13th Tennessee Infantry

Robert was born in Mecklenburg District NC. He enlisted and served as Assistant Surgeon in the 13th Tenn Infantry Regiment for most of the war. Taken POW at Memphis and released 5 June 1865.

Appointed Regimental Commissary at the organization of the regiment; transferred to General J P McGowan's Brigade; promoted to Major. Brother of Beverly L Dyer - LtC and Mat B Dyer - Lt 13th Tennessee Infantry.

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Enrolled as a private, 28 May 1861 in Jackson, TN; Elected 1st Lieutenant, Co A, May 1862 after the Battle of Shilo; Promoted to Captain, Co A, September 1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga; Killed in action, Battle of Franklin, 30 November 1864

Wounded at Shiloh.

Thomas S. Neal, Cousin of Samuel M. Neel also Co. B, 13 Inf.,His father was Thomas G. Neel and his mother Ann Spratt. Thomas was the brother of Samuel J. Neel. Thomas S., his wife, and his father Thomas G. are all buried in Macon Cemetery. The family has extensive North Carolina roots with many members of the family in the South Carolina Militia and the Continental Line of both North and South Carolina.

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Samuel M. Neel enlisted as a 19 year old from Macon. He was wounded at Murfreesboro and captured at Kennesaw Mountain. He subsequently was sent to Chicago and remained there in prison until the end of the war. After a brief career as a lawyer in the Macon area, he entered the Columbia Theological Seminary and became a Presbyterian Minister. He died at the age of 80 and is buried in the Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City Mo. His brother Thomas S. Neal also served in Co. B, 13th. infantry.

Assistant Hospital Surgeon of the Regiment. Brother-in-law of Beverly L Dyer - LtC, William Edward Dyer - Major, and Mat B Dyer - Lt--13th Tennessee Infantry.

Elected Lieutenant at organization of the company; promoted to Captain; appointed Regimental Quartermaster; promoted to Brigade Quartermaster; promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel; appointed Inspector on General A J Vaughan's staff; wounded at Vining and Atlanta. Died 10 Feb 1867. Buried at Ebenezer Cemetery, Fayette County, Tennessee. Brother of William Edward Dyer - Major and Mat B Dyer - Lt, brother-in-law of Ramon T De Aragon - Asst Surgeon and Wales E Newby - Captain ---13th Tennessee Infantry.

Brother of Beverly L Dyer, LtC, 13th Tennessee Infantry. Brother of Beverly L Dyer - LtC and William Edward Dyer - Major---13th Tennessee Infantry.

Elected Lieutenant at the reorganization of the army at Corinth. Buried at Shady Grove Cemetery, Clarendon, Monroe, Arkansas. Brother-in-law of Beverly L Dyer - LtC, William Edward Dyer - Major, and Mat B Dyer - Lt ---13th Tennessee Infantry.

Brother-in-law of LtC Beverly L Dyer. Died 25 May 1917 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas.

Wounded in Battle of Belmont. Died in Memphis 22 Nov 1861. Buried at Ebenezer Cemetery, Fayette County, TN. Brother-in-law of Beverly L Dyer - LtC --- 13th Tennessee Infantry.

My Great Grandfather, Lt William Rodgers called the area between Moscow and La Grange, TN home. After being mustered into service, he road on railway from Grand Junction, TN north to the western border of MO for a breif engagement with the brunt of the Federal Forces in that area. They then took the railway east to Stones River to engage in that battle where he was promoted to Lt of the 13th TN Inf Co E CSA. Upon arrival in Knoxville, the unit combined with the 154th TN to create a formidable force to reckon with. Thus was proven in short time at the Battle of Chickamauga where they captured the colors and plenty of men of the 77th PA Inf. After reading the diary, one could only guess that the company was in retreat or persuit to arrive at a certain place in Mississi. He was captured in Lockharat MS on 10/05/1863 and shippid up north to Johnsons Island POW Depot in Lake Erie and was released on 06/12/1865. He never complained about being there as everyone seemed to be treated well. The prison camp has been restored nicely and is a great place to visit and learn. You may find all of his letters to and from home logged into the TN State Archives.

Benjamin enlisted at age 17 in Lieut. G.W. Churchwell's Co. 13th Regiment Tenn. Vol's. on 29 Dec. 1861. Mustered in at Columbus Ky. He was killed in Action at Shiloh on 6 April 1862.

Henry Joined at age 29, the same company his brother B.L joined. Enlisting at Jackson, Tenn. on 31 May 1861. Enlisted by W. H. Carroll for 12 months. He was appointed to the rank of 2nd Corporal on 1 March 1863. He died in action at the battle of Chickaumauga on 19 Sept. 1863.

De Aragon was the regiment's medical steward until the army was reorganised at Tupelo following the Battle of Shiloh, then was transferred to the 9th Texas Infantry. Immigrant from Cuba, Lived in Moscow, TN.

Confederate Service Records has H.C. Gwyn serving in G Company 13th Tennessee Infantry starting October 1, 1961. The Tennessee Soldiers Application for Pension has H.C. Gwyn serving until April 26, 1865 where he surrendered with Joseph E. Johnston at Greensboro, NC.

Confederate Service Records show S.J. Gwyn serving as a private in G Company 13th Tennessee Infantry from 15 Aug 1861 to 30 Jun 1864.

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2nd Captain of Company I, Forked Deer Volunteers, raised at Mifflin. Henderson County (now Chester) Tenn. Severely wounded at Stones River, captured, exchanged, promoted to Major. Commanded the combined 13th/154th Tennessee during the seige of Atlanta. Buried Henderson City Cemetery, Henderson, Chester Co Tn. Crook Ave named for him. His home served as the first courthouse for Chester in 1882.