Photo: 55th TN Infantry Regt flag
Age at Enlistment: 32
Length of Service: 1861-186?
State: Tennessee
Rank: Pvt / Cpl
Unit: 55th TN Infantry Regiment (consolidated into the 46th TN Infantry in 1863)
Service Record: Enlisted in Co. A on 8 Oct 1861 ; 8 of 10 companies were captured at Island No. 10 on 8 Apr 1862; sent to Camp Randall, Madison, WI 13 May 1862; then sent to Camp Douglas, IL on 1 Aug 1862; paroled and exchanged at Vicksburg, MS on 4 Sep 1862; and reorg’d into the 55th then fought in the Atlanta to Bentonville campaigns.;NFR
(Note: his record lists him as having died in April 1863, but believe this to be an error)
Survived War: Yes
Cemetery / Burial: Stateline Cemetery, Johnson City, TN
Soldier Info: Born in Johnson Co., TN in 1829; Died in Johnson Co., TN in 1900
Relationship to Author: 2nd cousin 6x
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