John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch and Roster Of The Tennessee 1st Infantry Regiment (Turney's) John C Rigdon

The Tennessee 1st Infantry Regiment (Turney's) was organized April 21 or 29, 1861. Colonel Turney reported to the Confederate War Department that his regiment was organized, although without weapons. They were mustered into Confederate service May 8, 1861 at Lynchburg, VA, then traveled by rail to Richmond where they were drilled by the cadets from the Virginia Military Institute. Organization of the Tennessee Brigade was announced on 8 Mar. 1862. The third Tennessee regiment in this brigade was always the First Tennessee Regiment, but not always the same First. The first commander of the Tennessee Brigade was Brig. General Samuel R. Anderson. His head-quarters were at Evansport, now Quantico, Virginia. On March 8, 1862, the brigade was assigned to the division of Brig. General William H. C. Whiting. Under General Anderson, the brigade entered the Peninsular Campaign as part of A. P. Hill's "Light Division" of Magruder's Corps. The regiment continued throughout the war in Virginia, surrendering at Appomattox. Companies Of The Tennessee 1st Infantry Regiment Company "A" The "Pelham Guards" was made up of men from Altamont and Pelham in Grundy County and Hillsboro in Coffee County. Company "B", "The Tullahoma Guards" was made up of men from Franklin and Bedford Counties. Company "C" "The Mountain Boys" was made up of men from Winchester, Franklin Co., TN. Company "D" The "Ridgeville Hornets" was made up of men from the part of Franklin that became Moore Co., TN. Company "E" "The Lynchburg Rangers" was made up of men from the part of Franklin that became Moore Co., TN. Company "F" The "Salem Invincibles" was made up of men from Franklin Co., TN. Company "G" "The Fayetteville Guards" was made up of men from Lincoln Co., TN. Company "H" "The Shelton's Creek Volunteers or Shelton Creek Boys" was made up of men from Lincoln Co., TN. Company "I" "The Tullahoma Guards or The Cowan Guards" was made up of men from Coffee County. Company "K" "The Boon's Creek/Hill Minute Men" was made up of men from Lincoln County. Company L Three companies that formed the Nashville Battalion