35th Tennessee Infantry Regiment

35th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
Flag of Tennessee
Active	1861–1865
Country	Confederate States of America
Allegiance	Confederate States Army
Branch	Army of Tennessee
Type	Infantry
Engagements	Shiloh * Mufreesboro * Chickamauga * Chattanooga * Missionary Ridge * Atlanta * Bentonville
Commanders
Notable commanders	Benjamin Jefferson Hill

The 35th Tennessee Infantry Regiment or Thirty-Fifth Tennessee was an infantry regiment from Tennessee that served with the Confederate States Army in the American Civil War. The unit was disbanded as a result of General Joseph E. Johnston's surrender to General William T. Sherman on April,26 1865 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Organization

The 35th Tennessee was organized on September 11th, 1861 at Camp Smartt near McMinnville, TN in Warren County.

Originally organized as the 1st Tennessee Mountain Rifle Regiment and then the 5th Tennessee Infantry Regiment. In November, 1861 it was notified to become the 35th Tennessee because another regiment was organized as the 5th Tennessee some four months prior in West Tennessee.

The Regiment consisted of men from these counties in Southeast Middle Tennessee.

• Warren County
• Grundy County
• Van Buren County
• Cannon County
• Sequatchie County
• DeKalb County
• Hamilton County
• Bledsoe County

Original Officers

Colonel - Benjamin Jefferson Hill
Lt. Colonel - John L. Spurlock
Major/Adjutant - Joseph Brown
Surgeon - Dr. William C. Barnes
Assistant Surgeon - Dr. James M. Bell
Assistant Surgeon- Dr. J.W. Wooten
Quartermaster - Capt. O.F. Brewster
Commissary - Capt. James S. Gribble
Chaplain - Rev. David B. Ritchey
Lt.Sgt - Willem Campbell

Battles

Notable battles fought in include Shiloh and Chickamauga.^[1]

References