{"id":1285,"date":"2025-12-31T01:56:24","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:56:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/?p=1285"},"modified":"2025-12-31T03:18:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T08:18:03","slug":"fifth-tennessee-infantry-usa-company-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/roane\/fifth-tennessee-infantry-usa-company-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Fifth Tennessee Infantry, USA, Company A"},"content":{"rendered":"

(from archived RCHC Web Site<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Compiled by Robert L. Bailey<\/strong> from Microfilm Copy No. 395, Rolls No. 154-155. <\/p>\n

Click here to view<\/a> the main page for Bailey<\/strong>‘s 5th Tennessee Infantry listing at this Web site.<\/p>\n

Officers were:
\nColonel – James T. Shelley<\/strong>
\nLieutenant Colonels – Freemorton Young<\/strong>, Charles C. McCaleb<\/strong>, Nathaniel Witt<\/strong>
\nMajors – Charles C. McCaleb<\/strong>, Joseph D. Turner<\/strong>, David G. Bowers<\/strong>.
\nCaptains – Company “A” – David G. Bowers<\/strong>, Samuel P. Evans<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Enrolled at Kingston, Roane County, February 25; mustered in March 28, 1863; mustered out April 4, 1865.<\/p>\n

BALDWIN, Jesse W.H. (age 29 years) – Born Knox Co., TN.
\nBILLINGS, Jasper (age 23)
\nBOWERS, David G. (age 35)
\nBOWERS, Samuel V. (age __)
\nBRACKET, John R. (d. 19 Jun 1862 at Camp Pine Knot, Tenn.)
\nBRACKET, Josiah (age 22) – Born Bradley Co., TN
\nBRACKETT, Thomas (age 27) – Born Roane Co., TN
\nBRADSHAW, Abraham (age 23) – Born VA; Nearest relative – J. C. BRADSHAW
\nBREEDEN, John R. (age 18) – Killed in Battle Near Resaca, Ga, 12 or 14 May 1864
\nBREWER, Joseph (age 21) – Born in Moroe Co., TN.
\nBREWER, Joses (age 22) – Father was James BREWER, Loudon, TN – may be Joseph above?
\nBREWER, William T. (age 23)
\nBROWN, John G. (age 28)
\nBURNETT, Samuel H. (age 22)
\nBYRAM (BYRUM), Joel (age 27)
\nCALVAHOUSE, John N. (age 26) – Born Grainger Co., TN.
\nCAMPBELL, Moses T. (age 23) – Died 7 Feb 1863 at Nashville, Tennessee.
\nCAMPBELL, William H.G. (age 25)
\nCANNON, James (age 18)
\nCARTER, Randolph (age 40) – Born Rowan (sic) Co., TN.
\nCARTER, Wm. E. (age 18)
\nCOLE, George W. (age 23)
\nCOLLINS, Lewis M. (age 26)
\nCOOLEY, James M. (age 52)
\nCRAWFORD, William J. (age 27)
\nCRISP, Hamilton (Hambleton) (age 18) – Born in Blount Co., TN.
\nCROCKETT, David R. (age 22)
\nCULVAHOUSE, William S. (age 19)
\nCULVEYHOUSE, Anderson (age 18)
\nCULVEYHOUSE, William (age 31)
\nCULVEYHOUSE, Elias W. (age 34)
\nDELANEY, Robert H. (age 18)
\nDELANEY, Thomas M. (age 18)
\nDENNIS, Gideon M. (age 23)
\nDENNIS, Henry M. (age 22)
\nDENNIS, Joseph (age 27)
\nEDWARDS, John (age 25)
\nEVANS, Nehemiah O. – Died 28 Apr 1862 at Barboursville, Ky of the Fever
\nEVANS, Patrick W. (age 18)
\nEVANS, Samuel P. (age 23)
\nFISHER, Francis M. (age 22)
\nGALYON, John (age 29) – Born in Roane Co., TN.
\nGOODMAN, James H. (age 20)
\nGOODMAN, Matthew (age 22)
\nGRAMER, George W. (age 45)
\nGRAYSON, William H. (age 21)
\nGREEN, James
\nGREEN, John (age 19) – Born in Monroe Co., TN
\nGREEN, William
\nGREEN, William F. (age 20) – Died 18 Oct 1862.
\nHENDERSON, Thomas S. (age 18)
\nHENSLEY, Samuel H. (age 18) – Died 11 Jul 1862 at Cumberland Gap.
\nHENSON (HENSAND), William H. (age 27) – Died 16 Apr 1865 at Cumberland Gap Genl. Hospital, Nashville, TN. Son of Mrs. Phillip HENSON, Loudon, TN.
\nHOPPER, Hans H. (age 56) – Resided New Madridbind (sic), Obion.
\nINMAN, John W. (age 18)
\nJILES, William H. (age 21 or 24). Born in Roane Co., TN. Died 12 Apr 1865 at Cumberland General Hosp., Nashville, TN. Resided Carthage, TN. Wife – Mrs. Lucy JILES, Carthage.
\nJOHNSON, Berry (age 20) – Born in Roane Co., TN.
\nJOHNSON, Thomas (age 38) – Died 11 Apr 1863 at Nashville, TN. – Wife was Nancy JOHNSON, Stone P.O., Polk Co.,TN.
\nJONES, William N.B. (age 25)
\nKELLEY, Robert M. (age 23 or 26) – Nearest Relative – D.D. KELLEY, Philadelphia, TN. Single, lived Monroe Co., TN.
\nKELLEY, William R. (age 29) – Born in Roane Co., TN.
\nKITTEREL, Francis M. (age 18)
\nLEWIS, John A. (age 30)
\nLEWIS, Thomas L. (age 18)
\nMcCALLEY, Samuel H. (age 18)
\nMcCANE, William (age 18)
\nMcCARRELL, Albert (age 26)
\nMcCARRELL, Charles J. (age 18) – Born in Roane Co., TN.
\nMcCARRELL, John (age 45)
\nMcCRACKIN, James (age 18)
\nMcCRACKIN, Samuel (age 20)
\nMcINTIRE, Henry – Died near Camp Pine Knot, 25 Jun 1862.
\nMcINTIRE, John A. (age 30 or 35). Died 4 Apr 1865. Unmarried. Buried in the
\nNashville Cemetery.
\nMILLER, Andrew J.M. (age 18)
\nMILLER, John H. (age 31)
\nMILLER, Mark S. (age 27) – Died 31 Mar 1865. Buried in the Nashville Cemetery. Unmarried.
\nMILLER, Thomas J. (age 21)
\nMILLER, William (age 18) – Born in Lawrence Co., OH.
\nMULLINS, Josiah or Josiah S. (age 35) – Born in Roane Co., TN. Also served in
\nCompany K.
\nNELSON, William (age 25) – Died 1 Oct 1862 at Clinton.
\nOGLE, Cleason (age (blank))
\nONEAL, Joseph (age 18) – also served in Company K.
\nONEAL, Newton (age 19) – also served in Company K.
\nOWENBY, James S.
\nOWENBY, John
\nOWENBY, Thomas
\nPARKER, Aaron or Aron (age 33)
\nPARKER, Nicholas (age __). Died 8 or 12 Feb 1863 at General Hospital, Nashville.
\nPHIFER, Hugh H.
\nPHIFER, Robert (age 35). Also served in Company K.
\nPIPER (PHIFER), John R. (age 22)
\nPURDY, Joseph (age 26)
\nPURDY, William N. (age 29)
\nPURKINSON (PARKINSON), Page J. (age 34 or 24)
\nROBERSON, James (age 40). Died 13 Apr 1864 at Andersonville, GA.
\nROBERSON, John W. (age 18). Killed by accident in the field near Marietta, GA
\nROBERSON, William H. (age 18). Born in Roane Co., TN.
\nROBERTS, James M. (age 44). Died 25 Jun 1862 near Camp Pine Knot, TN.
\nROSE, Elisha (age 37). Born in Roane Co., TN.
\nSCOTT, Israel (age 42)
\nSOWARD, William B. (age 26)
\nSTEWARD (STUART), Willis (age 37). Died 17 Apr 1863 at Murfreesboro, TN. Born in Johnson Co., TN.
\nTUTON, Robert L. (age 18) – Born in Roane Co., TN.
\nTUTON, Wiley (age 45). Died 2 Apr 1862 or 63 at Murfreesboro, TN of Erysipelas. Born in Roane Co., TN.
\nWALLES, John (age 29)
\nWEASE, John J. (age blank)
\nWEASE, William J. (age 19)
\nWHALEY, Ausburn J. (age 21). Born in Sevier Co., TN. Married. Residence: Roane Co., TN.
\nNearest Relative – Anna WHALEY, Loudon, TN. Also served in Company K.
\nWHALEY, John W. (age 24)
\nWHALEY, William B. (age 18). Born in TN. Residence: Roane Co., TN. Single. Nearest Relative – W.H. WHALEY – Loudon, TN.
\nWHITLOCK, Preston (age 32). Also served in Company “K.”
\nWHITLOCK, Thomas C. (age 18). Born in Roane Co., TN.
\nWHITLOCK, Thomas J. (age 38)
\nWHITLOCK, Thomas S. (age18). Born in Roane Co., TN.
\nWHITLOCK, William (age 28)
\nWILSON, John A. (age 18). Killed 14 Apr 1864 at Battle near Resaca, GA.
\nWILSON, Joseph (age 44). Also served in Company K.
\nWILSON, Joseph M. (age 18). Killed by enemy 26 Aug 1862 at Cumberland Gap.
\nWILSON, Phillip (age 36). Born in Roane Co., TN.
\nWILSON, Pleasant (age 18). Born in Blount Co., TN.
\nWILSON, Rufus (age 27)
\nWILSON, Wiley (age 18)
\nWILSON, William D. (age 55). Died of disease 10 Oct 1862 at Cumberland Gap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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