Clayborn Meachom was with the 59th Regiment United States Colored Infantry Company F. Enlisted; Mar. 27, 1865. Mustered out; Jan. 31, 1866.
59th Regiment Infantry
Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Tennessee Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., Dept. of Tennessee, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Infantry Division, Sturgis' Expedition, to June, 1864. 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, District of West Tennessee, to February, 1865. Fort Pickering, Defenses of Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee, to July, 1865. 2nd Brigade, District of West Tennessee, to September, 1865. Dept. of Tennessee to January, 1866.
SERVICE.--Post and garrison duty at Memphis, Tenn., until June, 1864. Sturgis' Expedition from Memphis into Mississippi June 1-13. Battle of Brice's Cross Roads, Guntown, June 10. Ripley June 11. Davis Mill June 12. Smith's Expedition to Tupelo, Miss., July 5-21. Near Ripley July 7. Pontotoc July 11-12. Camargo's Cross Roads, Harrisburg, July 13. Tupelo July 14-15. Old Town Creek July 15. Post and garrison duty at Memphis, Tenn., and in District of West Tennessee until January, 1866. Repulse of Forest's attack on Memphis August 21, 1864. Mustered out January 31, 1866.
From the Tonia Holleman and Angela Walton-Raji project of documenting USCT headstones and cemeteries in Arkansas and parts of Oklahoma. Any additional information contact Tonia at [email protected].
59th Regiment Infantry
Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Tennessee Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., Dept. of Tennessee, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Infantry Division, Sturgis' Expedition, to June, 1864. 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, District of West Tennessee, to February, 1865. Fort Pickering, Defenses of Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee, to July, 1865. 2nd Brigade, District of West Tennessee, to September, 1865. Dept. of Tennessee to January, 1866.
SERVICE.--Post and garrison duty at Memphis, Tenn., until June, 1864. Sturgis' Expedition from Memphis into Mississippi June 1-13. Battle of Brice's Cross Roads, Guntown, June 10. Ripley June 11. Davis Mill June 12. Smith's Expedition to Tupelo, Miss., July 5-21. Near Ripley July 7. Pontotoc July 11-12. Camargo's Cross Roads, Harrisburg, July 13. Tupelo July 14-15. Old Town Creek July 15. Post and garrison duty at Memphis, Tenn., and in District of West Tennessee until January, 1866. Repulse of Forest's attack on Memphis August 21, 1864. Mustered out January 31, 1866.
From the Tonia Holleman and Angela Walton-Raji project of documenting USCT headstones and cemeteries in Arkansas and parts of Oklahoma. Any additional information contact Tonia at [email protected].
Clayborn Meachom was with the 59th Regiment United States Colored Infantry Company F. Enlisted; Mar. 27, 1865. Mustered out; Jan. 31, 1866.
59th Regiment Infantry
Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Tennessee Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., Dept. of Tennessee, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Infantry Division, Sturgis' Expedition, to June, 1864. 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, District of West Tennessee, to February, 1865. Fort Pickering, Defenses of Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee, to July, 1865. 2nd Brigade, District of West Tennessee, to September, 1865. Dept. of Tennessee to January, 1866.
SERVICE.--Post and garrison duty at Memphis, Tenn., until June, 1864. Sturgis' Expedition from Memphis into Mississippi June 1-13. Battle of Brice's Cross Roads, Guntown, June 10. Ripley June 11. Davis Mill June 12. Smith's Expedition to Tupelo, Miss., July 5-21. Near Ripley July 7. Pontotoc July 11-12. Camargo's Cross Roads, Harrisburg, July 13. Tupelo July 14-15. Old Town Creek July 15. Post and garrison duty at Memphis, Tenn., and in District of West Tennessee until January, 1866. Repulse of Forest's attack on Memphis August 21, 1864. Mustered out January 31, 1866.
From the Tonia Holleman and Angela Walton-Raji project of documenting USCT headstones and cemeteries in Arkansas and parts of Oklahoma. Any additional information contact Tonia at [email protected].
59th Regiment Infantry
Organized March 11, 1864, from 1st Tennessee Infantry (African Descent). Attached to 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., Dept. of Tennessee, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, Infantry Division, Sturgis' Expedition, to June, 1864. 1st Colored Brigade, District of Memphis, District of West Tennessee, to February, 1865. Fort Pickering, Defenses of Memphis, Tenn., District of West Tennessee, to July, 1865. 2nd Brigade, District of West Tennessee, to September, 1865. Dept. of Tennessee to January, 1866.
SERVICE.--Post and garrison duty at Memphis, Tenn., until June, 1864. Sturgis' Expedition from Memphis into Mississippi June 1-13. Battle of Brice's Cross Roads, Guntown, June 10. Ripley June 11. Davis Mill June 12. Smith's Expedition to Tupelo, Miss., July 5-21. Near Ripley July 7. Pontotoc July 11-12. Camargo's Cross Roads, Harrisburg, July 13. Tupelo July 14-15. Old Town Creek July 15. Post and garrison duty at Memphis, Tenn., and in District of West Tennessee until January, 1866. Repulse of Forest's attack on Memphis August 21, 1864. Mustered out January 31, 1866.
From the Tonia Holleman and Angela Walton-Raji project of documenting USCT headstones and cemeteries in Arkansas and parts of Oklahoma. Any additional information contact Tonia at [email protected].
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