48th Miscellaneous Information

Anderson A Vinyard mustered in 9/1/1861 as a Corporal in Company C, for most of his records the military added the extra "e" in his name. He contracted measles October and November of 1861 while in camp. During the battle of Fort Donelson he was given a field promotion to 2nd Sergeant for meritous conduct on 2/15/1862. He had stormed a snow covered hill side on assault of enemy rifle pits. At Shiloh he was treated for bronchitis due to smoke from the battle. He was as later sent to the hospital at Camp Dennison in Ohio. He was then sent home on sick furlough and rejoined the 48th at end of May 1862. Anderson A Vinyard was promoted to 1st Sergeant on 11/1/1862. 1st Sergeant Anderson A Vinyard was slightly wounded by grape shot while storming the Mississippi Central Railroad at Jackson on 7/16/1863. Again he was hospitalized at Camp Sherman in Mississippi for lung and throat disease in September of 1863. Anderson A Vinyard was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on 4/4/1864 his official 1st Lieutenant commissioning ceremony was on 6/26/1864. Anderson A Vinyard was given complete and full command of Company C on 7/28/1864. He came down with a violent cold after leading his men across Duck Creek in Febuary 1865 and was treated by a doctor in the field. 1st Lieutenant Anderson A Vinyard was officially promoted to Captain on 6/19/1865 and given Captain's pay for the time between 7/28/1864 and present for serving as Company C Commander. On 8/12/1865 he was mustered out of service.