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55th Tennessee Infantry
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Andrew Jackson Presley - Private
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Contact Name: Stephen Woodard
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Date Added: 8/11/2023

Company A
Solomon Jones - Captain
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Contact Name: Diana Jones
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Date Added: 5/27/2008

Company B
Wyatt Arnold - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. May have died in 1862.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/25/2009

Company B
Isaac Galloway Berry - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Enlisted Oct 1861, died 28 Jul 1864 in the Battle of Ezra Church, GA.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/27/2009

Company B
James Anderson Berry - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/27/2009

Company B
Moses P. Berry - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/27/2009

Company B
Samuel S. Berry - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Enlisted Oct 1861. Killed 30 Nov 1864 at the Battle of Franklin, TN while assigned to Co. 'A'. Samuel is buried in Section 66 of the Franklin Confederate Cemetery near Carnton Plantation, Franklin, TN. Burial information thanks to a David J. Berry posting: dberry@jax.ccicorp.com.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/27/2009

Company B
William W. Berry - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died in 1862 as a P.O.W. at Camp Douglas, IL.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/27/2009

Company B
John Harvey BridgesRank Unknown
He served from 2 May 1861 until 11 January 1862, when he became ill. After recuperating, he rejoined the war and served in the calvary under Forrest.
Contact Name: Jane Eason
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Date Added: 4/9/2008

Company B
James T. ChildressRank Unknown
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Contact Name: Susan Walls
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Date Added: 4/24/2010

Company B
Andrew J. Cuff - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died 1863.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/27/2009

Company B
Benjamin R. Cuff - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died 1899.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/27/2009

Company B
David Sylvester Cuff - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Disabled in Battle of Atlanta. Died 1891.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/27/2009

Company B
Francis Asbury Cuff - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Discharged in 1863, died in 1881.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/27/2009

Company B
John M. Cuff - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died in 1916.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/27/2009

Company B
Joseph C. Cuff - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died in 1862.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/27/2009

Company B
john columbus farmer - Sergeant
I have retraced his steps through the battle of shiloh and other battles.Believe it or not, our family has his diary that he wrote while in service,things that was observing during the battles before he was called up.
Contact Name: mark pierce
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Contact Homepage: map1210@gmail.com
Date Added: 3/16/2008

Company B
Asa H. Melton - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died after 1879.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/18/2007

Company B
David M. Melton - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died after 1879.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/17/2007

Company B
David D. Melton - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Discharged 1861. Died before 1870.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/17/2007

Company B
John Perry Melton - Corporal
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died Jul 1933, Benton Co, TN.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/17/2007

Company B
John W. Melton - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/30/2009

Company B
Joseph William Melton - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Also listed as 'Joseph C.'
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/17/2007

Company B
Matthew Melton - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/30/2009

Company B
Pridgen M. Melton - Captain
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died Jul 1883, Rambles Creek, Benton Co, TN.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/17/2007

Company B
W. R. Melton - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died in Camp Douglas, IL in 1862.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 12/30/2009

Company B
David Pafford - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died in a Union prison in St. Louis, MO, 16 May 1862.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/17/2007

Company B
Herbert (Hubbard) Pafford - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died of pneumonia as a P.O.W. at Camp Douglas, IL - 26 Jul 1862.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/17/2007

Company B
James B. Pafford - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died Jun 1876, Benton Co, TN.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/17/2007

Company B
John Jr. Pafford - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt & Cpt J. R. Williams' TN Cav. Died Sep 1878, Benton Co, TN.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/17/2007

Company B
Lewis Holland Pafford - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died in TX, 1921.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/17/2007

Company B
Randall Pafford - Corporal
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Was a P.O.W.; escaped by dressing as a nurse. Died in TX, 1909.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/18/2007

Company B
Robert Collins Pafford - Private
In Cos A & B, 55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt & in Cpt J. R. Williams' TN Cav. Died Jul 1923, Benton Co, TN.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/17/2007

Company B
William H. Pafford - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/17/2007

Company B
David Y. Vester - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Enlisted in Camden, TN. Captured April 8, 1862 at Island #10. April 20, 1862 at Camp Randall, WI, guarded by 19th WI Inf Regt. Sick October, 1862. Took oath of allegiance to the United States in the fall of 1862. Paroled home.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/16/2007

Company B
J. C. Vester - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died 1862, Camp Douglas, IL.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 1/10/2010

Company C
John C. Benton - Private
55th (Brown's) TN Inf Rgt. Died Mar 1918 at Maynard, Randolph Co, AR.
Contact Name: Mark Anderson
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Date Added: 11/16/2007

Company C
John H Singleton - Private
James Company under Captain B.A. James, from Smith County, TN.
Mustered in at Camp Trousdale, Dec. 21, 1861. This unit was organized on January 30, 1862.
Contact Name: Beth Swain
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Date Added: 8/28/2009

Company E
William C. Howell - Private
My great-great uncle. He enlisted in Co. E at Henderson Station, Tennessee on January 20, 1862. The regiment was sent to Island No. Ten and William died there of disease on March 8, 1862. His grave has never been located by the family.
Contact Name: Steve Atherton
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Date Added: 3/7/2006

Company E
Merrel Hinson Jones - 1st Sergeant
Enlisted on January 20, 1862, his brothers, Ransom Timothy Jones and Carrol Vincent Jones were married to William C. Howell's sisters. Howell and Merrel Jones were close friends. Jones was captured at Island No. Ten on April 8, 1862 and later exchanged. On July 31, 1863, Jones deserted by giving himself up to Federal pickets at Pocahontas, Tennessee. He took the Oath of Alligence and returned home.
Contact Name: Steve Atherton
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Date Added: 3/7/2006

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