My gg-grandfather who was in the 26th was also born in Roane County. At the time of the CW he was living in Cumberland Co. where he was a blacksmith.
He was also a free man of color, which is why I'm also looking for information on free blacks.
Thank you for the info on the Mathises. I'll keep that in mind as I work my way through the list.
I compiled a spreadsheet with all the information from the military records on Footnote. Would you like a copy?