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Submitted: 8/11/13 • Approved: 8/16/13 • Last Updated: 8/19/13 • R916838-G0-S3
26 Infantry 3 East Tennessee Volunteers
Civil War Confederate
April 7,1831 - January 22,1906
Enlisted 1861
M231 roll 36
Son of John Elijah & Lucy Anderson Rhea
Born in Rhea County, Tennessee
Married Raquel Brewer Seal
26th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in September, 1861, at Camp Lillard, near Knoxville, Tennessee. The men were recruited in the counties of Washington, Cocke, Grainger, Rhea, Hamilton, Knox, Roane, & Sullivan. It moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, then Fort Donelson where on February 16, 1862, most of the men were captured. After the exchange it was assigned to G J Pillow's, J C Brown's, Brown's & Reynolds' Consolidated, & Palmer's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. In April, 1863, the unit was reduced to eight companies & in October consolidated with the 18th Regiment. It participated in the difficult campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, returned to Tennessee with Hood, but was not engaged at Franklin & Nashville. Later the regiment was involved in the North Carolina operations. At Fort Donelson it reported 96 casualties of the 400 engaged before being captured. The 26th had 110 men disabled at Murfreesboro & of the 229 engaged at Chickamauga, forty-three percent were killed, wounded, or missing. During December, 1863, the 18th/26th totalled 423 men & 290 arms. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1865. The field officers were Colonels John M Lillard & Richard M Saffell; Lt Colonels Abijah F Boggess, James L Bottles, & James J Odell & Major Thomas M McConnell.
Contributed on 8/11/13 by bill060
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