Daniel joined the Union Army on February 14, 1862, in Greene County, Tennessee, as a private in Co. B, 8th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment, commanded by Captain John A. Bowers. He was mustered in at Camp Nelson, Kentucky. In March of 1864 he was promoted to the rank of corporal. Daniel was wounded in the stomach on August 6, 1864, during the morning of the Battle of Utoy Creek near Atlanta, Georgia. He survived twelve hours after receiving the wound but died later that day in the hospital.
On the morning of August 6, the 8th Tennessee (part of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, under General John Schofield) were ordered to attack at Utoy Creek (present day Fulton County, GA.). By the time the Federals advanced, Bate's division had taken position on a ridge west of the main defensive line, south of Sandtown Road, and the Confederates were ready. The Rebels had strengthened their works with abatis; Union soldiers had heard the felling of trees. Into this entanglement and up the slope the troops of Col. James W. Reilly's brigade charged around 10 a.m. and Bate's division opened with heavy musketry and cannon fire, driving them back. Another Union advance also met with repulse. Altogether Reilly lost 76 killed, 199 wounded and 31 captured, against 15-20 casualties in Bate's command.
On the morning of August 6, the 8th Tennessee (part of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, under General John Schofield) were ordered to attack at Utoy Creek (present day Fulton County, GA.). By the time the Federals advanced, Bate's division had taken position on a ridge west of the main defensive line, south of Sandtown Road, and the Confederates were ready. The Rebels had strengthened their works with abatis; Union soldiers had heard the felling of trees. Into this entanglement and up the slope the troops of Col. James W. Reilly's brigade charged around 10 a.m. and Bate's division opened with heavy musketry and cannon fire, driving them back. Another Union advance also met with repulse. Altogether Reilly lost 76 killed, 199 wounded and 31 captured, against 15-20 casualties in Bate's command.
Daniel joined the Union Army on February 14, 1862, in Greene County, Tennessee, as a private in Co. B, 8th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment, commanded by Captain John A. Bowers. He was mustered in at Camp Nelson, Kentucky. In March of 1864 he was promoted to the rank of corporal. Daniel was wounded in the stomach on August 6, 1864, during the morning of the Battle of Utoy Creek near Atlanta, Georgia. He survived twelve hours after receiving the wound but died later that day in the hospital.
On the morning of August 6, the 8th Tennessee (part of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, under General John Schofield) were ordered to attack at Utoy Creek (present day Fulton County, GA.). By the time the Federals advanced, Bate's division had taken position on a ridge west of the main defensive line, south of Sandtown Road, and the Confederates were ready. The Rebels had strengthened their works with abatis; Union soldiers had heard the felling of trees. Into this entanglement and up the slope the troops of Col. James W. Reilly's brigade charged around 10 a.m. and Bate's division opened with heavy musketry and cannon fire, driving them back. Another Union advance also met with repulse. Altogether Reilly lost 76 killed, 199 wounded and 31 captured, against 15-20 casualties in Bate's command.
On the morning of August 6, the 8th Tennessee (part of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, under General John Schofield) were ordered to attack at Utoy Creek (present day Fulton County, GA.). By the time the Federals advanced, Bate's division had taken position on a ridge west of the main defensive line, south of Sandtown Road, and the Confederates were ready. The Rebels had strengthened their works with abatis; Union soldiers had heard the felling of trees. Into this entanglement and up the slope the troops of Col. James W. Reilly's brigade charged around 10 a.m. and Bate's division opened with heavy musketry and cannon fire, driving them back. Another Union advance also met with repulse. Altogether Reilly lost 76 killed, 199 wounded and 31 captured, against 15-20 casualties in Bate's command.
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