CONFEDERATE TENNESSEE TROOPS
53rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry
- Overview:
- 53rd Infantry Regiment was organized at Fort Donelson, Tennessee, during January, 1862. The men were from Giles, Marshall, and Perry counties. Many of its members suffered from measles and in early February only 200 were fit for duty. It took part in some heavy fighting at Fort Donelson and was captured on February 16. After being exchanged the unit was assigned to General Maxey's Brigade in the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. Stationed at Port Hudson, a detachment was captured in July, 1863. Later it was placed in General Quarles' Brigade and sent to Mobile. Moving north in the spring of 1864, the regiment participated in various conflicts of the Army of Tennessee from New Hope Church to Bentonville. During December, 1863, it totalled 227 men and 220 arms and in April, 1864, there were 222 present. Many were lost in the Atlanta Campaign and at Franklin and Nashville, and few surrendered on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Alfred H. Abernathy, William B. Holden, John R. White, and William H. Wilkes; Lieutenant Colonels T.J. Morton and Thomas F. Winston; and Hans H. Aynett, William N. Baker, and William C. Richardson.
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