Thomas J. Johnson
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* from company K to company B
"K" Co. TX 14th Cavalry
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- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
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Thomas J. Johnson/Johnston, age 27, resident of Kauffman County, Texas, Private, Capt. Carroll M. Peak's Company, Johnson's Regiment Texas Mounted Volunteers,* enlisted June 30, 1861 at Dallas, Texas by Capt. Harris, for 12 months, sent to Texas General Hospital, Quitman, Miss. sick, August 8, 1863, recorded as a patient October 31, 1863, paroled at Meridian, Mississippi May 9, 1865
* This company subsequently became Company K, 14th Regiment Texas Cavalry
M323: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Texas
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14th Regiment, Texas Cavalry (Johnson's Mounted Volunteers)
14th Cavalry Regiment was organized during the winter of 1861-1862 and mustered into Confederate service in March. Some of its members were raised at Sulphur Springs and Gilmer and in Dallas County. It was soon dismounted and sent to Mississippi, then Kentucky where it saw action at Richmond. Later the unit was assigned to General Ector's Brigade and fought with the Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro to Nashville. In 1865 it was involved in the defense of Mobile. During May, 1862, it contained 1,024 officers and men, lost 5 killed, 53 wounded, and 10 missing at Murfreesboro, and reported 4 killed and 45 wounded at Allatoona. Few surrendered on May 4, 1865. The field officers were Colonels John L. Camp, Matthew D. Ector, and Middleton T. Johnson; Lieutenant Colonels Abram Harris and Samuel F. Mains; and Majors Thompson Camp, Fleming H. Garrison, and Lem Purdy.
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Fourteenth Texas Cavalry
Stone's River after battle report:
Report of Col. J. L. Camp, Fourteenth Texas Cavalry (dismounted).
CAMP NEAR SHELBYVILLE, TENN., January 10, 1863.
In obedience to Special Orders, No.--, the following report of the battle
of Murfreesborough is respectfully submitted:
On Tuesday, the 30th ultimo, our position were assigned us in line of
battle, subject to the fire of the enemy's batteries, the one directly in
front at a distance of some 600 yards; the other on our right, but in
range at a little greater distance. The batteries opened us in the evening
and continued for some half hour a heavy fire, but without injury to my
command.
On the morning of the 31st, orders were transmitted to me indicating a
forward movement upon our part. Having hastily prepared to execute
the order, the final order "forward" was given at about 6 a.m. The
march was made in quick time, until the enemy's line appeared, and
their batteries in full view, when the command "charge" was given, and
faithfully, nobly, and gallantly executed, upon the part of both men and
officers, putting to fight the enemy and capturing the battery, horses,
&c., immediately in front of my regiment. My command suffered
greatly in this first charge, some of whom were killed, other wounded,
among whom was my sergeant-major (Johnson), who fell among the
foremost in the charge.
The enemy from thence retreated, and attempted to reform at a distance
of some 200 or 300 yards, but the charge first ordered was not in the
least checked, and they were again repulsed, with but little loss upon
our part. Then ensued a running fight for some distance, until the enemy
were driven out of sight before us. We continued our march in quick
time in the direction indicated, and, coming in sight of the enemy in
large force formed behind some woods, skirmishers were immediately
thrown out. My regiment, by exhaustion, wounded, and, killed, had
been reduced to about 120 men. Soon the skirmishers began a brisk fire,
and the order "charge" was given, and my regiment, in connection with
the regiment on my left, advanced into the woods under the most fearful
fire of infantry, which they repulsed, and continued the charge until they
advanced in range of the cross-fires of three of the enemy's batteries,
planted at a distance of some 300 or 40 yards from us. In this
precarious condition we kept the enemy--so vastly superior in numbers,
and aided, as they were, by artillery--in check, repulsing one charge
upon us, and kept up a continued fire until ordered to fall back, which
order was executed, and we formed at a distance of half a mile. At this
juncture men were never more exposed and suffered less. Each man
acted well his part; each commanding officer of companies, as well as
field, was at his post cheering his men, and each private conducting
himself with such heroism as to inspire all around with courage.
Too much cannot be said in commendation of men who suffered with
heroic patience the galling fire of the enemy in this last charge, when
their only help visible was the small regiment on my left, reduced in
like proportion to my own, in the face of an enemy ten times their
number, supported as they were, with the large batteries.
For a report* of the killed and wounded, I refer you to report previously
made.
J. L. CAMP,
Col., Cmdg. Fourteenth Texas Cavalry Regt.
Gen. [M. D.] ECTOR,
Cmdg. First Brigade.
Source: Official Records
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Report of Lieut. Col. Abram Harris, Fourteenth Texas Cavalry (dismounted).
HDQRS. FOURTEENTH TEXAS CAVALRY (DISMOUNTED),
November 1, 1864.
SIR: My regiment was formed in line of battle at Allatoona, the Ninth
Texas on our right and the Tenth Texas on our left, my regiment
constituting the point of direction. We moved forward to within twenty
steps of the first works of the enemy and formed again, having our lines
broken by the brush and fallen timber which covered the ground. At this
point we were ordered to charge the second line of breast-works of the
enemy, who, having been driven from the first lien, were now holding
the Missouri brigade in check from their second line of breast-works.
We moved forward with a yell and carried the works in front of us in
less than five minutes, driving the enemy out of their intrenchments with
the butts of our guns sand rocks, as we did not have any bayonets,
pursuing them to within twenty steps of their last and only work. After
passing the second line of works some six or seven steps Col. J. L.
Camp fell wounded severely in the thigh. We then occupied some
buildings about thirty-five of forty steps from the enemy, and
commenced sharpshooting the enemy in the fort for over two hours,
when we received orders to withdraw, which we did in good order.
I will respectfully state that we entered the fight with eighty-seven guns.
We lost 4 killed and 45 wounded, which speaks more for the undaunted
bravery and heroism of one and all on that day than anything I could
say. It is hard to discriminate where all did their duty so nobly.
I have the honor to be, yours, &c.,
A. HARRIS,
Col., Cmdg. Fourteenth Texas.
Lieut. LINDSAY.
Source: Official Records
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