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62nd REGIMENT TENNESSEE INFANTRY, COMPANY I, CSA

COCKE COUNTY, TENNESSEE ROSTER

FORMED IN COCKE CO. TENNESSEE BY WILLIAM ROADMAN SMITH AND UNDER THE COMMAND OF LT. GEN. JOHN C. PEMBERTON

Confederate Soldiers Captured AT THE FALL OF VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

4 JULY 1863

According to the Confederate records I have obtained on my gg grandfather, Henry Girdine Bolch, the 62nd Regiment Tennessee Infantry was also known as the 80th Rowan's Regiment, organized 8 Oct 1862 and was mustered into the service of the Confederate States of America 11 Nov 1862 with JOHN ROWAN, Colonel; WILLIAM PARKER, Lieutenant Colonel; S. D. REYNOLDS, Major, and P. B. MAYFIELD, Adjutant.

Each company was recruited & commanded by:

COMPANY A Bradley County, NATHANIEL ATKINSON

COMPANY B Polk County, P. L. BIBLE

COMPANY C McMinn County, W. A. MAYO

COMPANY D Monroe County, R. C. ROWAN

COMPANY E Bradley County, F. M. LOWERY

COMPANY F Loudon County, J. G. BLAIR

COMPANY G McMinn County, W. W. GRUBB

COMPANY H Monroe County, SAMUEL HENLEY

COMPANY I Cocke County, WILLIAM SMITH

COMPANY K Monroe County, JOSHUA HOLCOMB

While this regiment was on their way to Vicksburg, at the Big Black River Bridge in Mississippi on May 16 & 17th 1863, 1800 Confederate troops were captured by the Union Army. My grandfather Bolch was one of the men captured. Those men who were not captured at that battle went to Vicksburg and were captured there. He was sent to Camp Morton, Indiana as a prisoner of war until Feb 17, 1865. He was required to take the "oath of allegiance" in order to obtain his release. Company I was captured and paroled at Vicksburg, Mississippi on 4th July 1863, and after being exchanged was assigned to Brig. Gen. Vaughn's Brigade. The men were forced to take the "oath of allegiance", but many went back to their units and continued to fight. Some changed sides and signed up with the Federal Army and fought against their brothers and fathers. The officers weren't exchanged and sent to various Federal prisons.

Please visit these sites for information on these battles:

BIG BLACK RIVER BRIDGE

Vicksburg Postal History

Big Black River Bridge History

Battle of Big Black River

VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI

Battle of Vicksburg History

The Vicksburg Campaign

CAMP MORTON, INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

If you would like to contribute a biography or story on your ancestor, please email me the information or if you have additional names to add to this company.

OFFICERS

SMITH, William Roadman, Capt. to Major *

ALLEN,William C, Cpl *

Find A Grave Memorial# 45587679

son of George Washington Allen and Catherine Henry. Married Mary Jane Hannon.

62d same as Rowan's Regiment Tennessee Infantry Co I, Pvt Wm C Allen age 18 yrs roll dated Sweetwater, Tennessee Nov 11, 1862 joined for duty and enrolled Sept 10, 1862 Newport, Cocke Co. Tennessee by William R Smith for 3 yrs or during the war

muster roll Dec 1 to 31, 1862 present

muster roll Jan & Feb, 1863 present

muster roll Mar & Apl 1863 present

regimental return Nov, 1864, commissioned officers present or absent: in Cocke County without leave (doesn't state rank)

Corp W C Allen Co I 62nd Regt Tenn Infantry prisoners of war paroled at Vicksburg, Miss, according to the terms of capitlation entered into by the commanding Generals of the United States and Confederate forces July 4, 1863 captured at Vicksburg, Miss July 4, 1863

Pvt prisoners of war at Knoxville, Tenn rebel deserters confined Feb 4, 1865, when released Feb 4, 1865, how disposed: took the oath and sent to Chattanooga

Deserters from the Rebel Army when discharged Feb 14, 1865, oath and to remain North of the Ohio River during the war Pvt - Oath of Allegiance to United States, subscribed and sworn to at Louisville, Ky, February 14, 1865 place of residence Cocke Co Tenn complexion light, hair light, hazel eyes, height 5 ft 6 in, Volunteer, signature by mark William C Allen, 3rd Corpl, Co I, 62nd Regt Tenn Vol Confederate

BOLCH, Henry Girdine, 2nd Sgt*

BOYER, David, Cpl

BROOKS, James W, Sgt*

DENNIS, Carey, Cpl*

DENTON, Allen, Sgt*

DEWITT, N, 2nd Lt

DEWITT, William L, 2nd Lt

DRISKLE/DRISKELL, David M, 2nd Lt *

FOX, John, Sgt/Cpl*

HARRIS, Benjamin F, 1st Sgt

HENRY, Lewallen, Sgt

HENRY, Robert, Cpl

MASHBURN, Thomas, Cpl

MIMS, M. J., 2nd Lt.

NORRIS, Jefferson, Sgt

PALMER, Jacob, Sgt

PARK, John, Sgt

ROBINSON, William A, 1st Lt

SMITH, T. M., 2nd Lt

TEMPLIN, David T, Sgt*

PRIVATES

NOTE: (*) asterik means captured at Vicksburg or Big Black River

ALLEN, John G *

ALLEN, John J

Son of John "Sheriff" Allen and Margaret "Peggy" Huff. Married Elizabeth Wood

Find A Grave Memorial# 74297361

ALLEN, John T "Pikey John"*

Find A Grave Memorial# 86216926

son of Isaac Allen and Mary Polly Weaver. Married Fannie Denton

62d Rowan's Regiment Tennessee Infantry Pvt, Co I, age 18 yrs, roll dated at Sweetwater, Tenn, 11 Nov 1862 joined for duty Sept 10, 1862 at Newport, Cocke Co. Tenn by William R Smith for 3 yrs or during the war

Dec 1 to 31, 1862 present

Jan & Feb, 1863 present

Mar & Apl, 1863 present

roll of prisoners of war paroled at Vicksburg, Miss 4 July 1863 captured

8 July 1863 Vicksburg, Mississippi oath of allegiance John T Allen, Private Co I 62nd Reg Tenn Vols

John T his x mark Allen

ALLEN, William M.

Find A Grave Memorial# 87020477

son of Isaac Allen and Mary Polly Weaver. Married Sarah Jane Wood

62d also known as Rowan's Regiment Tennessee Infantry, Pvt, Company I roll dated at Sweetwater, Tennessee Nov 11, 1862 joined for duty and enrolled Sept 10, 1862 Newport, Cocke Co Tennessee by William R Smith for 3 yrs or during the war William M Allen age 20

muster roll Dec 1 to 31, 1862 present

muster roll Jan & Feb 1863 present

muster roll Mar & Apl 1863 present

ANDERSON, Joshua

ARRINGTON, John *

ARROWOOD, John

BANKS, George *

BANKS, Joseph

BANKS, Thomas S* BANKS, Thomas T.

BURNETT,James*

BOLCH, Hartwell *

BOLIN/BOWLIN, Elias *

BRIDGES/BRIGGES, Henderson*

BROTHERTON, James *

BROWN, A. J.

BURGESS, Asbury *

BURGESS, Coleman

BURGESS, William

CALFEE, Isaac

CLARK, Seth R *

DAVIS, James *

DEWITT, R. A.

DOUGLASS, William

DRISKELL, Franklin

DUNCAN, Meredith/Merritt

DYKE, John*

EDDINGTON, Isham

ELLISON, E. C.

ELLISON, Harbard

FARMER, Abe/Abraham

FARNER, Daniel *

FARRIER, A.

GILLETT, John

GRAY, Harrison *

GULLY, A. J.

HALL, R. C.

HANCE, Samuel

HARDIN, Hosea *

HARRIS, James R *

HERITAGE, John *

HERITAGE, Thomas

HERITAGE, Thompson *

HICKS, William *

HILL, Eli aka HILL, Riley H. Mack

HILL/HILO, Royal *

HOLDER, William *

HUFF/HOUGH, George P.

HUFF, W. H.

HURLEY, J.H.

INMAN, Joseph

ISENHOUR, Ireneus

JONES, William T.

KELLEY, William C.

KENDRICK, William D *

LANE/LAIN, Isaac

LANE/LAIN, Nimrod

LANE/LAIN, William

LEVIRE, R A *

LEWIS, Griffeth

LEWIS, J. C.

LEWIS, James

LEWIS, William *

MALONE, Samuel

MARHLING, A M*

MASHBERN, Aaron

MASHBURN, Anderson *

MASHBURN, Athen

MASHBURY, A M*

MATHES, Allen

MATHES/MATHIS, George *

McCAMISH, Hugh

McGINTY, Athen

MILLER, Daniel

MILLER, David *

MIMS, A. W.

MIMS, C. G.

MIMS, Drury A.

MOORE, Thomas *

NOLAN/NOLAND, Allen

NORRIS, Samuel

OWENS, James

OWENS, John

OWENSBY, Alfred *

OWENSBY, Franklin *

PALMER, Jasper

PARK, James *

PRATER, Amos

PRATER, Jackson

SAFLEY/SAFLY, William B*

SEVIER, R. A.

SLEAGO, Joseph *

SNEED, George

SMITH, John

SMITH, T L *

SMITHPETER, James

STORY, John

STORY, Lafayette

TALLY, B W *

TALLY, Thomas *

TALLEY, Carter

TAYLOR, James

THOMAS, George

THOMAS, John Lowry

THOMAS, William

WILLETT, Ambrose

WILLETT, Jacob

WILSON, William *

COCKE COUNTY CONFEDERATE PENSION APPLICANTS

Allen, John J. S6071

Allen, William C.S2214

Fox, John M. S4830

Gray, Harrison S6224

Templin, David T. S6715

Thomas, Lowery S1224

Willette, Ambrose S1111

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