Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Tennessee 49th Infantry Regiment (e-book) (used book) | bookbook.eu

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The Forty-ninth Tennessee (Confederate) Regiment was raised in Montgomery, Dickson, Robertson, Benton and Cheatham Counties, and was organized in December, 1861, with James E Bailey, colonel. It moved to Fort Donelson where it was hotly engaged in the various desperate movements of that action, and was surrendered with the army. It was exchanged in September, 1862, at Vicksburg, was reorganized at Clinton with Bailey, colonel. It was at Port Hudson during the bombardment of March, 1863; thence moved to Jackson, where, in July, it fought in the several engagements there; thence moved to Mobile, where W F Young became colonel. It then moved north and joined Bragg at Missionary Ridge, too late for the battle; thence marched to Dalton; thence back to Mobile and Mississippi, and back to Johnston's army, at New Hope Church, where it fought May 27, 1864. It was afterward engaged at Pine Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain, Smyrna Depot, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Lick Skillet Road and elsewhere, losing at the last named battle 76 killed, 400 wounded and 19 missing. Here it was consolidated with the Forty-second Regiment. It moved north with Hood, engaging in all the battles and skirmishes of his disastrous campaign. At the awful charges of Franklin it fought with great nerve and desperation, losing 20 killed, 36 wounded and 36 missing out of 130 engaged. It was engaged at Nashville and then retreated south, fighting at Lynnville, Sugar Creek, Anthony's Hill and elsewhere, and joining Johnson's army in North Carolina, where, at Bentonville, it fought its last battle and was surrendered with the army.Companies: James E. Bailey (to colonel), Thomas M. Atkins (to major), Robert A. Wilson, Co. "A". Men from Montgomery County. 29 boys out of 32 enrolled in the College Department of Stewart College, Clarksville, enrolled in this company, 16 were killed, seven died of disease, and six served through the war.Thomas K. Grigsby (to lieutenant colonel), Robert H. McClelland, Co. "B". Men from Dickson County.Matthew V. Fyke, Hardy V. Harrison, Co. "C". Men from Springfield, Robertson County.Jerome B. Cording, Robert U. Dunlap, Co. "D". Men from Dickson County.Joseph M. Peacher, Joseph W. Wall, Co. "E". Men from Palmyra, Montgomery County. David A. Lynn, (to major), Richard Roberts, R. Yeatman Johnson, Co. "F". Men from Clarksville, Montgomery County.William F. Young (to colonel), James B. Howard, Co. "G". Men from Palmyra, Montgomery County.Pugh Haynes, Thomas H. Smith, Co. "H". Men from Palmyra, Montgomery County. T. A. Napier, Isaac Anderson, Co. "I". Men from Benton County.William A. Shaw (to lieutenant colonel), William B. Evans, William A. Major, Co. "K". Men from Cheatham County