The Tennessee 40th Infantry Regiment was organized at Memphis, Tennessee, in October, 1861, with one Florida, one Kentucky, four Alabama, and four Arkansas companies. During February, 1862, it became the 5th (Walker's) Confederate Infantry Regiment. It was captured at Island Number 10; released on parole at Vicksburg September, 1862; disbanded and companies distributed to other regiments in September, 1862.CompaniesHiram H. Higgins, Charles W. Raisler, Co. "A". "The Confederate Bricks." Enrolled August 1, 1861 at Athens, Alabama. Subsequently Co. "B", 54th Alabama Infantry Regiment.Francis A. Ragsdale, Co. "B". Enrolled September 16, 1861 at Madison, Arkansas. A Kentucky Company. Subsequently Co. "K", 8th Kentucky Mounted Infantry Regiment.Charles C. Henderson, Duncan McMillan, John W. Walker, Co. "C". "The Morton Confederates." A Florida company.John W. Walker, Co. "C". Enrolled September 13, 1861 at Montgomery, Alabama. Subsequently transferred to 42nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment.James W. Bush, Joseph A. Daniel, Co. "D". An Arkansas company. Enrolled September 19, 1861 in Arkansas. Subsequently Co. "B", 15th (Johnson's) Arkansas Infantry Regiment.G. W. Whitfield, Porter Bibb, Jr., Smith C. Twitty, Co. "E". "Alabama Hickorys." Enrolled September 5, 1861 at Mooresville, Alabama. Subsequently Co. "I", 54th Alabama Infantry Regiment.Samuel McClain, Co. "F". An Arkansas company. Enrolled October 6, 1861 at Memphis; subsequently Co. "E", 15th (Johnson's) Arkansas Infantry Regiment.John Aaron, Co. "G". An Arkansas company. Enrolled September 23, 1861. Subsequently Co. "D", 15th (Johnson's) Arkansas Infantry Regiment.John A. Minter, Isaac T. Law, Co. "H". An Alabama company. Enrolled September 4, 1861. Organized by Capt. John A. Minter at Rocky Head, Alabama, the "Coffee and Dale Grays" mustered for twelve months at Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 7, 1861. At this time Tennessee was accepting offers of twelve months service, while Alabama was not. For that reason officers and men opted to become Co. "H", 40th Tennessee Regiment. Captured on April 8, 1862, at Tiptonville, Tenn., members were exchanged at Vicksburg, Miss., Sept. 20, 1862. Subsequently Co. "A", 54th Alabama Infantry Regiment.William E. Stewart, Co. "I". An Arkansas company. Enrolled September, 1861. Subsequently Co. "A", 15th (Johnson's) Arkansas Infantry Regiment.Aaron G. Hammack, Thomas H. Withers, Co. "K". An Alabama company. Enrolled at Memphis, October 2, 1861. Subsequently Co. "K", 5th Alabama Infantry Regiment.
