2nd Tennessee Mounted Infantry – Roster of Company A

[Source: “Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Tennessee of the Military Forces of the State from 1861 to 1866” Nashville, Tenn. S. C. Mercer, Printer To The State, 1866, pages 204-206. Transcribed and edited by Edgar D. Byler, III.]


 

Name				Rank	Age	Enlisted	Mustered	Remarks

CYPREH, Thomas J. [CYPERT]	Capt	36	Oct 2 63	Oct 2 64	Mustered 2 LT Oct 2 63
MOORE, James M.			1LT	33	June 2 64      July 21 (for July 1) 64 	Comis 1LT Co. D June 24 64; mus July 21 for July 1 64
STRIBLING, Chr A. E. T.		2LT	19	June 24 64	[n.g]		Priv fr Oct 2 63; 2LT June 24 64; awtg mus fr July 1 64
DICKERSON, James M.		1LT	32	Oct 2 64	Oct 3 63	1LT fr Oct 2 63; pr Maj May 7 64; mus Maj July 1 64
McDONALD, Henry C.		1 Ser.	20	Oct 2 63	Oct 3 63	Appointed Oct 2 63
STANFIELD, John W.		Ser	20	"		"		Appointed Oct 2 63
RINKS, James H.			Ser	32	"		"		"
ROBURT, Joseph S. [ROBINETT] 	Ser	26	"		"		"
LUKER, Clayton B.		Corpl	34	"		"		"
MACKEY, Charles			"	35	"		"		"
McCARM, Daniel G. [McCARN]	"	35	"		"		"
PARKER, William J.		"	21	"		"		"
STRICKLAND, John		"	27	"		"		" on det service with Capt SHIPMAN sc Au 30 64
REBBERN, William J.		Musn	20	"		"		Appointed Oct 2 64
DIXON, Jonathan M.		"	21	"		"		"
McGEE, John B.			Wgnr	19	"		"		Appointed Oct 2 63
ADAMS, Wiley A.			Private	18	"		"		Missing in action Centreville Sep 3 64
ANDERSON, Robert		"	28	"		"		
ALISON, Theophilus		"	45	"		"	
BRUMLEY, John L.		"	22	"		"
BEASLEY, John C.		"	46	"		"
BECKHAM, Joel G.		"	18	"		"
BECKHAM, George W.		"	28	"		"
BUMPAS, William F.		"	19	"		"
BREWER, Josiah			"	26	"		"
CROSS, Joel J.			"	27	"		"
CRUSE, Jeremiah			"	23	"		"
CRUSE, Samuel			"	26	"		"
DEFOR, John M. [DEFOE]		"	22	"		"
DEFORD, James			"	25	"		"
ELLIOTT, William		"	23	"		"
GEST, William C.		"	20	"		"
GILLIS, Thos J. A. F.		"	18	"		"
GRIFFIN, Darris S.		"	25	"		"
GABBLE, William A.		"	18 	"		"
HOLT, Robert R.			"	17	"		"
HILL, Lewis			"	33	"		"
HILL, William E.		"	18	"		"		Missing in action Centreville Sep 36[sic] 64
HEUSON, Thomas [HENSON]		"	18	"		"
HOLT, John			"	23	"		"		Missing in action Centreville Sep 30 64
HOLT, Giles			"	21	"		"
HEUSON, George W. [HENSON]	"	20	May 10 64	Jun 24 64
INGRAHAM, Beasley [INGRAM]	"	23	Oct 2 63	Oct 2 63
JONES, James W.			"	40	"		"
JORDAN, Orlando			Private	19	Oct 2 63	Oct 2 63
KILBERN, Robertson R.		"	18	"		"
KILBERN, Josiah			"	45	"		"
KELLEY, William M.		"	24	"		"
LEE, Henry N.			"	19	"		"
LEE, William J.			"	20	"		"
LEE, William Joseph		"	23	"		"
LAMB, Henry			"	36	"		"
LAMB, Archibald			"	18	"		"		Wounded at Savannah Dec 22 63; absent without leave
LINSLEY, John P			"	18	"		"
LINSLEY, Hiram E.		"	25	"		"
MARTIN, William F.		"	22	"		"
MURROR, George W.		"	 0	"		"
MaCANALLY, Doctor F.		"	22	"		"
MURPHY, Emel S.			"	33	"		"		Missing in action Centreville Sep 30 1864
MELSOM, William R. [MELSON] 	"	20	"		"
McLANE, Benjamin		"	22	"		"
MARTIN, Nathan R.		"	18	"		"
MOORE, Richard W.		"	21	"		"
MARTIN, Benjamin		"	28	"		"
OLIVET, Benjamin M.		"	22	"		"
GSBERN, Andrew J. [OSBURN]	"	22	"		"
PERKINS, Epanandus		"	22	"		"
PARNELL, Bennett		"	19	"		"
QUALLS, James			"	26	"		"
RUTH, Henry C.			"	20	"		"
ROBNETT, James			"	18	"		"
RICH, David			"	18	"		"
STAGGS, Willis D.		"	53	"		"
TOLL, James A.			"	18	"		"
WHITE, John			"	32	"		"
WHITE, George H.		"	35	"		"
WILLIAMS, David			"	36	"		"
WHITE, Dempsey			"	45	"		"
WOOLY, William R.		"	28	"		"
SHIPMAN, Charles W.		"	25	"		"		Pro 1LT Co. D; disch Feb 1 64
ROBERTS, Andrew J.		"	30	"		"		Prp 1LT Co. C; disch Jan 16 64
JUDD, John M.			Sergt	20	"		"		Com 1LT Co. H, released from rank Apr 30 64
THOMPSON, James M.		Private	25	"		"		Com 2LT Co. D; released from rank Apr 14 64
BLOSONGAM, Helery		"	[n.g.]	"		"		Died date unknown
CUMINGS, Albert			"	18	"		"		Died Feb 7 64
GIST, James			"	45	"		"		Killed in action near Florence, Ala Jan 14 64
GIST, Levi			"	44	"		"		Killed in action near Florence, Ala Jan 14 64
LUKES, James			"	36	"		"		Died June 9 64
BROWN, Ephraim F.		"	24	"		"		Killed near Clifton July 23 64
McGEE, Daniel K.		"	32	"		"		Killed near Clifton July 23 64
MOODY, James			Private	25	Oct 2 63	Oct 2 63	Died Apr 24 64
TODD, William			"	21	"		"		Deserted Dec 24 63
HENDRICKS, Wm R			"	39	"		"		"	July 10 64
CHURCHWELL, Wm J.		"	25	"		"		"	Feb 24 64
CHANLER, Robert R.		"	19	Jun 10 64	"		"	July 11 64
MURPHY, Samuel			"	33	"		"		"	Oct 3 63
WHITE, Dentis W.		"	33	"		"		"	"
ANDERSON, Daniel		"	19	"		"		"	Sep 2 64
BREWER, Willey J.		"	30	"		"		"	"
CAPELIN, Jacob			"	[n.g.]	"		"		"	Oct 3 63
DAYMPLE, James			"	36	"		"		"	Aug 18 64
DEAL, Joseph			"	45	"		"		"	July 7 64
DODD, Patrick			"	19	"		"		" 6[?] [killed?]
EDWARDS, Nathan			"	32	"		"		"	Apr 12 64
GILCHRIST, Malcom		"	25	"		"		"	Sep 2 64
GOBBLE, Edward W.		"	40	"		"		"	July 16 64
HASTON, Henry			"	[n.g.]	"		"		"	Oct 3 63
MURPHY, Joel C.			"	22	"		"		"	July 14 64
ROBINSON, Calvin D.		"	18	"		"		"	May 20 64
STANFIELD, Thomas P.		"	24	"		"		"	Sep 2 64
WARD, Padge 			"	18	"		"		"	Jan 12 64
LUM, Andrew			"	39	"		"		"	Sep 2 64

 


[Editor’s Note: The following information is taken from the compiled service records of the 2nd Tennessee Mounted Infantry, NARA Microfilm Publication No. 395, rolls number 136, 137, and 138. Additional information provided only on those men who died or were listed as deserted on the Company Roster.]

Name on AG’s report – Name on NARA microfilm – additional information:

BLOSONGAM, Helery – BLASSINGAME, Hillary, Died at Nashville, General Hospital, 30 Dec 1863 of diarrhea . Final statement: Born Lawrence Co.,TN, 30 years old, 5’5″, fair complexion, blue eyes, sandy hair and by occupation a farmer.

CUMINGS, Albert – CUMMINGS, Abner, died at Clifton, TN 7 Feb 1864. Final statement: Born Winoe [Winston?] Co., AL, age 18, 5’5″ fair complexion, gray eyes, light hair, farmer; died of smallpox.

GIST, James, killed by Rebels on Shoal Creek, near Wayland Springs, 14 Apr 1864. Final statement: born Lawrence Co., TN, age 43, 6’1″, fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair, a farmer. Abstract of pension published.

GIST, Levi, Killed by Rebels, 14 Apr 1864 on Shoal Creek, near Wayland Springs. Final Statement, born Lawrence Co., TN, age 43, 5’11” fair complexion, gray eyes, dark hair, a farmer. Abstract of pension published.

LUKES, James – LUKER, James, died in hospital at or near Clifton, TN on 9 June 1864 of flux. Final statement: born in Giles Co., TN, age 36, 5’11”, dark complexion, gray eyes, black hair, a miller.

BROWN, Ephraim F., killed at or near Clifton, TN on 23 July 1864. Final statement: born Wayne Co., TN, 24 years old, 5’9″ fair complexion, gray eyes, sandy hair.

McGEE, Daniel K. – McGEE, Daniel, killed in action at or near Clifton, TN on 23 July 1864. Final statement: born Wayne Co., TN, age 32, 5’9″, dark complexion, black eyes, dark hair, a farmer.

MOODY, James – not born on rolls at NARA.

TODD, William – TODD, William H. deserted at Waynesboro on 24 Dec 1864 [3?]

HENDRICKS, Wm. R. – HENDRIX, William Riley – reported AWOL on 10 July 1864

CHURCHWELL, Wm. J. – CHURCHWELL William C. – reported deserted at Clifton, TN 15 May 1864

CHANLER, Robert R. – CHANDLER, Robert – reported deserted from Clifton, TN 11 July 1864

MURPHY, Samuel – reported deserted at Nashville, TN 3 Oct 1863

WHITE, Dentis W. – reported deserted at Nashville, TN 3 Oct 1863

ANDERSON, Daniel – reported deserted at Clifton 2 Sep 1864. Charge of desertion removed. Discharge to date of Oct 14, 1864 by reason of muster out of company. Discharge certificate furnished by A. G. O. 18 May 1883.

BREWER, Willey J. – BREWER, Wiley J. – reported deserted at Clifton 2 Sep 1864. Desertion charge removed by Speical Order 164, Department of the Cumberland. List of discharges furnished by CMO of State, dated 10 Sep 1868 reference discharge. War Department 16 Sep 1868 – honorably discharged. Letter from DICKERSON and CYPERT on explanation of desertion dated 26 Jan 1865.

CAPELIN, Jacob – COPELAND, Jacob – reported deserted at Nashville 4 Oct 1863.

DAYMPLE, James – DALYMPLE, James – reported deserted at Clifton 18 Aug 1864, mustered out with company.

DEAL, Joseph – DIAL, Joseph – reported deserted at Clifton 22 Dec 1863. Remarks: due US for Ord & Ord. Stores $82.72 & QM Stores $140.00

DODD, Patrick – reported deserted at Clifton, TN 6 July 1864. [Editor’s note: Patrick DODD was killed by bushwackers near Cypress Inn, TN in 1864. He is buried at the Powell Cemetery and his grave is marked with a Military marker.]

EDWARDS, Nathan – reported deserted at Clifton 12 April 1864

GILCHRIST, Malcom – GILCHRIST, Malcomb – reported deserted at Clifton 2 Sep 1864. War Department Notation 29 April 1886, the word dishonorable discharge is cancelled – charge of desertion is removed having been erroneously made. Discharge made 14 Oct 1864. Abstract of pension has been published.

GOBBLE, Edward W. – reported deserted at Clifton 16 July 1864. War Department notation 5 Jan 1891 – see also Co. F, 6th Tennessee Cavalry USA

HASTON, Henry – HORTON, Henry – reported deserted at Nashville 4 Oct 1864

MURPHY, Joel C. – reported deserted at Clifton TN 14 July 1864. Letter from Surgeon explaining charge of desertion.

ROBINSON, Calvin D. – ROBERSON, Calvin D. – reported deserted 20 May 1864 – reported AWOL 26 June 1864. Notation record and Pension Office 6 Dec 1897 confirms finding of desertion.

STANFIELD, Thomas P. – STANFIELD, Thomas – reported deserted Clifton, TN 2 Sep 1864. Charge of desertion removed, reference letter in file of Wiley J. BREWER. Notation of War Department: 20 Dec 1875, charge of desertion removed and discharged 13 Dec 1875 to date 14 Oct 1864.

WARD, Padge – WARD, Page – reported deserted at Clifton, TN 2 Jan 1864. Captured by Rebels 8 Jan 1864 at Waynesboro, TN released 20 Dec 1864 Charleston SC. Forwarded from Camp Parole MD 13 Apr 1865 reported for muster 21 April 1865. POW records: Captured at Waynesboro, TN 25 Jan 1864 paroled at Charleston SC 20 Dec 1864. Note: Mr. Page WARD Private Co. A 2nd Tenn Mtf Infty drew one hat, two prs drawers, two shirts, 1 pr pants, 1 pr boots, two pairs socks, one great coat & cav. jacket. The said WARD has never received any pay. //s// Thos. CYPERT Capt. Co. A 2nd Ten Mtd Infty Nashville Apl. 21st 1865. – Note: Nashville April 20, 1865, I certify on honor that Page WARD was mustered into Co. A 2 Tenn Mtd. Infy as a private on October 2, 1863 to serve one year by Capt. J. R. PAXTON, 15th US Infy. //s// Thos. J. CYPERT, late Capt. Co A 2nd Tenn Mtd Infy. – Orders to report to Nashville from Camp Parole.

LUM, Andrew – LINN, Andrew – reported deserted 2 Sep 1864. War Department Notation 22 June 1871 – charge of desertion removed, record to show discharge 14 Oct 1864, reference letter in file of Wiley J. BREWER.

End of Record of Company A, 2nd Tennessee Mounted Infantry, USV.