Company D, Late 13th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment
Captain Donnelly was born in Taylorsville, now Mountain City, Tenn., March 9th, 1838. He is the son of Richard and Rebecca Donnelly. The Donnelly's are a highly respected family of Johnson county, noted for integrity, energy and patriotism. Captain Donnelly attended school at Boone's Creek Seminary, and commend the study of law under Judge R. R. Butler in 1861. His law course was interrupted by the outbreak of the civil war, when he promptly took sides for the Union and was engaged in the Carter county rebellion and exposed to all the dangers and hardships common to the well known Union men of Carter and Johnson counties.
He enlisted as a private in Company D, was promoted to Sergeant-Major of the Regiment January I, 1864, to First Lieutenant of the company July 1, 1864, and to Captain April 22, 1865. Captain Donnelly's frequent promotions are a sufficient comment upon his popularity as a man and his usefulness as an officer.
He was with the Regiment in most of its campaigns and battles, and remained with it until its muster-out at Knoxville, Tenn., September 5, 1865.
Upon his return to Mountain City in 1865, Captain Donnelly completed his law course and formed a partnership with Hon. R. R. Butler in 1866, which continued until the death of the latter in 1902.
Capt. Donnelly has been honored with a number of positions of trust and honor, having been appointed Notary Public, Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, and Superintendent of Public Instruction for Johnson county. He is still an honored citizen of Mountain City, Tenn.
Captain Alfred Taylor Donnelly never married.
Company D, Late 13th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment
Captain Donnelly was born in Taylorsville, now Mountain City, Tenn., March 9th, 1838. He is the son of Richard and Rebecca Donnelly. The Donnelly's are a highly respected family of Johnson county, noted for integrity, energy and patriotism. Captain Donnelly attended school at Boone's Creek Seminary, and commend the study of law under Judge R. R. Butler in 1861. His law course was interrupted by the outbreak of the civil war, when he promptly took sides for the Union and was engaged in the Carter county rebellion and exposed to all the dangers and hardships common to the well known Union men of Carter and Johnson counties.
He enlisted as a private in Company D, was promoted to Sergeant-Major of the Regiment January I, 1864, to First Lieutenant of the company July 1, 1864, and to Captain April 22, 1865. Captain Donnelly's frequent promotions are a sufficient comment upon his popularity as a man and his usefulness as an officer.
He was with the Regiment in most of its campaigns and battles, and remained with it until its muster-out at Knoxville, Tenn., September 5, 1865.
Upon his return to Mountain City in 1865, Captain Donnelly completed his law course and formed a partnership with Hon. R. R. Butler in 1866, which continued until the death of the latter in 1902.
Capt. Donnelly has been honored with a number of positions of trust and honor, having been appointed Notary Public, Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue, Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue, and Superintendent of Public Instruction for Johnson county. He is still an honored citizen of Mountain City, Tenn.
Captain Alfred Taylor Donnelly never married.
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Capt. A.T. Donnelly
Late Company 'D' 13th Tennesee Cavalry
USA
Family Members
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William Alexander Donnelly
1818–1899
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Caroline Elizabeth Donnelly Allen
1820–1902
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Dr Robert Lowery Donnelly
1822–1888
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Dr James Doran Donnelly
1823–1903
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Emeline Jane Donnelly Butler
1825–1899
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Lucinda Donnelly
1826–1826
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Margaret Catherine Donnelly Smythe
1828–1906
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Richard Hamilton "Ham" Donnelly
1830–1898
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Rachel Rebecca Donnelly Morley
1832–1913
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Clifford F. Donnelly
1834–1911
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Jackson Wade Donnelly
1836–1881
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Harrison Carter Donnelly
1840–1905
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