2nd Tennessee Mounted Infantry – Roster of Company B

[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 206-208. Transcribed and edited by Edgar D.Byler, III.]


Name				Rank	Age	Enlisted	Mustered	Remarks

McGLAMERY, Elihu D.		1LT	25	Nov 13 63	[n.g.]		Enlisted as privt Oct 15 63; pr to 1st Lt Nov 13 63; awaiting muster in since that date
THRASHER, Elias			2LT	40	Oct 15 63	Oct 15 63
HARRISON, William		Capt	32	Oct 15 63	Oct 15 63	Resig accept per special order of War Depart Nov 13 63
MARTIN, Samuel H.		Capt	30	Nov 13 63 	Nov 21 64 from Nov 13 63 	1LT to Nov 13 63; died Clifton Aug 10 64
BECKHAM, William H.		1 Ser.	27	Oct 15 63	Oct 15 63	Capt'd near Clifton Mar 23 64 pr to 1st serg Dec 16 63
HOLLIS, Francis M.		1 Ser.	28	"		"
HOLLIS, John B.		  	 "	20	"		"
DANLEY, William		  	 "	30	"		"
STUTTS, Kenneth		   	"	46	"		"
TICER, John N.			Corp.	46	"		"
COPLAND, Jonathan B.		"	18	"		"
HARRISON, John G.		"	19	"		"
NORTHCUT, John W.		"	18	"		"
LAY, John W.			"	22	"		"
DARNELL, Jordan			"	19	"		"
GAMBREL, Bradley C.		Wag'r	28	"		"
THRASHER, John C.		Musi.	18	"		"
TOWNSBY, Columbus		"	18	"		"
AYLER, Anthony			Privt.	39	"		"
ALEXANDER, Sanford		"	21	"		"
BRATCHER, George H.		"	21	"		"
BROADSTREET, Wm. F.		"	19	"		"
BRYANT, Gray			"	23	"		"
BRYANT, John			"	29	"		"
BUTLER, James M.		"	18	"		"
BECHAM, Thomas			"	23	"		"
BRATCHER, John			"	42	"		"
BRYSON, John			"	40	"		"
BRIDGES, William		"	35	"		"
BECKAM, Zachariah		"	21	"		"
BERRY, Alderson			"	32	"		never mustered
CLARK, James A.			"	27	"		Oct 15 63
CARTER, James D.		"	32	"		"
CARTER, William Thos.		"	29	"		"
CUMMINGS, William		"	23	"		"
DANLEY, James			"	47	"		"
DANLEY, Doctor D.		"	23	"		"
DANLEY, James S.		"	18	"		"
DANLEY, Henry			"	22	"		"
DANIEL, Mark			"	27	"		"
DAVIS, Joseph N.		"	19	"		"
DAVIS, Branson			Privt	35	Oct 15 63	Oct 15 63	Abst on det ser in Hardin co since Sep 1 64 cut off fr com'd. [killed by bushwackers 1864]
DUNCAN, George W.		"	25	"		never mus
EAVES, Woodson			"	27	"		Oct 15 63
FOSTER, Marion			"	30	"		"
FOWLER, Lorenzo D.		"	18	"		"
FRANKS, William			"	22	"		"		Captd near Clifton May 28 64
GAMBREL, James			"	19	"		"
GANT, Absalom B.		"	21	"		"
GOODMAN, Robert			"	18	"		"
HARTHCOAT, Wm J.		"	20	"		"
HOWELL, James D.		"	32	"		"
HORTON, William H.		"	21	"		"
HORTON, George H.		"	20	"		"
HORTON, George W.		"	34	"		"
HORTON, Samuel H.		"	33	"		"
HAINES, Allen			"	19	"		"		Abst on det ser since Sep 1 64 cut off from the command
JORDAN, Josiah			"	32	"		"
JOHNSON, Isaac			"	18	"		"		Capt'd near Clifton May 28 64
KIDDY, Paul W. B.		"	25	"		"
KELLY, James Frank		"	23	"		"	
KELLY, John W.			"	22	"		"		Abst on det ser since Sept 1 64 cut off from the command
KELLY, Samuel			"	25	"		"
LAWSON, Thomas J.		"	24	"		"
LAKEY, Harmon			"	41	"		"
LAKEY, William N.		"	18	"		"
MARTIN, James H.		"	26	"		"
McFALLS, James			"	38	"		"
NORTHCUT, Jefferson		"	27	"		"
PERRY, Isaac			"	33	"		"
PATTERSON, John			"	28	"		"
PATTERSON, Wm. A.		"	25	"		"
PATTERSON, Riley		"	19	"		"
ROSE, William			"	30	"		"
RUSS, Wes			"	29	"		"
SHUTT, William F.		"	29	"		"
STULTS, Wiley			"	18	"		"
STRICKLIN, Samuel H.		"	25	"		"		1st sergt fr enr to Dec 15 63 red to rks by Maj MURPHY
TOWNSLEY, Stephen		"	52	"		"
THRASHER, James C.		"	25	"		"
WHITE, Samuel			"	33	"		"
LENVILLE, John			"	66	"		"		Died June 5 65
MAYBERRY, James			"	18	"		"		Died June 15 64
RISNER, John			"	59	"		"		Died Mar 13 64
WESSON, William A.		"	32	"		"		Died Dec 17 63
PRINCE, John L.			Corp	30	"		"		Des fr Clifton June 25 64
CLARK, Thomas M.		Privt	36	"		"		Des fr Clifton Aug 21 64
MELTON, William			Privt	64	Oct 15 63	Oct 15 63       Des fr Clifton Aug 10 64
NORTHCUT, James L.		"	24	"		"		Des fr Clifton Aug 10 64
WILBANKS, Richard		"	18	"		"		Des fr Clifton Mar 20 64
BOYD, Wesley			Corpl	24	"		"		Ar'td as des fr 6th Tenn cav turned over to his com'd Feb 16 64
CARTER, William			Privt	28	"		"		This name ap'd by m'ke on mus rolls; no such man in the co.

[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:

MARTIN, Samuel H. – MARTIN, Samuel H. – muster rolls show promotion as Captain 13 Nov 1864 dated 27 Sep 64. 10 Aug 1864 died of wounds and disease at Clifton.

BECKHAM, William H. – BECKHAM, William H. – Captured in Hardin Co. TN 27 May 1864. Exchanged at Savannah, 25 Nov 1864. Went to Annapolis where he received two months pay (all he ever received). Says he drew at Annapolis one overcoat, one jacket, one pr pants, two shirts, two pr drawers, 2 pr socks. POW record: Captured at Clifton, TN 27 May 1864 – no record of confinement at Andersonville, GA. Paroled at Savannah GA 26 Nov 1864 reported to Cap Parole MD 3 Dec 1864. Muster roll says captured near Indian Creek.

FRANKS, William – FRANKS, William – reported captured on Indian Creek 27 May 1864 – reported captured near Clifton 28 May 64. 29 Aug 64 reported died at Andersonville, Grave No. 7244 of dibilatas.

HAINES, Allen – HAYNES, Allen – Recruit on detached service Hardin Co., TN and cut off from command 1 Sep 1864 – described as born in Wayne Co., TN, age 18, blue eyes, light hair, fair complexion, 5’8″.

JOHNSON, Isaac – JOHNSON, Isaac – POW record: captured Hardin Co., TN, paroled at Savannah, GA on 26 Nov 1864, reported to CGB, MD 1 Dec 1864, sent to Camp Parole MD 2 Dec 1864, reported at Camp Parole 3 Dec 1864. Furloughed 11 Dec 1864 for 30 days to report to Camp Chase, OH, Deserted from furlough, failed to report 15 Feb 1865.

KELLY, John W. – KELLY, John W. – reported 1 Sep 1864 on detached service Hardin Co., TN, cut off from command. War Department Notation 4 Dec 1889 – mustered out to date 17 Oct 1864.

STRICKLIN, Samuel H. – not carried on NARA records.

LENVILLE, John – LENVILLE, John – 5 June 1864 reported died of disease on Cypress Creek, Wayne Co., TN.

MAYBERRY, James – MABERRY, James – 5 June 1864 reported died of disease at Clifton, TN. War Department Notation 12 Feb 1890: died of erysipleas 15 June 1864 in Reg. Hospital.

RISNER, John – RISNER, John – reported 13 March 1864, died at Clifton TN of disease.

WESSON, William A. – WESSON, Wailliam A. – reported 17 Dec 1864, died at Waynesboro, TN of disease

PRINCE, John L. – PRINCE, John L. – reporeted 30 April 1864 deserted. War Department Notation, 9 Oct 1885, application for removal of charge of desertion denied.

CLARK, Thomas M. – CLARK, Thomas M. – reported deserted at Clifton 21 Aug 1864 and charged for one horse at $120.00

MELTON, William – MELTON, William – reported 10 Aug 1864, deserted at Clifton, TN.

NORTHCUT, James L. – NORTHCUTT, James – reported 10 Aug 1864 deserted at Clifton. War Department Notation 22 July 1887, application for honorable discharge denied.

WILBANKS, Richard – WILLBANKS, Richard – reported 25 March 1864 deserted from Clifton, TN.

BOYD, Wesley – BOYD, Wesley – 6 Feb 1864 ordered arrested as deserted from 6th Tennessee Cavalry, turned over to that command by Maj. MURPHY.

CARTER, William – CARTER, William – reported 30 April 1864 as present.

End of record of Company B, 2nd Tennessee Mounted Infantry, USV.