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5th Tennessee Infantry

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Company Unknown

Rank unknown

Enlisted: Feb. 28, 1862 in Barbourville, KY Fought in Battle of Resaca, 1864 Reported AWOL from May 22-Sept. 8, 1864 (probably to help bring in the family's harvest) Fought in Battle of Franklin Mustered out: Mar. 28, 1865
Contributor Clayton HallDate added 9/29/2013

Company A

Corporal

My great grandfather's brother: enlisted Barbourville KY in 1862 at the age of 16. Survived all action of the 5th, mustered out in Nashville.
Contributor Scott AndersonDate added 4/19/2017

Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Scott AndersonDate added 4/19/2017

Company B

Captain

No family notes have been added.
Contributor William ThompsonDate added 11/23/2016

Company C

Captain

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Jo ColdwellDate added 7/14/2009

Company D

Private

Also served in Co. I, 5th TN Infantry, USA, and Co. A, 17th Battalion, TN Cavalry, CSA.
Contributor Tim HarrisonDate added 2/19/2008

Company D

Corporal

Served November 1864 - July 1865 with rank of Corporal. Also served in Co. H, 59th TN Mounted Infantry, CSA.
Contributor Tim HarrisonDate added 2/19/2008

Company D

Sergeant

Served in Companies, D, I, and K. Pelfrey entered the service as a Private on November 1, 1862, and was mustered in on November 27th of that same year. He attained the rank of Sergeant during his length of Service. Thomas was promoted to Sergeant on May 18th, 1863. Pelfrey served with the unit at Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville. He also participated in Sherman's campaign of the Carolinas. Thomas Pelfrey passed away on April 14, 1912, and was buried in Smyrna Cemetery. He has the second oldest grave (marked) in the cemetery. While in the service, Thomas Pelfrey was listed as 26 years old, 6 ft. 2 1/2 in., dark complexion, yellow eyes, and black hair.
Contributor JacobDate added 2/11/2018

Company E

Private

this is my great grandfather on my mothers side, am looking for a thomas raines married to dorothy ? which was johns in laws.
Contributor lori grushDate added 3/20/2005

Company F

Corporal

1840-1883 GG Grandfather to Linda Mathis Neal. Daughter of John Dale Mathis, son of John M. Mathis, son of John Martin Mathis and Vesta Alice Goddard, dauther of Frances M. Goddard.
Contributor James Lee NealDate added 11/16/2011

Company F

Private

Robert Ozias 'Icey' Jordan was born Jan. 1824 in Habersham Co., GA. He died 13 Sept 1907 Graysville, Rhea Co., TN. Pvt. Ozias Jordan enlisted in Co., 'F' 5th TN Inf USA. He contracted smallpox while he was in the War
Contributor Pamela McKinney-SmithDate added 6/12/2006

Company F

Private

Buried at Indian Creek Church, Oliver Springs, TN with Civil War Tombstone
Contributor Tom H. CarverDate added 1/22/2007

Company F

Private

Pvt. Francis M. Morgan was born 1836 Rhea Co., TN. He enlisted in the 5th TN Inf Co 'F' USA. He was killed in action 05 Oct 1863 in Chattanooga, TN. He was only 27 years old when he died.
Contributor Pamela McKinney-SmithDate added 6/12/2006

Company F

Private

John W. Morgan b. 03 Mar 1828 Rhea Co., TN. d. 28 Feb 1914 Rhea Co., TN. buried: Mount Vernon Church Cemetery, Rhea Co., TN. Enlisted: 25 Mar 1862 Discharged: 29 Mar 1865 Pvt Co. 'F' 5th TN Inf USA (AKA) 5th East Tennessee Infantry. Citations & Decorations: John received the 'GRAND ARMY BADGE' for the capture of a Confederate cannon. Disability Incurred: John's eyes were injured while he was in the Civil War, when he returned home from the War, he was given the name 'Sleepy John'. He also had Rhumatism. Source: 1890 Hamilton Co., TN. Dist. 11, Veterans Scheduales: Surviving Soldiers, Sailors, Marines & Widows ect... Pension started: 03 June 1912 Pension pay: $30.00 a month
Contributor Pamela McKinney-SmithDate added 6/8/2006

Company G

Private

Charles had migrated from Botetourt County Virginia to Rhea County Tennessee in the 1830''s. He died on March 2, 1863 near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He had four sons who also were in the war, John, William, Jacob and Charles.
Contributor Gary BeeneDate added 2/13/2005

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Mark Watkins Date added 4/21/2021

Company G

Private

Buried - National Cemetery Chattanooga.
Contributor Peggy IngramDate added 6/7/2007

Company G

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Dan HarrisDate added 9/29/2009

Company G

Private

Died in Nashville in April 1865, his wife retrieved his body and he is buried in Matthews Cemetery, Hamilton County, TN.
Contributor Phebe MorganDate added 6/24/2012

Company H

1st Sergeant

Birth (1831)married first(1853) Martha R. Green second (1866) Caroline Green, Wilkerson buried in Williams Cemetery, Roane Co; TN
Contributor James WallsDate added 2/15/2006

Company H

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Scott AndersonDate added 4/19/2017

Company H

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Paul M. SummittDate added 9/4/2024

Company I

Rank unknown

Born 14 Mar 1839, Died 18 Sep 1922
Contributor Robin MarshallDate added 9/27/2010

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor JoeDate added 5/18/2011

Company K

Private

Buried at Indian Creek Church, Oliver Springs, TN with Civil War Tombstone
Contributor Tom H. CarverDate added 1/22/2007

Company K

1st Corporal

My GG Grandfather, Cpl. Willam Seward Raulston was wounded in the Right Shoulder in the battle of Resaca, GA on 05/14/1864 with Sherman's march through GA (promoted to Cpl on 06/20/1864). He continued on to Savannah and back and was discharged at the end of the war in Nashville, TN.
Contributor Greg MillerDate added 3/11/2013

Company K

Private

Great-great grandfather: enlisted with Southern forces in 1862, went AWOL and joined the 5th in 1863. Injured at Battle of Resaca. Survived the war.
Contributor Scott AndersonDate added 4/19/2017

Company M

Private

Pvt. William E. Cole, Union soldier, 5th mounted Infantry Company G. died May 25, 1865 at Gordon's Mill, Georgia. I have looked for his burial site for two and a half years.
Contributor Junior ColeDate added 4/14/2014

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