Thursday, November 22, 2012

41st Tennessee Infantry, CSA

The 41st Regiment Tennessee Infantry was organized in November 1862, with ten companies A to K.  It was surrendered at Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 16, 1862; released at Vicksburg, Miss., about September 20, 1862; immediately re-organized; and declared exchanged at Aiken’s Landing, Va., Nov. 10, 1862.  The men not captured at Fort Donelson were assigned to other commands until after re-organization.  The regiment was consolidated with the 19th and 24th Regiments Tennessee Infantry about January, 1864, and formed a temporary field organization.

About April 9, 1865, the 4th, 5th, 19th, 24th, 31st, 33d, 35th, 38th and 41st Regiments Tennessee Infantry were consolidated and formed the 3d Consolidated Regiment Tennessee Infantry which was paroled at Greensboro, N. C., May 1, 1865.

SOURCE:  Printed on the bottom of each card in the Compiled Service Records of John T. Gregory, Private, Co. F, 41st Tennessee Infantry, from the National Archives and Records Administration downloaded from www.fold3.com

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