Simmons Cemetery Traditional Cache
TheScarlettReviewer: Since there has been no response to my previous note, I am archiving the cache.
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Civil War Veterans buried here:
DENNISON, SAMUEL MILLIGAN: CO G 43RD TENNESSEE INF
DRAKE, JOEL: CO I 33RD INDIANA INF
SIMMONS, THOMAS M.: CO I 33RD INDIANA INF
DRAKE, RICHARD: SERGEANT CO I 67TH INDIANA INF
Thomas Simmons was killed in the Battle Of Peach Tree Ga. Please
take the time to read the web page that I have included as they
have given a finely detailed explanation of the battle.
http://ngeorgia.com/history/peachtreecreek.html
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND, July 20, 1864 - 6:15 p. m.
Maj. Gen. W. T. SHERMAN, Commanding Military Division of the
Mississippi: GENERAL:
The enemy attacked me in full force at about 4 p. m., and has
persisted until now, attacking very fiercely, but he was repulsed
handsomely by the troops all along my line. Our loss has been
heavy, but the loss inflicted upon the enemy has been very
severe.
We have taken many prisoners, and General Ward reports having taken
2 stand of colors. I cannot make at present more than this general
report, but will send you details as soon as I can get them from my
corps commanders.
Very respectfully, yours, &c., GEO. H. THOMAS, Major-General,
U. S. Volunteers, Commanding.
A couple of interesting points is that Joel Drake and Thomas
Simmons were in the same unit. In addition, Joel and Richard share
the same lastname (Drake) and were likely related. A story shared
by many families from times of war.
I would also like to point out that Samuel Dennison was a rebel. He
was in the 43rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Gillespie's) (5th
East Tennessee Volunteers) 43rd Infantry Regiment [also called 5th
East Tennessee Volunteer Regiment] was organized at Knoxville,
Tennessee, during December, 1861.
Its members were recruited in the counties of Polk, Rhea, Meigs,
Bledsoe, Hawkins, Roane, Jefferson, McMinn, Bradley, and Hamilton.
It moved to Virginia, Kentucky, then Mississippi where it was
assigned to A.W. Reynolds' Brigade in the Department of Mississippi
and East Louisiana.
The unit fought at Champion's Hill and Big Black River Bridge,
then was captured in the fight for Vicksburg.
After being exchanged and reorganized as mounted infantry, it was
attached to General Vaughn's Brigade and during April, 1864,
contained 215 effectives.
It joined General Early in the Valley of Virginia and was active in
the battles and skirmishes of his campaign. Later the regiment
fought at Russellville in Tennessee, returned to Virginia, moved to
North Carolina where it joined President Davis' escort, and ended
the war at Washington, Georgia, in May, 1865, with a force of 123
men. The field officers were Colonel James W. Gillespie, Lieutenant
Colonel David M. Key, and Majors Lawson Guthrie and William H.
McKamy.
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