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61st Tennessee Infantry
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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
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Info passed onto me from someone research my family history.
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He was Captured at Vicksburg
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Company A
1st Lieutenant
John W Byerley was shot by a union bushwacker and died Dec 27 1863
Company A
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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)
Company A
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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.
Company A
Private
61st Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Pitts') (81st Infantry)
Company B
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.
Company D
Private
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Company D
Private
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Company E
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.
Company E
Private
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Company F
Doctor
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Company F
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.
Company G
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lewis and abe were in vicksburg and abe died thiere
Lewis was my gg grandfather
Company G
Corporal
Captured in Jefferson County, Tn., Jan 1865....transferred to Louisville, Ky., then to Camp Chase, Ohio
Company I
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.
Company I
Private
61st Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Pitts') (81st Infantry)
Company K
Private
Member of company K per Tennessee civil war pension records
Company K
Lieutenant
Captured at Vicksburg and spent the rest of the war at Johnson's Island Prison in Sandusky OH. Died 1915. Graduate of VMI.
Company K
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.
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