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Hamilton
County Soldiers of the |
Captain William J. Standifer organized a company of the Second Tennessee Volunteer Infantry for service in the Mexican War. It was mustered into service June 18, 1846. Company E of the Fourth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry was organized and mustered in at Harrison. Company H, of the Fourth Tennessee Volunteer Infantry was recruited by Capt. Richard Waterhouse near Harrison.
| Bailey, Pleasant James - Pvt/ Co A, 4th Inf. Enlisted Oct. 2, 1847 at Harrison, age 23years. Discharged July 31, 1848 at Memphis, TN. Submitted by Joyce Bailey Kent |
| Bell, John R. - 1st Lieut., Co E 4th TN Volunteer Infantry |
| Bell, Dr. William S. |
| Cannon, B. B. |
| Carney, Thomas |
| Clift, James Warren |
| Cowart, John - 3rd Lieut., Co E, 4th TN Volunteer Infantry |
| Dobbs, J R - 3rd Lieut., Co H 4th TN Inf |
| Dugger, Benjamin F. |
| Foster, James Anderson |
| Foster, Joseph Rogers |
| Fryar,
William - Co. A. 4th Infantry.
Enlisted 10/21/1847 at Harrison, TN at age 36.
Died in the war on 6/11/1848 at Jalapa, Mexico. Submitted by June Tanner Cooper Penny0608@aol.com |
| Fryar,
Jeremiah, Jr. - Wagon Master
with D. A. Wild Co. Submitted by June Tanner Cooper Penny0608@aol.com |
| Fullton, Capt. William Douglass - Commanded a company of Georgia Volunteers; later moved to Chattanooga. |
| Gillespie, David - Lived in Chattanooga many years. His widow, Sarah Cleage Gillespie, drew a pension. |
| Gilliland, William B. - Sgt. Company H. Buried in Gilliland Cemetery Chattanooga, TN |
| Grant, Richard I. - 2nd Lieut., Co H, 4th TN Inf |
| Guthrie, Lawson - Capt., Co E 4th TN Volunteer Infantry. Captain Guthrie raised Company E of the 4th Tennessee at Harrison. He served throughout the war and was brevetted for gallantry at the battle of Cerro Gordo. He was present at the surrender of Mexico City. Submitted by R. Scott Guthrie |
| Hale, Enoch - Served in Capt. Standifer's Co., 2nd TN Inf. Appointed assistant Surgeon 9/10/1846 |
| Hardin, Thomas - Co. H, 5th TN Inf. Died 8/8/1905. Buried in National Cemetery |
| Hodges, Howell |
| Kennon, E. W. |
| Malloy, James |
| McAllen, John - 2nd Lieut., Co E 4th TN Volunteer Infantry |
| McCallum, John - 1st Lieut., Co H 4th TN Vol Inf |
| Milliken, Alexander |
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Monds,
Alexander Marion served in the US Army.
Co. A. 4th Infantry. His
#C6606, he served from 10/2/1847 to 7/31/1848.
After his service time he lived in Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN and
died here. |
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Monds,
George Washington 1st enlistment George Washington Monds, Pvt. Co.
G, 2nd Infantry. Enlisted
6/18/1846 at Chattanooga, Hamilton, TN. -- discharged 5/25/1847 at New
Orleans, LA. 2nd enlistment Pvt. Co. A. Infantry.
Enlisted 10/21/1847 at Harrison, Hamilton, TN at age 20 -
discharged 7/31/1848 at Memphis, Shelby, TN. |
| Poe, Samuel - Raised a regiment for service and was elected Major. |
| Powell, J. D. |
| Pryor, Washington - 2nd TN Volunteer Infantry |
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Ramsey, James Asbery -
b Hamilton Co., TN, Oct 4, 1811 - d Feb 16, 1878, Co E , Mounted
Volunteer Army, Tarkio Chapel Cemetery,
Fortescue, Holt County, MO. Submitted by Dennis M. Ramsey. dennis@act-iv.net
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| Read, Dr. J. T. - 2nd TN Volunteer Infantry |
| Rogers, William J. - Capt., Co H 4th TN Vol Inf |
| Standifer, Capt. William J. - 2nd TN Inf |
| Stanford, Prince - Co N, 2nd TN Inf. Buried in National Cemetery |
| Stringer, Capt. William |
| Wadkins, Carmon - Captain J. Standifer's Co., 2nd TN Inf |
| Walker, Lieut. Francis Marion |
| Waterhouse, Richard - Capt., Co H, 4th TN Inf |
| Weeks, Thomas |
| White, John Fletcher |
If
you have an ancestor from Hamilton County that served in the
Mexican
American War, include him here.
Submit your information to Dennis Wilson:
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