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From: "general" <>
Subject: Names in the Memoirs of John B. Blair
Date: Thu, 25 Sep 97 08:52:24 PDT

I am trying to help people out by puting all of this on the list. If you are not interested just delete.
If you see a name you want more about I will transcribe the entire paragraph that contains the name for you.

Benjie

Field officers elected in Sept. 1861 at Camp Smartt in Warren county 5th TN regiment.
B. J. Hill Clonel
John Spurlock: Lieutenant colonel
Joseph Brown, major
? Sherrill in Captain Towles company died in train accident
Joe Maney scaled a saplin to escape a bull while on guard duty.
Capt. Pack died in Tuscumbia
Fate Dearman elected capt. in Pack's place

Made noise!
George Stegall
Sam Allard
Lean Wilson
Joe Pennington

Albert Sidney Johnston made preparations for battle at Shiloh

Polk Whitlock thinking of home

Capt Large (a small man) in charge of Blair's company

Got 2 boxes of ammo
George Stegall
James McLean

George Deakins elected capt. then major

Sam Allard ate 16 ears of corn and a bundle of fodder (green portion of corn plant)

Col Hill cussed

Gen. Claiborne shot in the mouth.

Joe Maney court martialed

Lieut. Safley wounded inthe foot.

Bill Bailey carried the flag and was shot at.
Gen. Claiborne was wounded
Thomas York shot in the Head
Dick Smartt shot thru the lung and begged to have his throat cut after saying "I die for my country"
Kenneth Spidell shot in the thigh
Smartt and York were nicely burried
Capt. Hugh Fowler absented himself without leave and court martialed.
Colonel Hill arrested by Gen Claiborne and released after a petition of all the men was put forth.
General Rosecrans and General Bragg began to growl
James Brewer was the second lieut. that arrested his brother in law Capt. ?
Jesse Mooneyham hit in breast with spent ball (not badly hurt)
? Mitchell wounded and died.
James Swann bullet went thru his coat and mist him.
Flag bearer was wounded and Lieut. Hamrick took it and raised it high.
Charley Snipes was struck in the breast took a break and went back to fighting
Ben Snipes wounded.
Gen. Rains Killed
Breckenridge moved on the enemy
J.E. and J. L. Jones saw battle.
Capt. Hugh Fowler court martialed and dismissed
Col Stearns was killed

6 men deserted.
Polk Whitlock
Wilbur Witty,
I. L. Rheay
Tom Stegal
Green Brown
Wm. Shockley

Sent under guard to fight one for killing his wife the other for piloting the enemy.
John Woodlee
Wilson Pardam

Leroy Carson returned to the regiment

George Etter killed John Woodlee
Wilson Purdam was taken in the woods and hanged by 4 men two of which were commissioned officers.

Son's of a neighbor of John B. Blair's John Riggs and Oliver Hendrix

Wesley Davenport was mortally wounded
Frank Vanerson shot through the arm.
Wesley Wilson shot through the arm

Capt. Nep Newby's and Lieut Ike Barnes companies ran a grain mill with John B. Blair in charge

Lost (? either deserted or died) on a crossing of Whitlock Mountain.
Jack York
Keel Whitlock
James McLean
Sidney Edwars
Tom Anderson
Dan Bowlin Conrad
Joe Umbles
Joe Pennigton

Tom Sin guarded cattle

On post duty.
Wm. Womak
Major colnel Brown

Green Brawley suggested that they boil briar roots to eat. (they were evidently not very good!)

Joseph E. Johnston and Sherman locked horns
Lieut Col Brand Roger was in prison
Maj. George Deakins put in charge

Widow Polk cried

Thomas Paris emigrated from French Broad River area to TN

Gen John Morgan was Killed

Maj. Deakins left the group after having to cut the stars and bars off their uniforms

Mr. Winton put John B. Blair up for a night in Decherd TN

Issac Brooks gave Blair some new clothes

James Edwards and Pit Renolds with some Yankee calvary

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