CSA, 2nd Company A, 35th Tennessee Infantry
Name was changed by unknown contributor from J. W. Bass to James William Bass - we have no supportive documentation for change. CMSR did not indicate a date of death, but did indicate he resigned on 15 May 1862.
(news article by nora barton-carver) The Chattanooga Daily Rebel, Chattanooga, TN, Oct. 7, 1862 - Dr. William Bass, a physician of this city, and son of John M. Bass, who has been connected with a gorilla party for some time now in this vicinity, met with a violent death a few nights ago. A guard of federal soldiers placed at the house of Mrs. Gen. Harding, in the country, at her request, to protect her property, had been fired on and captured by a party of gorillas led by Mr. Bass and an order was issued for his arrest. A party of soldiers were sent to a house where he had secreted himself to arrest him. He attempted to make his escape and was twice halted by the soldiers. He paid no attention to the command, when one of the fired on him with fatal effect.
(special thanks to Bill Cambron for link to parents)
(following info by Gary Waddy) Killed at the Harding home, Belle Meade, by two Union soldiers. Dr. Lindsey, in his diary, wrote "The brutality exhibited by the Federal soldiers in this affair awakens the intensest indignation. I never witnessed its like. Credit is accorded General Negley for not interfering with the funeral. [Durham, Nashville - The Occupied City, p. 169].
Name was changed by unknown contributor from J. W. Bass to James William Bass - we have no supportive documentation for change. CMSR did not indicate a date of death, but did indicate he resigned on 15 May 1862.
(news article by nora barton-carver) The Chattanooga Daily Rebel, Chattanooga, TN, Oct. 7, 1862 - Dr. William Bass, a physician of this city, and son of John M. Bass, who has been connected with a gorilla party for some time now in this vicinity, met with a violent death a few nights ago. A guard of federal soldiers placed at the house of Mrs. Gen. Harding, in the country, at her request, to protect her property, had been fired on and captured by a party of gorillas led by Mr. Bass and an order was issued for his arrest. A party of soldiers were sent to a house where he had secreted himself to arrest him. He attempted to make his escape and was twice halted by the soldiers. He paid no attention to the command, when one of the fired on him with fatal effect.
(special thanks to Bill Cambron for link to parents)
(following info by Gary Waddy) Killed at the Harding home, Belle Meade, by two Union soldiers. Dr. Lindsey, in his diary, wrote "The brutality exhibited by the Federal soldiers in this affair awakens the intensest indignation. I never witnessed its like. Credit is accorded General Negley for not interfering with the funeral. [Durham, Nashville - The Occupied City, p. 169].
CSA, 2nd Company A, 35th Tennessee Infantry
Name was changed by unknown contributor from J. W. Bass to James William Bass - we have no supportive documentation for change. CMSR did not indicate a date of death, but did indicate he resigned on 15 May 1862.
(news article by nora barton-carver) The Chattanooga Daily Rebel, Chattanooga, TN, Oct. 7, 1862 - Dr. William Bass, a physician of this city, and son of John M. Bass, who has been connected with a gorilla party for some time now in this vicinity, met with a violent death a few nights ago. A guard of federal soldiers placed at the house of Mrs. Gen. Harding, in the country, at her request, to protect her property, had been fired on and captured by a party of gorillas led by Mr. Bass and an order was issued for his arrest. A party of soldiers were sent to a house where he had secreted himself to arrest him. He attempted to make his escape and was twice halted by the soldiers. He paid no attention to the command, when one of the fired on him with fatal effect.
(special thanks to Bill Cambron for link to parents)
(following info by Gary Waddy) Killed at the Harding home, Belle Meade, by two Union soldiers. Dr. Lindsey, in his diary, wrote "The brutality exhibited by the Federal soldiers in this affair awakens the intensest indignation. I never witnessed its like. Credit is accorded General Negley for not interfering with the funeral. [Durham, Nashville - The Occupied City, p. 169].
Name was changed by unknown contributor from J. W. Bass to James William Bass - we have no supportive documentation for change. CMSR did not indicate a date of death, but did indicate he resigned on 15 May 1862.
(news article by nora barton-carver) The Chattanooga Daily Rebel, Chattanooga, TN, Oct. 7, 1862 - Dr. William Bass, a physician of this city, and son of John M. Bass, who has been connected with a gorilla party for some time now in this vicinity, met with a violent death a few nights ago. A guard of federal soldiers placed at the house of Mrs. Gen. Harding, in the country, at her request, to protect her property, had been fired on and captured by a party of gorillas led by Mr. Bass and an order was issued for his arrest. A party of soldiers were sent to a house where he had secreted himself to arrest him. He attempted to make his escape and was twice halted by the soldiers. He paid no attention to the command, when one of the fired on him with fatal effect.
(special thanks to Bill Cambron for link to parents)
(following info by Gary Waddy) Killed at the Harding home, Belle Meade, by two Union soldiers. Dr. Lindsey, in his diary, wrote "The brutality exhibited by the Federal soldiers in this affair awakens the intensest indignation. I never witnessed its like. Credit is accorded General Negley for not interfering with the funeral. [Durham, Nashville - The Occupied City, p. 169].
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