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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
Organized December, 1861; reorganized May, 1862; latter part of 1863 consolidated with 23rd Tennessee Infantry Battalion into field unit; formed part of 4th Tennessee Consolidated Infantry Regiment paroled at Greensboro, May 1, 1865.<ref>http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa45.html, Tennesseans in the Civil War, (accessed 22 Oct 2011).</ref> | Organized December, 1861; reorganized May, 1862; latter part of 1863 consolidated with [[23rd_Battalion,_Tennessee_Infantry_(Newman's)|23rd Tennessee Infantry Battalion]] into field unit; formed part of 4th Tennessee Consolidated Infantry Regiment paroled at Greensboro, May 1, 1865.<ref>http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa45.html, Tennesseans in the Civil War, (accessed 22 Oct 2011).</ref> | ||
"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <ref>National Park Service, [ | "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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*Company B - many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]]. | *Company B - many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]]. | ||
*Company C - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. | *Company C - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. | ||
*Company D | *Company D - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. | ||
*Company E - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. | *Company E - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. | ||
*Company F -many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]]. | *Company F -many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]]. | ||
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*Company H - many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]]. | *Company H - many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]]. | ||
*Company I - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. | *Company I - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. | ||
*Company K -many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]].<ref>''Tennesseans in the Civil War : a military history of Confederate and Union units with available rosters of personnel'', part 1, (Nashville, Tennessee : Civil War Centennial Commission, 1964). {{ | *Company K -many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]].<ref>''Tennesseans in the Civil War : a military history of Confederate and Union units with available rosters of personnel'', part 1, (Nashville, Tennessee : Civil War Centennial Commission, 1964). {{FSC|229787|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.8 M2t; FS Library fiche 6046966}}</ref> | ||
The information about the companies and their counties of orgin came from ''Tennesseans in the Civil War: a military history of Confederate and Union units with available rosters of personnel'', part 1, (Nashville, Tennessee: Civil War Centennial Commission, 1964). {{FSC|229787|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.8 M2t; FS Library fiche 6046966}} <br> | |||
Company B (Captain Curtis) - many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]] | |||
Company F ) Captain Oldham) - many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]] | |||
Company G (Captain S. S. Preston) - many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]] | |||
<br> | Company H (Captain Andrew Beard) - many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]]<br> The information above is from The Goodspeed Histories, vol.8 | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,018 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTN0045RI01 Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. | ||
*[[Tennessee in the Civil War|Tennessee in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Tennessee, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[Tennessee in the Civil War|Tennessee in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Tennessee, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
*Lindsley, John B. ''The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources''. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. ( | *Lindsley, John B. ''The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources''. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (FS Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at [https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/221833?availability=Family%20History%20Library FamilySearch]; [https://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032778700 Internet Archive]. Memorial rolls of the 45th Tennessee Infantry begin on page 541. | ||
*Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa45.html 45th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 22 Oct 2011). | |||
*[http://www. | *[http://www.tngennet.org/james/regthist.htm#45tncreg The Forty-fifth Tennessee (Confederate) Regiment], a brief history, (accessed 29 Dec 2011). | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 14:19, 18 April 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
Organized December, 1861; reorganized May, 1862; latter part of 1863 consolidated with 23rd Tennessee Infantry Battalion into field unit; formed part of 4th Tennessee Consolidated Infantry Regiment paroled at Greensboro, May 1, 1865.[1]
"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. [2]
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first.
- Company A - many men from Williamson County.
- Company B - many men from Wilson County.
- Company C - many men from Rutherford County.
- Company D - many men from Rutherford County.
- Company E - many men from Rutherford County.
- Company F -many men from Wilson County.
- Company G - many men from Wilson County.
- Company H - many men from Wilson County.
- Company I - many men from Rutherford County.
- Company K -many men from Rutherford County.[3]
The information about the companies and their counties of orgin came from Tennesseans in the Civil War: a military history of Confederate and Union units with available rosters of personnel, part 1, (Nashville, Tennessee: Civil War Centennial Commission, 1964). FS Catalog book 976.8 M2t; FS Library fiche 6046966
Company B (Captain Curtis) - many men from Wilson County
Company F ) Captain Oldham) - many men from Wilson County
Company G (Captain S. S. Preston) - many men from Wilson County
Company H (Captain Andrew Beard) - many men from Wilson County
The information above is from The Goodspeed Histories, vol.8
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,018 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
- National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
- Tennessee in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Tennessee, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
- Lindsley, John B. The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (FS Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at FamilySearch; Internet Archive. Memorial rolls of the 45th Tennessee Infantry begin on page 541.
- Tennesseans in the Civil War, 45th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, (accessed 22 Oct 2011).
- The Forty-fifth Tennessee (Confederate) Regiment, a brief history, (accessed 29 Dec 2011).
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa45.html, Tennesseans in the Civil War, (accessed 22 Oct 2011).
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ Tennesseans in the Civil War : a military history of Confederate and Union units with available rosters of personnel, part 1, (Nashville, Tennessee : Civil War Centennial Commission, 1964). FS Catalog book 976.8 M2t; FS Library fiche 6046966