Roster of Co. G, 4th (East) Tennessee Cavalry (USA)

ANDERSON, John
- Corporal
- Age: 28
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Winfield, Scott Co., TN

ANDERSON, Pleasant
- Private
- Age: 24
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Knoxville, TN

BACON, Jacob
- Private
- Age: 23
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- Not listed in Eckel
- Deserted Dec 1863 at Murfreesboro

BARGER, John
- Corporal
- Age: 23
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- Died Aug 27, 1921 at Edwardsville, Kansas

BRIMER, Andrew
- Corporal
- Age: 25
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- POW: Captured July 30, 1864 at Newnan, GA

BRITTON, John A.
- Sgt.
- Age: 33
- Born: Greene Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Driskill, Cocke Co., TN
- Died Nov 7, 1915 at Cottsboro, AL

BROWN, Joseph
- Private
- Age: 19
- Born: Bledsoe Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Brayton, Bledsoe Co., TN
- Died June 17, 1921 at Brayton, TN

CAMPBELL, Adam C.
- Private
- Age: 23
- Born: Cocke Co., TN
- 1890: Widow Susan C. is living at Driskill, Cocke Co., TN

CARR, John A.
- Private
- Age: 29
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN

CARSON, Hopkins
- Private
- Age: 33
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Died: Apr 4, 1913

DARNELL, William
- Lieutenant
- Age: 34
- Born: (unknown)
- Wounded Dec. 26, 1864 at Sugar Creek
- Died Jan 16, 1916 at Morritown, TN

DAVIS, George W.
- Private
- Age: 20
- Born: Catoosa Co., Georgia

DAVIS, William H
- Private
- Age: 23
- Born: Catoosa Co., Georgia
- Died Feb. 1, 1865

FANN, Robert
- Private
- Age: 36
- Born: Greene Co., TN
- 1890: Living at McDonald, Bradley Co., TN
- Enlisted in Co A, transferred to Co G but then had to muster out of A

FOX, Jeremiah
- Private
- Age: 19
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Died Feb. 23, 1865

GAMBLE, Robert L.
- Captain
- Age: 26
- Born: (unknown)
- 1890: Living at Georgetown, Meigs Co., TN

GILLIAM, Joseph
- Private
- Age: 23
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN

GODLIEF, John
- Private
- Age: 18
- Born: Mercer Co., Kentucky
- Died Sept 22, 1864 at Decatur, AL

GRIGSBY, John
- Private
- Age: 18
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- Died Dec 15, 1916 at Ada, Oklahoma

HARRIS, Joseph
- Private
- Age: 20
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- POW: Captured July 30, 1864 at Newnan, GA
- Apparently died in captivity

HARRIS, William
- Private
- Age: 29
- Born: Bradley Co., TN

HARRIS, William A.
- Private
- Age: 22
- Born: Bradley Co., TN

HAYNES, James J.
- Private
- Age: 19
- Born: Rutherford Co., TN
- POW: Captured July 31, 1864 near Newnan, GA; paroled Oct 1, 1864 at Nashville
- Died Jan 7, 1922 at Murfreesboro, TN

HENSON, Marion L.
- Private
- Age: 20
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Deserted Feb. 24, 1864

HICKMAN, William
- Private
- Age: 18
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Hester Mills, Meigs Co., TN

HICKS, John
- Private
- Age: 32
- Born: Cocke Co., TN
- Died Feb. 23, 1864 at Paducah, KY

HOLLOWAY, Thomas C.
- Sergeant
- Age: 21
- Born: Washington Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Knoxville, TN

HOLSTON, Calvin
- Private
- Age: 24
- Born: Rutherford Co., TN
- Was involved in a confusing subterfuge in which another man assumed his identity.

HOWARD, Ezekiel
- Private
- Age: 23
- Born: North Carolina
- Died Sept 9, 1863 at Nashville of chronic diarrhea

HUGHES, John W.
- Corporal
- Age: 27
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- Deserted Dec. 5, 1863
- Died Dec 26, 1927 at Plainsville, Kansas

HUTSON, Alexander
- Private
- Age: 27
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- Deserted Nov 28, 1864 at Nashville

HUTSON, Hugh F.
- Private
- Age: 21
- Born: Hamilton Co., TN
- Transferred from Co. A
- Court-martialed

JACOBS, Wesley F.
- Private
- Age: 25
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Chestnut Hill, Jefferson Co., TN

JONES, Russell
- Corporal
- Age: 37
- Born: Cocke Co., TN

KEICHER, Aaron F.
- Private
- Age: 21
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Brother of Reuben
- Died July 13, 1923 at Wise, Missouri

KEICHER, Reuben A.
- Private
- Age: 27
- Born: Greene Co., TN
- Brother of Aaron
- 1890: Living at Midway, Greene Co., TN

KIMBROUGH, Edward
- Private
- Age: 34
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Deserted June 24, 1864 at Stephenson, AL

KIMBROUGH, Enoch
- Teamster
- Age: 33
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Valleyhome, Jefferson Co., TN

KIMBROUGH, Moses
- Private
- Age: 23
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- MIA Dec 17, 1864 near Franklin, TN - presumed dead

LAMB, William H.
- Private
- Age: 19
- Born: Rutherford Co., TN
- Court-martial Aug 1864, sentenced to 10 years hard labor for Marauding
- Died Feb 27, 1916 at Gleason, TN

LANDESS, Isaac
- Private
- Age: 23
- Born: Philadelphia, PA
- Died Oct 12, 1921 at Philadelphia, PA

LAWSON, William A.
- Private
- Age: 21
- Born: Hancock Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Clinch, Hancock Co., TN
- Died Dec 15, 1922 at Eidson, TN

McKINNEY, Brazleton
- Private
- Age: 30
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Brother of Porter
- 1890: Living at Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN as "Boas" McKinny"
- Died Oct 11, 1918 Morriston, Tennessee

McKINNEY, George
- Private
- Age: 19
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN

McKINNEY, Porter
- Private
- Age: 20
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Brother of Brazleton
- Died Sept 7, 1927 at Morriston, TN

McNABB, David
- Private
- Age: 19
- Born: Marion Co., TN
- Brother of Silas
- Died July 10, 1863 at Nashville of typhoid

McNABB, Silas
- Seargeant
- Age: 26
- Born: Marion Co., TN
- Brother of David
- 1890: Living at Kelly's Ferry, Marion Co., TN
- Died Mar 23, 1928 at Victoria, TN

MOORE, Daniel R.
- Private
- Age: 18
- Born: Cocke Co., TN
- Died April 9, 1928

NELSON, David P.
- Private
- Age: 27
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Died June 22, 1864 at Camp Thomas, TN of chronic diarrhea

PARTON, Wilson H.
- Private
- Age: 30
- Born: Marion Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN

PETTY, Joseph B.
- Sergeant
- Age: 24
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Mooresburg, Hawkins Co., TN
- Died Jan 24, 1916 at Morriston, TN

PHILLIPS, William H.
- Private
- Age: 18
- Born: Mickboro, North Carolina
- Died March 12, 1864 at Nashville of measles

PRINCE, Jesse W.
- Private
- Age: 20
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- 1890: Widow Lidia is living at Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN

QUINN, Edward
- Private
- Age: 39
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Oct 26, 1863 - medical discharge
- 1890: Living at Witts Foundry, Hamblen Co., TN

RAINES, James
- Saddler
- Age: 24
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- Jan 5, 1864 - medical discharge

RAINES, William
- Private
- Age: 19
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- POW: Captured July 30, 1864 near Newnan, GA; paroled at Charleston, SC Dec. 10, 1864
- 1890: Living at Howardsville, James Co., TN
- Died Feb 6, 1927 at Apison, TN

REECE, Alfred
- Private
- Age: 33
- Born: Cocke Co., TN
- Died May 26, 1865 at Greenville, Louisiana of remittent fever

RIGHTSELL, John N.
- Sergeant
- Age: 20
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Died April 10, 1865 at Mobile, AL of wounds received March 27, 1865

ROWLIN, John
- Private
- Age: 35
- Born: Ash Co., North Carolina
- Died Dec 6, 1915 at Thayer, MO

SMITH, Absalom
- Sergeant
- Age: 39
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- POW: Captured Feb. 22, 1864 near Okalona, Miss, presumed dead

SMITH, Elbert N.
- Private
- Age: 26
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Died July 18, 1914 at Morriston, TN

SMITH, James H.
- Teamster
- Age: 19
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Discharged June 28, 1865 for medical disability
- Died Oct 18, 1912 at White Pine, TN

SMITH, John W.
- Captain
- Age: 29
- Born: (unknown)
- Resigned May 1, 1864
- 1890: Living at Georgetown, James Co., TN (as Confederate??)

SMITH, Theodore S.
- Sergeant
- Age: 21
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- POW: Captured July 30, 1864 near Newnan, GA; paroled Feb. 26, 1865
- 1890: Living at Witts Foundry, Hamblen Co., TN
- Died July 28, 1921 at Witts Foundry, TN

SMITH, William H.
- Sergeant
- Age: 16
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- Died March 26, 1914 at Chattanooga, TN

SMITH, William H.
- Private
- Age: 27
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN
- Died Oct 19, 1918 at Leavenworth, Kansas

TIMMONS, Stephen D.
- Private
- Age: 26
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Discharged June 28, 1865

TROTTER, John
- Sergeant
- Age: 34
- Born: Bradley Co., TN

VANCE, John
- Private
- Age: 33
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Died Oct 16, 1865 at Gallatin, TN

VEST, Franklin P.
- Private
- Age: 20
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- Died July 25, 1923 at Sapulsa, Oklahoma

WEST, Person
- Private
- Age: 18
- Born: Montgomery Co., Ohio
- Not listed in Eckel
- Deserted Dec 5, 1863 at Murfreesboro, TN

WHITE, Thomas
- Farrier
- Age: 21
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- 1890: Living at Morristown, Hamblen Co., TN

WILLIAMS, Willy
- 1st Lt.
- Age: 21
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Transferred from Co. C
- Wounded Dec. 17, 1864 at Franklin, TN
- 1890: Living at Jarmine, Grainger Co., TN
- Died June 4, 1921 at Eldorado Springs, MO

WITT, Daniel
- Corporal
- Age: 18
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Brother of Porter
- 1890 - Living at Witts Foundry, Hamblen Co., TN
- Died March 18, 1915 at Morriston, TN

WITT, Porter J.
- Private
- Age: 23
- Born: Jefferson Co., TN
- Brother of Daniel
- 1890: Living at Witts Foundry, Hamblen Co., TN
- Died July 13, 1924 at Morriston, TN

WOLF, David
- Private
- Age: 18
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- POW: Captured July 30, 1864 at Newnan, GA
- Died Dec 24, 1864 at Annapolis, MD

WOLF, George W.
- Blacksmith
- Age: 21
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- POW: Captured July 30, 1864, discharged June 21, 1865
- Died July 17, 1894 near Cohutta, GA

WOLF, John
- Corporal
- Age: 18
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- 1890: Living at McDonald, Bradley Co., TN

WOODEN, John
- Corporal
- Age: 23
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- Died April 20, 1864

WOODEN, William
- Private
- Age: 17
- Born: Bradley Co., TN
- Died May 22, 1864

YATES, Joshua
- Private
- Age: 45
- Born: Macon Co., Georgia
- Died Sept 18, 1863

= Died/killed during the War.

= Pension awarded.

For further information about these pension applications, visit the Tennessee Union Pension Applications Database.

This information was extracted from microfilm numbers M395-30 through M395-38 at the National Archives, Washington, DC.

Data for the 1890 Veteran's Schedule Census was taken from the book "1890 Civil War Veteran's Census - Tennessee" by Byron and Barbara Sistler, c 1978

Officers & Staff
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Sergeant
  - Britton, John A. (Aug 8, 1863 - muster out)
  - Holloway, Thomas C. (Aug 8, 1863 - muster out)
  - McNabb, Silas (Aug 8, 1863 - muster out)
  - Petty, Joseph B. (Aug 8, 1863 - muster out)
  - Rightsell, John W. (Aug 8, 1863 - death (Apr 10, 1865))
  - Smith, Absalom (Aug 8, 1863 - death (Feb 22, 1864))
  - Smith, Theodore S. (Aug 8, 1863 - June 16, 1865)
  - Smith, William H. (Aug 8, 1863 - muster out)
  - Trotter, John (Aug 8, 1863 - muster out)
- Corporal
  - Brimer, Andrew (Aug 8, 1863 - muster out)
  - Hughes, John W. (Aug 8, 1863 - desertion (Dec 5, 1863))
  - Jones, Russell (Aug 8, 1863 - muster out)
  - Wolf, John A. (Aug 8, 1863 - muster out)
  - Wooden, John (Aug 8, 1863 - death (April 20, 1864))
  - Witt, Daniel (March 1, 1864 - muster out)
  - Barger, John (Jan 1, 1865 - muster out)

Demographics of Company G

Officers and Non-Commissioned - 20

Enlisted ranks - 61

Mortality Rate
- Officers - 15%
- Ranks - 21%
- Men named John - 27%
- Men named William - 23%
- Men from Bradley Co. - 17%
- Men from Jefferson Co., TN - 17%

Median Age at Enlistment
- Officers - 25
- Ranks - 23
- Men named John - 28
- Men named William - 21
- Men from Bradley Co. - 20.5
- Men from Jefferson Co., TN - 23.5

Average Age at Enlistment
- Officers - 24.2
- Ranks - 24.2
- Men named John - 26.3
- Men named William - 21.8
- Men from Bradley Co. - 21.6
- Men from Jefferson Co., TN - 25.3

Median Date of Enlistment
- Officers - April 13, 1863
- Ranks - April 13, 1863
- Men named John - April 13. 1863
- Men named William - April 13, 1863
- Men from Bradley Co. - May 25, 1863
- Men from Jefferson Co., TN - April 13, 1863

Most common first names
- Officers - John (40%), William (15%)
- Ranks - William (16%), John (11%)
- Men from Bradley Co. - William (33%), John (28%)
- Men from Jefferson Co., TN - John (13%)

Median height
- Officers - 5' 9"
- Ranks - 5' 9"
- Men named John - 5' 11"
- Men named William - 5' 9"
- Men from Bradley Co. - 5' 9"
- Men from Jefferson Co., TN - 5' 9 1/2"

Most Common Place of Birth
- Officers - Jefferson Co. (35%), Bradley Co. (30%)
- Ranks - Jefferson Co. (38%), Bradley Co. (19%)
- Men named John - Bradley Co. (33%), Jefferson Co. (27%)
- Men named William - Bradley Co. (46%),

Roster of Co. G, 4th (East) Tennessee Cavalry (USA)

Demographics of Company G

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