Colonel Mussey stated that on October 10, 1864, the regiment had about 400 men; did considerable fatigue duty during its organization; and had been chiefly engaged in the summer of 1864 in the hospital gardens. At this time the 41lst/50th/51st Regiment and 1st Tennessee Battalion were serving as a field unit under the command of Lieutenant Colonel T. W. Beaumont. Adjutant General Thomas, on June 15, 1864, reported there were at Chattanooga four companies of the 42nd (a laboring regiment) with the organization still going on. Also called 2nd Confederate Infantry Regiment. Lieutenant Edward L. Drake, of Company K, 2nd Regiment, was elected lieutenant colonel of this regiment. Men from Dyer County. This page has been viewed 4,436 times (0 via redirect). Men from Whites Creek, Davidson County. No record of casualties was found, but the 21st and 22nd were in the center in an open cornfield under heavy fire and must have suffered heavy casualties. David L. Goodall, William G. Henry, Charles P. Moore, William H. Saunders, Co. H. The men were recruited in the counties of Davidson, Rowan, Stanly, Davie, and Mecklenburg. Two companies, Jamisons and Gordons, were ordered immediately to guard the bridges south of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The regiment remained in Cleburnes Brigade until just before the Battle of Muifreesboro December 31, 1862. Hampton J. Cheney, James I. Newsom, William E. Yeatman, Co. C. September 11 - Davis Cross Roads or Dug Gap. Here the regiment assisted in the erection of batteries and other defenses. Lieutenant Colonel Goodall resigned, and Captain John A. Butler was elected lieutenant colonel, and commanded the regiment until he was killed in the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky. Robert H. Wood, C.M. 29 boys out of 32 enrolled in the College Department of Stewart College, Clarksville, enrolled in this company, 16 were killed, seven died of disease, and six served through the war. Department of Georgia to January 1866. Bethell, James Purl, Co. A formerly H. At the reorganization in 1862, the five Alabama companies were transferred to the 6th (Norwood's) Alabama Infantry Battalion which later merged into the 55th Alabama Regiment. Colored Infantry mustered out of service January 31, 1866. The brigade now consisted of the 1st, 13th, 15th Arkansas regiments, the 2nd, 5th (35th), Tennessee Regiment, and the 5th Confederate Regiment, which was a consolidation of 2nd (Walkers) and the 21st Tennessee Regiments. This unit history was extracted from Tennesseans in the Civil War, Vol 1. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Virginia. January - February - Ordered to Kentucky, and duty at Henderson, Calhoun and Owensboro, Kentucky, February 10-25 - Advance on Nashville, Tennessee, March 28-April 11 - Occupation of Shelbyville and Fayetteville and advance on Huntsville, Alabama, April 29 - Advance on and capture of Decatur, Alabama, August 27-September 26 - Action at West Bridge near Bridgeport. General Bate's report states that the brigade was virtually annihilated at Nashville, with only 65 men left. Men from Perry and Cheatham County.Company H - An Alabama company.Company I - An Alabama company.Company K - An Alabama company. The brigade then rejoined General Braggs army in time to take part in the Battle of Perryville, October 8, 1862, under the command of its senior captain, C. P. Moore. Men from Lincoln County. Organized at Nashville, Tennessee, May 6, 1861; mustered into Confederate service at Lynchburg, Virginia, May 12, 1861; merged into 4th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment April, 1865; paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina May 1, 1865. The 49th reported 300 effectives engaged, and 21 killed and wounded. At Port Hudson, on January 7, 1863, Major General Frank Gardner formed Brigadier General S. B. Maxeys Brigade, composed of Miles Louisiana Legion, the 4th and 30th Louisiana, the 42nd, 46th, 48th and 53rd Tennessee, 49th/50th Tennessee and 7th Texas Infantry Regiments plus Boones Louisiana, Roberts Mississippi and Fenners Louisiana Batteries. On December 27, 1862, Lieutenant General 3. 10. Rosters, history, photos, and biographies of the 42nd Indiana Infantry, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=42nd_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1093218256, Colonel William T. B. McIntire - commanded at the Battle of Chickamauga as, Lieutenant Colonel James M. Shanklin - commanded at the Battle of Stones River but was captured during the battle, This page was last edited on 15 June 2022, at 07:52. After the reorganization the regiment in May and June, 1862 was still in Clarks Division Brigadier General Bushrod R. Johnsons Brigade, consisting of the 12th, 13th, 22nd and 47th Tennessee Infantry Regiments, and Bankheads Battery; but on June 16, 1862 the 22nd was consolidated with the 12th Tennessee Infantry to form the 12th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment. On May 2, 1863 the brigade left Port Hudson for Jackson, Mississippi, and was engaged in some heavy fighting at Raymond, Mississippi on May 12, 1863. Men from Hardeman County. 40th Tennessee Infantry (5th Confederate Infantry, Walker's Regiment, Volunteers) 41st Infantry 42nd Infantry 43rd Tennessee Infantry (5th East Tennessee Volunteers, Gillespie's Regiment) 44th Tennessee Infantry Regiment 45th Tennessee Infantry Regiment 46th Infantry 47th Tennessee Infantry Regiment 48th (Voorhies') Tennessee Infantry A return from the 6th Brigade, 1st Division, Western Department, at Camp Beauregard, Jackson Tennessee for the month of October, 1861 listed the 22nd Regiment as part of that Brigade, but detached. Men from Carroll County. Joseph M. Peacher, Joseph W. Wall, Co. E. 42nd Infantry Regiment was assembled at Camp McDonald, Georgia, in March, 1862, with men from Gwinnett, De Kalb, Newton, Walton, Fulton, and Calhoun counties. On July 12, 1865, Colonel Johnsons Brigade, still at Chattanooga, but enlarged by the addition of other regiments, was called the 2nd Brigade, District of East Tennessee. Men from Maury County. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. William A. Gordon. 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The 42nd Regiment of the Georgia Volunteers assembled at Camp McDonald, Georgia, in March, 1862. The regiment was attached to District of Chattanooga, Department of the Cumberland, to November 1864. Marshall, Co. D formerly A, also called G. The regiment went into the Camp for Exchanged Prisoners at Clinton, Mississippi, where it was reorganized. On December 1, 1862, these men from Nixons regiment were ordered transferred to their original organization. . Pillow arrived, he formed the 30th, 49th and 50th Tennessee Regiments into a brigade under Colonel 3. At the reorganization in 1862, the five Alabama companies were transferred to the 6th (Norwood's) Alabama Infantry Battalion which later merged into the 55th Alabama Regiment. Regimental casualties in the Battle of Murfreeshoro amounted to 63 men killed, wounded and missing. A note dated March 13, 1862 from General Polk to Brigadier General John P. McCown at Madrid Bend stated Russells Brigade, Russells (12th), Vaughans (13th) Freemans (22nd) Regiments will move at once via Memphis to Tiptonville to your support. The evacuation of Island Number Ten apparently canceled this move, and the regiment was next reported at the Battle of Shiloh April 6-7. Men from Cheatham County. The brigade was composed of the 14th, 18th, 42nd and 44th U. S. Colored Infantry. Company A was organized at Clarksville November 29, 1861, and moved to Fort Donelson December 6, 1861. The 42nd, 46th, 48th, 49th, 53rd and 55th Tennessee Regiments were to remain together in the same brigade until the end of the war. While at Dalton, on February 20, the brigade was transferred to Major General B. F. Cheathams Division. The Shelbyville Rebels. Men from Bedford County. He further stated that the baggage and clothing of the regiment were captured in the move from Fort Henry, and that when the regiment arrived at Fort Donelson, a detail was made up with men from each company to return home and collect clothing etc. Wellons, Co. B formerly E. During this time the regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel A. S. Godwin from June 30 to August 31, when Captain Henry G. Evans, from 48th (Nixons) was reported in command. The Cumberland Rifles.. Quarles was re-elected colonel. The regiment moved to Tennessee, then Mississippi where it was attached to General Barton's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. On April 30, Colonel Lewis Johnson was reported in command of the same brigade. Page 46 has a short list of Canadian Volunteer officers who fought for the United States. Organized July 18, 1861 at Camp Trenton, became part of Co. H, 12th Consolidated. Here Quarles was given command of the brigade, and Captain W. F. Young became colonel of the 49th, Colonel Bailey having resigned on account of ill health. Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin, 2nd Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, Beginning United States Civil War Research, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, 2nd Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment, USA, https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/index.php?title=2nd_Regiment,_Tennessee_Infantry_(Union)&oldid=4772530. [1] For more information on the history of this unit, see: The Civil War Archive section, 2nd Regiment Infantry, (accessed 30 March 2012). William W. James, Hugh L. W. Little, Co. A. In the afternoon of the 15th of February, the 49th and one battalion of the 50th were called to help repel an assault on Brigadier General Simon B. Buckners position. At the reorganization in 1862, the five Alabama companies were transferred to the 6th (Norwood's) Alabama Infantry Battalion which later merged into the 55th Alabama Regiment. The Forty-second Tennessee Regiment was raised under the first call in Cheatham, Montgomery and other counties, and five companies in Alabama, and was organized about the 1st of October, 1861, with W A Quarles, colonel. September 19-21 - Battle of Chickamauga. It was composed of four Alabama, four Tennessee, and two Mississippi companies. General Bates report states that the brigade was virtually annihilated at Nashville, with only 65 men left. Comer H. Bean, William E. Murrell, Co. G. On March 31, 1865, in the order of battle of General Joseph E. Johnstons Army at Smithfield, North Carolina, Colonel James D. Tillman was in command of the brigade, with the same units, but the 19th/24th/41st commanded by Colonel C. W. Heiskell. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Roster. He is shown in a homespun jean cloth shell jacket and Georgia buttons. There were 46 infantry regiments in theWar of 1812for a total of about 50,324 men. In addition, Captain Robert F. Looneys company was assigned to the 22nd Regiment on August 18, 1861, but was soon transferred to the 38th Tennessee Infantry Regiment of which Captain Looney became colonel. A Federal report of prisoners paroled at Port Hudson, Louisiana dated July 10, 1863 listed an Improvised Teunessee Battalion composed of details from the 41st/42nd/48th/49th/53rd/55th Tennessee Regiments. The Hatchie Hunters. Organized July 15th, 1861 at Camp Trenton, became part of Co. H, 12th Consolidated. Became Co. C 12th Consolidated. According to Captain Love, the regiment participated in all the engagements from New Hope Church to Lick Skillet Road on July 28. On October 24, 1861, it was in Brigadier General Gideon J. Pillows Division, Colonel R.M. Reconnaissance to Versailles, June 29 - Occupation of middle Tennessee, August 16-September 22 - Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign, September 11 - Davis Cross Roads or Dug Gap, September 24-November 23 - Siege of Chattanooga, November 2327 - Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign, November 26 - Pea Vine Creek and Graysville, November 27 - Ringgold Gap, Taylor's Ridge, May 811 - Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge, May 25-June 5 - Operations on Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church, and Allatoona Hills, June 10-July 2 - Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain, July 4 - Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, August 2530 - Flank movement on Jonesboro, August 31-September 1 - Battle of Jonesboro, September 29-November 3 - Operations against Hood in northern Georgia and northern Alabama, November 15-December 10 - March to the Sea, January to April - Campaign of the Carolinas, April 29-May 19 - Surrender of Johnston and his army. Men from Moore County, then part of Franklin County. On September 14, at Peachtree Creek, Lieutenant Colonel Hale, and two companies, consisting now of only 40 men, were captured. The Tennessee 42nd Infantry Regiment was formed at Camp Cheatham, Tennessee, in November, 1861, with five Tennessee and five Alabama companies. Joel P. Morrison, Thomas K. Halbrook, Pleasant B. Poore, Co. I, formerly F. The regiment was with Lieutenant General John B. The regiment was temporarily consolidated with the 55th (Browns) Tennessee Regiment, and the 7th Texas Regiment to form what was known as Baileys Consolidated Regiment. Port Hudson was in the District of Louisiana, commanded by Major General Franklin Gardner, and the 48th was placed in a brigade commanded by Brigadier General Samuel B. Maxey, composed of the 4th and 30th Louisiana, Miles Louisiana Legion, the 42nd, 46th, 48th, 49th, 53rd, and 55th Tennessee, and 7th Texas Infantry Regiments, and three batteries. In the two days fighting, both Colonel Voorhies and Major Jamison were wounded and captured. On May 26, 1863, Greggs Brigade was reported in the division commanded by Major General W. H. T. Walker, with headquarters at Canton, Mississippi. On February 9, when Brigadier General G. 3. This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt. No Import Fees Deposit & $9.90 Shipping to Singapore. Men from Bedford County. . On January 2, 1862, Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman, in command at Fort Henry and Fort Donelson, mentions the 49th and 50th Tennessee Infantry Regiments as having just been organized, and stationed at Fort Donelson. Apply 42nd Virginia Infantry filter ; 43rd Infantry (1 . Colonel Bate was severely wounded, and many of the other officers killed and wounded in a charge on the first day of the battle, and the command of the regiment fell upon Lieutenant Colonel Goodall. This brigade assignment continued until the surrender in 1865. Hood on the last desperate invasion of Tennessee, suffering heavy losses at Franklin November 30, and at Nashville December 15 and 16. Lieutenant Colonel Robertson resigned; Major Davis was given a discharge as supernumerary at the consolidation, and Colonel McMurry became lieutenant colonel of the 12th Consolidated Regiment. Robert G. McClure, John C. Osburn, Co. H. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. Men from Carroll County. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. In the final reorganization of Johnstons Army April 9, 1865, Colonel Tillman was in command of the 3rd Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment, made up from the 4th/5th/24th/31st/33rd/35th/38th/41st Tennessee Infantry Regiments and this regiment was paroled with the rest of Johnstons forces at Greensboro, North Carolina May 1, 1865. Andrew J. Campbell (to major), Isaac J. Howlett, Co. F, formerly G. In this battle, Greggs Brigade was in Brigadier General Bushrod Johnsons Provisional Division. It participated in various movements in Mississippi before the surrender of Vicksburg and during the seige. Organized March 1861 at Bell Buckle, Bedford County. Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 24-July 7. Records filed as 2nd (Robisons) Tennessee Infantry Regiment. Russells Brigade, composed of the 12th, 21st, and 22nd Tennessee Infantry Regiments, and Jacksons Battery. William F. Young (to colonel), James B. Howard, Co. C. James D. Scott, James R. Feeney, Benjamin J. Chafin, Co. C also called H. 42nd Infantry Regiment was organized at Salibury, North Carolina, in April, 1862. On September 20, the regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Henry G. Evans, although his name does not appear in the list of the field officers of either Nixons or Voorhies Regiments. This page was last edited on 7 December 2022, at 18:06. With the rest of the troops from Fort Henry, except for the few who remained with General Lloyd Tilghman to man the batteries, they moved across country to Fort Donelson in the brigade commanded by Colonel A. Heiman, composed of the 27th Alabama, 10th and 48th Tennessee Infantry Regiments, Culbertsons Battery, and Gantts Cavalry Battalion. Cleburne was promoted to Major General December 13, 1862, and commanded the 2nd Division in Hardees Corps at the Battle of Murfreesboro. Rifle, artillery, and dragoons were recruited at large. W. M. Voorhies (to colonel), Aaron S. Godwin (to lieutenant colonel), Carlos C. Harris, Charles W. Vestal, Joshua P. Church, Co. K, formerly H. 2nd Regiment, Alabama Infantry The fall of Fort Donelson on February 16 necessitated a change in plans, and, after a brief furlough, the regiment rendezvoused at Huntsville, Alabama, about the last of March, 1862. For example, the 12th, 20th, and 35th infantry regiments were . On March 19, at Camp Butler, Springfield, Illinois, 16 men from the 41st appeared on a Federal roll of prisoners who desired to take the oath of allegiance to the Federal Government; a very small percentage considering the large number of men from some other regiments appearing on the list. The men who escaped capture at Fort Donelson were grouped into a detachment under Captain David R. Sowell, senior captain of the 48th, and ordered to Corinth, Mississippi. At Fort Donelson, Heimans Brigade, increased by the addition of the 42nd and 53rd Tennessee Regiments, was placed in Brigadier General Bushrod R. Johnsons Division, and as part of his division surrendered on February 16. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Men from Lincoln County. Service . At the reorganization of the regiment in September, 1862, James D. Tillman was elected lieutenant colonel in place of McClure, with the other officers remaining the same. Colored Infantry was organized in Chattanooga and Nashville, Tennessee beginning April 20, 1864 for three-year service under the command of Colonel Joseph R. Putnam. Officers. The 42nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was formed at Camp Cheatham, Tennessee, in November, 1861. We are sorry. It remained in this brigade until December 30, 1861, when it moved to Evansport, now Quantico, Virginia, and was placed in the brigade commanded by Brigadier General Samuel G. French, in company with the 2nd Arkansas Infantry Battalion, the 35th Georgia, 22nd North Carolina, and 47th Virginia Infantry Regiments. It was in reserve during the early stages of the battle, and not heavily engaged until the Federal assault on Buckners position late in the after-noon of the 15th of February. Hood on the last desperate invasion of Tennessee, suffering heavy losses at Franklin November 30, and at Nashville December 15 and 16. On March 19, one man from the 49th was on a list of men at Camp Butler who wished to take the oath of allegiance to the Federal Government, and on April 17, a petition from Camp Douglas from men in the 42nd, 48th, 49th, and 50th Tennessee Regiments was sent to Andrew Johnson, then Military Governor of Tennessee, requesting him to use his influence to secure permission for them to take the oath of allegiance and return to their homes. The 41st reported 575 engaged, two killed, six wounded, 26 missing. Fly, William B. Fonville, Co. E. Lieutenant Colonel Robb was mortally wounded at Fort Donelson. The regiment was attached to District of Chattanooga, Department of the Cumberland, to November 1864. A quotation from the Chattanooga Rebel of January 15, 1865, in Lindsleys Annals, says the regiment went into this battle with 108 guns, 21 officers, had 20 killed, 36 wounded, 36 missing. The 2nd West Tennessee Infantry Regiment (AD) was mustered in at La Grange, Tennessee on June 30 and August 27, 1863 under the command of Colonel Frank A. Kendrick. Hood in his invasion of Tennessee, and the Battle of Franklin, November 30, 1864, where General Strahl was killed. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. This consolidation lasted only until January, 1863, the officers sent on a recruiting mission having returned the middle of December, with but few recruits.. Humphrey Bate, Isaac P. Thompson, Co. K. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Except for books, Amazon will display a List Price if the product was purchased by customers on Amazon or offered by other retailers at or above the List Price in at least the past 90 days. The other unit was made up of the 1st, 17th, and 29th Alabama Regiments. The 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was organized at Camp Dick Robinson and Somerset, September 28, 1861. 17th Brigade, 3rd Division, I Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. On December 14, 1863 it reported 201 effecfives, 226 present, with 151 arms. At the Battle of Jonesboro, Colonel W. D. Robison was severely wounded, and Major William Driver was killed. Killed at Shiloh, Tenn. April 6, 1862. Captain Love was in command of a fort on Hoods left, on the Granny White Pike. On December 14, 1863, the 48th reported 248 effectives, 267 present, 208 arms. In March, 1863, I. N. Hulme became colonel, vice Quarles promoted. On the second day, the 2nd Tennessee and the 13th Arkansas regiments were temporarily assigned to Brigadier General A. P. Stewarts brigade. No actual record was found of the 22nd ever being at Camp Beauregard. Benjamin Franklin Moore was a member of Company G, the Walton Blues, of the 42nd Georgia. Louis M. Williams, Co. K. The 41st reported 325 engaged, but no report of casualties was found. 1st Colored Brigade, Department of the Cumberland, to July 1865. The brigade was placed in Major General John C. Breckinridges Division, and fell back to Dalton, Georgia. 42nd Indiana Infantry Regiment at Wikipedia. 42nd United States Colored Infantry Regiment, List of United States Colored Troops Civil War units, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=42nd_United_States_Colored_Infantry_Regiment&oldid=1035866420, United States Colored Troops Civil War units and formations, Military units and formations established in 1864, Military units and formations disestablished in 1866, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 28 July 2021, at 04:11. 43rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Gillespie's) (5th East Tennessee Volunteers) Was organized at Knoxville, Tennessee, during December, 1861. On December 10, 1864, in a return from the District of the Etowah, the regiment reported 20 officers, 399 men present for duty, 552 present and absent; but only 15 officers and 217 men equipped. The 42nd United States Colored Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Very few were included in the surrender on April 26, 1865. Brief Sketch of the Fifty-Ninth Regiment United States Colored Infantry: 60th: Infantry: R 973.782 E12A: All right let them come : the Civil War diary of an East Tennessee Confederate The Attakapas Rifles. Organized July 1, 1861. This unit history was extracted from Tennesseans in the Civil War, Vol 1. The 42nd Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. One company, K, had been organized in September, 1861. James E. Bailey (to colonel), Thomas M. Atkins (to major), Robert A. Wilson, Co. A. Captain Love stated the fight at Lick Skillet Road was the hottest the regiment engaged in during the war, the brigade losing in killed and wounded over half its men. Thomas K. Grigsby (to lieutenant colonel), Robert H. McClelland, Co. B. Men from Columbia, Maury County. Men from Hickman County. Men from Palmyra, Montgomery County. On April 30, Colonel Lewis Johnson was reported in command of the same brigade. A number of men who were not captured at Fort Donelson served in other regiments, and many of them returned to the regiment when it was reorganized. Please try again. 42nd Regiment, Infantry - men from Pennsylvania and New York [2] 43rd Regiment, Infantry - men from North Carolina [2] 44th Regiment, Infantry - men from Louisiana [2] 45th Regiment, Infantry - men from District Maine [2] or Massachusetts [5] 46th Regiment, Infantry - men from New York [2] In this battle, the 22nd was in Brigadier General Charles Clarks Division, Colonel R.M. On November 7, 1861, the regiment was engaged at the Battle of Belmont. The regiment was first under fire at Aquia Creek, Virginia, on June 1, 1861, where it supported Confederate batteries in an engagement with Federal warships. Men from Lincoln and Marshall Counties. Colonel Heiman described the 48th as a skeleton regiment, not over 400 men, not drilled, badly equipped and indifferently armed. Men from Palmyra, Montgomery County. Joseph D. Howard (to major), Charles H. Dunham, John N. Alexander, Co. B, formerly E. On June 30, 1864, during the Atlanta Campaign, the 41st was transferred to Brigadier General Otho Strahls Brigade of Cheathams Division, which was composed of the 4th/5th, 24th, 31st, 33rd and 41st Tennessee Infantry Regiments.