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I am raising a Company of Infantry for the 150th Ft. Donelson event.
My Company will be portraying a Company 'C' from the 48th Tn. Vol. Inf. recruited primarily frrm men in Lewis and Maury County, Tn. Co. 'C' was commanded by Samuel L. Whiteside, born June 17, 1820 in Lewis/Mary County, Tn.
You'll note in the impression guidelines, that three rifles are authorized. Research, and statements from diaries seem to indicate that the 48th was clothed armed indifferently, but perhaps the predominate weapon at this early date where .69 Caliber weapons. As such, I'd prefer .69 Conversations as the first choice of weapons, followed by M1842's and if a '69 isn't available, then an Enfield will be accepted.
Brief early history of the 48th:
48th (VOORHIES') TENNESSEE
INFANTRY REGIMENT
Organized December, 1861; captured at Fort Donelson; reorganized September, 1862; remnant paroled as part of Fourth Consolidated Tennessee Infantry at Greensboro, North Carolina May 1, 1865.
FIELD OFFICERS
Colonel-W. M. Voorhies.
Lieutenant Colonels-William J. Sowell, Aaron S. Godwin.
Majors-John F. Gray, A. I Campbell, Joseph D. Howard, Thomas E. Jamison.
Voorhies' 48th Regiment was composed of 10 companies which had been mustered into state service during October-November 1861. It was mustered into Confederate service at Camp Maury, near Nashville, December 17, 1861. At the reorganization all company letters were changed, as shown below:
CAPTAINS
Thomas E. Jamison, Milton C. Molloy, Co. "A", formerly "K". Men from Maury County.
Joseph D. Howard (to major), Charles H. Dunham, John N. Alexander, Co. "B", formerly "E". Men from Maury County.
Samuel A. Whiteside, Co. "C", formerly "B". Men from Lewis County. Solomon J. George, Elijah C. Cantrell, Co. "D", formerly "I". Men from Hickman County.
George W. Gordon, Joseph Love, Co. "E", formerly "C". Men from Maury County. Andrew J. Campbell (to major), Isaac J. Howlett, Co. "F", formerly "G". Men from Maury County.
John A. Oliver, Solomon J. Easley, Heltar R. Walker, Co. "G", formerly "D". Men from Hickman County.
David R. Sowell, Arthur F. Aydelott, Co. "H", formerly "A". Men from Maury County. Joel P. Morrison, Thomas K. Halbrook, Pleasant B. Poore, Co. "I", formerly "F". Men from Hickman County.
W. M. Voorhies (to colonel), Aaron S. Godwin (to lieutenant colonel), Carlos C. Harris, Charles W. Vestal, Joshua P. Church, Co. "K", formerly "H". Men from Maury County.
At the reorganization Voorhies was reelected colonel; Aaron S. Godwin, lieutenant colonel; A. J. Campbell major.
Two companies, Jamison's and Gordon's, were ordered immediately to guard the bridges south of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The other eight companies moved to Clarksville, where they were reported on January 21, 1862; from there to Danville; from there to Fort Henry, where they arrived February 5, just before the Federal attack. With the rest of the troops from Fort Henry, except for the few who remained with General Lloyd Tilghman to man the batteries, they moved across country to Fort Donelson in the brigade commanded by Colonel A. Heiman, composed of the 27th Alabama, 10th and 48th Tennessee Infantry Regiments, Culbertson's Battery, and Gantt's Cavalry Battalion. Colonel Heiman described the 48th as a skeleton regiment, not over 400 men, not drilled, badly equipped and indifferently armed.
At Fort Donelson, Heiman's Brigade, increased by the addition of the 42nd and 53rd Tennessee Regiments, was placed in Brigadier General Bushrod R. Johnson's Division, and as part of his division surrendered on February 16. Captain Joseph Love, in his account of the regiment in Lindsley's Annals, stated that the two companies which had been on guard duty in Kentucky, arrived at Fort Donelson Friday night, February 15, just in time to be included in the surrender the next day. He further stated that the baggage and clothing of the regiment were captured in the move from Fort Henry, and that when the regiment arrived at Fort Donelson, a detail was made up with men from each company to return home and collect clothing etc.; that measles having broken out in the regiment, it surrendered only 360 men.
The men who escaped capture at Fort Donelson were grouped into a detachment under Captain David R. Sowell, senior captain of the 48th, and ordered to Corinth, Mississippi. Here, on April 7, 1862, they were reorganized into a small battalion of four companies which, a few days later was consolidated with six companies from the 54th Tennessee Infantry Regiment plus some from other regiments who had also escaped capture at Donelson, to form the 48th (Nixon's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment.
The field officers captured at Donelson were sent to Fort Warren, Massachusetts; the line officers to Johnson's Island; the enlisted men to Camp Douglas, Illinois. On April 10, 1862, from Camp Douglas, a petition from men in the 42nd, 48th, 49th and 50th Tennessee Regiments was sent to Andrew Johnson, Military Governor of Tennessee asking that he use his influence to secure permission for them to take the oath of allegiance to the Federal Government and return to their homes.
You'll find the details about the event, impression Guidelines and a link to the registration form here:
My Company will be portraying a Company 'C' from the 48th Tn. Vol. Inf. recruited primarily frrm men in Lewis and Maury County, Tn. Co. 'C' was commanded by Samuel L. Whiteside, born June 17, 1820 in Lewis/Mary County, Tn.
You'll note in the impression guidelines, that three rifles are authorized. Research, and statements from diaries seem to indicate that the 48th was clothed armed indifferently, but perhaps the predominate weapon at this early date where .69 Caliber weapons. As such, I'd prefer .69 Conversations as the first choice of weapons, followed by M1842's and if a '69 isn't available, then an Enfield will be accepted.
Brief early history of the 48th:
48th (VOORHIES') TENNESSEE
INFANTRY REGIMENT
Organized December, 1861; captured at Fort Donelson; reorganized September, 1862; remnant paroled as part of Fourth Consolidated Tennessee Infantry at Greensboro, North Carolina May 1, 1865.
FIELD OFFICERS
Colonel-W. M. Voorhies.
Lieutenant Colonels-William J. Sowell, Aaron S. Godwin.
Majors-John F. Gray, A. I Campbell, Joseph D. Howard, Thomas E. Jamison.
Voorhies' 48th Regiment was composed of 10 companies which had been mustered into state service during October-November 1861. It was mustered into Confederate service at Camp Maury, near Nashville, December 17, 1861. At the reorganization all company letters were changed, as shown below:
CAPTAINS
Thomas E. Jamison, Milton C. Molloy, Co. "A", formerly "K". Men from Maury County.
Joseph D. Howard (to major), Charles H. Dunham, John N. Alexander, Co. "B", formerly "E". Men from Maury County.
Samuel A. Whiteside, Co. "C", formerly "B". Men from Lewis County. Solomon J. George, Elijah C. Cantrell, Co. "D", formerly "I". Men from Hickman County.
George W. Gordon, Joseph Love, Co. "E", formerly "C". Men from Maury County. Andrew J. Campbell (to major), Isaac J. Howlett, Co. "F", formerly "G". Men from Maury County.
John A. Oliver, Solomon J. Easley, Heltar R. Walker, Co. "G", formerly "D". Men from Hickman County.
David R. Sowell, Arthur F. Aydelott, Co. "H", formerly "A". Men from Maury County. Joel P. Morrison, Thomas K. Halbrook, Pleasant B. Poore, Co. "I", formerly "F". Men from Hickman County.
W. M. Voorhies (to colonel), Aaron S. Godwin (to lieutenant colonel), Carlos C. Harris, Charles W. Vestal, Joshua P. Church, Co. "K", formerly "H". Men from Maury County.
At the reorganization Voorhies was reelected colonel; Aaron S. Godwin, lieutenant colonel; A. J. Campbell major.
Two companies, Jamison's and Gordon's, were ordered immediately to guard the bridges south of Bowling Green, Kentucky. The other eight companies moved to Clarksville, where they were reported on January 21, 1862; from there to Danville; from there to Fort Henry, where they arrived February 5, just before the Federal attack. With the rest of the troops from Fort Henry, except for the few who remained with General Lloyd Tilghman to man the batteries, they moved across country to Fort Donelson in the brigade commanded by Colonel A. Heiman, composed of the 27th Alabama, 10th and 48th Tennessee Infantry Regiments, Culbertson's Battery, and Gantt's Cavalry Battalion. Colonel Heiman described the 48th as a skeleton regiment, not over 400 men, not drilled, badly equipped and indifferently armed.
At Fort Donelson, Heiman's Brigade, increased by the addition of the 42nd and 53rd Tennessee Regiments, was placed in Brigadier General Bushrod R. Johnson's Division, and as part of his division surrendered on February 16. Captain Joseph Love, in his account of the regiment in Lindsley's Annals, stated that the two companies which had been on guard duty in Kentucky, arrived at Fort Donelson Friday night, February 15, just in time to be included in the surrender the next day. He further stated that the baggage and clothing of the regiment were captured in the move from Fort Henry, and that when the regiment arrived at Fort Donelson, a detail was made up with men from each company to return home and collect clothing etc.; that measles having broken out in the regiment, it surrendered only 360 men.
The men who escaped capture at Fort Donelson were grouped into a detachment under Captain David R. Sowell, senior captain of the 48th, and ordered to Corinth, Mississippi. Here, on April 7, 1862, they were reorganized into a small battalion of four companies which, a few days later was consolidated with six companies from the 54th Tennessee Infantry Regiment plus some from other regiments who had also escaped capture at Donelson, to form the 48th (Nixon's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment.
The field officers captured at Donelson were sent to Fort Warren, Massachusetts; the line officers to Johnson's Island; the enlisted men to Camp Douglas, Illinois. On April 10, 1862, from Camp Douglas, a petition from men in the 42nd, 48th, 49th and 50th Tennessee Regiments was sent to Andrew Johnson, Military Governor of Tennessee asking that he use his influence to secure permission for them to take the oath of allegiance to the Federal Government and return to their homes.
You'll find the details about the event, impression Guidelines and a link to the registration form here:
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