Roster of Co. D, 4th (East) Tennessee Cavalry (USA)
- ADKINSON, James W.
- Pvt
- Age: 21
- Born: Dickson Co., NC
- Died June 14, 1864 at Brigade Hospital of disease
- ANDERSON, William H.
- Pvt
- Age: 27
- Born: McMinn Co., TN
- Died July 27, 1863 at Nashville of disease
- BAKER, John W.
- Pvt
- Age: 20
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- BARNETT, James R.
- Pvt
- Age: 18
- Born: Muray Co., GA
- BELL, Annanias B.
- Cpl
- Age: 18
- Born: Knox Co., TN
- BENNETT, John G.
- Sgt
- Age: 23
- Born: McMinn Co., TN
- BENNETT, William
- Sgt
- Age: 22
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- BOYD, Benjamin F.
- Pvt
- Age: 19
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- Transferred from Co I
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- BOYD, James F.
- Cpl
- Age: 27
- Born: McMinn Co., TN
- Died Nov. 16, 1864 at Nashville of chronic diarrhea
- BOYD, John A.
- Pvt
- Age: 23
- Born: McMinn Co., TN
- BROWNLOW, Obediah J.
- Pvt
- Age: 26
- Born: Franklin Co., GA
- Died Feb 12, 1865 at Pulaski, TN of wounds rec'd in battle
- BRYAN, James W.
- Sgt
- Age: 20
- Born: Sevier Co., TN
- BURCHFIELD, John W.
- Pvt
- Age: 36
- Born: Haywood Co., NC
- Discharged Mar 26, 1864 at Pulaski, TN for physical incapacity
- 1890: Living at Cleo, Bradley Co. as John Birchfield
- BURNES, James W.
- Pvt
- Age: 18
- Born: Hamilton Co., Ohio; occupation: blacksmith
- Deserted June 2, 1864 at Nashville
- BURTON, Richard
- Pvt
- Age: 25
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN; occupation: physician
- POW: Captured July 2, 1864 at Atlanta, GA; imprisoned at Andersonville; paroled Camp Chase, OH June 1865
- CAMERON, James
- Pvt
- Age: 18
- Born: Davidson Co., TN
- POW: Captured July 30, 1864 near Newnan, GA
- CHILDRESS, Alfred
- Sgt
- Age: 28
- Born: Anderson Co., TN
- COOK, David
- Pvt
- Age: 25
- Born: Marion Co., TN
- Discharged June 28, 1865
- COOPER, Anderson
- Pvt
- Age: 33
- Born: Marion Co., TN
- Disability discharge June 1865
- 1890: Living at Tyner, Hamilton Co., TN
- CROW, Henry C.
- Pvt
- Age: 21
- Born: McMinn Co., TN
- Died Oct 4, 1863 of accidental wounds
- DUNCAN, Alfred H.
- Pvt
- Age: 35
- Born: Washington Co., TN
- 1890: Living at McMinnville, Warren Co., TN
- EATON, Isaac F.
- Pvt
- Age: 27
- Born: McMinn Co., TN
- Transferred from Co. F
- ETTER, Lemuel
- Pvt
- Age: 26
- Born: Greene Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Joshua, McMinn Co., TN
- GARRETT, Samuel M.
- Sgt
- Age: 19
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- GLOVER, Napoleon B.
- Pvt
- Age: 26
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- GREENFIELD, Stephen
- Pvt
- Age: 28
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- HALE, Enos N.
- Pvt
- Age: 18
- Born: Cocke Co., TN
- 1890: Widow Serena living at Sweetwater, Monroe Co., TN
- HALE, Henry H.
- Lieut.
- Age: 26
- Born: McMinn Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Chestnut Bloom, Hamblen Co., TN
- HAMPTON, Thomas W.
- Saddler
- Age: 31
- Born: Jackson Co., GA
- HAUSER, Jonathan
- Pvt
- Age: 23
- Born: Knox Co., TN; occupation: blacksmith
- Died May 15, 1863 at Nashville of chronic hepatitis
- HERALD, Luke L.
- Pvt
- Age: 18
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- HIGGINS, Hiram M.
- Pvt
- Age: 25
- Born: Carter Co., TN
- HIXON, William M.
- Blacksmith
- Age: 35
- Born: Bledsoe Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Tyner, Hamilton Co., TN as William M. Hixson
- HOLMES, Samuel
- Pvt
- Age: 17
- Born: St. Louis, MO
- Deserted June 2, 1864 at Nashville
- HUSE, Larkin H.
- Pvt
- Age: 18
- Born: Franklin Co., GA
- HUSE, Samuel J.
- Pvt
- Age: 21
- Born: Franklin Co., GA
- POW: Captured July 30, 1864 near Newnan, GA; returned Feb. 1864 at Gravely Springs, AL
- INGOLDSBY, Lawrence
- Pvt
- Age: 19
- Born: Allegheny, PA
- Court-martialed and deserted
- IVANS, William
- Pvt
- Age: 22
- Born: Blount Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Knoxville, Knox Co., TN
- JACK, David M.
- Pvt
- Age: 17
- Born: Cherokee Co., AL
- JACK, James D.
- Pvt
- Age: 53
- Born: Knox Co., TN
- Died March 5, 1865 at Pulaski, TN of disease
- JILLETT, William R.
- Cpl
- Age: 24
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- JOHNSON, William D.
- Pvt
- Age: 36
- Born: Monroe Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Ootewah, James Co., TN
- JULIAN, James H.
- Sgt
- Age: 21
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- KIMBRO, William
- Pvt
- Age: 38
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Cleo, Bradley Co., TN
- LAMBERT, John A.
- Pvt
- Age: 25
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- Died March 23, 1863 at Nashville of erysipelas
- LAMON, John
- Pvt
- Age: 40
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- Died Sept 13, 1864 at Brigade Hospital of chronic hepatitis
- LASATER, James S.
- Pvt
- Age: 18
- Born: McMinn Co., TN
- Died March 12, 1863 at Nashville of measles
- LINTON, William
- Pvt
- Age: 19
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- LOCKMILLER, John
- Pvt
- Age: 22
- Born: Meigs Co., TN
- Transferred from Co. F
- McNABB, Alexander
- Sgt
- Age: 20
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- McNEECE, Jonathan
- Pvt
- Age: 28
- Born: Blount Co., TN
- MILLER, James
- Wagoner
- Age: 29
- Born: Roane Co., TN
- Transferred from Co. F
- MILLER, James A.
- Pvt
- Age: 19
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- Transferred from Co. F
- MILLER, James C.
- Sgt
- Age: 19
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- Died May 18, 1863 at Pulaski, TN of typhoid & peritonitis
- MOUNT, Henry
- Blacksmith
- Age: 22
- Born: Sevier Co., TN
- MOUNT, Pleasant
- Pvt
- Age: 47
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- MOUNT, Thomas H.
- Pvt
- Age: 33
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- 1890: Widow Nancy E. living at Piedmont, Jefferson Co., TN
- MULLINS, Francis M.
- Cpl
- Age: 23
- Born: Cash Co., GA
- 1890: Living at Apison, James Co., TN
- MULLINS, William
- Pvt
- Age: 21
- Born: Campbell Co., TN
- Transferred from Co. F
- MURPHY, John H.
- Sgt
- Age: 21
- Born: Blount Co., TN
- Killed in battle Feb. 12, 1864 at Holly Springs, MISS
- NICHOLSON, John
- Saddler
- Age: 36
- Born: Buncomb Co., NC; occupation: bookmaker
- Deserted Dec. 28, 1863 at Murfreesboro
- PARK, George W.
- Pvt
- Age: 36
- Born: Blount Co., TN
- PARK, Hiram
- Pvt
- Age: 37
- Born: Blount Co., TN
- 1890: Living at McDonald, Bradley Co., TN
- PRATHER, James M.
- Pvt
- Age: 28
- Born: McMinn Co., TN
- Medical discharge April 24, 1863
- PRICE, George W.
- Pvt
- Age: 28
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- Died Oct 6, 1864 at Nashville of chronic diarrhea
- RAGON, Robert W.
- Capt
- Age: 30
- Born: Knox Co., TN
- Died June 4, 1865 at Baton Rouge, Louisiana of disease
- RAY, Samuel
- Pvt
- Age: 44
- Born: Greene Co., TN
- Discharged May 22, 1865 at Memphis hospital
- RIDER, William R.
- Sgt
- Age: 25
- Born: Wythe Co., VA
- Promoted April 20, 1865 to Regimental Commissary Sergeant
- RILEY, James
- Pvt
- Age: 18
- Born: Trigg Co., Kentucky
- RUSSELL, William
- Pvt
- Age: 26
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Graysville, Rhea Co., TN
- RUSTON, James J.
- Sgt
- Age: 21
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- RUSTON, John G
- Lieut.
- Age: 33
- Born: Sevier Co., TN
- RUTHERFORD, Preston
- Saddler
- Age: 25
- Born: Cocke Co., TN
- Promoted Sept 1, 1865 to Field & Staff as Regimental Saddler
- 1890: Living at Apison, James Co., TN
- SEAGLE, James M.
- Corp
- Age: 26
- Born: Pickens District, South Carolina
- 1890: Widow Mary C. living at St. Elmo, Hamilton Co., TN
- SMITH, Robert K
- Hosp Steward
- Age: 24
- Born: Hawkins Co., TN
- Promoted April 20, 1864 to Field & Staff as Hospital Steward
- 1890: Widow Jennie living at Long Savannah, James Co., TN
- SMITH, William
- Pvt
- Age: 21
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- 1890: Living at McDonald, Bradley Co., TN
- TALLENT, Lewis
- Pvt
- Age: 18
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- 1890: Widow Nancy living at Ridgedale, Hamilton Co., TN
- TAYLOR, James
- Pvt
- Age: 25
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- POW: Captured July 30, 1864 at Newnan, GA
- Paroled April 23, 1865 at Vicksburg, Miss
- Survived SULTANA
- WALKER, William J.
- Pvt
- Age: 31
- Born: Bledsoe Co., TN
- Died Oct 12, 1863 at Murfreesboro, TN of chronic diarrhea
- WATKINS, Benjamin
- Pvt
- Age: 36
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- Deserted Aug 12, 1864, returned Oct 11, 1864, awaiting trial
- WATKINS, James Sr.
- Pvt
- Age: 38
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Died July 1, 1865 of disease at Hamilton Co., TN, while at home on furlough
- WATKINS, James Jr.
- Pvt
- Age: 36
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Sherman Heights, Hamilton Co., TN
- WATKINS, Martin B.
- Pvt
- Age: 30
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- Died March 17, 1865 at Memphis of erysipelas
- WATKINS, Samuel
- Pvt
- Age: 22
- Born: Monroe Co., TN
- Died Jan 18, 1863 at Louisville of Fever C
- WATKINS, William
- Cpl
- Age: 26
- Born: Knox Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Harrison, James Co., TN
- WELCH, John H.
- Pvt
- Age: 42
- Born: Culpeper Co., Virginia
- WELLS, William E.
- Sgt
- Age: 19
- Born: McMinn Co., TN
- Died July 22, 1863 at Nashville of typhoid/malarial fever
- WILLIAMS, Charles A.
- Cpl
- Age: 23
- Born: Shelby Co., TN
- Enlisted in Co F, transferred May 16, 1863 to Co D
- Deserted Feb 1865 at Memphis
- WILLIAMS, William
- Pvt
- Age: 23
- Born: Jo Davis Co., Illinois
- Enlisted in Co F, transferred June 30, 1863 to Co D
- Deserted Spril 20, 1864
- WITTENBERG, Daniel J.
- Cpl
- Age: 22
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- WOLF, Jeremiah
- Cpl
- Age: 22
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Oottewah, James Co., TN
Read the itinerary of Company D.
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
- Ragon, Robert W. (Jan 10, 1863 to death (June 4, 1865))
- Lieutenant
- Hale, Henry H. (Feb. 10, 1863 to muster out)
- Ruston, John G. (Feb. 10, 1863 to muster out)
- Sergeant
- Bennett, John (Jan 10, 1863 to muster out)
- Bennett, William (Jan 10, 1863 to Jan 5, 1864)
- Childress, Alfred (Jan 10, 1863 to muster out)
- Garrett, Samuel M. (Jan 10, 1863 to muster out)
- Glover, Napoleon (Jan 10, 1863 to Jan 5, 1864)
- Higgins, Hiram (Jan 10, 1863 to Oct 31, 1863)
- Miller, James C. (Jan 10, 1863 to death (June 18, 1863))
- Ruston, James J. (Jan 10, 1863 to muster out)
- Wells, William E. (Feb. 10 1863 to death (July 24, 1863))
- Baker, John W. (July 7, 1863 to Aug 12, 1863)
- Murphy, John H. (July 7, 1863 to death (Feb. 12, 1864))
- McNabb, Alexander (Jan 1, 1864 to muster out)
- Rider, William R. (April 20, 1864 to muster out)
- Bryan, James W. (Jan 25, 1865 to muster out)
- Julian, James H. (Jan 25, 1865 to muster out)
- Simpson, James M. (? to death (July 31, 1864))
- Corporal
- Boyd, James F. (Jan 10, 1863 to death (Nov 16, 1864))
- Greenfield, Stephen (Jan 10, 1863 to March 1, 1865)
- Linton, William (Jan 10, 1863 to June 1, 1863)
- Tallent, Lewis (Jan 10, 1863 to Dec. 12, 1863)
- Williams, Charles A. (Jan 10, 1863 to desertion (June 2, 1864))
- Wolf, Jeremiah (June 1, 1863 to muster out)
- Julian, James H. (July 7, 1863 to Jan 25, 1865)
- Bryan, James W. (Jan 13, 1864 to Jan 25, 1865)
- Mullins, Francis M. (Feb. 5, 1864 to muster out)
- Jillett, William R. (Jan 25, 1865 to muster out)
- Seagle, James M. (Jan 25, 1865 to muster out)
- Watkins, William (Jan 25, 1865 to muster out)
- Wittenberg, Daniel J. (Jan 25, 1865 to muster out)
- Bell, Annanias B. (March 1, 1865 to muster out)
- Captain
Demographics of Company D
Officers and Non-Commissioned - 24
Enlisted ranks - 67
- Mortality Rate
- Officers - 21 %
- Ranks - 21%
- Men named James - 33%
- Men named William - 19%
- Men named John/Jonathan - 31%
- Men from Hamilton Co., TN - 14%
- Men from Bradley Co., TN - 25%
- Men from McMinn Co., TN - 50%
- Median Age at Enlistment
- Officers - 23
- Ranks - 25
- Men named James - 21
- Men named William - 24.5
- Men named John/Jonathan - 25
- Men from Hamilton Co., TN - 23.5
- Men from Bradley Co., TN - 21
- Men from McMinn Co., TN - 24.5
- Average Age at Enlistment
- Officers - 23.2
- Ranks - 27.0
- Men named James - 24.9
- Men named William - 25.9
- Men named John/Jonathan - 28.6
- Men from Hamilton Co., TN - 26.1
- Men from Bradley Co., TN - 22.1
- Men from McMinn Co., TN - 23.9
- Median Date of Enlistment
- Officers - Dec. 3, 1862
- Ranks - Jan. 9, 1863
- Men named James - Jan 9, 1863
- Men named William - Dec. 30, 1862
- Men named John/Jonathan - Dec 10. 1862
- Men from Hamilton Co., TN - Dec. 20, 1862
- Men from Bradley Co., TN - Jan 9, 1863
- Men from McMinn Co., TN - Dec 6, 1862
- Most common first names
- Officers - James (28%), William (25%), John (12%)
- Ranks - James (19%), William (16%), John/Jonathan (15%)
- Men from Hamilton Co., TN - James (29%), William (14%), Benjamin (14%)
- Men from Bradley Co., TN - William (25%), James (17%)
- Men from McMinn Co., TN - James (30%), William (20%), John (20%), Henry (20%)
- Median height
- Officers - 5' 10"
- Ranks - 5' 9"
- Men named James - 5' 10"
- Men named William - 5' 8 1/2"
- Men named John/Jonathan - 5' 10"
- Men from Hamilton Co., TN - 5' 10"
- Men from Bradley Co., TN - 5' 9"
- Men from McMinn Co., TN - 5' 10"
- Most Common Place of Birth
- Officers - Hamilton Co. (25%), Bradley Co. (16%), McMinn Co. (16%)
- Ranks - Hamilton Co. (13%), Bradley Co. (12%), McMinn Co. (9%),
- Men named James - Hamilton Co. (20%), McMinn Co. (15%)
- Men named William - Bradley Co. (19%),
- Men named John/Jonathan - Blount Co. (15%), McMinn Co. (15%)
Links
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Format and commentary copyright 1999 by Jessie Blalock.
Last updated February 19, 2000.