Bradley Co., TN
Bradley County provided a large number of soldiers to the 4th TN Cav (USA). They were especially prevalent in Companies A and E, where they were the most common county of origin, and in Companies D and G (#2 most common).
The first table lists soldiers born in Bradley County, with enlistment data.
| Name | Co | Rank | Born | Enlisted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, Henry M. | L | Pvt. | ~ 1846 | Dec. 17, 1863 | |
| BACON, Jacob | G | ~ 1840 | May 12, 1863 | Nashville, TN | |
| BARGER, John | G | Cpl. | ~ 1845 | June 27, 1863 | |
| BEDWELL, Joseph | A | Pvt. | 1841-1847 | May 24, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| CARPENTER, Thomas | E | Pvt. | 1838 | Nov. 09, 1862 | Somerset, KY |
| CARTER, Devens | A | Pvt. | ~ 1837 | Oct. 25, 1862 | Scott Co., TN |
| CATE, John T. | A | Sgt. | ~ 1834 | May 24, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| CATE, William L. | A | Capt. | ~ 1840 | May 24, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| COOPER, David G. | E | Pvt. | 1844 | Feb. 13, 1863 | Bradley Co., TN |
| COOPER, Thomas B. | E | Pvt. | ~ 1839 | Oct. 04, 1863 | Chattanooga, TN |
| COOPER, William W. | E | Pvt. | ~ 1832 | Oct. 04, 1863 | Chattanooga, TN |
| ELLIOTT, Thomas | A | Pvt. | ~ 1843 | Feb. 13, 1863 | Bradley Co., TN |
| GARRETT, Samuel M. | D | Sgt. | ~ 1843 | Dec. 08, 1862 | |
| GEARER, John | A | Pvt. | ~ 1843 | Dec. 1862 | Louisville, KY |
| GEARING, Thomas H. | I | Pvt. | ~ 1845 | Jan. 16, 1864 | Bradley Co., TN |
| GILLIAN, Lemuel H. | A | Pvt. | ~ 1837 | Oct. 25, 1862 | Huntsville, KY |
| GOODWIN, Isaac M. | I | Cpl. | ~ 1843 | Sept. 10, 1863 | Harrison, TN |
| GOODWIN, Joseph A. | I | Cpl. | ~ 1842 | Oct. 13, 1863 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| GOODWIN, Matthew F. | I | Pvt. | ~ 1845 | Oct. 14, 1863 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| GREENFIELD, Stephen | D | Pvt. | ~ 1834 | Jan. 09, 1863 | Morgan Co., TN |
| HAMMONTREE, William T. | A | Pvt. | ~ 1843 | Oct. 25, 1862 | Scott Co., TN |
| HARRIS, Joseph | G | Pvt. | ~ 1843 | May 25, 1863 | Bradley Co., TN |
| HARRIS, William | G | Pvt. | ~ 1834 | May 25, 1863 | Bradley Co., TN |
| HARRIS, William A. | G | Pvt. | ~ 1840 | Feb. 13, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| HENRY, Samuel | A | Cpl. | ~ 1838 | Oct. 25, 1862 | Scott Co., TN |
| HERALD, Luke L. | D | Pvt. | 1844 | Aug. 14, 1862 | Scott Co., TN |
| HICKMAN, Andrew J. | E | Cpl. | ~ 1842 | Nov. 11, 1862 | Sale Creek, TN |
| HICKMAN, William | G | Pvt. | ~ 1845 | June 27, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| HORN, William | A | Pvt. | ~ 1843 | May 24, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| HOWE, Charles G. | E | Pvt. | 1843 | Dec. 05, 1862 | Somerset, KY |
| HUGHES, John W. | G | Cpl. | ~ 1834 | Nov. 11, 1861 | Sale Creek, TN |
| JILLETT, William R. | D | Cpl. | ~ 1838 | Feb. 10, 1863 | |
| JOHNSON, Ambrose | I | Blck. | ~ 1843 | Oct. 01, 1863 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| JOHNSON, Bartley H. | F | Pvt. | ~ 1837 | Feb. 13, 1863 | Bradley Co., TN |
| JOHNSON, Benjamin W. | L | Pvt. | ~ 1845 | Dec. 20, 1863 | Harrison |
| JOHNSTON, Arthur O. | A | Sgt. | 1837 | Oct. 25, 1862 | Scott Co., TN |
| KIMBROUGH, John | C | Cpl. | ~ 1843 | Aug. 10, 1862 | Cumberland Gap |
| LAMBERT, John A. | D | Pvt. | 1837 | Jan. 12, 1863 | Louisville, KY |
| LANE, Joseph L. W. | E | Pvt. | 1840 | Dec. 05, 1862 | Somerset, KY |
| LINTON, William | D | Pvt. | ~ 1843 | Jan. 09, 1863 | Morgan Co., TN |
| LONG, John D. | A | Pvt. | ~ 1845 | May 24, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| MARLER, George Washington | E | Sgt. | Feb. 1844 | Nov. 11, 1861 | Sale Creek, TN |
| MARTIN, Francis C. | E | Pvt. | 1825 | Dec. 24, 1862 | Louisville, KY |
| MCCAMISH, Achin | A | Pvt. | ~ 1843 | Oct. 25, 1862 | Scott Co., TN |
| MCKEEL, Henry | I | Pvt. | ~ 1827 | Oct. 14, 1863 | |
| MELTON, William T. | A | Cpl. | ~ 1843 | Oct. 25, 1862 | Scott Co., TN |
| MILLER, Jacob | I | Pvt. | ~ 1845 | Aug. 07, 1863 | Bradley Co., TN |
| MILLER, James C. | D | Sgt. | 1843 | Dec. 06, 1862 | Somerset, KY |
| MILLER, William | I | Pvt. | ~ 1842 | Aug. 07, 1863 | Bradley Co., TN |
| MOHORN, Robert | E | Pvt. | ~ 1838 | Feb. 15, 1863 | Liberty, KY |
| MOWERY, Samuel | E | Pvt. | 1838 | Dec. 05, 1862 | Greene Co., TN |
| MOWERY, William S. | E | Sgt. | 1844 | Dec. 05, 1862 | Greene Co., TN |
| NORTH, Charles T. | A | Pvt. | ~ 1839 | Dec. 04, 1862 | Nashville, TN |
| OLDHAM, Joel K. | E | Pvt. | 1837 | Nov. 05, 1862 | Somerset, KY |
| PARKS, Henry I. | E | Pvt. | ~ 1842 | May 25, 1863 | Camp Dick, KY |
| PARKS, John W. | E | Pvt. | ~ 1845 | July 01, 1863 | Decatur, Alabama |
| PARKS, Robert L. | E | Pvt. | ~ 1845 | May 25, 1863 | Bradley Co., TN |
| PRICE, George W. | D | Pvt. | ~ 1834 | Feb. 14, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| PRINCE, Jesse W. | G | Pvt. | ~ 1843 | May 25, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| RAINES, James | G | Sadl. | 1837-1838 | May 01, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| RAINES, William | G | Pvt. | 1841-1844 | April 01, 1863 | |
| ROBERTS, James S. | E | Pvt. | ~ 1841 | Feb. 13, 1863 | Bradley Co., TN |
| ROBERTSON, Daniel E. | E | Blck. | 1839 | Dec. 05, 1862 | Somerset, KY |
| ROBERTSON, William A. | A | Sgt. | ~ 1838 | Oct. 25, 1862 | Scott Co., TN |
| ROBERTSON, William G. | A | Pvt. | ~ 1838 | Oct. 25, 1862 | Scott Co., TN |
| RUBLE, James A. | A | Hosp. | ~ 1844 | Oct. 25, 1862 | Scott Co., TN |
| RUCKER, William E. | E | Cpl. | ~ 1840 | Nov. 01, 1862 | Louisville, KY |
| RUSS, James | E | Pvt. | ~ 1845 | May 25, 1863 | Bradley Co., TN |
| SAMPLES, Robert S. | E | Pvt. | ~ 1842 | Oct. 01, 1863 | Murfreesboro, TN |
| SAMPLES, William E. | A | Pvt. | ~ 1840 | July 01, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| SIMMONS, Isham Clark | A | Pvt. | ~ 1844 | May 24, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| SIMMONS, Wesley N. | A | Pvt. | ~ 1836 | July 01, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| SIMMONS, William H. | A | Pvt. | ~ 1843 | May 24, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| SMITH, William D | Pvt. | ~ 1842 | June 11, 1863 | Knoxville, TN | |
| SMITH, William H. | G | Sgt. | ~ 1847 | April 01, 1863 | Bradley Co., TN |
| SWAFFORD, Aaron P. | A | Pvt. | 1832 | Oct. 25, 1862 | Scott Co., TN |
| TALLENT, Lewis | D | Pvt. | ~ 1844 | Jan. 09, 1863 | Morgan Co., TN |
| TAYLOR, James | D | Pvt. | ~ 1837 | Dec. 22, 1862 | Nashville, TN |
| THOMAS, David | E | Pvt. | ~ 1840 | Oct. 17, 1863 | Sale Creek, TN |
| THOMSON, Timothy L. | E | Pvt. | ~ 1844 | Nov. 18, 1864 | Nashville, TN |
| TROTTER, John | G | Sgt. | ~ 1829 | May 25, 1863 | Bradley Co., TN |
| VARNELL, Isaac | A | Pvt. | ~ 1834 | Oct. 25, 1862 | Scott Co., TN |
| VEST, Franklin P. | G | Pvt. | ~ 1843 | Aug. 08, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| WOLF, David | G | Pvt. | ~ 1845 | May 25, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| WOLF, George W. | G | Blck. | ~ 1842 | May 25, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| WOLF, Jeremiah | D | Cpl. | 1840 | Jan. 10, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| WOLF, John | G | Cpl. | ~ 1845 | May 25, 1863 | Nashville, TN |
| WOODEN, John | G | Cpl. | ~ 1839 | Aug. 12, 1862 | Huntsville, TN |
| WOODEN, William | G | Pvt. | ~ 1845 | Feb. 01, 1863 | Somerset, KY |
The next table lists soldiers born in Bradley County who died during the War, with their death info.
| Name | Co | Rank | Born | Died | Cause of Death | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, Henry M. | L | Pvt. | ~1846 | May 11, 1865 | David's Island, NY | Typhoid fever |
| CARPENTER, Thomas | E | Pvt. | 1838 | Feb. 22, 1863 | Louisville, KY | Hydrothorax |
| CARTER, Devens | A | Pvt. | ~1837 | Jan. 1863 | Sheperdsville, KY | Disease |
| ELLIOTT, Thomas | A | Pvt. | ~1843 | Oct. 09, 1864 | Andersonville, GA | Diarrhea |
| GEARING, Thomas H. | I | Pvt. | ~1845 | Jan. 06, 1865 | Andersonville, GA | Scrofula |
| GILLIAN, Lemuel H. | A | Pvt. | ~1837 | Feb. 13, 1864 | Holly Springs, MS | Killed in a skirmish |
| HAMMONTREE, William T. | A | Pvt. | ~1843 | Feb. 28, 1865 | Wilmington, NC | |
| HICKMAN, Andrew J. | E | Cpl. | ~1842 | July 30, 1864 | Newnan, GA | Battle wounds |
| HORN, William | A | Pvt. | ~1843 | Sept. 04, 1864 | Decatur, AL | Chronic diarrhea |
| JOHNSTON, Arthur O. | A | Sgt. | 1837 | April 03, 1863 | Nashville, TN | Typhoid fever |
| KIMBROUGH, John | C | Cpl. | ~1843 | July 31, 1863 | Nashville, TN | Typhoid fever |
| LAMBERT, John A. | D | Pvt. | 1837 | March 23, 1863 | Nashville, TN | Erysipelas |
| LANE, Joseph L. W. | E | Pvt. | 1840 | 1863 | Nashville, TN | Chronic diarrhea |
| MARTIN, Francis C. | E | Pvt. | 1825 | Feb. 22, 1865 | Diarrhea | |
| MILLER, James C. | D | Sgt. | 1843 | June 18, 1863 | Nashville, TN | Typhoid fever & peritonitis |
| MILLER, William | I | Pvt. | ~1842 | Feb. 11, 1865 | Florence, SC | Scrofula |
| MOHORN, Robert | E | Pvt. | ~1838 | March 01, 1865 | Vicksburg, MS | Diarrhea |
| PRICE, George W. | D | Pvt. | ~1834 | Oct. 06, 1864 | Nashville, TN | Chronic diarrhea |
| ROBERTSON, William G. | A | Pvt. | ~1838 | March 01, 1864 | Nashville, TN | |
| SIMMONS, William H. | A | Pvt. | ~1843 | Oct. 23, 1863 | Murfreesboro, TN | Pneumonia |
| SWAFFORD, Aaron P. | A | Pvt. | 1832 | Dec. 10, 1862 | Louisville, KY | Pneumonia |
| WOLF, David | G | Pvt. | ~1845 | Dec. 24, 1864 | Annapolis, MD | |
| WOODEN, John | G | Cpl. | ~1839 | April 20, 1864 | Nashville, TN | Smallpox |
| WOODEN, William | G | Pvt. | ~1845 | May 22, 1864 | Nashville, TN | Smallpox |
The next table lists soldiers born in Bradley County who were enumerated in the 1890 Veteran's Census.
| Name | Co | Rank | Living in 1890 |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOPER, David G. | E | Pvt. | Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN |
| COOPER, Thomas B. | E | Pvt. | Chatala, Bradley Co., TN |
| COOPER, William W. | E | Pvt. | Apison, James Co., TN |
| HICKMAN, William | G | Pvt. | Hester Mills, Meigs Co., TN |
| JOHNSON, Ambrose | I | Blck | Harrison, Hamilton Co., TN |
| LONG, John D. | A | Pvt. | Athens, McMinn Co., TN |
| MARLER, George Washington | E | Sgt. | Georgetown, Bradley Co., TN |
| MCCAMISH, Achin | A | Pvt. | Norman's Store, James Co., TN |
| MCKEEL, Henry | I | Pvt. | Harrison, James Co., TN |
| MILLER, Jacob | I | Pvt. | Sherman Heights, Harrison Co., TN |
| MOWERY, Samuel | E | Pvt. | Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN |
| RAINES, William | G | Pvt. | Howardsville, James Co., TN |
| ROBERTSON, Daniel E. | E | Blck | Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN |
| RUCKER, William E. | E | Cpl. | Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN |
| RUSS, James | E | Pvt. | Long Savannah, James Co., TN |
| SIMMONS, Isham Clark | A | Pvt. | Chatala, Bradley Co., TN |
| SMITH, William | D | Pvt. | McDonald, Bradley Co., TN |
| THOMAS, David | E | Pvt. | Sale Creek, Hamilton Co., TN |
| VARNELL, Isaac | A | Pvt. | Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN |
| WOLF, Jeremiah | D | Cpl. | Oottewah, James Co., TN |
| WOLF, John | G | Cpl. | McDonald, Bradley Co., TN |
The next table lists soldiers not born in Bradley County who were living in Bradley Co. in the 1890 Veteran's Census.
| Name | Co | Rank | Born | Living in 1890 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURCHFIELD, John W. | D | Pvt. | ~ 1826 | Haywood Co., NC | Cleo |
| CALDWELL, John M. | F | Pvt. | 1844 | Monroe Co., TN | Cleveland |
| CASEY, Thomas | I | Pvt. | ~ 1846 | Chatala | |
| CHILCUTT, Milton L. | I | Sgt. | ~1818 | Chatala | |
| DUNCAN, William F. | M | Sgt. | ~1842 | Chatala | |
| EDWARDS, Richard Mitchell | F&S | Col. | 12/31/1822 | Philadelphia, TN | Cleveland |
| FANN, Robert | G | ~1826 | Greene Co., TN | McDonald | |
| FOX, William R. | H | Sgt. | ~1844 | Cleveland | |
| FRAZIER, Gilbert R. | H | Pvt. | ~1836 | McMinn Co., TN | Cleveland |
| FRAZIER, John M. | H | Cpl. | ~1845 | Earnest | |
| HYSINGER, Benjamin | E | Pvt. | ~1845 | Washington Co., TN | Cleveland |
| JOHNSON, Stephen | I | Pvt. | 6/29/1833 | Monroe Co., TN | Georgetown |
| JULIAN, John M. | A | Cpl. | ~1843 | McMinn Co., TN | Chatala |
| KIMBRO, William | D | Pvt. | ~1824 | Jefferson Co., TN | Cleo |
| LAWSON, George W. | A | Cpl. | 1844 | McMinn Co., TN | Coahulla |
| NEWTON, Isaac B. | E | Sgt. | ~1835 | Monroe Co., TN | Cleveland |
| PARKS, Hiram | D | Pvt. | ~1826 | Blount Co., TN | McDonald |
| PIERCE, James Lewis | E | Sgt. | 1832 | McMinn Co., TN | Cleveland |
| PRICE, Nathaniel S. | L | Sgt. | ~1840 | Charleston | |
| SAUNDERS, John R. | A | Pvt. | ~1837 | Carter Co., TN | Blue Springs Station |
| SCEARS, James L. | L | Pvt. | ~1834 | Georgetown | |
| SHIPLEY, Enoch | I | Lt. | ~1830 | Georgetown | |
| SMITH, James G. | A | Pvt. | ~1840 | Hamilton Co., TN | Chatala |
| TUCKER, Thomas Henry | E | Pvt. | 1/15/1829 | Bledsoe Co., TN | Ora |
| WELLS, James | I | Tmstr | ~1831 | Cleveland | |
The next table lists demographic information about men born in Bradley County who were in Companies with large numbers of Bradley Co men.
| A | D | E | G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mortality | 38% | 25% | 22% | 17% |
| Median age @ enlistment | 22.5 | 21 | 21 | 20.5 |
| Avg. age @ enlistment | 22.5 | 22.1 | 22 | 21.6 |
| Median date of enlistment | Nov. 15, 1862 | Jan 9, 1863 | Feb. 13, 1863 | May 25, 1863 |
| Most common 1st names | William 33% John 13% James 4% | William 25% James 17% | William 13% Robert 13% | William 33% John 28% |
| Median height | 5' 9 1/2" | 5' 9" | 5' 10" | 5' 9" |
1850 Bradley Co. census
Bradley County Genealogy
Last updated April 6, 2000
Format and commentary copyright 2000 by Jessie Blalock
