Comments on: Audenried ‘61

By: Steve Cole

Steve Cole — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:05:56 +0000

A few days after Capt Audenried had just been assigned as Aide-de-Camp to Gen Sherman, Sherman’s train was stopped at Collierville, TN. On October 11, 1863, his train arrived at the time the Confederate General Chalmers was attacking the 260-man garrison with 3100 men. Sherman’s train carried 240 men of the 13 US Regiment, which was the salvation for the Union garrison. Capt. Audenried was at this battle.

The Confederate raiders were able to capture the train and steal Sherman’s horse named Dolly and set it on fire. Later, Capt Audenried complained that the officer’s nice shirts were used as kindlin to start the fire.

Steve

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:44:13 +0000

Hi Anne,
I’m not related, as far as I know. My sources are in the Notes at the end of the original blog post. Most are available online.

Thanks for the visit and congrats on an illustrious and fascinating ancestor!

By: Anne Wagne

Anne Wagne — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:23:23 +0000

Hello. I am a descendant of this family.. HOw did you find these pictures and get this information? Are you related as well?

By: William Tecumseh Sherman « Bull Runnings

William Tecumseh Sherman « Bull Runnings — Sun, 27 May 2007 04:50:54 +0000

[...] Brian Downey recently wrote of something of a post-war scandal involving Sherman and the widow ofJoseph Audenried, who as a young Lt. served on the staff of Sherman’s direct superior Tyler during the campaign. John Tidball, who was also with McDowell’s army in the summer of ‘61, would wind up on Sherman’s staff years later, when “Uncle Billy” held the highest military office in the land. Tidball’s biography (discussed here) includes a sketch of his boss at that time which touches on Sherman’s affection for the ladies (page 415): [...]

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:06:54 +0000

Hi Don,

I appreciate the further detail on the 1st/4th and 3rd/6th Cavalry. I expect the re-org explains why he was promoted in the 6th Cavalry in 1866.

It may seem like a lot of material above, but Audenried had a busy life and prominent relatives, so there’s surely much more about him to be found, and obviously more that could be said.

But there are so many characters I want to get to, and only so much time …

Thanks for commenting!

By: Don

Don — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:13:16 +0000

Brian,
Great post, loved all of the details. Audenried had cropped up a good bit in my reading lately, but with nothing of the detail you gathered here. In addition to what you listed above of his war service, he was assigned to the 6th US Cavalry but on detached service throughout the war. He was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st (later 4th) Cavalry upon graduation from West Point (17th in his class), but turned it down in favor of an appointment as a 1st Lieutenant in the newly forming 3rd (later 6th) Cavalry.
Again, great post. Wish I’d been able to find this much stuff on either of my Fiddler’s Green entries so far on my blog.

All the best,
Don

By: Brig. Gen. Daniel Tyler « Bull Runnings

Brig. Gen. Daniel Tyler « Bull Runnings — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:17:43 +0000

[...] Brig. Gen. Daniel Tyler Brian Downey made this recent post on Lt. Joseph Audenried, who served as an aide to Daniel Tyler at Bull Run. Be sure to read it – I’ll be incorporating some of it into my own sketch of Audenried. Good stuff, even a sex scandal. Hmmm…I wonder if typing those two words will generate more hits for this blog? [...]

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:17:16 +0000

@Tom – thanks for stopping by!

I feel the same way about authors who try to guess how George McClellan’s brain worked: a very popular subject in the literature of Antietam. I’d not be surprised to hear it was he to whom Dr Harsh was referring.

@Harry – ah, yes. Serendipity. Fortuitous accident.

I look forward to more about Gen Tyler.

By: Harry

Harry — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:16:52 +0000

Brian,

“Can you come down two generations or more (in the female line, no less) for all the Generals at First Bull Run?”

I’m a geek, but not THAT big a geek! I’m working on it though. We’ve got to have a goal…

For me, Bull Run is a work in progress, and because of the way I do my work, it will always be in progress. I do enjoy following the stories where they lead. I learned about the Tyler/TR connection by following links on the net. A pure accident.

I’m going to post the bio sketch of Tyler to tie in with your Audenried write-up.

Harry

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:30:16 +0000

Cool connection, Harry.

I delight in these kind of relationships – they provide a tangible touch-line from the past to me/us in the present.

That’s what it means to me.

Can you come down two generations or more (in the female line, no less) for all the Generals at First Bull Run?

Thanks for the tidbit!