We will rally for our country, And for human freedom, too; And bravely meet the traitors, ‘Neath the old Red, White, and Blue. ” The 14th Regiment “was organized and rendezvoused at Ypsilanti, under the direction of Colonel Robert P. Sinclair, of Grand Rapids. The muster in of the regiment was accomplished on the 13th [...]
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On one side a figure of Justice, by its side an eagle holding in its beak an American flag, the folds of which were gracefully thrown around the figure. On a scroll is written in gold letters, “We came not to war on opinions, but to suppress treason. ” The affair occurred at a review [...]
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He had his company perfectly under control, cool and in good order, showing them brave men relying with confidence on a brave officer. Approaching us he said he wished to fight as long as any man fought, ” asking to be assigned to position. His courage and self-control in that trying scene I refer to [...]
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On the 1st of November following it participated in an engagement with the enemy at Lavergne, capturing a fort, routing the 32d Alabama Infantry, and taking a hundred prisoners. During the same month Nashville was threatened and the regiment was ordered outside the town where it had a severe but successful engagement with infantry and [...]
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Captain Mackey’s mounted infantry were in the advance, and at early morn on Wednesday trailing the guerrillas. Arriving at Weam’s residence, a plan of attack was arranged, when it was determined that a dash should be made upon the premises and ‘ Spring House, ‘ a ball-room close by. McCann’s men were laying siege to [...]
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The captain saw immediately that in his prisoner he recognized the oft-described features of Dick McCann, and said: ‘ You can come no games on me; you are Dick McCann. ‘ He replied, Yes sir; I am Major J. R. McCann, and I am your prisoner. ‘ He and his men were lodged in jail [...]
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Another report says a forage train of General Bragg was captured, together with the guard, and sent to camp. On the 1st of November, 1863, the regiment was employed in garrison for the posts at Franklin and Columbia, Tenn., and in guarding the railway between those towns. It constructed, during this and the following month, [...]
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On their arrival in the State they were also furloughed for thirty days, and then returning, reached Nashville on the 16th of May. At Columbia, on the eve of the 14th returning to the State on their veteran furlough, the citizens held a public meeting, at which complimentary resolutions were passed thanking Colonel Mizner and [...]
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I likewise secured many of the mules for my train, besides sending a large number of horses and mules to the quartermasters at Nashville. I was furnished by General Granger with complete cavalry equipments and revolvers, and in part with Spencer rifles. On the 5th of September following I was furnished with a section of [...]
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At this time not a man had been sworn, or had signed an enlistment paper. My regiment had been repeatedly complimented in general orders for its discipline, efficiency, and bravery, and I knew its course had been highly satisfactory to Major General Thomas. I therefore telegraphed to headquarters Department of the Cumberland, asking whether my [...]
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