Company "E"
Transcribed by Sue Bowers

Extracted from "HISTORY of the  Twentieth Tennessee Regiment CSA" 
Published in 1904

The "Tennessee and the Civil War" Project wishes to thank Sue for transcribing this information.

Captain J. S. Gooch, who was severely wounded at Fishing Creek, Kentucky, made Lieutenant Colonel at re-organization, resigned at Vicksburg;  lives now on his farm near Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee.

First Lieutenant S. M. Weekley, served one year and then retired;  living on his farm near Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tennessee.

Second Lieutenant Dr. A. A. East served one year, then transferred to Cavalry, wounded at Shiloh, died since the war.

Third Lieutenant Harvey Ralston, made Captain at re-organization and resigned at Vickesburg, Mississippi, died since the war.

First Sergeant Lucian Weakley,  wounded at Chickamauga and died from the effects of same.

Second Sergeant M. M. Sanders,  wounded in many battles was made 2nd Lieutenant at re-organization, afterwards promoted to 1st Lieutenant and served as such to the close of the war, and now lives in Texas.  

Third Sergeant Buck Hunter,  served for a time, then hired a substitute and returned home.  Died of cholera soon afterwards.

Fourth Sergeant Gid. Smart,  served faithfully one year and was honorably discharged.

First Corporal, George Edmondson, died in early part of the war.

Second Corporal J. W. Peyton, was made Third Lieutenant at re-organization, afterwards promoted to Second Lieutenant and was killed at Chickamauga.  

Third Corporal S. J. Buchanan, served one year and was discharged under age, lives at present in Nashville.

Fourth Corporal W. T. Ridley, was made First Lieutenant at the re-organization, promoted to Captain at Vickesburg, Miss. and served as such to the close of the war.  Was wounded at Shiloh, Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge, died at Franklin, Tennessee September 21, 1902.

Adcock, Tom    Killed since the war by falling tree.

Batey, W. W.    Wounded at Chickamauga and Nashville, was made Sergeant soon after Shiloh battle. Captured at Nashville and remained prisoner till last of February 1865, was exchanged and sent to Richmond March 11, 1865.  He remained in hospital there until evacuation then to Danville, Virginia, and was furloughed from there April 9, 1865 and was paroled at Kingston, Georgia, May 12, 1865. Lives at Tunnel Hill, Ga.

Bond, Nathaniel    Was discharged over age at the expiration of one year; Died since the war.

Brewer, Elisha    Lives in Davidson County, Tennessee.

Brothers, W. E.    Was made Sergeant at re-organization, Third Lieutenant at Murfreesboro, 1862, afterwards promoted to Second Lieutenant, and served as such to close of the war;  was wounded at Shiloh and Nashville.  Lives at Wichita Falls, Texas.

Carter, W. J.   Was discharged under age, afterwards joined Cavalry and served to the end of war;  Dead.

Collins, Tom    Died since the war.

Collins, Eb.     Lives in Davidson County, Tenn.

Corder, J. A.      Died since the war.

Covington, T. L.    Lives in Wilson County, Tenn.

Covington, Jos.    Lives in Arkansas.

Cowan, S. M.    Color Guard;  Dead.

Crosthwaite, Frank    Was made First Lieutenant at Vicksburg and was killed at Murfreesboro.

Crosthwaite, Sheldon    Killed at Fishing Creek.

Crutcher, J. W.    Was killed at Shiloh.

Davis, George W.   Captured at Missionary Ridge and died in prison.

Davis, Henry     Killed at Murfreesboro.

Davis, Marion    Killed at Hoover's Gap.

Eaks, G. D.      Became demented and died since the war.

Edwards, I. K. P.    Was discharged under age.

Elden, B. F.     Lives in Arkansas.

Elden, George    Wounded at Murfreesboro and died.

Espey, J. C.     Was wounded at Shiloh, died since the war.

Ferris, Jos.     Lives at Mount View, Tennessee.

Fergus, Archer   Died early in the war from effects of measles.

Griggs, Tom      Was killed at Fishing Creek.

Griggs, Wiley    Was killed at Kennesaw Mountain.

Hamilton, W. A.    Was transferred to Cavalry service at Dalton, Ga., and served to the end of war.  Lives near Lavergne, Tenn.

Harris, Newton   Lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Hartman, Jack     Lives near Lavergne.  

Hartman, William    Lives near Cane Ridge, Tenn.

Hedgepath, Elisha    Living in Wilson County.

Hill, J. R.      Dead.

Holland, O. C.   Was captured at Missionary Ridge.  Died since the war, in Texas.

Holloway, Hugh    Died early in the war, of measles.

Humfelt, George    Was killed at Murfreesboro.

Hunter, Tom    Dead.

Ingle, James   Was wounded at Hoover's Gap, afterwards lost sight of.

Irvin, A. J.    Was made First Sergeant, afterwards Third Lieutenant, and was killed July 22, 1864 near Atlanta, Georgia.

Jamison, S. M.   Died since the war.

Jamison, Tom    Dead.

Jones, Dick    Died since the war.

Jones, Tom     Died since the war.

Latimer, P. S.   Wounded at Murfreesboro and Chickamauga, was made Sergeant in Mississippi;  lives in Sheffield, Alabama.

Lewis, Tom       Lives in Williamson County, Tenn.

Lintner, Jno.    Served through the war, after several years residence in Tennessee, returned to his home in Pennsylvania.

Martin, W. D.    Was made Corporal, wounded at Shiloh and Franklin, died in 1902 at his residence in Rutherford County, Tenn.

Mason, Jno. B.   Whereabouts unknown.

Mason, M. S.    Wounded severely at Chickamauga;  died in a few days.

McLaughlin, William     Was not an enlisted man, but served with Company E until killed at Shiloh.

McMennamy, Luke    Was killed by cars early in 1861.  

Montgomery, J. B.    Lives near Lavergne, Tenn.

Mullins, J. V.      Lives near Lavergne, Tenn.

Mullins, James     Sickened and died early in war.

Neal, G. A.     Was wounded severely at Chickamauga and afterwards retired from service on account of disability from wounds, lives in Tresevant, Tenn.

Neal, Ralph J.    Was wounded at Fishing Creek, Kennesaw Mountain, Atlanta, and three times slightly at Franklin, now lives near Couchville, Tennessee, surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina.

Neal, W. P.     Wounded at Murfreesboro;  lives near Lavergne, Tenn.

Neblett, Jno.   In Confederate Soldier's Home, Tennessee.

Noe, Acquilla    Died since war of cancer.

Perry, Henry      At last account was in West Tennessee.

Robertson, Andrew   Lives in Meridian, California.

Robertson, Jack     Died in 1903.

Robertson, James    Lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Ridley, George      Sickened and died early in war.

Ridley, J. K. P.    Was left in Tennessee in Hoods raid and got with cavalry and served till surrender at Gainsville, Alabama.

Sanders, Garrett   Died early in the war.

Sanders, Jno. A.   Was wounded at Murfreesboro and died from effects of wound.

Sanders, Jno. P.   Was severely wounded at Fishing Creek and was retired from service.

Sanders, L. N.     Was made Corporal early in the war, served as acting Assistant Surgeon until discharged in 1862.

Sanders, Mortimer    Sickened and died early in the war.

Sanders, W. B.    Was made First Sergeant while in Mississippi, lives in Nashville, Tenn.

Shelton, J. P.    Severely wounded at Shiloh, transferred to Cavalry service afterwards, and was made Lieutenant, lives in Indian Territory near Durant.

Sloan, R. D.       Dead.

Sparrow, Alfred    Was transferred to Artillery early in the war.

Stanfield, S. W.   Wounded at Fishing Creek and made prisoner, exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi in 1862;  Dead.

Swain, B. F.       Was made corporal at Murfreesboro, committed suicide by taking ground glass since the war.

Towns, Hubbard    Died at Mill Springs, Kentucky 1862.

Tucker, W. G.    Killed at Shiloh.

Tucker, Jack    Discharged under age.

Tune, Henry    Sickened and died early in the war.

Vardell, W. A.    Wounded and left for dead at Shiloh, but was exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi, was transferred to Cavalry, still lives somewhere in Robertson County, Tenn.

Vinson, Bud      Killed at Murfreesboro.

Walden, G. W.    Wounded at Murfreesboro and Chickamauga, and died.

Walden, Pat      Thought to have been murdered.

Walden, Sam A.   Wounded at Kennesaw Mountain and lives at Rockvale, Rutherford County, Tenn.

Ware, Henry      Killed by citizens in Wilson County.

Warren, Jos.     Discharged over age.  Died since the war.

Warren, Henry    Dead.

White, J. A.     Died since the war.

White, R. H.     Discharged under age.  Lives in Rutherford County.  

Whitfield, T. H.    Lives in Williamson County, Tenn.

Williams, Sam     Died early in the war.

Woods, Jack       Lives at Fruitland in West Tennessee.

Worrell, Silas    Lives in West Tennessee.

Total Rank and File,  108.

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