63rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Fain's)


Historical Notes:
The Tennessee 63rd Infantry Regiment [also called 74th Regiment] was organized in July, 1862. The men were from the counties of Claiborne, Roane, Washington, Knox, Hawkins, and Sullivan. It served in General Gracie's, B.R. Johnson's, and McComb's Brigade. The unit fought at Chickamauga and in the Knoxville Campaign, then joined the Army of Northern Virginia during the spring of 1864. It went on to participate in the conflict at Drewry's Bluff, the long Petersburg siege north of the James River, and the Appomattox Campaign. It lost more than fifty percent of the 404 engaged at Chickamauga, had 19 disabled at Bean’s Station, and on April 8, 1864, totalled 405 men. At Drewry's Bluff the regiment reported 311 effectives and on April 9, 1865, surrendered 4 officers and 57 men. Officers:
Colonels Richard G. Fain and Abraham Fulkerson, and Lieutenant Colonels John A. Aiken and William H. Fulkerson. Assignments:
General Gracie's, B.R. Johnson's, and McComb's Brigade Battles:
  • Chickamauga
  • Knoxville
  • Drewry's Bluff
  • Petersburg Siege
  • Bean's Station
  • Appomattox
  • Rosters:
    The roster of this unit contains the names of 2303 men.

  • William H. Fulkerson (to major), Henley Fugate, Co. “A”. Organized April 15, 1862 in Claiborne County.
  • William Lyon, Amos M. Hardin, Co. “B”. Organized May 12 at Knoxville, from Roane County. Some men were formerly in the 26th Tennessee Infantry, others from Co. “E”, 3rd Tennessee Cavalry Battalion.
  • Richard Fain Powel, Co. “C”. Organized May 12 at Rogersville, Hawkins County. Also called “B” when first assigned.
  • A. A. Blair, James R. McCallum, Co. “D”. Organized May 13 at Jonesboro, Washington County, with some men from Knox and Hawkins Counties. “The Kirby Smith Rifies.”
  • Crockett R. Millard, Co. “E”. Originally organized June 6, 1861 as Co. “K”, 3rd (Vaughn’s) Tennessee Infantry Regiment from Sullivan County. In the first Battle of Manassas. Reorganized May 14, 1862.
  • A. M. Millard, Co. “F”. Organized May 14, 1862, from Sullivan County. Also called “G” when first assigned. Some men from 26th Tennessee Infantry.
  • F. A. Dyer, William H. Wilkerson, Co. “G”. Organized May 6, 1862 at Knoxville. Also called “E” when first assigned. Some men from cavalry, some from 26th Tennessee Infantry.
  • B. F. Brittain, Co. “H”. Organized May 16, 1862 at Cleveland, Bradley County. Formerly Co. “C” 1st (Rogers’) East Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, Captain William L. Brown.
  • James T. Gillespie, John A. Gammon, Co. “I”. Organized June 14, 1862 at Jonesboro, Washington County. Mustered in as an independent company of cavalry but transferred to infantry July 17, 1862 by General E. K. Smith.
  • John W. Robertson, Co. “K”. Organized July 19, 1862 at Jonesboro, Washington County. Some men from Companies “D” and “G” were transferred to this company.
  • Bibliography for Research:
    Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.

    Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies...Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, The Confederate Units and the Indian Units. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 1995. (2 photocopied pages). E547S53.

    Southern Historical Society The Southern Historical Society Papers. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.

    U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

    Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.
    Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes.
    Rigdon, John C. - Editor Civil War Soldiers Service Records - Tennessee. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.

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