COMPANY C

COMPANY C, THIRD TN INFANTRY

Descriptive roll of Company “C” Third Tenn. Confederate Infantry.

(From G. W. Clemmer’s Diary)

NAME ENLISTED RESIDENCE REMARKS

E. P. Douglas, Capt. May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Relieved from duty May 15, 1862

J. S. Hodge, 1^st. Lt. May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Relieved from duty May 15, 1862 Both returned home

R. W. Haney, 2^nd Lt. May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Relieved May 15, 1862

A. D. Donaldson, 3^rd Lieu. May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Elected 1^st Lieut. May 14, 1862

J. W. Fender, 1^st Sgt. May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Elected Capt. May 14, 1862

T. N. Lawson, 2^nd Sgt. May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Discharged Jun. 13, 1862 Sub. J. Glass

G. W. Clemmer 3^rd Sgt May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Elected 3^rd Sgt. May 14, 1862

F. M. Longley, 4^th Sgt May 16, 1861 Dalton, Georgia (Lives at LaGrange, GA.)

J. B. Sloan, 1^st Corp. May 16, 1861 Ocoee, Tennessee Transferred by exchange to Highbarger, July 1862

B. G. Holland, 2^nd Corp. May 16, 1861 Ocoee, Tennessee (Living in Indian Territory.)

S. H. Smith, 3^rd Corp. May 16, 1861 Ocoee, Tennessee Elected 2^nd Lieut. May 14, 1862

S. S. Matlock, 4^th Corp. May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Discharged & died at Lynchburg, Va

E. T. Allen May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee ---------------------------------

E. B. Aiken May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee (Lives at Ranger, NC)

A. C. Barnett May 16, 1861 Bradley Co. Tennessee ---------------------------------

Thos. Blythe May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee ---------------------------------

W. E. Bowman May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee ---------------------------------

G. M. Grookshire May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee ---------------------------------

John Campbell May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee (Living at Benton, Tennessee)

Newton Campbell May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee ---------------------------------

Wm. Carter May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Deserted Jun 3^rd, 1861

John Davis May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee ---------------------------------

G. P. Deaver May 16, 1861 Conasauga, Tennessee (dead)

J. D. Deaver May 16, 1861 Conasauga, Tennessee (dead)

J. J. Deenton May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee ---------------------------------

John Duke May 16, 1861 South Carolina Deserted, Knoxville, June 13, 1862

L. C. Dunn May 16, 1861 Conasauga, Tennessee (Lives at Conasauga, TN.)

Joseph Dunn May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee (dead)

B. W. Ellison May 16, 1861 Conasauga, Tennessee (Lived after the war in M. Tennessee)

S. G. Fleming May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee (dead)

D. D. Franklin May 16, 1861 Wannsville, Tennessee ---------------------------------

J. A. Goddin May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Discharged Sept. 4^th 1862, being A non-conspt.

W. H. Gray May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee ---------------------------------

B. F. Grady May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Discharged 1861, afterwards joined the Cavalry.

Wm. Grady May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee --------------------------------

John Gragg May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee --------------------------------

I. J. Green May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Quit Feb. 1862, furnishing F. M. Green

N. J. Grisham May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee --------------------------------

J. C. Hannah May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Discharged may 24, 1862 Furnishing Sub. C. C. Smith

J. P. Harbinson May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee -----------------------------------

S. R. Hicks May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Elected 1^st Corp. May 14, 1862

Herman Horton May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee -----------------------------------

John Lawson May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee -----------------------------------

N. A. Lawson May 16, 1861 Cleveland, Tennessee -----------------------------------

G. M. Lea May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee -----------------------------------

J. F. Lea May 16, 1861 Cleveland, Tennessee -----------------------------------

J. Q. A. Lewis May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee -----------------------------------

Joseph Mahan May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee -----------------------------------

J. J. McConnell May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee -----------------------------------

J. C. McClelland May 16, 1861 Wannsville, Tennessee -----------------------------------

David McNelly May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee (dead)

W. G. Morris May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Elected 5^th Sarg. May 14, 1862 (dead)

A. J. O’Neal May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee (Lives in Texas)

S. W. O’Neal May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee (Lives in Texas)

Wm. Quinn May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Elected 2^nd Corp. May 14, 1862

James Russell May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Deserted June 3^rd 1961 at Bristol, Tennessee

M. V. Scoggins May 16, 1861 Wannsville, Tennessee -----------------------------------

S. H. Selvidge May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Elected 5^th Sgt. May 14, 1862

W. E. Sloan May 16, 1861 Ocoee, Tennessee Transferred by exchanging With Giddings, August.

Robert Smith May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee -------------------------------------

J. H. Sweeny May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Discharged Sept. 4^th 1862 Being a non-conscript.

G. W. Thomas May 16, 1861 Conasauga, Tennessee ------------------------------------

C. C. Vest May 16, 1861 Conasauga, Tennessee (Lives in Middle Tennessee)

John Vest May 16, 1861 Conasauga, Tennessee ------------------------------------

Alexander White May 16, 1861 Conasauga, Tennessee (Lives in Middle Tennessee)

J. E. White May 16, 1861 Conasauga, Tennessee ------------------------------------

Lewis Wilcox May 16, 1861 McRhea’s Store, GA Discharged Sept. 20^th 1862 Sub. Reeder

Martin Bates May 16, 1861 Higdon’s Store, TN ------------------------------------

H. L. Baldwin May 16, 1861 Wannsville, Tennessee ------------------------------------

Isaac Dennis May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee 4^th Corp. 1861, 2^nd Sgt 1862 Died March 1, 1862

W. W. Fields May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee 3^rd Corp. 1861, 3^rd Sgt. May 14, 1862

J. B. Strain May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee ------------------------------------

Wm. Crockett May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee 4^th Sgt. May 14, 1862

J. A. Morrow May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee ------------------------------------

R. F. Morrow May 16, 1861 Cleveland, Tennessee ------------------------------------

Arthur Webb May 16, 1861 Benton, Tennessee Discharged, and died at home

G. J. Rhea July 1861 Benton, Tennessee Transferred from Ala. Reg. (Killed at Vicksburg)

J. N. Grady July 20, 1861 Benton, Tennessee 1^st Sgt. May 14, 1862

T. B. Haney July 20, 1861 Benton, Tennessee (Killed on Mt. Above Benton, TN)

Bristol Holyfield July 20, 1861 Conasauga, Tennessee -------------------------------------

A. J. Reid July 20, 1861 Conasauga, Tennessee -------------------------------------

G. W. Smith July 20, 1861 Conasauga, Tennessee -------------------------------------

Thos. Browning July 21, 1861 Conasauga, Tennessee -------------------------------------

J. C. Lea July 21, 1861 Cleveland, Tennessee -------------------------------------

Wm. Gothard Aug. 12, 1861 Smith & Roads, Tn. -------------------------------------

Casper Smith Aug. 12, 1861 Sweetwater, Tennessee -------------------------------------

J. F. Smith Aug. 12, 1861 Sweetwater, Tennessee -------------------------------------

I. L. McClelland Sep. 3, 1861 Wannsville, Tennessee 4^th Corp. 1862 (Lives in Hawkins Co.)

Wm. Ragan Sep. 3, 1861 Charleston, S. C. --------------------------------------

James Johnson Oct. 1861 Wannsville, Tennessee ---------------------------------------

Isaac Pippenger Oct. 1861 Wannsville, Tennessee (Lives at Ocoee)

B. L. Cooper Oct. 1861 Ocoee, Tennessee Died at Ocoee Apr 28, 1862

S. A. Gray Mar. 1, 1862 Benton, Tennessee Trans. From Company “D” (Killed at Vicksburg)

Hiram Collum Mar. 31, 1862 Benton, Tennessee (Lives in McMinn Co. Tennessee)

S. H. Reid Mar. 31, 1862 Benton, Tennessee 3^rd Corp. may 14, 1862

Addison Evans Apr. 5, 1862 Benton, Tennessee ---------------------------------------

L. R. Parker Apr. 9, 1862 Conasauga, Tennessee ---------------------------------------

Wm. Adams Apr. 10, 1862 Benton, Tennessee ---------------------------------------

Elijah Campbell Apr. 10, 1862 Benton, Tennessee Died at home, July 7, 1862.

J. E. Sharp Apr. 12, 1862 Benton, Tennessee ---------------------------------------

Wm Everett Apr. 14, 1862 Conasauga, Tennessee ---------------------------------------

H. C. Vest Apr. 14, 1862 Conasauga, Tennessee (Lives in Conasauga)

Charles White Apr. 14, 1862 Conasauga, Tennessee (Lives in Pickens Co. GA)

F. M. Green Mar. 24, 1862 Benton, Tennessee ---------------------------------------

C. C. Smith May 24, 1862 Benton, Tennessee Substitute of J. C. Hannah Killed Dec. 1 1862

James Glass Jun. 13, 1862 Benton, Tennessee Substitute of T. N. Lawson

Charles G. Highbarger June 13, 1862 Benton, Tennessee Exchanged with J. B. Sloan

Ben Giddings June 13, 1862 Benton, Tennessee Exchanged with W. E. Sloan

T. T. McClelland June 13, 1862 Benton, Tennessee Trans. From 26 Tenn. Reg. June 27, 1862

(Brackets enclose remarks of J. D. Clemmer, from information up to 1901)

Contributed by Yvonne Green Bowman