6th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Union)
Historical Notes:
The 6th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry was organized at Chattanooga, Tenn., August 20, 1864.
Officers:
Lieutenant Colonel-George A. Gowin.
Major-William H. Bean.
Assignments:
Attached to District of the Etowah, Dept. of the Cumberland, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Separate Division, District of the Etowah, to June, 1865.
Battles:
Duty at Chattanooga, Tenn., and railroad guard duty in District of Georgia. Skirmish at McLemore's Cove February 1,1865. Mustered out June 30, 1865.
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1181 men.
William H. Bean, Absalom Selcer, Co. “A”. Organized August 2, 1864, completed Oct.23, 1864.
John P. Walker, William F. Morgan, Co. “B”.
William Pryor, Co. “C”.
Daniel McWilliam, Co. “D”.
George W. Heard, Co. “E”.
William Hughes, Co. “F”.
1st Lieutenant Andrew M. Payne, Co. “G”. Organized February 20, 1865, at Pikeville, Tennessee mustered in at Nashville.
Bibliography for Research:
Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.
U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.
Rigdon, John C. - Editor Civil War Soldiers Service Records - Tennessee. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.
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