John C Rigdon

Historical Sketch and Roster of The Tennessee 14th Infantry Regiment John C Rigdon

The Tennessee 14th Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Duncan near Clarksville in May 1861 by Col. William A. Forbes. Almost immediately it received orders transferring it to the Virginia theatre where the regiment would remain for the duration of the war and served with distinction in the Army of Northern Virginia, until its final capitulation. The regiment served in James J. Archer's famed "Tennessee Brigade" assigned to A. P. Hill's Light Division. Hill's men earned a hard won reputation for making critical counterattacks preserving Confederate victories at Cedar Mountain, Second Manassas and Sharpsburg. At Manassas Col. Forbes was mortally wounded and succeeded by William McComb; who had become a Brigadier General in 1865. The 14th had fought at Seven Pines, Mechanicsville, Shepherdstown, Ox Hill, Harper's Ferry, Frazier's Farm, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville where the brigade seized the critical high ground of Hazel Grove, forcing the Union right wing to fold back upon its center and allowing Lee to reunite his divided forces. Companies Of The Tennessee 14th Infantry Regiment Co. "A". Men from Clarksville, Montgomery County. Co. "B". Men from Palmyra, Montgomery County. Co. "C". "The Pepper Guards." Men from Robertson County Co. "D". Men from Stewart County. Co. "E". Men from Stewart County. Co. "F". Men from Stewart County. This company disbanded May 23, 1863 and 32 men transferred to Co. "E". Co. "G". Men from Montgomery County. Co. "H". Men from Clarksville, Montgomery County Co. "I". Men from Robertson County. Co. "K". Men from Montgomery County. Co. "L". Men from Montgomery County.