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63rd Tennessee Infantry

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Company Unknown

Colonel

Born abt 1823 in Tennessee. His maternal grandmother, Hannah Jobe Jackson was a sister to my 4x maternal gr grandmother, Mary Jobe Cox. He also served as Captain & Major of Co.K 19th Tn.Inf. The regiment was surrendered and paroled at Appomattox Courthouse April 9, 1865 as part of Lieutenant General A. P. Hill's Corps, Heth's Division, McComb's Brigade. Colonel Fulkerson, in his history of the regiment in Lindsley's Annnls said there were only 28 men left from the 63rd, under the command of Lieutenant L. L. Etter, of Company 'C'.
Contributor Glenn landDate added 8/4/2007

Company Unknown

Private

William was the son of Barksdale Hightower. He had a brother Leander in the 63rd Company G. Countys that they lived in were; Cocke, Jefferson and Anderson... Two other brothers moved into Kentucky. Annanias moved to Harlan County and Tipton moved to Perry County.
Contributor Dave HightowerHomepage www.freewebs.com/harlancountyhightowersDate added 1/12/2007

Company Unknown

Rank unknown

No family notes have been added.
Contributor C. HerrstromerDate added 5/26/2012

Company A

Private

James A. DeLozier was my greatgrandfather. Some of his Company Muster Roll tickets show him enlisting on May 14, 1862, some Aug 1, 1862. He was struck in the head with a minie ball at Petersburg on June 29,1864. The hole was supposedly patched with a silver dollar. He spent a few weeks at Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond and was back on the Company Muster Roll for September-October, 1864. He was paroled with McCombs Brigade at Appomattox April 9, 1865
Contributor James A. DeLozierDate added 11/18/2009

Company A

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor William SwansonDate added 2/5/2007

Company A

2nd Lieutenant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Robert McNielDate added 2/11/2011

Company A

Private

Farmer from Ashe County, NC. killed Jun 17, 1864, Petersburg Va.
Contributor James KillgoreDate added 8/24/2006

Company B

Private

Hospitalized at Chimborazo Hospital October 1864; sent to relatives in Stokes County NC in October 1864 instead of long journey over mountains to TN; died January 15, 1865. Born and raised in Roane County, TN, son of Isaac and Polly (Elliot) Bullen; had 2 brothers fighting for the Union and 2 brothers fighting for the Confederacy.
Contributor T. B. CalhounDate added 7/1/2011

Company B

3rd Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor TonyaDate added 6/7/2005

Company B

3rd Sergeant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor BradDate added 10/4/2007

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor byron leeDate added 9/20/2010

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor byron leeDate added 9/20/2010

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor byron leeHomepage bassman12Date added 9/20/2010

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor byron leeDate added 9/20/2010

Company C

3rd Sergeant

Earnest Fain joined his Uncle Richard G. Fain's Regiment joining Company C out of Hawkins County, TN. He was one of the 28 to surrendered at Appomattox, VA. Earnest was able to bring home 2 horses, one for his family and one for his Uncle Richard G. Fain. Earnest died 1917 in Rogersville, Hawkins County, TN and is buried in the Presbyterian Church cemetery among his family. He was a member of the local Confederate Veterans Organization.
Contributor Jamie ShifflettDate added 2/4/2011

Company C

Private

Orville B. Lawson was my Great Great Grandfather . He was born 1836 in Rogersville Tennessee. He was seriously injured on September 20th 1863 at the Battle of Chicamauga. He died on October 28th 1863 at Academy Hospital Marietta Georgia.He was 27 yrs. old. He is buried in the local Confederate Cemetary. He had light fair hair and blue eyes.
Contributor Kenneth LawsonDate added 11/11/2007

Company D

Private

Son of Hastings ( oldest brother of my gr,gr,grandfather ) & Delila Knight Land. Born in Wilkes County,North Carolina abt.1844. Enlisted,Jonesboro,Tenn. May 13,1862. Mustered at Knoxville,age 18,May 22,1862. March-April 1863 ' sick in Camp ' ( Strawbery Plains,Tenn.)' present ' till Aug.22,1863 ' sent to hospital in Knoxville by order of company surgeon ' ' present ' Jan-Feb 1864 till ' absent AWOL since Oct 20,1864. Returned and paid $ 100.00 bounty ' Nov.-Dec.1864. Name appears on the roll of prisoners of war belonging to the Army of Northern Virginia who have this day ( April 9,1865 ) surrendered by Gen Robert E. Lee C.S.A.commanding said army to Gen.U.S.Grant commanding armies of the U.S. Dated April 11,1865 Hd.Qrs.McComb's Brigade. James was one of only 28 enlisted men remaining of the 63rd that surrendered at Appomattox. One of only 7 of Company D. Later occupation : Brakeman on the railroad in East Tenn. Died 1914 in Knox County,Tenn. James was a nephew of my g,g,grandfather, David Land ( Co.I, 13th N.C. Inf. )
Contributor Glenn LandDate added 2/25/2005

Company D

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor James SamsDate added 8/23/2007

Company D

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor James Howard MorelockDate added 9/6/2010

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Jeff AdamsDate added 6/10/2006

Company E

Private

Enlisted with Company E, 63rd Tennessee Infantry Regiment out of Sullivan County, TN on Sept 19, 1862 under the command of Captain Crockett R. Millard.
Contributor Jim ThorntonDate added 5/6/2012

Company E

Private

J. B. McCrary is my maternal great-great grandfather. He was born 21 Nov 1837 in Sullivan County, TN and died 18 Oct 1923 in Hamblen County, TN. He is buried in Old Morristown City Cemetery in Hamblen County, TN.
Contributor John W. Ellis IIIDate added 4/13/2008

Company E

Private

Pvt., Co. E, 63rd Tennessee Inf., (Fain’s Regiment, 74 Tenn. Inf.), (Confederate) Enlisted – Feb. 3, 1864, Bristol, TN, by Capt. Bell Appears on Company Muster Roll – Feb. 1864 Admitted to Howard’s Grove Hospital, Richmond, Va. May 17th 1864 Returned to duty May 20th 1864 Wounded about June 20th 1864 – admitted to hospital in Richmond, June 30th 1864 (Order by Surg.) Probably at Walthall Junction outside Petersburg - June 19th Gunshot wound – left foot – furloughed 40 days starting July 21 1864 Furlough extended on Sept. 5th 1864 Appears on Company Muster Roll – Sept. and Oct. as absent for wound Appears on Company Muster Roll – Nov. and Dec. 1864 Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War: Received at Fort Delaware, Del., from City Point - Petersburg, Va. April 4th 1865 Where captured – Hatchen Run, Va. – April 2nd 1865 Released – May 7th 1865 b. Abt. 1814
Contributor Curtis PetersDate added 12/30/2010

Company E

Private

James was the son of Conrad and Catharine Wassom Weaver, born in 1836 at his parent's home on Weaver Branch Road, Bluff City, TN. James enlisted as a private in CO E 63rd Regt. in 1861. James re-enlisted July 18, 1863 at Winchester, VA.James was mortally wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga Sept. 20, 1863. James was brother to Jacob J (Co F 59th Tennessee Mounted Inf) James was brother to William (Co E 63rd Tennessee Inf)
Contributor JACKIE WEAVER DENNISONDate added 4/22/2014

Company E

Private

William was son of Conrad and Catherine Wassom Weaver. He was born in 1844 at his parent's home on Weaver Branch Road, Bluff City, TN. William enlisted as a private in CO E, 63rd Regt. Tennessee Inf. William was captured near Knoxville,TN Nov. 3, 1863. He was taken to Rock Island Prison Barracks. He passed away January 19, 1864 of chronic diarrhea. He is buried in plot #227, south of the prison barracks. William was brother to Jacob J. (CO F 59th TN Mounted Inf.) and James Weaver (CO E 63rd Regt TN INF.)
Contributor JACKIE WEAVER DENNISONDate added 4/22/2014

Company F

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Gene BollingDate added 1/27/2012

Company F

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Brenda FickDate added 11/20/2011

Company F

Private

Enlisted by A.M. Millard on 14 May 1862 in Sullivan County, TN. Wounded at Drewry’s Bluff 16 May 1864; gunshot wound to the right thigh splintered his femur. Furloughed out 15 Mar 1865. Died 28 July 1896, Sullivan County, TN.
Contributor Sharon Steele-SmithDate added 10/4/2007

Company F

Private

Enlisted by A.M. Millard on 20 Feb 1863 in Zollicoffer, TN. Wounded and captured near Petersburg 17 June 1864. On register of Prisoners of War at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, D.C., 4 Dec 1864. Transferred for exchange to James River 20 Feb 1865. Appears on register of Wayside Hospital, Richmond, 4 Mar 1865; penetrating gunshot wound (GSW) to the lung cavity (thorax.) Transferred to Hospital No. 9; disability, June 1865.
Contributor Sharon Steele-SmithDate added 10/4/2007

Company F

Private

Enlisted by A.M. Millard on 1 Oct 1862 at Zollicoffer, Tennessee. Final date of service 1 Sep 1864. Accidentally wounded in the hand at Strawberry Plains. Arm accidentally shot off about July 1863.
Contributor Sharon Steele-SmithDate added 10/4/2007

Company F

Sergeant

Enlisted by A.M. Millard on 14 May 1862 in Sullivan County, TN. Last record shows him present December 1864.
Contributor Sharon Steele-SmithDate added 10/4/2007

Company F

Private

Enlisted by Capt. A.M. Millard on 1 Oct 1862 at Zollicoffer, TN. Died at Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond, VA on 8 July 1864 of wounds received near Drewry’s Bluff on 13 May 1864.
Contributor Sharon Steele-SmithDate added 10/4/2007

Company F

Private

Enlisted by Capt. A.M. Millard on 1 Oct 1861 at Zollicoffer, TN. Last record on file shows him received as a Prisoner of War at Camp Chase, OH from Louisville, KY on 15 January 1865.
Contributor Sharon Steele-SmithDate added 10/4/2007

Company F

Private

He is my great-uncle. He joined at Zollicofer on March 4, 1862 and served throughout the war. He was captured on April 2, 1865 at Hatchers Run and sent to a Union prison in Maryland. His brother, my great grandfather, Richard Franklin McPherson enlisted in 1861 in the 19th Tennesee Infantry, Company C , was wounded at Chickamauga and surrended at Greensboro, NC on April 26,1865
Contributor Art RahnDate added 10/18/2013

Company G

Captain

Captain F.A. Dyer is my Great Great Grandfather. He fought in the Mexican War and became a Captain in the 63rd Confederate Infantry Company G. He was given a medical discharge in 1863 by the company surgeon and resigned his command due to ill health. He had suffered from lung problems for years.He returned home to Blount County Tennessee, Friendsville TN and died in 1895. He is buried at Shady Grove Cemetary in Friendsville(Miser Station)
Contributor Bill DyerDate added 1/9/2008

Company G

Private

Leander was the son of Barksdale Hightower he also had a brother William Hightower in the 63rd. Countys that they lived in were; Cocke, Jefferson and Anderson... Two other brothers moved into Kentucky. Annanias moved to Harlan County and Tipton moved to Perry County.
Contributor Dave HightowerHomepage www.freewebs.com/harlancountyhightowersDate added 1/12/2007

Company H

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Stephen Moyers WoodardHomepage Givem Tha Cold Steel BoysDate added 6/23/2011

Company H

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Norma EbbittDate added 5/6/2004

Company H

2nd Lieutenant

Great Great Great Grandfather ,from Texas,went back to old homeland after wife died and enlisted in 63rd.He survived and came back home to Collin and Dallas County,Texas where upon passing away a year later in 1866.
Contributor David Routh Date added 8/5/2024

Company I

Private

Born 23 June,1839 died 21 May,1912 in Washington Co.Tn. Married to Sarah A.Cox, daughter of John Hulse Cox & Hannah Copass. James T. Gillespie, John A. Gammon, Co. 'I'. Organized June 14, 1862 at Jonesboro, Washington County,Tn. Mustered in as an independent company of cavalry but transferred to infantry July 17, 1862 by General E. K. Smith. Burial: Ford Cemetery, Washington Co,TN
Contributor Glenn LandDate added 9/3/2007

Company I

Captain

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Rex F. GammonDate added 10/6/2014

Company K

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor hilda ingleHomepage rexlu1Date added 8/18/2011

Company K

Private

Brother of Union Soldier, Samuel P. Hulse. The 63rd Tennessee Infantry. (Fain's Regiment. 74 Tenn. Inf.) Organized July 30, 1862. The ten companies from which the 63rd Regiment was formed had been organized as independent companies during the months of April, May, June, and July, 1862. Surrendered and paroled at Appomattox Courthouse, Va. April 9, 1865. Company K John W. Robertson, Co. 'K'. Organized July 19, 1862 at Jonesboro, Washington County.
Contributor Glenn LandDate added 2/2/2007

Company K

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Glenn McCloudDate added 12/25/2010

Company K

Private

William Washington Walters was my Mother's (Clarris Walters Ray) grandfather. He enlisted on July 19, 1862 in Jonesboro, TN and served with the 63rd Tennesee Infantry. (Fain's Regiment 74 Tennessee Infantry). He served in the war until he was captured at Petersburg, VA on April 2, 1865. He arrived at City Point, VA on April 4, 1865. Walters was taken as a POW to Point Lookout, MD and released on June 21, 1865. He arrived in Washington, DC on June 22, 1865 and was provided transportation to Jonesborough TN. (This information was collected from fold 3.)
Contributor Betty R. YaretzkiHomepage ?Date added 4/7/2018

Company Field & Staff

Colonel

My first cousin 4X removed. My 4th Great grandmother was his first cousin.
Contributor Richard ZollmanDate added 5/16/2011

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