Franklin County, Tennessee, Genealogy & History

The 41st Tennessee Infantry was organized on 28 Nov. 1861 at Camp Trousdale. They were captured at Fort Donelson and reorganized on 29 Sept. 1862. They later formed into Company ‘E’, 3rd Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment. They were paroled at Greensboro, N.C. on 1 May 1865. The Field Officers were: Colonels: Robert FARQUARSON and James D. TILLMAN. The Lieutenant Colonels were: Robert G. MCCLURE, James D. TILLMAN and Thomas G. MILLER. Major: Thomas G. MILLER. Captains: Lincoln Co. Co. ‘A’:…

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Captain Elijah H. IKARD, 32 Tenn. Infantry, [Co. K] 3 Nov. 1861 to 3 Nov. 1862, Mf roll No. 2, TSLA. Transcribed by Judy Henley Phillips. PRIVATES BENNETT, Armon C., 21 BENNETT, James H., 39 BARNES, George S., 18 BRANNAN, George W., 27 BURKS, John, 26 BOYCE, John B., 19 CASTLEBERRY, James M., 17 CHURCHMAN, John R., __ CONN, Robt. D., 18 CAMP, Anderson A., 31 CALDWELL, Andrew C., 30 COKER, James C., 23 DYAL, Andrew J., 24 – Pen.#970…

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Captain C.H. BEAN 41st Reg’t., Co. G. 26 Nov. 1861 to the 26th Nov. 1862. TSLA, Mf Roll No. 2. Transcribed by Judy Henley Phillips. PRIVATES

Company K was organized in April from men in Lincoln County and enrolled in that place on 29 April 1861, joining the rest of the regiment shortly there after. It was nicknamed “The Boon’s Creek Minute Men” or “Boon’s Hill Minute Men”. Officers at the organization were: Capt., Newton C. DAVOS; 1st Ltn., Thomas J. SUGGS; 2nd Ltn., Joseph G. DAVIDSON; 3rd Ltn., Jacob B. TURNEY; 1st Sgt., John W. NELSON; 2nd Sgt. William BUTLER; 3rd Sgt., James N. CUNNINGHAM;…

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Company I was formed at Winchester for a period of twelve months from men in Coffee County. It was enrolled in April 1861 and joined the Regiment shortly thereafter and mustered into Confederate service at Lynchburg, VA, on 8 May 1861. Its nickname was “The Tullahoma Guards” or “Cowan Guards” Another nickname said to be “Jo Lane Company.” The original organization was: Captain, Joseph HOLDER; 1st Ltn., James W. JACKSON; 2nd Ltn., Enoch G. STEWART; 3rd Ltn., Henry J. HAWKINS;…

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Company H was organized from men around Shelton’s Creek, in Lincoln County, and were enrolled on 29 April in that County before joining the rest of the regiment at Winchester shortly thereafter. It was officially mustered into the Confederate Army on 8 May 1861 at Lynchburg, VA, with the nickname “The Shelton’s Creek Volunteers” or “The Shelton Creek Boys”. Muster rolls had the additional information: note for Company H for September & October 1861: “The company has been stationed at…

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Company G was organized in Lincoln County and the men were enrolled at Fayetteville on 29 April 1861 and joined the other Companies of the Regiment at Winchester around 1 May 1861. They were mustered into Confederate service on 8 May 1861 at Lynchburg, Virginia. Their nickname was “The Fayetteville Guards” and officers at organization were: Captain, Benjamin F. RAMSEY; 1st Sgt., John H. THORES; 2nd Sgt., John T. CATHEY; 3rd Sgt., Sidney L. DIEMED; 4th Sgt., James CASHION; 1st…

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Company F was organized from men around Franklin County and was mustered into Confederate service on 29 April 1861. It was nicknamed the “Salem Invincibles”. Service record muster rolls are available from April to December 1861 and then November 1862 until December 1864. Officers at organization were: Capt., Clement Arledge; 1st Ltn., James H. Thompson; 2nd Ltn.,Thomas Foster Jnr.; 3rd Ltn., William E. Donaldson; 1st Sgt., Solomon G. Sisk; 2nd Sgt., John D. Bell; 3rd Sgt., John S. Keith Jnr.;…

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Company E was raised at Lynchburg in March 1861 and joined the Regiment in Winchester the following month where they were sworn into service on 29 April 1861. The men were from Lincoln County (became Moore County). They were nicknamed “The Lynchburg Rangers”. John H. TAYLOR, a prominent Southern gentleman of the old school, outfitted the Company at his own expense. Officers at the organization were: Capt., Dr. Ezekiel Y. SALMON; 1st Ltn., Thomas H. MANN; 2nd Ltn., Charles W….

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