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24th (Maney’s) Tennessee Infantry Sharpshooter Battalion

Posted on November 26, 2016 by

Organized May 1, 1863; served as Sharpshooters for Maney’s Brigade, Cheatham’s Division, Army of Tennessee; paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina May 1, 1865, as part of 1st Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Continue Reading →

Posted in Humphreys, Infantry

22nd (Murray’s) Tennessee Infantry Battalion

Posted on November 26, 2016 by

Also called 2nd Tennessee Infantry Battalion Organized January, 1863; field consolidation with 38th Tennessee Infantry Regiment; paroled Greensboro, North Carolina, May 1, 1865, as part of 3rd Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Continue Reading →

Posted in Infantry, Putnam, Smith, Van Buren, Warren, White

1st ( Colm’s ) Tennessee Infantry Battalion

Posted on November 26, 2016 by

Also called 20th Tennessee Infantry Battalion Organized January 26, 1862, at Camp Weakley, near Nashville, Tennessee; captured at Fort Donelson; reorganized September 20, 1862; consolidated with 50th Tennessee Infantry February, Continue Reading →

Posted in Dickson, White

Captain Robert Sterling’s Battery

Posted on November 26, 2016 by

Formerly Captain Frederick L. Warner’s Company. A member of the Artillery Corps of Tennessee; served as Company “E”, Heavy Artillery Corps of Tennessee; merged into Second Company “C”, First Tennessee Continue Reading →

Posted in Artillery, Wilson

Captain Marshall T. Polk’s Light Artillery Company

Posted on November 26, 2016 by

Also called Company “G”, Artillery Corps of Tennessee This company was mustered into Confederate service at Camp Brown, Union City, on August 7, 1861. Individual records show a good many enlistments Continue Reading →

Posted in Hardeman

Captain J. W. Phillips’ Light Artillery Company

Posted on November 26, 2016 by

“Johnston Light Artillery” Formerly J. Wesley Eldridge’s-Eldridge E. Wright’s-John W. Mebane’s. This company was organized October 15, 1861 in Hardin County, with J. Wesley Eldridge as captain; some of its Continue Reading →

Posted in Artillery, Fayette, Hardin, Wayne

Captain Baylor Palmer’s Light Artillery Company

Posted on November 26, 2016 by

Reneau Battery This company was raised in West Tennessee within the Federal lines in early 1863 as part of Colonel R. V. Richardson’s West Tennessee Brigade. It was organized June Continue Reading →

Posted in Artillery, Fayette, Tipton

Captain Frank Maney’s Light Artillery Company

Posted on November 26, 2016 by

“Humphreys Light Artillery”; Became Company “A” 24th Tennessee Sharpshooter Battalion (q.v.) This company was organized September 7, 1861, from Humphreys County. Soon after organization it was sent to Fort Donelson, where Continue Reading →

Posted in Artillery, Humphreys

Captain E. D. Baxter’s Tennessee Light Artillery Company

Posted on November 26, 2016 by

Company (2nd Organization) Captain E. D. Baxter was formerly in Captain Monsarrat’s Battery, known as the Harding Artillery, which was divided into two companies, of which Baxter became the captain Continue Reading →

Posted in Artillery, Dickson

1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery Regiment

Posted on November 26, 2016 by

This regiment was organized May 10, 1862, at Fort Pillow, Tennessee, with 10 companies which had previously seen service as independent batteries. FIELD OFFICERS Colonel-Andrew Jackson, Jr. Lieutenant Colonel-Robert Sterling Continue Reading →

Posted in Artillery, Tipton

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