474 NortH Carorina Troops, 1861-65.

tenant (taking the place of his brother, Wm. G., resigning on
account of his father’s death); Samuel ©. Wright, Second
Lieutenant; J. B. Hyatt, Junior Second Lieutenant.

Firra Company—West’s company, composed largely of
Haw creek and Swannanoa river men; W. Riley West, Cap-
tain ; Elie West, First Lieutenant; Dr. J. S. T. Baird, Second
Lieutenant; John Sales, Junior Second Lieutenant.

Srxrx Company—Stevens’ company (this company was
made up by James M. Ray and Goodson M. Roberts, but
both declined the Captaincy and recommended Dr. Stevens,
who was elected; it was composed principally of Turkey
ereek, Flat creek and Reems creek men); Dr. J. M. Stevens,
Captain; James M. Ray, First Lieutenant; Goodson M.

Roberts, Second Lieutenant; John H. Reynolds, Junior Sec
ond Lieutenant.

The first movement of the battalion was a march down the
French Broad river, making the first day ten miles, stopping
at Alexander’s, a noted country hotel and stock stand ; thence
to Marshall and Warm Springs, going into a camp of instruc-
tion, drill, ete., on a beautiful island in the French Broad,
a few miles below Warm Springs. Here there were addi-
tions to the command of two more companies:

Fletcher’s, of Henderson county—Charles M. Fletcher,
Captain; Rufus Downing, First Lieutenant; Thomas Ship-
man, Second Lieutenant; James Brittain, Junior Second
Lieutenant.

Huff’s company, of East Tennessee, from vicinity of Big
creek, Cocke county, Jas. T. Huff, Captain; James Nelson,
First Lieutenant; M. M. Jones, Second Lieutenant; W. R.
Stokely, Junior Second Lieutenant. James Nelson died at
Murfreesboro and Lieutenant Stokely resigned. They were
succeeded by Leonard C. Huff and Royal Brooks.

In the organization of battalion and the promotion of Cap-
tain McDowell to Major, First Lieutenant Belton Duckett
became Captain, Second Lieutenant B. F. Patton was made
First Lieutenant, Riley Chambers Second Lieutenant, and
Robert M. Clayton Junior Second Lieutenant. This addi-
tion of two companies, making eight, entitled the battalion

 

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to two field officers, Lieutenant-Colonel and Major. Major
McDowell was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel and First
Lieutenant Harry Deaver, of Hardy’s company, was chosen
Major, the vacancy in his company being filled by the promo-
tion of Junior Second Lieutenant J. Thomas Weaver to the
First Lieutenancy and the election of Marion C. Toms Junior
Second Lieutenant.

Captain J. M. Stevens being assigned to duty as Assistant
Surgeon, First Lieutenant James M. Ray was elected to the
Captaincy made vacant by his resignation; Second Lieuten-
ant Goodson M. Roberts was made First Lieutenant; Junior
Second Lieutenant John H. Reynolds was made Second, and
Ervin West was elected Junior Second Lieutenant.

After a stay of two or three months on the island, the bat-
talion was by the Governor, through General E. Kirby Smith,
having headquarters then in Knoxville, Tenn., tendered to
the Confederate Government, was accepted and ordered to
Greenville, Tenn., to guard certain stores, railroads and rail-
road bridges while Bragg was on his Kentucky campaign.

Very soon after reaching Greenville it was decided to
change the battalion, by the addition of two companies, ta a
regiment. Ward’s Polk county (N. ©.) company, J. L.
Ward, Captain; Lawson B. Davis, First Lieutenant; Eli
Jackson, Second Lieutenant; C. S. Monroe, Junior Second
Lieutenant—coming in, made one of the number, and the
other was made by volunteers and details from companies un-
necessarily large. This was officered by the election of Lieu-
tenant G. M. Roberts as Captain; MeGruder (W. R.) Alex-
ander, First Lieutenant; Josiah M. Jones, Second Lieuten-
ant; S. P. Luther, Junior Second Lieutenant.

These additions making ten companies, the complement
for a regiment, another field officer became necessary. Lieu-
tenant-Colonel McDowell was promoted to full Colonel ;
Major Deaver was made Lieutenant-Colonel, and Captain
Wm. W. McDowell was chosen Major. The vacancy made
in his company by the promotion of the latter was filled by
the advancement of First Lieutenant Thomas J. Candler to
Captain, Second Lieutenant Sam. C. Wright to First, Junior