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lewis francisco gulley
- Private
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Contact Name: rick morrell
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Date Added: 3/5/2012

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johnn hamel
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my ancestor came from canada he joint the 61th regiment of infantry in tennesse in the county of Sullivan where he was residing
Contact Name: pierre hamel
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Date Added: 2/4/2015

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Joseph D Harr
- Private
Info passed onto me from someone research my family history.
Contact Name: Timothy Harr
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Date Added: 10/7/2017

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Reuben Allen Justus, Jr.
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Contact Name: Charles Carter
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Date Added: 11/5/2010

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David McNeese
- Private
He was Captured at Vicksburg
Contact Name: Lori Tillia-Meeker
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Date Added: 4/27/2009

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William Smith Underwood
- Private
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Contact Name: Jeff Smallman
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Date Added: 9/4/2007

Company A
John W Byerley
- 1st Lieutenant
John W Byerley was shot by a union bushwacker and died Dec 27 1863
Contact Name: Paul Jarnagin
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Date Added: 4/1/2018

Company A
Robert C.G. Frye
Rank Unknown
Robert C. G. Frye, based on sworn affidavits, joined the 61st Tennessee Mounted Infantry, Co. A, Vaughn's Brigade, in the Fall of 1864 (17 yrs old) until disbanded in Spring of 65'. Further, sworn affidavits aimed at attaining his widow, Susan (Wilcox) Frye, a pension, indicate he was a good soldier who took part as Pres Jefferson Davis's escort in the Confederate Governments flight from Richmond in Spring of 65'. Reports also indicated he stayed his company until disbanded. Later he held various community roles as Post Master, School Teacher, and/or a Minister in Graysburg, TN until his death 1902. Anyone having more information on my Great-Great Grandfather please contact me at my email address provided. D. Scott Wilson, CMSgt (Ret)
Contact Name: David S. Wilson
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Contact Homepage: AF_ATC_OX@yahoo.com
Date Added: 1/14/2017

Company A
John Martin Justice
- Private
Son of John Justice & Thurzenia Brown.Husband of Edith Adeline Land.Enlisted Sept.18,1862 in Greene Co.Tn.Present & on the rolls till captured & paroled at Vicksburg's surrender.Reported to parole camp at Zollicoffer Tn.Captured Jan.3 1865 at Greene Co Tn.Sent to Camp Chase Ohio he was paroled again and is on a hospital roll at Camp Winder Richmond,Va. March 9,1865.He and Edith migrated to Iowa of all places following the war,where she lived till 1936.
Contact Name: Glenn Land
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Date Added: 3/22/2012

Company A
John Whinery
- Private
61st Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Pitts') (81st Infantry)
Contact Name: David Reese
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Date Added: 8/2/2009

Company B
Henry C. Blakely
- Private
Great-uncle of my Paternal grandmother. Her father was probably named after him. Company B was organized Sept 24, 1862 at Rogersville,Tenn. Henry was Paroled at the surrender of Vicksburg, July 4,1863. Died at the Confederate hospital, Mobile, Alabama. Aug.12,1863. Buried in Confederate Cemetery, Mobile,Ala. row #13, grave #35. His brothers Jackson, William, and William's son, James H. served in the Union Army.
Contact Name: Glenn Land
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Date Added: 8/22/2006

Company D
William Granison Greenway
- Private
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Contact Name: Dudley T. Warner
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Date Added: 6/5/2004

Company D
John Henry McCracken
- Private
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Contact Name: Warren D. McCracken
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Date Added: 7/19/2011

Company E
William Hale
- Private
William Hale (First_Last) Confederate Soldier in the Civil War Regiment Name 61 Tennessee Mtd. Infantry. (Pitts` Regiment. 81 Tenn. Inf.) Side Confederate Company E James P. Snapp (to major), L. H. Denny, Co. 'E'. Enrolled Blountville, Sullivan County, September 27,1862.
Soldier`s Rank_In Private Soldier`s Rank_Out Private William's daughter, Laura was married to my gr uncle, Thomas Land.
Contact Name: Glenn Land
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Date Added: 8/22/2006

Company E
Albert Jackson Smith
- Private
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Contact Name: Tom Cox
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Date Added: 11/27/2016

Company F
Phillip Lemuel Cline
- Doctor
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Contact Name: T. Michael Cheaves
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Date Added: 3/1/2009

Company F
William H Witt
- Private
Enlisted at Mossy Creek, Tenn. Stood at 5'11 with dark complexion, dark hair and hazel eyes. Captured July 4, 1863 at Vicksburg, Miss. Surrendered May 1, 1865.
Contact Name: Andy Witt
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Date Added: 10/26/2009

Company G
lewis f gulley
Rank Unknown
lewis and abe were in vicksburg and abe died thiere
Lewis was my gg grandfather
Contact Name: rick morrell
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Date Added: 7/14/2011

Company G
Jasper N. Thornburgh
- Corporal
Captured in Jefferson County, Tn., Jan 1865....transferred to Louisville, Ky., then to Camp Chase, Ohio
Contact Name: Eddie Morgan
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Date Added: 1/26/2010

Company I
Pleasant Lewis Leeper
- Private
Pleasant Lewis Leeper joined the 61st Tennessee Infantry @ Henderson Mills, Greene Co., Tennessee in October 1861. Co.I was mustered into the Confederate Army on November 10, 1861. He was captured @ Big Black River RR Bridge near Raymond, Mississippi in May 1863. He was shiped North to Point Lookout Union Army Prison where he died in the Fall of 1864, and was buried in a Mass Grave.
Contact Name: Fred D. Wyrick
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Date Added: 2/7/2008

Company I
Lewis Stults
- Private
61st Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Pitts') (81st Infantry)
Contact Name: SStults
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Contact Homepage: greenblueberry3123@yahoo.com
Date Added: 8/31/2017

Company K
Campbell Buckles
- Private
Member of company K per Tennessee civil war pension records
Contact Name: William Buckles
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Date Added: 1/7/2008

Company K
Frank Henry Hannum
- Lieutenant
Captured at Vicksburg and spent the rest of the war at Johnson's Island Prison in Sandusky OH. Died 1915. Graduate of VMI.
Contact Name: W H Tomlinson
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Date Added: 6/4/2006

Company K
George Hodges
- Private
Married Mary A. Gray, daughter of George W. Gray & Ruth Chinouth.
Regiment Name 61 Tennessee Mtd. Infantry. (Pitt's Regiment. 61 Tenn. Inf.) Organized October 10, 1862; mustered into Confederate service November 10, 1862; captured at Vicksburg, July 1863; served remainder of war in Vaughn's Brigade in East Tennessee and Western Virginia; part of President Davis' escort from Charlotte, North Carolina to Washington, Georgia, where disbanded.


Company K Samuel H. Kelton, Co. 'K'. Enrolled Zollioffer (now Bluff City), Sullivan County, October 4.

Soldier's Rank_In Private
Soldier's Rank_Out Private
Contact Name: Glenn Land
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Date Added: 1/21/2007

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