist deep in freezing water; this march used up more of my men than any other cause; They had to wade the creek, while they were warm and heated by marching 17 or 18 times and many of the men were afflicted from that march. Some of them never got over it and I think this and the Louisville march caused Wm. A. Bacon's Rheumatism. He hated to give up worse than any man I ever saw—the march from Carthage to Alexandria showed the first symptoms of Rheumatism resulting from these exposures that I noticed."

"Question: State all that you know from your own observation of the effects of his disease while he remained in the Regiment."

"Answer: After battle of Chickamauga, he hobbled around with the company. His father came down to my camp at Sale Creek, Hamilton County, in October, 1863 and I gave Lieut. Bacon a 30 day furlough to go home with his father. He went home with his father who lived near Kingston. He returned when his furlough was up, rejoined his company and we marched 60 miles to Kingston. He was lame but could keep up. We went to Loudon and staid there 3 days and then to Knoxville and on to Strawberry Plains; then back to Loudon, Tenn. part of the time on these marches Lieut. Bacon had to ride, he could not march on foot.

Excerpts from deposition by John Crowder:

"Question: What was Wm. A. Bacon's condition when he married your daughter in May 1865?"

"Answer: He showed feebleness; he had not the robust, healthy appearache he had when he enlisted. I saw him before he enlisted—he was at my house, staid all night, when on his way to Kentucky. He had been captured by the Confederates and he made his escape by running; came to my house and left next morning for Kentucky which was the rendezvous for all our young men who went to enlist."

Excerpts from deposition by Aberdeen Harwell:

"Question: How was he dressed at that time when you met him in the streets of Kingston and shook hands with him?"

"Answer: He was dressed as an officer—had straps on his shoulders. He had a sword and a sash. I am not mistaken as to his dress. I did not see him more than a minute and had not long to talk, there were so many of the men to see and talk to, and the regiment was marching in the direction of Knoxville road."

Excerpts from deposition of John Bacon (colored man):

"Question: Were you in the Union army during the war?

"Answer: Yes, I drove a team for quartermaster's dept. I don't know what year it was."

"Question: Was he a sound healthy man when you knew him?"

"Answer: The first time I knew him or saw him was at Sparta, but I don't know whether it was Sparta, Tennessee, Sparta, Georgia, or Sparta, South Carolina. I was a waiter then at a hotel in the place and Lieut. Bacon arrived there. He staid there two weeks, and complained that his limbs and side hurt him I had not then commenced to drive team in the quartermaster's Department. Don't know what year it was, or where Lieut. Bacon was going. I did not take much account of the year. Lieut. Bacon then had on his uniform and was on his way home from the army—I went home with him and he remained at home and I continued to live with him till he died."

"Question: Is John Bacon your proper name?"

"Answer: My right name is John Andrew Wilson."

William R. Best

Enrolled February 25th, 1862 as a private in Company K and mustered out to date May 17th, 1865 on roll dated June 7th, 1865. He was commissioned as a 1st Lieutenant on October 1st, 1862. Rolls show him present except as follows: August 31, 1862 (first roll on file) present. April 30, 1865 absent, sick at hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. April 1, 1865, Medical Certificate for leave of absence dated April, 1865 shows "nervous debility and prostration resulting from a protracted case of typho-malarial fever and diarrhea." He was granted twenty days leave of absence.

Personal: He was first married to Mary C. Kerr on April 1st, 1866. She died on June 30th, 1873. He married second to Thersa Malissa Keen on November 11th, 1873 at Morganton, Tennessee. He died May 12th, 1897.

Letter from James E. Hammontree:

"I am well acquainted with the claimant and was well acquainted with the soldier Wm. R. Best—I was a member of Co. H, 5th Regt. Tenn Inft Vols. Served as First Sergeant of that co. I was well acquainted with the soldier prior to his enlistment—he was a strong healthy man at the time he enlisted; the soldier and myself were together a good deal during his service. I was wounded in the State of Georgia June 2, 1864, and was sent to hospital and was away for about 10 months & when I returned to Nashville Tenn to be mustered out, I found Lt. Wm. R. Best there[.] He was sick but I cannot tell the name of the disease he had. I knew him well and seen him often from the time he was discharged up to the time of his death, he complained of feeling sick and presented an unhealthy appearance often when I have been in his company during the years since his discharge."

"I know the fact that soldiers first wife died prior to his marriage to claimant but I cannot testify to the exact date of her death; the claimant and the soldier were never divorced, and the claimant has not remarried since the soldier's death."

(signed) "James E. Hammontree"

Stephen D. Billue

He enrolled on November 1st, 1862 in Company I and was honorably discharged on June 30th, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant of same company on May 27, 1865.

Personal: He married Lucinda C. Worthington on February 11, 1869. He died August 18, 1874. She died on January 12, 1898.

Letter dated May 18, 1892:

"...that on said 18th day of August, 1874, Stephen D. Billue came to his death, having been run over by a railroad locomotive; that his death occurred on said day in the town of Talladega, Alabama, at which time affiant resided in Talladega, Alabama."

(signed) "Paul Gist M.D."

David G. Bowers

Personal: He was from Kingston, Tennessee (Roane County). Died April 13, 1894. He filed for pension by reason of "blindness of his eyes." Medical records show him treated for acute bronchitis from December 12-16, 1684 and returned to duty.

Letter from David C. Sparks, Captain of D Company, 5th Tennessee Infantry:

"In the pension claim number 621.971 of Eliza Bowers widow of David G. Bowers decd., Capt. of Col A & 5th Regt. Tenn Vol. Inf. personally came before me the undersigned authority D. C. Sparks, a resident of said County whose P.O. address is Paint Rock, Roane County Tenn—& who being duly sworn defends and says:"

"That he is 63 years old, and was Capt. of Co. "D" in said Regt. and knew said David G. Bowers from the year 1856 until his death in April, 1894. Said David G. Bowers was a stout, vigorous active man at time of his enlistment in said Co. & Regt. He was first sick at Camp Pine Knot Ky in April or May 1862 was sent to a private house and returned to the Regt. in July of same year at Cumberland Gap, Ky. and my recollection is that he had a fever of some kind. He was next sick that I knew of at Carthage Tenn in the summer of 1863. Affiant and said soldier was both sick at a private house kept by a Mr. Moore. During this sickness said soldier complained of his stomach and head. He was afflicted with this stomach trouble and would frequently vomit and say that his stomach hurt him and would often lay down complaining that his head hurt him. He was sick again on the campaign at and about Nashville in winter of 1864 & 5. I remember the officers of the Regt.—wanted to elect him Col, and he refused to serve on account of his health and Col Witt was selected—I don't remember his ailments in this last sickness. Since the war affiant and said soldier have both lived in the same Co—and affidant has been Dep. Sheriff, County surveyor & Dept. Co surveyor and Justice of the Peace. And have filled some of those offices each year since discharged from the army. have met and seen said soldier often each year from his discharge to his death, and from my knowledge of the man and my acquaintance with him I am satisfied he was never free from the diseased condition of his stomach and head from time of becoming so discussed in the army until his death about a year of so before he died I was at his house and he was then complaining and said to me that he had the same kind of spells with head and stomach that he had in Carthage when we roomed together. I could observe that Maj. Bowers had the same symptoms, and appearance from time he was sick at Carthage in 63, an as long as he lived or until last time I saw. His physical condition was very much changed from and after his sickness in the army to what it had been there-tofore. Maj Bowers was a very plucky, reticent, quiet kind of a man. I have no interest in this claim."

(signed) "D. C. Sparks"

Excerpts from a "Tribute of Respect" to Major Bowers after his death, which was published in the Kingston Republican on July 5th, 1894:

"The drum-beat of political discontent that rolled over the nation gathered thick and dark till the storm of war in all of its horrors swept over the land and called for volunteers to defend national institutions. Among the first to respond was D. G. Bowers. He promptly enlisted as a private soldier in the Federal army Feb. 25, 1862. Chosen Cap. of Co. A., 5th Tenn. Infantry Volunteers. The regiment saw hard service, and of its record both officers and men are justly proud, and no other was oftener found ready to dash forward in the face of death than Co. A, the right flank of 5th Reg. Tenn. Vols., being led by its heroic captain. In the spring of 1864 Capt. Bowers was promoted and commissioned Major of 5th Reg. Tenn. Vols. The regiment followed Gen. Sherman in his famous march to the sea. And from Rocky Face on the northern border of Georgia, via Resaca, where the regiment passed the baptism of fire and blood, the presence of its major at his post, his cheering words and readiness to lead in the desperate charge encouraged and reassured the most despondent. At all times, under all circumstances, the heroic 5th Tenn. performed its duty, and its gallant major, in the presence of superior authority, promptly obeyed their orders. And if left to command a squad, a battalion or to lead the regiment he exhibited a coolness in decision, promptness in action and invincible determination in execution worthy of the highest rank. A tender regard for those under his command caused him to protect them from oppression, to look after their interests and secure their rights so faithfully and promptly that it indeared him to the `boys in blue'. War's dark cloud rolled away and revealed the star of peace shining in its zenal throne. The discharges came by reason of expiration of service. On April 20th, 1865, he sheathed his sword, laid aside his uniform, retired to private life, returned to his home and began again the battle of life for bread for his faithful wife and helpless children, their substance having been consumed by the ravages of war in common with others. He purchased a large tract of land on the north side of the Tennessee river, below the mouth of Caney creek, which with its meanders made its northern line. The land, nearly all but little less than a tangled wood without improvements, was bought largely on credit. Two pair of more willing hands never engaged in any undertaking than the major and his wife. Their family grew up to be real helpers, being trained by precept and example to be pillars of strength in the framework of both Church and State. The struggle was continued till all encumbrances were removed and competence secured and the evening promised rest. His sign manual was equal to a banker's check where he was known. His name to an instrument made the holder feel safe. To the end of his life he was not only not oppressive to the needy but his liberality abounded to them largely enough to gather those of his neighbors as chief mourners at his funeral services. His strength and health had wasted to a considerable extent through watching his farming interests. With little or not expectation he was suddenly attacked with apoplexy and died in a few days, April 13, 1894, at his residence in the 6th district of Roane County, Tenn., near Caney Ford meeting house, without indebtedness, without an enemy, respected highly as a citizen, loved by the poor around him, honored as a soldier and officer, regretted by all who knew him, idolized as a husband and beyond the power of words to tell how dearly beloved by his only daughter and five living sons, aged 67 year, 6 months and 19 days, a husband 46 years, 2 months and 12 days, a soldier and officer in the Federal army 3 years, 1 month and 25 days."

Marquis D. L. Burnett

He mustered into service as Lieutent Colonel on March 28th, 1862 and was honorably discharged on tender of resignation August 3rd, 1862 for disability.

Personal: He was 5'11" tall; fair complexion; dark hair; blue eyes. Occupation was a farmer. Died April 10, 1894. Marquis D.L. Burnett born, August 26, 1825, Stockton, Roane County, TN. He was the son of Samuel & Sarah ( Davis) Burnett. He married Nancy Emaline Nipper, April 19, 1846 in Roane County, TN. the daughter of James & Catharine (Larimore ) Nipper of Roane Co. TN. Marquis D.L. Burnett was the father of thirteen Children.
He was the first Pastor of Grassy Valley Baptist Church, Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN. and continued to be the Pastor for fourteen years. ( April 1879 - October 1893 ). Also on the stationary that he wrote a letter to his son on, it states that : Office Of - M.D.L. Burnett, Attorney At Law, and Notary Public, Muddy Creek, Tennessee.
Marquis D.L. Burnett brother, W.C.( William Columbus) Burnett also fought in the Civil War. He was a Captain, with the Tennessee 7th Mounted Infantry Regiment, Company C, and is buried in the Fooshee Cemetery, Loudon County, TN.

Declaration for an original invalid pension dated November 8, 1882: While in Campbell County, Tennessee in June 1862, he "received a wound or injury of his left leg near the knee joint by a log falling on it while raising blockade."

"I claim pension on account of disability resulting from wound or injury received in service and also for disability for a diseased condition of the breast and lungs contracted from exposure while in the service of the United States."

"Also states he lived in Pulaski County, Kentucky, Knox County and Roane County, Tn. since the war. His current address was Ebenezer community in Knox Co., Tn."

Inability Affidavit was filed signed by Elisha Rose and R. H. Delaney. Both were privates in Company D, 5th Tennessee Infantry in lieu of doctor's statement since all were deceased.

Claimant Affidavit dated May 23, 1883:

"Claim arises from `a wound near my left knee joint by the falling of a log while raising the blockade near by Creek Gap, Campbell Co., Tn.' The other disease trouble of lungs and breast arose from cold and exposure in the spring of 1862 while in the service of the United States."

Official signature of the document was by W. E. Hedgecock, Justice of the Peace in Knox County, Tennessee and late Captain, 5th Tennessee Infantry. Signing was witnessed by his wife, Margaret Hedgecock.

John T. Carpenter

He enrolled on February 27th, 1862 as Sergeant of Company H and was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant on May 2nd, 1863 in the same company.

Personal: He married Sarah A. Staley on February 20, 1867 in Maryville, Tennessee. They lived in Coytee, Blount (later Loudon) County, Tennessee. He died of chronic diarrhea and chronic enlargement of the spleen. Buried at Axley's Chapel, Greenback, Tn.  She died on February 24, 1915.

Obituary:

John T. Carpenter-died at his residence at Coytee,Loudon County East
Tennessee,Sept.27,1883 at 2:00 a.m. after many months of suffering. Mr.
Carpenter was born July 16,1840. Enlisted in the  5th Tenn. U.S. Infantry,
Col. Shelly commanding, at the beginning of the late war and was at once made
1st Lt. of Company H, He served throughout the war and a more gallent or
braver soldier never marched to the tap of a drum. After the war he resided
at Morganton, Loudon County Tenn. for a few years. In the year 1872 he was
elected Trustee of Loudon County and served two terms (4) years but in 1876
he was elected Sheriff and served one term and was offered the Republican
nomination for a second term but declined and retired to his farm at coytee,
where he resided until his death being absent from there for about a year in
the U.S. Mail service He was a member of the Methodist Church, also of lodge
No.295 F. and A.M. of Unitia, Tenn. and was buried with Masonic honors-a
concourse of two to three hundred friends being present. We have lost one of
our purest and best men.  He will be greatly missed in the social and
political arena. In the last letter he wrote, the writer said," I have but a
feeble grip on life, and little hopes of pulling out of my troubles. However
I bear my afflictions with all the patience and resignation I can command. I
have often thought for some time to a person in my condition, that life was
not worth living, though I try to prepare for the worst, hope for the better
and will take whatever the Lord sends." He thus exhibited Christian faith and
fortitude, that he was perfectly resigned to any fate. He leavea a wife and
five children to morn his loss and who have the condolence of a sympathizing
community.     A friend.

Letter from James Hammontree dated February 1, 1892:

"...That he was well acquainted with John T. Carpenter of 5th Tenn. Co. H Infantry belonged to the same company that I did and was acquainted with him before the war and messed together during the war he was a stout able bodied man before the war and on up until in January, 1863. When we were on about three days march below Nashville during this march we had to waid creeks and snow and on the third day at night he complained of his side and legs hurting him and continued to complain from that time on up to his death since the war I lived a near neighbor to him and frequently heard him complaining and a few days before he died I went to see him and he told me he believed that march bring so much exposed was the cause of his death[.] We slept together during the war and I being 1st sergant of Company H. and with him more than any one else have every reason from what I knew of him and what he said that this was the cause of his death."

(signed) "James E. Hammontree)"

Letter from Sarah A. Carpenter dated July 13, 1898:

"The soldier claimed that a three days march below Nashville was the cause of his disability—(wading creeks and snow). It is a fact that the soldier is dead and that I am the widow of said soldier and I have ever reason to believe that the cause of soldier death was due to exposure in the service of the U.S. The soldier tried different occupations, but could not hold out long at any thing. His spleen finally became enlarged and after many months of suffering died from the result."

(signed) "Sarah A. Carpenter"

Judge K. Clingan

He enrolled at Camp Pine Knot on May 21st, 1862 as Captain of Company G. Present from muster in to February 29, 1864 he is reported present. Returns from June 1, 1863 to October 31st, 1863 are not on file. Returns November and December 1863 show him present. Return for January 1864 on detached service with 1st Ohio Battery. January 17th, 1864, Returns February til march show him present. Resigned commission at Knoxville, Tennessee April 22, 1864 on account of family affairs. Was employed by the Tennessee State Militia six months in 1867—Capt. then Major Feb. 9, 1869; discharged may 20, 1869.

Personal: He was born July 11, 1837 at Cleveland, Tennessee. 5'10" tall; dark complexion; light hair; gray eyes. Lived after the war Ft. Gibson (1878) and moved to Chelsea, Indian Territory, Cherokee Nation. Never married, but had three adopted children that were Cherokee Indians.

Affidavit to origin of disability:

"While at McMinnville Tennessee the claimant had the sore eyes very bad so much so that he was confined at Col. Clift's house in a dark room. I have not seen the Captain but two or three times since the war, but have heard from him frequently and he has been complaining of his left eye. I know these facts because I was in Command of the Regt at the time claimant was a sound and healthy man when he enlisted."

(signed) "Jas. T. Shelley

Late Col. 5th Regt Tenn Vols."

Thomas W. Cooper

He enrolled on February 26th, 1862 and was reported present from enrollment to February 28, 1863. He was discharged as Sergeant to date May, 6th, 1863 by reason of promotion to 1st Lieutenant of same company. From muster in on May 7th, 1863 he was reported present and so borne on Regimental Returns. He was mustered out March 30th, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee.

Personal: He resided in Roane County, Tennessee until October 1866 and then moved to Page County, Iowa. Married to Mary Coker on March 19th, 1854 at Jacksborough, Tennessee. He died at Fort Dodge, Kansas at the Soldiers Home on April 14th, 1914.

"Lieut. Thomas W. Cooper was a farmer or blacksmithing prior to the war and that he was free from any Rheumatism that is I never heard him complain up to the time of our enlistment in the U.S. Army in the spring of 1862 and that during our term of service at different places and different times I heard him complain of Rheumatism and know that his joints would swell after a harde march, and he would complain of his back. He said it was Rheumatism. I served with him in same company and Regiment and that I lived neighbor to him from the date of our Discharge about March 1865, up to October 1866 and know that he was complaining of Reheumatism in his back and limbs and that he was unable to perform manual labor to that of about 1/2 of that of an ordinary man and that these facts are known to me from personal knowledge."

(signed) "Henry Bailey"

He suffered from rheumatism in the back which was contracted November 12, 1863 at Sale Creek East Tennessee brought on by hardship and exposure.

Robert Clay Crawford

He served in the Mexican War in Company D, 4th Regiment Tennessee Volunteers. He was a resident of Rogersville, Tennessee. He enrolled as Captain of 1st Tennessee Battery and then as Lieutenant Colonel of 1st Tennessee Artillery. Resignation accepted on the 20th day of November, 1864.

Personal: He was married to Ada Pelton in Brooklyn, New York on February 14th, 1864. She died on January 2nd, 1898 in Newfield, New Jersey.

Claimant's testimony:

"On or about the 15th day of July, 1863, I, being at that time Captain of the First Independent Battery Tennessee Volunteers, received in battle gun shot wounds in my left leg that have entirely disabled me. this was at Irwin, Ky. in an engagement between U.S. forces commanded by Col. Saunders and a raiding column of the enemy under Col. Scott of Louisiana."

"I also received a gun shot wound in the abdomen while bringing through the enemy's lines a squad of recruits for my battery about May 5th, 1863."

"I was a third time wounded receiving three sabre wounds one in each hand and one in right arm. This was in an action between the rear guard of the enemy's cavalry and part of Col. Carter's Mounted Infantry and was during a hand to hand sabre fight between Capt. Valentine of Mississippi and myself in which I wounded and captured him. This about Sept. 2nd, 1863."

(signed) "R. Clay Crawford"

Letter in file:

"I am personally acquainted with Robert C. Crawford, who has made an application for a pension for his services in the Mexican War, and who is now present at the making of this affidavit. I swear he is the identical Robert C. Crawford who was captain of the 1st Tennessee Battery and that I was in battle my regiment serving as a support to the Battery at the fight between the Confederate Forces in the town of Loudon and part of the U.S. Army under General Burnsides, I was near enough to Crawford's Battery to hear his orders and see the effect of the fire of his guns. The rebels were pouring solid shot at Crawford's Battery from a hill on the opposite side of the Tennessee River at a distance of not more than six hundred yards. It took Crawford but a few minutes firing to silence the Rebel guns but he was anxious to so disable them that they could not withdraw their guns. I saw a shell from one of Crawford's guns strike among the horses with which the enemy

were trying to get off one of their guns. This shot killed or disabled one or more of the horses and forced them to abandon the gun."

(signed) "Henry C. Slover,

late Co. `C' 2nd Tenn."

William H. Crowder

He enlisted on January 24th, 1862 in Company "G" 5th Regiment Tennessee Volunteers and was honorably discharged at Buffalo Creek, Tennessee on January 17th, 1864. At or near Cumberland Gap and while in the line of duty, on or about September 15th, 1862, he incurred artillery shock resulting in deafness.

Personal: He was 5'8" tall; fair complexion; dark hair; blue eyes. He married Nancy Ragan on December 12th, 1847 at her home in Hamilton County, Tennessee. He died on March 6th, 1887.

"Deafness—almost total in left and partial in the right ear—

"The day I received injury the Rebel Cavalry made their appearance in front & we were ordered to open fire on them from the top of the mountain with cannon—The cannon were about 15 ft. apart on a plank floor & both pointing towards the enemy. I was standing about midway between the cannon & the one on my right had fired several shots—I was giving my attention to that gun when the one on my left was fired unexpected to me and shocked me so that I was instantly thrown down & the blood curshing from both ears the drums of each being injured—The shock I think caused my deafness as above stated. I received no treatment from Physician as we were on a retreat for 15 days or more. I talked with them about it & they told me not to resign at that time & wait till I got nearer home & was finally discharged on account of deafness as soon as I applied for one."

(signed) "William H. Crowder"

He enrolled on August 9th, 1861 in Company F, 1st Tennessee Infantry and mustered out May 16th, 1865 as 1st Lieutenant of Company H to which he was transferred October, 1862. He mustered in as 1st Lieutenant May 21, 1862.

Personal: He was born in Sullivan County, Tennessee. Seventy six years of age in 1907. Married to Elizabeth Nicely at Kingston, Tennessee on July 28, 1859. They lived at Byington, Knox County, Tennessee and he worked as a farmer. He was 6'1" tall; fair complexion; blue eyes; light hair. He died August 19, 1913. She died March, 1923.

General Affidavit signed by Robert Crudgington dated June 20, 1891:

"In answer to previous office call no 2 & 3 on or about March the 15-1880. While Shoeing a mule that was unruly and vicious I received an injury by the mule throwing me loose from it and fracturing or braking a bone in the hip joint which has greatly disabled me from the above date to the present date further states I have been troubled with Rheumatism and a heart trouble or Disease of the heart for 26 or 27 years and the same has gradually grown worse all the above time to date further states has not served in any War or Servis since May 16, 1865. Further states first enlisted in Co H of Tenn Inf Vols Aug 9-1861 and was transferd to Co. H 5 Tenn Inf by promotion."

(signed) "Robert Crudgington" (mark)

General Affidavit signed by Robert Crudgington dated January 25th, 1892:

"I, Robert Crudgington testify on oath that my thumb was almost cut off at Louisville Ky. in the month of November 1862 by a corporal cannot give his name but he belong to the Guard that was station at the above named city. And was not caused by my ill treatment to the corporal but he did the act intentional. The Corporal made the attack by struck me with his sword and cut the thumb as above stated."

(signed) "Robert Crudgington" (mark)

Thomas W. Denney

He enlisted March 1st, 1862 as a Sergeant in Company "G" and promoted to 2nd Lieutenant March 16th, 1864 and 1st Lieutenant on July 25th, 1864. He was discharged at Nashville, Tennessee on May 15th, 1865.

Personal: Personal letter in file:

"Married second to Martha Hall on September 24th, 1859 near Jasper, Tn. in Marion Co. Thomas W. Denney deceased, was killed January 22nd, 1867 or on about this date. I did not see him shot, but I saw him after he was shot & he was dead. I know from a positive fact that he is dead and my acquaintance with the family are such that there is no mistake about his death as I was prosecutor of one of the men that killed him. Said Denney had a prisoner under arrest & was taking him to jail & was waylaid & killed. Thomas W. Denney was married before he married Martha M—present wife—his first wife name was Mary and she died on or about [?], but I forget the year. I saw her (Mary Denney) after death & helped bury her and my acquaintance with the parties are such that there is no mistake or error in the matter."

(signed) "H. C. Alexander, James Co., Tn."

Thomas J. Dougherty

Personal: He was from Harrison, Hamilton County, Tennessee and married Cynthia A. [?] on March 29th, 1858. She remarried to Hugh F. Farris.

Letter from the Surgeon General's Office dated February 11, 1868:

"Sir:

I have the honor to inform you that Capt. T. J. Dougherty Co. C, 5th Regiment Tenn Vols., is reported to this Office by records of Genl. Fld. Hospl., 23rd Army Corps as having died May 15th, 1864 at that Hospital, of wounds of left ilium, (pelvic viscsra injured.) wounds received at the battle of Resaca, Ga."

James L. Dungan

He enlisted in Company F, 5th Tennessee Volunteers while a deserter from Company I, 2nd Tennessee Volunteers. Roll Company F 5th Tennessee Infantry Volunteers from enlistment to August 31, 62 reports James L Dungan, Private (enrolled March 10, '62 at Barbourville and mustered in May 21, '62 at Pine Knot) absent; transferred to Company H (same Regiment) and appointed 2nd Lieutenant May 21, '62. Enlisted in this Company in violation of the 22 article of war, he being a deserter from Company I, 2nd Tennessee Infantry. Discharged to date May 20, '62 for promotion to 2nd Lieutenant, Co. H of the same Regiment.

Personal: He was married to Mary J. Anderson on November 20th, 1866 near Pikeville, Tennessee. He was 5'9" tall; fair complexion; yellow eyes; dark hair. James was a farmer, born in Virginia, but lived in Meigs County, Rhea County, and James County, Tennessee.

Letter from Mary J. Dungan dated May 22nd, 1915: "..."James L. Dungan died January 29, 1915. We had no Dr. at the time of his Death[.] He was subject to epilepsy, he has been subject to them ever since the war."

Thomas R. Elliott

He enrolled at Oottewah on March 1st, 1862. From enrollment to February 29, 1864 present; April 30, 1864 absent. Detailed as Bridge Mechanic. December 7 June 30, 1864 present; August 31, 1864 2nd Lieutenant, present; October 31, 1864 gives same report; December 31, 1864 present sick; February 28, 1865 not on file; April 30, 1865 private-present. Mustered out with company as "private" May 15th, 1865 at Nashville Tennessee. His application for discharge to inable him to be mustered in as 2nd Lieutent same Company and Regiment was disapproved for the reason that the Company was not at the date of receipt of Commission entitled to an additional officer.

Personal: He was 5'11" tall; fair complexion; light hair; blue eyes. Married to Mary G. Watson on February 23rd, 1848 at Ringgold, Georgia. He died October, 1908. She died December 11th, 1915.

Letter from R. M. Ragan:

"That he was a member of Co. G of the 5th Tenn. Infantry Vols and a comrade of the claimant. That in the last of April or early part of May 1865 while the command was in the Barracks at Nashville, Tn. awaiting muster out a personal encounter took place between myself, Isaac McCommack and Lieut. Thomas W. Denney. Thomas R. Elliott hapening along undertook to seperate us and was seized by Jeremiah Triplett and pressed so tight in his might grasp that three of said Elliott ribs were broken, two on his right side and one on his left."

Similar letters on file from Richard Burton, John Burton, J. S. Ragan, W. H. Crowder, William Heaton, Leroy Howard, members of the 5th Tennessee.

Samuel P. Evans

He enlisted at Kingston, Tennessee on February 25th, 1862 as a private in Company A. He was appointed 2nd Lieutent on March 28th, 1862 and appointed captain on February 25th, 1864 and mustered out April 4th, 1865. Roll February 25 to August 31, 1862 shows him present; October 31, 1862 not on file; December 31, 1862 is a four-month muster; April 30, 16, 1863 not on file; June 30, 1863 is a four-month muster; August 31, 1863 not on file; October, 1863 is a four-month muster; April 30, 1864 is not on file; June 30, 1864 absent on detached service as a deputy provost martial of Monroe County, Philadelphia, Tennessee; December 31, 1864 absent on detached service since October 18, 1864. Feb. 28, 1864 not on file. Surgeon's Certificate dated July 3, 1864 on which ground an application of leave of absence for 30 days shows that he has suffered an amputation of left thigh at middle third by reason of gun shot wound received in action May 14th, 1864. Also a flesh wound of chest.

Personal: He died May 30, 1896 in Knoxville, Tennessee and was buried in Gray Cemetery. He married Emma R. Godby December 27, 1868 in Roane County, Tennessee. She died October 28, 1894.

Letter by James T. Shelley and David G. Bowers dated September 18, 1889:

"Before me the undersigned authority personally appeared James T. Shelley and David G. Bowers, residents of Roane Co. whom I certify to be respected & entitled to credit. Who being duly sworn according to law depose & say that Samuel P. Evans late 2nd Lt. Co. of 5th Tenn was commissioned as Captain in said Co. February 25, 1864, and assigned to duty as such the same day and continued on duty up to the 14th day of may 1864 when he was wounded and afterward till discharged on the 4th day of April 1865. He was not mustered till 23 July 1864 for want of a mustering officer—being in the field no mustering officer could be obtained and it was through no fault or negligence of Capt. Evans that he was not mustered before. We have no interest in this matter."

Claim for invalid pension dated October 7th, 1865:

"...while leading his company in a charge was struck by a grape shot or shell fired by the Rebels which carried off his left leg in the early part of the day, he was also struck in the chest by a minie ball which is still in his body."

Frederick D. Fulkerson

He enlisted at Barbourville, Kentucky on February 25th, 1862 as a private in Company H and was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee on June 30th, 1865. Present on rolls of Company from enrollment to December 31, 1862; muster out roll of Company dated May 16, 1865. Transferred to Company I February 1, 1863 by reason of promotion; rolls February 28, 1863 to June 30, 1863 show him absent sick at Somerset, Kentucky June 30, 1863 to October 31, 1863 show him present. Received commission from the Governor of Tennessee as Captain on September 10th, 1863 awaiting muster in from that date. He was discharged as an enlisted man September 1, 1863 for promotion to Captain. Returns

prior to May, 1863 not on file; May, 1863 reports him as absent recruiting service since April 25th, 1863.

Personal: He was a blacksmith from Morganton, Blount County, Tennessee and married to Elizabeth J.

Declaration for an invalid pension dated November 1, 1869:

"He was wounded by gunshot wound in right leg fracturing the bone, at Resaca, Ga. May 14th, 1864 when in command of this Co. and in an engagement with the enemy. He was taken to Lookout Mountain Hospital, Chattanooga, Tenn. and kept there 14 days and Here transferred to Asylum Hospital Knoxville Tenn. He states His wound effects him in walking, standing, and riding. He considers himself 3/4 disabled."

General Affidavit signed by F. D. Fulkerson:

"He enlisted in Co. H 5th Regt. Tenn. Vols. Inft. the 25th day

of Feb. 1862. About the first of March following he was detailed by James T. Shelley Col. Comdg. 5th Tenn. Inft. as recruiting officer to proceed to East Tenn. and pilot Union men to the U.S.A. and enlist them in the same. While in this service he was greatly exposed. While within the enemy lines he could travel only by night and lay consealed in some secluded forest through the day. Often being forced to wade and swim rivers and creeks and lay in his place on consealment went through the day in] his wet clothing without the benefit of a fire to dry them. He made several of these trips into East Tenn. during the year 1862 (the year the conscript law was so vigorously enforced). At one time over seven hundred Union men crossed the Cumberland mountain with him many of them stil living to testafy to the exposure and harships they had to undergo. On the last day or night of Oct. 1862 he left Blount Co. with 72 men, waded Holsten Riv. one hundred and eighty yds. wide[.] A hevy frost fel that night. The following day, they lay in sight of the Confederate picket line in their wet and frosen clothes. They waded new river Clinch and Cumberland Rivers on that trip. The above facts can be proven by many witnesses. When he entered in the Army he was stout—active and fleet—had no serious or dangerous sickness that would in any way injur his constitution but when he left it he was physically reeked. He claims that in his opinion he contracted catarrh of the head and piles and weakness of the eyes from the service and exposure described above that affected him first at Murfresborogh Tenn Feb. 1863 and that he is unable to do but little for the support of himself and family."

Proof of disability signed by G. H. Tipton in 1886:

"... by reason of being with the command at the time and seeing claimant while he was suffering with piles and cattarrah and by talking to him at the times while he was in the service in regard to said diseases. I was mustered out of the service at the same time he was & entered in the goods business with him & lived within 3 miles of him until the year 1875. I know that he was suffering from Cattarrah of the head & piles frequently during that time."

Proof of disability signed by Marion Finger in 1886:

"...I went with claimant to Kentucky in the early part of 1862 in company with about 700 men. We was exposed in going traveling over the mountain wadeing creek, Rivers &c and sleeping in the wet clothing and traveling by night through the rain & snow and concealing ourselves in day light without the benefit of any fire to dry our clothes by for fear of being captured by the enemy. I also know of him making several trips across the mountain as an Recruiting Officer and from the statements by men whom he recruited at different times that the exposure was greater than it was on the trip I made myself. I further state that the applicant was a stout able bodied man when he enlisted."

Letter by David G. Bowers dated March 2, 1869:

"Personally appeared before me the undersigned authority David G. Bowers, late Maj. 5th Tenn. Inf., who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that he was in command of the 2nd Battalion of said Regiment in the month of May 1864, and that Capt. Frederick D. Fulerson of Co. `I' of said Regt. was wounded while in an engagement with the enemy at Resaca Georgia on or about the 14th day of may 1864 while in the line of duty. He was wounded in the right leg below the knee fracturing the bone and affiant is informed that said Fulerson was taken to Lookout Mountain Hospital, Chattanooga Tenn. & from there to Asylum Hospital at Knoxville. Fulkerson was in affiant's Battalion at the time he was wounded..."

John N. Haggard

He enrolled at Clinton, Tennessee on August 21st, 1861. On roll to October 31, 1861 and present. Sergeant in Company K, 1st East Tennessee Infantry. Promoted February 28, 1862 and transferred March 10th, 1862, to Company F, 5th East Tennessee Infantry as 1st Lieutenant. Promoted to Captain of same company and regiment to date August 3rd, 1862. Rolls of Company to February 28th, 1863 show as present. Returns prior to May, 1863 are not on file. Honorably discharged at Murfreesboro, Tennessee on March 14th, 1862.

Personal: He was 6'1' tall; fair complexion; hazel eyes; light hair; farmer from Roane County, Tn. Born at Woods Hill, Roane County, Tennessee. Married to Sarah Jane Peters on February 9th, 1865 in Roane County. Lived in Licking, County of Texas, State of Missouri after the war. Died on January 25th, 1916.

Camp near Murfreesboro, Tennessee, March 10, 1863:

"I have known and treated Capt. John N. Haggard Co. F 5th Regt. E. Tenn. Vol. Infy. since last Aug. He has chronic diarrhea, said to be the sequela of measles in Oct. 1861. He is very subject to cholera Moibus; for the last four months he has 7/8 of the time been exempt from duty on account of his health. At this time he is still laboring under chroic diarrhea and as a necessary result impaired digestion, defecient nutrition and general debility, and is in my opinon unfit for the service and should be discharged."

(signed) "G. W. McMillen

Surg. 5 Regt. E. Tenn. Vols."

Claims disability of varicose veins of left leg incurred in the line of duty while making a hard march from Louisville, Kentucky to Nashville, Tennessee December 23rd, 1862.

Jacob S. Hagler

He previously served as a private in Company C, 4th Tennessee Volunteers in the Mexican War. Enrolled August 9, 1861, in the 1st Tennessee, Company K, and discharged March 9th, 1861 for promotion in the 5th Tennessee Infantry. Honorably discharged at Cumberland Gap, Kentucky in August, 1862 due to injury to right hand, and partial loss of sight of right eye, nearly blind in that eye.

Personal: He was 5'8" tall; sallow complexion; grey eyes; dark hair. Born at Kingston, Tennessee. His occupation was a farmer. He married Harriet N. Evans in 1848 in Roane County, Tennessee. In 1861 on a march from Camp Andy Johnson to Camp Dick Robinson right hand was crushed with wagon tongue. Right eye was injured with scale of iron.

Willis E. Hedgecock

He enrolled at Barbourville, Kentucky. Commissioned as Captain; formerly private in Company G., 1st Tennessee Infantry Tennessee. Mustered in at Camp Pine Knot, Kentucky Honorably discharged for disability while at Carthage, Tennessee. Promoted from Company G 1st East Tennessee Infantry Regiment on March 16, 1862.

Personal: He died August 7, 1895. Married to Margaret (she died May 4, 1910). Lived in Vancouver, Loudon County, Tennessee.

Letter of resignation dated April 22, 1863:

"Head quarters 5th Regt.

E. Tenn Vols, Infty.

Camp near Carthage, Tenn.

April 22, 1863"

"I hereby tender my resignation as Captain of company H., 5th Regiment East Tennessee Vols. Infty. on account of disability caused by chronic bronchitis and cories (?) of the left Fermus. I have had disease called scroffa for over thirty years. I am 49 years of age and being thus afflicted am unable longer to discharge the duties of a soldier or officer in the army. I respectfully request that my Tender of Resignation be accepted for the said reasons given."

"Willis Earls Hedgecock

Captain commanding Co. H. 5th

Regt. E. Tenn Vol Infantry"

In his declaration for pension, Captain Hedgecock stated that he contracted chronic Diareah on or about February 1, 1862 that disabled him for eight or ten days. The regiment was on march from Fishing Creek to Barbourville, Kentucky area and he was left behind at a private house. He was treated by a private physician named Gilleland. He also believed that cold, fatigue, and heavy marching caused him to develop rheumatism shortly after discharge.

General affidavit for pension application:

"That he had been acquainted with the said Willis Hedgecock for several years in a general way, but not intimately and that he knew him to be a man of honesty, sobriety, & Christian integrity, and thought of as a man & citizen, but that he had no personal knowledge as to any of his disabilities. More than that he was a recognized sufferer of that trouble, until called to see him professionally on March 26, 1895. When I found him suffering from general debility & nervous prostration. He was also troubled with chronic bronchitis. I called again to see him March 29, 1895. He improved under treatment & I again saw him on May 4th, 1895 which was my last visit..".

"A. B. Eaton, M.D."

John R. Holmes

He enrolled February 25, 1862. Held rank of Private, Corporal, and 2nd Lieutenant. He mustered in as 2nd Lieutenant. January 4, 1864 to date June 1st, 1863. Present except June 3, 1864, sick. Rolls between December 31, 1864 and muster out not on file. Mustered out April 4, 1865. September 12, 1864, charges preferred by Samuel Ross against John R. Holmes for permitting his men on picket duty to leave Picket Station, Georgia.

Personal: Disability declared due to chronic pneumonia and general disability. He died May 15th, 1895. Married Nancy Heaton in Meigs County, Tennessee on January 16th, 1855. She died August 28, 1915 in Stockton, Missouri.

William Napoleon Bonaparte Jones

Enrolled on February 25th, 1862 at Kingston, Tennessee in Company A. Present on enrollment until August 31st, 1862 and December 31, 1862. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant, Company I November 1, 1862. Discharged to date October 31st, 1862. Mustered in as 1st. Lieutenant, Co. I to date November 1st, 1862. On muster rolls until February 29th, 1864 he is reported present. Rolls dated June 30 & October 31, 1863 are for four months. Rolls for March & April & May & June 1864 are not on file. July & August 1864 show him present commanding company. Return for August, 1864 show him sick since August 15th. Subsequent returns to November 30th, 1864 show him present. Roll of Company for September and October, 1864 detailed to command a detachment of 10. Wisconsin Infantry subsequent rolls to April 30th, 1865 show him present. Returns for December 1864 and March 1865 are not on file. He was mustered out on roll dated May 22, 1865. Promoted to replace R. H. B. McPherson.

Personal: He was 5'8" tall; fair complexion; light hair; and gray eyes. Store keeper and farmer from Loudon County, Tennessee. Moved to Osborn, DeKalb County, Missouri after the war. Married to Martha E. Blair at New London on November 26, 1868. He died January 23, 1888.

Letter to Osborn DeKalb County, Missouri July 7, 1887:

"Ser, in answer to the enclose ciruluer I have this to say in June 1865 after my discharge in May I went into a general store as one of the firm of R.R. Cleveland & Jones. Then as one of the firm of E&CC Jones and continued in that business until 1871. PO adres then & at that time was Philadelphia Loudon Co. Tennessee then for one year I was winding up my business then I removed to this state and went to farmering and hav bin hear at that business ever sece. My PO has bin all the time and is now Osborn DeKalb County Missourie."

"When my Regiment went from Clifton Tennessee to Fort Fisher NC in January 1865 on Ship Board I was taken sick on our landing. I was put off with a lot of sick in field Hospital and was transferd to Smithfield NC wher I staid untill our forces took possion of Willmington NC when I was ship up their I had an attack of fever So our Surgon Dr. Thos Lee said when I got over that I was taken with the reumatism and hav had it off & on ever scnce. I went to Dr. Lee our Surgon to see him abou the told me no man could cure it they might relive me but cure never sence then I hav fought Shi of the Doctors. I hav received at different times medicen from first one of them then another Doctor Ben Franklin now of Camron Clinton County Mo. has bin my family Doctor ever sece the war and was before the war when I was first taken with the Rheumatism it did not bother me a great deal but of late years I suffer with it more of les all the time in fact. I am not able to do half work that is the least I could place my disability at if this is not fully answered let me know what els you want and I will try and give it." "W. N. B. Jones"

Resignation letter dated 65/05/11:

"I have the honor to respectfully make application to be mustered out of the United States service upon the grounds that I have been in the service thirty nine months and the helpless condition of an aged father who needs my assistance his sons all being in the federal service."

(signed) "W. N. B. Jones"

James J. Kelly

He tendered resignation as 1st Lieutenant at Knoxville, Tennessee October 14, 1864 due to disability.

Personal: He was 5'9 1/2" tall; 170 lbs. Died February 18th, 1905. Married first to Caroline Johnson who died September 28th, 1868. Married second to Anna McNelley on March 21st, 1869 in Cleveland, Tennessee.

David C. Kelsay

He enrolled on February 26th, 1862 in Company D. He was present from enrollment to February 28, 1863, March and April, 1863. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant from private on March 4th, 1863. He was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee on March 28th, 1865.

Personal: He was 6'2" tall; fair complexion; dark hair; blue eyes. Married first to Dilliah Woody who died August 9th, 1880. Married second to Clary M. Matney on February 22nd, 1881 at Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee. He died April 30th, 1904 at Morris Gap, Roane County, Tennessee.

General Affidavit:

"I was treated by the Regimental Surgeon T. A. Lee while near Clifton, Tenn. and T. A. Lee is now dead and I cannot furnish this evidence of treatment."

"I was treated since discharged by Doctor Story for fever in the fall of 1881 and have also been treated for piles by Dr. G. E. Harvey of Kingston PO Roane Co Tenn. But have never been treated by any Doctor. Since Discharged for Rheumatism I have Doctored myself some by Bathing my feet & legs in hot water at different times for a number of yers & the bathing in warm water was all I have tried as a relief for Rheumatism but I was never treated in any hospital during my term of service in the war."

(signed) "David C. Kelsay"

Joseph Kollock

He enrolled on March 9th, 1862 as a 1st Lieutenant in Company D and was discharged at Murfreesboro on May 7th, 1863.

Personal: Lived at Eaton Crossroads, Loudon County, Tennessee. Disability arose from hernia on left side by hard labor [clearing out blockade in Big Creek Gap during May or June, 1862. Married to Martha E. Duff in Roane, now Loudon, County, Tennessee on Oct. 11, 1863. He died in Loudon County, Tn. on March 23rd, 1882.

Proof of disability

"Lieut. Joseph Kollock was in charge of one of the working parties at the time and place above stated in clearing out the blockade which was obstructing our passage on march to Cumberland Gap when the said Joseph Kollock received the above named injury or hurt. At first the hurt He thought was not very serious and did not complain very much but being continual on duty it grew wors until it became necessary for him to be discharged. The physicians agreeing Dr. Brandau & others of the Reg., the same Lieut was discharged in April, 1863 as above stated."

(signed) "J. D. Turner"

General Affidavit:

"I was well acquainted with Joseph Kollock 1st Lieut. Co. D 5th Tenn Vols from enlistment in July 1862 until his discharge in the summer of 1863. He was apparently a very stout man when enlisted and remained so until August 1862. Said soldier took the Jaundice in said month at Cumberland Gap Tenn. and was not able for duty when we left—there about the 18th of Sept. 1862; He kept with the command all the time from then until he was discharged but was not able for duty 1/2 the time, and complaining all the time of pain in the right side, the Regt attended him all the time. If I heard the surgeon call the disease by name I do not recollect it—the above facts I knew from being present with him during his whole time of service. I did not see the Lieut. but a few times after the close of war or after his discharge from service. We lived about 16 miles apart."

(signed) "D. C. Sparks"

Excerpts from deposition by Wm. W. Rogers:

"Some time in 1862 at Big Creek Gap I was put in charge of a squad from my company to assist in removing the blockade which the enemy had thrown in the Gap. Lieut Kollock had charge of this whole squad and assisted in removing the blockade. While he & myself and Thomas Williams were trying to remove a big log, I heard the Lieut. say oh; as thought he was hurt. I asked him what was the matter, he said he had hurt himself. He became sick. I enquired when he was hurt and he said he had broken something inside of him. He took his pants down and I saw his entrails had come down in the left cod bag, it was about the size of a hen's egg—he was faily sick. I got a blanket and fixed for him to lie down."

Albert T. Lea

Enlisted at Cumberland Gap on August 13th, 1862 as Associate Surgeon and was discharged May 15th, 1865. Commissioned by Andrew Johnson on August 4, 1862.

Personal: From Kingston, Roane County, Tennessee. Married to Virginia A. Darnell on December 14th, 1865 at Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. Died November 28, 1870 at Kingston, Tennessee of consumption. A. T. Lea was the sister of Mary L. Lea who married Colonel Robert K. Byrd. Lea's mother was Lucretia Wear, daughter of Robert Wear and granddaughter of Colonel Sam Wear, a signed of the constitution of the State of Tennessee. He was a first cousin of 1st Lieutenant Gilbert Harrison Tipton of Company I.

Claim for invalid pension dated September 6th, 1870:

"On board U.S. Steamer Creole, en route from Annapolis Maryland to Fort Fisher, North Carolina on the fourth of February, 1865, was taken with Pneumonia caused by unavoidable exposure on the route from Bell Air, Ohio to Washington City, on the camp, without fire, whilst snow was on the ground & was hauled in an ambulance to the Washington Depot, put on the train, carried to Annapolis, and then shipped on board the Creole as aforesaid from which attack he never has recovered, and now has consumption, the result of said disease."

(signed) "Albert T. Lea"

William T. Lowery

Enlisted at Camp Morgan, Virginia on July 19th, 1862 in Company B and was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee on March 30th, 1865.

Personal: He died May 27th, 1881. Married to Elizabeth S. Young. She remarried after his death to John M. Bowman and moved to Knoxville, Tennessee.

Monroe Masterson

Enrolled on February 25th, 1862. Mustered in service as a 2nd Lieutenant to date March 6th, 1862 in Company C. He is reported on rolls February 28th, 1863 as present. Honorably discharged at Carthage, Tennessee on April 6th, 1863.

Personal: Married first to Leictia Igo. Married second Mary Frances McCoy on July 22, 1875 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Lived at Igous Ferry, Hamilton County, Tennessee. He was 5'11" tall; fair complexion; brown hair; blue eyes.

Declaration for an original invalid pension:

"Contracted blindness and become so blind that he was not able to discriminate black from white that he also had piles and disentary that he was so badly afflicted with all the above named afflictions that he became unfit for duty and was discharged upon Surgeon's Certificate of disability and that he is now and has been continuously afflicted ever since his discharge and that he is unable to perform manual labor."

"This half sheet contains the remainder of Claimant Monroe

Masterson's affidavit given of this date and is a continuation of the same respecting the same matters. There not being room on the blank for him to finish his statement. The last word named on the blank- was (weak). Claimant further states—Viz—Claimant states that on the move from Nashville Tenn. as before stated, he is of opinion that they were ordered to Harpeth Shoals to intercept Genl. Forest, who was then aiming to cut off their River Supplies—but owing to the high water they did not get further than Dog Creek. We were on the march about four days as well as now remembered during all of this time we were poorly clad and the weather was extremely cold and bad. And on this march I took a trmendeous bad cold. On Dog Creek was the worst night I ever put over my head. If it had not have been for Lt G. W. Dearing I think I should have froze to death. The cold fell into my eyes and has continuously affected them ever since. At times they are so bad I can hardly see my way—when we came back to Nashville the snow was about knee deep and the weather desperately cold frozen & bad. We were then ordered to Murfreesborough Tn. We remained there about one month as well as now remembered. The command then moved forward to Carthage, Tenn. I remained with the command then a few days and my General health was then so impaired and bad from the various spells of sickness & exposure that I know I could not remain in the service & make soldier & live much longer. I sent up my resignation while at Murfreesborough as before stated and was discharged the 6th day of April 1863. I then went into Kentucky as me home on account of the trouble with the Rebels. I left there and came back to the Front in August to Winchester Tenn. and remained there a few days and the Army moved forward to Chattanooga, Tenn nearby home and Genl. Negly had me halled all of the way from Winchester to Chattanooga. During all of the time herein stated I have never felt my self able to perform manual labor to make a living for my self & family. These are the reasons why & on which I claim pension. I never was in any Hospital."

(signed) "Monroe Masterson"

Letter from Andrew J. Penney:

"On this 30th day of June 1884, Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace Andrew J. Penney and made oath in due form of law Respecting the claim for Inv a Pension of Capt. Monroe Masterson Co C 5th Regt Tenn. Infty Vols No.388765. Affiant states that he is 44 years of age that his post office adress is Igous Ferry, Hamilton County Tennessee. Affiant further states that he was personally well acquainted with Claimant for at least 10 years prior to his enlistment into the service aforesaid That he considered him a Sound able bodyed man before he joined the service and free from disease of the eyes or any other disease. Affiant worked for Claimant before the war and knew him to be an able bodyed Sound man a man able to perform manual labor to make a living for himself and family and free from disease of the eyes. If Claimant had not have been a sound man he thinks from intimate acquaintance with him he would have known it. Affiant further states that he served in the same Company and 5 Reg with Claimant that he claimant was one of my Capts. during the service here refered to Affiant states that while in actual line of duty west and below Nashville Their command was ? on or near a creek called Dog Creek all our men had like to have froze to death just such weather I do not remember to have experienced in life before or since. We were there without protection, had no blankets nothing to protect us from the severity of the cold only our Blouce coats. When we were ordered there we thought we were ordered a forreageing therefore took no blankets or covering with us owing to the ? cold spell of weather Many of our men had like to have froze to death. This ocured in the month of February, 1863 as well as now remembered. Affiant further states that shortly after this he seen Capt. Masterson at Murfreesborough and his eyes seemed to be affected. This was the first time he had noticed that claimants eyes were affected in any way. Affiant further states that soon after he seen claimant at Murfreesborough as above stated the Claimant was discharged from the service on account of disability as he is informed and believes. Affiant further states that he never seen Claimant Masterson any more after he was discharged from the service until after he came home after the Surender. That they lived near neighbors for many years before the war Served together in the army and that they have lived about two miles distant apart since the war That he has therefore lived a near neighbor to Claimant Masterson all the time. Since he has been discharged from the Service and knows of his own certain knowledge that the claimant eyes has been continuously sore and effected all the time from the time he first come home out of the Service to the present time. Affiants knowledge of the trouth of which he here tistafees is derived from a personal and continued acquanintance with Claimant before the war having served with him in the Service lived a near neighbor to him all the time since the war. A near neighbor to him now I am not of Kin or derectly or inderectly interested in this claim."

General Affidavit:

"That they are near neighbors to the Masterson Family and have been for the last thirty five years. Affiants state that they were at the Masterson residence on the day of the murder of the soldier the said Monroe Masterson and viewed the corpse after death The immediate cause of the said soldiers death was a shot from a shot gun said to be in the hands of James Carden Affiants further state that they were present at the funeral services of said Monroe Masterson which event took place on the 4th day of July 1890 by the Mason's order. The death of said soldier having occured on the day previous or July 3rd 1890."

(signed) "Andrew J. Penney"

Charles C. McCaleb

Resignation letter to take effect August 7, 1864.

Personal: Married to Sarah E. Gardenshire July 6, 1854; divorced November, 1860. Died in Harrison, Hamilton County, Tennessee on June 13, 1866 of consumption.

Letter from Asst. Surgeon Albert T. Lea dated July 27, 1864:

"Lt. Col. C.C. McCaleb of the 5th Regt Tenn Vol Infty having presented himself for examination. I hereby certify that I have this day carefully examined the said officer and find him to be laboring under incipient Phthisis by reason of which he is in my opinion permanently disabled for further duties in the army and I advise his immediate resignation as the only means of restoring his health."

Letter from Assistant Surgeon John C. Everett dated November 20th 1866:

"... he was personally acquainted with Charles C. McCaleb late Lieut. Col. of the 5th Regiment of Tennessee Inft Vols and that the said McCaleb entered the service of the United States early in 1862 a sound and abled bodied man and continued so up to the 2nd day of June 1864, upon which day Col McCaleb led the Regiment in the battle of New Hope Church in the state of Georgia during a tremendous rain storm. The Regiment lay on the fields that night without rations, fire, dry close or blankets in consequence of which Col. McCaleb contracted a severe cold which seriously involved his lungs speedily producing Phthisis Pulmonolis under which he rapidly declined in health resigned his position as Lieut Col. and died early in the year 1866. Col McCaleb was a fine officer was of good moral habits and gives no evidence of decline or disease until the time above stated. So that I have no doubt but that his disease and death was consequent upon the above exposures. I have no interest in this claim."

Other letters are in the pension files.

William M. McGill

Enrolled on the 15th day of August, 1863 in Company C. Discharged at Nashville, Tennessee on the 30th day of June, 1865.

Personal: He was 5'7" tall; 130 lbs.; dark complexion; dark hair; black eyes. Lived at Sale Creek, Hamilton County, Tennessee. Married to Sarah Hunter on November 22nd, 1855 at her father's in Hamilton County, Tennessee. He died January 1st, 1895. She died January 5th, 1904.

Original pension claim:

"I began to have diareah at Carthage, Tenn. I think this was about one year before I was discharged. I never did any regular army duty after that. My feet and legs began to swell before I was discharged. I suffer now greatly from disease of kidneys and bladder and piles. I am almost totally disabled. I was born near where I now live my post office address has been all the time continuously from birth to date in the vacinity where I now live. My present post office is Retro Hamilton Co Tenn. My occupation h[a]s been farming. During the late war, 1861-5, while in line of duty, I first took sick with diareah at Carthage Tenn on or about 20th Aug 1863. As I can now remember I was sent to convalescent camps and treated for diarrhea by some army doctor for diareah at this place. I do not remember who he was nor do I know whether he's living. I also had a bad spell of diareah while we were stationed at Chattanooga Tenn. which lasted me for about 3 months. This was in the sumer of 1864 as well as I can remember. I was again sent to convalescent camps and there treated again. I cannot call to mind who the army doctor was who treated me here at this place & know not whether he is dead or not. I also had a spell of disease of kidney aflictions swelling in my legs & feet conected with diarrhea while stationed here at Chattanooga Tenn and General Dibility which so aflicted me that I was totally disabled for duty as a soldier. I was in convalescent camps at this place for a considerable length of time was detailed as train guard & cook. I got so bad of with these aflictions I was unable for duty for several months in fact I had like to have died & I supose would have died but from the fact my officers & soldiers friends interceded for me and had me sent home where I could be cared for. I was away from any comand at home for two months or more not able to go back to my command. Since I have been discharged from the service year by year I have had bad long & continued spells of diareah & kidney troubles therefore I have never recovered from these aflictions. Dr Waterhouse of Rhea Co Tenn had been my principal family physician since the war and treated me for my aflictions as above stated. He is dead. Dr G. A. Gowan he also treated me he is dead. I have been disabled from performing manuel labor since the war for some 2 or 3 months at a time on account of said aflictions from which I have never recovered."

"Respectfully Submitted,

Wm. M. McGill"

Affidavit of L. M. Clark 1st Sergeant Company C, 5th Tennessee Inf.:

"...he is well acquainted with William M. McGill that he is the same who enlisted in Co C 5th Regiment of Tenn Vol Inft at McMinnville Tennessee and was mustered in at Nashville Tenn on the 15th day of August 1863 and joined the Company while at Carthage Tennessee during the late part of August 1863. In short time after he joined the command at Carthage he was attacked with the diareah and suffered a great deal with the same. He was unable to perform the duties of a soldier for the greater part of the time he was with the command. His legs became swollen and rendered difficult for him to get about. He staid with the company but did nothing but light duty such as assisting the mess cook, until some time in May 1864 he was suffering with the diareah and on the way to the front from East Tennessee where the Regiment went after the Battle of Mission Ridge, Chattanooga he was left at convalescent camp at Cleveland Tenn from which place he was sent to convalescent camp at Chattanooga Tennessee. He was unable to be with the company any more. He was left in convalescent camp and when the company was mustered out of the service he with the rest of the recruits of Company `C' was transferred to Company "K" 5th Regiment of Tenn Vol Inft."

(signed) "L. M. Clark"

George W. McMillon

Mustered in on March 4th, 1862. Absent on Surgeon's Certificate for 30 days February 15th, 1864. Resigned due to physical disability on April 30th, 1864 suffering from Renal and Pulmonary disease.

John H. R. McPherson

Enrolled and mustered in at Huntsville, Tennessee.

Promoted from Private to 1st Lieutenant in the Fifth Tennessee Infantry on July 22nd, 1862. Transferred to the 7th Tennessee Infantry in September, 1862.

Thomas Miller

Personal: Died on September 1st, 1865. Married to Elza Rogers in 1851 at Bradley County, Tennessee.

William B. Pearson

Enrolled on February 25th, 1862 as a private in Company C. Held the rank of Corporal and Sergeant from October 31, 1862 to April 30th, 1863. Promoted to Captain December 7th, 1864. Discharged at Nashville, Tennessee on April 4th, 1865.

Personal: Married to Lavenia M. Dyer on September 7, 1854 at Harrison, Tennessee. She was born on April 18th, 1838 at Strawberry Plains, Tennessee. Resided in Hoisington, County of Barton, Kansas in 1891. He died May 7th, 1901.

Claimant's Affidavit:

"On or about the last of Oct. or first of Nov. 1863 while at Camp at Sale Creek, Tenn. while out on a foraging expedition the horse I was riding pitched me on the pomel of the saddle an mashed one of my testicles—I had a physician to Doctor me and since that time it has hurt me at different periods and of late it has become to the best of my knowledge and belief a permanant injury originating from the hurt aforesaid and I further state that the aforesaid injury was not caused by my vicious habits. I also have vericose veins which were contracted in the year of 1864 and were due to exposures while serving in the war as aforesaid and I further state that they were not caused by vicious habits whatever."

(signed) "William B. Pearson"

Declaration for Original Invalid Pension:

"While in the service aforesaid and in the line of my duty I

incurred the following named disabilities: frozen feet & enlargement of one testicle. The disability above named was incurred on march near Dog Creek in the State of Tennessee on or about the 12th day of January year of 1863 under the following circumstances: exposure to cold and from getting wet while on the march."

D. T. Peterman

Enrolled on February 25th, 1862 in Company B. Honorably discharged at Murfreesboro, Tennessee on February 9th, 1863.

Personal: He was 6'1" tall, fair complexion, dark hair. Married to Annie A. Leeper March 8, 1866 in Blount County, Tennessee. He died March 6, 1916. Declaration for an invalid pension dated August 19, 1882: While in the service at Camp Pine Knot in the spring of 1862, "...he had yellow jaundice; before he had fully recovered, & while in a weak condition at Cumberland Gap, Tenn. in August, 1862, being then captain of the Co. had the Rheumatic or Pneumonia fever."

"Whatever kind of fever it was, the surgeon never informed me, which settled in my right lung causing a cough & expectoration, & left me with pains & aches in my entire body, & especially in my legs, thighs, & arms, & in my right shoulder. On the retreat from Cumberland Gap, Tenn., to Oak Hill, Ohio, I was taken with the piles, which also disables me. At Louisville, Ky., while in camp, was taken with an affection of the heart, & was discharged for disability at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Febry. 9, 1863, all of which diseases, or the effects thereof have been continuous, from the date of incurrence to the present time..."

"That he has been employed in the military or naval service otherwise than as stated above as a clerk on the U.S. steamer Holston, in 1864 & 5 on the Tennessee River."

General affidavit signed by Lieutenant Colonel Fremontin Young dated February 26, 1883:

"I have known D. T. Peterman since 1958. From the date of his resignation, in Feby. 1863, up to Aug. 1863, when I left for East

Tenn. he remained along with the army, not being able to return home owing to his sickness, he not being able to travel at that time, & the rebels being in East Tenn. up to Sept. 1863. Then from 1864 to 1866 I knew him well. In summer 1864, he was in my office, in Kingston, while I was Provost Marshal of Kingston, Tenn. and did some clerking for me when he was able. I also saw him frequently while he clerked on the U.S. steamer Holston on Tenn. river, & have known him well ever since. He was taking medicine all the time he was in my office. He complained of chronic rheumatism & piles, & especially of his heart and lungs. He was totally disabled for manual labor during each year."

Claimant's affidavit for pension No. 396495 dated October 2, 1882: stated that Daniel T. Peterman, aged 46 of Rockwood, Tennessee resided at Brush Creek, Montgomery County, Virginia, Loudon (then Roane Co.), Tennessee and Kingston, Roane County. His occupation was steamboating and merchandizing as a clerk and farming one year.

Letter from D. T. Peterman he stated, "My health continuing to fail on account of said diseases, by the advice of Dr. McMillin, as well as his written indorsement, stating my diseases & especially that of the Heart, he stating that I could not live in the service, my resignation was accepted. December 17th 1882, I requested Dr. McMillin, in a registered letter, directed to Osage Mission Kansas, to send me his evidence. I received his receipt for said letter, dated Oswego, Kansas, December 27, 1882, which receipt is here inclosed to show that I have endeavored to obtain his statement, but up to this time, he has failed to respond... Hearing that Dr. Everett was ded, I wrote to Lt. Col. Nat Witt, of our Regt, at Georgetown, Tenn. & he answered under date of Jany 8, 1883, that he delayed writing to find out the date of Dr. Everett's death, but had failed, that he had died in Arkansas..."

Jesse S. Ragan

Company G, 5th Regiment East Tennessee Infantry was enrolled March 1, 1862 and discharge to take effect December, 20th, 1863 on tender of resignation per Special order 109 Department of the Ohio by reason of sickness in family. Age 43. From enrollment to discharge he held the rank of 1st Lieutenant and mustered in May 21, 1862. He was present except as follows: December 31, 1862 in Nashville recruiting for brigade (similar report to February 28, 1863). Discharged at Strawberrry Plains, Tennessee. Commission by Andrew Johnson on April 26th, 1862.

Personal: He was born February 7th, 1821 at Knox County, n. He was 5'10"t all; fair complexion; brown hair. Married first to Perlina T. Murphy who died July 20th, 1882 at Ooltewah, Tennessee. Married second to Sally A. Bates in Fort North, Texas on September 13th, 1888. After the war, he lived in Alustee P.O., Greer Territory, Oklahoma. He left Tennessee in 1881 and went to Texas, Tarrant County, where he resided until the year 1888. He died March 23rd, 1918.

General Affidavit dated June 24th, 1899:

"I first became acquanited with the claimant Jesse S. Ragon as 1st Lieutenant of Co. `G' 5th Tennessee Vol. Infantry of which I was a private soldier. I remember that while we were in camp at `Pine Knot' Ky. he was troubled with diarrhea and again at Cumberland in the year 1862 and also at Galipolis Ohio (after we retreated from Cumberland Gap Tenn.) he had another spell of Diarrhea and again at Carthage, Tenn. He left us and was obliged to resign being unable to stand the service any longer"

"I met him within about two years after I was mustered out of the service and his health was bad and he said that he had not yet recovered from the army diarrhea. I met him again about the year 1875 and he still complained of the same army diarrhea and that is about the last time I seen him."

(signed) "John Burtin"

Letter of resignation:

"I respectfully tender my resignation as 1st Lt. in Co. B 5th Reg E. Tenn Vol. Infantry for the following reasons: My home and residence is in Hamilton County, Tennessee. I have a family consisting of a wife and seven children the oldest child is now in the same company and regiment to which I belong the other children are small and the Rebels have taken all they have to live on. Three of the children are now lying sick and my presence is greatly needed with my family."

(signed) "Jesse Ragan"

Alfred N. Ragle

Enlisted on August 9th, 1861 in Co. K of the 1st Tennessee Infantry as a 1st Lt. Transferred by promotion March 9th, 1862 as Captain to Co. K of the 5th Tennessee Infantry. He was honorably discharged to date May 17th, 1865.

Personal: Married Elizabeth A. Diggs on September 7th, 1848. He died May 4th, 1870. She died February 4th, 1895.

Benjamin F. Roberts

Enrolled on February 25th, 1862 in Company B as 2nd Lieutent and was discharged at Nashville, Tennessee on March 30th, 1865. Reported on all rolls on file from enlistment to March 31st, 1864. Return for May, 1864 reports him sent to hospital. Reported present on all future rolls.

Personal: Roane County farmer living in Wheat, Tennessee. Married first to Sarah Jane Brashears on September 28, 1854 and who died July 5th, 1869. Married second to Caroline Gardiner on August 13, 1871 in Roane County, Tennessee. He died on May 20, 1918.

General Affidavit signed by James R. Thompson:

"I was 1st Lt. Co. B, 5th Tenn. Inf. in the fore part of Jany. 1863 at which time we were ordered from Nashville, Tenn after the Rebel General Forrest. We were ordered out (not expecting to be gone over the day,) without tents, over coats, or blankets & one day's rations. This was called the Dog Creek Raid. The weather was snowy, rainy, & cold. We had to wade streams, march through the mud, & lie out at night without shelter. We were out two days & nights. In the early part of the night (first) Roberts came to me sick & stated that he was sick & felt numb, & that he could not stand it. The Capt. of the Co. was not there & I told claimant to try & go into some house & take care of himself the best he could. We were wet from wading & the rain & at this time it had began to freeze. By my leave he went to a house near by and staid till morning. When we returned to camp in Nashville, the second night he was not up & during the night he reported to me that he had to be furnished with transportation in a government wagon. He continued to complain of numbness of his lower limbs & pains in his back & kidneys all along that winter & did but little duty. June of 63, I was promoted Capt. of the Co—& under my observation as Capt., he was treated at Carthage, Tenn. by Dr. A. T. Lea, Surg. of the Reg—I heard Dr. Lea tell him several times that his great trouble was his liver & kidneys & he could not give him proper treatment in camp. During this time he did but little duty & that had to be very light. He continued along with the command in this weak state. He did not appear to want to give up. He was a man of a good deal of metal. While on a forced march near Kingston, Ga. in May, 1864, he gave out in his lower limbs & back & was sent to the Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn. or Chattanooga. I think he was in both probably in Chattanooga first. He returned to his command near Marietta Ga. that summer. Sometimes he was able for duty & sometimes he was not during the remainder of his service. I favored him from doing hard duty especially in bad weather. At date of muster out, he was quite feable & weak from these same complaints & afflictions. I have not said all that I could say, but I have given the prominant points in the case."

Declaration for original invalid pension dated March 11th, 1885:

"In the line of duty at Dog Creek Raid in the state of Tennessee on or about the last day of December, 1862, he was very much exposed in the cold, rain, & snow & wading Dog Creek & was taken with a numbness & pains in legs while on a forced march near Kingston, Ga. after the battle of Ressaca in May, 1864, gave out in legs & was sent to Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn & transferred to Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn. Had kidney & liver disease after Dog Creek Raid & was worse after sent to Hostpital. He was treated again in the Field Hospital Chattanooga, Tenn. latter part of May 1864. In a few days was sent to Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn.—names & numbers not remembered—was there about twenty-five days."

General affidavit signed by James T. Shelley:

"That claimant was 2nd Lt. of Co. `B' 5th Regt Tenn Vols and that claimant while in the line of duty on a order from Genl. Mitchell at Nashville, Tenn, the Brigade to which we belonged was ordered down the Cumberland River by land to intersect the Reb Brig. Genl. Forrest. We arrived at night in the snow, sleet and rain on Dog Creek in Tenn. below Nashville. Claimant came to me and reported himself unwell and unable to remain exposed. I directed him to do the best he could. I know that Lt Roberts had been complaining of an affaction of the liver and kidneys from which disease he now suffers and affiant further says that claimant is almost totally unable to perform any kind of manual labor."

Other letters in file from John Mullins and Joseph Hacker attesting to circumstances in the Dog Creek Raid.

Mitchell Rose

Promoted to Major on March 28, 1862. Tendered his resignation July 23rd, 1862 due to physical disability.

Personal: He was 5'11" tall; sallow complexion; hazel eyes; farmer from Roane County, Tennessee.

James T. Shelley

Enrolled as a Major in the 1st Tennessee Infantry. Commissioned as Colonel at Cumberland Gap, Tennessee.

Personal: Born February 25th, 1827 in Columbiana, Shelby County, Alabama. Colonel Shelley was also a veteran of the Mexican War. He was the son of Colonel Jacob Shelley, 11th Louisiana Infantry Battalion C.S.A, and the nephew of Robert Cravens, a pioneer of Hamilton County, Tennessee and a resident of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. 5'8" tall with light complexion, light hair, and blue eyes. Married to Martha Jane McElwee on Sept. 19, 1850 in Roane County, Tennessee. Buried in the Chattanooga, Tennessee. National Cemetery, Grave 8, Section U. He died January 5th, 1891. She died November 26th, 1913.

An article in the Chattanooga, Tennessee Daily Times dated November 27th 1913 stated:

"Mrs. Shelley accompanied her soldier husband in some of his campaigns during the civil war. With her young children she was in Chattanooga when the opening guns thundered at Chickamauga. Col. Shelley realizing the trend of battle dispatched an orderly from the field to remove his family outside the danger zone. It was with greatest difficulty that Mrs. Shelley and her family succeeded in escaping across the military pontoon bridge at the foot of Market street, so great was the rout and jam of the fleeing refugees."

Letter to Adjutant General 63/10/06 requesting detached service:

"I respectfully request to be placed on detached service as master of transportation on the Tennessee River and the tributaries above Chattanooga. I am and have been for a number of years well acquainted with the River and tributaries. The Hiwassee, Clinch, French Broad, Little Tennessee, and Holston and all the smaller streams including Emory River and with all the Boatsmen on the River. I am also aquainted with all the Wood yards, Iron and Coal Banks. My residence is in Kingston, Roane County, and have been engaged a great deal in Boating up and down said River."

"Jas. T. Shelley"

"I am very respectfully your obt. servant"

Letter of resignation dated 64/04/15:

"I joined the U.S. Army in August, 1861. Having been a

Boatsman on the Tenn. River for a number of years before the War. I wish now to take charge of a Boat on Same River in Govt. employ that I may be near my family to provide for their wants to. Wherefore I do most respectfully tender this my Resignation as Colonel 5th. Regt Tenn Vols Infty."

"Most Respectfully

Your Obt Servt

James T. Shelley

Col 5th Tenn Infty"

Letter from J. D. Cox to Headquarters 3 Division, 23 A.C. dated June 21, 1864 from Noses Creek, Georgia.:

"Major—I believe that Col. Shelley, 5th. Tenn desires his resignation to be final, & therefore I have no wish that it should be revoked. When I mentioned the matter to the Commanding General, it was with reference to the embarrassment which has arisen in the question of brigade commanders, Col. Shelley being one of the oldest regimental officers but not having the requisite qualifications to command a brigade."

"Major J. A. Campbell,

A. G.—Army of the Ohio"

Letter of resignation dated 64/07/16:

"I have the honor to offer this my resignation immediate and unconditional and respectfully ask that the same be accepted. Reasons, Having here been placed under arrest for what cause I do not know, no copy of charges having been furnished me I certify this honor."

Letter from James T. Shelley for pension claim:

"State of Tennessee

Roane County"

"In the claim of James T. Shelley, Cet. No. 363.302, personally appeared James T. Shelley, the claimant, who being duly sworn states that his age is years, P. O. Rockwood, Roane Co., Tenn., and that he is claimant in the above described claim."

"I was Colonel of the 5th Regt. Tenn. Vols. At the battle of Resaca, Ga., May 14, 1864, I was shocked by the concussion of shells, and knocked down insensible for a little while, and then got up and walked , or staggered, to the rear pretty much addled. I had not got far to the rear when I came to myself—my mind became clearer—and returned to the line of battle with my men. The effect of the concussion at the time I received it was to make me quite deaf and my nose to bleed, and I felt a numbness and tingling sensation in my left fingers and hands and in the left leg & foot, and I did not have good use of it, or of my whole left side- I continued hard of hearing and numb in my left side from this time on, and two days afterwards noticed a fluttering of the heart and felt as if I would smother. This was when I was making a charge on foot at New Hope Church. I had never had anything like heart disease before this time, and I believe that concussion caused the heart disease with which I now suffer. I have suffered with heart disease ever since and have continued ever since to have a deafness in my left ear and a numbness of my left side. I cannot use my left arm & leg as I could before this time. I am not exactly lame—not enough so to limp—but my leg is not active & vigorous as it formerly was & I am not so active. It has, since that concussion, become very much reduced in size until it is considerably smaller than the right—in fact the whole left side is much smaller than the right—and the active use of it is very much impaired. So much so that it would be impossible for me to make a living at manual labor. My left eye became inflamed at the same time of the concussion, and has been weak & watering & occasionally sore ever since—But my principal disability has been the heart disease resulting from the shock. My claim for pension was allowed for deafness only, the other disabilities remaining unadjudicated, and I now ask that they be taken up & allowed. I was treated from the shock by the Regt. Surgeon, Dr. A. T. Lea, who is now dead. Was not treated by anybody else. My application was for `injury to the whole left side,' by which it was meant to include the matters herein set forth, as they were & are the principal disabilities from which I have suffered since that concussion."

"James T. Shelley"

Letter from James R. Thompson in pension papers:

"State of Tennessee

Roane County"

"Personally appeared before me the undersigned authority, James R. Thompson, of Emory Gap. Roane Co., Tenn. who being duly sworn, testifies in relation to the claim of James T. Shelley, Cef. No. 343302 as follows:"

"I am 65 years of age. I was Captain of Co. `B' 5th Tenn. Vols., of which Regt. the claimant was Colonel. I was intimately acquainted with the claimant in the service, and had been so before the war. My company was from his own town, and was composed of his former friends and associates, and for that reason I was probably more intimately acquainted with him than otherwise I might have been. I was present with him in the battle of Resaca, May 14th. 1864 and know that he was injured at that time by concussion of shells. I was wounded that day myself, and after I was wounded was carried back and sheltered behind some logs. A few minutes afterwards I saw the claimant come staggering towards me, waving his hands and seeming to be in distress and I asked him what was the matter and he said he was wounded and he pressed his hands to the back of the head and seemed to me to be in a dazed and deranged condition of mind. He passes on by me to the rear and I did not see him again until that night and then I went to his quarters to see him. (My wound did not take me off of the field but for a few minutes and I never went to a hospital). When I went to his quarters to see him that night he told me that he had been shocked by the bursting of a shell and that his whole side (the left I think, but won't be certain)- including his leg arm & body were numb from the effect of it and he was also made deaf to some extent in one or both ears. He was lying down on his blanket when I saw him then. I noticed his deafness in talking with him. I was with him from this time on until he resigned in July '64 and served as an aide to him nearly all the time, the Lt. Col. being absent. During all this time he was partially deaf and seemed to have a difficulty in walking & riding. He would have to pull himself up when he got down—did not rise up with the ease and vigor of an able bodied man—and constantly when we were together, complained of a numbness in his side and leg. Also often he was concussed. I frequently noticed that he had a shortness of breath when he made any exertion. At New Hope Church battle, he left his horse and went on foot with us, driving the enemy's line and he then gave out and had to stop to get his breath, but he came on with us to the end of the charge, but was not able to carry his command that day on account of his shortness of breath. I remember this one instance especially, but also remember that he frequently complained of a shortness of breath and smothering sensations. He continued in this condition up to the time he resigned. Before he was concussed he often walked with the soldiers and let some of them ride his horse, but after that he did not walk so much although he complained that riding hurt him[.] The reason of it was that he was not as able to walk as he had formerly been."

"After I got back from the army in 1865 and from that time on to the present, I have continued to know him intimately, seeing him and being with him every few days or weeks and at not longer intervals than three months. And during all this time he has continued to have a hardness of heaving and a difficulty in walking—not exactly a limp, but a sluggish, awkward halting movement of the limbs—and a shortness of breath when he walked much and complained of smothering sensations which I have sometimes seen him have when exercising more than common. He has been disabled from manual labor all this time."

(signed) "James R. Thompson"

William B. Soward

He enrolled February 25th, 1862 at Kingston, Tennessee and mustered in as Sergeant March 28th, 1862 at Barbourville, Kentucky. On rolls from enrollment to February 29th, 1864 he is reported present. May and June 1864, 2nd Lieutenant present. He was discharged to date July 23rd, 1864 for promotion to 2nd Lieutenant of the same company.

Personal: Married to Martha A. Bowman on December 31st, 1863 in Roane County, Tennessee. Moved to Lebanon, Missouri. Born in 1824 and died February 5th, 1883.

Deposition dated September 23rd, 1897 by Travis G. Johnson:

"I knew William B. Soward from boyhood until he died. He was the son of Nesbit Soward and was raised in Roan Co Tenn on the north side of the Tennessee River above Kingston. When he was about grown in 1859 I brought him out here and we made two crops in the yers 1860 & 61 and when the war broke out and things hot pretty warm we pulled up and went back to E. Tenn. We left here a few days after the Wilson Creek fight and when we got there the Confederate sympathizers were in control and he went over into Ky. & enlisted in the 5th E. Tenn. Inft. I came back to Missouri the next year and I did not see Soward again until 1870 when he came out here. He married in time after war Martha A. Bowman my wife's younger sister. When he came here in 1870 he settled about half a mile from me and lived there several years then moved about 2 miles from me and lived for some years. A short time before he died he moved to Delta about 8 miles from me & I came here near about the same time. We were always neighbors & never lived over 8 or 9 miles apart and visited each other up to his death. There was some consumption in his family so I have been informed. I think some of his brothers died with it. I never saw any indication of it in him until after 1870. He was a middy well built man when young and did not look as though he would ever go into consumption. He was a very stout man for his size and always well & hearty. When he came back here in the spring of 1870 he seemed to be in good health. I don't recall that I could notice any change but that same fall I think it was he commenced to have pains in his chest and had to wear a plaster on it. He got better and then had another spell & that kept up the spells gradually growing worse until he died. I think his general decline began from the time I saw that blister. I can't say whether he had any trouble with his breast before that or not. He soon begun to cough and his decline was gradual and I am satisfied he had the consumption. My wife and my son died with the same disease and the symptoms were very much alike. I saw him frequently while he was down before his death and he was spitting up mucus and coughing a great deal. He died about 13 or 14 years ago. His wife lived a widow a short time and married Ambrose Broyles a young man who had been working for them. She lived as his wife until last May..."

Declaration for Original Invalid Pension:

"I received a wound by a shot in my right hand by which I lost my middle and ring fingers. Was out on a scout at night, got separated from my comrades and was fired at by a part of own regiment. Received treatment at Post Hospitals, Carthage, Tn., Post Hospitals McMinnville, Tn., and General Field Hospital Nashville, Tn."

(signed) "William B. Soward"

Wound was received August 14th, 1863 three miles from Carthage, Tennessee. Claim for invalid pension was witnessed by Samuel P. Evans and B. F. Roberts, both of the 5th Tennessee.

David Carson Sparks

Enrolled on February 26, 1862 at Barbourville, Kentucky in Company D commanded by Captain J. D. Turner as a private and was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee on March 31st, 1865. Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant to date June 10, 1862.

Personal: Born March 12, 1835 in Blount County, Tennessee and died March 19, 1918 in Roane County, Tennessee. Parents were Absolom and Margret Allen Sparks. Buried in Byrd's Chapel, Roane County, Tennessee. Married to Arminta Angeline Wilson March 24, 1870 in Roane County, Tennessee. He was 5'10" tall; dark complexion; black hair. Farmer from Roane County, Tennessee.

Letter to the State of Tennessee from David C. Sparks dated April 22, 1881:

"My Post Office is Paint Rock, Roane County Tennessee. For 5 years prior to my enlistment in the Federal army I resided in Roane County Tenn. about 6 miles south east of Kingston Tenn. My occupation was farming. Since discharge from the army & to this date have resided in same place. Occupation has been farming & acting as D. Shff. of our County of Roane. First eight years after discharge acted as D. Shff. Since have been farming. History of incurrence of disability. About 20th Dec. 1862 while in line of duty and in service of the United States, I was injured in right foot by jumping from bridge over Green River in State of Kentucky a distance of about ten feet. The Regiment was crossing the said bridge and train of cars came along while we were crossing and we were forced forward in a run & I was compelled to jump off or be run over and be killed."

"Went to no hospital but suffered with it continuously till date of discharge and to this date."

"Dr. G. W. McMillen Surgeon and A. T. Lea now dec. Asst. Surgeon treated me for said injury occasionally up to date of discharge."

"McMillen's P.O. is Osage Mission Kansas. Have had no treatment since discharge except first five years Dr. A. T. Lea above named treated him up to date of his death. He soon found that there was nothing permanent could be done for his said foot and he abandoned all treatment except liniments he could buy or fix up himself such as coal oil mustang liniment, Gangling oil, &c."

"First year after discharge could hardly walk on it could do no work at all. Never was so bad again but the pain & soareness was continuous and uniform from end of said first year to the present date."

"Cannot do over one third of the work that I could have done prior to my enlistment. Cannot perform any kind of labor that would require me to walk or be on my feet for one half hour. Any kind or any amount however little of labor causes me to suffer more or less."

"I was a Capt. of Co. `D' 5th Tenn. Inf. Vols. enlisted Feby. 26th 1862. Discharged 31st March 1865."

General Affidavit from David C. Sparks dated April 15, 1901:

"...I enclose the affidavit of Jas. E. Rose, Private & of 1st Lt. Thomas W. Cooper of my Company to show origin of sun-stroke in the service. Albert T. Lea, Surg. & John C. Everett, Asst. Surg. of the Reg. who attended me for said injury in service, are dead as is William N. Purdy, Hospital Steward. See my Hospital record & other evidence filed proving origin & treatment. In reply to circular 3-474, same date, I cannot furnish the testing of my Physicians since discharge except that of Dr. J. M. Montgomery here filed, because Dr. A. T. Lea & Dr. J. W. McNutt are dead. Find herewith affidavit of Jas. E. Rose & Jacob Parks, my neighbors, the latter having worked with & for me as called for."

General Affidavit from David C. Sparks dated May 30, 1903:

"In June, 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain Ga. I was leading my Co. west of the Mountain on quick time in the woods, well as usual, only very hot and head hurting a little. The next thing I knew I was at Altoona field Hospital, I can recollect asking the surgeon in charge where I was, and what I was there for. He stated to me that [`]you had a sunstroke, and was brought in here 2 days ago.['] I recollect the surgeons name was Sparks. I was conscious from that time on. I was sent from there to General Hospital at Knoxville Tennessee. I was treated until Oct 1864. Returned to command at Marietta Ga. and was with command all the time until discharge, and ever since I feel well enough in cold weather, but in summer my head seems to be almost burning hot, broken down unnerved."

"Main suffering is from heat every summer until 1896 (I believe) had a sudden breakdown and was unconscious again for a day or two, and have been worse ever since of a summer. In addition to the excessive heat, a blindup by spells. This disease what ever it is was contracted in June 1864 and has lasted continually to the present in hot weather, the name I first got from Surgeon Sparks at Altoona and since by Jeff Montgomery. I was also at Hospital in Chattanooga 2 days on my way to Knoxville."

General Affidavit from James E. Rose dated September, 1900:

"I was a Private Co. D. 5th Tenn. Inf. about middle of June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.—while making a flank movement, Capt. Sparks fell at the head of the Company, & 1st Lt. Thos. Co. Cooper took command. The understanding in the Company was it was sun stroke. I did not see him again until the first part of October, 1864 at Marietta, Ga. He said he was just from the hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee that when he fell he had a sun-stroke, so pronounced by the Doctor. I have been his neighbor since the war. During this time he has not been able in justice to himself to perform manual labor. I have been with him frequently & he has complained of the effects of said stroke. Said it affected his head & caused a nervous prostration & it seemed to me that way. He has always said he was not able for manual labor and when he re-joined us at Marietta, Ga. he said he was not right but would do the best he could for us."

Ashley Lawrence Spears

Enrolled March 6th, 1862 in Company F and mustered out April 4th, 1865 as of F&S. Transferred to F&S in March, 1862. He held the rank of private, 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant.

Personal: Died February 14th, 1900, due to hepatitis due to blood poisoning from wound and was buried in Pine Grove Cemetery, Jasper, Tennessee. Married first to Martha Pitts who died on November 23rd, 1896. Married second to Willie Cummings at Franklin, Tennessee on December 28, 1897. He was a prominent lawyer and citizen of Jasper, Tennessee and held many offices of trust among which was district attorney-general.

Affidavit of Mrs. Willie C. Spears dated March 2, 1903:

"Mrs. Willie C. Spears of Jasper, Tennessee, being duly sworn, deposes and says that she is the widow of said Ashley L. Spears deceased, and having therefore made affidavit in this cause, she makes this as a more detailed statement relative to her said application for pension."

"Affiant's deceased husband, the said Ashley L. Spears, frequently talked with affiant about his wound. He stated that he was trying to escape from the Confederate soldiers at Big Creek Gap, near Cumberland Gap, during the civil war, and in going down the side of the mountain, his horse fell and he received a severe blow which caused the testicle to rise, and that he suffered agony for weeks. That his father, General Spears hearing of his misfortune, sent an ambulance and had him taken to his headquarters not very far off. Said A. L. Spears told affiant where he stayed at Cumberland Gap from the time he was wounded till his father sent for him, but affiant has forgotten the name of the man. Affiant was further told by her said husband that later in the war, while he was at Carthage, Tennessee, practicing with the soldiers in his drill work, his horse became frightened and unmanageable, and, running away with him, he was re-injured in the same parts that had been injured at Big Creek Gap,—(he being finally thrown from his horse), and his sufferings were of the same character as those caused by his former injury. In speaking of the wound to affiant, her said husband always described his sufferings as the most intense he ever endured. When injured this last time, his father had him taken to the home of Judge Goodall, of Carthage, where he was confined to his bed for about a month."

"In 1896, affiant's said husband suffered from rising of the testicle. Again, in the latter part of January 1898, he came home from town and told affiant he was suffering greatly from his wound. He seemed to dread the possible approaching suffering exceedingly. And at this time he told affiant of the circumstances of his receiving the said wounds in detail, stating the intense suffering endured at that time and his fear of a recurrence of suffering of like character, having already experienced an attack in 1896. He stated that ever since the reception of said wound, there had always been a marked tenderness and uneasiness in these said injured parts, but no serious trouble had arisen until 1896,—the wound rose, confining him to his bed, where, during the month of February following he passed through the most intense physical agony. He arose from his bed extremely nervous, and remained so the rest of his life. He thought there was no help for his suffering,—nothing but waiting for his wound to be lanced. After February, 1898, he was threatened with a return of the trouble every six months. In February, 1900, he suffered the last spell with his wound, which caused death. At each time when the trouble would occur as above stated, it would be a rising of his old wound. He never had any other trouble, was an exemplary man and citizen, of the most abstemious and careful habits, and he always attributed his said suffering solely to his said wounds received during the war. In speaking to affiant of his wound, he was always troubled,—most naturally on account of the great suffering, but oftentimes he would stop and say, `I will say no more, for you look sad.' He spoke to affiant's brother, H. P. Fowlkes, more freely of his fears than he did to affiant."

"Affiant's said husband, the said Ashley L. Spears, often told her that in the event of his death she would be entitled to a pension. He said that he had not applied for one because he desired to show himself capable of earning his own living. But toward the last of his life, after his intense suffering from his wound in 1898, feeling that his health was being broken, he told affiant that he intended to apply for a pension, and spoke of the steps he was going to take, but having other business on hand, he put if off for a more convenient time, until it was too late."

"Affiant very much needs the pension applied for, she being of very delicate health and constitution and not able to make provision for herself."

James R. Thompson

Captain in Company B.  37 years of age.  He was from Roane county and  previously served as an enlisted man during the Mexican War in the 4th Tennessee volunteer regiment.  He died June 8, 1898 and is buried in the Delozier Cemetery in Emory Gap (Harriman, Tennessee) beside his wife, Elizabeth.

Gilbert Harrison Tipton

Enrolled at Barbourville, Kentucky on February 25th, 1862 as a private in Company H. Mustered into service at age 21 at Camp Pine Knot, Tennessee.

Enrolled

63/02/28 62/12/31 Present

63/07/01 63/02/28 Present

63/07/0 63/06/30 Present

64/01/01 63/08/31 Present

64/07/01 63/10/31 Present

64/11/01 64/02/28 Present

64/09/01 64/08/31 Present

65/01/01 64/12/31 Present

65/03/01 64/10/31 Present

65/04/18 65/02/28 Present

65/04/30 Present

65/04/18 Granted 20 day leave

65/06/30 Mustered Out

Personal: Born on March 3rd, 1841 and died on May 16th, 1921. He was 5'11" tall; fair complexion; blue eyes; dark hair; farmer from Monroe County, Tennessee. His father was John Bulter Tipton, first Clerk of Monroe County, Tennessee. Married on September 29th, 1867, to Martha Elizabeth Nelson, daughter of Matthew Nelson, first Treasurer of the state of Tennessee. Both are buried at Union Fork Creek Baptist Church, Loudon County, Tennessee. G. H. Tipton was the great-grandson of Colonel John Tipton and Colonel Sam Wear, both of who signed the original 1796 Constitution of the State of Tennessee. He was also the grandson of Isaac Thomas, the famous Indian trader and one of the first white men to live in the now—state of Tennessee.

Letter by Captain Frederick D. Fulkerson:

"That he was absent from his company for sometime on recruiting service and when he returned to his command about the last of December, 1862 or first of January, 1863, just a few days after the command arrived at Murfreesboro, Tennessee from Nashville, he found the claimant suffering from the mumps and also from disease of testicles, the result of mumps. His testicles were much swollen and apparently painful. Affiant also heard him complain afterward of pain in his back and at times noticed him limping when he walked. The claimant was affected with the above named diseases at various times thereafter while in the service."

(signed) "Frederick D. Fulkerson"

Similar letters on file from William B. Craig, William N. Estes, John C. Vernon, and James B. Shirley, all privates in Company I.

Request for leave of absence dated April 18, 1865:

"Sir: I respectfully ask twenty 20 days leave of absence to proceed to my home near Loudon, Tenn. I have served in the United States army over three years without a furlough or leave of absence."

"I have the honor to be your most obedient servant," "G. H. Tipton 2nd Lieut.

Co. F Detachment 5th Tenn."

Obituary in Loudon County, Tennessee newspaper:

"Harris Tipton, one of Loudon county's prominent and influential citizens died at his home on Fork Creek on Monday night. Old age and complication of disease caused his death."

"He was an old soldier and fought on the side of the Union during the days of '61 to '65."

"Funeral took place at Fork Creek Baptist Church after which burial in the family grave yard. He leaves a wife, four children other

relatives and numerous friends to mourn his death."

"Mr. Tipton was a man who enjoyed the confidence, esteem and respect of all. Years ago he made a profession of religion, joined the Baptist Church and was a member of Fork Creek Church at the time of his death. He spent his life doing good and sacrificing for others. There is no sting in death when it is passing from the toils, disappointments, sorrows, aches and pains of earth to the sweet joys of Heaven."

Joseph D. Turner

Enrolled at Barbourville, Kentucky on August 12th, 1861 as a private in Company I, 1st Tennessee Infantry. Also served as a private March 1862 and promoted to Major in spring of 1863 in the 5th Tennessee Infantry.

Personal: Born February 25th, 1832; 5'7" tall; dark complexion; dark eyes; dark hair. Farmer from Loudon County and Roane County, Tennessee. Died October 24, 1911. Buried in Blue Spring Cemetery, Loudon County, Tennessee. Married to Mary Emily Roberts August 12, 1858 in Roane County, Tennessee. Wife died October 26, 1888. He was educated at Hiwassee College prior to the Civil War.

Partial letter of resignation dated February 1864:

"I have belonged to the army since my enlistment in August 1861. In the mean time my wife has been afflicted with a lingering disease which will sooner or later prove fatal as I fear. There being no person aside from me to provide for the want and comfort of her and my children the country being devastated and supplies of provision scarce and difficult to get. I feel that my services and presence are due my family and humanity impels me to this the tender of my resignation..."

Commissioner appointed to hold election for the ratification or

rejection of the proposal to form Loudon County, Tennessee in 1870. He was also sheriff of Loudon County from 1870-1876.

His older brother, Sterling, was a Captain in the Confederate army and was killed at Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1863.

William Whitlock

Enrolled at Kingston, Tennessee on February 25th, 1862 as 1st Lieutenant in Company A and was honorably discharged at Nashville, Tennessee on April 21st, 1865. Rolls for May and June, 1864 show him absent sick. July and August, 1864, detailed to East Tennessee to apprehend deserters. November and December, 1864 absent wounded since December 12th. Present on all other rolls.

Personal: Born on October 2, 1834. 5'8" tall; dark complexion; black eyes; black hair. Was a blacksmith prior to the war. Born in Monroe County, Tennessee. First marriage to Polly C. Bowman on December 24, 1857; she died January 31, 1873. Second marriage to Parthena Ellis on May 3, 1874. Third marriage to Clara Earhart on April 11, 1909. Lived in Roane County years (Kingston, Stockton, and Post Oak Springs), Cumberland County (Hebbertsburn and Crossville) twenty-six years, and in Rhea County (Dayton) for five years. Died February 19, 1926.

He was admitted to Officer's General Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee December 8, 1864 for treatment of a gunshot wound in the left leg received on December 8, 1864 in a street fight at Nashville and returned to duty January 20, 1865. Entered General Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee February 28, 1865 with small pox and was returned to duty April 18, 1865. Lieutenant Whitlock and Major D. G. Bowers were married to sisters.

Letter written to Eliza Bowers, wife of Major D. G. Bowers from Cumberland Gap and dated August 27th, 1862:

"Dear Sister I take my pen in hand to inform you that I am Still on the land of the liveing and neither ded nor disabled this is one thinkg that I fell very thankful for Eliza there is one thing that I am proud of & that is I know when you have a chance to write you are sure to do it if there is any chance for you to go to your fathers as Soon as you get this & let Caroline have her letter wrote & give it to you & you can forward it on at your pleasure Dear Sister I am sorry to have it to say that I am not very well at present, but it is to be hoped that (?) health will be good in a few more days I am still able to set up and write yet. Tell Granpap Bowere & all the Children howdy for me tell them that I want to See them all tell Granpap to not get out of heart about our comeing for if nothing happens very bad we will come Some time when he is not looking for us[.] Eliza there is one thing that thank you for & that is for Saveing my tools from being Sold[.] I want you to keep them Where they are if you can till I come to do your work on & in particular take Special car of my handsaw & plains & that little tenants (?) Saw & dont let them get Broak."

"Tell Father & Mother & all the rest of our connections that I wish to be remembered by them all & wold like very much to hear from them & it does look like they cold Send me Some letters Some time tell all my cristian friends that I want them to not forget poore unworthy me in their prayers tho time Seems mighty long about haveing the chance to attend divine worship that is one thing we hardly ever hear of here[.] Tell uncle Louis Bowman folks that I want them to write to me every chance they have When you see Brother Jeffs folks tell them that he is on the mend the last I heard from him & (?) was out the mend they are out in the State of Kentuckey at a very good house tell Boyd to hold his head a few more weeks I will Close for this time[.]"

"William Whitlock"

Edwin F. Wiley

Enrolled on March 28th, 1862 in Company "F". Mustered into service as 2nd Lieutenant to date August 4th, 1862 and as Captain March 14th, 1863. There is no roll of Company for May and June 1864 on file. Regimental Return for May 1864 reports him "wounded in action at Resaca, Ga. May 14th, 1864 and sent to hospital Chattanooga, Tennessee."

Casualty list 3rd Division. 23rd A.C. Army of the Ohio reports him with a bullet wound of right forearm, flesh, May 14th, 1864 at Resaca, Georgia. Return for June 1864 "Return to duty, June 18th, 1864." Reported captured by the enemy June 20th, 1864 on his return to his command.

Prisoner of war records show him paroled at Baton Rouge, Louisiana December 31st, 1864; report at Camp Pareole Missouri February 14th, 1865; granted leave of absence February 25th, 1865. He mustered out on March 29th, 1865 on Individual Muster Out roll.

Personal: He was 5'8" tall; 129 lbs. Married to Mary Catherine McAdoo, sister of ex-Secretary of the Treasury, W. G. McAdoo. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley moved to Knoxville after the war where Mr. Wiley became interested in the coal and railroad business having taken a considerable part in the construction of the Southern railroad.

Claimant's Affidavit:

"On the 14th May 1864 at the battle of Ressaca Ga & while the battle was in progress I was wounded & lay very near and under a battery of our guns which was firing very fast. ? the injury which caused my difficulty of hearing. At least was told so after by a physician & that the drums of my ears had been ceriously injured by the concussion. My heart trouble was known & told to me by the Pension examining board some years ago."

(signed) "Edwin F. Wiley"

June 19th, 1905

Nathaniel Witt

Enrolled on March 2nd, 1862 in Company E and was honorably discharged on May 15th, 1865 at Nashville, Tennessee.

Personal: Born on August 23rd, 1830 in Tennessee. Married first to Janette Wood who died in 1860. Married second to Margaret J. Hicks on January 13th, 1878 in Meigs County, Tennessee. After discharge, resided in Meigs County, Tennessee until 1879 then in Florida until 1881 and returned to Meigs County. He was 6'2-1/2" tall; 149 lbs.; dark complexion; black hair; blue eyes. He died in April, 1899. His brother Jesse also served in the 5th Tennessee Infantry.

Letter to the State of Tennessee:

"On this 29 day of March A.D. 1886, personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the aforesaid county and State, duly authorized to administer oaths, Nat Will aged 55 years, a resident of Spring City in the County of Rhea and State of Tennessee, who being sworn according to Law, States that he is the identical person of that name who enlisted or volunteered as a 1st Lieut in Co `E' of the 5th Reft. Tenn. Inf. Vols. and who was discharged at Nashville Tenn. on or about the 15th day of May 1865 by reason of Telegraph Instructions from War Dept. A.G.C. That while in the service and in the line of his duty, at or near Barbourville, Ky. did in the early spring of 1862, contract a severe cold, owing to the very severe bad weather and not having camp and garrison equipage or any clothing promptly furnished by the Government, and `the said cold in a short time settled in my legs, and they were so badly swollen that I was unfit for duty at all for a long time, and my legs has been subject to ulcerations more or less every season since and in justice to myself I have not been able to perform manuel labor at all, in fact I done but little manuel labor until 1874 and then when the hot season come on my legs got so bad I called in Dr. R. A. Wilson his affidavit is on file. I was treated in the service at divers times by asst Surgeon John C. Everett and he continued to proscribe for me when necessary until 1868, or when he moved to Arkansas where he in a few years afterwards died and I was informed by his Father[.] Then Dr. John C. Gamble proscribed for me until he died, and then as aforesaid Dr. R. A. Wilson treated me, and I have been following his Procriptions every since, and owing to my inability to perform manuel labor my means of subsistence have been reduced so much that I have actually suffered some for the necessary comforts of life. (Thoe it is somewhat humiliating to state it.) I was for more than ten years before the war an exceedingly active stout healthy man, and having all ways been a man of temperate habits, The reason that there is no record of my treatment in the service is that asst Surgeon John C. Everett and my self were friends and neighbors before the war, therefore he treated me in camps, he also at divers times gave me passes or permits to ride in ambulances wagon trains or on horseback as best I could, so as to keep with my command on long marches I was detailed at divers times to fill important trusts when it was so I could be furnished transportation, all on account of my legs, and for my promtness to do my duty under my afflictions. So won the affections of my Regiment that when the Colonel of my Regt. had an occasion to resign, Gov. Andrew Johnson, after a careful investigation of the case, had me promoted to be Lt. Colonel of said Regt. and I actually commanded the Regt. until the close of the war in 1865, and was mustered out as aforesaid, and further as I was never a man to complain of my afflictions to others, no one except my Physicians and my self ever knew how much I have suffered each year. Of course some of my old neighbors knew something of my afflictions, and I could get divers affidavits from them if my pecuniary means would permit, but I am not able to get them. I could get divers affidavits from comrades to the facts proven by my Colonel and 1st Sergt. if my means would admit.'"

(signed) "Nat Witt"

Letter from William A. Eldridge:

"I am personally acquainted with Nat Witt Late 1st Lt. Co E 5th Tenn. Regt. Inf. Vols. and know that he had something wrong with his legs in the early part of 1862 and I saw them highly inflamed and swollen to such an extent that it was impossible for him to wear shoes or even ordinary stockins or hose. And I know that at diverse times on marches that he had to ride to keep up with his command & recollect that on our retreat from Pulaski, Tenn. between Columbia and Franklin Tenn. he stated to me or rather to the boys that his legs had about given out and he would have to stop. We told him to travel as far as he could and we would cary him, rather than see him left to be captured for he was the most trustworthy officer in our Regiment. He succeeded in getting to Franklin Tenn. the last part of 1864 and soon after our arrival at Nashville, Tenn. in the early part of 1865 when it was known that we had to charge the enemy, most of the commanders of Regiment sent their horses to the rear, but I well recollect that Col Nat Witt on account of his leg, stuck to his horse and was subject to be a target for sharp shooter[s]. We recollect that some one was shot close to his horse while preparing to charge & evidently a sharp shoot at Col. Witt. He was not a man to complain of his afflictions and we cannot tell how much he did suffer for his country, But from what I saw of his legs before and since the war, I am of the opinion that in Justice to himself that he has been wholly unable for manuel labor since the war. I have lived within a few miles of Col Nat Witt most of the time since the war and have seen him quite often and we know that he was treated by Asst Surgeon John C. Everett during the war and I know the bare facts from personal observation and I have no interest in this case."

(signed) "W. A. Eldridge"

Other similar affidavits on record by George R. Roberts, James T. Shelley, James L. Price, Marcellus Martin, Pleasant Gross, John Gross, Joseph Cookson, W. R. Haney, Joel Olinger, John McCallie, John B. Roarke, and Benjamin L. Smalling, all of the Fifth Tennessee Infantry.

Nat Witt recruited the members of Company E and paid out over $135 for their rations and a guide who could direct the Union men to Kentucky.

He was appointed Commissioner of Registration for Meigs County on July 5th, 1869 by the Governor of Tennessee.

Fremorton Young

Enrolled at Barbourville, Kentucky on February 25th, 1862 and was honorably discharged as Captain of Company B at Nashville, Tennessee on March 2nd, 1863.

Personal: Farmer from Roane County, Tennessee. Died February 8, 1899. He was 5'10 1/2" tall; dark complexion; dark hair; grey eyes. Married to Lucinda N. Evans at Roane County, Tennessee on November 2, 1837.

Letter to State of Tennessee, Roane County dated May 8th, 1874:

"Before me the undersigned authority personally appeared Freemorton Young a resident of near Kingston, Tenn., whom I certify to be respectable & entitled to credit who being duly sworn according to law deposes & says that about the last of July, 1861, he formed a company of Home Guards in Roane County, for the purpose of home protection, & also that the Co. might be organized & drilled so that it would be ready in that respect to join the Federal Army on the first opportunity. While so engaged & not being able to obtain any news from Kentucky, where the Federal Army for said section was recruiting, he mounted his horses & on or about the 24th or 26th of August, 1861, he arrived at Barbourville, Ky. & found that the government of the U.S. had formed a nucleus there & that it would be safe to return home & take his Co. over the mountain to join the Army. On the night of the day he arrived there, he received a message from Genl. Samuel P. Carter in command to report at his Head Quarters. Claimant (F. Young) was introduced to the Genl. by Robert K. Byrd, Col. 1st. Tenn. Ing. Carter said affiant had been recommended to him by Col. Byrd & that he wanted claimant to return to burn the R. R. bridges in Lower East Tenn. from Strawberry Plains to Chattanooga preparatory to advance into East Tennessee by the Federal forces. Deponent informed the Genl. that he had an organized Company in Roane Co., Tenn. waiting for affiant's return to come to Ky. & join the army & therefore asked to be excused from said duty, but the Genl. refused & Carter & Byrd insisting that he was the man to do the work, he at last consented. The next day, claimant started for house, under orders of Genl. Carter. Affiant was to get his ladders made, collect all the combustibles & get these things into different men's hands & not to act until he received notice after squads were organized by deponent. Claimant visited William C. Pickens, now decd., an old friend of his, in Sevier Co., Tenn., afterward Col. 5 Tenn. Cav. & laid the programme before him & requested that he select his own men & be prepared to burn the bridge at Strawberry Plains, Tenn. when claimant should give him orders. After seeing Pickens went to Knoxville, from there to Ooltewah, Hamilton Co., Tenn. & saw Williams Stone, decd., & laid the matter before him & old friend & acquaintance of claimant & a firm man & formed squad No. 2 & made the same request of him as he did of Col. Pickens in regard to the formation of the squad &C. & requested him to burn the three Chicamauga bridges & Alfred M. Cate commanded said squad at the request of Stone."

"Squad No. 3 was headed by claimant & was to burn the bridge over the Hiwassee river. The burning of the Loudon bridge was utterly impossible without an armed force which was not at his command as said bridge was well guarded at both ends by the rebels."

"Genl. Carter sent his brother William accompanied by David Fry who was to burn the bridges in Upper East Tenn. to notify claimant to commence operations if all was ready on or about the 29th October 1861 & that all of the bridges along the entire line should be fired at night about one o'clock. In obedience to said orders, affiant notified Pickens & Stone & all concerned to be ready to fire the bridges on said night at the hour appointed."

"From information from Col. Pickens, there was in squad No. 1, eight men as follows: D. M. Ray, afterward Col. 2nd Tenn. Cav; Samuel Pickens, & __________Montgomery, the names not remembered of the others. Squad No. 2, from information from Stone, Alfred M. Cates, decd., afterward Capt. in the Commissary Department U.S.A.; Wm. H. Crowder, afterward 2nd Lt. Co. G, 5th Tenn Inf. & two others names not remembered. Squad No. 3 was headed by affiant assisted by Robert W. Ragon, afterward Capt. Co. D, 4th Tenn Cav. now decd. Wm. Stone who was captured 10 days afterward for said act, taken to Mobile, Ala., & there died in prison, &_________Pendergrast, four in all which completed the 3rd squad. Col. Pickens comdg. squad No. 1 burnt one span of the Strawberry Plains Bridge after a desperate fight in which he was badly wounded in the leg & arm & two of his men were slightly wounded. Squad No. 2 under the command of Capt. Cate, burnt the 3 bridges over Chicamauga Creek, without any disaster to the squad. Squad No. 3, under command of claimant burnt the bridge over Hiwassee river at one o'clock at night. Four rebel soldiers were guarding one end of the bridge who were arrested & disarmed & placing them under guard, affiant & Ragon set fire to the bridge using Turpentine & a bale of hay found there & in five minutes, the bridge was in flames. Thus were the lines of the enemy broken & the rebel army in Tenn. cut off from the army in Va. with which they expected to form a junction—they were deprived of the use of the R. R. & the Federal forces were then enabled to enter East Tennessee. While Squad No. 3 was attempting to make its escape, claimant fell down the bank of the R.R. some 10 or 12 ft. striking his right shoulder against a piece of timber dislocating & breaking his right shoulder bone; Ragon following fell on affiant which saved Ragon from injuring himself on the same piece of timber, the ditch being dark caused by the shadow of the burning bridge thereby deceiving them as to the steepness of the bank, they being in a hurry, & anxious to make their escape to their horses, hitched about a mile off in the woods. One piece of bone has worked out of his shoulder. Being afraid to let his injury be known, passing it off as Rheumatism, he did no have his shoulder attended to & now he is permanently disabled in the same, this disability increases, not being able to raise his arm above his waist & he has never been able to put on his coat since without assistance. He is now in his 61st year & as he grows older, he becomes worse. On the 10th day of Dec. 1861, he left his home again for Ky., as soon as he was able to ride & at Barbourville, Ky. on the 25th of Feby. 1862, he enlisted as Capt. Co. B, 5th Tenn. Inf. & was mustered in, March 6, 1862, it being the same old company he had in Tenn. August 4, 1862, he was promoted to Lt. Col. of said Regt. & resigned March 4, 1863."

(signed) "F. Young"

Jacob F. Ziegler

Personal: Married to Minerva Tennipu Miller on October 21st, 1852 in Decatur, Meigs County, Tennessee. He died on February 5th, 1865 of bronchitis (pneumonia) in Seminary General Hospital, Washington, D.C. She died May, 1910. Commissioned Officers Certificate of Soldiers Death dated June 5th, 1867:

"I hereby certify that Captain Jacob F. Ziegler of Company `E' of the 5th Regt. Tenn. Inf. Vols. was enlisted by Gov Andrew Johnson Military Gov of Tenn on the 10th day of March 1862 to serve 3 years. He was born in Franklin County in the State of Virginia; is 43 years of age; five feet eight inches high; dark complexion; blue eyes; grey hair and by occupation when enlisted a farmer."

"That whilst in the service of the United States and in the line of his duty in Hospital at Georgetown D.C. on or about the 6th day of February, 1865, he died[,] the name of disease not known and further that he was a healthy man and a man of good moral habits when he entered the service of the United States."

(signed) "Nat Witt

Late Lt. Col. Comdg. 5th Tenn. Inf. Vols."

Letter from Nat Witt:

"He was well acquainted with Jacob Ziegler late Captain of Co. E in the 5th Regt. Tenn. Infl Vols. Says that Co. E was organized at Decatur, Meigs Co., Tn. on or about the 2nd day of March, 1862. Jacob F. Ziegler was made Capt and affiant first Lieut. and started the same day to join the Federal Army on the arrival of the Company at Barbourville, Ky. The Co. and officers were mustered into the service of the U.S. on or about the 29th day of March, 1862 by General S. P. Carter and was organized into the 5th Regt. Tenn. Inf. Vols. Capt. Jacob F. Ziegler served as Capt. of Co. E to the day of his death which was at Washington City whilst on his way to North Carolina with the 23rd Army Corps..."

(signed) "Nat Witt

Late Lt. Col 5th Tenn. Inf. Vols."