7th Tennessee Cavalry USA, Company C

7th Tennessee Cavalry USA, Company C

by Jerry L Hayes (Great Grandson of Captain Asa (Black Hawk) Hayes

What follows is the roster of men who served in Company C, 7th Tennessee Cavalry USA, during the American Civil War. These were men of integrity and conviction. All of them were volunteers who, for the most part, furnished their own horses and equipment. At a time when their state (Tennessee) seceded from the United States of America, in a determined effort to rip our nation apart, these men declared with their treasure and blood: “Not on our watch!” 

They gave true meaning to the phrase “Skin in the game.”

On April 16th, 2022 we (their descendants and relatives) Muster at Parkers Crossroads City Park. Parkers Crossroads, Tennessee to honor the memory of these gallant soldiers. They are not forgotten. 

By Rank

Captain

HAYS (HAYES), ASA N(ELSON), “Black Hawk,” Co C, captain.

Lieutenants

ALLENDER, WILLIAM F(RANCIS), Companies C & A, 1st Lieutenant;

BRADFORD, ROBERT G (YOUNG), Co C, 1st lieutenant;

GRAY, THOMAS P, Co C, lieutenant;

CLEARY, WILLIAM, Co C, 2nd lieutenant;

RENFRO, MARK (MARCUS), Companies C & A, 2^nd lieutenant;

ROBESON (ROBERSON, ROBINSON), J(EPTHA) L(AFAYETTE), Companies F & C, 2nd lieutenant.

Sergeants

BARKER, RUFUS G, Companies H, I & C, 1st sergeant;

BROADY (BRODIE), THOMAS J, Companies A & C, 1st sergeant;

CRAIG, GEORGE W, Co C, 1st sergeant;

ARKER, WESLEY, Companies H & C, private/1st sergeant;

BOREN, LAWSON B, Co C, quartermaster sergeant;

CARNESS, WILLIAM H, commissary sergeant;

CAVINESS, WILLIAM H, Co C, sergeant/commissary sergeant;

BOX, JAMES A(LLEN), Co C, sergeant;

CAMPBELL, WILLIAM P, Companies H, I & C, sergeant;

COLE, GEORGE W (M), Co C, sergeant;

DENNISON, WILLIAM H(ENRY), Companies C & A, sergeant;

EVANS, WILEY (D), Co C, sergeant;

FRIZELL (FRIZZELL), GEORGE N(EWTON), Co C, sergeant;

HAYS (HAYES), SAMUEL L(EON), “Black Sam,” Companies C & A, sergeant;

HERINGTON (HERRINGTON), JOHN W, Companies C & A, sergeant;

JOHNSON, JAMES M, Companies E & C, sergeant;

MELTON, WILLIAM T(ILEY), Co E, C & B, pvt/5^th sergeant;

MOORE, JOHN, Co C, sergeant; 

NEALY, JAMES W, Co C, sergeant;

PRESLAR, JAMES, Co C, sergeant;

PULLY (PULLEY), JAMES W, Co C, sergeant;

RICHARDSON, JASPER N, Companies E & C, duty sergeant;

SATTERFIELD, STEPHEN W, Co C, sergeant; 

SMITH, BRITOEN (BRITTAN), Co C, sergeant;

SMOTHERS, JAMES F(RANKLIN), Companies E, B & C, duty sergeant/sergeant;

THOMPSON, CALVIN L, Companies M & C, sergeant;

TROUT (TROUTT), GRANVILLE, Companies E & C, duty sergeant/sergeant;

WILSON, FRANCES A(SBURY), Companies K & C, sergeant.

Corporals

BASS, JAMES T, Companies B & C, corporal;

BARKER, SAMUEL A, Companies H, I & C, corporal;

BOMAN (BOWMAN), (JAMES) WILEY, Companies C & A, corporal;

BOREN, JOHN, Co C, corporal;

BROWNING, ROBERT C, Companies E & C, corporal;

BURKETT, ISAAC F, Companies C & A, corporal;

CANTREL (CANTRELL), ANDREW J(ACKSON), Companies E & C, corporal;

CHAMBERS, BENJAMIN or BERRYMAN R, Co C, corporal;

GILBERT, JACKSON J(OHN), Companies C & A, corporal;

GILBERT, WILLIAM. Co C, corporal;

GILBERT, THOMAS J(EFFERSON), Companies K & C, corporal;

GOODMAN, THOMAS T, Companies K, B & C, corporal;

HAMPTON, CHARLES B, Co C, corporal;

HARE, FRANCIS M, Companies K & C, corporal;

HAYS (HAYES), JOHN C(ROCKETT), Co C, corporal;

HAYS (HAYES), WILLIAM H(ENRY) H(ARRISON), Co C, corporal;

HIGDON (HIGDEN), WILLIAM T(HOMAS), Companies A & C, corporal;

MIDDLETON, ALFORD (ALFRED) W(EAKLEY), Companies C, corporal;

MILLER, BENJAMIN F, Co C, corporal;

NOLES, JAMES EDMOND, Companies E, B & C, corporal;

PINKSTON, ELIJAH (N), Companies D, C & E, corporal;

POMROY (POMEROY), JOHN A, Companies K, B & C, corporal;

POWERS, IRA, Companies A & C, corporal,

RAINEY, JAMES H(OWELL), Companies E & C, corporal,

SLOAN, JAMES D, Co C, corporal;

BOMAN (BOWMAN), WILLIAM, Companies C & A, 2nd corporal;

ADKINSON, JAMES, Companies M & C, 3rd corporal;

TRAUBURGER, BENJAMIN F, Co C, corporal;

WOODS, JAMES F M(ARTIN), Companies A, B, C & I, corporal;

Privates

ACOX (ADCOX/ADCOCK), FRANCIS M, Co C, private;

ADAMS, GREEN (OSCAR G ADAMS, alias), Companies A & C, private;

ALDRIDGE, THOMAS, Companies C & M, private;

ALDRIDGE, G. W., Co C, private;

ALLEN, JOHN W, Companies C & I, private;

ALTOM, JOHN, Companies A & C, private;

AUTERY (AUTRY), JACOB, Companies E & C, private;  

AUTERY (AUTRY), JOHN P, Companies E & C, private;

ARBUCKLE, SAMUEL T, Companies K, B & C, private;

ATKINSON, RICHARD A, Co C, private;

ATKINSON, WILLIAM, Co C, private;

AUTRY, JAMES P, Co C, private;

BALLARD (BOLLARD, BULLARD), DAVID C, Companies C & K, private;

BARNES, JAMES H(ENDERSON), Companies E & C, private;

BARNES, WILLIAM C(ARROLL), private, Co C;

BASSETT, W D, Co C; 

BATEY, JOHN H, Companies E & C, private;

BEATTY, GEORGE, Co C; 

BEATTY, JOHN H, Co C;

BELEW, AARON, Co C, private;

BIGGS, JAMES T, Companies M & C, private;

BLANKENSHIP, CALEB (F), Companies A & C, private;

BLEDSAW, JOHN, Co C, private;

BOWMAN (BOMAN), JONATHAN, Co C;

BOMAN (BOWMAN), SIMEON, Co C, private;

BONDS, JAMES K POLK, Companies B & C, private;

BOSWELL, JESSE T, Companies E, B & C, private;

BOX, EDWARD (EDMUND), Co C, private;

BOX, WILLIAM B, Co C, private;

BRADFIELD, ELISHA (ELIJAH) L(OUIS/EWIS), Co C, private;

BRADFORD, ROBERT N(ATHANIEL), Companies E, B & C, private;

BRANCH, LEWIS K, Co C, private;

BRITT, GEORGE W, Companies K & C, private;

BRITT, GREEN L(EE or LEAF), Co C, saddler;

BRITT, PINCKNEY, Co C, private;

BRODIE, LUD, Co C;

BRYANT, NEEDUM (NEEDHAM) J, Companies M & C, private;

BULLION, JOSEPH, Co C, private;

BURCHAM, CHRISTOPHER C, Co C, private;

BURCHUM, JAMES D, Co C, private;

CAMP, BENJAMIN F, Companies A & C, private;

CANTRELL, JAMES K P(OLK), Co C, private;

CARDEN, JAMES E, Companies E & C, private;

CAREY (CARY), FELIX, Companies E, B & C, private;

CARLILES, FRANKLIN, Co C, private;

CARPENTER, EMANUEL, Companies M & C, private;

CASH, JOHN J, Co C, private;

CAVINESS (CAVENESS), MATTHEW C, Co C, private;

CHASTEEN, BENJAMIN, Companies M & C, private;

CHUMNEY, BEVERLY R or BEN R, Co C;

CLARK, NELSON C, Companies E & C, private;

COFFREY (CAFFREY), JAMES, Co C, private;

COLE, NEWTON J, JAMES N, OR JASPER N. 

COLLINS, FRANK, Co C, private;

COTTRELL, GEORGE W, Co C, private;

COX, THOMAS, Companies K & C, private;

CRENSHAW, WILLIAM, Co C, private;

CUTMOORE (COTTMORE), CHARLES H, Co C, pvt;

DAVENPORT, ISAAC N(OAH), Co C, private;

DAVENPORT, J. P., Co C, private; 

DAVIS, JAMES, Co C, private;

DAVIS, M(EREDITH) L, joined Co C as a private;

DAVIS, SAMUEL, Co C, private;

DEAR (DEER), MILTON B, Companies K & C, private;

DELANEY, JOSEPHUS, Co C, private;

DERROSSETT (DEROSSETT, DEROSIT), WILLIAM E, Co C;

DERRYBERRY, E(LISHA) H(ANDLAY) T(HOMPSON), Companies C & A, private;

DODD, SAMUEL F(INCH or FRENCH), Companies D, E & C, private;

DODD, STANLEY, Companies E & C, private;

DOSS, JOHN C, Companies M & C, private;

DUKE, G(REENBERRY) P, Co C, private;

DUKE, J(AMES) (K) P(OLK), Co C, private; 

DUKE, W D, Co C, private;

DUNN, GEORGE R and B, were privates;

DUROSSETT, WILLIAM, Co C, private;

EDWARDS, LINT B, Co C, private;

EVANS, DRURY (ANDREW), Co C, private;

FERGUSON, JAMES (K) P(OLK), Companies K & C, private;

FLIPPIN, GEORGE, Co C, private;

FLOWERS, HENRY, Co C, private;

FORSHEE, WILLIAM R, Co C;

FOWLER, GREEN L, Co C, private;

FREDERICK, BENJAMIN OR BENNETT (S, F or T), Co C, private;

FREEMAN, DANIEL D, Companies H & C, private;

FREEMAN, WILLIAM, Co C, private;

FRIZELL (FRIZZELL), ABRAHAM, Co C, private;

FRIZELL (FRIZZELL), THOMAS J, Co C, private;

GABBARD, WILLIAM T, Co C; 

GASKINS, AMOS L, Companies B & C, private;

GILBERT, JESSE, Companies C & A, private;

GILBERT, J (F, T or B), Companies C, private; 

GINN, BENJAMIN F(RANKLIN), Companies C & A, private;

GOFF, EDMOND, Companies K, B & C, private;

GOLDEN, J(OHN) H, Co C, private, 

GOWERS, GEORGE W, companies K, B, & C, private,

GREEN, JOSEPH M, Co C, private;

GRIFFIN, WILLIAM A, Co C, private;

GRIMSLEY, M(MARIDA, MARION, MEREDITH) M(MCDANIEL) nickname “Buck”, Companies A & C, private;

HAIL (HALE), (J) IVY, Co C, private,

HAINEYS, WILLIAM, Co C, private;

HALE, J I, Co C, private;

HALL, J L, Co C;

HALLMARK (HALMARK), JOHN (H or R), Co C, private;

HAMMETT, JOHN WESLEY, Companies C & E, private;

HAMPTON, (WILLIAM) HIRAM H, Companies C & A, private;

HARDISON, THOMAS M, Co C;

HARNY (HAINY), WILLIAM H, Co C, private;

HART, ABSOLOM (B), Companies K & C, private;

HARTLEY, HARDIN, Co C, private;

HAYS (HAYES), ISAAC M(ARTIN) C(OLUMBUS), Companies C & A, private;

HAYS (HAYES), JACKSON J(OSIAH), Co C, private;

HAYS (HAYES), JAMES M(ONROE), Co C, private;

HAYS (HAYES), JOHN B(ATEMAN), Co C, private;

HAYS (HAYES), JOHN J, Co C. ;

HAYS (HAYES), SAMUEL L(EON), JR, Co C;

HAYS (HAYES), WILLIAM, Co C, private;

HEDGE(S), ISAAC, Companies B & C, private;

HEDGES, HENDERSON C, Companies E & C, private;

HILL, ELIAS or ELIJAH (C), Co C, private;

HILL, JOHN L (S), Companies C, E, & B, private;

HIPKINS,  JAMES G H, Companies M & C, private;

HOLT, WILEY A, Co C, private;

HOMBS (HOLMES), A M, Co C, private; 

INGRAM, DAVID C, Companies K & C, private;

JAMES, HIRAM, Co C, private;

JOHNSON, CHARLES J(AMES), Companies A & C, private;

JOHNSON, EDMOND D, Co C, private;

JOHNSON, EDWIN W, Companies A & C, private;

JOHNSON, HENRY K(NIGHT), Companies H & C, private;

JOHNSON, JAMES K (P), Companies C & A, private;

JOHNSON, SAMUEL, Companies C & A, private;

JOHNSON, SAMUEL L, JR, Co C, private;

JOHNSON, THERODE (SHERODE), Companies A & C, private;

JOHNSON, WILLIAM E, Co C; 

JOLLEY, MARION E (GIDEON), Companies C & B, private;

JONES, RANDEL (D), Companies A & C, private;

JOWERS, J H (J), Co C, private; 

KEEN (KEENE), ELISHA, Co C, private;

KEEN, GEORGE WASHINGTON, Co C, private;

KEEN, ISAAC, Companies C & A, private;

KEEN, JAMES THOMAS, Co C, private;

KEEN, JERRY, Co C.;

KEEN (KEENE), WILLIAM R, Co C, private;

KELLY, I N, Co C, private;

KENNARD (KENARD), THOMAS, Co C, private;

KING, JAMES A, Companies A & C, private;

KING, STEPHEN GRAY, Companies A & C, private;

KINMAN, MOSES (N), Co C, private;

KIRBY, FRANCIS M, Co C.;

KIRBY, SMITH C, Companies E & C, private;

KIRK, ULYSSUS, Companies B, C & E, private/farrier;

LAMPLEY, JAMES M, Co C, private;

LANE, NATHANIEL M, Companies D, C, & A, private;

LEATHERS, THOMAS F, Co C, private;

LEDBETTER, ISAAC J, Co C, private;

LEE, BERRY D, Co C, private;

LEONARD, (ISAAC) M, Co C, private/bugler;

LOFTUS, THOMAS, Co C, private;

LOGAN, PRESTON, Co C, private;

MACKEY, H(ENRY) T, Co C, private;

MANESS, RICHARD L, Companies M & C, private;

MANLEY, JASPER, Co C;

MARACLE (MYRACLE), JAMES (K) P, Co C, private;

MARCUM, WILLIAM C, Companies D & C, private;

MAXFIELD (MAXWELL), G(EORGE) W, Co C, private;

MCCALLAM (MCCOLLUM), SAMUEL, Co C, private;

MCCLUM, GEORGE, Co C, pvt.; 

MEDLIN, ROBERT L, Companies H, C, & I, pvt,

MILLER, GEORGE W, Co C, pvt,

MILLER, GEORGE W, Companies H, C & I;

MOORE, JAMES D, Co C, private;

MOORE, JOHN W, Companies M, I & C, private;

MORGAN, FRANCIS (FRANKLIN) MARION, Companies C & A, private;

MORGAN, GEORGE W(ASHINGTON), Companies B, A & C, private;

MORGAN, JONATHAN B, Co C, private;

MORRIS, FELIX W, Companies C & K, private;

MUSE, CALAB, Companies M & C, private;

MYARACLE (MYRACLE), C(HESTERFIELD) F, Co C, private;

MYRACLE, J P, Company C;

NELSON, ROBERT W, Co C, private;

NOLEN, REAL D, Co C, blacksmith;

NORWOOD, THOMAS J(EFFERSON), Companies E & C, private;

OSBORNE, GEORGE R, Co C;

OVERMAN, NATHAN(IEL), Co C, private;

OWENS, REDDING (REDEN) S, Companies I, H & C, private;

OWERS, STEPHEN (LAYFAYETTE), Companies A & C, private;

PAGE, WILLIAM C, Companies C & A, private;

PATE, THOMAS I, Co C, private;

PATTERSON, ISIAH (IZOR) D, Companies K & C, private;

PATTERSON, ISAIAH M, Co C, private;

PATTERSON, ROBERT H, Companies K & C, private;

PECK, FRANCIS M, Co C, private;

PENNINGTON, MONROE, Co C.; 

PINKSTON, NAPOLEON B(URROUGHS), Co C, private;

RICHARD (PRITCHARD), WILLIAM D, Companies E & C, private;

QUALLS, (WILLIAM) LARKIN, Companies C & E, private;

RADFORD, WILLIAM P, Companies E & C, private;

RAY, JOHN F, Co C;

REEVES, JAMES LEONADAS, Co C. ;

REEVES, RICHARD F (T), Co C, private;

REIVES (REEVES), ELISHA G, Co C, private;

RENFRO, THOMAS J, Co C, private;

RENSHAW, HENRY G, Co C, private;

RIDINGS, THOMAS H, Companies K, B & C, private;

RIGGS, JAMES, Co C, private;

RILES, ALFRED, Co C, pvt;

ROBBINS, JOSEPH A, Co C, private;

ROBINSON, ANDREW J, Co C, private. 

ROBINSON, JAMES, Co C, private;

ROBINSON (ROBERTSON), WILLIAM M, Companies E & C, private;

ROWE, JOHN W (JAMES R), Co C, private;

RUFFIN, THOMAS, Co C, private;

RUSHING, JOHN G, Co C, private;

SCOTT, CHARLES M(ACAJAH or MICAJAH), Companies C & A, private;

SEARERS (SEAVERS), JOEL (A) B, Co C, private;

SELLERS, JESSE L, Companies E, B, & C, private;

SHARP, JOHN F, Co C, private;

SHELTON, JOHN W, Co C, bugler; 

SIMMONS, WILLIAM, Co C, private;

SINGLETON, JAMES W(YATT) or RANDOLPH W (WYATT R), Companies E & C, private;

SINGLETON, JOHN, Companies E & C, private;

SKATES (SCATES), GREEN, Companies K, B & C, private;

SMITH, ISAAC (M), Co C, private;

SPAIN, WILLIAM (WILBORNE), Companies K & C, private;

SHEAR (SPEAR), JAMES D, Companies K & C, private;

SHEARS (SPEARS), JOHN (JAMES) W, Co C, private;

STAMPS, DANIEL, Co C.; 

STONE, REUBEN, Co C, private;

STONE, WILLIAM, JR, Companies H & C, private;

STRATTEN (STRATTON), JOHN M, Companies M & C, private;

SUTTEN (SUTTON), GEORGE W, Companies K & C, private;

TAYLOR, ARCHIBALD F, Co C, private;

TEDFORD, WILLIAM E, Companies M, A & C;

TOWNSELL (TOWNSEND), GEORGE (W), Companies C & A, private;

TOWNSEND, JOSEPH R, Companies E, C & B, private;

TOWNSEND, NATHANIEL (T), Co C, private;

TUBBS, ELIJAH, Co C, private;

VETEK (VETETO), ALBERT J, Companies M & C, private;

VIAR (VIA), SIMPSON H(ARPER), Co C, private;

WAITES, THOMPSON, Companies A & C, private;

WALLACE, CHARLES J, Co C w;

WALLACE, GEORGE W, Companies H, I & C, private;

WALLER, WILLIAM, Co C, private;

WATSON, JOHN, Co C, blacksmith/private;

WATSON, JOHN C, Co C, private;

WATSON, LYMAN (SIMON) P, Companies K, B & C, private;

WEBB, JOHN R(ICHARD), Companies E, B & C, private;

WEBB, THEOPHILUS (AUGUSTUS), Companies C & E, private;

WHITTLE, HARTWELL, Co C, private;

WHITTLE, JOHN J, Co C, private;

WILKINS, HENRY I, Co C.; 

WILLIAMS, C(HRISTOPHER) C, Co C;

WOOD, HUSTON GEORGE, Co C, private;

WOOD, ISAAC M, Co. C.;

WOOD, JOHN, Co C, private;

WOOD, (HUGH) LAWSON, Co C, & A, private

WOOD, WILLIAM, Co C, private; 

WOOLEY, ALEXANDER (ANDREW J), Companies H, C & I, private;

WYATT, WILLIAM B, Companies E, B & C, private.

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