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Incident at Fort Granger From Harpers Weekly FORT DONELSON CAMP No. 62 Volume 17 Issue No. 4 Fall 2011 SUVCW Incident at Fort Granger Late on the afternoon of June 8, 1863, that he was Lawrence W. Orton, a Con- two mounted men entered the gates of the federate Army officer. He claimed that Union’s Fort Granger, across the Harpeth their purpose in coming to the fort was to River from Franklin, and asked to see the win a bet with their fellow officers. commanding officer. Both men wore Upon learning of the deception, Col. standard issue Federal army uniform trou- Baird hastily telegraphed Gen. Rosecrans, sers, civilian overcoats, and forage caps. expressing his frustration and hinting at the One of the officers dismounted and need for hanging the spies. Rosecrans introduced himself as Col Lawrence W. replied quickly, ordering a “drumhead Auton, special inspector general, recently court,” and, if the men were found guilty of sent from Washington to look over the spying, to be hanged at once. outposts of the Dept. of the Cumberland As the sentence was and the Ohio. He introduced his adjutant, passed, Col. Baird regret- Major George Dunlop. The duo carried a ted his message to Gen. packet of orders from Gen. Roscrans and Rosecrans suggesting signed by Gen. Garfield stating, “All guards hanging. He sent two other and outposts will immediately pass, without messages attempting to mit- delay,“ Col. Auton and Maj. Dunlop. igate the order. But with no Col. John P. Baird, Fort commander, reply forthcoming, the gal- gave the visitors’ orders only a cursory lows was constructed by an reading before offering them the hospitality old cherry tree, and a cart was Williams/Orton of the post. Baird invited them to spend placed under the ropes for the prisoners to the night at the fort, but Auton politely stand on. The spies mounted the cart and refused, claiming that they needed to be in had the ropes placed around their necks. Nashville by morning. The cart was released leaving the men After inspecting the fort, the two men hanging. rode off into the dusk. As they rode out of Orton’s name originally had been sight, Col. Baird began to question his William Orton Williams before legally failing to further confirm the authenticity of changing it to Lawrence Williams Orton. He the men’s orders and asked another officer was a distant cousin to Gen. Robert E. Lee to catch them and bring them back to the and engaged to Lee’s daughter. He had fort. Baird telegraphed Murfreesboro to been the officer who came to Mary Lee see if indeed Auton and Dunlop had orders and warned her to flee from Arlington. through Gen. Garfield as they claimed. NORTH & SOUTH While awaiting a reply on the telegram, Excerpt from: , Sept. 2005 Baird began questioning the men further, FDC Upcoming Events: and upon unsheathing Dunlop’s sword, Anniversary Battle of Franklin, 15-16 October Annual General Meeting, 22 November found the inscription, “Lt. W.G. Peter, March to Carter House, 27 November C.S.A.” The other officer finally admitted COMMANDER’S MESSAGE DuBrucq organized the 10 th TN U.S. Infantry, Sons Veterans Reserve (SVR), the military unit As Fall is upon us and we near the Annual of the Camp. All later ceremonies were led by Camp Meeting at which time the camp will the SVR. Ceremonies have been held, with elect a new camp commander, I have been placing of G.A.R markers, for the following Civil thinking about the history of Fort Donelson War veterans: Capt. William Rickman, Pvt. Camp # 62 since 2008. William Pyron, Pvt. Laban Hartley, Pvt. Samuel Fort Donelson Camp # 62 was chartered in Williams, Pvt. John Dubuisson, Pvt. Jacob 1995 and was a very active camp for a few Molder, Pvt. Samuel Molder, Pvt. Peter years. But in the latter part of 2007, although Ratcliffe, Pvt Freeman Thomas, Sgt. J.H. with a good-sized membership, it had become McCulley, Capt. Nathan Wilcox, Franklin’s inactive. I was asked to assume the role of Unknown Soldier, and, later this year, for Brig. Secretary/Treasurer just to keep the Camp Gen. Alvan C. Gillem. chartered. I felt inadequate for that job and A second goal was to attract and retain refused, but agreed to take any other post. members. The Camp has grown to fifty-five David Eagan agreed, for one year, to serve as brothers to become the largest camp in the Secretary/Treasurer thus he, in reality, saved Dept. of TN/AL and one of the larger camps in the Charter. When the Charter was delivered the country. It had the distinction of having to the new command, the Camp roster showed 100% member renewals in 2009 and 2010. twenty-five members, the Camp had not met in A third goal was to attain local, seven or eight years, and there was only Departmental and National recognition. $23.50 in the treasury. With the change, Departmental recognition came quickly with several of the earlier members dropped out. the Department Commander and three other The Camp met for the organizing meeting in Department camp representatives attending April 2008 at Dotson’s Restaurant in Franklin. the 2008 organizational meeting. The Camp Mr. Lincoln (a.k.a. Dennis Boggs) was the also received 2008 Departmental Awards for speaker. For the first year the Camp held the most new members and for the highest meetings at various locations. In 2009, bi- percentage of new members. National Camp monthly meetings were held in the fellowship recognition came with participation in hall of the Millview Church of Christ in Franklin. Franklin’s Unknown Civil War Soldier Then, in 2010, the Camp was given the ceremony. Dave DuBrucq served as Sergeant privilege of meeting at the Visitors’ Center of of the Honor Guard, Roger Tenney as a Color the historic, Federal Fort Negley where we Guard with Bill Heard in the guard. David continue to meet. Eagan and I were on the Burial Committee In 2008, the Camp set out to meet several where I served as chairman and accepted the goals. First and foremost was to honor the U.S. flag from the coffin. Larry Cockerham Federal Civil War soldiers and sailors, received the Confederate flag. The ceremony particularly those buried in Middle Tennessee received nation-wide media coverage including and the ancestral Civil War veterans of FDC U.S. News and the Civil War Times, as well as brothers. The honor is to be shown by national television coverage. FDC, itself, ceremonies, placing G.A.R.-type flag holders received national recognition in articles in the on Civil War veterans’ graves, registering them Civil War News and the SUVCW BANNER. in the National Graves Registry, listing them on Dave DuBrucq and I received Distinguished the FDC web site, and other appropriate ways. Service Medals from the SUV Commander-in- Brother George Huttick serves as Informations Chief. I also received the Meritorious Service Officer (webmaster) and as Graves Registry Award from the SUVCW Commander-in-Chief. Officer. He is also the Patriotic Instructor for This was one of three such awards that I have both the Camp and the Department of received. The latest was awarded this year. Tennessee/Alabama. Since the Unknown Soldier ceremony, FDC Ceremonies at the graves of Civil War has had a news item in every issue of the soldiers best brings them the public honor that BANNER , thanks to submissions by Dave they deserve. FDC’s first ceremony was a DuBrucq and Jim Swan. FDC’s having become Flag Day ceremony at Franklin’s Rest Haven associated with the Franklin preservation Cemetery honoring Brig. Gen. James organizations and with Fort Negley and the Brownlow and Lt. Col. George Grummond. Friends of Fort Negley has assisted greatly in Sometime following this ceremony, Dave letting the Middle Tennessee historical community become aware of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. The educational programs with speakers presenting relevant Civil War topics have generated publicity and brought out quite good audiences. In summary, Fort Donelson Camp # 62 has The Governor's Guard achieved all the goals set forth in 2008. The Camp now faces the challenge of setting new 10th Tennessee US Volunteer Infantry goals and maintaining what has been done in Sons of Veterans Reserve the past. In a sense, this season’s newsletter shows a step backward. For the first time in Brothers, I hope you have all had a great the past four years the newsletter does not summer! Our unit has participated in report a new member joining FDC. activities with Fort Negley, conducted a I have appreciated the opportunity of Flag Day Ceremony at Rest Haven serving as your Camp Commander for the past Cemetery In Franklin, Tennessee, and four years. The Camp has faced quite serious participated recently in a program for challenges at times, but as one after another magnet school students in Nashville. The has been overcome, the results have been organizers of that event have told us our most rewarding. It has been because of program, done in cooperation with Fort brothers like David Eagan, Dave DuBrucq, Negley, was one of the most popular. On George Huttick, Roger Tenney, Jim Swan, Bill September 24, we participated in the Living Heard, Larry Cockerham, Scott Holmes, Jim Hurst, Joe Smyth, Chip Huffman, Wayne History and Skirmish Event at Fort Negley, Millen, John Mansfield, David Van Dyke, We will participate in the reenactment of Richard Sherlock, Ray Henson, and many the Battle of Franklin on October 15th and others that FDC has been a success.
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