The Original Muster

This artillery battery was mustered into service in Memphis, TN in May of 1861. The initial core of it's members enlisted there, including a significant number of Irish immigrants. In later months, two large infusions of recruits were brought into the unit from Arkansas. These men were recruited in Ouachita and Lafayette Counties and, combined, they numbered about the same as the Memphians. Other men were recruited from various locations with a number of them enlisting in Missouri and Pensacola, Florida. By the end of this battery's history, the number of men from outside of Tennessee outweighed the natives of the state.

The original muster list for Bankhead’s Battery
Name Enlistment Date Enlistment Rank Last Known Rank Enlistment Location
Adams, F. W. 07/13/1862 Private Private Columbia, ?
Adams, S. W. 12/03/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Allen, H. 12/06/1861 Corporal Corporal Ouachita Co., AR
Archer, R.; 03/01/1861 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Bankhead, Smith P. 05/13/1861 Captain Captain Memphis, TN
Bassett, George; 03/01/1861 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Battle, N. O.; 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Battle, B. B.; 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Bigbee, O. M.; 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Bleese, E. W.; 08/14/1862 Private Private Rome, GA
Bond, Lewis Unknown 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant Unknown
Boren, Washington; 08/10,1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Boyle, Edward; 10/16/1861 Private Private Unknown
Bradshaw, A. Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Bradshaw, W. P. 02/05/1862 Private Private Columbus, KY
Brenan, D. O. D. 11/01/1861 Sergeant Private Memphis, TN
Brinkley, J. R. 01/10/1862 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Brown, Samuel 05/16/1861 1st Sergeant 1st Sergeant Memphis, TN
Brown, W. F. 12/23/1861 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Brown, William 03/01/1861 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Brown, William 12/23/1861 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Burnett, E. P. 03/01/1861 Corporal Corporal Lafayette Co., AR
Bush, Paleman C. 08/08/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Byrd, Joseph 07/31/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Campbell, Charles 06/05/1861 Private Private Randolph, TN
Campbell, Hiram 08/10/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Campbell, James 08/10/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Campbell, J. W. 07/30/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Canada, James M. 12/06/1861 Sergeant Sergeant Ouachita Co., AR
Carwile, Flemuel Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Castinere, Antonio Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Cavanaugh, Timothy 05/18/1861 Private Corporal Memphis, TN
Cearns, Edward 05/23/1861 Corporal Private Memphis, TN
Chrisp, W. B. 03/08/1862 Private Private Memphis, TN
Clooney, John 05/16/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Clooney, Thomas 05/24/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Cluin, Thomas 11/15/1861 Private Corporal Columbus, KY
Cole, J. B. 12/06/1861 Private Private Jackson, TN
Collier, J. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Collins, James 03/01/1862 Private Sergeant Lafayette Co., AR
Comstock, A. G. Unknown Artificer Artificer Unknown
Connell, John 05/18/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Connell, Richard 05/18/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Cook, Lewis F. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Cook, W. H. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Cookson, J. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Cooley, Charles W. 05/23/1861 Sergeant Private Memphis, TN
Cooper, Isaac W. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Cooper, John W. 07/31/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Cooper, William J. 07/31/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Coppel, H. 12/23/1861 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Crabtree, G. M. 03/01/1862 Corporal Private Lafayette Co., AR
Crosnow, Frank 09/01/1861 Private Private Sikeston, MO
Crowley, Jerry 05/28/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Culberson, Frank 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Culinen, Michael 11/16/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Dail, W. L. 12/23/1861 Corporal Corporal Pensacola, FL
Dailey, Dennis 05/18/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Davis, F. M. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Davis, Lewis A. 08/23/1862 Guidon Guidon Tupelo, MS
Davis, O. P. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Denton, Samuel 05/20/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Dewire, John 05/22/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Dickenson, William 12/02/1861 Private Private Jackson, TN
Dinkins, C. A. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Doscher,John Unknown 1st Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant Unknown
Dowdy, William 01/17/1862 Private Private Columbus, KY
Driscoll, Jerry 05/22/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Dupree, L. J. Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Echols, J. D. 12/06/1861 Private Corporal Ouachita Co., AR
Edwards, Oliver H. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Ellis, L. A. 03/01/1862 Private Sergeant Major Lafayette Co., AR
Ennis, David 05/29/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Erlen 12/01/1861 Bugler Bugler Memphis, TN
Fawbush, E. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Finney, Neil 05/23/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Fish, Calvin 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Fish, Robert M. Unknown Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Fitzpatrick, James 05/25/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Fitzpatrick, Thomas 05/25/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Flynn, John 05/20/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Flynn, Michael 07/12/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Ford, Edward 07/19/1861 Artificer Private Memphis, TN
Fowler, William M. 12/01/1861 Private Sergeant Jackson, TN
Gatch, J. A. R. 07/09/1861 Artificer Artificer Memphis, TN
Gilfoil, Laurence Unknown Private Private Unknown
Gillouly, J. P. Unknown Private Private Unknown
Goins, T. 01/01/1862 Private Private Columbus, KY
Gravitt, Charles 07/31/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Green, W. C. 12/05/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Green, W. J. 12/05/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Greenlaw,Jr.,William B. 05/15/1861 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant Memphis, TN
Halbert, J. 12/23/1861 Corporal Corporal Pensacola, FL
Hall, C. C. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Hardin, A. D. 12/23/1861 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Hardin, J. D. 06/01/1862 Private Private Oxford, MS
Hardin, J. M. 12/23/1861 Corporal Corporal Pensacola, FL
Harrell, B. R. 12/06/1861 Sergeant Private Ouachita Co., AR
Harrison, Isaac 07/26/1861 Farrier Farrier Memphis, TN
Harrison, R. B. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Harrison, W. J. 05/15/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Hays, John 05/20/1861 Corporal Corporal Memphis, TN
Heath, T. J. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Herberger, Jacob 12/08/1861 Private Private Columbus, KY
Herrin, J. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Hill, James Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Hill, James W. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Holmes, Nathan H. Unknown Private Private Unknown
Holt, Hines 03/01/1862 Private Corporal Lafayette Co., AR
Horton, T. W. 05/11/1861 Private Private Marion, ?
Houston, William B. 10/26/1861 Private Private Columbus, KY
Hubbard, James D. 11/25/1861 Private Private Unknown
Hubbard, Wright M. 11/25/1861 Private Private Unknown
Huffmeister, Emile Unknown Private Private Unknown
Humes, W. Y. C. 05/13/1861 1st Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant Memphis, TN
Humphries, M. E. 12/23/1861 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Irvin, S. B. 12/01/1861 Private Private Jackson, TN
Jackson, W. D. 07/30/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Jennett, G. W. 11/25/1861 Private Private Nashville, TN
Johnson, J. 02/03/1862 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Johnson, James E. 07/02/1861 Artificer Artificer Memphis, TN
Jones, Charles H. 08/03/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Jones, John C. 12/03/1861 Private Private Unknown
Jones, J. H. 08/03/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Jordan, Patrick 01/10/1862 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Josey, W. H. Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Joyce, Patrick 05/18/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Kanary, William 05/25/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Kehoe, Miles 05/21/1861 Corporal Private Memphis, TN
Keller,Wesley M. Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Kemp, P. G. 12/03/1861 Private Private Jackson, TN
Kennedy, D. A. 12/05/1861 Private Private Jackson, TN
Kennedy, James M. 12/06/1861 Sergeant Sergeant Ouachita Co., AR
Kenny, Michael Unknown Private Private Unknown
King, John 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
King, Robert 05/26/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Kinney, M. 08/23/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Kinsella, Joseph Unknown Artificer Artificer Unknown
Kirby, John 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Kirby, Joseph 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Kirkwood, Joseph 11/25/1861 Private Private Nashville, TN
Kirvin, J. M. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Krabs, Henry 08/08/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Krindler, J. F. 05/10/1861 Private Private Franklin, TN
Land, Philip B. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Laydon, Cornelius 05/22/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Leary, Dennis 05/26/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Ledbetter, A. 11/25/1861 Private Private Nashville, TN
Lee, William Green 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Liggett, Thomas 08/10/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Lightner, J. 12/23/1861 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Long, G. W. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Ludlow, S. Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Lundy, J. 12/23/1861 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Lyon, Martin 05/22/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Mahoney, Michael 05/23/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Maroney, J. T. 12/07/1861 Private Private Medou, ?
Marsh, John H. Unknown 1st Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant Unknown
Martin, E. 12/23/1861 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Martin, W. H. 01/10/1862 Private Corporal Pensacola, FL
Mason, Michael Unknown Private Private Unknown
Matthews, Patrick 05/24/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Maxey, A. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Maxwell, M. P. 12/23/1861 Private Private Pensacola, FL
McCarty, James 05/20/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
McCarty, Patrick 07/23/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
McCollum, Miles N. Unknown Private Private Unknown
McDavitt, James Clare 05/13/1861 2nd Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant Memphis, TN
McGrath, Owen Unknown Private Private Unknown
McGuire, J. 01/10/1862 Private Private Pensacola, FL
McKenzie, Daniel 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
McKenzie, George 07/26/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
McLaughlin, James 05/18/1861 Corporal Corporal Memphis, TN
McNamara, Martin Unknown Private Private Unknown
McNamara, Patrick 07/24/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
McPartlin, Owen 05/18/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
McRae, J. B. 03/29/1862 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
McRae, R. G. 03/29/1862 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
McRae, Washington 03/29/1862 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
McRae, W. E. 04/14/1863 Private Private Union Co., AR
McShane, Francis 05/21/1861 Private Corporal Memphis, TN
Merchant, Louis 05/16/1861 Sergeant Private Memphis, TN
Miller, C. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Miller, William A. Unknown Sergeant Sergeant Unknown
Mitchell, J. C. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Moon, E. G. W. 12/24/1861 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Moore, William 11/25/1861 Private Private Nashville, TN
Morris, James Thomas 08/09/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Morris, T. 08/09/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Murphy, John 05/18/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Murphy, Patrick 05/22/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Myers, Louis 08/20/1861 Bugler Bugler Nashville, TN
Nall, William Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Nason, Michael 05/15/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Nethercutt, James T. 01/10/1862 Private Private Pensacola, FL
O'Donnell, John 05/25/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
O'Donnell, William 05/23/1861 Corporal Sergeant Memphis, TN
Oliver, Andrew 07/31/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Oliver, Marion 07/31/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Owen, James A. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Paulk, Jason 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Pegram, G. G. Unknown Private Private Unknown
Peters, Thomas M. Unknown 2nd Lieutenant 2nd Lieutenant Unknown
Pfaffenschlager, F. A. 07/29/1861 Bugler Chief Bugler New Madrid, MO
Phillips, Joseph Unknown 2nd Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant Unknown
Polk, W. M. Unknown 2nd Lieutenant 1st Lieutenant Unknown
Powers, William 07/09/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Purcell, John 05/18/1861 Sergeant Sergeant Memphis, TN
Purcell, John 05/20/1861 Private Corporal Memphis, TN
Putney, Lewis 05/20/1861 Sergeant Sergeant Memphis, TN
Ragan, John 06/06/1861 Private Private Randolph, TN
Ragland, J. W. Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Reynolds, John Unknown Private Private Unknown
Richardson, L. R. 07/31/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Rickerson, B. 03/01/1862 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Rickerson, T. 03/01/1862 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Roach, James H. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Roberts, William 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Robertson, Joseph R. 12/06/1861 Private Private Jackson, TN
Robertson, T. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Rodgers, John Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Rooney, John 05/20/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Roper, L. 12/03/1861 Artificer Artificer Unknown
Rose, S. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Sailhorst, Albert 05/28/1861 Sergeant Sergeant Memphis, TN
Saunders, William 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Schriner, Nicholas 05/20/1861 Artificer Artificer Memphis, TN
Scott, William L. 06/04/1861 2nd Lieutenant Captain Memphis, TN
Shea, Michael 05/25/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Shirrey, John 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Smart, Thomas 03/01/1862 Private Corporal Lafayette Co., AR
Smith, Clem C. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Smith, H. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Smith, Willis 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Stinson, A. W. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Sullivan, Eugene 05/18/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Sullivan, Philip 05/25/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Swinney, Edward 05/25/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Tally, D. C. 11/25/1861 Private Private Nashville, TN
Tally, George 05/20/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Talty, John 05/20/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Talty, Patrick 05/20/1861 Corporal Corporal Memphis, TN
Talty, Samuel 05/20/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Tatum, W. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Thomas, J. T. 05/16/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Thompson, William B. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Toland, Edward 01/10/1862 Private Private Pensacola, FL
Tooney, Edward 05/18/1861 Private Private Memphis, TN
Torrance, J. E. 03/27/1862 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Townsend, A. L. 03/01/1862 Private Sergeant Memphis, TN
Turner, William 08/10/1861 Private Private New Madrid, MO
Vining, D. J. 03/01/1862 Private Private Lafayette Co., AR
Wallace, J. Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Watson, Alfred T. 10/06/1861 Private 2nd Lieutenant Columbus, KY
Watson, W. A. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Watts, John B. 05/12/1862 Private Sergeant Monroe, LA
Watts, T. E. 03/27/1862 Private Q. M. Sergeant Ouachita Co., AR
Weems, William W. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Welden, G. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Welsh, James 05/18/1861 Sergeant Sergeant Memphis, TN
Westbrook, J. G. 12/07/1861 Private Corporal Jackson, TN
Williams, O. E. 12/01/1861 Private Private Milan, TN
Wink, D. H. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR
Wood, Thomas B. 12/06/1861 Private Private Ouachita Co., AR

Many thanks to Randall Baker for his extensive research to compile this muster list, and permission to use same.