1st Tennessee Cavalry Regiment (Carter's) Company B: Battle of Piedmont

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Sunday, December 8, 2013

Map of the Battle of Piedmont

The 1st Tennessee were with Vaughn's Brigade and fought dismounted during the Battle of Piedmont. This map shows their location during the battle.

General William "Grumble" Jones

In May, 1864, Jones assumed command of the Confederate forces in the Shenandoah Valley who were defending against the halting advance of Maj. Gen. David Hunter towards Lynchburg, Virginia, in the Valley Campaigns of 1864. In the Battle of Piedmont on June 5, 1864, Jones was shot in the head and killed while leading a charge against a superior attacking force.

Here is a song written by The Dixie Bee-Liners about Gen. "Grumble" Jones.

GRUMBLE JONES

ASSIGNMENTS

Pegram's Cavalry Brigade, Department of East Tennessee (Nov ~ Dec 1862)
Wheeler's Brigade, Wheeler's Cavalry Division, Army of Tennessee (Dec 1862 ~ Jan 1863)
Pegram's Cavalry Brigade, Department of East Tennessee (Jan ~ Aug 1863)
William's Cavalry Brigade, Department of East Tennessee (Aug ~ Sept 1863)
William's Cavalry Brigade, Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee (Sept ~ Oct 1863)
William's - Giltner's Cavalry Brigade, Ransom's Division, Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee (Oct 1863 ~ Feb 1864)
Giltner's Brigade, Cavalry Corps, Department of East Tennessee (Feb ~ Mar 1864)
Giltner's Brigade, Vaughn's Division, Cavalry Corps, Department of Tennessee (Mar ~ Apr 1864)
Vaughn's Brigade, Vaughn's Division, Cavalry Corps, Department of East Tennessee (Apr 1864)
Vaughn's Brigade, Cavalry, Department of East Tennessee (Apr ~ May 1864)
Vaughn's Cavalry Brigade, Department of Southwestern Virginia (May ~ June 1864)
Vaughn's Brigade, Breckinridge's Division, Valley District, Department of Northern Virginia (June ~ July 1864)
Vaughn's Cavalry Brigade, Department of Southwestern Virginia and East Tennessee July 1864 ~ Apr 1865)