7th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Union)

Historical Notes:
The 7th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry was organized at Athens and Nashville, Tenn., August, 1864. Officers:

Colonel-James T. Shelley.

Lieutenant Colonel-James I. Dail.

Majors-John McGaughey, Oliver M. Dods

Assignments:
Attached to District of East Tennessee to March, 1865 2nd Brigade, District of East Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to July, 1865. Battles:
Duty at Nashville and Athens till March, 1865. Action at Athens January 28, 1865. Near Philadelphia March 1. Operations about Athens March 2-4. Guard passes east of Athens till July. Mustered out July 27, 1865. Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 1943 men.

William A. Cochran, Co. “A”. Enrolled at Athens, McMinn County, August-October; mustered in October 20 and November 21, 1864.

James Howe, Co. “B”. Enrolled at Athens, August-October; mustered in October 21 and November 21, 1864.

William C. Burnett, Co. “C”. Enrolled at Athens, August 20; mustered in November 21, 1864; mustered out at Knoxville, June 27, 1865.

Lewis Collins, Co. “D”. Enrolled at Athens, October and November; mustered in November 29, 1864.

Thomas P. Duggan, Co. “E”. Forty-five men mustered in at Athens, November 29, forty-two at Nashville, March 7, 1865. Most of the men had enrolled at Athens.

Charles W. Cross, Co. “F”. Enrolled at Clinton, Anderson County, November 8, 1864; mustered in at Nashville, March 7, 1865.

Samuel W. Lindell, Co. “G”. Enrolled at Clinton, and at Jacksboro, Campbell County in November 1864; mustered in at Nashville, March 7, 1865.

Jonathan E. Woods, Co. “H”. Enrolled at Athens, January-March; mustered in at Nashville, March 18, 1865.

James H. Galbraith, Co. “I”. Enrolled at Clinton, November 8, 1864; mustered in at Nashville, May 4, 1865.

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.