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J.R. Whitenton was born in Madison co.
Tennessee. |
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Madison
Co. is located north of Jackson, TN. |
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Mr. Whitenton enlisted in August of 1862 when he
was 15. |
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He was assigned to Company “C” 15th H
Tennessee regiment, until December of 1864 when he was reassigned to the 13th
H Tennessee regiment, Cavalry. |
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The 15th regiment, Tennessee Cavalry,
Also called Stewarts Cavalry, was organized in August of 1863. |
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It’s companies were from Dyer, Haywood, Gibson,
and Fayette counties. |
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It was stationed at Pikeville, MI. then was
assigned to Colonel R.V. Richardson’s Brigade. |
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Mr. Whitenton was involved in several battles
including: Tupelo, Mississippi, and Columbia, Tennessee. |
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During battle he would carry wounded out off the
field. |
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This battle was lead by Lt. Gen. Stephen D. Lee
and Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest [CS], and Maj. Gen. A.J. Smith [US]. |
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Smith was ordered not to attack without
additional men, so he waited until Gen, Lee arrived with 2000
reinforcements. |
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On the night of the 13th, Lee ordered
an attack on the next morning. The next morning he launched several attacks
all of which the Yanks beat. The fighting stopped after only a few hours.
As a result the Union won and the confederates lost 1300 men. |
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This battle was lead by Maj. Gen. John M.
Schofield [US], and Gen. John Bell Hood [CS]. The Federals built two lines
of earthworks south of the town while fighting with enemy cavalry on
November 24 and 25. |
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Hood moved his infantry on the following day but
did not assault. Hood marched his troops to Davis Ford, about 5 miles
eastward. |
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Schofield figured this but storms prevented him
from crossing the ford, leaving Columbia to the Confederates, which
resulted in a Confederate win. |
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At the end of the war Mr. Whitenton moved back
to Tennessee. He lived there until November of 1882, then moved to Erath
County, Texas. |
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He lived there until he died at the Confederate
home in Austin, Texas. He died in 1934. |
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Texas Confederate Pension record #25573 |
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Regiment information |
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http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/4427/15cav.htm |
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Battle Information |
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http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/msols.htm |
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http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/tn034.htm |
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