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28th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, Partial Roster

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Click here to read a history of the 84th Tennessee Infantry Regiment available at the TNGenWeb Special Project, Tennessee & the Civil War.

Information below compiled by Richard McCormick. Symbols explained at end of transcription.

Organized September 28th, 1861; Confederate service October 2, 1861; reorganized May 8, 1862; merged with 84th Tennessee Infantry March 8, 1863 to form 28th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment; merged into 1st Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment April 9th, 1865; paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina, May 1, 1865. Also called the 2nd Tennessee Mountain Volunteers.

Colonels

  • John P. Murry of Jackson Co.
  • (F) Uriah T. Brown
  • (F) Preston D. Cunningham
  • (F) David C. Crook

of the 28th Consolidated

  • (F) Sidney S. Stanton
  • (F) David C. Crook

Lieutenant Colonels

  • John Hersherland(?) of Greene CO. TN. –
  • Jonathan Eatherly
  • (F) Preston D. Cunningham
  • (F) David C. Crook

of the 28th Consolidated

  • (F) David C. Crook
  • (F) W. Gooch Smith

Majors

  • James Tolburt of Jackson co.
  • (F) D.C. Crook
  • (F) Eli D. Simrell

of the 28th Consolidated

  • (F) W. Gooch Smith
  • (F) John B. Holman

Lieutenants

1st Lieut.

  • White Forst Co. A

Company A

Consolidated with “F” to form “B”, 28th Consolidated. Men from Cumberland County. “The Cumberland County Confederates.”

Captains

  • David Crockett Crook
  • (F) James S. Walker

Roster of Co. A

From Questionnaire of Calvin Brown Crook

  • Andrews, James
  • Bagwell, Hyder
  • Beam, Alexander
  • Brown, William
  • Crook, Calvin Brown
  • (14) Swain G. Dannelley
  • Ford, Thomas
  • Forst, White – 1st. Lieut.
  • Graham, Coon
  • Graham, Jesse
  • Hamby, Thomas
  • (C) Jared, Joseph
  • Smith, James

Company B

Consolidated with “F” of 84th to form “K”, 28th Consolidated.
Men from Jackson, Cumberland, Overton Counties.

Captains

  • (F) John A. Matheny
  • (F) Alfred C. Pippen

Roster of Co. B

  • (e-1) CHANDLER, W. R. Died 08/01/1863
  • (e) DOWELL, Madison Died Jan. 2, 1862
  • (e) GENTRY, Jesse Died Jan. 28, 1862
  • (11) Gibbons, John T.
  • (e) GRIMSLEY, John M. d: Jan. 29, 1862
  • (6) Goolsby, George W., Pvt
  • (6) Goolsby, James M., Pvt
  • (6) Goolsby, Jasper, Pvt
  • (6) Goolsby, Jesse, Pvt
  • (6) Goolsby, William, Pvt
  • (6) Goolsby, John K., Pvt
  • (e) KNIGHT, Samuel H. d: POW Louisville, KY, 6 March 1862
  • (e), (8) MEE, James K. P. Died Jan. 20, 1862

Company C

Organized September 5, 1861. Consolidated with “G” to form “A”, 18th Consolidated. Men from Overton County.

Captains

From Questionnaire of Alford L. Dale

  • (F) George W. Russell
  • (F) John R. Donaldson

Roster of Co. C

  • (e) Anderson, James
  • (C) COOPER, William J. Died Jan. 22, 1862
  • (e) COOPER, Samuel T. Died Jan. 1862
  • Dale, Alford L.
  • (C) Greer, William C.
  • (e) KEEN, Samuel T. Died Jan. 22, 1862
  • (e) LITTLE, Edward P. Died Jan. 22, 1862
  • (C) Rankhorn, J. M.

Company D

Organized Dec 24, 1861, at Mill Springs, Kentucky. Consolidated with “H” May 8, 1862.

Captains

  • (F) Claiborn W. West

Roster of Co. D

  • (A) Brooks, Peter B. – d: 1 Feb 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp
  • (9) Dudney James D.
  • (e) PARCHUST, William Died Jan. 20, 1862
  • (A) Pryor, Alfred – d: 20 Mar 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp
  • (A) Smith, Sol. W. – d: 3 Mar 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp

Company E

Organized August 11, 1861. Consolidated with “I” to form “D”, 28th Consolidated. Men from Jackson, Putnam Counties.

Captains

  • Uriah Thomas Brown
  • (F) Robert Montgomery
  • (F) A.C. Davis

Roster of Co. E

From Civil War Questionnaire of James A. Haile

  • (12) Anderson, James Hopkins
  • Birdwell, Ben
  • Birdwell, Joe
  • Birdwell, Ab.
  • Brevington, Russ
  • Brooks, Lou
  • Brown, John H. – 1st. Lieut.
  • Brown, James Howard
  • Brown, John Litton
  • Brown, George W.
  • Brown, Thomas Calvin
  • Brown, Uriah Thomas
  • Burks, Rodney
  • (2) Campbell, Davis
  • Carter, J.M.C.
  • (A) Craighead, Geo. – d: 20 Feb 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp
  • Crook, Tom
  • Cunningham, Joe
  • Cunningham, Preston
  • (9) Dudney James M. “Jim”
  • (C) Elrod, G.
  • Fox, Bart
  • Fox, Ben – 1st. Lieut.
  • Fox, John
  • Fox, L.B.
  • Fox, Jubilee
  • Fox, Uriah
  • (2) Haile, James A.
  • Haile, Joshua Jr.
  • Haile, Lafayette
  • Haile, D._.
  • Haile, L.H. Sr.
  • Hall, Littleton C.
  • Hix, Clay
  • Hix, Pete
  • Johnson, Bob
  • Johnson, Dan
  • Johnson, Jim
  • Johnson, Roe
  • Jones, Bill
  • Jones, Jeff
  • Jones, John
  • (3) Kirby, Shepherd “Shep” Lafayette
  • Lock, Guss
  • Parkerson, Dent
  • Pippin, John D.
  • Pippin, Wilis
  • Pippin, James
  • Rash, Elison
  • Rash, James
  • West, Jim
  • (2) Wheeler, Bill
  • Young, Tom
  • Young, Henison

Company F

Organized September 18, 1861. Consolidated with “A” to form “B”, 28th Consolidated. Men from Jackson County.

Captains

  • (F) Jonathan Eatherly
  • (F) Wade Baker
  • (F) John B. Holman

Roster of Co. F

  • (C) Elder, T. D.
  • (13) Holman, John
  • (C) Sanford, C. W.
  • (A) Walker, Alex – d: 5 Apr 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp
  • (13) Talley, Robert Johnston
  • (13) Talley, Spencer B.
  • (e) WATSON, P. H. Died Jan. 7, 1862

Company G

Organized September 7, 1861. Consolidated with “C” to form “A”, 28th Consolidated. Men from Jackson County.

Captains

  • (F) William C. Trousdale
  • (F) Maurice B. Clark

Roster of Co. G

  • (A) Earles, Mathew – d: 15 Jun 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp
  • (e) FORD, Zachary Died Jan. 17, 1862
  • (e) WADE, Hampton Died Jan. 28, 1862

Company H

Organized Sep 24, 1861 Red Springs, TN. Consolidated with “D” May 28, 1862. Consolidated with “K” to form “C”, 28th Consolidated. Men from Smith County.

Captains

  • (4) West, R. R.
  • (F) Ridley R. West
  • (F) Joseph L. Bryant

Roster of Co. H

  • (A) Floyd, David – d: 18 Feb 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp
  • (A) Ford, Jno. H. – d: 4 Aug 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp
  • (A) Graham, Isaac – d: 6 Mar 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp
  • (B) Kemp, Dixon – d: 18 Jul 1862 St. Louis, Missouri. Prison Camp
  • (5) Kittrell, William Edward
  • (5) McDowell, Zebulon d: June 5, 1862 Okalona, MS.
  • (4) West, Harrison
  • McCormick Christopher

Company I

Organized September 24, 1861. Consolidated with “E” to form “D”, 28th Consolidated. Men from Putnam County.

Captains

  • (F) Samuel G. Slaughter
  • (F) Frank Fowler

Roster of Co. I

  • (e) BRYANT, Marion F. Died Jan. 1862
  • (A) Carver, Jas. H. – d: 1 Apr 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp
  • (A) Carver, Rolston H. – d: 20 Aug 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp
  • (10) Herring, Rutherford B.
  • (10) Ray, Leonidas “Lon”
  • (7) Sanders, Francis M.
  • (A) Smith, Isaac – d: 31 Mar 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp
  • (e-1) SPIVEY/SPINEY Jos. – Died 02/17/1864
  • (A) Winard, E. H. – d: 5 Jan 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp

Company K

Organized August 6, 1861. Consolidated with “H” to form “C”, 28th Consolidated. Men from White County.

Captains

  • (F) E. Parker Sims
  • (F) Eli D. Simrell
  • (F) Addison P. Osgatharp

Roster of Co. K

  • (e) COPE, W. S. Died Jan. 31, 1862
  • (1) Nelson, William Jasper
  • (A) Wilson, William – d: 25 Jul 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp
  • (A) Shiffner, C. O. – d: 3 Feb 1864 Rock Island, IL Prison Camp

Web page Contributors and Sources

Contributors:

  • (1) Mary Collins – Source CW Papers
  • (4) Janette – Source Family Records
  • (5) Co H. John Waggoner Jr. – Source CSA Pension
  • (6) Bob Crook – Source Tennesseans in the Civil War, Vol 2.
  • (7) Jane Crowley – Source Service Records
  • (8) Rick Young
  • (9) Daniel O’Dell Gregory
  • (10) Rose Mary Badovinac
  • (11) Phil Gibbons
  • (12) Rob Anderson
  • (13) David W. Andrews
  • (14) Sandra Greene Camp

Sources:

  • (A) Confederate POW’s Listed Who, having died under the inhumane conditions in the Rock Island, IL, Prison Camp
  • (B) Confederate POW’s buried at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, having died under the inhumane conditions in the Federal prison in St. Louis, Missouri.
  • (C) Listed as buried in the Chattanooga Confederate Cemeteries
  • (D) Chattanooga Confederate Cemetery
  • (E) Following contributed by Geoff Walden
  • (F) Tennesseans in the Civil War, Vol 1. 1964 by the “Civil War Centennial Commission of Tennessee

Notes:

  • (1) William Jasper Nelson, Mary Collins great-great grandfather was a member of “Confederate 28 Reg’t Tennessee Vols. (Consolidated). 2 Sgt., Co.K.” Military records list him as W.J. He was captured at Harrison’s Landing on 27 Nov 1863, and spent the rest of the war in Rock Island, Illinois prison. He was first a member of 84th Regiment of Tennessee Infantry.
  • (2) Descendants of THOMAS “TOMMIE” BROWN Web page by: Joe Brown Lynn
  • (3) Descendants of THOMAS “TOMMIE” BROWN Web page by: Joe Brown Lynn
    Fought in the Civil War, at the Battle of Murfreesboro, Tn. He died of wounds while in the Confedrate Army. He served a total of two years, and is buried at the Corinth National Cemetery. He died of wounds received at the Battle of Shiloh, 6 April 1862.
  • (5) William Edward Kittrell Co H. John Waggoner Jr. wife’s ggrandfather, enlisted Oct 21st 1861 at Red Springs and received medical discharge at Murfreesboro in Dec. 1862. He fought at the battle of Fishing Creek. He applied for and received a Confederate pension from State of Tn. Died May 11, l930 and buried near Kempville, TN.
    Zebulon McDowell Co H. John Waggoner Jr. wife’s gggrandfather, was enrolled by John P. Murray at Red Springs on Oct 21, 1861 for a period of 12 months. His record shows he died June 5, 1862 at Okalona, Miss.
  • (7) My second great grandfather had a brother Francis M. Sanders Co I. He mustered in at Camp Zollicoffer in Overton County Sept. 24, 1861.
  • (9) My g-g-grandfather James D. Dudney Co D. He was from Jackson County, Tn. He enlisted on August 11, 1861 at Camp Zollicoffer. He served throughout the entire war and was paroled at Greensboro, NC. May 1, 1865 after General Johnston surrendered to General Sherman. James D. Dudney died of a yellow fever epidemic in Mississippi in 1877. The Jim Dudney you have listed in Company E of the 28th consolidated is James M. Dudney who enlisted on September 5, 1861 at Camp Zollicoffer. His records state he was 17 years old and they are attached to the records of James D. Dudney of Company D. “Jim” as the young man in Co. E was called is most likely the son of James in Co. D. Jim’s record abruptly end after April 28, 1862. They don’t say what happened.
  • (10) Rutherford B. Herring Co I He enlisted September 21, 1861 at Camp Zolicoffer, Tenn.
    Source: Service records from the National Archives, Washington, D.C.
  • (11) Leonidas “Lon” Ray Co I He enlisted September 21, 1861 at Camp Zolicoffer, Tenn.
    Source: CSA Pension Records (Texas)
  • (12) My ggfather James Hopkins Anderson Co E named his eldest son after his CO, Cpt. Uriah T. Brown.
    Source: Family Records (Texas)
  • (14) My ggfather Swain G. Dannelley Co A is buried in the Paint Rock Cemetery in Eden, Concho County, Texas.
    Source: “Runnels County Pioneers” (Texas)

Original Source Camp Zollicoffer Overton County, TN, Web Site (defunct but available at the Internet Archive).

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