Cannon County Family Record
Civil War Diary of John H. WHARTON
The following record is a transcription of a
diary written by John H. WHARTON, a volunteer in Co. E. in Baxter SMITH's
Fourth Tenn. Reg., under Captain H. A. WILEY. This diary was owned
in 1939 by Mrs. Annie W. MACON, of Woodbury, Tennessee.
John H. WHARTON was a Confederate Soldier, fought
in the second battle of Fort Donelson, Missionary Ridge, Chicamauga and
Murfreesboro, and was in many skirmishes. He enlisted for one year,
but served 16 months. Was captured enroute home, with his pal, C. P.
BROWN, March 5, 1864. They were very courteously treated, being
furnished shoes, as they were practically barefoot. They had to take
the oath, ad were furnished transportation home. He, with several
others, afterwards prepared to go back to the army, but failed to get
through the lines.
John H. WHARTON was the son of Wm. and Annie
Weedon WHARTON, formerly of Culpepper, Va., and was living at Woodbury
during the Civil War, living there the remainder of his life. He
died at Woodbury Dec. 8, 1926, at the age of 91� years.
Originally transcribed by Mrs. Gladys Stacey PITTARD, Woodbury, Tennessee,
January 26, 1939.
Diary of John H. WHARTON
Corporal HUME
Wm. HOLLIS
N. B. PRESTON
Camp near Alexandria, Tenn.
April 18, 1863.
John W. F. HUME
Sequatchie Valley Sweedons care
Nov. 11, 1862.
Passed through Jasper today--population about 300.
Nov. 12--Camped at foot of Cumberland Mountain,
near Battle Creek.
Nov. 14--Passed through Winchester, Allisonia, and
camped (illegible)
Nov. 15 & 16--Camped at Tullahoma
(illegible). Arrived at Spring Creek and camped 2 days. Left
Camp at Spring Creek Nov. 19, and started for home and passed through
Manchester--population about 400. Stayed one night at Pocohuntus at
Mr. DARNELL's, arrived at Woodbury Nov. 20, 8 P. M. 1862.
Nov. 25--Started scout in 8th. District, companions
HALL, COLEMAN, BREWER & self--reached home 2 p. m. Nov. 26.
Woodbury--Dec. 8, 1862.
Left home for camp and arrived at camp on 11th.
1862.
Camped at Woodbury 12th. and Cripple Creek next.
Camped on road to Triune 14th., arrived & camped
near Nolensville & camped--15th. Went after some yanks on
Nolensville and Nashville pike, but they had left--had skirmish near
Nolensville at Liberty Church.
Dec. 16--Stampeded from Nolensville Camp by way of
Triune, Eagleville & Salem to Murfreesboro--in skirmish near
Murfreesboro--went home on Monday, Jan. 5, 1863.
Shelbyville--Jan. 11, 1863.
Passed through Shelbyville Jan. 11th.--population
about 1500. Passed through Charlotte--population 300. Arrived at
Fort Donelson on 3rd. Feb. 3� o'clock p. m. dismounted, commenced fighting
immediately and fought hard till 7 p. m. Passed through Centerville,
crossed Duck River and camped on 8th. & 9th. 10 miles west of
Columbia--population about 2500.
Camped at Lewisburg Feb. 13, 1863. Camped on
Duck River on the Franklin Pike, Feb. 16th, 1863.
SMITH's Reg. arrived at Woodbury Sunday Mar. 1st.
1863. Camped at Woodbury Pike 1 mile east Woodbury March 11, 1863.
In camp 1 mile east of Woodbury, March 12, 1863.
Mechanicsville--Liberty, Alexandria, Lebanon,
Silver Springs, Middleton, Chestnut Mound--stopped at Mrs. MCKINLEY's April
21st. 1863.
Camp Caney Fork, May 5, 1863--at John R. DRAKE's
May 14, 1863. At John R. DRAKE's May 19th. 1863. Crown Station
July 3rd. 1863. Nashville & Chattanooga R. R. Cumberland Mt. July
4th. 1863, 5 miles from Cowan--had skirmish with yanks--whipped them.
Camped on south side Tenn. River July 6, 1863,
crossing the mountains. Fight at Liberty Gap. Fight at
Tullahoma. Fight at Elk River. On Cumberland Mts. July 1st. 2nd.
3rd. & 4th. July. Camped Lookout Valley July 7th. 1863, Dade Co.
Ga.
Trenton, Dade Co. Ga. July 9, 1863.
Sequatchie Valley July 10th. 1863. Chattanooga July 15, 1863.
Spencer House.
Rome, Ga. Floyd Co. July 20, 1863. Wm. D.
COLEMAN & J. H. WHARTON, dinner at Etowa House.
Camp Headquarters 4th. Tenn. Cavalry Aug. 17th.
1863, 9 miles east Rome, Ga., Rome & Kingston R. R. station.
Etowa House
Aug. 18, 1863.
Camps 18th. Tenn. Reg. Vol. near Chattanooga, Aug.
18, 1863.
Camps near Rome, Ga. Aug. 30th. Left camp
near Rome, Aug. 31, 1863. Camps Fayetteville, Ga. Rome, Ga. Sept. 9th
10th. & 11th.
Bought Texas saddle
tree
$50.
Bought side
Leather
32.60
Bought Dog
skins
10.00
For greasing
leather
5.00
For
Rings
4.00
$101.60
Stirrups
5.00
Not paid--paid Joe
DILLON
10.00
$116.60
Off for
leather
8.00
Sept. 15th.
1863.
$108.60
Due Joe
DILLON
$12.00
Summerville Sept. 16, 1863.
Fayetteville Sept.
Near Fayetteville Sept. 20, 1863--had hard fight
with 4th. Ohio Cav. 1st. Ky. and charged and ran them about 2 miles on foot.
Near Chattanooga Sep. 21 skirmish 6 miles from
Chattanooga on Chicamauga River Sept. 25th.
Camp WHARTON's Cavalry Brigade--Floyd Co. Ga.
July 30, 1863--Raining.
Jas. H. MITCHELL
E.
J. LORANCE
John A. FERRELL
J.
H. WHARTON
W.
D. COLEMAN
C.
C. BROWN
John K. RUSHING
John R. RUSHING
Woodbury, Cannon County.
Confederate state of America.
Killed & wounded 18th. Tenn. Reg.
Killed--L. A. STEWART
Badly Wounded
Tobe SMITH
Alf GANNON
Slightly hurt--R. S. THOMPSON
George HAM
O. PERRY
John H. GAITHER
J. H. HENDRIX
HAYNES
PALMER
J. B. PHILLIPS
Tip BAILEY
N. B. EASON
Lt. W. R. New--slightly in arm with shell.
Cherokee Springs, Ga. Oct. 3rd.
Rec'd of Capt. Rushing $100.
Oct. 1863--Harrison, Tenn.
Cleveland--Georgetown, Tenn.
Ringold, Gunterville, Ala.
Cleveland, Tenn. Nov. 6, 1863.
Dalton, Ga. Nov. 10, 1863.
In mess left with wagons.
W. D. COLEMAN
R. K. BREWER
Joe LAWRENCE
John B. HILL
S. H. STEPHENS
C. P. BROWN
J. H. WHARTON
Camps near Vilanon, Lookout Mt. Ga. Nov. 20th.
Trenton, Ga. Nov. 22nd. Population Trenton 200.
Camp Harrison, near Cleveland Nov. 5th. 1863.
Pass J. H. WHARTON & W. D. COLEMAN to the
country to get bread baked.
H. A. WILEY
Capt. Co. E.
Headquarters WHEELER's Brig. Camp near Benton, Dec.
4, 1863--will pass J. H. WHARTON & J. A. DILLON out to get bread cooked.
H. L. PRESTON
Comdg. Co.
Left my horse at Mr. Freezevan QUARLES 2 miles
above Kelly's (Worth) ferry. Left saddle and saddle pockets.
Tunnel Hill--Nov. 29th. 1863.
Dalton, Ga. Dec. 1863.
Cave Spring, Ga.
Camps near Cedartown, Ga. Dec. 18--Cave
Spring--Dec. 23, camp near Cedartown, Ga. Dec. 25th. 1863.
Christmas.
Dec. 26, 1863.
Camps near Cedartown, Ga.
Jan. 1st. 1864.
Camps near Cedartown.
Jan. 3rd.
Headquarters 4th. Tenn. Cav.
Jan. 6th 1864.
Camp WHARTON, near Cedartown, Ga. Jan. 13,
1864.
Camp WHARTON, near Cedartown Dec.
26--1863.
Rec'd. of Capt. M. R. RUSHING $500. on note
due Oct. 25, 1862.
1000.00
500.
$500.
On road from Charley MARTIN's to Elstons Oxford.
Chockolock Valley, Ala. Jan. 21st. 1864.
Cedartown, Ala. Jan. 23rd. 1864.
Camps near White Plains, Ala.
Jan. 19th. 1864.
Camps near Oxford, Ala. Jan. 20th.
Camp Chockolock Valley.
Camp near Rome, Ga. Jan. 25.
Camp 8 miles west Rome--ate dinner at Deans at camp
9 miles west Rome--went on hunt. (killed wild turkey gobbler)
Mess.
Joseph DILLON
W. D. COLEMAN
R. K. BREWER
J. B. HILL
S. H. STEPHENS
J. H. WHARTON
White Plains, Feb. 1864
Camp at Davis X Roads.
Calhoun County, Ga.
Convalescent Camp
Feb. 12, 1864
Mess.
John B. HILL
R. K. BREWER
John BELL
Sam'l. MILLIGAN
A. C. MILLIGAN
F. NEELY
R. L. WALKUP
J. H. WHARTON
Camp Davis X Roads
Sunday Feb. 21--1864
Camp 4th. Tenn. Cavalry
Feb. 23rd. near X Roads--Left camp at Davis X
Roads, Ala. for home Feb. 23rd. 1864. Reached home March 4,
1864--cross mountain mill dam Plain north old house left, go down valley by
Duck Spring.
Wills valley
Feb. 25--1864.
-Russell-
Summerville, Ala. Feb. 28.
Crossed river Sunday night 9 o'clock, 28th. Feb.
Captured
Paroled
Co. I
Capt. BAKER--92nd. Ill.
Col. ADKINS
Camp Sam'l. Salisbury
4 Sam'ls. in mess--arrived at Huntsville,
Ala. March 2nd. 1864.
Stayed all night at guard house 18th. Reg.
Wisconsin.
Huntsville, Ala. Mar. 3rd. Madison County--pop.
about 4000--very pretty place.
Stevenson, Ala. March 3rd. 1864.
Murfreesboro Mar. 4th.
Woodbury Mar. 4th.
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