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10th
TENNESSEE Infantry Regiment
(Irish Regiment - Sons of Erin)
Mustered in 29 May 61, Fort Donelson, Tenn. Formed part of
9th Consolidated Tennessee Infantry 9 Apr 65. Surrendered 26
Apr 65.
Co F
Private Knude OLSEN
B: Knut Olsen Høyvik 1843 in Tysvær, Norway. Enlisted
as a substitute in Co A, 6th New Hampshire Infantry (U.S.A.)
at West Lebanon, N.H., 11 Jun 64. Captured (or deserted to the
enemy) at Petersburg, Va., 27 Jun 64. Imprisoned at Andersonville
(Camp Sumter), Ga. Enlisted in the Confederate army while a
POW in Oct 64 at Camp Lawton, Millen, Ga. (name first appears
on a receipt roll for clothing dated 12 Nov 64). Captured at
Egypt's Station, Miss., 28 Dec 64. Forwarded to Memphis, Tenn.,
and thence to Alton Military Prison, Illinois, where received
17 Jan 65. In prison hospital for intermittent fever 31 Mar-2
Apr, 12-18 Apr, 2-10 May, and 4-11 Jun 65. Released on oath
of allegiance 27 Jun 65. Description: 5' 7'' tall, grey eyes,
brown hair, sandy complexion, by occupation a sailor. D: ?
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17th
TENNESSEE Infantry Regiment
Organized for state service 11 Jun 61, Camp Trousdale, Sumner
county, Tenn. Mustered into Confederate service 15 Aug 61. Consolidated
with 23rd Tennessee Infantry Regiment Nov 63. Surrendered 9
Apr 65.
Co C
Private / 5th Sergeant Ole
KNUDSON
B: [Ole Knutsen] in Norway. Enlisted at Camp Harris, Tenn.,
15 May 61 for 12 months. Absent on sick furlough 20 Aug through
Oct 61. Appointed 5th Sergeant in May 62. Captured at Chickamauga,
Ga., 19 Sep 63. Forwarded to Louisville Military Prison, Ky.,
and thence to Camp Douglas, Chicago, Ill., where received 4
Oct 63. On 23 Mar 65 transferred to Point Lookout, Md., where
received 31 Mar 65. Released on oath of allegiance 28 Jun 65.
On 1 Jul 65 he reported at the Provost Marshal General's office
in Washington, D.C., and was furnished transportation to Galveston,
Tex. Description: 5'10'' tall, light complexion, blue eyes,
light brown hair, and a resident of Marshall, Texas. D: ?
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1st
TENNESSEE Heavy Artillery. (Jackson's Regiment.)
Co C and K
Private John B. Miller
B: 1838 in Denmark. Resident : Memphis, 1861 .
After the war resident of Chicago, Ill. D: 1908
Private Charles Miller
B: 1841 in Denmark. Resident : Memphis,
1861 .
After the war resident of Chicago, Ill. D: 1899
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