John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch and Roster Of The Tennessee 3rd Infantry Regiment (Clack?s) John C Rigdon

The Third Regiment of Tennessee Confederate Infantry was organized at Lynnville station, Giles county, on the Nashville and Decatur railroad, on the 16th day of May, 1861. The 3rd was reorganized 3 times during the war, after Ft. Donelson, after Vicksburg and after The Franklin/Nashville battles. As originally organized, five of the companies were composed of volunteers from Giles, three from Maury, one from Lawrence, and one from Lewis county. One of the Maury county companies, however, included many men from Williamson county. Companies of the Tennessee 3rd Infantry Regiment The companies had three different sets of letters: one when first organized in state service; a second when accepted into Confederate service; and a third when the regiment was reorganized. The company letters shown first are those used after the reorganization in September, 1862. Co. "A". Originally "C" then "K". Men from Giles County. Co. "B". Originally "G", then "B". Men from Giles County. Co. "C". Originally "K", then "H". Men from Lewis and Hickman Counties. Co. "D". Originally "B", then "C". "The Bigby Grays," from Maury County. Co. "E". Originally "H", then "F". Men from Maury County. Co. "F". Originally "F", then "E". Men from Maury and Williamson Counties. Co. "G". Originally "A", then "A". Men from Giles County. Co. "H". Originally "E", then "G". Men from Cornersville, then Giles, now Marshall County. Co. "I". Originally "I", then "D". Men from Giles County. Co. "K". Originally "D", then "I". Men from Lawrence County.