MONTGOMERY COUNTY TENNESSEE
WAR RECORDS
John O’Brien
CIVIL WAR SOLDIER
John enlisted as a private in Company A, 49th Tennessee Infantry, CSA,
at Clinton, Mississippi, on October 1, 1862. In October, 1862,
this company became Company G, Bailey’s Consolidated Infantry
Regiment. He was appointed Ordnance Sergeant on October 16,
1862. In August, 1863 he was attached to Breckinridge’s Division
Hospital 1, in Lauderdale Springs, Mississippi, as a clerk. There
is no record of when he rejoined his regiment, but he may have been
with his unit when it was engaged in the battles around Jackson,
Mississippi, July 10-16, 1863. In October, 1863 he was a Camp
Cummings, near Mobile, Alabama. In May, 1864, he may have been
with his unit at the battles around Atlanta. The regiment was also at
Franklin, Nashville and Bentonville in the winter of 1864-65.
Through a series of consolidations, John completed the war in Company
G, Fourth Consolidated Tennessee Infantry. He was paroled at
Raleigh, North Carolina, June 9, 1865. A copy of John's parole
was in his service records.
Compiled Military Service Record, NARA
Submitted by A C Doggett At
ACDOGGETT@AOL.COM
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