. History of Tennessee, from the earliest time to the present; together with an historical and a biographical sketch of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin and Moore counties;. and Council, of Knox. , of Rhea, was elected colonel. The remaining forces ofthe State rendezvoused at Camp Carroll or Carrollton under These forces were all taken to New Orleans by boat, thence by vesselto Vera Cruz. Here they were formed into a brigade, but did not arrive atthe City of Mexico until the work of capture was done. However, paid a visit to Tennessee in the summer of 1847, and
. History of Tennessee, from the earliest time to the present; together with an historical and a biographical sketch of Giles, Lincoln, Franklin and Moore counties;. and Council, of Knox. , of Rhea, was elected colonel. The remaining forces ofthe State rendezvoused at Camp Carroll or Carrollton under These forces were all taken to New Orleans by boat, thence by vesselto Vera Cruz. Here they were formed into a brigade, but did not arrive atthe City of Mexico until the work of capture was done. However, paid a visit to Tennessee in the summer of 1847, and returned inJuly and joined Scotts army at Pueblo. He was in the advance uponthe City of Mexico and engaged in the battles of Churubusco, Chapulte-pec, Molino del Ray and the seige of the city. He was one of the com-missioners to negotiate the surrender. Some very distinguished menwere developed by this war; among them may be mentioned Govs. Trous-dale and Campbell, and Gens. B. F. Cheatham and Pillow. On settle-ment of the Mexican question the soldiers of Tennessee returned to theirhomes to enjoy the full measure of praise their valor upon the field had HISTORY OP TENNESSEE. 477 CHAPTER XV. Federal Military History—Cause of the Loyalty of East Tennessee—Ar-raignment OF THE General Assembly and of the Executive by theUnion Conventions—The Concentration of the Confederate Forces atKnoxville—Organization of the Unionists—The Helpless Situation ofLoyal Citizens—Active Military Operations—Selected IllustrativeCorrespondence—The Execution of the Bridge Burners—Arrest ofTHE Union Leaders—An Outline of the Principal Military Move-ments—Burnsides Occupation—Siege of Knoxville—The ConcludingSkirmishes—Sketches of the Regiments. •N O fact connected with the late civil war, abounding in strikingevents and gigantic achievements, is more remarkable than thenumber of troops furnished by Tennessee to the Federal Army. It isscarcely credible that a State wit
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