We know of eight different times in William Armstrong's life approximately when and where he was.
Dec. 24 1831 Born in North Carolina.
October 17 1856 Married in Taladega Co. Alabama.
April 1, 1862 Enlisted Hilliard's Legion @Pinckneyville (Al.?).
From WAT's Service RecordJan & Feb 1863 with Co. 'C', 10th Ala. CSA Cav.
From WAT's Service RecordMarch & Arpil 1863 Co. 'C', 10th Ala. CSA Cav. (Mounted)
From WAT's Service RecordNov. Dec. 1863 Co. 'C', 10th Ala. CSA Cav.
From WAT's Service RecordMay & June 1864 Ramsey's Battery.
Sometime in 1870 he moved from Alabama to Wood Co. Texas.
June 18 1899 Died Wood Co. Tx.

Details of His Military Service:
April 1, 1862 Enlisted Hilliard's Legion @Pinckneyville (Al.?).
April 24, 1862, Hilliard's Legion formed at Montgomery Al.
They trained until June 25 when they were transported to Chatanooga, where they remained for 3 weeks.
Then Hilliard's Legion was armed and continued to train.
On August 4, 1862 the legion was moved to Knoxville, and began it's first march, to Tazwell, 41 miles on the 14th.
The Legion then moved up and was assigned first to Brigadier Gen'l John Porter McCown's Brigade, Dept. of East Tennessee, in which it served at the siege of Cumberland Gap, then held by Union forces under Gen'l G. W. Morgan. The Gap was occupied on 17 September, and the Legion remained in place for two weeks. Then, on 2 October, it began what would extend through the fall and winter, CS Gen'l Braxton Bragg's Kentucky [and East Tennessee] Campaign. The Legion advanced about 150 miles, bringing up the rear of Bragg's forces. After the Battle of Perryville, the Legion was again in the rear, arriving once more at Cumberland Gap in late October, 1862.

On the 4th of November, the command was moved through Knoxville to Loudon, then to Bridgport, AL, and back to Knoxville by the 25th. At this point, the several battalions of the Legion went into winter quarters, at different stations around Cumberland Gap.

The 5th Cavalry Battalion (W.A.T.'s group) was detached and transferred to the 10th Confderate Cavalary Regiment, December 30, 1862.

See the note about the formation of the 10th

The Battle of Stones River (or Murfreesboro), Tenn.,
31 Dec. '62 and 2 Jan. '63.

(Battle Map)

After his retreat from Perryville, Ky., Bragg ordered a concentration at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Both the North and the South were dissatisfied with the performance of their top commanders at Perryville, and both sides made changes in organization. The Federal Dept. (and Army) of the Cumberland was created under Rosecrans. The Confederate Army of Tennessee was created under Bragg. J. E. Johnston was sent to command all Confederate armies in the West (Division of the West).

Three Confederate cavalry operations took place before the armies of Bragg and Rosecrans clashed: Morgan's Second (Lexington) Raid, Oct.'62; Forrest's Second Raid (in West Tenn.), 11 Dec.'62-3 Jan.'63; and Morgan's Third (Christmas) Raid, 21 Dec.'62-1 Jan.'63. Although these raids on the Federal lines of communications did little significant damage, Rosecrans took advantage of this detachment of Confederate cavalry to move out of Nashville and attack Bragg.

Crittenden's corps advanced southeast along the line of the Nashville and Chattanooga R.R., while the other two corps-McCook and Thomas (less two divisions)-advanced to his right. Bragg was known to be deployed between Triune and Murfreesboro, and Rosecrans' plan was to turn the Confederate left while refusing Crittenden's corps.

Bragg's intelligence sources informed him immediately of Rosecrans' movement. Wheeler's cavalry successfully delayed the Federal advance while Bragg concentrated his forces at Murfreesboro. On 31 Dec. the two armies faced each other just west of Stones River. Strangely, each was planning to attack the other's right.

The Confederate division of Breckinridge (8,000) was left across the river, northwest of Murfreesboro, while Hardee's other two divisions-McCown (4,500) and Cleburne (7,000)-moved into position opposite the Federal right. The Confederate center was held by Polk's two divisions; Withers (8,500) in front, and Cheatham (5,500) to his rear. McCown's division was to attack at dawn.

The Federal right, where the initial Confederate blow was about to fall, was held by Alexander McCook's corps; Johnson's division (6,300) was on the extreme right flank, on the Franklin Road, with the divisions of J. C. Davis (4,600) and Sheridan (5,000) extending left to the Wilkinson Pike. Negley's division (4,700) of Thomas' corps was in the center of the line. Crittenden's divisions of Palmer (4,400) and Wood (5,100) extended the line to the river. In conformity to the Federal plan of attacking with their own left, two divisions were in assembly areas behind this flank: Rousseau's (6,200) of Thomas' corps, and Van Cleve's (3,800) of Crittenden's. (Two of Thomas' divisions were absent: Mitchel's was garrisoning Nashville; Reynolds' was pursuing Morgan's raiders. Only one brigade of Fry's division took part in the battle; one arrived 2 Jan. and the other was pursuing Morgan.) Rosecrans had ordered his attack to start at 7 A.M., after his troops had eaten.

The Federal brigades of Kirk and Willich were driven back by the brigades of Rains, Ector, and McNair as the battle opened at dawn. Although Kirk's outposts detected the enemy advance, Willich's brigade was caught by surprise (Horn, 200). As Cleburne's division kept up the momentum of the attack by moving up on McCown's right, the Federal division of Davis and Sheridan held off the attacks of Hardee's three divisions. A second assault, reinforced by Cheatham's division (Polk's corps), was also repulsed. A third effort enveloped Davis' right, forcing him to retreat and thereby exposing Sheridan's right. About 9:30 Sheridan counterattacked with Roberts' brigade and gained sufficient time to withdraw to a new position behind the Nashville Pike and at a right angle to Negley's division. Rousseau's division was brought up to form on Sheridan's right. Davis followed Johnson's routed division to the rear, while Wharton's cavalry brigade (2,000 men) harried his flank from the west.

A renewed attack, all along the Federal front, finally forced Sheridan, whose ammunition was exhausted, to withdraw. This left a gap between Negley and Rousseau which the Confederates exploited. Shepherd's brigade of regulars lost 20 officers and 518 killed and wounded in covering a general withdrawal of the Federal right half of the line to a new position. The right of Palmer's division also had to withdraw to avoid being enveloped; but his left-Hazen's brigade-held its strong position on a wooded ridge astride the railroad. This was a four-acre oak grove which reports of the battle call the Round Forest, but which the troops dubbed "Hell's Half Acre." By noon the Federals had been forced back to what turned out to be their final defensive line.

The Federal divisions of Van Cleve and Wood, which were scheduled to move north of the river and make Rosecrans , main attack, had been called back to bolster the Federal defense. Van Cleve had crossed, and Wood was ready to follow, when the Confederate attack started. Wood was held back and put into position on the Federal left. Van Cleve was ordered back and arrived about 11 A.M., just in time to reinforce the final defensive line.

In preparation for what he could hope to be the knockout blow, Bragg called on Breckinridge to send two of his five brigades to reinforce Hardee. Only one was sent in time to be of assistance, however; Pegram's Confederate cavalry had reported the arrival of Van Cleve's division opposite Breckinridge, but had not detected its withdrawal. Breckinridge therefore believed he was in danger of being overwhelmed and could not spare more than one brigade.

The final Confederate assaults were vigorously pressed and effectively repulsed by a well-organized Federal defense. Chalmers' brigade which had been waiting 48 hours in shallow trenches and without fires on the extreme right of Withers' division attacked shortly after noon against the Round Forest. Having to charge across an open field against a strongly entrenched position, they were cut to pieces by enemy musket and artillery fire. After desperate fighting, in which some regiments lost six to eight color bearers, Chalmers was wounded, and his brigade fell back. Donelson's brigade (Cheatham's division) made the next effort. After some initial confusion in reaching the field, and in the face of heavy fire, it penetrated the Federal line just west of the Round Forest and took 1,000 prisoners and 11 guns. However, continued possession of the critical Round Forest position by the Federals forced Donelson to retreat. In this action the 8th Tenn. lost 306, including its commander, Col. W. L. Moore, out of 425 engaged. The 16th lost 207 out of its 402 engaged.

Late in the afternoon the four other brigades of Breckinridge were brought south of the river and committed to action against "Hell's Half Acre." First Adams and Jackson, then Preston and Pillow were repulsed with heavy losses.

Special mention should be made of the units that held Round Forest against these attacks. Cruft's brigade had initially been posted in advance of Hazen's. When Sheridan and Negley were driven back at about 11 A.M., Palmer's right had been exposed. The attacks of Chalmers and Donelson had finally driven back Crufts brigade. The brigade of Grose, in reserve, had to face to the rear and attack in that direction to enable Cruft to withdraw. This left Hazen alone at the tip of the salient against which Bragg now directed his subsequent attacks. Grose was forced again to change front to enable Hazen to adjust his dispositions while Cruft withdrew.

To repulse the attacks of Breckinridge's last four brigades (see above) Hazen had the 41st Ohio, 9th Ind., and 110th ILL. In direct support of Hazen, or on his flanks, the following regiments moved up during the last Confederate attacks of Preston and Pillow: 3d Ky., 24th Ohio, 58th Ind., 100th ILL., 6th Ky., 2d Mo., 40th and 97th Ohio, and the 6th and 26th Ohio. (The units are mentioned in the approximate order of arrival.) Along the riverbank Wagner led two regiments, the 15th and 57th Ind., in a counterattack that drove back the Confederate infantry on its front before being forced by enemy artillery to withdraw.

After some hesitation Rosecrans decided to remain on the field during the night and to resume the offensive if Bragg did not attack. The battlefield was quiet on I Jan., but Confederate cavalry under Wheeler and Wharton were active along Rosecrans' line of communications to Nashville. Wheeler attacked a wagon train near LaVergne, dispersed the guard, and destroyed about 30 wagons. Col. Innes, commanding the lst Mich. Engineers and Mechanics, held the stockade near the town against several attacks and refused Wheeler's demand to surrender.

When Polk observed that the Federals had abandoned the Round Forest during the night he took possession of this position. Bragg then determined to have Breckinridge recross the river and take high ground from which enfilade fire might drive the Federals from their position. Breckinridge went on record as considering this task impossible, and Polk told Bragg he considered the operation would accomplish no worthwhile purpose. Bragg insisted, however, and at 4 P.M., 2 Jan., Breckinridge attacked with 4,500 men.

Rosecrans had realized the importance of this high ground and had occupied it with Van Cleve's division (commanded by Beatty, since Van Cleve had been wounded). Beatty was reinforced by the brigades of Grose and Hazen.

The Federals were driven from the hill. However, as the Confederates pursued down the forward slope they were slaughtered by the massed fire of 58 guns that Crittenden's Chief of Arty., Maj. John Mendenhall, had posted across the river. Reinforcements hurried across the river; Beatty rallied his troops for a counterattack; and Breckinridge was driven back to his line of departure. He had lost 1,700 men.

On 3 Jan. Rosecrans held his defensive perimeter west of the river with the corps of Thomas and McCook (less Palmer's division). Crittenden, reinforced with Palmer's division of McCook's corps, was posted north of the river. The night of 3-4 Jan. Bragg withdrew through Murfreesboro toward Shelbyville. Rosecrans did not pursue. It was not until June that Rosecrans renewed operations in this area when his Tullahoma Campaign set the stage for the Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns..

Stones River was a tactical victory for the Confederates, but Bragg lacked the strength to destroy Rosecrans' larger army or drive it from the field. The historian Ropes says, "Few battles have been fought which have better exhibited the soldierly virtues than the battle of Murfreesboro or Stones River. The Confederate assaults were conducted with the utmost gallantry and with untiring energy. They were met with great coolness and resolution. . . ." From a strategic viewpoint, however, the campaign was a Confederate failure.

The Federals had 41,400 troops engaged, of which they lost 12,906. The Confederates lost 11,739 out of 34,739 engaged.

Source: "Civil War Dictionary" by Mark M. Boatner III

From WAT's Service RecordJan & Feb 1863 with Co. 'C', 10th Ala. CSA Cav.
From WAT's Service RecordMarch & Arpil 1863 Co. 'C', 10th Ala. CSA Cav. (Mounted)

In the latter part of July, Major General Buckner ordered Col. Scott on yet another cavalry raid into Kentucky.    Under Scott's command were the 1st Louisiana Cavalry, 2nd Tennessee Cavalry, 5th Tennessee Cavalry, 10th Confederate Cavalry, 5th North Carolina Cavalry, Brown's Horse Artillery and the 1st Louisiana Mountain Howitzer Battery.    Scott's raid into Eastern Kentucky was to take some of the forces in pursuit of Gen. Morgan in his raids into Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio.   
On Saturday, July 25th, 1863, the advance of the brigade reached Williamsburg and fought a skirmish with the 44th Ohio Mounted Infantry, driving them from the town, toward London.    On the evening of the 26th, the brigade reached London and drove the 44th Ohio from there and continued on toward Richmond, with a heavy skirmish with the enemy's advance, near Rogersville.   
On Tuesday, July 28th, fought a pitched battle with the 112 Illinois Mounted Infantry, 2nd and 7th Ohio Cavalry, a detachment of the 10th and 14th Kentucky Cavalry, amounting to over 1,200 men, and after charging the enemy, which left in total disorder, and upon reaching Richmond, fought another skirmish with them and drove them from there and in the direction of Lexington.
While at Richmond, the 1st Louisiana Cavalry learned of the capture of General Morgan and his command and that the troops engaged in the pursuit of Morgan were being resupplied and sent to capture Scott's Brigade.
Reached Winchester on the 29th and learned that enemy troops were pouring into Lexington from Louisville and Cincinnati.    Moved toward Irvine, trying to capture the 14th Kentucky Cavalry that was stationed there.    The 1st Louisiana Cavalry was placed in the rear of the brigade to delay the enemy as the rest of the brigade on to Lexington.    On the 31st of July, Lt. Col. Nixon and 6 companies of the 1st Louisiana Cavalry were attacked by the full force of the enemy and not getting any assistance from Col. Goode's 10th Confederate Cavalry or Lt. Col. Gillespie's 2nd Tennessee Cavalry, Lt. Col. Nixon and approximately 100 men of the 1st La. Cavalry, were captured.    Col. Scott and the remainder of the 1st La. Cavalry and the guns of Robinson's battery, stopped the enemy that was in hot pursuit of the disorderly retreat of the 10th Confederate and 2nd Tennessee Cavalry.
   The brigade started their withdrawal from Kentucky, destroying all the previously captured wagons, supplies, weapons, and such that they could not safely bring out with them.    The 1st Louisiana Cavalry, along with the rest of the brigade, ended the raid in near total failure, with heavy casualties and the lost of their Commander.
On the 9th of September, 1863, Gen. Forrest ordered Scott's Brigade to Ringgold, Georgia and to watch the enemy on the roads from Chattanooga. On the 11th, the Brigade fought a pitched battle with the advance of Gen. Crittenden's Corps. After a sharp skirmish, the brigade fell back toward Dalton and held if for 2 hours. Forced from it, retreated slowly on th Tunnel Hill, fighting the Federals every step of the way until nightfall. Re-enforcements arrived from Gen. Forrest and on the morning of the 12th, the enemy retreated. Scott's Brigade followed them and skirmished heavily on the 12th and 13th. On the 14th, under orders from Gen. Forrest, returned to Ringgold, Ga. and remained there until the 17th, when the Union troops advanced on Ringgold and the brigade skirmished with them, driving them back. On the 19th of September, 1863, Company A, 1st Louisiana Cavalry, was assigned as escort and bodyguards for Lt. Gen. James Longstreet and Company E and a portion of Company C were assigned to General Hood. The remainder of the 1st Louisiana Cavalry, along with 2nd, 4th and 5th Tennessee, 2nd and 4th Kentucky Cavalry, remnants of Morgan's command, and the Louisiana Battery of Mountain Howitzers, made up Scott's Brigade, comprised of approximately 500 men. During the day of the 19th, the brigade engaged the enemy and fought them for several hours and finally drove them from their positions and back for over 2 miles and finally broke off engagement when ammunition supplies were exhausted. the brigade withdrew to their camp but there was no pursuit. On the 21st, the brigade held the left of the road in Gen. Pegram's attack on Missionary Ridge. On the 22nd, under the orders of Major-General Cheatham, the brigade moved on his right, crossing Missionary Ridge, down in to the valley and about 3 miles from Chattanooga, engaged the 59th Ohio Infantry and drove them from their rifle pits. Nightfall came on and the brigade was ordered back to the top of the ridge by Gen. Pegram. One of the most interesting things found that upon checking the bodies of the Union soldiers, all had their canteens filled with "Dutch Courage", whiskey.

From WAT's Service RecordNov. Dec. 1863 Co. 'C', 10th Ala. CSA Cav.
From WAT's Service RecordMay & June 1864 Ramsey's Battery.

CAPTAIN D. BRECK RAMSEY'S TENNESSEE BATTERY

Formerly Gustave A. Huwald's Howitzer Battery-Huwald's Battery, Horse Artillery.

This battery was mustered into service at Knoxville, June 21, 1862 by order of Major General E. Kirby Smith, with only 10 men on roll, commanded by First Lieutenant Gustave A. Huwald, and later attached to Colonel Starnes' 4th (3rd) Cavalry Regiment.    It served throughout the war attached to cavalry units; first in East Tennessee and Kentucky; then with General N. B. Forrest's Corps at Chickamauga; and finally with General Joseph Wheeler's Corps for the balance of the war.

Additional men were transferred to it from infantry and cavalry units, and it left Knoxville June 30, for Rogersville, where it was assigned to Colonel B. J. Allston's Cavalry Brigade, of which Starnes' regiment was a member. Allston's Brigade was in Brigadier General Henry Heth's Division.    On August 4, Brigadier General Forrest, in Middle Tennessee was advised that Starnes' regiment, Howard's Battalion, and Huwald's Mountain Howitzer Battery had been ordered to join him, but that it would be probably two weeks before Starnes and Huwald could join him.    This was a decidedly optimistic estimate, for Huwald's Battery never did join Forrest until just before the Battle of Chickamauga, by which time Forrest was a corps commander rather than a brigade commander.

In the meantime, it remained in the vicinity of Rogersville for about six weeks, and then crossed the Cumberland Mountains with General E. Kirby Smith's Army on August 17, 1862, en route for his invasion of Kentucky, attached to Brigadier General T. J. Churchill's Division.    At the capture of Richmond, Kentucky, August 30, the battery was attached to Colonel Scott's Cavalry Brigade, and one piece under Lieutenant Ramsey stationed on the turnpike to Tate's Creek, three pieces under Lieutenant Huwald on the turnpike to Lexington, with no infantry support.    A company report states they were driven from these positions by enemy sharpshooters.    The report goes on that on September 4, near Shelbyville, Kentucky, Colonel Starnes with 600 men and this battery attacked an enemy column 9000 strong, with nine pieces of artillery, which was retreating to Louisville.    On September 14, in the attack on Fort Munfordville it shelled the enemy camp south of Green River for two hours.    On September 28, it was within eight miles of Louisville.    On October 4 it was engaged in a skirmish at Hardinsville, on October 8 took part in the attack and capture of Frankfort, in an engagement lasting six hours.    When Bragg retreated from the Battle of Perryville, which took place on the same day, the battery fell back into Tennessee, arriving at Sparta October 22, and was sent to Knoxville, where it arrived on October 26, to be refitted.

Here it was assigned to Brigadier General John Pegram's Cavalry Brigade.    It remained at Knoxville for about three months, recruiting and refitting.    On January 25, Lieutenant Ramsey was sent to Hawkins County for 30 days to recruit.    On February 7, a detachment of 24 men under Captain Huwald, with one three-inch rifled gun left to join General Pegram, moving first to Rogersville; then to Holston Springs; then to Moccasin Gap; then to Clinton, Anderson County; and on February 24 arrived at Beaver Creek where it went into camp.    On February 20, 1863, one detachment of the battery was reported at Knoxville, with Captain J. W. Stokes commanding the post; the other with General Pegram.

On March 19, the battery was reported with Pegram's Brigade en route to Kentucky, and General Pegram reported he had crossed the river by the morning of March 23, with 1500 men and Huwald's Battery of three pieces.    After rounding up cattle and supplies, and starting them back to the river, he had an engagement with the enemy near Somerset, Kentucky on March 29.

On April 25, the battery was reported in Colonel J. J. Morrison's Brigade at Albany, Kentucky; and Colonel Morrison reported an engagement between Albany and Monticello, Kentucky on May 2nd, in which Huwald's Battery did excellent service.

On July 31, the battery was once more reported in Pegram's Brigade, at Ebenezer, Tennessee.    At Chickamauga, September 19-20, Pegram commanded a division in Forrest's Corps and the battery was attached to Brigadier General H. B. Davidson's Brigade of this division.

Sometime after the Battle of Chickamauga, the exact date not known, Robinson's Louisiana Battery was consolidated with Huwald's, with Lieutenant Turner, of the Louisiana Battery becoming the second lieutenant of Huwald's Battery.    A company report stated the battery was in camp at Cleveland on November 1; and that on November 15 the first section, under Lieutenant Turner, moved to Blythe's Ferry and bombarded the enemy on the 17th and 18th. Lieutenant Ramsey relieved Turner on the 20th, and rejoined the battery at Dalton, Georgia, on November 30.    In the meantime, the battery, on November 22, was ordered to Charleston to report to Brigadier General John Kelly, of Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, and remained attached to his division until April 3, 1864.    The battery moved from Charleston to Dalton, Georgia, and on January 10, 1864 moved to Boiling Springs, Calhoun County, Alabama, to rest and recruit horses and men.    During January and February, Lieutenant Ramsey was detached to become acting Adjutant to Captain Scott, Chief of Artillery.

On April 3, 1864, Major F. H. Robertson's Artillery Battalion, attached to Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, was formed, with Huwald's, Ferrell's Georgia, and Wiggin's Arkansas Batteries.    In June, Huggins' Tennessee Battery was added to the battalion, and Huwald's Battery continued to be reported in this battalion until September 20, 1864.    Captain Huwald was taken prisoner March 30, and Lieutenant Ramsey took command of the battery, and was commissioned captain some time in August, although the battery continued to be generally referred to as Huwald's Battery.    On September 20, Major James Hamilton took command of the battalion, and it was known as Hamilton's Battalion until the end.

A report dated December 31, 1864 showed the battery stationed at Purisburg, near Hardeeville, South Carolina, on that date, but no records were found of the battery's activities in the intervening period.    The last report found was dated January 31, 1865 at which time the battery, still in Hamilton's Battalion, was in Wheeler's Corps, Lieutenant General Hardee's Department of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida.

On February 11, 1865, Captain Ramsey was relieved of command, and instructed to report to the Adjutant General for orders.    The circumstances were explained in a letter from John H. Morton to the Adjutant Generals Office, dated February 8, 1865: "As the friend of Surgeon and Medical Director Frank A. Ramsey, I would most respectfully submit the following statement in reference to Captain D. Breck Ramsey, of Wheeler's Cavalry Corps.

"Huwald's Battery, of Tennessee, was in 1863 consolidated with Robinson's Battery of Louisiana.    Lieutenant Ramsey, of Huwald's Battery became First Lieutenant; Lieutenant Turner, of Robinson's, next in rank.    In 1864, Ramsey was promoted Captain.    On his assuming command, some 15 men of the Louisiana portion deserted, not the service, but with the design of attaching themselves to the Army of the Trans-Mississippi Department.    Ramsey was very active and efficient in having them caught, brought back, and placed under charge of desertion, from which they were released by an amnesty order of General Johnston.    Subsequently their conduct was rebellious in a marked degree.    Being sustained in their acts of disobedience by Lieutenant Turner, a difficulty necessarily arose between that officer and Ramsey in the latter's attempt to maintain discipline in his command, eventuating in the death of Turner.    Since which occasion, several attempts have been made to assassinate Ramsey, and from the deadly animosity entertained against him by the Louisiana portion of the battery, and from the boldness and persistence of their attempts, he is hourly apprehensive that they may be successful; he would therefore most respectfully ask to be assigned to another command, and thus removed from the unseen but certain danger which surrounds him."   

The battery does not seem to have been surrendered and paroled as a unit, for parole records were found as of Charlotte, North Carolina; Augusta, Georgia; Albany, Georgia; and Nashville, Tennessee.

Note about 10th Confederate Cavalry Regiment:
Tenth Confederate Cavalry Regiment
The 10th Confederate Cavalry Regiment was organized at Murfreesboro, by consolidating the battalions of Col. Charles T. Goode and Lt. Col. M. N. Slaughter*--the latter being the cavalry of Hilliard's Legion, which had passed through the Kentucky campaign. Brigaded under General Pegram, the 10th fought at Monticello, losing 8 killed, 19 wounded, and 62 captured. After operating in East Tennessee, the regiment raided into Kentucky and fought in a half dozen severe conflicts, losing 160 men in all. Surprised at Jimtown, the regiment lost about 50 men, mostly captured. At Chicamauga the 10th fought under Gen'l Forrest and again lost heavily. The regiment was often on picket and outpost duyt. Placed in Wade's (afterwards Hume's and Robinson's) Brigade, Kelly's Division, with the First and Third Confederate and a Georgia and Louisiana regiment, the 10th lost heavily at Resaca and New Hope, then performed arduous duty during the Dalton-Atlanta campaign. It was in Wheeler's last raid, moving as far as Saltville, Virginia. Having returned to assist Gen'l John Bell Hood, the 10th proceded to the Carolinas and was engaged at Bentonville. It surrendered with Johnson's army, 300 strong.

Field and Staff Officers:Cols. C. T. Goode (Georgia; wounded, Chicamauga; retired); John B. Rudolph (Lowndes; resigned); William J. Vason (Georgia; wounded, Bentonville); Lt. Cols. M. M. Slaughter (Talladega; wounded, Cleveland; retired); William J. Vason (promoted); Majors John B. Rudolph (wounded, New Hope; promoted); T. F. Holt (Georgia); Adjutants John M. McKleroy (Barbour; transferred to line); Jos. E. Mitchell (Virginia; captured, Kentucky)
Captains, and Counties from Which the Companies Came:
* Co. "A" (Chambers Co., AL): Peter M. Rowland (resigned); Charles Phillips (resigned); John M. McKleroy
* Co. "B" (Randolph Co., AL): William B. Smith (resigned); J. J. Clements (wounded, captured, Jimtown)
* Co. "C" (Tallapoosa Co., AL): Martin G. Slaughter (resigned); John Slaughter
* Co. "D" (Lowndes Co., AL): John B. Rudolph (while in battalion; promoted, Major); James Maynard (resigned); Thomas A. Knight (wounded, Resaca)
* Co. "E" (Talladega Co., AL): N. T. Barnes (captured, Kentucky; died as POW); John L. Hendrick[s]
* Four companies came from Georgia
* Co. "K" (Barbour Co., AL): W. H. Brazier

History: Lucille Griffith (ed.) / Yours till death: Civil War letters of John W. Cotton (University : University of Alabama Press, 1951).
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Slaughter's (17th Alabama) Battalion was commanded by Major M. M. Slaughter of Talladega, and had five companies.
Tenth Confederate Regiment (Cavalry) This regiment was organized at Murfreesboro, by consolidating the battalions of Goode and Slaughter*--the latter being the cavalry of Hilliard's legion, which had passed through the Kentucky campaign. Brigaded under General Pegram, the Tenth lost 8 killed, 19 wounded, and 62 captured at Monticello. After operating in east Tennessee, the regiment raided into Kentucky, and fought in a half dozen severe conflicts, losing 160 men in all. Surprised at Jimtown, the regiment lost about 50 men, mostly captured. At Chicamauga the Tenth fought under Forrest, and lost heavily. Placed in Wade's (afterwards Hume's and Robinson's) brigade, Kelly's division, with the First and Third Confederate and a Georgia and Louisiana regiment, the Tenth lost largely at Resaca and New Hope, and performed arduous duty during the Dalton-Atlanta campaign. It was then in Wheeler's last raid, moving as far as Saltville, Va. Having returned to assist Gen. Hood, the Tenth proceded to the Carolinas, and was engaged at Bentonville. It surrendered with Johnson's army, 300 strong. *Slaughter's (the 17th Alabama) battalion was commanded by M. M. Slaughter of Talladega as major, and had five companies.