4th/8th Tennessee Cavalry (Baxter Smith’s)

Army of the Tennessee C.S.A.

January 23, 1863-May 3, 1865

 

Other Companies with Smith County Men

 

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Company "E"

 

Private J. M. Hollis [File card # 128] Enlisted on September 27, 1862 at Bardstown,

Kentucky by Colonel Wharton for 3 years.

 

Muster roll-September 27, 1862-January 28, 1863 Absent

 

Not paid

 

Sick

 

Bounty due-$50.00

 

Value of horse-$160.00

 

Muster roll-May and June 1863 Absent

 

Absent without leave since July 15, 1863 while in the Cumberland Mountains, Tennessee

 

Appears on roll of Prisoner of War sent to Nashville, Tennessee dated March 10, 1863

 

Captured on March 6, 1863, at Woodbury, Tennessee by U.S. Forces of the Army of the

Cumberland.

 

Forwarded on March 7, 1863 to Nashville, Tennessee with 20 other prisoners of war.

 

Transferred on March 24, 1863 to City Point, Virginia, from the Military Prison at Louisville,

Kentucky for exchange.

 

Paroled at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland and sent to Fort Monroe, Virginia by orders of

General Schenck on March 28, 1863.

 

Received at City Point, Virginia, March 31, 1863, of Capt. J.G. Fay U.S.A. –with one hundred

and sixty-three prisoners of war and one citizen—Capt. Hy. A. Carson C.S.A.

 

Muster roll-November and December 1863 Absent

 

Prisoner of war since August 25, 1863 captured near Woodbury, Tennessee by U. S. Forces of

the Army of the Cumberland

 

Sent to Louisville, Kentucky

 

On September 16, 1863 took the Oath of Allegiance while a prisoner of war at Louisville,

Kentucky.

 

Place of Residence-Smith County, Tennessee

 

Complexion-Sallow

 

Hair-Light

 

Eyes-Gray

 

Height-5’9"

 

Discharged on parole September 18, 1863 and is to remain North of the Ohio River

 

Deserter

 

 

 

Company "F"

 

 

4th/8th Tennessee Cavalry Co. "F" [Capt. Lester Company commander]

File card # 1705  Pvt. O.J. Williams  

Enlisted on May 9, 1863 at Woodbury, Tennessee by Colonel Smith for the war

Last paid May 1, 1863 by Capt. Sharp

He was present on two muster rolls for May 28, 1863 and June 30, 1863

Appears on Roll of Enlisted men detailed to Staff Departments, Head Quarters Calvary Corps, Army of Tennessee

Paroled in accordance with the terms of of a Military Convention entered into on the 26th day of April 1865, between General Joseph E. Johnston, Commanding Confederate Army and Major General W. T. Sherman, Commanding United States Army in North Carolina.

Roll dated  Not dated

Paroled at Charlotte, North Carolina  May --1865

Remarks-Place of residence-Smith County, Tennessee / Serving Agent

 

 

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