Confederate Army

Co G 15th TN Inf

Thorndike Brooks organized this unit at Marion in May 1861

They were called to service for the Confederate states 05 Jun 1861 at Union City, TN

Name and Rank Born Discharged (d/c), Died (d) & other info
Bell, Pvt James VA d/c Tupelo, MS 20 Jul 1862
Brooks, Lt Col Thorndike Baltimore, MD 11 Mar 1828 wife named Mary, 3 children. Parents Chauncy & Marilla(Phelps) Brooks, He was a merchant & Planter (see below)
Brown, Pvt W J KY d/c Tupelo, MS 20 Jul 1862
Cunningham, Capt Hibert A VA 08 Feb 1836 Single, Irish, Planter. Brother in Law to Gen John A Logan (see below)
Davis, Pvt W J OH d 06 Apr 1862 at Shiloh
Dodson, Sgt G H KY deserted 28 May 1862 at Corinth, MS
Finnegan, Pvt John VA Irish, Captured Perryville, KY then served as Union Nurse
Gifford, Pvt Henry KY deserted 08 Apr 1862
Hays, 2nd Lt Harvey L KY 11 Apr 1828 Married, Irish, Planter due to drinking casheried 15 May 1862 Records are missing
Hopper, 1st Lt Henry C Brentwood, TN 26 Jan 1824 Telegraph operator widower w 5 children. His wife d during the war, resigned 14 Mar 1863
Jent, Pvt Flemming KY 01 Jul 1862 made a teamster, deserted
Kelly, Sgt Robert R Marion, IL 26 Dec 1842 Married, Irish, Farmer Resigned 18 Aug 1861, wife ill
Kyle, Pvt J C VA d/c 14 Jul 1862 due to obesity and old age
Loew, Pvt A J TN deserted 28 Apr 1862 near Corinth, MS
McKensie, Pvt Alex Cape Giradeau, MO 19 May 1824 Stonemason 6'3" Green yeyes, blond hair. d/c Tupelo, MS 20 Jul 1862
McKenelley, Pvt A R TN wounded Belmount, d/c 20 Jul 1862 at Tupelo, MS
Patterson, Pvt G L VA d 06 Apr 1862 at Shiloh
Perry, Corp G W VA deserted 01 Aug 1862
Randall, Pvt Calvin KY 24 Oct 1836 Wagonmaker 5'7" Blue eyes, Blond hair. Wounded 06 Apr 1862 at Shiloh d 22 May 1862 at Lauderdale Springs, MS

Randall, Pvt Ronald M

KY 02 Jan 1836 Wagonmaker 5'6" blue eyes/blonf hair wounded. D/c Tupelo, MS on 20 Jul 1862
Sherman, Pvt Gardner Jefferson Co, IN 11 Sep 1822 Farmer, 5'4" Blue eyes/blond hair d/c Tupelo, MS 20 Jul 1862
Tinker, Pvt W R TN d/c Tupelo, MS 20 Jul 1862
Walker, Pvt R L KY wounded at Shiloh d/c as a deserter 01 Jan 1863
Wallace, Pvt William MD Resigned 15 Sep 1861 at Columbus--Personal
Wandell, Sgt G W AR did not see battle d/c 20 Jul 1862 Tupelo, MS
Wilkerson, Pvt A J TN deserted 03 Apr 1862 at Corinth
Witt, Pvt J K P AL captured 27 Jun 1864 at Kennesau MT then transfered to Campchase in Columbus, OH
Wortham, Pvt E J J TN transferred to Capt Valenntine's Cav Co 11 Oct 1861



Cunningham, Capt Hibert A was on Furllough from Jun to Sep 1863 but he did not return. From Sep 1863 to Feb 1864 he was declared AWOL, in Feb 1864 listed as a deserter. He come over to the Union Side with Gen Logan. Cunningham died in 1895.

Brooks, Lt Col Thorndike's family left Marion and moved to Dalton, GA in the Spring of 1864. This was his wife, Mary, their 3 children and the children's nanny, Amanda Barrow. He was granted a pardon by president Johnson. Brook's died in 1893 in Baltimore, MD