42nd regiment, tennessee infantry
David L. Goodall, William G. Henry, Charles P. Moore, William H. Saunders, Co. H. Thomas K. Grigsby (to lieutenant colonel), Robert H. McClelland, Co. B. Holmes Brigade was placed in support of Brigadier General Richard S. Ewells Brigade, and was not actively engaged in the fighting, although it came under heavy fire while shifting position in the afternoon of the battle. The 12th Arkansas, 12th, 13th, 21st, and 22nd Tennessee Infantry Regiments, and Beltzhoover's Battery were the force on the Missouri side of the river when the battle began. In March, 1863, I. N. Hulme became colonel, vice Quarles promoted. W.D. Department of Georgia to January 1866. From Mississippi the brigade moved to North Carolina, and was engaged in the final battle of the war at Bentonville, North Carolina March 19, 1865. Originally called Co. D. Joseph M. Peacher, Joseph W. Wall, Co. E. The Bell Grays. Organized July 22, 1861 at Camp Trenton, became part of Co. F, 12th Consolidated. Francis M. Stewart, William Lindsey, J. Clay Horne, Co. F formerly F. B.D. 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. 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. It was surrendered along with the rest of Buckners forces on the 16th; the enlisted men sent to Camp Morton, Indiana, the line officers to Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, and later to Johnsons Island; the field officers to Fort Warren, Massachusetts. We are sorry. Men from Maury County. The brigade rejoined the Army of Tennessee at New Hope, Georgia, May 27, 1864, where it was placed in Major General E. C. Walthalls Division, where it remained until the end. A Federal report of an engagement at Atlanta August 20 mentioned the capture of eight men from the 41st Tennessee Infantry Regiment. All of the companies changed letters when mustered into Confederate service. For further history of the organization see the history of the 12th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. Bethell, James Purl, Co. A formerly H. The 42nd Indiana Infantry was organized at Evansville, Indiana and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on October 9, 1861, under the command of Colonel James Garrard Jones. Men from Gibson County. 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. The Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications is an index to Confederate soldiers and widows who filed for a pension in Tennessee. This history may not be republished for any reason without the written permission of the copyright owner. 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. The 49th Tennessee Infantry Regiment was organized at Fort Donelson, with 10 companies, all but one of which had been organized during November and December, 1861. On June 21, Major General S. G. Frenchs Division was organized, and Maxeys Brigade assigned to it. 1st Colored Brigade, District of the Etowah, to January 1865. They mustered out August 3, 1865. Roster. Men from Hardeman County. On January 20, 1864 Quarless Brigade was ordered back to Mobile, where, on April 2 the 49th reported 183 effectives, 268 present and absent. On November 7, 1861, the regiment was engaged at the Battle of Belmont. 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. Hood on the last desperate invasion of Tennessee, suffering heavy losses at Franklin November 30, and at Nashville December 15 and 16. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Center, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863. 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. According to Captain Love, the regiment participated in all the engagements from New Hope Church to Lick Skillet Road on July 28. 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. The last record of the regiment found was in a report from the Adjutant Generals Office at Washington, D.C., listing the regiments which had either already been mustered out, or were under orders to be mustered out of service. 42nd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry Was formed at Camp Cheatham, Tennessee, in November, 1861. While here the regiment was temporarily consolidated into six companies, and the officers of the other companies sent back to Tennessee to recruit and round up the men from the 49th who were not captured at Fort Donelson. Hood on the last desperate invasion of Tennessee, suffering heavy losses at Franklin November 30, and at Nashville December 15 and 16. Joseph D. Howard (to major), Charles H. Dunham, John N. Alexander, Co. B, formerly E. On December 14, 1863 it reported 201 effecfives, 226 present, with 151 arms. Humphrey Bate, Isaac P. Thompson, Co. K. In Hood's bloody campaign the regiment at Franklin, in those awful assaults, left about half its numbers killed and wounded upon the field. A. P. Hall, G.W. Joseph H. George, William J. Of the field officers, Colonel Freeman and Lieutenant Colonel Stewart were not re-elected at the reorganization. It was captured, and in September, 1862, was exchanged at Vicksburg, and soon reorganized at Clinton, Miss. Stephen N. White, John A. Butler, James T. C. McKnight, Thomas O. Butler, Co. A. (Washington, D.C.: James C. Dunn, 1837). Men from Lincoln County. Men from Gallatin, Sumner County. The 9th Louisiana Battalion was gone, but otherwise the brigade was the same. Some men from the 48th were in a list of men paroled at Port Hudson, July 10, 1863. Men from Murfreesboro, Rutherford County. Robert H. Wood, C.M. In the final reorganization of General Joseph E. Johnstons Army in 1865, the 2nd was consolidated with the 3rd, l0th, 15th, 18th, 20th, 26th, 30th, 32nd, 37th and 45th Tennessee Infantry Regiments, and the 23rd Tennessee Battalion to form the 4th Consolidated Regiment of Tennessee Infantry, Colonel Anderson Searcy commanding, one of four regiments constituting Palmers Brigade. On December 31, Major General T. C. Hindman took command of Breckinridges Division, but in January, 1864, Quarles Brigade was ordered back to Mobile, where it was under the command of Major General Dabney H. Maury. This unit history was extracted from Tennesseans in the Civil War, Vol 1. The recruits came from Gwinnett, De Kalb, Newton, Walton, Fulton, and Calhoun counties, from the Atlanta area. The Attakapas Rifles. Organized July 1, 1861. The brigade now consisted of the 1st Arkansas, 3rd and 5th Confederate, 2nd, 35th and 48th Tennessee Infantry Regiments. Men from Benton County. September 11 - Davis Cross Roads or Dug Gap. The 42nd Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. W. M. Voorhies (to colonel), Aaron S. Godwin (to lieutenant colonel), Carlos C. Harris, Charles W. Vestal, Joshua P. Church, Co. K, formerly H. Colonel Voorhies was again shown in command on December 10, 1864. 1st Colored Brigade, Department of the Cumberland, to July 1865. Solomon J. George, Elijah C. Cantrell, Co. D, formerly I. Men from Hartsville, then Sumner, now Trousdale County. 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. 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. Each Regular Army infantry regiment was recruited from a particular state (or states). 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. Men from Carroll County. Here, on December 14, 1863, the 49th reported 180 effectives, 227 present, 220 arms. In the order of battle of General Joseph E. Johnstons Army at Smithfield, North Carolina March 31, 1865 Captain Love, of the 48th, was in command of the remnants of the 42nd, 46th, 48th, 49th, 53rd and 55th Tennessee Regiments, which formed one unit of Quarless Brigade, then commanded by Captain Sol Jones. The regiment was released on parole at Vicksburg, September 26, 1862, and declared exchanged November 10, 1862. 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. Men from Hickman County. The 42nd U.S. Apply 42nd Virginia Infantry filter ; 43rd Infantry (1 . At the Battle of Jonesboro, Colonel W. D. Robison was severely wounded, and Major William Driver was killed. 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. This history may not be republished for any reason without the written permission of the copyright owner. Matthew V. Fyke, Hardy V. Harrison, Co. C. The Shelbyville Rebels. Men from Bedford County. Became part of Co. F, 12th Consolidated. Albany: J. Men from Clarksville, Montgomery County. Andrew J. Campbell (to major), Isaac J. Howlett, Co. F, formerly G. As part of Walthalls Division the 48th was in the rear guard which protected the retreat of Hoods Army to Mississippi, and was engaged in a sharp conflict at Anthonys Hill, near Pulaski. 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. The muster-in roll for this company reads 26th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. B. Lyon Company, 1912. . Left state for St. Louis, Mo., September 20, 1861. . The regiment was attached to District of Chattanooga, Department of the Cumberland, to November 1864. 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. It was part of a force which was started to reenforce General Leonidas Polk in Mississippi, but which was recalled before reaching its destination. 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. No actual record was found of the 22nd ever being at Camp Beauregard. 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. Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, XIV Corps, to July 1865. While at Dalton, on February 20, the brigade was transferred to Major General B. F. Cheathams Division. General Bates report states that the brigade was virtually annihilated at Nashville, with only 65 men left. March, Thomas D. Griffis, Co. D. The regiment remained at Dalton until the resumption of activity in May, with the exception of one expedition to Demopolis, Alabama, and return from February 19 to 29th. John A. Oliver, Solomon J. Easley, Heltar R. Walker, Co. G, formerly D. In the two days fighting, the regiment lost 235 men killed, wounded and missing, almost two-thirds of those engaged. One company, K, had been organized in September, 1861. 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. September 19-21 - Battle of Chickamauga. The regiment was recruited in Daviess, Gibson, Pike, Spencer, Warrick, and Vanderburgh counties. By July 30, the 14th Mississippi had been transferred elsewhere. Thomas D. White, William H. Newman, William D. Robison, Co. F. The 42nd Regiment of the Georgia Volunteers assembled at Camp McDonald, Georgia, in March, 1862. Fly, William B. Fonville, Co. E. Wellons, Co. B formerly E. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! The components of this regiment as shown in the Official Records were the 2nd (Robisons), 3rd (Clacks), 10th, 15th, 18th, 20th, 26th, 30th, 32nd, 37th, and 45th Tennessee Regiments and the 23rd Tennessee Infantry Battalion. Following the battle, the brigade returned to Walkers Division, but on November 12, 1863, Greggs Brigade was broken up, and the 41st placed in Brigadier General George Maneys Brigade, of Walkers Division. Organized June 19, 1861 at Trenton; became part of Co. D, 12th Consolidated. The field officers and two line officers were sent to Tennessee to recruit, and to collect the former members of the regiment serving with Nixons 48th.
