HomeCivil War Henderson’s Scouts

These men from Obion County and others from just over the Kentucky line served under the command of General Forrest.

OFFICERS:

  • Captains: Thomas Henderson
  • 1st Lt.: Samuel Henderson
  • 2nd Lt: Wm. M. McConnell
  • 3rd Lt: J. S. Carman
  • 1st Sgt: W. L. Alexander
  • 2nd Sgt: W. M. Bacon
  • 3rd Sgt: Thos. M. Kemp
  • 4th Sgt: A. J. Lawson
  • 5th Sgt: F. F. Voorheis
  • 1st Crp: J. T. Wilson
  • 2nd Crp: F. H. Weir
  • 3rd Crp: J. V. Richards
  • 4th Crp: R. H. Bonner

PRIVATES:

  • J.B. Aikeman, J.C. Allen, Jas.H. Allen, John.M. Allen, J.C. Anderson, T.B. Anderson, Wm Andrews, E.M. Ayres
  • J.P. Ball, N.J. Benson, J.A. Binford.jr., William Bird, W.C. Blanton, R.D. Board, R.M. Bradford, T.L. Bransford, B.H. Bransford, R.S. Bransford, Lock Brown
  • R.F. Cair, S.G. Carnes, E.C. Carter, J.B. Clark, J.P. Clark
  • W.S. Dancy, S.L. DeBow, A. DeGraffenreid, Jno.R. Dodds, W.E. Dunaway
  • J.B. Eastham, E Edwards
  • Jno.W. Gates
  • B.F. Harbert, C.L. Hardeman, Jno.M. Hart, Marshall Houston, S.A. Hutchenson
  • W.R. James, Jno.B. Jarrett, J.A. Johnston, J.J. Jones, W.H. Jones, W.S. Jordon
  • E.J. Kindred, J.A. Knight
  • J.L. Lancaster, N.E. Lancaster, S.C. Lancaster, Sam Lane, M Lawson
  • W.J. Maddox, Jno.S. Mayfield, J.M. McConnell, W.M. McConnell Jr, C.C. McDaniel, J.M. McDaniel, W.M. McGaugh, T.J. McMaster, C.W. McMurry, J.G. McMurry, H.A. Merriwether, W.T. Merriwether, V Montgomery
  • H.H. Naylor, J.J. Newton, Thomas Nichols, J.H. Norton
  • Ransom Parrish, W.C. Parrish, H.K. Pope, T.A. Prather
  • W.C. Reed, Jno.W. Rutland, H.F. Rutledge
  • D.H. Smith, W.E. Smith, A. Sneed. Jr., J.F. Snider, N.O. Spencer, W. Stanford, W.C. Statham, W.H. Sykes
  • T.G. Tate, W.P. Timberlake, Jno.H. Tucker
  • N.T. Warren, J.H. Weaver, S.N. Webb, H. Weir, R.T. Weir, J.C. Williams, J.R. Williams, A.C. Wilson, J.R. Wilson, S.B. Wilson, J.L. Woods, A Woolridge
  • James Young, Wm Young

Pvt. J. L. Weaver has been reported as being a member of Henderson Scouts. He may not have been with the unit the day these men reported to muster.


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Civil War Henderson’s Scouts — 1 Comment

  1. I see listed “s.n webb” My great grand-father rode with Forrest. He was from Weakley County. His name was Sam Houston Webb. Could this be the S.N. Webb that is listed?

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