This information was taken from the “ History of Woodbury and Cannon County “ Written by Sterling Spurlock Brown, Published in 1936 by Doak Printing, Manchester, Tennessee THE CIVIL WAR Cannon County furnished three fun companies to the Eighteenth Confederate Regiment of Tennessee-the companies of Richmond Rushing, H. J. St. John, and Gran Wood; one company to Col. Barton's Missis-sippi Regiment, Timothy Allison captain until 1862. when he was killed, and succeeded by Capt. W. M. McKnight; two companies to Col. Hill's Fourth Tennessee Regiment of Infantry, commanded by Captains M. M. Brien, Jr., and James H. Wood; one company,captained by John C. New; two cavalry companies, offi-cered by Captain H. A. Wiley and J. W. Nichols. We regret that we are not able to give the names of the subordinate officers and privates in each of these companies, but will record here all that can be ascer-tained. The roster of Capt. Allison's (later McKnight's) company, follows: OFFICERS- T. M. Allison, Captain, killed at home in 1862; succeeded by W. M. McKnight, prominent lawyer of Woodbury and later Attorney General of the Judicial Circuit; First Lieu-tenant N. W. Summar; Second Lieut. George Alexander; Third Lieut. M. V. Wilson; First Sergeant J. J. Odom; Second Sergeant D. B. Willard; Third Sergwant J. D. McLin; Fourth Sergeant John H. Odom; First Corporal J. N. Summar; Second Corp. George Davenport; Third Corp. Sam Walker; Fourth Corp. Dick Lanear. PRIVATES-C. F. Thomas, W. A. Adamson, Presley Adam-son, Cahal Ashford, Eli Barrett, J. M. Bogle, J. M. Cooper, A. D. Cooper, Jim Cooper, R. Davenport, J. R. Dougherty, C.Dougherty, Sam Dennis, B. D. Ewing, E. L. Ewing, A. H.Francis, Jim Gann, B. A. Hancock, R. R. Hancock, W. C.Hancock, C. E. Hancock, Dr. J. S. Harris, W. W. Harrison, W.W. HawKins, J. E. J. Hawkins, J. T. Hayes, Tim Hannapin, John Hearmon, Josiah Hale, Josh Jetton, Jesse Jones, J. W. Kennedy, W. C. Kennedy, L. V. Kennedy, Monroe McKnight, Coon Keaton, G. C. Keaton, A. B. McKnight, L. W. McKnight, D. C. McKnight, W. H. Milligan, A. Markham, J. B. Mullena, J. C. McAdoo, P. Nelson, B. F. Odom, B. F. S. Odom, Tom O'Conner, L T. Purnell, W. E. Rich, M. Richardson, W. C. Stevens, J. W. Stevens, John Stanly, Bob Smith, T. D. Sum-mar, Jim L. Thomas, H. L. Turney, Dick Talley, F. M. Willard, D. Womack, W. B. Williard and A. G. Ewing. RECRUITS-G. B. Alexander, Tom Armstrong, H. A.Baxter, J. H. Baxter, W. A. Black, J. F. Black, A. Barrett._ Jack Barlow, S. Parker, J. Bradberry, T. C. Barkley, John T.Barkley, R. Bryson, E. D. Bryson, Most' Cranor, J. H. Cavender Tip Cummings, J. H. Champion, M. L. D. Cooper, WilliamDavenport, J. M. Dougherty, P. L. Duggin, R. B. Ewing, T. D. Elkins, J. B. Elledge, M. H. Francis, J. J. Francis, A. W. Flow-ers, M. C. Francis, C. C. Francis, J. D. Francis, C. Garrison, J.W. Goard, O. N. Grisham, Bern 'Grisham, John L. Greer, John W. Hayes, Joe W.. Herndon, John L. Herndon, T. M. Hurt, R. M. Hancock, A. J. Jetton, E. Jetton, B. F. Knox, Horace Knight, H. Keaton, William Keaton, Mike Lorance, Jim Nute McKnight, A. G. McKnight, J. N. McAdoo, John N. McKnight, Dr. W. H. McWhirter, S. A. McWhirter, Jas. H. Odom, J. W. Odom, J. A.Milligan, J. R. Mathes, Newman, W. F. Odom, H. C. Odom, J. M. A. Odom, J. D. Owen, Nelse Owen, S. C. Odom, F. B. Odom, Joe Parish, J. (Sweet) Parish, H. G. Stevens, J. H. Sneed, J. R. Stone, J. Stone, William Stone, J. G. Stone, J. D. Summar, J. M. Spurlock, Sol Spicer, M. P. Summar, J. H. Thomas, A. J. Thomas, W. D. Thomas, J. B. Thomas, Sam Tittle, Adam Tittle, Frank Tedder, 0 J. Warren, W. J. Webb, N. Willard, Tom Walker, Anderson Womack, W. L. Womack, J. L. Willard, L. Womack. (Names taken from Hancock's His-tory Second Tenn. Cavalry.) CQ1\'IPANY "E" FOURTH TENNESSEE CAVALRY Under Gen. Joseph Wheeler and Bedford Forrest COLONEL-Baxter Smith; Wounded at Woodbury, Sept. 1st, 1863; Lieut. Co!. Paul F. Anderson; Wounded at Fort Donaldson, Feb. 3, 1863; Major W. S. Bledsoe; Adjt. George B. Guild; Captain of Company "E" H. A. Wiley; First Lieutenant H. L. Preston, wounded four times; Second Lieut. W. L. Sul-livan; Second Lieut., B. R. V. - J. R. Fathery; Orderly Sergeant, T. J. Doak; Second O. S. - Neeley; Third O. S., E. N. Walkup; Fourth O. S., M. C. Markham. First Corp., C. V. Melton; Second Corp., J. G. Rushing; Third Corp. J. R. Goodloe; Fourth Corp., J. N. Harris. PRIVATES-B. Hare, J. Givans, John Brashears, C. P. Brown, A. M. Dodd, W. D. Coleman, W. H. Davis, A. E. Gilley, J. M. Hollis, W. T. Hollis, Ras Hammonds, J. B. Hill, W. T. Harris, I. K. Brewer, C. C. Brown, J. H. Coleman, Henry Camp-bell, J. M. Dillon, John Gilley, J. W. Gilliam, R. G. Hollis, J. J. Hammonds, John Hollandsworth, J. D. Hare, H. Hayes, John Hayes, A. W. Kennedy, J. H. Knox, N. A. Mitchell, T. B. Milligan , B. Neeley, W. J. Payton, N. B. Preston, J. A. Richards, Joseph St. John, J. W. Stewart, R. L. Stanley, W. H. Travis, James Vinson, Thomas Vance, James Vassar, J. H. Wharton, A. S. Gilley, Geo. Harris, Y. J. Hoover, E. R. Melton, C. Stanley, D. G. Travis, J. W. Wood, W. Wood, F G. Lorance, J. G. Knox, J. A. Mitchell, A. C. Milligan, E. J. Neeley, Frank Neeley, W. O. Rushing, C. B. Reed, F. S. Stephens, J. N. Stewart, William Smith, Thomas Vlnson, James Vance, B. F. Vinson, R. D. Walkup, W. Cummings, J. L. Gunter, H. B. Hall, T. M. Keele, J. A. Rigsby, James Thompson, John Tenpenny, Y. Wood, G. N. York. . Buglers-J. A. Stewart and James Nance. Surgeon-W. T. Delaney, Assistant Surgeon, W. T. Allen, J. A. Mimms, Adjt. succeeded by Geo. B. Guild. Marcellus Grissom and Wm. Bone, Quartermasters. (Taken from original muster roll, owned by Miss Daisy Brown) EIGHTEENTH TENNESSEE INFANTRY Joseph B. Palmer was Colonel of this Regiment; Lieuten-ant Col. A. G. Gordon; Adjutant, J. W. Roscoe; Commissary, R. P. Crockett; Quartermaster, W. P. Wood; Surgeon, John Pat. terson; Assistant Surgeon, John P. Gowen; Chaplain, J. H. Rookey. COMPANY "A" M. R. Rushing was captain of this company; and we regret we have no records of its members. We print here however a list of some of those of the Company that were killed, died or wounded during the war: W. G. Carmichael, died; A. L. Stewart, killed at battle of Chickamauga; Francis Bailey, died; A. B. Carnes, died; John Cook, died; William Davenport, killed battle Murfreesboro; A. N. Doak, died; Alfred Edward, died; Alfred Fann, killed Battle Murfreesboro; Joseph Hawkins, died; T. J. Smith, died; John B. Sullivan, killed Battle of Murfreesboro; B. A. Spicer, died; Elijah Tucker, died; T. A. Wilcher, died; Daniel Walls, killed Battle of Murfreesboro. FOURTH TENNESSEE CAVALRY REGIMENT- CQMPANY G Roll of Company of Captain J. W. Nichols OFFICERS 1st. Lieut. Dave Youree; 2nd. Lieut. John Sagely; 3rd. Lieut. Frank McKnight PRIVATES Arnold, John; Allman, Eph.; Bynum, Zeke; Bynum, Jim; Bynum, Bill; Brandon, Joe; Brandon, Jim; Bryant, Ira; Barry, Bill; Baker, Jim; Beasley, John; Brewer, Calvin; Burk, Pony; Bowen, Henderson; Curlee, Dave; Coleman, John; Carnahan, Calvin; Carnahan, Press; Cooper, Zay; Cooper, Joe; Dunn, Frank; Doughertry, Jess; Fowler, Will; Fowler, Jim; Gaither, Currin; Gaither, Bob; Gaither, Baz; Gaither, Tom; Gaither, Isom; Good, Jake; Good, Ad; Gaines, Alex; Gordon, John; Gardner, John; Gilley, Harve; Gilley, Jim; Gilley, Jess; Gray, Wiley W.; Gray, Abe; George, Ed; Gannon, Bill; Gannon, Harve; Harris, John; Hollis, Jim; Hol~, Rich; Ivie, P,ony; Inglish, Ben; Inglish, Andy; Jernigan, John W.; Jernigan, Willis; Jones, Dock; Jones, Hiram; Jones, Jimmie; Knox, Bob; Knox, Joe; Lowe, Jim; McKnight, Beck; McKnight, Jake; McKnight, Bob; McGill, Albert; McClain, Jim; McClain, Tom; Morgan, John; Miller, Huse; Moore, Calvin; Murray, Davis; Munsey, .hay; .Neely, Joe; Neely, Jim; Newgent, John; Nelson, Mich; Owensby, Sam; Owensby, Ed; Owensby, Wat; Patrick, Russell; Patrick, Tom; Pea, Doll; Roberts, Lunce; Ring, Fate; Ring, Bart; Rogers, Wilburn; Robinson, Alfred; Robinson, Arch; Robinson, Jess; Roach, Bill; Rushing Joe; Reed, Buck; Sagely, Polk; Sagely, Ruben; Sloan, Jonn; Summers, John AIled; Sain, Mack; Stacy, Harve; Sparks, Bill; Sparks, Alex; Spain, Jim; Spain, Dock; Taylor, Jim; Taylor, Bill; Taylor, Dock; Tolbert, Dave; Todd, Walker; Underwood, Tom; Vasser, Bill; Witherspoon, Alt:x; Witherspoon, Sam; Witherspoon, Dave; Weber, John; Weber, Rich; Weber, Marion; Weber, George; Weber, Lum; Williams, Bob; Williams, John; Williams, Jess; Wilson, Pat; Woodruff, Allen; Woodruff, Tom; Youree, Syke; Youree, Dick; Youree, Joe P.; Youree, Alex; Youree, Frank; Youree, George; Zumbro, Jake. (Surrendered at Charlotte, North Carolina, April 26th, 1865.) COMPANY "D" FOURTH TENNESSEE Captain H. J. St. John commanding. We can only give the list of some of those who were killed or died in this company: A. L. Taylor, died; J. H. Campbell, died (in prison); G. G. Austin, died (in prison); J. N. Hall, died, prisoner; G. E. Lemay, died; G. W. Milligan, died (in prison); William Maxey, died; J. W. Mullens, died (in prison); James Pendleton, died; J. H. Pendleton, killed in battle; W. R. Quarles, died (in prison); R. H. Rhea, died; James Rittenburg, died; Eli Sullivan, died; John Styler, died; Dock Smithson, died; Virgil Taylor, died; R. J. Williams, died; William Young, died; William Brandon, died. COMPANY "H" FOURTH TENNESSEE B. G. Wood, Captain. He was killed and Thos. G. Curlee was selected Captain. Some of those who were killed or died during service were: C. A. Hodge, died (in prison); James Childress, killed at Murfreesboro; Robert Gordon, died; John C. Gannon, died; C. P. Moore, died (prisoner); James McCrary, died; Robert McGill, died (prisoner); Jesse McCaslin, died; W.T. Martin, died; Erasmus Pinkerton, died; J. M_ Spicer, died (pnsoner); W. M. SpIcer, dIed; L. W. Jetton, died. FIFTH (LATER THIRTY-FIFTH) REGIMENT Benj. J. Hill, Colonel; John L. Spurlock, Lieut. Colonel; Joseph Brown, Major; Dr. W. C. Barns, Surgeon; Drs. Wooten and Bell, Assistant Surgeons; Captain O. F. Brewster, Quarter-master; Rev. David P. Richie, Chaplain. It was placed in Brig. Gen. P. R. Cleburn's brigade of Albert Sidney Johnston's army. COMPANY G This Company was commanded by James W. Wood, Cap-tain. We have no record of the members of this company, but we re-produce a list of those who died or were killed in battle: Esau Parks, killed at Shiloh; J. F. Swann, killed at Shiloh; John C. Bonner, killed at Chickamauga; Wesley Davenport, killed at Chickamauga; John Whitlock, died; H. R. Tarbett, died; B. W. Smart, died; T. B. Hopkins, died; Smith Isaac, killed at Shiloh; J. H. Bryant, killed at Shiloh. CAPTAIN M. M. BRIEN, JR. . Captain Brien's company was originally in the Fifth Ten-nessee Regiment, which was later consolidated with the 35th in which several officers were killed. On account of the con-solidation of these companies we are unable to trace the activities of Captain Brien from the available records. CAPTAIN JOHN C. NEW Captain New first enlisted in Company "A", Eighteenth Regiment, Co!. Joseph B. Palmer commanding. Later he was transferred to the 23rd. Regiment, Commanded first by Colonel W. P. Jones, and later by Alex Campbell, with Lieutenant Co!. H. C. McNeal, Sergeant; R. N. Payne, Surgeon; J. M. Alex-ander. He was made Captain of Company "H" of this regi ment. Several regiments were consolidated, when he was made Captain. We have no record of the men composing tnis company, but record those killed or died: W. A. Hall, killed at Chickamau-ga; McWhirter, killed at Chickamauga; Tobias Bright, killed at Murfreesboro; F. M. Bray, killed at Murfreesboro; J. L. Massel killed at Murfreesboro; B. F. Roberts, killed at Shiloh; Osteen Long, killed at Shiloh; E. T. Barber, died; W. A. Howard; died; Isaiah Hicks, died; J. H. Massey, died; W. B. Page, died; R. S. Roberts, died; Bushrod Weyl, died; J. L. Roberts, died.