The Fourth Alabama Painting by Don Troiani

Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah

Private J Denton, Company B, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, circa 1890

Private J Denton, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Company B, circa 1890

Third Tennessee Infantry, Provisional Army of the Confederate States

Mustered in Confederate service for one year 6 June, 1861, dated 29 May, 1861. Arrived at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861

COLONEL J C VAUGHN
Captain J C Vaughn, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Company F, was appointed colonel, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, at Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 29 May, 1861.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL J J REESE
Captain J J Reese, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Company A, was appointed lieutennat colonel, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, at Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 29 May, 1861.

MAJOR G W MORGAN
Captain G W Morgan, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Company B, was appointed major, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, at Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 29 May, 1861.

Company A: CAPT. L C MAY
The company was accepted in state service for one year, under the command of Captain J J Reese, at Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 6 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year on 26 May, 1861. Captain J J Reese, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Company A, was appointed lieutenant colonel, 3rd Tennesse Infantry, at Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 29 May, 1861, and the company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General J H Clay, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 29 May, 1861.
Company B: CAPT. W PARKER
The company was accepted in state service for one year, under the command of Captain G W Morgan, at Madisonville, Monroe County, Tennessee, on 16 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year, under the command of Captain W Parker, at the old Knox County Fairgrounds, one mile northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 23 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General J H Clay, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 29 May, 1861.
Company C: CAPT. E P DOUGLASS
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Benton, Polk County, Tennessee, on 16 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at the old Knox County Fairgrounds, one mile northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 27 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General J H Clay, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 29 May, 1861.
Company D: CAPT. J F HANNAH
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Benton, Polk County, Tennessee, on 6 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at the old Knox County Fairgrounds, one mile northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 16 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General J H Clay, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 29 May, 1861.
Company E: CAPT. J A McKAmy
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee, on 2 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at the old Knox County Fairgrounds, one mile northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 24 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General J H Clay, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 29 May, 1861.
Company F: CAPT. W C MORELOCK
The company was accepted in state service for one year, under the command of Captain J C Vaughn, at Sweetwater, Monroe and McMinn Counties, Tennessee, on 26 April, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at the old Knox County Fairgrounds, one mile northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 17 May, 1861, Captain J C Vaughn, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Company F, was appointed colonel, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, at the old Knox County Fairgrounds, one mile northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 29 May, 1861, and the company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General J H Clay, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 29 May, 1861.
Company G: CAPT. H DILL
The company was accepted in state service for one year at McMinn County, Tennessee, dated May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at the old Knox County Fairgrounds, one mile northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 26 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General J H Clay, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 29 May, 1861.
Company H (1st)/H (2nd): CAPT. J C BOYD
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Mount Vernon, Monroe County, Tennessee, on 25 April, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at the old Knox County Fairgrounds, one mile northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 16 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General J H Clay, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 29 May, 1861, and was reorganised and assigned to the 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Companies H and K (2nd), under the command of Captains J Marr and J C Boyd, respectively, on 14 May, 1862.
Company I Decatur Guards: CAPT. N J LILLARD
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Decatur, Meigs County, Tennessee, on 3 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at the old Knox County Fairgrounds, one mile northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 14 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General J H Clay, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 29 May, 1861.
Company K (1st) Shelby Greys: CAPT. G M MATHeS
The company was accepted in state service for one year at Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, on 8 May, 1861, and was mustered in state service for one year at the old Knox County Fairgrounds, one mile northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 12 May, 1861. The company was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General J H Clay, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 29 May, 1861, and was assigned to the 63rd Tennessee Infantry, Company E, under the command of Captain C R Millard, on 14 May, 1862.
Company K (2nd): CAPT. J C Boyd
The company was organised with men of the 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Company H (1st), on 14 May, 1862.

Organisation of 3rd Tennessee Infantry at first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Colonel J C Vaughan, Lieutenant Colonel J J Reese, Major G W Morgan; Company A, Captain L C May; Company B, Captain W Parker; Company C, Captain E P Douglass; Company D, Captain J F Hannah; Company E, Captain J A McKamy; Company F, Captain W C Morelock; Company G, Captain H Dill; Company H (1st)/(2nd), Captain J C Boyd; Company I, Decatur Guards, Captain N Lillard; Company K (1st), Shelby Greys, Captain G M Mathes

Sources

"This Regiment is rapidly filling up. The following companies are encamped at the Fair Grounds: 1. Knoxville Guards, Captain John W. Paxton, rank and file, 78 men. 2. Monroe Company, Captain John C. Vaughn, rank and file, 73 men. 3. Monroe Company, Captain J. C. Boyd, rank and file, 64 men. 4. Monroe Company, Captain George W. Morgan, rank and file, 64 men. 5. Decatur Guards, Captain N. J. Lillard, rank and file, 64 men. 7. Captain J. C. Ramey's Company, rank and file, 70 men 7. Captain John J. Reese's Company, rank and file, 77 men. 8. Blount County Company, Captain J. A. McKanny, rank and file, 71 men. Total number, 561 men. In addition to these, full companies are reported from Hawkins county, Bristol and Blountville."

Knoxville Register (Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee), 8 May, 1861 - The East Tennessee Regiment

"The First Regiment of East Tennessee Volunteers left this place at 10 o'clock, A. M., on yesterday. The superior officers are Colonel John C. Vaughn, Lieutenant Colonel John J. Reese, and Major George W. Morgan."

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 7 June , 1861 - From Knoxville, Tennessee, 3 June, 1861

"The 1st. Regiment of East Tennessee Volunteers, encamped at the fair Grounds near this city, organised a few days since, by electing the following officers; Colonel - John C. Vaughn. Lieut. Col. - John J. Reese. Major - Geo. W. Morgan. They have recieved marching orders, and will leave Monday next at 10 o'clock for the seat of war in Virginia."

Athens Post (Athens, McMinn County, Tennessee), 7 June, 1861 - For the seat of war

"Colonel A. P. Hill, commanding the Brigade, whose headquarters are at Camp Davis, Romney, ordered , on the night of the 18th, Col. J. C. Vaughan, of the Third Tennessee Reg't, to proceed to the line of the enemy at New Creek Depot, eighteen miles West of Cumberland, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with two companies of the 13th Regiment of Virginia Volunteers, commanded by Captain Crittenden and White, and two companies of the 3d TennesseeRegiment, commanded by captain Dillard and Mathis, to disperse the Federal forces there collected."

Staunton Spectator (Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia), 25 June, 1861 - Skirmish at New Creek, Caught them napping

"Lieut. Col. Reese, writing the same day, says: 'Col. Elzey's 4th Brigade, composed of the 1st Maryland Regiment; the 3d Tennessee Volunteers, under Col. Vaughn, Lieut. Col. Reese, and Major Morgan, and the 10th Virginia Volunteers, and one battery of four pieces of artillery, arrived at Manassas at 11 1/2 o'’'clock, and we marched to the left wing at a double quick march.'"

Richmond Daily Dispatch (Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia), 6 August, 1861 - Honor to Whom Honor is Due, Knox., Tenn., 1 August, 1861

Books/ Manuscripts

Tennesseans in the Civil War Part I: A military history of Confederate and Union units with available rosters of personnel, in two parts, published by the Civil War Centennial Commission, Nashville, Tennessee, 1864

Supplement to the Official Records: Part II, Record of Events: Record of events for Third (Lillard's) Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Provisional Army), June 1861-August 1864, edited by James B. Hewett

"Vaughn wore a uniform of sorts - one with a wide dark stripe down the trouser leg, but with no rank displayed on the ill-fitting grey caot, perhaps because his colonelcy had not yet been confirmed."

The Last Confederate General: John C. Vaughn and his East Tennessee Cavalry, by Larry Gordon

Shenandoah Herald: Diary of a soldier of the Stonewall Brigade, first year of the war, by John H Grabill

The military annals of Tennessee, Confederate: First series embracing a review of military operations, with regimental histories and memorial rolls compiled from original and official sources, edited by John Berrien Lindsley, M. D., D. D.

Service with the Shelby Greys: The Confederate Veteran, Volume XXVI, Nashville, Tenn., January-December, 1908, pp69-71, by the late N. D. Bachman, Bristol, Tennessee

History of Cumberland, Maryland, from the time of the Indain Town, Caiuctucuc, in 1728, up to the present day, embracing an account of Washington's first campaign, and battle of Fort Necessity, together with a story of Braddock's expedition, &c., &c., &c, with maps and illustrations, by Will H. Lowdermilk

Notes

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Provisional Army of the Confederate States, was accepted in Confederate service for one year at the old Knox County Fairgrounds, one mile northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 29 May, 1861.

Decatur, Meigs County, to Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Company I, 3 May, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Company I, was ordered to proceed by the East Tennessee & Georgia Railroad to Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 3 May, 1861, and was stationed at the old Knox County Fairgrounds, one mile northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, between 3 May and 2 June, 1861.

Troops stationed at old Knox County Fairgrounds, one mile northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, 8 May, 1861: Knoxville Guards, Captain J W Paxton (78); Captain J C Vaughn (73); Captain J C Boyd (66); Captain G W Morgan (64); Decatur Guards, Captain N J Lillard (64); Captain J C Ramsey (70); Captain J J Reese (77); Captain J A McKamy (71); Totla 561

Note: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Companies A, E, F, H, and I, were stationed at the old Knox County Fairgrounds, one mile northeast of Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 8 May, 1861.

Benton, Polk County, to Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, Companies C & D, 13 & 28 May, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Company C, was ordered to Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, on 13 May, 1861, and Company D across the Ocoee River to Knoxville, Knox County, via Charleston, Bradley County, Tennessee, in the morning on 28 May, 1861.

Knoxville to Lynchburg, 2-5 June, 1861

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to proceed by the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad to Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, at 10 AM on 2 June, 1861, and arrived by the Virginia & Tennessee Railroad at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, via Bristol, Sullivan County, Tennessee, on 5 June, 1861.

Note: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was involved in an accident on the East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad, four miles southwest of New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, on 3 June, 1861.

Casualties, 3rd Tennessee Infantry, East Tennessee & Virginia Railroad, four miles southwest of New Market, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 3 June, 1861: Captain W C Morelock, Company F, wounded; Company F, w 10, total 10; Company I, w 1, t 1; Total, wounded 12

Note: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was stationed at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, between 5 and 11 June, 1861.

Mustered for one year, Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, 6 June, 1861, dated 29 May, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was mustered in Confederate service for one year at Camp Davis, Agricultural & Mechanics' Society Fairgrounds, on Fifth Street, half a mile southwest of Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Major & Assistant Adjutant General J H Clay, Confederate States Army, on 6 June, 1861, dated 29 May, 1861.

Note: H L Clay was appointed major, adjutant general's department, Confederate States Army, on 16 March, 1861, and was assigned to Lieutenant Colonel E K Smith, cavalry, Confederate States Army, at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.34, Paragraph II, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 24 April, 1861. Major & Assistant Adjutant General H L Clay, Confederate States Army, was assigned to command at Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861 (See the Fifth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah).

Lynchburg to Winchester, 11-13 June, 1861

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Orange & Alexandria Railroad to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 11 June, 1861, and arrived by the Valley Turnpike via Manassas Junction, Prince William County, and Strasburg, Shenandoah County, Virginia, on 13 June, 1861.

Note: The 10th Virginia Infantry and the 13th Virginia Infantry arrived at Camp Johnston, Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 6 PM on 13 June, 1861, and the 5th Virginia Infantry at 9 AM on 14 June, 1861.

Troops stationed at Camp Johnston, Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 14 June, 1861: 5th Virginia Infantry, Colonel K Harper; 10th Virginia Infantry, Colonel S B Gibbons; 13th Virginia Infantry, Colonel A P Hill; 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Colonel J C Vaughn

Note: The 31st Virginia Militia (Frederck County) and the 51st Virginia Militia (Frederck County) were stationed at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 13 and 14 June, 1861, and the 3rd Tennessee Infantry was stationed at Camp Johnston, Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 13 and 17 June, 1861 (See the Virginia Militia).

Occupation of Romney, 18-21 June, 1861

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Northwestern Turnpike to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, under the command of Colonel A P Hill, 13th Virginia Infantry, at 4 AM on 17 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the 10th Virginia Infantry and the 13th Virginia Infantry. The regiment arrived at Hanging Rock, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the evening on 17 June, 1861.

Hanging Rock to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, 18 June, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 June, 1861, and arrived at Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 11 AM the same day.

Skirmish at Twenty-first Bridge, 19 June, 1861

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Companies I and K, under the command of Colonel J C Vaughn, were ordered to destroy Twenty-first Bridge, on the North Branch of Potomac River, one and a half miles northeast of New Creek, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 8 PM on 18 June, 1861, and were accompanied by the 13th Virginia infantry, Companies B, I, and a detachment of Company K (29). Companies I and K were engaged in a skirmish with a detachment of the Cumberland Continentals (26), 50th Maryland Militia, under the command of First Lieutenant J C Lynn and Second Lieutenant T Luma, at Twenty-first Bridge, on the North Branch of Potomac River, one and a half miles northeast of New Creek, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 5.30 AM on 19 June, 1861 (See Unassigned, Army of Pennsylvania).

Note: Two 4 pounders of the Eckhart Light Artillery, 50th Maryland Militia, were captured during the skirmish at the Twenty-first Bridge, on the North Branch of Potomac River, one and a half miles northeast of New Creek, Hampshire County, Virginia, on 19 June, 1861.

Twenty-first Bridge, on the North Branch of Potomac River, one & a half miles northeast of New Creek, Hampshire County, to Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, Companies I & K, 19 June, 1861: The 13th Virginia infantry, Companies B, I, and a detachment of Company K, and the 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Companies I and K, arrived at Camp Davis, Romney, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 12 PM on 19 June, 1861.

Romney to Neal's Dam, 21-24 June, 1861

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Northwestern Turnpike to Hanging Rock/ Blue's Gap, Hampshire County, Virginia, under the command of Colonel A P Hill, 13th Virginia Infantry, on 21 June, 1861, and was accompanied by the 10th Virginia Infantry, the 13th Virginia Infantry, and Lee's Battalion Infantry. The regiment arrived at Hanging Rock/ Blue's Gap, Hampshire County, Virginia, on 21 June, 1861, and was ordered to Capon Bridge, Hampshire County, Virginia, at 3 PM on 22 June, 1861. The 13th Virginia Infantry was ordered to Hogue Creek, west of Lockhart's Gap, Frederick County, Virginia, at 2 AM on 23 June, 1861, and arrived at 7 PM the same day. The regiment was ordered to Neal's Dam, on Opequon Creek, two miles southwest of Kernstown, Frederick County, Virginia, at 7 AM on 24 June, 1861.

Camp Shenandoah, Neal's Dam, on Opequon Creek, two miles southwest of Kernstown, Frederick County, Virginia, 24-28 June, 1861: The 13th Virginia Infantry arrived at Neal's Dam, on Opequon Creek, two miles southwest of Kernstown, Frederick County, Virginia, at 1 PM on 24 June, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Shenandoah, Neal's Dam, on Opequon Creek, two miles southwest of Kernstown, Frederick County, Virginia, between 24 and 28 June, 1861.

Note: Colonel A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., 1st Maryland Infantry, was assigned to command the 1st Maryland Infantry, the 10th Virginia Infantry, the 13th Virginia Infantry, the 3rd Tennessee Infantry on 26 June, 1861.

Neal's Dam to Winchester, 28 June, 1861

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 27/28 June, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Johnston, on the Northwestern Turnpike, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, between 28 June and 2 July, 1861.

Note: The 1st Maryland Infantry, the 10th Virginia Infantry, the 13th Virginia Infantry, the 3rd Tennessee Infantry, and the Newtown Artillery, under the command of Colonel A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., 1st Maryland Infantry, were stationed at Camp Johnston, on the Northwestern Turnpike, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 30 June, 1861 (See the Newtown Artillery).

Advance to Darkesville, 2-3 July, 1861

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Martinsburg Turnpike to Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 2 July, 1861, and arrived at Bunker Hill, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 8/9 PM the same day.

Note: The 5th Virginia Infantry and one six pounder smoothbore of the 1st Rockbridge Artillery, under the command of Colonel T J Jackson, Provisional Army Virginia, were engaged in a skirmish between W Hills and W Porterfield's farm, one mile northeast of Hainesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, in the morning 2 July, 1861 (See the First Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah).

Bunker Hill to Darkesville Berkeley County, Virginia, 3 July, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 1.30/2 AM on 3 July, 1861, and arrived west of the Martinsburg Turnpike, south of Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, at 5 AM the same day.

Note: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was stationed west of the Martinsburg Turnpike, south of Darkesville, Berkeley County, Virginia, between 3 and 7 July, 1861.

Withdrawal to Winchester, 7 July, 1861

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the morning on 7 July, 1861, and was stationed at Camp Johnston, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 5 PM between 7 and 15 July, 1861.

Note: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry arrived at Camp Johnston, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 5 PM on 7 July, 1861.

Earthworks, half a mile north of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 15-17 July, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Martinsburg Turnpike to the earthworks, half a mile north of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 4 PM on 15 July, 1861, and arrived at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in afternoon on 17 July, 1861.

Note: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was stationed at Camp Bee/ Shenandoah, on Apple Pie Ridge, a quarter of a mile northwest of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 July, 1861.

March to Manassas Junction, 18-21 July, 1861

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by Special Orders No.1, Headquarters, Army of the Shenandoah, Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, at 5 PM on 18 July, 1861.

Note: The Third and Fourth Brigades, Army of Shenandoah, and the 1st Virginia Cavalry were assigned to Brigadier General B E Bee, Confederate States Army, at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, in the morning on 18 July, 1861.

Camp Johnston, on the Northwestern Turnpike, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, to Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three & a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, 18-19 July, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry arrived at Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three and a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, at 7 AM on 19 July, 1861.

Berry's Ferry, on the Shenandoah River, three & a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, to Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, 19 July, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered across the Shenandoah River, at Berry's Ferry, three and a half miles southeast of Millwood, Clarke County, Virginia, at 9 AM on 19 July, 1861, and arrived at Paris, Fauquier County, Virginia, in the morning the same day. The regiment arrived at Piedmont Station via Upperville, Fauquier County, Virginia, in the evening on 19 July, 1861.

Rendezvous at Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, 19 July, 1861: The Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, was ordered to rendezvous at Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, by First Lieutenant & Volunteer Aide de Camp B Randolph, Confederate States Navy, two miles east of Paris, Fauquier County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 19 July, 1861.

Note: The Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, was ordered to march directly to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, by General J E Johnston, Confederate States Army, on 19 July, 1861.

Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to proceed by the Manassas Gap Railroad to Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 5 AM on 21 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the 10th Virginia Infantry, the 3rd Tennessee Infantry, and the 13th Virginia Infantry, Companies E, F, G, H, I, and K, under the command of Brigadier General E K Smith, Confederate States Army. The regiment arrived at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 11.30 AM/1 PM the same day.

Note: Brigadier General E K Smith, Confederate States Army, assumed command of the Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, at Piedmont Station, Fauquier County, Virginia, in the morning on 21 July, 1861 (See the Fifth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah).

First battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was stationed at Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, at 11.30 AM/1 PM on 21 July, 1861.

Advance to Bald Hill, on Chinn's Branch, northeast of Chinn's Spring, Prince William County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry, under the command of Brigadier General E K Smith, Confederate States Army, was ordered to Bald Hill, on Chinn's Branch, northeast of Chinn's Spring, Prince William County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Note: Brigadier General E K Smith, Confederate States Army, was wounded during the advance to Bald Hill, on Chinn's Branch, northeast of Chinn's Spring, Prince William County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Chinn's Branch, northeast of Chinn's Spring, Prince William County, Virginia, 21 July, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to Chinn's Branch, northeast of Chinn's Spring, Prince William County, Virginia, in the afternoon on 21 July, 1861.

Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, 21 July, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry arrived at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 21 July, 1861.

Note: The 10th Virginia Infantry, the 3rd Tennessee Infantry, the 1st Maryland Infantry, and the Newtown Artillery, under the command of Colonel A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., were ordered to Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, in the evening on 21 July, 1861, and were accompanied by Colonel A R Chisolm (South Carolina), volunteer aide de camp to Brigadier General P G T Beauregard, Confederate States Army, and the Loudoun Artillery (See the Loudoun Artillery).

Return of casualties in the 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, at the first battle of Manassas, 21 July, 1861: Killed 1, wounded 3, total 4

Note: The 1st Tennessee Infantry and the 3rd Tennessee Infantry were temporarily assigned to the Fifth Brigade, First Corps, Army of the Potomac, under the command of Colonel P St G Cocke, 19th Virginia Infantry, and ordered to F Lewis' farm, a quarter of a mile southwest of Portici, by Special Orders No.142, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 22 July, 1861 (See the 1st Tennessee Infantry).

McLean's Ford to Fairfax Courthouse, 23 July, 1861

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, under the command of Colonel J E B Stuart, 1st Virginia Cavalry, at 1 AM on 23 July, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st Maryland Infantry, the Loudoun Artillery, and 1st Virginia Cavalry (See the 1st Virginia Cavalry).

Note: The Loudoun Artillery was stationed at Camp Walker, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, one mile south of McLean's Ford, on the Bull Run River, on 23 July, 1861, and the 3rd Tennessee Infantry was stationed at Fairfax Courthouse, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 23 July and 12 August, 1861(See the Loudoun Artillery).

Fairfax Courthouse to Fairfax Station, 12 August, 1861

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered to Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 12 August, 1861, and was accompanied by the 1st Maryland Infantry.

Note: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was stationed at Camp Blair, north of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad and 400 yards east of Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, on 12 August, 1861, and arrived at Munson's Hill, east of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of Bailey's Crossroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, in the morning on 29 August, 1861.

Picket duty at Munson's Hill, east of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, one & a quarter miles northwest of Bailey's Crossroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, 6-12 September, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was assigned to picket duty at Munson's Hill, east of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of Bailey's Crossroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 6 and 12 September, 1861.

Picket duty at Munson's Hill, east of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, one & a quarter miles northwest of Bailey's Crossroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22-26 September, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was assigned to picket duty at Munson's Hill, east of the Leesburg & Alexandria Turnpike, one and a quarter miles northwest of Bailey's Crossroad, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 22 and 26 September, 1861.

Picket duty at Accotink Creek, on the old Braddock Road, two miles southwest of Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia, 5-8 October, 1861: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was assigned to picket duty at Accotink Creek, on the old Braddock Road, two miles southwest of Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 5 and 8 October, 1861.

Note: The 1st Maryland Infantry was assigned to picket duty at Accotink Creek, on the old Braddock Road, two miles southwest of Annandale, Fairfax County, Virginia, between 30 September and 5 October, 1861.

Withdrawal to Centreville, 16 October, 1861

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was ordered one mile southwest of Centreville, Fairfax County, Virginia, at 3 AM on 16 October, 1861.

Surrendered at Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, 6 May, 1865: The 3rd Tennessee Infantry surrendered at Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, on 6 May, 1865.

Colonel A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., 1st Maryland Infantry, Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, 17 June, 1861: Captain A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company E, resigned on 3 March, 1861, and was appointed lieutenant colonel, infantry, Confederate States Army, on 18 May, 1861, dated 16 March, 1861. Major A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., artillery, Confederate States Army, was assigned to mustering duty at Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, by Special Orders No.57, Paragraph IV, Adjutant & Inspectors General's Office, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama, on 23 May, 1861, and was appointed colonel, 1st Maryland Infantry, at Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 17 June, 1861. Colonel A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., 1st Maryland Infantry, was assigned to command the Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, at Camp Johnston, on the Northwestern Turnpike, J M Mason's/ Selma, half a mile west of Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, on 24 June, 1861, and was appointed brigadier general, Confederate States Army, on 26 August, 1861, dated 21 July, 1861 (See the 2nd United States Artillery, Light Company E).

Note: The 7th Georgia Infantry was mustered in Confederate service for one year at the Southern Central Agricultural Society Fairgrounds, south of the Georgia Railroad, on Fair Street, between Connally Alley and Hill Street, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, by Major A Elzey/ Jones, Jr., artillery, Confederate States Army, on 31 May, 1861 (See the 7th Georgia Infantry).

Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, 25 September, 1861: Major General G W Smith, Confederate States Army, was assigned to the command of the Second Corps, Army of the Potomac, by General Orders No.31, Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, Camp Pickens, Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia, on 25 September, 1861.

The 3rd Tennessee Infantry was assigned to the Third Brigade, Fourth Division, Potomac District, Department of Northern Virginia, under the command of Brigadier General A Elzey, Jr., Confederate States Army, by General Orders No.15, Adjutant & Inspector General's Office, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, on 22 October, 1861.

Reports

OFFICIAL REPORT NO.3: Series I, Volume 2 (Serial No.2), Chapter IX, pp131-132
Colonel J C Vaughn, Third Tennessee Infantry, dated 19 June, 1861

THE REBELLION RECORD: A Diary of American Events, Volume II, Documents, pp42-43
Colonel A Elzey, Fourth Brigade, Army of the Shenandoah, dated Fairfax Station, Fairfax County, Virginia, 25 July, 1861