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49th Tennessee Infantry

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Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Terry AtkinsonDate added 7/3/2010

Company A

Private

BUCK, BENJ.F. PVT A 49 TENN 10/09/64 1551 Died October 9, 1864, at Rock Island Prison, Illinois. Buried in Confederate Cemetery at Rock Island in Grave 1551.
Contributor Donna McCreary RodriguezDate added 4/24/2004

Company A

Private

Son of George Washington Buck and Sarah (Sallie) Estes. Born in Louisa County, Virginia, in 1831. His brothers Benjamin F. Buck and James Mason Buck were also in Company A. Benjamin died at Rock Island Prison, Illinois, in 1864. James died in Rockwall County, Texas, in 1919. George Watson Buck became a prominent citizen and brick manufacturer in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee. He died in 1912.
Contributor Donna McCreary RodriguezDate added 4/24/2004

Company A

Private

Born in Louisa County, Virginia. Married in Montgomery County, Tennessee. Died in 1919 in Rockwall County, Texas. Son of George Washington Buck and Sarah (Sallie) Estes. Was my great grandfather. His brothers Benjamin F. Buck and George Watson Buck, were also in Company A. Benjamin died at Rock Island Prison, Illinois, in 1864. George died in Montgomery County, Tennessee, in 1912.
Contributor Donna McCreary RodriguezDate added 4/24/2004

Company A

Rank unknown

Looking for burial site(Clarksville or Ft.Donelson)
Contributor William DeWitt CornellDate added 8/20/2009

Company B

Private

My Great, Great Grandfather served with Co. D and B. He was captured Ft. Donelson, exchanged Vicksburg. After Franklin Captured Dec 9th 1864 in Nashville. Another source says Captured at Franklin.
Contributor Roy FreudenthalDate added 8/7/2009

Company B

Sergeant

Richard A. Nicks was my 2nd great grand father.
Contributor Ray A. BranzHomepage NADate added 3/10/2006

Company C

3rd Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Robert OrrandDate added 7/21/2010

Company D

Private

To young to join but finally did in Oct. 1864. Alexander Duval McNairy Captain.
Contributor Tony Epps EnglandDate added 9/29/2014

Company D

Lieutenant

After the fall of Fort Donelson he served the remainder of war with Captain Alexander Duval McNairy.
Contributor Tony Epps EnglandDate added 9/29/2014

Company D

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor brian gehrtDate added 8/7/2011

Company D

4th Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor JohnDate added 9/13/2010

Company D

Private

My Great, Great Uncle served in Co D along with his two other brothers. He was Captured Ft. Donelson. Exchanged Vicksburg and Died at Port Hudson April 7th 1863.
Contributor Roy FreudenthalDate added 8/7/2009

Company D

Private

My Great Great Uncle, was captured at Ft. Donelson exchanged at Vicksburg. He was captured at Franklin. Letter from Capt J.A.M. Nesbitt of Co.D says Sam was pulled over the breastworks and sent off to a prison up north. His two other brothers also served in the same company. One died at Port Hudson La.
Contributor Roy FreudenthalDate added 8/7/2009

Company D

Private

My Great, Great Uncle served in Co D along with his two other brothers. He was captured Ft. Donelson, exchanged Vicksburg. In hospital for abcess on leg.(Ross Hospital Mobile Ala) Note says Atlanta Ga. In March 1865 he appears to still be with company but employed by Forrest Hospital Lauderdale, Miss. He is listed as having surrenderd with the Surgeon May 4th 1865.
Contributor Roy FreudenthalDate added 8/7/2009

Company E

3rd Corporal

John H. Sugg was captured at the battle in Franklin Tennessee, Nov. 30th 1864. He was intered at Camp Douglas, Illinois, Dec. 5, 1864 and released after taking the oath of allegiance May 13th 1865.
Contributor Kevin suggDate added 11/26/2008

Company F

1st Sergeant

THEIR RIGHT TO FORM THEIR OWN GOVERMENT.
Contributor BOB PARKERDate added 1/6/2008

Company F

Sergeant

MY GREAT GRANFATHER
Contributor BOB PARKERDate added 7/17/2011

Company F

Rank unknown

retired now..... I have more time to do some things I have wanted to do for a long time.. I know about Wally Cross's Book.. In the process of buying it now... Great Grand Joseph and one brother survived and came home, I think he had three other brothers that were killed... Joseph's grave is in the Dotsonville community I think.
Contributor Ken NorfleetDate added 12/18/2009

Company G

Private

My g-great uncle was wounded 5 times according to his own accounts.He was born in Stewart Co, TN. Grew up in Montgomnery Co. After the war he moved to Paducah KY and is buried at the city cemetery. His Name appears on a Parole list in N.C at the end of the war.
Contributor Jerry RossDate added 7/3/2007

Company H

Private

Survived the war. Married to Elvira Sanders. Dotsonville area of Montgomery. Across the river from Palmyra where Company H was mustered.
Contributor Tina SholarDate added 1/6/2017

Company I

Private

William Bayliss was born William Haire Bayless to Daniel Price Bayless and Lydia Jaine Haire in Tennessee. He was wounded at the Battle of Fort Donelson and was one of the men taken to Camp Douglas in Chicago after the fort's surrender. He was one of those released into Vicksburg but died later of an infection. Not sure how soon he died afterwards or what type of infetion he had, but his death was in 1862. Not aware where his remains lie either.
Contributor Heidi PenceDate added 7/12/2011

Company I

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Sharon M. BledsoeDate added 1/18/2006

Company I

1st Sergeant

Born 6 May 1836 in Benton Co., Tennessee. Enlisted 7 Nov 1861 in Benton Co., Tennessee. Died 10 Aug 1880 in Benton Co., Tennessee.
Contributor George HillDate added 7/30/2015

Company K

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Ron DownsDate added 11/13/2010

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