- WEXLER, Jacob R.
- Pvt
- Age: 20
- Born: Sullivan Co., TN
- Medical discharge May 18, 1863
- WHITAKER, William A.
- Pvt
- Age: 21
- Born: Washington Co., TN
- Died Dec. 24, 1863 in Smallpox hospital, Murfreesboro
- WHITLOCK, William A.
- Pvt
- Age: 21
- Born: Washington Co., TN
- Died Aug 9, 1863 of typhoid at Nashville
- WILLIAMS, James
- Pvt
- Age: 18
- Born: Washington Co., TN
- Transferred Sept 1, 1863 from Co H to Co B
- Killed Sept 29, 1863 at Friendship Church, TN
- WILLIAMS, Thomas
- Cpl
- Age: 17
- Born: Washington Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Riverdale, Knox Co., TN
- WINSLOW, Samuel B.
- Cpl
- Age: 21
- Born: Frederick, VA
- 1890: Living at Jockey, Greene Co., TN
- WOODRUFF, Jesse
- Pvt
- Age: 19
- Born: Washington Co., TN
- Transferred Sept 1, 1863 from Co H to Co B
- POW - captured near Lafayette, AL July 20, 1864
- Died Feb 24, 1865 at Andersonville, GA of disease (not listed in the official Andersonville database
- WOODRUFF, Landon
- Pvt
- Age: 20
- Born: Washington Co., TN
- Son of ? & Mora
- 1850: age 10, living in Washington Co. w/ mother & siblings.
- 1860: age 18, living in Washington Co, w/ mother & siblings
- Died April 9, 1864 of smallpox, Nashville
- WORKMAN, Benjamin
- Pvt
- Age: 19
- Born: Washington Co., TN
- Son of Mitchell & Nancy Workman
- 1850: age 5, living in Washington Co. w/ parents
- 1860: age 16, livin in Washington Co. w/ parents
- Died at Nashville Aug. 8, 1863 of typhoid fever
- WORKMAN, John H.
- Pvt
- Age: 18
- Born: Washington Co., TN
- Transferred Sept 1, 1863 from Co H to Co B
- WYRICK, Alexander
- Pvt
- Age: 25
- Born: With, VA; occupation: blacksmith
= Died/killed during the War.
= Pension awarded.
For further information about these pension applications, visit the
Tennessee Union Pension
Applications Database.
Read the itinerary of Company B.
This information was extracted from microfilm numbers M395-30 through M395-38 at the National
Archives, Washington, DC.
Data for the 1890 Veteran's Schedule Census was taken from the book "1890 Civil War
Veteran's Census - Tennessee" by
Byron and Barbara Sistler, c 1978
- Officers & Staff
- Captain
- Easley, Thomas H. (Dec. 22, 1862 - muster out)
- Lieutenant
- Basket, George W. (Dec. 22, 1862 - muster out)
- Hall, James K.P. (Dec. 22, 1862 - muster out)
- Sergeant
- Basket, John B. (Dec. 22, 1862 - muster out)
- Brandon, Alexander E. (Dec. 22, 1862 - death (Feb. 22, 1864))
- Cochran, John S. (?)
- Dolan, John N. (Dec. 22, 1862 - muster out)
- Mullenix, Isham (Dec. 22, 1862 - Nov 6, 1864)
- Mullenix, John R. (Dec. 22, 1862 - muster out)
- Pearce, Alexander H. (Dec. 22, 1862 - muster out)
- Pearce, William (Dec. 22, 1862 - June 5, 1863)
- Shipley, Adam (Dec. 22, 1862 - muster out)
- Dotson, James R. (Jan 1, 1865 - muster out)
- Moore, Murrell (Jan 1, 1865 - muster out)
- Corporal
- Dotson, James R. (Dec. 22, 1862 - Jan 1, 1865)
- Jones, George W. (Dec. 22, 1862 - April 10, 1865)
- Pearce, Montroville, L. (Dec. 22, 1862 - June 30, 1863)
- Pryon, John N. (Dec. 22, 1862 - death (March 21, 1863))
- Thornburgh, Noah E. (Dec. 22, 1862 - June 30, 1863)
- Williams, Thomas (Dec. 22, 1862 - June 30, 1863; March 1, 1865 - muster out)
- Winslow, Samuel B. (Dec. 22, 1862 - muster out)
- Rogers, Henry N. (April 1, 1863 - death (Feb. 11, 1864))
- Bishop, George P. (June 30, 1863 - muster out)
- Moore, Brazzleton (June 30, 1863 - muster out)
- Shipley, Elijah E. (June 30, 1863 - muster out)
- Stephenson, John Q.A. (June 30, 1863 - muster out)
- Duncan, John M. (March 1, 1864 - muster out)
- Cloud, John C. (Jan, 1865 - muster out)
Demographics of Company B
Officers and Non-Commissioned - 28
Enlisted ranks - 84
- Mortality Rate
- Officers - 14 %
- Ranks - 37%
- Men named George - 0%
- Men named John - 18%
- Men named Thomas - 14%
- Men named William - 27%
- Men from Greene Co. - 32%
- Men from Sullivan Co. - 16%
- Men from Washington Co. - 47%
- Men from Surry Co., NC - 50%
- Median Age at Enlistment
- Officers - 22
- Ranks - 23
- Men named George - 21
- Men named John - 22
- Men named Thomas - 32
- Men named William - 21
- Men from Greene Co. - 22
- Men from Sullivan Co. - 21
- Men from Washington Co. - 22
- Men from Surry Co., NC - 23
- Average Age at Enlistment
- Officers - 23.3
- Ranks - 24.2
- Men named George - 22.8
- Men named John - 25.1
- Men named Thomas - 28.3
- Men named William - 23.0
- Men from Greene Co. - 22.8
- Men from Sullivan Co. - 23.5
- Men from Washington Co. - 23.2
- Men from Surry Co., NC - 23.5
- Median Date of Enlistment
- Officers - Nov. 12, 1862
- Ranks - Nov 23, 1862
- Men named George - Oct. 15, 1862
- Men named John - Nov. 27, 1862
- Men named Thomas - Nov. 5, 1862
- Men named William - Nov 5, 1862
- Men from Greene Co. - Sept 18, 1862
- Men from Sullivan Co. - Nov. 12, 1862
- Men from Washington Co. - Nov 13, 1862
- Men from Surry Co., NC - Dec. 17, 1862
- Most common first names
- Officers - John ( 29%), George (11%)
- Ranks - William (12%), John (12%), Thomas (6%),
- Men from Greene Co. - William (27%), Alexander 18%), Endimyon (18%)
- Men from Sullivan Co. - John (23%), George (13%), Thomas (13%), Samuel (10%), William (10%)
- Men from Washington Co. - John (20%), William (10%)
- Men from Surry Co., NC - none
- Median height
- Officers - 5' 8 1/2"
- Ranks - 5' 8"
- Men named George - 5' 7"
- Men named John - 5' 8"
- Men named Thomas - 5' 9"
- Men named William - 5' 6 1/2"
- Men from Greene Co. - 5' 9"
- Men from Sullivan Co. - 5' 9"
- Men from Washington Co. - 5' 7"
- Men from Surry Co., NC - 5' 7"
- Most Common Place of Birth
- Officers - Greene Co. (32%), Sullivan Co. (25%), Washington Co. (25%)
- Ranks - Greene Co. (12%), Sullivan Co. (29%), Washington Co. (27%), Surry Co NC (9%)
- Men named George - Sullivan Co. (67%)
- Men named John - Sullivan Co. (41%), Washington Co. (29&)
- Men named Thomas - Sullivan Co. (57%)
- Men named William - Greene Co. (27%), Sullivan Co. (28%), Washington Co. (27%)
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Last updated January 27, 2001.
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