Dear List,Off hand I don't know how many of us had ancestors who settled in Hickman
County, Tennessee.Other than myself, and Tom Cagle. However, I am sure there are more of
you.Over the years I have discovered many good genealogical research sites. One I often
use isGoogle Books. There are many resources to search your ancestors names. You just have
to bea little creative to find what you want.
They have one book that is valuable for Hickman County, Tennessee families. It is titled
The History of Hickman County Tennessee. What Google is allowed by law to do is let people
download books that are out of copyright. The law says All works published in the United
States
before 1923 are in the public domain -- that is, not protected by copyright law.So when
you pull up a book your interested in that was published before 1923 you can downloadit in
PDF or other formats. There is a red logo on the left of the screen that says it is
available.
This information below is for Tom Cagle, and his families Civil War Site.Tom, as you see
Charles Cagle, is among other Hickman County, men killed in this battle.
- I also included some brief information about the battle. However, I forgot to give
the source.
The History Of Hickman County W.Jerome D. Spence and David L. Spence
Nashville, Tennessee
Gospel Advocate Publishing Company 1900
The Battle of Jonesboro was fought August 31-September 1, 1864
Hickman COUNTY CONFEDERATES.
Jesse Coble, Charles Cagle, Samuel Cochran, Jno.T.Cochran, Jones Collins,
JOSEPH CHANDLER (killed in battle at. Jonesboro,Ga.)
The Battle of Jonesborough August 31–September 1, 1864
Sherman had successfully cut Hood’s supply lines in the past by sending out detachments,
but the Confederates quickly repaired the damage. In late August, Sherman determined that
if he could cut Hood’s supply lines—the Macon & Western and the Atlanta & West
Point Railroadsthe Rebels would have to evacuate Atlanta. Sherman, therefore, decided to
move six of his seven infantry corps against the supply lines. The army began pulling out
of its positions on August 25 to hit the Macon & Western Railroad between Rough and
Ready and Jonesborough. To counter the move,
Hood sent Lt. Gen. William J. Hardee with two corps to halt and possibly rout the Union
troops, not realizing Sherman’s army was there in force. On August 31, Hardee attacked two
Union corps west of
Jonesborough but was easily repulsed. Fearing an attack on Atlanta, Hood withdrew one
corps from
Hardee’s force that night. The next day, a Union corps broke through Hardee’ s troops
which retreated
to Lovejoy’s Station, and on the night of September 1, Hood evacuated Atlanta. Sherman did
cut Hood’s
supply line but failed to destroy Hardee’s command.
Best Regards,Earl D. Cagle Sr.