This is information on Major John H. Hannah, Company F, 19th Tennessee. Major Hannah was born in Polk County May 2nd, 1838. His family came from old Revolutionary Virginia stock. His father John P. Hannah and mother Grace Telford Hannah moved from Virginia and settled in Polk County TN. where Major John Hannah was born. When the war broke out in 1861 his father then in his 70's with his five sons, one who was major Hannah joined the Confederate Army. His father raised a company of volunteers and was elected Captain of the company. The company was assigned to the Old Nineteenth Tennessee but his father being too old resigned. At the organization of the regiment in June 1861 J. H. Hannah was elected Captain of the Company and was assigned as Company F in the regiment. He served in all the Kentucky campaign under General Zollicoffer. Captain Hannah was in the Fishing Creek fight and also in the battle of Shiloh and many more. In recognition of the regiment after the battle of Shiloh, he was re-elected Captain of his Company which showed their esteem for him. He remained Captain of the Company until October 1864 when he was promoted to Major of the regiment. Major Hannah surrendered with the regiment near Greensboro, NC, in May. In one of the battles, I believe Shiloh he received a severe blow from a piece of shell on the breast which ultimately resulted in lung problems from which he died at his home in Oliver Springs TN, January 11th, 1880. Major Hannah married Miss Lillie Goiding in Louisville KY in June 1867. He was engaged in the wholesale Commission business. Two sons were born to them. Gerald G Hannah and Harvey H. Hannah, the gifted orator of Tennessee who now lives in Oliver Springs TN. I hope this information is useful to anyone and if anyone has additional information or photographs of Major Hannah it would be greatly appreciated.