Contributed by William R. MORRIS, 10324 W.Stanley Rd., Flushing, MI 484333.
Input courtesy of David N. Lee
Company E of the Eighth Tennessee Mounted Infantry Regiment was organized at Clifton, Tennessee and mustered into Federal service at Nashville during the late winter and early spring of 1865. The company was composed largely of men from Wayne and Hardin Counties. Company E served at Clifton and later at Savannah, Tennessee. The company was mustered out of service 1 September 1865.
On comparing Company E’s roster with that of the rosters of the Second Tennessee Mounted Infantry, it is found that several of Company E’s members were veterans of prior Federal service.
The roster of the company follows. The enlistment and muster dates are not included.
| NAME | RANK | AGE | REMARKS |
| SHIPMAN, Charles W. | Capt. | Appointed to fill original vacancy | |
| TURMAN, Elijah V. | 1 Lt | 27 | ditto |
| STRIBLING, Ch. C.A.E.T. | 2 Lt | ditto | |
| LUTTS, Jacob S. | 1 Sgt. | 23 | Appt. 1st Sgt. 17 May 65 |
| PATTERSON, William A. | Sgt. | 27 | Appt. Sgt. 17 May 1865 |
| McCARN, Daniel G. | Sgt. | 36 | Appt. Sgt. 17 May 1865 |
| DAVIS, Joseph N. | Sgt. | 21 | Appt. Sgt. 17 May 1865 |
| GILLIS, Thomas J. | Sgt. | 18 | Appt. Sgt. 17 May 1865 |
| NEELY, Samuel L. | Corpl. | 18 | Appt. Corpl 17 May 1865 |
| OLIVER, Salem | Corpl. | 18 | ditto |
| COSEY, John H. | Corpl. | 24 | ditto |
| HENSLEY, Joel | Corpl. | 21 | ditto |
| NORTHCUT, William T. | Corpl. | 18 | ditto |
| COBURN, George W. | Corpl. | 18 | ditto |
| BURNS, Columbus C. | Corpl. | 20 | ditto |
| MOORE, Wallis | Corpl. | 21 | ditto |
| SHERWOOD, Jos. G. M. | Musc. | 19 | Appt. Musician 17 May 1865 |
| TIDWELL, Job | Wag. | 45 | |
| ALLISON, Andrew K. | Pvt. | 24 | |
| ANDERSON, Elijah | Pvt. | 19 | |
| BRADY, Joseph J. | Pvt. | 37 | |
| BANKS, James | Pvt. | 18 | |
| BROWN, William | Pvt. | 18 | |
| BASKINS, Marion | Pvt, | 18 | |
| BANKS, Robert | Pvt. | 18 | |
| BASKINS, Eli | Pvt. | 22 | |
| BARBER, William | Pvt. | 19 | |
| BUTLER, James M. | Pvt. | 18 | |
| COUCH, Ezekial J. | Pvt. | 19 | |
| CREASEY, John P. | Pvt. | 18 | |
| CASEY, Luke | Pvt. | 18 | |
| DAVIS, William H. | Pvt. | 18 | |
| DIXON, James T. | Pvt. | 18 | |
| DUNNIGAN, Andrew | Pvt. | 18 | |
| DOWNING, John A. | Pvt. | 34 | |
| DIXON, Peter F. | Pvt. | 20 | |
| FALLS, Alfred R. | Pvt. | 19 | |
| FALLS, William T. | Pvt. | 31 | |
| FALLS, William A. | Pvt. | 21 | |
| FOWLER, Lorenzo D. | Pvt. | 19 | |
| GORDON, William B. | Pvt. | 18 | |
| GOODMAN, Robert | Pvt. | 20 | |
| GRAY, Thomas J. | Pvt. | 18 | |
| GRAY, Owen B. | Pvt. | 18 | |
| HORTON, Geo. W., 1st | Pvt. | 21 | |
| HORTON, Geo. W., 2nd | Pvt. | 19 | |
| HORTON, Levi W. | Pvt. | 19 | |
| HORTON, Elihu | Pvt. | 18 | |
| HIRES, James D. | Pvt. | 23 | |
| HAYNES, Alfred | Pvt. | 19 | |
| HOLT, Giles | Pvt. | 23 | |
| HOBBS, James | Pvt. | 43 | |
| HARRISON, John G. | Pvt. | 21 | |
| HENSON, George W. | Pvt. | 21 | |
| HAYS, John | Pvt. | 44 | |
| HAYS, Benjamin | Pvt. | 18 | |
| JENKINS, William | Pvt. | 18 | |
| JOHNSON, Zachariah T. | Pvt. | 33 | |
| LAMB, Archibald | Pvt. | 19 | |
| LANGSFORD, Perry L. | Pvt. | 13 | |
| LINDSEY, John T. | Pvt. | 20 | |
| MARSEY, James D. | Pvt. | 18 | |
| McINVOE, James | Pvt. | 18 | |
| MIDKIFF, John H. | Pvt. | 18 | |
| McFALLS, James | Pvt. | 18 | |
| PATTERSON, Riley | Pvt. | 20 | |
| PRICE, William A. | Pvt. | 38 | |
| PARKER, Samuel | Pvt. | 20 | |
| QUALLS, Alexander | Pvt. | 18 | |
| QUALLS, Franklin | Pvt. | 22 | |
| QUALLS, Robert | Pvt. | 19 | |
| QUALLS, Robert H. | Pvt. | 19 | |
| RISNER, William | Pvt. | 19 | |
| ROSE, Alexander A. | Pvt. | 29 | |
| REAVES, Elihu | Pvt. | 18 | |
| RUSS, John W. | Pvt. | 27 | |
| RIGHT, James | Pvt. | 20 | |
| ROSS, Isaac | Pvt. | 25 | |
| ROSS, Jacob F. | Pvt. | 22 | |
| RIGHT, Marion | Pvt. | 18 | |
| ROSE, William | Pvt. | 33 | |
| ROBERTSON, William K. | Pvt. | 24 | |
| ROSE, Thomas | Pvt. | 18 | |
| SPEARS, Daniel | Pvt. | 18 | |
| SPEARS, Levi | Pvt. | 19 | |
| SWINDLE, George W. | Pvt. | 23 | |
| TOLE, Jonathan M. | Pvt. | 18 | |
| TACKETT, Stephen P. | Pvt. | 18 | |
| TULLY, Green B. | Pvt. | 18 | |
| WORTON, James M. | Pvt. | 35 | |
| WINCHESTER, John | Pvt. | 45 | |
| WOODY, John | Pvt. | 18 | |
| WOODY, Jacob | Pvt. | 18 | |
| WILLIAM, James | Pvt. | 18 | |
| WOODWARD, Abel W. | Pvt. | 35 | |
| WORTON, Joseph M. | Pvt. | 20 | |
| MARTIN, Benjamin | Pvt. | 20 | |
| PULLY, John D. | Pvt. | 18 | Died 17 Aug 1865 |
| CROSSNOE, George | Pvt. | 19 | Deserted 1 Jul 1865 |
| MARTIN, John W. | Pvt. | 31 | Deserted 10 Aug 1865 |
Sources:
BROWNLOW, James P., Report Of The Adjutant General Of The State Of Tennessee Of The Military Forces Of The State From 1861 to 1866, S.C. MERCER, Nashville, TN 1866.
Civil War Centennial Commission, Tennesseans In The Civil War, Part I, Nashville, TN, 1964.