Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Tennessee 51st And 52nd Infantry Regiments Consolidated

The 51st Regiment Tennessee Infantry was organized at Henderson Station Tennessee in January 1862. The 52nd was also organized at the same time with men from Tipton Fayette Shelby Madison and Jackson counties. A detachment of the 52nd was captured at Fort Donelson then in October it was active in the fight at Perryville. Later the unit was assigned to D.S. Donelson's M.J. Wright's Vaughan's and Palmer's Brigade. During April 1862 it was consolidated with the 52nd Regiment and called the 51st Consolidated. However the consolidation was declared illegal and during April 1863 it was reorganized as the 51st and 52nd Consolidated Regiment and each unit kept separate records. It participated in many battles of the Army of Tennessee from Murfreesboro to Atlanta returned to Tennessee with Hood and was involved in the North Carolina Campaign.