William Brickeen, Private, Company C, 52nd Tennessee Infantry, recorded on the July/August 1863 muster roll as "Dropped from rolls since last muster," no further records
X Taken from record of events* [faint handwritten note at bottom of card]
The 52nd Regiment Tennessee Infantry was organized in January 1862, with ten companies, A to K. After the battle of Shiloh it was consolidated into five companies and united with a remnant of the 51st Regiment Tennessee Infantry, dated April 23, 1862, and formed the 51st Regiment Tennessee Infantry (Consolidated). This action was declared illegal by the War Department and the regiments were re-organized and the men returned to their original companies in April, 1863. The regiments were again consolidated May 27, 1863, but each company was mustered separately and under its original designation during the period covered by this consolidation.
M268: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee
* Note: There are no remarks in the Record of Events section.
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William Brickeens enlisted as a Private in Company C, 51st Tennessee Infantry** December 13, 1861 at Henderson Station, elected 5th Sergeant 1st July 1862. slightly wounded at Murfreesboro, sent to hospital, subsequently recorded as a Private, sent to Camp Morton prison camp, Indianapolis, Indiana, died in prison February 23, 1863 as recorded on the March/April 1863 muster roll,
** This company was formed by the consolidation of Companies C & F, 32nd Regiment Tennessee Infantry.
The 51st Regiment Tennessee Infantry (Consolidated) was formed by the consolidation of that part of the 51st Regiment Tennessee Infantry which was not captured at Fort Donelson and the 52nd Regiment Tennessee Infantry by S. O. No. 40, Hdqrs. 2nd Corps., Army of Mississippi, dated April 23, 1862. This action was declared illegal by the War Department and the regiments were re-organized and the men returned to their original companies in April, 1863.
M268: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee