Featherston’s C.S.A. Brigade has 68 boys known buried at McGavock Cemetery
“Near the Harpeth River, Major General William Loring’s troops could begin to see the looming Federal line protecting Reilly’s division. Buford’s dismounted troopers and Brigadier General Winfield Featherston’s Mississippians advanced between the river and the Lewisburg Pike, their line bisected by the Central Alabama Railroad. [...]
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The 29th AL faced the Union left flank of Casement’s Brigade on the Federal line at Franklin. The 29th was part of Cantley’s Brigade, Walthall’s Division, on the eastern Union flank.
Here is Crew’s kepi he wore in the war, including at Franklin.
Picture credit: Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy (p. 163)
At least six of Crew’s [...]
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The 29th AL faced the Union left flank of Casement’s Brigade on the Federal line at Franklin. The 29th was part of Cantley’s Brigade, Walthall’s Division, on the eastern Union flank.
Here is Crew’s kepi he wore in the war, including at Franklin.
Picture credit: Arms and Equipment of the Confederacy (p. 163)
At least six of [...]
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Posted in Alabama, Quarles on July 9, 2007 | No Comments »
When Quarles’ Brigade reached the Federal line on November 30th, it would not break. Many of the Confederates fell back and as they did several regiments lost their colors. Capt. George V. Kelley captured the colors of the 1st Alabama during the action. The Confederates would lose at least 20 colors at Franklin at [...]
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The 46th TN fought with Quarles’ brigade, Walthall’s division, AOT at Franklin. The 46th TN fought alongside the 1st Alabama; 42d, 48th, 49th, 53d, 55th Tennessee at Franklin.
McGavock records show:
Lt. William L. Hope (# 14) buried in section 52 TN. He is listed as a LT., in the 46th TN, Company D., Quarles’ brigade. [...]
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The 8th MS was part of Cleburne’s Division, Lowrey’s Brigade, 1st Brigade, Army of Tennessee.
The 8th MS fought with the 16th, 33rd, 45th Alabama; and the 5th, 32nd MS; and the 3rd MS battalion.
It is possible that the two Myers listed buried at McGavock were related. The muster roll for the 8th MS also [...]
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