Reviewer:

Bushart family involvement in the Civil War :

Nine were enlisted in Tennessee, 12th Tennessee Infantry, one in the Twentieth Tennessee Cavalry, two in the Tenth Cavalry of Tennessee and two in the 5th Tennessee Infantry Regiment (KIA).

Battles: first in Belmont against Grant on the Missouri side of the river, They went to Corinth and then to the battle of Shiloh ( one KIA at Shiloh, the other brother was KIA at Rienzi, MS). On May 15, 1862, Company "E" of the 12th Tennessee Infantry regiment was transfered to the 3rd Mounted Infantry Regiment of Kentucky, as Company "L". Battles were the Vicksburg Bombardments,Baton Rouge, Coffeeville, Chickasaw Bayou, Vicksburg Campaign. On March 10, 1864, they were then transfered to the command of General Forrest, Forrest Cavalry Corps. Battles were Paducah, Meridian Campaign, Fort Pillow Assault ( they were with Buford and later joined Forrest at Mayfield Ky. after the assault ), Brice Crossroads, Johnsonville, Franklin-Nashville Campaign and finally to the last battle of Wilsons Raid.

It was noted that they opposed cousins in the Union command. Six were on Union rosters against the Busharts of Kentucky, three were KIA.

James S. Bushart