8th / 1st Consolidated Co. D Tennessee Infantry Regiment, CSA, Partial Roster
Compiled by Richard McCormick. Symbols explained at end of transcription.
Organized May 29, 1861 in Provisional Army of Tennessee
reorganized May 8, 1862; Formed Company “D”, 1st Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment
Company A
Formerly “I”. Men from Smith County
Captains
- (A) Burford, William G.
- (A) McCall, I. A.
- (A) McCall, J. A.
- (A) Puryear, D. O.
Roster of Co. A
- (B) Coeland [Copeland?], T. W. — d: Feb 1, 1864 Rock Island, IL. Prison Camp
Company B
———- Formerly “F”. Men from Overton County.
Captains
- (A) McHenry, Tim S.
- (A) Chowning, James C.
- (A) Petty, W. B.
Roster of Co. B
- *(2) Birdwell, Thomas E.
- *(2) Burgess, Jefferson T.
- *(2) Carter, Wesley
- *(2) Chaffin, William R.
- *(2) Craighead, Murphy H.
- *(2) Gentry, Thomas
- *(2) Gentry, Thomas M.
- *(2) Gentry, William
- *(2) Devinport, Martin S.
- *(2) Gipson, Isaac
- *(2) Hicks, Joseph
- *(2) Hopkins, John O.
- *(2) Jackson, Amos G.
- *(2) Kernel, Larkin
- *(2) Lee, John
- *(2) Lee, Uriah
- *(2) Long, William S.
- *(2) Richardson, Riley S.
- *(2) Stout, George W.
- *(2) White, James H.
- *(2) Wilson, Jefferson
- *(2) Wood, Pleasant
Company C
———- Formerly “B”. Men from Lincoln County.
Captains
- (A) Hall, A. M.
- (A) Malear, B. E.
- (A) Blake, William H.
- (A) Bonds, William D.
Roster of Co. C
- (B) Gilbert, J. R. — d: Feb 10, 1864 Rock Island, IL. Prison Camp
- *(2) Dowell, Watson G.
- *(2) Ellis, William W. —- 8th TN Mtd Inf? May be Inf. or Cav.
- *(2) Freeman, John L.
- *(2) Grime, William H. 8th TN Mtd Inf? May be Inf. or Cav.
- (B) Hanaway, T. H. C. — d: Feb 22, 1864 Rock Island, IL. Prison Camp
- *(2) Jackson, Logan —- 8th TN Mtd Inf? May be Inf. or Cav.
- *(1) Moore, Cilvester L.
- *(1) Peek, Martin
- *(1) Phillips, Simeon K.
- *(2) Pippin, Absolem
- *(1) Roberts, George W.
- *(2) Scarlett, Moses —- 8th TN Mtd Inf? May be Inf. or Cav.
- *(2) Uhles, John B. —- 8th TN Mtd Inf? May be Inf. or Cav.
Company D
———- Formerly “G”. “The Norris Creek Guards.” Men from Lincoln County.
Captains
- (A) Higgins, George W.
- (A) Shook, M. C.
- (A) Yant, T. A.
Roster of Co. D
- *(2) Lee, John W. — 8th TN Mtd Inf? May be Inf. or Cav.
- *(2) Nash, Edmon —- 8th TN Mtd Inf? May be Inf. or Cav.
- *(e-1) SMALL, L. P.M. —- Died 03/28/1863
Company E
———- Formerly y “C” “The Comargo Guards.” Men from Lincoln County.
Captains
- (A) McKinney, Bane
- (A) Bearden, N. M.
- (A) Brown, J. S.
Roster of Co. E
- (B) Davis, Jerome — d: Feb 1, 1864 Rock Island, IL. Prison Camp
Company F
———- Formerly “D”. Men from Overton County, some from Fentress County.
Captains
- (A) Meyers, Calvin E.
- (A) Cullom, James I.
Roster of Co. F
- (C) Bilbrey, Felix G. – KIA age 18 in 1861 – Picture of Felix in Uniform
Company G
———- Formerly “K”. Men from Jackson County, some from Putnam County. A number of men from this company later enlisted in Co. “E”, 4th (Murray’s) Cavalry Regiment.
Captains
- (A) Gore, William
- (A) Sadler, William
- (A) Quarles, John S.
Roster of Co. G
- (B) Beck, N. T. — d: Feb 17, 1865 Rock Island, IL. Prison Camp
- (B) Woods, Willis H. — d: May 30, 1864 Rock Island, IL. Prison Camp
Company H
———- Formerly “E”. Men from Celina, Jackson County (now Clay County).
Captains
- (A) Armstrong, L. T.
- (A) Walker, A. J. B.
- (A) Overstreet, J. B.
- (A) Davis, Thomas Jefferson
Roster of Co. H
Company I
———- Formerly “A”. Men from Marshall County.
Captains
- Bryant, James L.
- Bowers, Ben B.
- McAfee, James M.
Roster of Co. I
- (B) Sparkman, A. J. – d: 29 Jan 1863 St. Louis, Missouri. Prison Camp
Company K
———- Formerly “H”. “The Mulberry Riflemen.” Men from Lincoln and Moore Counties.
Captains
- (A) Moore, William Lawson
- (A) Thrash, W. J.
- (A) Tolley, John D.
- (A) Shores, Moses B.
Roster Co. K
- *(1) Clinton, William C.
Web page Contributors and Sources
Contributors:
- (e-1) Contributed by Geoff Walden
Sources:
- (A) Tennesseans in the Civil War, Vol 1. 1964 by the “Civil War Centennial Commission of Tennessee”
- (B) Confederate POW’s
Listed Who, having died under the inhumane conditions in the Rock Island, IL Prison Camp - (C) Confederate Heroes pictures
on The Tennessee Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans Web page. - *(1) Putnam County TN. – Census – 1890 Veterans Census
- *(2) Jackson County TN. – Census – 1890 Veterans Census
- (e-1) Confederate Soldiers Buried Cave Hill Confederate Cemetery Louisville, KY.
Notes
Original Source Camp Zollicoffer Overton County, TN, Web Site (defunct but available at the Internet Archive).