Tennessee usually had his hair cut short on one side and left long on the other, so that he could give his head a bow and a toss and throw the long hairs over on the other side, and it would naturally part itself without a comb.

Tennessee was the wit and good nature of the company; always in a good humor, and ever ready to do any duty when called upon.

In fact, I would sometimes get out of heart and low spirited, and would hunt up Tennessee to have a little fun.

His bye-word was "Bully for Bragg; he's hell on retreat, and will whip the Yankees yet." He was a good and brave soldier, and followed the fortunes of Company H from the beginning to the end.
Well, one day he and Billy Webster bet twenty-five dollars, put up in Bill Martin's hands, as to which could run the faster.

John Tucker, Joe Lee, Alf.