A brief history and memorial rolls of the 14th tennessee infantry begin on page 323. B 23rd tennessee infantry history, with muster roll of co. The confederate 7th regiment, tennessee infantry completed its organization at camp trousdale, sumner county, tennessee, in may, 1861. The 6th and 7th arkansas infantry regiments were combined december 22, 1862, and remained consolidated for the remainder of the war. This flag is currently in the collection of the tennessee state museum. After the retreat from tennessee, the regiment was moved to north carolina where they took part in the final charge of. The 7th tennessee infantry company a at sharpsburg, md posted on monday, september 17th, 2012 the 7th tennessee infantry went into the sharpsburg campaign with a strength of 292. William thomas venner author of the 7th tennessee infantry. A great book about the 7th tennessee is the 7th tennessee infantry in the. Roster and short biographies for the 7th tennessee this material is ed. Jan 14, 2017 these are exciting developments which add to the drama of this amazing man. It is an intensely personal account based upon the tennesseans letters, journals, memoirs, official reports, personnel records and family histories.
The confederate 7th regiment, tennessee infantry completed its organization at. Muster roll, f company, 7th tennessee infantry regiment, csa, 1862. The 7th tennessee infantry in the civil war download. The 7th tennessee infantry in the civil war download ebook. The 7th tennessee infantry in the civil war ebook by. It fought at gettysburg, and the unit surrendered with 6 officers and 41 men. A history and roster in his diary, there were a number of pages in the front and back of the two pocket diaries, that have not been transcribed. A sketch of the 7th tennessee infantry would not be complete without calling attention to the fact that in picketts world famous charge up cemetery hill against the whole union army behind breastworks and supported by the greatest artillery fire of the entire war, the three regiments that penetrated the union lines were col. Thanks to the ferguson family, for permission to reprint this book. Tennessee, but not rebels the 7th tennessee cavalry union. The civil war archive section, 7th regiment mounted infantry, accessed 30 march 2012. Om 1 folded preprinted form with autograph signatures and notes. The 7th tennessee infantry in the civil war ebook by william. Jan 01, 20 this book follows the 7th tennessee infantry regiment from their may 1861 musteringin to the wars final moments at appomattox in april 1865.
The regiment was organized near clarksville, tennessee, in june, 1861. Commander of the seventh tennessee infantry regiment reta moser. This book follows the 7th tennessee infantry regiment from their may 1861 musteringin to the wars final moments at appomattox in april 1865. There is a private john stewart listed in company m but no other details.
The 7th tennessee infantry in the civil war book depository. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Thomas venner the 7th tennessee infantry in the civil. The 7th tennessee infantry in the civil war by william. I saw your 7th tennessee cavalry roster usa union and checked to see if my g. The story of the 7th tennessee cavalry union was fascinating. The 7th tennessee infantry in the civil war has been released this is tennessee valor. The 37th tennessee infantry regiment was an infantry regiment from tennessee that served. One of the founding members of this unit, roy barnett, had family ties to the original 7th tennessee. The men were recruited in the counties of washington, cocke, grainger, rhea, hamilton. It is an intensely personal account based upon the.
Along with the 1st and 14th tennessee infantry regiments, it formed what was known throughout the war as the tennessee brigade, army of northern virginia. I am currently researching colonel munson r hill and the arrival of the 47th tennessee infantry regiment cs on the morning of april 7. The 7th infantry ranks first on the armys order of merit list in terms of date constituted, awards and decorations received, and campaign streamers earned. They were attached to colonel russells brigade and placed in duncan field for they were the only reinforcements. For more information on the history of this unit, see. Arms and equipment of the confederacy, time life books. Muster roll, f company, 7th tennessee infantry regiment. The 7th and the 14th tennessee regiments were to be together from the original formation of the brigade until the surrender by general lee at appomattox court house. Organized mainly from companies, including several preware volunteer militia companies, raised in northeastern arkansas, the regiment was among the first transferred to confederate service, and spent virtually the entire war. In may, 1862, it merged into the 1st jacksons tennessee cavalry which was later redesignated the 7th tennessee cavalry regiment. Jan 12, 2017 this is the flag of colonel hattons 7th tennessee infantry raised in middle tennessee, including sumner and wilson counties.
It is an intensely personal account based upon the tennesseans. The rapid, 17mile march from harpers ferry to sharpsburg continue reading. Click download or read online button to get the 7th tennessee infantry in the civil war book now. A, 8th tennessee infantry states it was transferred from the 7th east tennessee volunteers in accordance with order dated december 22, 1862. This is my uncles story my uncle was john richardson stewart of henderson county tn. Attached to district of east tennessee to march, 1865. It is an intensely personal account based upon the tennesseans letters, journals, memoirs, official rep. The source of this material can be found on this facebook site.
The associations historian, dr, john mcmanus, has written a twovolume history of the 7th infantry regiment. Organized mainly from companies, including several preware volunteer militia companies, raised in northeastern arkansas, the regiment was among the first transferred to confederate service, and spent. Though surrounded by confederate sympathizers, a small group of unionists in the eastern part of west tennessee refused to succumb to pressure to join the rebellion. Faulkners command was the 12th kentucky cavalry, duckworths the 7th tennessee cavalry, and faris had a company of barteaus 22nd tennessee cavalry. Along with the 1st tennessee and the 7th tennessee infantry regiments, the 14th completed the three regiments that made up the tennesse brigade assigned to lees army of northern virginia. Hawkins tories, a regimental and social history of the 7 th tennessee cavalry usa in the civil war, braybree publishing, dickson tn, 230 p, 2014.
Flag of the 7th tennessee infantry civil war history. The civil war archive section, 7th regiment mounted infantry, accessed 30. Thomas venner the 7th tennessee infantry in the civil war. Sumner county, tennessee in the civil war 24th tennessee infantry, company e. A history and roster, paperback by venner, william thomas, isbn 0786473509, isbn 9780786473502, like new used, free shipping in the us this book follows the 7th tennessee infantry regiment from their may 1861 musteringin to the wars final moments at appomattox in april 1865. It is an intensely personal account based upon the tennesseans letters, journals, memoirs, official reports, personnel records, and family histories. The civil war archive section, 7th regiment infantry, accessed 30 march 2012. These are exciting developments which add to the drama of this amazing man. The fight at harpers ferry on september 14th cost the regiment five casualties. Restoration of the 7th tennessee infantry flag uniforms. Muster roll, f company, 7th tennessee infantry regiment, csa.
Read the 7th tennessee infantry in the civil war a history and roster by william thomas venner available from rakuten kobo. The history of a confederate soldier and his regiment. Please credit the author and give the citation if you use any of this material on another web site or in a publication. They fought for the union from a state that had rebelled. The arrival of 47th tennessee infantry april 7 april 7th. They spent months in andersonville, the most infamous prison of the civil war. Tennessee confederate civil war flags tennessee secretary. Sep 11, 20 the federal commander decided to surrender, apparently without much support from his subordinates. A great book about the 7th tennessee is the 7th tennessee infantry in the civil war. This is the flag of colonel hattons 7th tennessee infantry raised in middle tennessee, including sumner and wilson counties. Many of the men were raised in haywood, fayette, tipton, and shelby counties.
Tennesseans in the civil war, 14th tennessee infantry regiment, accessed 28 dec 2011. Arkansas confederate infantry units list of arkansas civil war confederate units lists of american. The tennessee 7th infantry regiment completed its organization at camp trousdale, sumner county, tennessee, in may, 1861, and in july, moved to staunton, virginia. It is an intensely personal account based upon the tennesseans letters. After the survivors were exchanged and new recruits added, the regiment was reconstituted and fought.
In may, 1862, it merged into the 1st jacksons tennessee cavalry which was later redesignated the 7th tennessee cavalry. Details on the 7th regiment, tennessee infantry, a military unit formed in tennessee for service in the civil war. The 7th tennessee infantry in the civil war mcfarland. Bibliography of tennessee civil war unit histories at the. Abe and tom bostick served in the 7th tennessee infantry.
The men were raised in dekalb, smith, sumner, and wilson counties. The uniforms of the confederate army 18611865, les jensen. William thomas venner is the author of the 7th tennessee infantry in the civil war 4. The tennessee 37th infantry regiment, formerly the 7th tennessee regiment provisional army, and also called 1st east tennessee rifles was organized at camp ramsay, near knoxville, tennessee, in october, 1861. Tennessee, but not rebels the 7th tennessee cavalry union posted on. Corrections made by the tennessee state museum are given in parentheses. William thomas venner this book follows the 7th tennessee infantry regiment from their may 1861 musteringin to the wars final moments at appomattox in april 1865. After participating in the kentucky campaign, it was brigaded under generals liddell and govan, army of tennessee. Companies in this regiment with the counties of origin edit edit source. Boone enlisted in company b 14th tennessee infantry regiment, csa. Also the captain sullivan, mentioned in clifts first organization, was later spoken of as major sullivan, 7th tennessee infantry. The rolls of each company were, however, continued as though no consolidation had ever been made. Bibliography of tennessee civil war unit histories at the tennessee state library and archives confederate.
Serving in the western department, a detachment fought at belmont and later the unit saw action in various conflicts in tennessee and kentucky. Roster of the 7th tennessee volunteer cavalry, usa. G december 15, 2011 here we go, its that special time of the year for family and friends, please join us this saturday for a day of togetherness and christmas joy. The 7th tennessee infantry in the civil war, william t.
A brief history and memorial rolls for the 7th tennessee infantry, csa starts on page 227. Missing in cs acquisitions list per terry whites list as referenced from john mcaulays book carbines of the us cavalry 1st new jersey 8th georgia 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th north carolina 1st, 27th texas 1st, 7th, 11th, 12th, th, 14th, 24th, 30th, 35th batallion virginia. This book follows the 7th tennessee infantry regiment from their may 1861 musteringin to the wars final moments at app. The 7th texas infantry regiment was a unit of confederate states army infantry volunteers organized in 1861 that fought mostly in the army of tennessee during the american civil war. The regiment was captured at fort donelson in 1862 and sent to northern prison camps. Confederate infantry units taken from tennesseans in the civil war, this section gives a descriptive history of the tennessee confederate infantry units. The tennessee 7th infantry regiment completed its organization at camp. Aug 19, 20 along with the 1st and 14th tennessee infantry regiments, it formed what was known throughout the war as the tennessee brigade, army of northern virginia. The flag names are listed as they appear in the book which was printed in 1905. Tennessee confederate civil war flags the tennessee state museum is currently compiling information on confederate and union flags of tennessee. The men were recruited in the counties of washington, cocke, grainger, rhea, hamilton, knox, roane, and sullivan. The 7th regiment, tennessee mounted infantry was organized at athens and nashville, tennessee, august, 1864.