15th TN Infantry

15th Tennessee Infantry

Co. E, “Madrid Bend Guards”: June 8, 1861

Company D was composed of men from what originally was Obion County but later

became Lake County. After consolidation with Company A at Corinth, R.B.

Donaldson became captain; R.B. Lane, 1st Lt.; J.J. Thompson, 2nd Lt.; and

W.W.Whitson, Orderly Sgt. Lt. Lane became captain when Donaldson was killed.

OFFICERS:

Captain: W.B. Isler	First Lieutenant: R.A. Lewis
Second Lieutenant: R.B. Donaldson	Third Lieutenant: R.M. Meriwether
First Sergeants: C.C Harris	Second Sergeant: J.C. Whitson
Third Sergeant: J.W. Harper	Fourth Sergeant: R.H. Tipton
First Corporal: D.S. Tipton	Second Corporal: A.J. Newgent
Third Corporal: S. Herring	Fourth Corporal: Yatt Mooring
Ensign: J.W. Hoffman	Fifer: S.M. Corbitt
Drum: J.G. Tipton	Secty: R.B. Suns
Com: J. Hines

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