Dennis--On further review, my ancestor in the 1st Tenn Cav was captured on Sept 13, 1863. Can you find the narrative for that day. Thanks very much for your interest! Ed Burke -----Original Message----- From: Dennis J. Francis <donncadhf@wowway.com> To: civil-war@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 2:28 pm Subject: Re: [CIVIL-WAR] Sept 10, 1863: date of capture ----- Original Message ----- From: <elb2186@aol.com> > ...If you know more than I do about Chickamauga, tell me whether Sept 10 > was a battle date... ------------------------------------------------------ Well, not a battle - Chickamauga was 19-20 Sep - but there was considerable skirmishing. Here's what I found so far: "Meanwhile, in Georgia, Federals operated from Alpine toward Rome, La Fayette, and Summerville, probing Confederate positions south of Chattanooga. Bragg had ordered an attack on isolated Federal forces in McLemore's Cove, but it failed to materialize. Skirmishing occurred at Summerville, Pea Vine Creek, and near Graysville." (E. B. Long, "The Civil War Day," Doubleday, Garden City NY, 1971) "Forrest's rear guard reported that Crittenden was marching rapidly on Ringgold. Early on the morning of 10 September, troopers from the First Tennessee Cavalry has stampeded Polk's bivouac, claiming that the pursuing Federals were only a mile and a half away. The story proved false..." (Peter Cozzens, "This Terrible Sound: The Battle of Chickamauga", Univ of IL, Urbana, 1992). Correspondance on 9/10/1863 from Gen. Polk's HQ in the OR shows a dateline of "Near Snow Hill"; seems a good chance the 1st was within a couple miles of there as well. Might be able to find it in the OR Atlas, but it'll be after New Year's before I can get to mine which is packed away due Xmas decorations. Dennis ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CIVIL-WAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ________________________________________________________________________ More new features than ever. Check out the new AOL Mail ! - http://webmail.aol.com

----- Original Message ----- From: <elb2186@aol.com> > Dennis--On further review, my ancestor in the 1st Tenn Cav was captured > on Sept 13, 1863. Can you find the narrative for that day. ----------------------------------- "Near Chattanooga operations and skirmishes centered around Lee and Gordon's Mills, toward La Fayette and near Summerville, Ga. A reconnaissance probed from Henderson's Gap to La Fayette, Ga. Bragg ordered Polk to attack Thomas L. Crittenden's divided corps at Lee and Gordon's Mills. Polk did not attack." (Civil War Day by Day) Dennis