[vetvetdoug]

My GGGrandfather was from Tennessee, a slave owner, and descendant of Revolutionary War Officers and was in the left flank assault upon the Confederates at Nashville by the Union Cavalry that routed them. He was wounded in the attack and left the Union army with an honorable discharge as a Corporal at Pulaski, Tennessee, in August 1865.

[Bull Snipe]

My GG Grand Father served with the 5th Tennessee Infantry. He enlisted in the regiment when it was raised in Henry County Tennessee in 1861. He participated in all the major battles, in the West,with the regiment. He was wounded in a leg, at Chickamauga, it had to be amputated. He was medically discharged from the Confederate Army in Dec 1863.
Returned to his 40 acre farm and lived there until he died in 1913.

[BroJoeK]

vetvetdoug: "My GGGrandfather was from Tennessee, a slave owner, and descendant of Revolutionary War Officers and was in the left flank assault upon the Confederates at Nashville by the Union Cavalry that routed them."

One of my Great Grandfathers was also at Nashville, his regiment's report on it follows.
They had just marched back & forth across Missouri chasing Confederate General Sterling Price...

"We had marched a distance of about 700 miles: a weary and uncomfortable march; exposure to the elements more than to the enemy, but truly, a trip that tried the mettle of the soldier.

From this point, St. Louis, we were loaded on steamboats and passed down the Mississippi and up the Cumberland River to Nashville, and here reported to General Thomas at, or about, December 1, 1864.
Disembarking, we were marched out late in the day, going into camp after night on the right of the then collected forces.
Here Colonel Kinney being the ranking officer, took command of the Division, until General Kenand Gerrard was assigned to the command, when Kinney returned to command of the Brigade.
We did some faithful work, entrenching and throwing up earthworks, expecting Hood to attack.

On one bright day, December 15, we left our defenses, and moved on the enemy, and in two days' battle, officers and men acquitted themselves honorably.
Our loss was slight.
We captured a battery of brass guns.
We never fell back in any movement during the battle.
The enemy routed and fleeing, we joined the movement south, over the Granny White Pike, seeking the retreating and flying enemy.

We marched through Franklin, passing the late field of carnage here, camping just south of the town.
It may have rained before, but it now made a success of it.
We lay until morning by letting the water run over our bodies, our heads propped up above the high water mark.
On through Columbia, crossing Duck River without resistance,
Hood's forces now effectually dissipated.
We enjoyed our Christmas and New Year's on the trip.
How we enjoyed it , we knew."