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The 51st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was organized at Henderson Station, Tennessee, in January, 1862. The 52nd was also organized at the same time with men from Tipton, Fayette, Shelby, Madison, and Jackson counties. A detachment of the 52nd was captured at Fort Donelson, then in October it was active in the fight at Perryville. Later the unit was assigned to D.S. Donelson's, M.J. Wright's, Vaughan's, and Palmer's Brigade. During April, 1862, it was consolidated with the 52nd Regiment and called the 51st Consolidated. However, the consolidation was declared illegal and during April, 1863, it was reorganized as the 51st and 52nd Consolidated Regiment and each unit kept separate records. It participated in many battles of the Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, returned to Tennessee with Hood, and was involved in the North Carolina Campaign.
The Tennessee 52nd Infantry Regiment was organized in January, 1862, at Henderson Station, Tennessee, with men recruited in Decatur, Shelby, Weakley, and Henderson counties. Following a disastrous bout with measles and losses at Shiloh, the unit was consolidated with the Tennessee 51st Infantry Regiment. The units served together throughout the war, but were separated from consolidation in April 1863. The unit fought at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, participated in the Atlanta Campaign, Franklin and Nashville. A remnant surrendered in North Carolina. Companies of the Tennessee 52nd Infantry Regiment Company A - Captains N.A. Wesson, Samuel H. Smith - Men from Decatur County. Company B - Captain J.A. Russell - Men from various counties. Company C - Captains Andrew N. Wilson, John S. Stansell, B.M. Tilmon (or Tillman) - Some men from Shelby County. Company D - Captain T.W. McMurry - Men from Decatur County. Company E - Captain Joseph G. Thomason - Men from Oakwood, Weakley County. Company F - Captain Robert M. Burton - Some men from Henderson County. Company G - Captain D.C. Kennedy - Some men from Weakley County. Company H - Captains John W. Estes, Joe C. Jackson - Company I - Captains W. Riley Akin, B. S. Newman - Men from Decatur County. Company K - Captain S. S. Haley (or Hayley)
The Fifty-first Tennessee (Confederate) Regiment was organized at Henderson Station, Madison County, Tenn., Dec. 1861, and sworn into service January 2, 1862, with eight companies, four from Shelby and Tipton Counties, and four from Madison and Henderson Counties. It was first commanded by Col. Bartlett M. Browder. It participated in the siege of Forts Henry (Feb. 6, '62) and Donelson (Feb. '16, '62). After Shiloh it was consolidated with the Fifty-second, with John Chester, colonel (Apr 25, '62), renamed the 51st Tennessee Infantry Regiment Consolidated. On the Kentucky campaign it fought at Perryville and Murfreesboro (Dec. '62 - Jan. '63. It was engaged at bloody Chickamauga (Sep '63) with great gallantry, and again at Missionary Ridge (Nov '63). It participated in many of the battles from Dalton to Atlanta (May - Sep '64), and later at Franklin (Nov '64) and Nashville (Dec '64) lost very heavily. A small remnant was surrendered at Greensboro, NC. (1865). Company A - Captains Edward O. Shelton, William Campbell - Men from Mount Zion, Tipton County. Company B - Captains Jr. Hodges, A.D. Thomas - Men from Gallaway Station, Fayette County. Company C - Captains O.D. Weaver, F.M. Spivey - Men from Shelby Station, Shelby County. Company D - Captains M. Murchison, J.B. Tate - Men from Jackson, Madison County. Company E -Captains Benjamin F. Elder, Richard T. McKnight - Men from Jackson, Madison County. Company F - Captains J.C. Hudson, M.W. Russell - Men from Henderson Station, then Madison, now Chester County. Company G - Captains B. M. Browder, John G. Hall, A.B. Hill - Men from Tipton County. Company H - Captains Samuel D. Barnett, Robert D. McCallum - Men from Henderson Station, then Madison, now Chester County. Company I - Captain D.O. March - Men from Jackson, Madison County. Company K - Captains S.E. Sherrill, George C. Howell, J.S. Hall - Men from Tipton County.
The Tennessee 45th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Trousdale, Tennessee, in December, 1861. It participated in the Battle of Shiloh, was active at Baton Rouge, then served in the Jackson area. Later it was assigned to J.C. Brown's, Brown's and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. In November, 1863, it was consolidated with the 23rd Infantry Battalion. The regiment took an active part in the campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, moving with General Hood back into Tennessee, but it was not engaged at Franklin and Nashville. It ended the war in North Carolina. The unit sustained 112 casualties at Murfreesboro, lost forty-three percent of the 226 at Chickamauga, and reported 12 men disabled at Missionary Ridge. The 45th/23rd Battalion totaled 316 men and 340 arms in December, 1863. Few surrendered in April, 1865.
The Tennessee 12th Infantry Regiment was organized at Jackson, Tennessee, in May, 1861. The companies composing the regiment first assembled at Jackson, where the regiment was organized as part of the Provisional Army of Tennessee. The unit was assigned to B.R. Johnson's, P. Smith's, Vaughan's, and Palmer's Brigade. During June, 1862, the 22nd Regiment merged into the 12th, and in October, 1862, this command was consolidated with the 47th Regiment. This was thus one of the earliest regiments to be consolidated and it continued throughout the war known as the 12th Consolidated although several other units were also consolidated in as time went on.Companies Of The Tennessee 12th Infantry RegimentCo. "A", formerly "G". "The Newbern Blues." Dyer County. Co. "B", formerly "C". Gibson County. Co. "C", formerly "H". Gibson County. Co. "D", formerly "B". Gibson County. Co. "E", formerly "K". Kentucky. Co. "F", formerly "A" Gibson County.Co. "G", formerly "I". Gibson County.Co. "H", formerly "E". "The Gibson Stars." Gibson Countv. Co. "I", formerly "D". Gibson County.Co, "K", formerly "F". Gibson County.
The Tennessee 46th Infantry Regiment was organized at Paris, Tennessee November 29, 1861; reorganized September, 1862; field consolidation with 55th (Brown's) Regiment January, 1863; remnant formed part of Fourth Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment. The Regiment was commanded by Colonel Anderson Searcy. The 46th was captured at Island #10 and involved in the Siege of Vicksburg. Later it participated in the Atlanta Campaign, Franklin, Nashville, and the Carolina's Campaign. The Tennessee Regiments in Quarles' Brigade were not accounted for in the final reorganization of Johnston's Army on April 9, 1865, but a comparison of the names on the muster rolls shows that the remnant of the 46th Regiment was paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina May 1, 1865 as part of the Fourth Consolidated Tennessee Infantry. Companies Of The Tennessee 46th Infantry Regiment All of these companies were evidently formed in Henry County, Tennessee.
The Tennessee 47th Infantry Regiment was organized December 16, 1861; reorganized May 8, 1862; consolidated with the 12th Infantry Regiment October, 1862; formed part of Company "D", 2nd Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment. The regiment fought throughout the war from Shiloh to Bentonville with the Army of Tennessee. It was paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina May 2, 1865. Companies of the Tennessee 47th Infantry Regiment -Company A enlisted at Troy, Obion County, James White was elected captain. -Company B enlisted at Donaldson's, near Gibson Wells, Gibson County. It consisted of men from Dyer and Gibson County and had William Gay as its captain -Company C enlisted at Dyersburg, Dyer County, Vincent G. Wynne was captain.( later lieutenant colonel) -Company D also enlisted at Dyersburg with William M. Watkins captain (later colonel) Company E enlisted at Dyersburg with George Miller as captain. -Company F enlisted at Humboldt, Gibson County, Jesse Booth was elected captain. -Company G enlisted at Trenton with Thomas Carthel, captain. -Company H enlisted in Kenton, on the Obion, Gibson County line. B. E. Holmes was captain. -Company I was from Troy, W.S. Moore was captain. -Company K enlisted at Yorkville, Gibson County and Green Holmes was captain.
The Tennessee 2nd Infantry Regiment Volunteers [also called the Irish Regiment] was comprised of men from Memphis, Tennessee, and completed its organization at that city in May, 1861. In July totaling 541 effectives, it moved to Fort Pillow. It reported 18 killed, 64 wounded, and 33 missing at Belmont and suffered heavy casualties at Shiloh. Later the unit was consolidated into four companies and merged into Smith's 5th Confederate Infantry Regiment.
The Tennessee 50th Infantry regiment was organized Christmas Day, 1861 at Fort Donelson from 10 companies which had previously been mustered in there and at various other places. The regiment was captured Fort Donelson on Feb. 11, 1862; reorganized September 23, 1862; temporarily consolidated with 1st (Colms') Tennessee Battalion, November, 1862; consolidation made permanent and new organization made February, 1864; paroled Greensboro, North Carolina May 2, 1865 as part of 2nd Consolidated Tennessee Infantry Regiment. Rosters of the Tennessee 50th Infantry Regiment Co. "A." Montgomery, Dickson and Cheatham Counties Co. "B." Stewart County Co. "C." "The Wilson Grays." An Alabama company, enrolled at Montgomery Co. "D." Stewart County. Co. "E." Montgomery County. Co. "F." Stewart County. Co. "G." Lindsley's Annals says the company was from Cheatham County. Some men from Davidson. Co. "H." Stewart County. Co. "I." Stewart County. Co. "K." Humphreys County.
The Tennessee 63rd Infantry Regiment [also called 74th Regiment] was organized in July, 1862. The men were from the counties of Claiborne, Roane, Washington, Knox, Hawkins, and Sullivan. It served in General Gracie's, B.R. Johnson's, and McComb's Brigade. The unit fought at Chickamauga and in the Knoxville Campaign, then joined the Army of Northern Virginia during the spring of 1864. It went on to participate in the conflict at Drewry's Bluff, the long Petersburg siege north of the James River, and the Appomattox Campaign. It lost more than fifty percent of the 404 engaged at Chickamauga, had 19 disabled at Bean's Station, and on April 8, 1864, totalled 405 men. At Drewry's Bluff the regiment reported 311 effectives and on April 9, 1865, surrendered 4 officers and 57 men.Companies - William H. Fulkerson (to major), Henley Fugate, Co. "A." Organized April 15, 1862 in Claiborne County.- William Lyon, Amos M. Hardin, Co. "B." Organized May 12 at Knoxville, from Roane County. Some men were formerly in the 26th Tennessee Infantry, others from Co. "E," 3rd Tennessee Cavalry Battalion.- Richard Fain Powel, Co. "C." Organized May 12 at Rogersville, Hawkins County. Also called "B" when first assigned.- A. A. Blair, James R. McCallum, Co. "D." Organized May 13 at Jonesboro, Washington County, with some men from Knox and Hawkins Counties. "The Kirby Smith Rifies."- Crockett R. Millard, Co. "E." Originally organized June 6, 1861 as Co. "K," 3rd (Vaughn's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment from Sullivan County. In the first Battle of Manassas. Reorganized May 14, 1862.- A. M. Millard, Co. "F." Organized May 14, 1862, from Sullivan County. Also called "G" when first assigned. Some men from 26th Tennessee Infantry.- F. A. Dyer, William H. Wilkerson, Co. "G." Organized May 6, 1862 at Knoxville. Also called "E" when first assigned. Some men from cavalry, some from 26th Tennessee Infantry.- B. F. Brittain, Co. "H." Organized May 16, 1862 at Cleveland, Bradley County. Formerly Co. "C" 1st (Rogers') East Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, Captain William L. Brown.- James T. Gillespie, John A. Gammon, Co. "I." Organized June 14, 1862 at Jonesboro, Washington County. Mustered in as an independent company of cavalry but transferred to infantry July 17, 1862 by General E. K. Smith.- John W. Robertson, Co. "K." Organized July 19, 1862 at Jonesboro, Washington County. Some men from Companies "D" and "G" were transferred to this company.