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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry completed its organization at Camp Trousdale, Tennessee, in June, 1861. December 21, 1864, there were 12 men fit for duty. It was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [ | The 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry completed its organization at Camp Trousdale, Tennessee, in June, 1861. December 21, 1864, there were 12 men fit for duty. It was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865. <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> The captains of the companies were: Captain M. R. Rushing, J. W. Roscoe, William R. Butler, H. J. St. John, G. H. Lowe, B. F. Webb, J. B. Matthews, B. G. Woods, A. G. Carden and W. J. Grayson,<ref name="null">''History of Tennessee'', (Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1988). page 824. FS Library 976.8H2h v.8.</ref> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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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. | 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 [[Cannon County, Tennessee|Cannon County]] | ||
*Company B - many men from [[Sumner County, Tennessee|Sumner County]] and [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]] | *Company B - many men from [[Sumner County, Tennessee|Sumner County]] and [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]] | ||
*Company C - | *Company C - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]] | ||
*Company D - "St. John's Guard" many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]] | *Company D - "St. John's Guard" many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]] | ||
*Company E | *Company E - "The Ashland city Guard" many men from [[Cheatham County, Tennessee|Cheatham County]] | ||
*Company F - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]] and [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]] | *Company F - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]] and [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]] | ||
*Company G - many men from [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]] | *Company G - many men from [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]] | ||
*Company H - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]] and [[Cannon County, Tennessee|Cannon County]] | *Company H - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]] and [[Cannon County, Tennessee|Cannon County]] | ||
*Company'' | *Company'' ''I - many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]] | ||
*Company K - many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson 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 [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson 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><br><br>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 K ( Captain W. J. Grayson, later William P. Brandy - many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]] | |||
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Organized June 11, 1861 at Camp Trousdale, Tennessee | |||
Major J. B. Palmer's Company (Captain R. P. Crockett) - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]] | |||
B. G. Wood's Company - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]] | |||
B. F. Webb's Company - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]] | |||
The information above is from ''Goodspeed's History of Tennessee'', Vol 8. | |||
Organized in May 1861 | |||
Three full Companies, commanded by Captains Richmond Rushing, A. J. St. John and Grand Wood. - many men from [[Cannon County, Tennessee|Cannon County]] | |||
Company E (Ashland City Guards) Captain Gideon H. Lowe - many men from [[Cheatham County, Tennessee|Cheatham County]] | |||
The information above is from ''The Goodspeed Histories'', Vol 7. | |||
Captain W. H. Joyner Company - many men from [[Sumner County, Tennessee|Sumner County and]] [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County ]]The information above is from ''The Goodspeed's Histories'', Vol 5 <br> | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,444 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTN0018RI Roster]. | |||
=== Regimental History and Roster === | |||
*An eyewitness to the dark days of 1861-65, or, A private soldier's adventures and hardships during the war, by Nashville, Tenn, Publisher Printed for the author, 1898, '''''Online at:'''''[https://archive.org/details/eighteenthmissou0000lesl/page/n5/mode/2up Internet Archive] | |||
=== 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). <br> | ||
*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. <br> | ||
*[[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. ( | *Edwin L. Ferguson, [http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~providence/cw_chap4.htm Sumner County, Tennessee in the Civil War], Chapter 4, 18th Tennessee Infantry Regiment (Bates) Company B Roster and a brief history, (accessed 29 Dec 2011). | ||
*Hampton, N. J. (Noah Jasper). ''An eyewitness to the dark days of 1861-65, or, A private soldier's adventures and hardships during the war.'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FSC|775911|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6082686}} | |||
*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]. A brief history and memorial rolls of the 18th Tennessee Infantry begin on page 359. | |||
*[http://www.tngennet.org/james/regthist.htm#18tncreg The Eighteenth Tennessee (Confederate) Regiment], a brief history, (accessed 29 Dec 2011). | |||
*Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa18.html 18th Tennessee Infantry Regiment,] (accessed 29 Dec 2011). | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Latest revision as of 14:00, 18 April 2024
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 18th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry completed its organization at Camp Trousdale, Tennessee, in June, 1861. December 21, 1864, there were 12 men fit for duty. It was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865. [1] The captains of the companies were: Captain M. R. Rushing, J. W. Roscoe, William R. Butler, H. J. St. John, G. H. Lowe, B. F. Webb, J. B. Matthews, B. G. Woods, A. G. Carden and W. J. Grayson,[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 Cannon County
- Company B - many men from Sumner County and Davidson County
- Company C - many men from Rutherford County
- Company D - "St. John's Guard" many men from Rutherford County
- Company E - "The Ashland city Guard" many men from Cheatham County
- Company F - many men from Rutherford County and Bedford County
- Company G - many men from Davidson County
- Company H - many men from Rutherford County and Cannon County
- Company I - many men from Wilson County
- Company K - many men from Wilson 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 K ( Captain W. J. Grayson, later William P. Brandy - many men from Wilson County
Organized June 11, 1861 at Camp Trousdale, Tennessee
Major J. B. Palmer's Company (Captain R. P. Crockett) - many men from Rutherford County
B. G. Wood's Company - many men from Rutherford County
B. F. Webb's Company - many men from Rutherford County
The information above is from Goodspeed's History of Tennessee, Vol 8.
Organized in May 1861
Three full Companies, commanded by Captains Richmond Rushing, A. J. St. John and Grand Wood. - many men from Cannon County
Company E (Ashland City Guards) Captain Gideon H. Lowe - many men from Cheatham County
The information above is from The Goodspeed Histories, Vol 7.
Captain W. H. Joyner Company - many men from Sumner County and Davidson County The information above is from The Goodspeed's Histories, Vol 5
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,444 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Regimental History and Roster[edit | edit source]
- An eyewitness to the dark days of 1861-65, or, A private soldier's adventures and hardships during the war, by Nashville, Tenn, Publisher Printed for the author, 1898, Online at:Internet Archive
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.
- Edwin L. Ferguson, Sumner County, Tennessee in the Civil War, Chapter 4, 18th Tennessee Infantry Regiment (Bates) Company B Roster and a brief history, (accessed 29 Dec 2011).
- Hampton, N. J. (Noah Jasper). An eyewitness to the dark days of 1861-65, or, A private soldier's adventures and hardships during the war. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), FS Library fiche 6082686
- 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. A brief history and memorial rolls of the 18th Tennessee Infantry begin on page 359.
- The Eighteenth Tennessee (Confederate) Regiment, a brief history, (accessed 29 Dec 2011).
- Tennesseans in the Civil War, 18th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, (accessed 29 Dec 2011).
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
- ↑ History of Tennessee, (Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1988). page 824. FS Library 976.8H2h v.8.
- ↑ 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