CONTENTS
| [Chapter I] | |
|---|---|
| The Tocsin of War | [9] |
| [Chapter II] | |
| Mobilization | [21] |
| [Chapter III] | |
| Henry and Donelson | [24] |
| [Chapter IV] | |
| Corinth Again the Center | [32] |
| [Chapter V] | |
| Strange Outcome of a False Alarm | [39] |
| [Chapter VI] | |
| Shiloh | [45] |
| [Chapter VII] | |
| Corinth After Shiloh | [67] |
| [Chapter VIII] | |
| Battle of Rienzi | [79] |
| [Chapter IX] | |
| Murfreesboro and Kentucky Campaign | [83] |
| [Chapter X] | |
| The Battle of Corinth | [88] |
| [Chapter XI] | |
| West Tennessee | [104] |
| [Chapter XII] | |
| Middle Tennessee | [109] |
| [Chapter XIII] | |
| Pursuit of the Streight Raiders | [112] |
| [Chapter XIV] | |
| Chickamauga | [119] |
| [Chapter XV] | |
| West Tennessee | [121] |
| [Chapter XVI] | |
| Gen. “Sooey” Smith | [127] |
| [Chapter XVII] | |
| Fort Pillow | [132] |
| [Chapter XVIII] | |
| A Personal Sorrow | [136] |
| [Chapter XIX] | |
| Battle of Brice’s Cross-Roads | [139] |
| [Chapter XX] | |
| Harrisburg and Tupelo, Miss. | [152] |
| [Chapter XXI] | |
| Raid Into Memphis | [157] |
| [Chapter XXII] | |
| Raid Into North Alabama and Middle Tennessee | [162] |
| [Chapter XXIII] | |
| Sulphur Trestle, Ala. | [167] |
| [Chapter XXIV] | |
| Fourth Invasion of West Tennessee | [175] |
| [Chapter XXV] | |
| The Beginning of Dark Days | [179] |
| [Chapter XXVI] | |
| The Last Flickering of the Great Flame | [186] |
| [Chapter XXVII] | |
| Reconstruction | [199] |
| [Chapter XXVIII] | |
| Americanism Triumphant | [207] |
CHAPTER I
THE TOCSIN OF WAR
N yielding to the request which has brought forth this effort, I shall not assume the rôle of the historian nor set myself up as a critic of any command or commander.
Being in my seventy-sixth year, in the calming twilight of life’s evening, I feel that I am capable of recording, without prejudice or passion, my impressions of that most heated era of our country, whose momentous events—sad, tragic, glorious—represent the summit of dramatic interest in all my years.
As it is impossible for any two persons to see the same things exactly alike, it is but natural to suppose that I shall present facts at variance with the views of some others; but as my purpose is not that of the controversialist, I shall have no quarrel with any man’s views, but to all who may be interested in this narrative I would say that the scenes herein reviewed came within the vision of my eyes, and my highest ambition is to give a truthful reflection from my viewpoint.