THE CIVIL WAR-NOAH JASPER HAMPTON-CIVIL WAR CONFEDERATE SOLDIER 18TH TENNESSEE INFANTRY CO.B

NOAH JASPER HAMPTON WAS A PRIVATE IN THE CONFEDERATE ARMY OF TENNESSEE 18TH INFANTRY COMPANY B.
•After hearing many stories of great wars, Noah left home when he was only 16 years old. He was a private in the Confederate Army of Tennessee 18th Infantry Company B 1861-65. He joined for the adventure and travel. His family did NOT have slaves, had little land and were all hard working people. The Confederate 18th Infantry Regiment of Tennessee completed its organization at Camp Trousdale, Tennessee, in June, 1861, and in July had 883 men present for duty. Its members were raised in the counties of Cannon, Sumner, Davidson, Rutherford, Cheatham, Wilson, and Bedford. The unit moved to Bowling Green, Kentucky, then Fort Donelson where it was captured in February, 1862. Exchanged and reorganized, the 18th was assigned to Pillow's, J.C. Brown's, Brown's and Reynolds' Consolidated, and Palmer's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. During October, 1863, the unit was consolidated with the 26th Regiment. It participated in the campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta and returned to Tennessee with Hood, but it was not engaged at Franklin and Nashville. Later it was involved in the North Carolina Campaign. The regiment reported 52 casualties of the 685 at Fort Donelson, then lost thirty-one percent of the 430 at Murfreesboro and forty-one percent of the 330 at Chickamauga. In December, 1863, the 18th/26th totalled 423 men and 290 arms and sustained many losses at Atlanta. Later the 18th was consolidated with the 3rd Volunteers and on December 21, 1864, there were 12 men fit for duty. It was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865. The field officers were Colonel Joseph B. Palmer, Lieutenant Colonels William R. Butler and Albert G. Carden, and Majors Samuel W. David and William H. Joyner.
I am one of the Great Great Grandsons of Noah Jasper Hampton. I would like to locate all family members related to Noah Jasper Hampton. Please notify this site if you are related!
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"AN EYEWINESS TO THE DARK DAYS 1861-65" TN 18th Inf Regt organized at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, TN 06/11/1861 Mustered into Confederate service 08/07/1861 Surrendered at Fort Donelson 02/16/1862 Paroled at Vicksburg, MS 09/26/1862 reorganized Declared exchanged 11/10/1862 Field consolidation with 26th TN Inf Regt from 10/08/1863 to 04/09/1865 Consolidation with 2nd Provisional Army, 3rd, 10th, 15th, 20th, 26th, 30th, 32nd, 37th, 42nd, 45th, 46th, 48th [Voorhie's], 49th, 53rd & 55th [Brown's] TN Inf Regts & 23rd TN Inf Bn & designated 4th TN Inf Regt consolidated at Smithfield, NC 04/09/1865 Fort Donelson 02/12-16/1862 Murfreesboro 12/31/1862-01/03/1863 Tullahoma campaign June 1863 Chickamauga 09/19-20/1863 Chattanooga Siege Sept-Nov 1863 Chattanooga 11/23-25/1863 Atlanta campaign May-Sept 1864 Rocky Face Ridge 05/05-11/1864 Resaca 05/14-15/1864 New Hope Church 05/25-06/04/1864 Powder Springs Road 06/20/1864 Kennesaw Mountain 06/27/1864 Chattahoochee River July 1864 Atlanta 07/22/1864 Atlanta Siege July-Sept 1864 Carolinas Campaign Feb-April 1865
His Book:
"An Eye-witness to the Dark Days of 1861-1865; or, A Private Soldier's Adventures and Hardships During The War by Noah Jasper Hampton".

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[donnashville]

SEE "NOAH JASPER HAMPTON'S" PROFILE on Google profile and Myspace.com

[donnashville]

Our Family is having his book re-published. "AN EYEWITNESS TO THE DARK DAYS 1861-65 BY N.J. HAMPTON". We hope it will be ready by June 2011 if not sooner.

A copy of the book can be read at the Tennessee State Library Nashville. Only 4 known copies have been located out of more 500 printed in 1898.

[ConfederateGypsy]

This is a great video. I envy you, to have so much of your ancestor's things. Wish I was so blessed. I only know where mine is buried.

[donnashville]

@ConfederateGypsy THANKS FOR THE COMMENTS!

It took time to gather and put together all the information together about my GGGrandfather, but it was worth while. By doing so I found cousin's I did not know I had, a book he had written and where he was born. His book is being re-printed and released this Spring by family members.

"AN EYEWITNESS TO THE DARK DAYS 1861-65" by N. J. Hampton

Again Thanks!

[Hudsonated]

I had a direct ancestor in the 18th, J.A. Brandon. He also had a brother in the 18th, William. Both men were from Macon Co., TN. A third brother was in Ward's Cavalry. I would be very interested in your book.