Cary Tucker Memory of the Civil War Home of My Father, Elmore, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/elmore/civilwar/tucker.txt ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ This file was contributed by: Ron Jones RJones6666@aol.com December 9, 2001 ==================================================================== Cary Tucker Memory of the Civil War Home of My Father - Elmore Co, Ala July 30, 1915 While visiting my father C.W. Tucker, who was in the entire war from 1861-1865 (?) as a confederate soldier. He in conversation about his experiences, told me, among other things that he in 1861 went to Montgomery Ala and was mustered in Co C (?) 3rd Ala under Capt Davee (?). Thence we were sent to Mobile Ala and were there about 12 months on picket duty. While in Mobile as our headquarters, we served on picket duty in Pensacola Fla, Fort Morgan, and Jacksonville, Fla. In 1862, the 26th day of April, I with many others joined the regular army which lasted 3 years. We were young and inexperienced men and were sent to Lockapoka to drill. In June we went to Chattanooga Tenn and there joined the Tenn Army. We were then placed in the 46th Ala, Reg't of Co B, Val (?). I remained in this Co and Reg't until Jan 1864 when the 46th Ala Reg't and the 23rd Ala Reg't were consolidated. It was then known as the 23rd Ala Reg't Co F. I fought in a number of battles, among them Ressacco Battles, Cumberland Gap (here we met the enemy and captured the entire force). After the battle of Cumberland Gap, we marched to Louisville Ky. Next was the Battle of Crab Apple at Louisville Ky. We then proceeded to Perryville, Ky. We had an engagement; we retreated to big Creek Gap; we then marched to Knoxville, Tn and there hibernated. The next engagement was at Dalton Ga, where we won a decisive battle; we then marched to Miss. Fort Hudson, retreated. Besieged at Vicksburg and surrendered July 4th 1864. I was captured 5 times, exchanged 3 times and escaped once. One time as 3 yankees had me under arrest, two of whom had gone aside for a few minutes, some of my friends, my comrades, fired on the soldier in charge of me and I heard them call out to me to run. I did so and found them hidden nearby. We then escaped. (The yankee fell dead.) During the war, I was wounded 5 times. That is I have 5 scars on me now that was caused by wounds received in battles. I am anxious to keep those records and papers and should anything happen to me, I want someone of my brothers or sisters to take care and keep them. The old soldiers are now very few and while we all love our relatives, especially our fathers and mothers. We should feel an especial pride in a father who fought and bled for the cause they thought just and which we feel now was right. I am attaching herewith papers which will show that father was an honorable soldier and while he was a private in the ranks yet we see he volunteered and as he is now 72 years old he must have been very young. He was born April 5, 1842. That makes him on this day 73 years 3 mons and 26 days old. Done in my law office. This the 31st day of July 1915. J. M. Tucker Prattville, Ala ==================================================================== USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file is copyrighted and contributed by: R. Jones ==============================================================