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Sumner County, Tennessee
In the Civil War
Chapter Nine

By Edwin L. Ferguson


Privately Printed by the Author, 1972

Thanks to the Ferguson family, for permission to reprint this book!


Day's Unlettered Company in Co. McKoins 55th Tennessee Infantry

Muster Roll for Day's Unlettered Company in Colonel McKoin's 55th Tennessee Infantry. This company was from Sumner and Macon counties. It was consolidated with Joyner's Unlettered Company to form Co. H, Consolidated Infantry Regiment. Losses at the battle of Shiloh, desertions, etc., had so weakened the 55th and the 44th that they were consolidated, April 18, 1862, and known as the 44th Consolidated Infantry.

Henry B. Day - Capt. At consolidation April 18, 1862.

William Day - Capt. after resignation of Capt. H. B. Day until April 1, 1863.

B. N. Fleming - 1st Lt. Discharged on disability April 18, 1862.

R. C. Parker - 1st Sgt. Promoted to Acting Quartermaster Feb. 17, 1862.

Alfred J. Hodges - 1st Sgt. Succeeded R.C. Parker. Resigned at the consolidation. Discharged on disability Dec. 16, 1862.

Zachariah F. Green - 3rd Sgt. Resigned March 1, 1862. See also 44th Con.

A. F. Clark - 4th Sgt.

J. W. Carter - Corp.

J. D. Escue - Corp.

Joseph A. Carter - Corp. See Co. H Con.

Adams, Elisha - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Alsup Thomas - See Co. H, Con.

Anderson, Wm. C. - Trans. from Co. H, 2nd Tennessee Infantry March 10, 1862. See Co. H, Con.

Ausbrooks, Sandy G. - See Co. H, Con.

Ausbrooks, Wm. C. - See Co. H, Con.

Austin, Marcus S. - See Co. H, Con.

Bates, William R. - See Co. H, Con.

Beard, S. - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Bell, W. T. - Trans. to Co. D, 2nd or 22nd Tennessee Cavalry Feb. 15, 1862, and was captured at Tupelo, Miss. Dec. 16, 1862.

Bennett, James W. - See Co. H Con.

Bennett, William F. - Sgt. Trans. from Co. H, 2nd Tennessee Infantry March 10, 1862. See Co. H, Con.

Bentle, Marcus - See Co. H Con.

Boyd, R. L. - Deserted March 1, 1862.

Bullock, John - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Campbell, Daniel - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Campbell, David - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Carr, Andrew J. - Trans. to Co. H, 2nd Tennessee Infantry, see also.

Carr, Dock D. M. - Shown present April 13, 1862. Name also appears in Co.I, 13th Tennessee Cavalry.

Carr, J. A. - Trans. to Co. H, 2nd Tennessee Infantry March 10, 1862. Then to Co. C, 55th Tennessee Infantry April 3, 1862.

Carr, M. W. - Deserted Feb. 1, 1862.

Carr, William A. - See also Co. H, Con.

Clark, Edward F. - Discharged on disability at Corinth, Miss. April 19, 1862. From Bethpage.

Clark, J. L. - Trans. from 2nd Tennessee Infantry. No further information.

Clark, J. R. - Deserted Feb. 1, 1862.

Cole, J. F. - Present at consolidation April 18, 1862. No further record.

Collier, Robert - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Cook, William - Deserted Feb. 1, 1862.

Cooper, Martin - See Co. H, 44th Consolidated Regiment.

Crenshaw, James D. - See Co. H, Con..

Crews, Talton P. - Died at home in Sumner County, Feb. 8, 1862.

Crews, Henry - See Co. H, Con.

Defrees, George W. - See Co. H, Con.

Escue Asmaveth - See Co. H, Con.

Evith, Martin - See Co. H, Con.

Flowers, Joel S. - See Co. H, Con.

Gant, A. A. - Deserted Jan. 15, 1862. Enlisted in Co. E, 9th Tennessee Cavalry, see also.

Graves, Allen - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Green, Louis A. - See Co. H, Con.

Gregory, Richard A. - Deserted March 6, 1862. Enlisted in Co. F, 9th Tennessee Cavalry, see also.

Gregory, Thos. F. - Deserted March 6, 1862. Enlisted in Co. D, 9th Tennessee Cavalry Battalion, see also, under Miscellaneous list.

Hanna, James - Deserted Feb. 10, 1862.

Harrison, M. - Deserted Feb. 14, 1862.

Harper, Chas. H. - See Co. H, Con.

Hawkins, J. G. - Discharged on disability April 18, 1862. Was 3rd Lt.

Henry, John M. - See Co. H, Con.

Henry, Pleasant G. C. - Trans. from Co. H, 2nd Tennessee Infantry March 10, 1862. Killed at Shiloh, April 6, 1862.

Higgason, L. D. - 2nd Sgt. See Co. H, Con.

Higgason, R. P. - Trans. from 7th Cavalry Battalion, Co. C, March 10, 1862. See Co. H, Con.

Hodges, James - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Hodges, Richard A. - See Co. H, Con.

Hoskins, Joel - Died at home in Macon County, Feb. 11, 1862.

Howell, John - See Co. H, Con.

Hunt, John T. - Deserted March 6, 1862. Enlisted in Co. E, 9th Tennessee Cavalry, see also.

Jones, John - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Jones, J. P. - See Co. H, Con.

Kerley, Daniel - See Co. H, Con.

Key, George - See Co. H, Con.

Key, William - See Co. H, Con.

Lauderdale, Elisha - Deserted Feb. 1, 1862.

Lee, Joshua S. - See Co. H, Con.

Lee S. G. - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Marshall. Allen H. - See Co. H, Con.

Martin, Benj. F. - See Co. H, Con.

Meador, Thos. G. - See Co. H, Con.

Mincey, James S. - Present at consolidation.

Minick, Wm. Riley - See Co. H, Con.

Moody, John - See Co. H, Con.

Neel, John - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Neel, Mat - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Owen, Joseph - See Co. H, Con.

Perdue, J. M. - Deserted Feb. 1, 1862.

Perry, Buckner E. - See Co. H, Con.

Perry, John - See Co. H, Con.

Perry, Joshua Sanford - Died from Measles at Courtland, Ala., Mar. 20, 1862.

Perry, Malaki - Deserted Feb. 1, 1862.

Reece, D. S. - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Reese, William J. - See Co. H, Con.

Slayton James B. - See Co. H, Con.

Sloan, Joseph A. - See Co. H, Con.

Stewart Alfred - Deserted Feb. 1, 1862.

Stinson Ephriam B. - See Co. H, Con.

Stinson, John L. - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Stinson, Wilson M. - See Co. H, Con.

Stone, John W. - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Stone, Lee - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862.

Story, James W. - See Co. H, Con.

Stratton, Bailie P. - See Co. H, Con.

Tooley, John R. - See Co. H, Con.

Troutt, M. D. - Deserted Feb. 1, 1862.

Tuttle, John - Deserted Feb. 1, 1862.

Wilkerson, Alfred F. - See Co. H, Con.

Muster Roll for Joyner's Unlettered Company in Colonel McKoin's 55th Tennessee Infantry. Men from Sumner County. Consolidated with Day's Unlettered Company to form Co. H. Consolidated Infantry on April 18, 1862.

James H. Joyner - Capt. at consolidation April 18, 1862.

William McMurtry - 1st Lt. Deserted Feb. 2, 1862.

George W. Boone - 2nd Lt. until consolidation.

John E. Perry - 3rd Lt. On sick furlough at consolidation. See Co. H, Con.

J. W. Bruce - 1st Sgt until the consolidation. Enlisted in Co. B, 9th Tennessee Cavalry, see also.

L. F. Hughes - 2nd Sgt. Detailed as hospital nurse April 18, 1862. See Co. H, Con.

W. A. Jewell - 3rd Sgt. Absent, sick, at consolidation. See Co. H, Con.

William F. Shaw - 4th Sgt until consolidation. See Co. H, Con.

T. B. Clendenning - Corp. until consolidation. See Co. H, Con.

T. G. Latimer - Corp. until consolidation. See Co. H, Con.

Seth P. Saunders - Corp. Given sick furlough Feb. 2, 1862. Enlisted in Co. B, 9th Tennessee Cavalry, see also.

Beasley, Hiram W. - See Co. H, Con.

Biddle, J. E. - See Co. H, Con.

Bland, Silas - See Co. H, Con.

Bruce, Peter - Deserted Feb. 1, 1862.

Buck, John - See Co. H, Con.

Byram, James - Given sick furlough Feb. 1, 1862. Enlisted in Co. K, 30th Tennessee Infantry, see also.

Callis, James H. - See Co. H, Con.

Campbell, Wm. W. - See Co. H, Con.

Cole, Perry M. - See Co. H, Con.

Copeland, E. B. - Deserted at Camp Trousdale Dec. 29, 1861 same day he enlisted.

Cuffman, Benjamin - Discharged on disability April 19, 1862. Prior service in Co. E, 7th Tennessee Infantry from which he was discharged on disability on July 4, 1861. Enlisted in Co. F, 9th Tennessee Cavalry, see also for further record.

Dillard, James - Given sick furlough Feb. 18, 1862.

Dotson, Simon - See Co. H, Con.

Douglas, Merry A. -See Co. H, Con.

Ealey, James H. - See Co. H, Con.

Elizer, Timothy D. - See Co. H, Con.

Escue, J. D. - See Co. H, Con.

Escue, William - See Co. H, Con.

Frazer, John M. - See Co. H, Con.

Frazer William A. - See Co. H, Con.

Fredericks, James - Deserted Feb. 18, 1862. Ennlisted in Co. H, 9th Tennessee Cavalry, see also.

Fulkes, John B. - See Co. H, Con.

Garrett, James W. -See Co. H, Con.

Clover, I. L. - See Co. H, Con.

Green, Isaac - Deserted prior to consolidation. Enlisted in Co. F, 9th Tennessee Cavalry, see also.

Hall, Andrew J. - See Co. H, Con.

Hatch, John A. - See Co. H, Con.

Kelley, Daniel J. - See Co. H, Con.

Kirkpatrick, Alexander - See Co. H, Con.

Kiser, Mark - On sick furlough at consolidation.

Lassiter, Linval C. - See Co. H, Con.

Lester, Henry - Detailed as Teamster Feb. 28, 1862. See also Co. H, Con.

Lewis, Thomas J. - Given sick furlough Feb. 10, 1862. See also Co. H, Con.

Martin, Cage W. - See Co. H, Con.

McAlister, Samuel - Detailed as Teamster Feb. 28, 1862. See also Co. H, Con.

McMurtry, Jacob H. - Deserted Feb. 15, 1862. Enlisted in Co. C, 9th Tennessee Cavalry, see also.

Miles, Barzell - See Co. H, Con.

Miles, M. - See Co. H, Con.

Paschal, R. A. - See Co. H, Con.

Paschal, William S. - See Co. H, Con.

Perry, Benjamin F. - Given sick furlough Feb. 10, 1862. Returned to regiment. Placed in Co. I, same regiment. Enlisted Dec. 27, 1861 at Camp Trousdale. Wounded in left leg by spent mini ball and in shoulder by kick of musket. Discharged on disability but stayed with regiment. Had been captured in Sumner County while on sick furlough. Sent to Ft. McHenry, Md., and then to City Point, Va. Exchanged. Then above discharge given.

Perry, William R. - See Co. H, Con.

Pike, James - See Co. H, Con.

Ragan, James M. - See Co. H, Con.

Raymer, J. C. - See Co. H, Con.

Raymer, John N. - See Co. H, Con.

Smith, John - Deserted Feb. 20, 1862.

Smith, William - See Co. H, Con.

Warmack, John P. - See Co. H, Con.

Wells, John - Detailed as hospital nurse at Camp Weakley, near Nashville, Feb. 18, 1862, and never returned to company.

Welch, Michael - In hospital at consolidation. See Co. H, Con.

Winham, William H. - See Co. H, Con.

Winham, William H. - See Co. H, Con., 44th Tennessee Infantry.

Winham, James - See Co. H, Con.


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