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J. W. Dodson, Private, Company E, 10th Tennessee Cavalry, enlisted December 7, 1862 at Waverly, Tennessee/December 15,1863 at Humphreys, Tenn. in 2nd Co. I, by Colonel Johnson for 3 years or the war, detailed June 10, 1863 "to get beef stock," captured at Yellow Creek, July 17, 1863, forwarded to Louisville, Kentucky July 24, sent July 27 to Johnson's Island, near Sandusky, Ohio, prison camp, 2nd Lieutenant, died of fever, October 1, 1864 and buried on the Island, Block #10
This regiment was formed about February 25, 1863, by the consolidation of the five companies of Cox's Battalion Tennessee Cavalry with the five companies of Napier's Battalion Tennessee Cavalry. It was consolidated with the 11th Regiment Tennessse Cavalry in February, 1865, and was finally paroled as the 10th and 11th Regiment Tennessee Cavalry at Gainesville, Alabama in May, 1865.
M268: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee
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J. W. Dodson
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a 2nd Lieutenant (date unknown).
He was listed as:
* POW (date and place not stated)
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* from company I to company E
"I" Co. TN 10th Cavalry
Other Information:
Buried: Confederate Cemetery, Johnson's Island, OH
Gravesite: 29
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records
- Confederate Veteran Magazine