8TH (BAXTER-SMITH) CAVALRY
Field and Service
Transcribed by Theodore Urbanski
and
Bill Allen
Field and Service Command Company
Organized November 24, 1862, but annulled, reorganized in January 23, 1863; paroled at Charlotte, North Carolina, May 3, 1865
Officers 22
Non-Commissioned Officers 3
Privates 0
Total 25
Commissioned Officers
*Thomas A. Allen-Assistant Surgeon –[File card # 29] **See Company A
*Lt. Col. Paul F. Anderson –[File card # 45] Enlisted as a Captain on June 25, 1862 for 3 years or the war
Muster roll-From enlistment to January 22, 1863 Present
Never paid
Commissioned as a Captain by J. G. Harris Governor of Tennessee and transferred
to C. S. Service on the same date by orders of General N. B. Forrest and Governor Harris.
Muster roll-January 27-June 30, 1863 Present
Station-Tullahoma, Tennessee
Appears on a Report of Casualties in Wharton’s Cavalry Brigade in action near Dover, Tennessee February 3, 1863
Wounded slightly in Thigh
Appears on Roster of the 8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment organized on November 24, 1862 for 3 years or the war.
Appointed to the rank of Captain on January 28, 1863
Appears on Register of Appointments, Confederate States Army
State-Tennessee
To whom to Report-8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment
Date of Appointment-August 24, 1863
Date of Confirmation-February 14, 1864
To take Rank-May 2, 1863
Date of Acceptance-September 1, 1863
Delivered-General Bragg
Secretary of War-J. A. S.
Appears on a Roster of Field Officers and Regimental Staff, Wharton’s Brigade with report of circumstances attending their appointment--- Roster Dated-January 29, 1863
Date of Appointment-January 27, 1863 [Lt. Colonel]
Nominated but no appointment as yet received
Appears on Inspection Report of Davidson’s Brigade, First Cavalry Division Army of Tennessee commanded by Brigadier General H. B. Davidson
Reported dated-March 4, 1864 at Tunnel Hill, Georgia
When Appointed-May 2, 1863
11 military papers
2
*Major W. S. Bledsoe-[File card # 139] No enlistment information
Appears on Roster of Field Officers and Regimental Staff. Wharton’s Cavalry Brigade with report of circumstances attending their appointments
Roster date-January 29, 1863
Date of Appointment-January 27, 1863
Nominated but no appointment as yet received
Muster roll-January 27, 1863--Tullahoma, Tennessee Present
Date of Commission or Regimental Appointment-January 27, 1863
Appears on Roster of the 8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment organized on November 24, 1863 for 3 years or during the war
Date of Rank-Appointed to the rank of Major on January 28, 1863
Appears on Report of Casualties in Wharton’s Brigade in action near Dover, Tennessee February 3, 1863
Wounded slightly in foot
Appears on Inspection Report of Davidson’s Brigade 1st Cavalry Division Army of Tennessee commanded by Brigadier General H. B. Davidson
Report dated Tunnel Hill, Georgia March 4, 1864
When appointed-May 2, 1863
Remarks-Detached
Appears on Register of Appointments, Confederate States Army
State-Tennessee
To whom to report-8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment
Date of Appointment-August 24, 1863
Date of Confirmation-February 17, 1864
To take rank-May 2, 1863
Delivered-General Bragg
Secretary of War-J. A. S.
Paid on January 24, 1864 for the months of October 1, 1863-March 31, 1864 at $162.00 per month x six months=$972.00
Special order # 272/22---Subject---Assignment [dated November 15, 1864]
*William D. Bone –Assistant Commissary Service [File card # 150] No enlistment information
Field and Staff Muster Roll-January 27-June 30, 1863 Present
Date of Commission-January 27, 1863
Station-Tullahoma, Tennessee
Appears on Roster of the 8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment organized on November 24, 1862 for 3 years or the war
Appointed January 28, 1863
Died
3
Lt. Colonel Ferdinand Daugherty-No military record
*Major John R. Davis-[No File card #] No enlistment information
Appears on Register of Confederate States Army
State-Tennessee
To whom to report-8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment
Date of appointment-June 6, 1863
Date of Confirmation-February 17, 1864
To take rank-November 24, 1862
Delivered-General Bragg
Secretary of War-J. A. S.
Remarks-Cancelled
Appears on Register of containing Roster of Confederate Officers, Provisional Army Confederate States.
Date of appointment-November 24, 1862
Date of resignation, death, transfer, or death-Cancelled
Remarks-Cancelled W 1393
Assistant Surgeon William T. Delaney-[File card # 365 ] No enlistment information
Date of Appointment-September 11, 1861
Date of Confirmation-April 4, 1863
Date of Acceptance-September 30, 1863
Delivered by General Zollicoffer
Secretary of War-L. P. W.
Medical Directors Office Army of Tennessee-August 8, 1863
Medical Officer having been rejected by the Medical Board will have his name dropped from the rolls.
Medical Directors Office Army of Tennessee August 18, 1863
Having been rejected by the Army Medical Board for promotion he is to continue on duty until further orders are received.
Appears on Inspection Report of H. B. Davidson’s Brigade at Tunnel Hill, Georgia March 4, 1864.
When appointed January 27, 1863
Appears on register of Prisoners Captured at Fort Donelson, Tennessee on February 4, 1863.
Paroled at Louisville, KY.
Sent to Cincinnati, Ohio by Orders of General Wright dated February 22, 1863
Paid on December 11, 1863 Voucher # 115 from September 11-October 11. 1863 $188.00
4
Hometown, Bristol, Virginia
4 military papers
2nd Lt. ____Ealsey-No military record
Died of Disease in 1863 Unofficial report
Assist. Surgeon Thomas Flagg-No military record
Surgeon Joseph Ford- No military record
2nd Lt. W. Glover-No military record
*Assistant Quartermaster 1st Lt. J. M. Grissim-[File card # 609] Enlisted as a private soldier on July 22, 1862 at Nashville, Tennessee, by A. B. Hardcastle for 12 months.
Assigned to Company C
Muster roll-September 1, 1862-January 28, 1863 Present
Last paid on March 1, 1862 by F. M. Gailor
As a private furnished own horse
Elected to the rank of 1st Lt. on May 16, 1862
Field and Service -Muster roll-January 27-June 30, 1863 Present
Date of commission or Regimental Appointment-January 27, 1863
Station-Tullahoma, Tennessee
Appears on Roster of Field Officers and Regimental Staff, Wharton’s Cavalry Brigade with report of circumstances attending their appointment—dated January 29, 1863
Date of appointment January 27, 1863
Remarks-nominated but no appointment yet received
Appears on Roster of the 8th Tennessee Cavalry organized on November 24, 1863 for 3 years or the war
Appointed to the rank of Assistant Quartermaster on January 28, 1863
Killed in action September 1, 1864 during Wheeler’s raid
*Adjutant- Major George B. Guild [File card # 620] No enlistment information
Value of horse-$1200
Description of horse-Sorrel Mare
Elected Adjutant of the Regiment on February 16, 1865
Hometown- Nashville, Tennessee.
Served with General Morgan for six months then enlisted in 4th Tennessee Cavalry
April 9, 1862.
Promoted-from 1st Lt. to Major, May 3, 1863
Wounded at Resaca, Georgia May 16, 1864.
Paroled at Charlotte, North Carolina, May 3, 1865.
.
5
*Chaplain William H. Hendrix-[File card # 687] Appointed as a Chaplain on April 11, 1863 at Woodbury, Tennessee by Col. Baxter Smith for 3 years.
Muster roll-January 27-June 30, 1863 Present
Never paid
*2nd Lt. William Hildreth-[File card # 707] See Company I
* Assistant Quartermaster James Jones- File card # 804] See Company G
J. A. Langley-No military record
Died in a northern prisoner of war camp in 1864.
2nd Lt. Andrew McGregor-No military record
*Bvt. 2nd Lt. Frank W. McKnight-See Company G
*Adjutant-John A. Minnis-[File card # 1045] No enlistment information
Appointed to the rank of Adjutant on October 20, 1862
Muster roll-January 27-June 30, 1863 Tunnel Hill, Georgia Absent
Captured on May 10, 1863 at Trousdale, Ferry, Tennessee by U. S. Forces of the Army of the Cumberland
Forwarded on May 27, 1863 from Gallatin, Tennessee to Louisville, Kentucky
Transferred on May 28, 1863 to Fort Delaware, Delaware
Transferred on July 20, 1863 to Johnson’s Island, Ohio
Appears on and Inspection Report of Davidson’s Brigade First Cavalry Division Army of Tennessee Commanded by Brig. General H. B. Davidson
Reported dated March 4, 1864
Remarks-Prisoner of War
Paroled on February 24, 1865 at Johnson’s Island
Transferred on February 24, 1865 to City Point, Virginia for exchange
Took the Oath of Allegiance on May 23, 1865 in front of 1st Lt. William H. Bracken Assistant Provost Marshal at Nashville, Tennessee
Place of Residence-Shelby County, Tennessee
Complexion-Dark
Hair-Dark
Eyes-Blue
Height-5’ 11"
Where surrendered-Nashville, Tennessee
When surrendered-May 23, 1865
6
Adjutant -W. L. Rosser-No military record
*Colonel. Baxter Smith-[File card # 1440] No enlistment information
Hometown- Chattanooga, Tennessee, first Commander of the regiment.
Appears on roster of the 8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment organized, November 24, 1862
For 3 years or during war.
Date of rank-November 24, 1862
Appears on Roster of Appointments Confederate States Army
State- Tennessee
To whom Report-8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment.
Date of Appointment-June 6, 1862
Date of Confirmation-February 17, 1864
To take rank-November 24, 1862
Delivered-General Bragg
Secretary of War J. A. S.
Appears on Roster of Field Officers and Regimental Staff, Wharton’s Cavalry Brigade with report of circumstances attending their appointment. Roster dated January 28, 1863.
Date of Appointment January 27, 1863
Nomination but no appointment as yet received.
Field and Staff Muster roll-January 27-June 30, 1863 Absent
Date of Commission-January 27, 1863
Station-Tullahoma, Tennessee
Captured on May 10, 1863 at Trousdale Ferry, Tennessee
Received a saber wound at Woodbury, Tennessee, 1863.
Appears on roll of Prisoners of War sent from Gallatin, Tennessee to Louisville, Kentucky dated May 27, 1863.
Appears on roll of Prisoners of War at Military Prison Louisville, Kentucky
Received on May 27, 1863
When discharged May 28, 1863
Remarks and Charges-Fort Delaware
Arrived at Fort Delaware on June 1, 1863
Forwarded to Johnson’s Island in Charge Lt. Ahel, July 18, 1863
Arrived on July 20, 1863 from Fort Delaware, Delaware
Paroled and transferred on February 16, 1865 to Point Lookout, Maryland for exchange
Appears on Inspection Report of Davidson’s Brigade, First Cavalry Division, Army of the Tennessee, commanded by Brig. General H. B. Davidson
Report dated March 4, 1864 at Tunnel Hill, Georgia
Prisoner of War
Appears on Muster roll of the General Staff of Harrison’s Brigade Cavalry, Wheeler’s Cavalry Corps. A. T. paroled in accordance with the terms of Military Convention entered into May 26th day of April, 1865, between General Joseph E. Johnston, Commanding
7
Confederate Army, and Major General W. T. Sherman Commanding United States Army in North Carolina.
Roll dated Concord, N. C. April 30, 1865
Paroled at Charlotte, N. C. May 3, 1865
Remarks-Commanding Brigade
Residence-Gallatin, Tennessee
R. L. C. White-Surgeon- No military record
Reported, to the regiment on March 2, 1864, after being on detached service. Served with Escort Company K, 4th/8th Tennessee Cavalry for one month.
Non-Commissioned Officers
*Commissary Sgt. C. W. Arnold-[File card # 51] See Company D
*Sgt. Major W. A. Rushing [File card # 1360] See Company E.
*4th Corporal/Ordnance Sergeant J. J. Finney-[File card # 475] See Company A
Privates
None recorded
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