D S Donelson entered service of the State of Tennessee on the 13^th day of May 1861 as Corporal "Co E" (Hickory Rifles) (Capt J D Martin), Col Preston Smith's 154^th Sr Tenn Reg't.

Appointed Srg't Major in May

Discharged to join Confederate service in July 61.

Appointed 2^nd Lt & Adj't September 10^th/1861 by S. P. Walker Sec'ty of War & ordered to report to Col J D Martin.

Appointed 1^st Lt & Adj't Nov 22^nd/61 J. P. Benjamin Sec'ty of War.

Acted Asst Adj't Genl Martin's Brigade Bowen's Division Nov & Dec 61.

Battle of Shiloh April 6^th/7^th 1862. 2^nd Confederate Reg't disbanded 30^th of April 1862.

June 15^th 62 assigned to duty at Meridian Miss by order Genl Beauregard, acted Adj't Post

Aug 18^th 62 assigned to duty A.I.G. Martin's Brigade Littles Division by order Col J D Martin.

Battle of Corinth Oct 3^rd / 1862.

Oct 15^th Asst Adj't Genl Witherspoons Brigade Maury's Division.

Nov 10^th 62 relieved from duty as A.A.G.

Nov 13^th assigned duty in charge negroes on fortifications near Abbeville Miss. relieved Dec 6^th/62

Jan'y 26^th/63 assigned duty A.I.G. Moores Brigade Maury's Division, Relieved Mch 25^th.

April 12^th/63 relieved from duty Maury's Div.

June 13^th assigned to duty with Capt Martin in charge temporary Company, by order Lt Genl Pemberton.

July 4^th/63 surrendered by Lt Genl Penberton to U.S. Forces.

Capt Martin's Co disbanded

July 5^th/63 paroled until July

            Exchanged

 

D S Donelson

1^st Lt P.A.C.S.

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