CONFEDERATE TENNESSEE TROOPS
55th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Brown's)
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55th (Brown's) Infantry Regiment [also called 56th Regiment] was organized at Columbus, Kentucky, in February, 1862. Its companies were recruited in Benton, Carroll, Gibson, Madison, and Henderson counties. The unit was ordered to Missouri and in March reported 327 present for duty. Eight of the ten companies were captured at Island No. 10 on April 8. Exchanged and reorganized it was assigned to Maxey's and Quarles' Brigade, and during January, 1863, consolidated with the 46th Regiment. After serving at Port Hudson and Jackson, the regiment was ordered to Mobile. In May, 1864, it moved north and participated in many battles of the Army of Tennessee from Atlanta to Bentonville. The 46th/55th totalled 270 men and 230 arms in December, 1863, and lost sixty percent of the 250 engaged at Lickskillet Road on July 28, 1864. Only a handful surrendered in April, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Thomas H. Baker and Alexander J. Brown, Lieutenant Colonels Gideon B. Black and William A. Jones, and Majors John H. Hilsman and Joseph E. McDonald.
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