Ron Swirk. Read this about one of our great grandfathers, Miles Clayton Turner. I think you will find it very interesting. He responded to a recruitment drive by William Lillard in the fall of 1864 in Company I, Fifth Tennessee Mounted Infantry, Union Army Volunteers from Sept 1, 1864 to July 14, 1865. According to Tennesseans in the Civil War, the 5th Tennessee Mounted Infantry Regiment, U.S. A. was mustered in at Cleveland, TN on Sept 23 1864 thru Feb 1, 1865 and was mustered out at Nashville, on July 17, 1865. The only records found in the the Official Records are as follows: On Mar 11, 1865, the regiment was directed to report by letter to Major General J.B. Steedman, commanding District of the Etoqwah, to whose command the regiment was assigned. On 30 Apr 1865, ti was reported in the District of the Etowah, unattached to any brigade. On 1 Jun, 1865, it was temporarily attached to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Separate Division, Army of the cumberland, and was directed to render reports to the commanding officer of that brigade. Additionally, Dyers Compendium states the regiment did garrison duty at Dalton and Marietta; was engaged in a skirmish at McLemores Cove, GA, 1 Feb 1865; was on an expedition from Dalton to Coosawattie River and Spring Place, GA, Apr 1-4, 1865; and was mustered out july 17, 1865. His brothers Leander and Murray were in the Confederate Army. Murray was killed and Leander deserted to join Miles on the Union side. During a visit home by both of them, Leander cut his foot and was unable to get his boot on. He said he intended to go back but the war was over before his foot healed. Miles went back and was honorably discharged. Miles filed a claim for pension on Aug 7 1890 (Pension # SC-2565687), lising his birthday as Nov. 22, 1844. He received $6. a month from July 10, 1896; $8.00 from July 23, 1897; $10 from May 4, 1904; $12.00, Mar 1, 1905; $15 May 25, 1912; $19, Sept 1, 1915; $32.00 Jun 10 1918; $72.00 from Apr 14, 1926 and $90.00 from May 1, 1920. His widow received $40.00 from Jun 14, 1937 til her death in 1943. On a visit home, during the Civil War, Miles was caught by a rebel gang led by a Morris. He was hanged, but not killed. Many years later he told his son-in-law, he had forgiven the Morrises for this, but added, Ive never invited them for Sunday dinner, though. Miles said he joined the Union because this country was created as one and one it should remain. From the American Civil War Database 5th Tennessee Mounted Infantry Regiment (Union) - Organized on Sep 23 1864 - Mustered out on Jul 17 1865 Available statistics for total numbers of men listed as: - Enlisted or commissioned: 928 - Discharged: 7 - Mustered out: 36 Roster for this Regiment Historical notes and Reports: Fifth Mounted Infantry TENNESSEE (1-YEAR) Fifth Mounted Infantry. -- Col., Spencer P. Boyd; Lieut.-Col., Stephen Beard, Maj., James S. Bradford. This regiment was recruited and organized in the fall of 1864 at Cleveland, by Col. Boyd and Lieut.-Col. Beard. It was chiefly engaged in scouting through lower East Tennessee, northern Georgia, western North Carolina and northern Alabama. It had frequent encounters with Gatewoods and other guerrillas, one of which occurred at Spring Place, GA, and another at Ducktown, Polk County, Tenn.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Jul 2014 15:10:48 +0000
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