Shelbyville Gazette - June 27, 1946 - page 1 Record of Great Military Sacrifice Is Roll Call of Bell Buckle Company D Devotion of Bedford County Men to Cause is Shown in Historical Document from 1890 Gazette Tennessee - with just cause - Has long been proud of its reputation as the VOLUNTEER STATE. Whenever the needs of the country or state have called, Tennessee men have not ben slow in answering. It is thus that the Gazette takes pride in re-printing a record of splendid military achievement and personal self sacrifice on the part of the men of Bedford County. It is the roll call of Company D, Second Tennessee Regiment (Bates), ORGANIZED AT BELL BUCKLE, IN MARCH OF 1861 for service in the Confederate Army during the War Between the States. To read this list is to know how completely the men of Bedford gave themselves to their cause. This record was compiled by Rufus L. Brown in an effort to complete the account of what happened to his many friends who sallied forth to war with him. IT WAS PUBLISHED ORIGINALLY IN THE JULY 3, 1890 EDITION OF THE GAZETTE. ROLL CALL OF COMPANY D, SECOND TENNESSEE REGIMENT (BATES), ORGANIZED AT BELL BUCKLE, TENN., March, 1861 Officers James Denniston, Captain, killed in Kentucky Gladolphus Fugett, First Lieutenant, killed at Shiloh John Sutton, Second Lieutenant, died in Virginia R.C. Jones, Third Lieutenant Orvill Hensley, Orderly Sergeant Charles R. Kelly, Second Sergeant, wounded at Chicamauga Russell M. Furman, Third Sergeant, killed at Shiloh William Brewers, Fourth Sergeant, killed at Shiloh Wiley F. Duther, First Corporal David C. Thomas, Second Corporal, killed at Shiloh Thomas M. Shriver, Third Corporal, killed at Chicamauga William Pearson, Fourth Corporal Privates Albert A. Akers. Henry C. Bowers, killed at Murfreesboro. James P. Bingham, killed at Shiloh James J. Bingham, died in Virginia William A. Brown William Coldwell, killed in Virginia Edward Coldwell, wounded at Chicago Frances M. Deering, wounded at Perryville George W. Dudley, wounded at Jonesboro, Ga. Flavus Durham Robt. B. Eakes Walter S. Edmonson, killed in Tennessee John N. Fugett, killed in Tennessee James P. Frizzell, killed in Virginia B. Franklin Fields, killed at Franklin William Falk, died Robert Falk, died Rufus Farrar, killed at Shiloh Kellis Farrar, killed at Perryville James Field John P. Gordon, killed at Chicamauga Jesse B. Gordon, wounded at Murfreesboro Joseph F. Hawlin, killed at Franklin A. Dorson Hancock John Hancock, wounded at Murfreesboro. Patrick Henry, killed in Georgia. Thomas Hale, killed at Richmond A.J. Jarrett Snow Jarrett Andrew J. Jones, killed at Perryville William G. Kelly, wounded at Chicamauga Rufus W. Knott, killed at Shiloh Jonas H. Lynch, killed at Murfreesboro Samuel M. Lynch James Lynch, died. Rufus A. Loyd William R. Lamb, wounded at Atlanta Thomas C. McCrory, wounded at Ressaca James Merritt, wounded at Chicamauga John W. McMillin, died Thomas McMillin, wounded at Shiloh James McMillin, killed at Chicamauga George P. Muse William H. McCulloch, killed at Virginia Jesse F. Miller Joseph C. Miller, wounded at Shiloh Owen A. McConnell, killed in Virginia. Benjamin R. McGuire, killed at Chicamauga James Morgan Benjamin F. Pearson Thomas J. Posy, wounded at Murfreesboro Hiram K. Posy, wounded at Perryville William T. Rankin, wounded at Murfreesboro David G. Rankin, wounded at RichmondDavid A. Ramsey Benjamin M. Ransom, killed at Shiloh. Samuel Robinson, killed in Virginia William M. Robinson, killed at Richmond. Thmas Richrads, died in Virginia. James Russell, supposed to have been killed by bushwackers. James C. Sharp, killed at Murfreesboro. James Scruggs, killed at Richmond. Robert D. Smith, wounded at Richmond. John P. Stovall. Benjamin Stovall. James Tindell, wounded at Chicamauga Alex. C. Taylor David C. Taylor, wounded at Richmond, Ky. William Underwood, killed at Shiloh John Vaughan, wounded at Chicamauga. John Woods Albert Flowers. William Brookshire. Ralph Terry, wounded at Chicamauga. Hiram Day, killed in Georgia We are indebted to our friend, Rufus L. Brown, for the above which shows a splendid record for the boys who wore the gray The above article is but one of the many thousands of priceless historical documents contained in the files of the Shelbyville Gazette. As much of this information as it is humanly possible to edit and compile will be made available to Bedford County at large in the PUBLICATION OF THE GAZETTE'S SPECIAL HISTORICAL EDITION, which will make it appearance early this fall. WATCH FOR IT, IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION OF A HISTORICAL NATURE RELATED TO BEDFORD COUNTY, the Gazette will appreciate your cooperation in the publication of this edition.