. Campaigns and battles of the Sixteenth Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, in the war between the states, with incidental sketches of the part performed by other Tennessee troops in the same war. 1861-1865 . ight S. Hackett. Esq.,a private of the Sixteenth Tennessee Regiment, Wrights bri-gade. Cheathams Division, of a wound received on the 22d ul-timo in front of Atlanta. Mr. Hackett was in every sense a remarkable character, andhis untimely decease will leave a pang in many hearts who hadlearned to respect s^d love him. He was about twenty-six yearsold, was a lawyer of rising merit in Tennessee
. Campaigns and battles of the Sixteenth Regiment, Tennessee Volunteers, in the war between the states, with incidental sketches of the part performed by other Tennessee troops in the same war. 1861-1865 . ight S. Hackett. Esq.,a private of the Sixteenth Tennessee Regiment, Wrights bri-gade. Cheathams Division, of a wound received on the 22d ul-timo in front of Atlanta. Mr. Hackett was in every sense a remarkable character, andhis untimely decease will leave a pang in many hearts who hadlearned to respect s^d love him. He was about twenty-six yearsold, was a lawyer of rising merit in Tennessee, and was one ofthe best soldiers, most thorough oentlemen, and worthv men that Tennessee Volunteers. 141 the service afforded. He was as gentle as a child, and as simple-hearted and pure in his tastes and affections; as modest as ayoung maiden just budding into womanhood; as devoted to dutyand his country as any hero of ancient or modern times who hasbeen celebrated in song and storj; as fearless as the Roman le-gionary, and as true as the north star. This is no mere languageof eulogy; it is the deliberate judgment upon his character of allwho have been associated with him, in and out of the ^^^^^?^^ W. S. HACKETT. He uniformly declined promotion, being convinced that theprivate station is the post of honor. This was done through noaffectation of a contempt for office, but always with modesty andfirmness. He was twice tendered promotion as captain of his 142 The Sixteenth Regiment companj, and twice received the commission as adjutant of hisregiment, all of which he promptly declined. At the battle ofMurfreesboro he was clothed with temporary command of theregiment bv Colonel John H. Savage, commanding the regiment,who was suddenly called to manage a detachment that was beingflanked by the enemy. This was a rare and inost signal compli-ment to his ability and capacity for leadership, which was enthu-siastically accepted by the regiment, who folloAved him immedi-ately af
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