

This site is dedicated to and in memory of my great grandfather,
"Private William Franklin Thompson"
of Company "M" which became 2nd Company "H".
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| Preamble | Regimental History | 5th Tennessee Movement's |
| Organization at Union City & Columbus, Ky. | Aug. 5 to Oct 14, 1861 |
| Evacuation of Columbus, Ky. | March 2-3, 1862 |
| Madrid Bend & Island No. 10 | Feb. 28 to April 8,1862 |
| Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., Battle of Shiloh | April 6-7, 1862 |
| Fortification & Evacuation of Corinth, Miss. |
April 29 to May 30, 1862 |
| Tupelo, Miss. | ? |
| Mobile, Al | ? |
| Chattanooga, Tenn. | Aug. 16, to Sept. 22, 1863 |
| Battle of Perryville | Oct. 8, 1862 |
| Battle of Stone's River/Murfreesboro, Tenn. | Dec. 26, to Jan. 5, 1863 |
| Shelbyville, Guy's Gap, Tenn. | Jan. 3, to June 28, 1863 |
| Battle of Chickamauga, Ga. | Sept. 19-21, 1863 |
| Battle of Missionary Ridge, Tenn. | Nov. 24-25, 1863 |
| Dalton to Atlanta, Ga | ? |
| "Dead Angle," the Seige of Atlanta, Ga. | July 22 to Aug. 25, 1864 |
| Battle of Jonesboro, Ga. | Aug. 31 to Sept. 1, 1864 |
| Spring Hill and Battle of Franklin, Tenn. | Nov. 29 - 30, 1864 |
| Nashville, Tenn | Dec. 15 - 16, 1864 |
| Corinth, Mississippi | Jan. 5, 1865 |
| Bentonville, North Carolina | March 19, 1865 |
| Surrender at Greensboro, North Carolina | April 26, 1865 |
| Paroled at Greensboro, North Carolina | May 1, 1865 |
| 5th Tennessee Regimental Roster | General's | HQ Field & Staff | Unit Officers | Unit Enlisted Men |
| Biography's of its men. | Supporting Document's & Map's of the 5th. |
| Recipients of the Medal of Honor |
!!! SPECIAL !!!
What do you think the military paid for equipment and rations in 1864?
Would you like to find out?OFFICE BOARD COMMISSIONERS FOR IMPRESSMENT FOR TENNESSEE
Report by: William E. Travis, Commissioner
Former Commanding Officer of the 5th Tennessee InfantryTake a PEEK here!
!!! ALSO !!!
HOUSEHOLD MEDICATIONS, MID 1800's
Did You Know!
There were three (3), 5th Tennessee Infantry Regiments organized in 1861/1862?
To learn more about this oddity, click here for more information.
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