Peter Turney
After the Feb. 1861 secession meeting, Peter Turney organized a company in Winchester, which was later to become “C” Company. Four other companies from Franklin, Lincoln, Coffee and Grundy counties were formed after the fall of Fort Sumter. Turney’s 1st was organized at Winchester, TN, 21 Apr. 1861 and was mustered into service at Lynchburg, VA, 8 May 1861. On 17 May, they traveled by rail to Richmond where they were drilled by the cadets from the Virginia Military Institute. On June 1, they moved to Harper’s Ferry and in July to the locale of Manassas where they were a part of the 3rd Brigade, Johnston’s Division. Organization of the Tennessee Brigade was announced on 8 Mar. 1862.
The third Tennessee regiment in this brigade was always the First Tennessee Regiment, but not always the same First. Until Feb., 1862 Maney’s First Tennessee Volunteers was in the brigade, but when it was ordered back to Tennessee, it was succeeded by Turney’s 1st Confederate Infantry sometimes called the 1st Tennessee Regiment, Provisional Army, CSA. The Battle of Fredricksburg was fought in Dec. 1862. W.A. Miles sent an account of the wounded and killed to the newspaper. The company surrendered at Appomattox Courthouse 9 Apr. 1865. Isham G. HARRIS, formerly of Franklin County, was Governor of the State during the first part of the war (3 Nov. 1857-3 Mar. 1862) and Peter Turney served as Governor of the State of Tennessee from 16 Jan. 1893 to 21 Jan. 1897.
Detailed history of the First Confederate Infantry Regiment (TNGenWeb Project)
Muster Rolls – First Regiment, Archer’s Brigade of Tennessee Volunteers, commanded by Col. Peter Turney
(Digitized by the Tennessee State Library and Archives)
| Col. Peter Turney staff and field officers |
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 Col. Peter Turney (front) |
 Col. Peter Turney (back) |
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Capt. Clement Arledge |
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 Capt. Clement Arledge (front) |
 Capt. Clement Arledge (back) |
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Capt.John E. Bennett |
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 Capt.John E. Bennett (front) |
 Capt.John E. Bennett (back) |
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Capt.Jacob Cruse |
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 Capt.Jacob Cruse (front) |
 Capt.Jacob Cruse (back) |
| Capt. Newton C. Davis | |
 Capt. Newton C. Davis (front) |
 Capt. Newton C. Davis (back) |
| Capt.Jacob M. Holder | |
 Capt.Jacob M. Holder (front) |
 Capt.Jacob M. Holder (back) |
| Capt. Alexander E. Patton | |
 Capt. Alexander E. Patton (front) |
 Capt. Alexander E. Patton (back) |
| Capt. Benjamin F. Ramsey | |
 Capt. Benjamin F. Ramsey (front) |
 Capt. Benjamin F. Ramsey (back) |
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Capt. E. Y. Salmon |
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 Capt. E. Y. Salmon (front) |
 Capt. E. Y. Salmon (back) |
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Capt. L. N. Simpson |
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 Capt. L. N. Simpson (front) |
 Capt. L.N. Simpson (back) |
| Capt. Miller Turney | |
 Capt. Miller Turney (front) |
 Capt. Turney (back page) |