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Re: Rebel Captain hung for murder

I'm sure there's more about guerrilla activities in northwest Georgia that can be learned. Here's another report from the OR mentioning 'Edmonson'.

HDQRS. FIRST BRIGADE SECOND SEPARATE DIVISION,
ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Dalton, Ga., April 8, 1865.

GENERAL: I left Dalton on Saturday morning about 9 o'clock, the 1st day of April, in command of an expedition consisting of 300 men, infantry (One hundred and forty-seventh Illinois, in charge of Major Bush), and eighty men, cavalry (Sixth Tennessee, in charge of Major Bean), several teams, &c., and took the wagon road leading to a small town in, Murray County called Spring Place....

I then started for the ford where I had left a detachment; after arriving, and while crossing the river, we were attacked all afternoon by the whole gang of guerrillas, composed of forces under Major Edmonson, Captain Rodgers, Captain Willraur, Captain Tare, Captain ----, Lieutenant Ring, &c. They made several charges upon us, but were driven back each time. In one of the charges Major E., who was in command of the gang, was killed, having received two wounds, one through the face and one through the back. I captured his saddle and gun. One lieutenant (name unknown) was killed, and several men killed and wounded....

WERNER W. BJERG,
Lieut. Col. 117th Illinois Vol. and Asst. Insp. Gen.

DALTON, April 5, 1865--9.10 a.m.
Maj. S. B. MOE, Assistant Adjutant-General:

Expedition from Spring Place returned last night via Tipton. Constant skirmishing while out. Guerrillas numbered from 150 to 200, of whom from 12 to 15 are known to have been killed and wounded. Major Edmonson was killed while leading a charge; his body turned over to the rebels. Captain Williams, rebel, badly wounded. Our loss only two wounded. I had brought in some of the worst rebels of Spring Place. Will communicate more fully by courier.

H. M. JUDAH, Brigadier-General, Commanding.

We're probably talking about Capt. Thomas K. Polk Edmondson, Co. "F", 3rd Confederate Cavalry, son of James Edmondson from Spring Place, Ga. Edmondson's company included men from Murray and Whitfield Counties.

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