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Alexander, Jas. L. Died in Hospital, Knoxville, August, 1861.
Andrews, John. Killed in Breckinridge's charge at Murfrees- boro, Jan. 2, 1863.
Andrews, Frank M. Died in Hospital, in 1863.
Bennett, Wm. Killed in the battle of Shiloh, April 7th 1862.
Bennett, W. S. Lives in Williamson County, Texas.
Bennett, J. A. Lives in Williamson County, Texas.
Berry, Johnson. Wounded at battle of Nashville, 1864, and captured and died of wounds while in prison.
Boyd, W. E. Died in Hospital at Knoxville, August 1861.
Boyd, John. Wounded at Shiloh, April 6th, 1862 ; died from wound.
Boxley, Philip H. Wounded at Shiloh, Chickamauga, and Franklin ; lives at Franklin, Tenn.
Beech, Paul B. Captured at Missionary Ridge, Nov., 25th, 1863. Post office, Williamson County, Tenn.
Beech, Fred B. Wounded at Chickamauga, captured at Mis- sionary Ridge ; died in West Tenn.
Byrd, Thos. H. Wounded at Murfreesboro. Post office Ba- sin Springs, Tenn.
Butts, J. L. Killed in Breckinridge's charge at Murfreesboro, Jan., 2nd, 1863.
Butts, C. C. Died since the war.
Butts, Daniel. Died in Hospital, April 3rd, 1863.
Buchanan, Thos. Discharged 1861 ; lives in Texas.
Cliffe, Dr. Dan. Lives in Franklin, Tenn.
Cartwright, Joseph. Discharged 1862 ; under age.
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Campbell, Jas. A. Killed at battle of Hoover's Gap, June 24th, 1863.
Carter, Theo. Promoted to Captain in Quartermaster's De- partment. Captured Missionary Ridge, Nov., 25, 1863 ; made his escape and was Aide on the staff of Gen. Thos. Benton Smith, and was killed in front of his father's house at the battle of Franklin, Tenn., Nov. 30th, 1864.
Carter, Wad. Promoted to color guard; wounded at Shi- loh, lives in Texas.
Cunningham, H. R. Captured Missionary Ridge. Post office Williamson County, Tenn.
Cook, N. P. Transfered to Thirty-second Tenn. Regiment. Lives in Arkansas.
Crenshaw, Thos. Wounded at Murfreesboro in Breckin- ridge's charge.
Crenshaw, Hardin. Wounded at Fishing Creek, Jan. 19th, 1862. Post office, Nashville.
Caruthers, Thos. Elected First Lieutenant at re-organization of Regiment, May 8th, 1862. Promoted to Captain, 1863. Wounded at Murfreesboro, Dec., 31, 1862, and at Franklin, Nov. 30th, 1863. Post office, Franklin, Tenn.
Canada, Allen. Captured Missionary Ridge. Lives in Wil- liamson County, Tenn ..
Canada, Wm. C. Captured Missionary Ridge ; died since war.
Canada, Jos. A. Wounded in a ditch on the Kennesaw Line while broiling a piece of bacon. Post office, Davidson County.
Castleman, Chas. Died 1902.
Castleman, Jas. D. Lost an arm at Hoover's Gap; now an inmate of Confederate Soldier's Home.
Davis, Jas. A. Wounded at Murfreesboro. Post office, Dick- son, Tenn.
Davis, Jasper. Died in Hospital, 1863.
Davidson, Wm. Lives in Texas.
Davis, John. Discharged in 1862. Post office, West Harpeth. .
Davis, Buster. Discharged under age ; died since war.
Eelbeck, Frank. Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, 1861. Post-office, Nashville, Tenn.
Edney, Turner. Died in hospital, April, 1863.
Edney, Robert. Died in hospital, 1863.
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Fox, Joe. Lost an arm July 22, 1864, near Atlanta ; now a minister of the gospel ; Post-office, Maury County.
Fox, Bryant, E. Lost a leg May 22, near New Hope Church, Ga .; post-office, White Oak, Williamson County, Tenn.
Foster, Jos. A. Discharged May 28, 1861 ; Post-office, Ruth- erford County, Tenn.
Flein, Frank. Went fishing and never returned.
Givens, Ben M. Wounded and captured at Fishing Creek ; also wounded at Hoover's Gap ; died in Georgia, 1863.
Givens, John. Discharged in 1861 ; died since the war.
Givens, Sharp. Lives in Kentucky.
Gresham, Jos. A. Lives in Williamson County.
Gee, W. H. Discharged since war in Hickman County.
Giles, C. Y. Elected Orderly Sergeant at re-organization of Regiment ; wounded at Resaca, Ga. ; was one of the six of Com- pany H who surrendered with Gen. Jos. E. Johnston at Greens- boro, N. C.
Giles, Thos. J. Elected Fourth Sergeant at re-organization of Regiment ; killed at battle of Nashville, 1864.
Garrett, Wash. Discharged under conscript law as over age, 1862. Lives in Texas.
George, W. R.
Harvey, Robert H. Promoted to Ordinance Sergeant ; Post- office, Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Harrison, Harvey. Died at Corinth, 1862.
Harrison, Jas. Post-office, Basin Springs, Tenn.
Harrison, Dock. Lives in Kentucky.
Harrison, Dan. Wounded and captured at Fishing Creek ; made escape from prison ; lives at Jingo, Tenn.
Hughes, R. B. Elected Lieutenant at re-organization of Regi- ment ; wounded at Murfreesboro, and Jonesboro, Ga. ; post- office, Nashville, Tenn.
. Hughes, W. P. Discharged 1862 ; Post-office, Nashville, Tenn.
Hutchinson, Alfred. Lost an arm at Chickamauga. Lives in Texas.
Hughes, Jas. Post-office, Nashville, Tenn.
Hampton, John. One of the six of Company H at General Johnston's surrender in North Carolina.
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Harbison, W. J. (Butch). Post-office, Dickson, Tenn.
Hay, Jesse K. Died in 1862.
Ham, Isaac. Post-office, Basin Springs, Tenn.
Ham, Fred. Died in 1863.
Ham, Jesse D. Wounded at Shiloh and at Chickamauga in the same hand ; was one of the six of Company H who surren- dered at Greensboro, N. C.
Hume, Wm. M. Wounded at Hoover's Gap ; died since the war.
Huff, Sam.
Ivy, A. Killed at Fishing Creek, being the first man of Com- pany H killed in the war.
Ivy, W. L. Died in Florida in 1868.
Ivy, W. R. Died in hospital in 1863 at Newnan, Ga.
Ivy, John W. Wounded at Murfreesboro ; Post-office, Basin Springs.
Inman, Reuben. Discharged 1862 ; post-office, Terrill, Texas. Inman, Jos. Discharged 1862 ; Post-office, Basin Springs.
Inman, Jeff. Discharged 1862 ; died since war.
Jones, Jas. Killed in a falling house in Nashville in 1863.
Jones, John. Killed at Jonesboro, Ga., 1864.
Jamison, Sam. Died since the war.
King, William. Killed at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
King, Robert. Died at Mill Springs, Ky., 1862.
Knight, Thos. M. Killed at Hoover's Gap, June 24, 1863.
Kirby, Mack D. Discharged 1862; Post-office, Terrill, Tex. Lewis, Kelly. Post-office, Fernvale Springs, Tenn.
Lavender, F. M. Second Sergeant. Promoted to Lieuten- ant January, 1862 ; promoted to Captain, 1862 ; promoted to Major at reorganization of Regiment; promoted to Lieutenant- Colonel, 1862 ; wounded at Shiloh, and captured in Breckin- ridge's charge at Murfreesboro. Resigned in 1863 on account of disability ; died since the war.
Morris, Nathan E. Wounded at Peach Tree Creek, near At- lanta ; made turnip greens out of briars and "buck bushes." Post-office, Grassland, Tenn.
McIntosh, John. Wounded at Hoover's Gap ; Post-office, Hickman County, Tenn.
Moss, Newton J. Post-office, Basin Springs.
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Marr, Ben F. Wounded at Chickamauga and died soon after.
McNeal, Young. P. O., Fernvale Springs.
McFadden, Robt. Discharged, 1861.
Murphy, John. Killed July 22, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga.
Marshall, John. Transferred to quartermaster department, 1861 ; killed in R. R. wreck at Harpeth River on N. Western Railroad, July 4, 1870.
McAllister, Jas. M. Killed at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.
Mangrum, Wesley. Wounded in Breckinridge Charge at Murfreesboro, 1863; wounded at Nashville, 1864; lives in Cheatham County.
Mangrum, Wiley. P. O., Williamson Co.
Mangrum, John W. Wounded at Murfreesboro; P. O., Franklin, Tenn.
Mangrum, W. B. Died, 1879.
Manley, Jas. Discharged, 1861.
Mckay, R. H. Wounded at battle of Shiloh, April 7, 1862 ; P. O. Franklin, Tenn.
Newcomb, Nelson. Killed at Fishing Creek, Jan. 19, 1862.
Nolen, F. C. Discharged under age ; died since the war.
Norman, Jack A. Killed after the war.
Ormes, Wm. Discharged, 1862 ; over age.
Overton, Jas. Wounded at Shiloh ; discharged as under age, 1862 ; died 1872.
Ogles, Levi. P. O., Perry County.
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Owen, Joshua. Died since the war.
Pinkerton, Jack. Killed at battle of Nashville, Tenn., 1864. Pritchard, Wash. Died in his tent at Knoxville, Oct., 1862. Pritchard, Isaac. Lives in Kentucky.
Pritchard, John. Died in 1863.
Parker, D. C. Lost a leg at Chickamauga; P. O., Franklin, Tenn.
Parkes, Thos. Lieutenant ; detached at Decatur, Ala., 1861, and placed on duty in Secret Service department ; later received appointment on Staff of Genl. Wheeler ; died since our last Re- union at his residence in Nashville.
Prewitt, Wm. P. O., South Harpeth, Tenn.
Prewitt, Adam. P. O., South Harpeth, Tenn.
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Prewitt, Thos. Died since war.
Rodes, Wm. G. Elected Lieutenant at re-organization of regiment ; died 1863.
Reams, W. R. Discharged 1861 ; died 1864.
Reid, Peter H. Discharged 1862; P. O., Brentwood, Tenn. Short, Jesse. Elected Sergeant ; wounded at Chickamauga, Resaca, and Jonesboro ; P. O., Franklin, Tenn.
Short, Henry M. Wounded at Shiloh and battle of Frank- lin, and surrendered at . Greensboro, N. C. with " Old Joe," April, 1865 ; P. O., Union City, Tenn.
Sayers, Harvey. Killed at Fishing Creek.
Sayers, W. D. Wounded at Murfreesboro ; P. O., Frank- lin, Tenn. ; died since the war.
Southall, Phil. Promoted to Sergeant ; wounded at Resaca, and surrendered with Genl. Joe Johnson at Greensboro, N. C.
Smith, Jos. J. Sergeant ; wounded at Shiloh, Chickamauga, and Franklin; P. O., Franklin, Tean.
Smith, Geo. C. Lives in West Tennessee.
Stovall, Thos. Wounded at Murfreesboro ; captured at Mis- sionary Ridge; P. O., Franklin, Tenn.
Stovall, Martin. Wounded at Kennesaw Mtn .; died since the war.
Smith, Dub. Wounded at Chickamauga and Resaca; died since the war.
Smart, Hiram. Died since war.
Smith, John C. Elected Sergeant ; discharged 1861 ; P. O., Franklin, Tenn.
Shy, W. M. Appointed to Color Guard, 1861 ; elected Lieu- tenant, 1862; elected Captain, 1862, at re-organization of regi- ment ; promoted to Major in 1863 to Lieutenant Colonel in 1863, and to Colonel in 1864 ; killed at battle of Nashville, while in command of the regiment.
Stevens, Thos. Killed at Shiloh.
Sellars, Thos. S. Died in 1863.
Sexton, Jas. Discharged as under age, 1862.
Shelton, G. M. Killed by falling from train, July, 1861.
Smith, Sam. Wounded at Shiloh ; lives in Humphrey's Co., Tenn.
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Tomlin, Geo. Captured in Tennessee, 1863; died since the war.
Truett, Frank. Died in Knoxville, 1861.
Truett, Jas. T. Died since the war.
Tally, Thos. J. Died since the war.
Tanner, Thos. A. Captured at Missionary Ridge ; died, 1901.
Taylor, Wm. E. P. O., Maury Co., Tenn.
Tierce, J. P. Wounded at Murfreesboro; lives in Georgia. Vowel, Jones. Wounded at Chicamauga and Jonesboro, Ga .; killed in a personal difficulty in 1874.
Vaught, G. M. P. O. Nashville, Tenn.
Vaughn, Thos. R. Lives in West Tenn.
Vaughn, J. R. P. O. Nashville, Tenn.
Vaughn, Geo. W. P. O. Nashville, Tenn.
White, John. Wounded at Fishing Creek and killed at Shiloh.
White, Jas. H. Elected Lieutenant, 1861 ; wounded July 22, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga. Paroled May 22, 1865; died as Com- mandant of Tennessee Confederate Soldier's Home in 1896.
White, Ben E. Killed at Chickamauga.
Withers, Jas. H. Surrendered with General Johnson at Greens- boro, N. C. Died in Nashville, Tenn., 1880.
Withers, Ben. Killed at Chickamauga.
Whitfield, Thos. Discharged 1862; lives in Williamson County.
Watson, Thos. J. Discharged 1861 ; died since war.
Wray, Major I. Discharged' 1861. Died since war.
Wray, Frank. Killed at Fishing Creek.
York, Thos. J. Killed at Shiloh.
This splendid Company of 167 men did their whole duty as their casualties will show :
Killed in battle . 25
Wounded in battle 50
Died from disease . 21
Transferred, discharged and resigned. 40
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Died since war . 30
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The following were the noted 6 that surrendered with Gen. Joe Johnston at Greensboro, N. C., 1865 :
C. Y. Giles, Jesse D. Ham, Henry M. Short, John Hampton, Philip Southall, Jas. H. Withers.
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Company I, of the Twentieth Volunteer Infantry, C. S. A., was raised at and near the Hermitage, in, the Fourth Civil Dis- trict of Davidson County, and was called the Hermitage Guards in honor of the home of the hero of Talledaga, Emuckfau, Horse- shoe, and New Orleans.
The boys that belonged to the Hermitage Guards could not help being good soldiers when in their boyhood days they played around the tomb of Old Hickory, and often laid flowers of love and respect upon the grave of his beloved Rachel.
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This section of country from which this Company was raised is one of the most historical, not only in the State of Tennessee. but in the American Union. This was the home, and is now the last resting place of the man of nerve. It was here at his Clover Bottom Race Course, on one occasion, when a number of Ken- tuckians came down to Tennessee to the races, and brought with them their horses, a certain class of horses were to enter the race, when just before starting, Jackson was informed that the Kentuckians had entered a higher grade horse than was agreed upon. This so infuriated General Jackson that he mounted the stand without consulting any one, and shouted out, "By the eternals, there will be no race here to-day," and there was none.
Could Company I fall short of being good soldiers when reared in such an atmosphere?
It was also in this section, on the banks of Stone's River, the Indians committed their bloody Clover Bottom massacre, about the year 1780. This spot lies hard by Jackson's old race course, and legend has it that in a little hillock adjoining the two last named spots, that Aaron Burr spent six months of his time con- templating his Western Empire, just before he went to the beau- tiful Isle of Blennerhassett in the Ohio River. Legend also says that it was thought at the time that Burr and Jackson were con- sulting together on this project, but this has never been defi-
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nitely proven. But Jackson did ride all the way from the Her- mitage to Richmond, Va., on horseback, to defend Burr before Chief Justice Marshall. It is here that the Tennessee Confed- erate Soldier's Home is located. This generous donation of the old Volunteer State to her brave sons stands as a perpetual wall between Tennessee's unfortunate chivalry and the county poor houses of the State ; and we trust in God that it may be per- petuated as long as lives a single one who wore the gray.
Company I was organized at the Hermitage by the election of Timothy F. Dodson, Captain ; wounded at Shiloh; Jas. F. Cockrill, First Lieutenant ; Andrew Adams, Second Lieutenant ; W. M. Donaldson, Third Lieutenant; wounded at Shiloh.
E. E. Patterson, Orderly Sergeant ; Jno. T. Watkins, Second Sergeant ; T. A. Jones, Third Sergeant; W. M. Chandler, Fourth Sergeant ; Jno. W. Goodlett, First Corporal ; Jno. E. B. Ridley, Second Corporal ; Riley Hager, Third Corporal ; wounded at Shiloh ; Ben C. Seaborn, Fourth Corporal.
Company I was mustered into State service for one year from June 1, 1861, on Front Street, near Broad, in the city of Nash- ville, and was put on the cars of the L. & N. Railroad and car- ried to Camp Trousdale, and there was incorporated in the Twentieth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment as Company I, and known as the boys from the home of Old Hickory.
The roster of this Company was as follows : -
Timothy F. Dodson, First Captain, wounded in the heel at Shiloh, and never went into service again; died near the Her- mitage, 1890.
Jas. F. Cockrill, First Lieutenant. Living in Nashville.
Andrew Adams, Second Lieutenant.
W. M. Donaldson, Third Lieutenant. Died near the Hermi- tage.
E. E. Patterson. Promoted to Lieutenant ; badly wounded at Fishing Creek, and elected Sheriff of Davidson County in 1870; dead.
Jno. T. Watkins. Promoted to Captain ; killed near the Cowan House, at the battle of Murfreesboro ; he was always the neatest dressed officer in the Regiment.
T. A. Jones. Killed at Fishing Creek.
W. M. Chandler. Lives near the Hermitage.
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Jno. W. Goodlett. Shot in the wrist at Fishing Creek; stud- ied medicine after the war, and died in Mississippi.
Jno. E. B. Ridley. Died 1862.
Riley Hager. Dead.
Ben C. Seaborn. Promoted to Lieutenant ; badly wounded at Chickamauga ; recovered, and lives near the Hermitage.
Blair, W. H. H. Dead. Brown, R. W.
Brown, H. D. Dead.
Binkley, Jack. Dead.
Binkley, Henry C. Dead.
Binkley, Fred M. Dead.
Bryan, W. M. Wounded at Shiloh.
Bryant, John O. Hermitage.
Brooks, J. M.
Brooks, Jas.
Brown, G. R.
Blair, Jas.
Brooks, Moses.
Brown, Floyd. Dead.
Beard, Jno. Dead.
Beard, Martin. Dead.
Binkley, Wm. Promoted to Captain ; killed at Chickamauga.
Castleman, Ben.
Castleman, J. B. Dead.
Castleman, Wes. Wounded at Shiloh.
Cook, Jno. Cary, Sam. Dead.
Cary, Richard. Dead.
Cotton, A. B. Killed at Jonesboro.
Cotton, Willis. Promoted to Captain ; wounded several times; dead.
Creel, Whitman. Dead.
Earheardt, Mass.
Earheardt, J. H.
Ellis, Rubin. Died August 1861. Ellis, Jas.
Fuqua, A. L. Practicing medicine at Donaldson. Wounded at Missionary Ridge and Franklin, Tenn.
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Fuqua, W. H. Living near Donaldson.
Fuqua, Adolphus. Died at Mills Springs, Ky.
Gleaves, Jno. Bell. Living near the Hermitage. Wounded at Shiloh.
Graves, Jolın. Dead.
Gann, Jno. Killed at Fishing Creek.
Hessey, Wm.
Hessey, G.
Hessey, L. C. Living near the Hermitage.
Hayes, Anderson. Dead.
Hayes, Jno.
Hayes, Wyatt. Killed at Shiloh.
Hayes, Jas. Died.
Hoffstetter, Jno. Killed at the battle of Nashville.
Harris, G. W. Dead.
Johnson, Henry.
Johnson, Gabriel. Dead.
Jones, J. B. Promoted to Colonel, guard, lives in Nashville.
Jones, Charles, Dead.
Mitchell, Ed.
Massey, J. H.
Massey, Wm. Died at Beech Grove.
Matthews, Billie. Dead.
Moore, Robt. Living near Una, Rural Route, No. 15. Wounded at Shiloh. .
Morris, Will, Dead.
Mcclendon, Jas. Living near Donelson Station.
Mcclendon, A. J. Dead.
O' Brian, Jno. Hermitage.
Page, Wm. Dead.
Rogers, Robt.
Rogers, Jno.
Ridley, Jones. Willow Beech.
Stevens, Jno.
Scott, Joseph.
Steel, Jas.
Studivant, Morgan.
Smith, Currin.
Towns, Westly. Wounded at Shiloh ; lives near Hermitage.
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Utly, Jno. Died in Nashville, 1903.
Wright, J. H.
Wright, W. T. Wright, M. W. Wounded at Shiloh. Wright, Wade.
Wright, J. C. Wright, Jas. Wright, R. A. Killed at Fishing Creek. Wright, Hampton. Wright, J. S. Wright, Polk. Rank and File, 91.
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Company K of the Twentieth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry was raised in and near Hartsville, Tenn., from the counties of Smith, Sumner, Macon and Wilson. These men were born and reared on the banks of the beautiful and historic Cumberland. This stream was made famous from the very incipiency of its- name, when in the year 1748, Dr. Thomas Walker of Virginia, in company with Colonels Wood, Patton, Buchannan and Capt. Charles Campbell passed through Powell's Valley, and discovered. that beautiful range of mountains running West and named it Cumberland Mountains. This party traversed this mountain in a. southwest direction and came to a remarkable depression in this chain, and they called this depression Cumberland Gap, and through this Gap flowed the tide of emigration . from East to. West nearly half a century.
The Walker party passed through this Gap and on the west- ern side of this range, they discovered a beautiful mountain tream, whose waters were as clear as crystal and abounded in fish, and on its banks were droves of all sorts of game, and they called this stream Cumberland River, all in honor of the Duke of Cumberland. These boys of Company K had drank of and bathed in the invigorating waters of this stream, and lived near enough to the Hermitage to breathe the inspiring atmosphere of "Old Hickory," until they were a host within themselves. This Com- pany was organized and mustered into service of the State about June 9th, 1861, by as gallant an Irishman as the Emerald Isle ever gave birth, the heroic Patrick Duffey. The cross of St. Andrew had no truer disciple, although a foreigner by birth, he was a true Southerner by adoption.
Company K was organized by the election of Patrick Duffey, Captain.
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gas, Third Sergeant ; Dan Haven, Fourth Sergeant, J. D. Woot- en, First Corporal ; M. A. Chambers, Second Corporal ; J. H. Kerley, Third Corporal.
This Company was sent to Camp Trousdale and was placed in the Twentieth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry as Company K, and most gallantly did they sustain themselves as soldiers until the close of the war, when the Company on the day of surrender could only muster five men, (three only of whose names I can call), viz : Thomas Harris, who was the last Captain of Com- pany K, Billy Page and Lieutenant Josh Tally ; the other two I do not remember.
The Roster of Company K was: Patrick Duffey, Captain at organization of the Regiment, was elected Major, served most gallantly with his command until after the battle of Shiloh, and was not re-elected, survived the war and died at Hartsville.
M. M. Newsom was promoted to Captain, when Captain Duffey was elected Major.
W. J. Dyer, First Lieutenant. Was afterwards promoted to Captain and resigned.
W. J. Neely was elected Third Lieutenant.
J. F. Stubblefield, Orderly Sergeant, was discharged at Mur- freesboro 1862.
W. A. Pursley. Second Sergeant.
J. H. Hargas promoted to Captain after resignation of Captain Dyer.
M. A. Chambers, Second Corporal. Was killed at Franklin.
J. H. Kerley, Third Corporal. Promoted to Lieutenant.
Tom B. Reed. Promoted to the Regimental Band.
Andrew, J. W. Transferred 1861.
Austin, J. B. Promoted to Captain ; killed at Jonesboro, Ga., August 31st, 1864. A true Christian gentleman, a good and faithful soldier, and a patriot in every sense of the word.
Alexander, F. M. Killed at Fishing Creek.
Brannon, J. R. Died since the war.
Brannon, Edmond. Died since, the war in New York. Was called after the battle at Fishing Creek, "The Conquering Hero."
Brogen, Thomas. Died since the war.
Bugg, C. Discharged, 1861, Camp Trousdale.
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Burnley, J. M. Dead.
Ball, Wiley, Died since the war.
Ball, John. Died since the war.
Ball, Jas. Died since the war.
Chambers, Nathan. Yet lives in Russellville, Ky.
Cole, M. P.
Cates, William Henry Harrison. Died since the war.
Carter, P. W. Called "Stackpole" on account of his height. Died since the war.
Carter, S. W.
Crunk, Wm. Discharged 1861.
Carmen, S. W. Wounded and captured at Fishing Creek. Died since the war.
Claborn, Z. G. Wounded and captured at Fishing Creek.
Claborn, J. C.
Claborn, S. R. Wounded at Fishing Creek.
Denty, Jack.
Davis, J. W. (Old Cock Eye), Lives in Lebanon, Tenn. Duncan, Tom F. Mortally wounded at Fishing Creek and died. -
Duncan, F. E. . Essex, S. H.
Furlong, J. A. Killed by bushwackers.
Hall, J. A. Wounded at Fishing Creek and discharged.
Hutcherson, N. D.
Higgerson, Sam.
Higgerson, J. T.
Harris, W. T. Last Captain of Company K. Died recently.
Harris, T. G.
Hines, H. E.
Jackson, J. W.
Jackson, Jno. Died since the war.
Jackson, T. Dead.
Jones, T. H.
Jones, Geo. Wounded at Fishing Creek. Johns, Calvin. Lurtan, W.
Maddin, J. T. Killed at Fishing Creek.
Miller, J. J. Dead.
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Moran, M. McGrath, J. Dead. Morris, W. C. Morris, J. A. Mitchell, W. Dead. Mason, O. Marshall, T. Moss, T. Died at Camp Trousdale in 1861.
Morris, J. W. Moore, Jas. Newman, W. F.
O' Riley, John. Wounded and captured at Fishing Creek. Pitt, A. G. Promoted Lieutenant ; died in prison.
Petway, B. W. Wounded July 22, in front of Atlanta, and captured ; now living in Nashville.
Petway, J. H. Died since the war.
Page, Wm. B. A member of the company at its surrender at
Greensboro, N. C. ; died recently in Missouri .;
Seats, Riley. Stallcup, Samuel. Stallcup, G. F. Died.
Satterfield, Shelton. Dead.
Satterfield, Jno.
Stone, H. E.
Shrum, J. F. Now in Arkansas.
Stinson, J. F.
Stinson, J. W.
Senter, F. M.
Smith, B. T.
Tarpley, Henry. Wounded at Fishing Creek.
Talley, Joshua. Lieutenant at the close of the war.
Whaley, J. D. Wounded at Shiloh and died.
Waters, J. G. Discharged.
Winston, W. C. Transferred to Second Tennessee at Cumber- land Ford. · White, David. Weemis, H. C.
Total Rank and File, 87.
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