9th Tennnessee ancestor help

[Justin C.]

Well, here's my first post.
My name is Justin Dalby, I live in Texas.
Last year I discover my confederate ancestor direct GG grandfather
Richard Henderson Dalby Company G.
I am looking to get in touch with experts here about the 9th Tennessee while I search the forum.

I hope my attachment works, would like any opinions on what's in this tin type that was found at grandparents house.
No name with picture though.

If this thread needs to move, feel free.
Thanks

[KPavia]

Re: 9th Tennnessee ancestor help

Hello
Here's a little bit that I was able to find on Ancestry.com about a Richard H. Dalby. This may or may not be your guy, but according to the info you've provided, it's likely that it is.
I've attached the pictures of the docs that I found that tell a little bit about his story. On all the documents, his name is put down as D.H. Dalby and he's referred to as Dick so I'm assuming that was his nickname he went by instead of Richard since Dick is a nickname for Richard. But the unit matches up with what you've said. Here's what I found-

According to a pension application, this Richard H. Dalby was born Feb. 8, 1840 in Granville county, North Carolina. and at the time of enlistment, he resided in Obion county, TN. He enlisted into the 9th TN (CSA), Co. G and a US War Department note from 1912 puts his enlistment date as Aug. 24, 1861. He was last reported on the company roll as present for duty on April 1863. Another pension application describes his service: he fought at Shiloh, Perryville (where he was slightly wounded in his left side), Memphis & Chickamauga where he was shot in the right forearm. He went to the hospital where he recovered for a bit and then returned to the ranks. While digging the fortifications around Atlanta, he reopened his wound where it became infected. A surgeon ended up removing the bone in his right forearm. He was furloughed, but on his way home he was captured and sent to a prison where he spent the rest of the war. He was released from that prison in March 1865. I read somewhere in a document that he later served as county sheriff of Obion county. His pension application is dated Nov. 19, 1912 and he's described as crippled in his right arm, blind in his right eye and mostly blind in his left. He died in 1920 and is buried in the Tennessee Confederate Soldiers Home Cemetery in Nashvill

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[Justin C.]

Re: 9th Tennnessee ancestor help

Thank you for posting those.
I am also trying to find out about the 9th Tennessee in general. Uniforms and equipment issued so I can try to do my first impression.

Also, looking for feed back on the details about the picture I posted.

[Mississippian]

Re: 9th Tennnessee ancestor help

Justin,

Is there a particular time frame of when you want to portray the 9th? It would vary as the war progressed.

Will MacDonald

[Justin C.]

Re: 9th Tennnessee ancestor help

I was thinking Shiloh to chickamauga, according to my ancestors service.

[Mississippian]

Re: 9th Tennnessee ancestor help

Well you're in luck for Perryville, as there is a group portraying them this year: http://bdacus01.wixsite.com/returntokentucky/impression

As for Shiloh, it wouldn't surprise me at all to have seen them in a lot of civilian clothing/homespun uniforms. They spent several months at Columbus KY, pretty close to their homes, so supply wouldn't have been too much of a problem.

Will MacDonald