John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Tennessee 52nd Infantry Regiment John C Rigdon

The Tennessee 52nd Infantry Regiment was organized in January, 1862, at Henderson Station, Tennessee, with men recruited in Decatur, Shelby, Weakley, and Henderson counties. Following a disastrous bout with measles and losses at Shiloh, the unit was consolidated with the Tennessee 51st Infantry Regiment. The units served together throughout the war, but were separated from consolidation in April 1863. The unit fought at Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge, participated in the Atlanta Campaign, Franklin and Nashville. A remnant surrendered in North Carolina. Companies of the Tennessee 52nd Infantry Regiment Company A - Captains N. A. Wesson, Samuel H. Smith - Men from Decatur County. Company B - Captain J. A. Russell - Men from various counties. Company C - Captains Andrew N. Wilson, John S. Stansell, B. M. Tilmon (or Tillman) - Some men from Shelby County. Company D - Captain T. W. McMurry - Men from Decatur County. Company E - Captain Joseph G. Thomason - Men from Oakwood, Weakley County. Company F - Captain Robert M. Burton - Some men from Henderson County. Company G - Captain D. C. Kennedy - Some men from Weakley County. Company H - Captains John W. Estes, Joe C. Jackson - Company I - Captains W. Riley Akin, B. S. Newman - Men from Decatur County. Company K - Captain S. S. Haley (or Hayley)