Historical Notes:
The Tennessee 62nd Infantry Regiment [also called 80th Regiment] was assembled in October, 1862. Its members were raised in the counties of Bradley, Polk, Monroe, Roane, and Cocke. Immediately after being mustered into Confederate service, it was placed in General Vaughn's Brigade. Serving in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, the regiment fought at Chickasaw Bayou and had many captured at Big Black River Bridge. The remaining men were captured at Vicksburg. Exchanged and reorganized as mounted infantry, the unit was active in the Knoxville Campaign and the operations in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. During the spring of 1865 it disbanded.
Officers:
Colonel John A. Rowan, Lieutenant Colonel William Parker, and Majors Simeon D. Reynolds and William R. Smith
Assignments:
General Vaughn's Brigade
Battles:
Chickasaw Bayou
Engagement, Big Black River Bridge, MS (May 17, 1863)
Siege, Vicksburg, MS (May 18 - July 4, 1863)
Assault, Vicksburg, MS (May 19, 1863)
Assault, Vicksburg, MS (May 22, 1863)
Surrender, Vicksburg, MS (July 4, 1863)
Operations around Dandridge, TN (January 16-17, 1864)
Operations around Dandridge, TN (January 26-28, 1864)
Engagement near Fair Garden, TN (January 27, 1864)
Operations against Hunter's Expedition to Lynchburg, VA (detachment) (May 26 - July 1, 1864)
Engagement, Piedmont, Mount Crawford, VA (detachment) (June 5, 1864)
Engagement, Lynchburg, VA (detachment) (June 17-18, 1864)
Battle, Monocacy, MD (detachment) (July 9, 1864)
Engagement, Snicker's Ferry (Parker's Ford), Shenandoah River, VA (detachment) (July 17-18, 1864)
Engagement, Kernstown (Winchester), VA (detachment) (July 24, 1864)
Sheridan's Campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, VA (detachment) (August 7- November 28, 1864)
Engagement, Berryville, VA (detachment) (September 4, 1864)
Battle, Opequan and Winchester, VA (detachment) (September 19, 1864)
Battle, Fisher's Hill, VA (detachment) (September 22, 1864)
Battles, Cedar Creek, Middletown, Belle Grove, VA (detachment) (October 19, 1864)
Action, Morristown, TN (October 28, 1864)
Action, Bulls Gap, TN (November 11-13, 1864)
Action, Russellville, TN (November 14, 1864)
Operations against Stoneman's Raid from East Tennessee into Southwestern Virginia and Western North Carolina (March 21- April 25, 1865)
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1563 men.
Company A - Captain Nathaniel Atkinson - Men from Bradley County.
Company B - Captain Phillip L. Bible
Company C - Captain Will A. Mayo - Men from Monroe County.
Company D - Captain Robert C. Rowan - Men from Monroe County.
Company E - Captain William F. Lowrey - Men from Bradley and Polk Counties.
Company F - Captains James G. Blair, Jonathan Crye - Men from Roane County.
Company G - Captain W.W. Grubb - Men from Monroe County.
Company H - Captains Calvin A. Gurley, Samuel Henley
Company I - Captain William H. Smith (to major)
Company K - Captain Joshua Holcomb [2]
Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.
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