Active 1862–1865 Type Infantry | Allegiance Tennessee | |
Country Confederate States of America Branch Confederate States Army Engagements Chickasaw Bayou
Vicksburg Campaign
Big Black River Bridge
Siege of Vicksburg
Battle of Piedmont
Lynchburg Campaign
Battle of Monocacy
Greenville, Tennessee | ||
The 62nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment, also known as 62nd Tennessee Mounted Infantry and 80th Tennessee Infantry Regiment, was an infantry regiment in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. It served on Mississippi, Tennessee, West Virginia, Maryland and Virginia and surrendered at Washington, Georgia on May 9, 1865 as part of Jeff Davis escort.
Organization and muster
The 62nd Tennessee was organized October 8, 1862; mustered into Confederate service at Sweetwater, Tennessee November 11, 1862. The Regiment was captured at Vicksburg, paroled in late July 1863. In January 1864 the Regiment was Mounted and declared exchanged on June 27, 1864. They served remainder of war in Vaughn's Brigade in East Tennessee and Virginia.
References
62nd Tennessee Infantry Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA