Identified Southern Cross of Honor to Private J. H. Erwin 51st Tennessee Infantry Regiment
Item #: WR1050
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This is a Southern Cross of Honor presented to J. H. Erwin. The Southern Cross of Honor was created by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and established in 1898. It was bestowed upon Confederate veterans who displayed "Loyal and Honorable service to the South". The medal was first issued in 1900. A search of the Civil War database revealed 3 Confederate soldiers under J. H. Erwin. All three soldiers listed were in the 51st Tennessee, in in G Company, one on K Company of the 51st and one in G Company of the 51st Tennessee Consolidated Infantry Regiment. Erwin enlisted on 2 January, 1862 and was mustered into G Company, 51st Tennessee Infantry Regiment on the same day. The majority of the men of G Company were from Tipton County in west Tennessee. The 51st Tennessee, only a battalion at the time, was engaged at Forts Henry and Donelson, being assigned to the Artillery at Fort Donelson. The commander, Colonel Browder, and part of the battalion was surrendered with the fort. Lieutenant Colonel Chester escaped Fort Donelson with those of the battalion not captured moved to Corinth, Mississippi with two other companies from Madison and Tipton counties. They reorganized there and performed Provost duty during the Battle of Shiloh. The 51st and 52nd Tennessee were consolidated after the Battle of Shiloh to form the 51st Tennessee Consolidated Infantry Regiment under Colonel Chester on 25 April, 1862. On 27 April, 1863 the consolidation of the two regiments was determined to be illegal and the two regiments were reconstituted. The 51st fought at the Battle of Perryville in October, 1862,and Stones River in December, 1862 to January, 1863. On 14 march, 1863, half of the regiment was sent briefly to Vicksburg, Mississippi. They would go on to fight at Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, many of the battles of the Atlanta Campaign, and the costly battles of Franklin and Nashville in late 1864. What remained of the regiment surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina in April of 1865. This is a nice engraved Southern Cross of Honor presented to a Confederate soldier from a very hard fought Tennessee infantry regiment.
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