Calvin D. Venable

Calvin Davenport Venable (c. 1815 – December 27, 1862) was a Confederate field officer. Born in 1815 in Kentucky, he served as the clerk of a Henry County, Tennessee, court. He was appointed the adjutant of the 5th Tennessee Infantry Regiment on May 20, 1861, and lieutenant colonel on August 8 of that year.^[1] He was wounded in action at the Battle of Perryville on October 8, 1862, and relieved of his duties later that year. Venable died in Versailles, Tennessee, on December 27, 1862, of his wounds received at Perryville and of congestive fever.^[1]

Calvin Davenport Venable
Born	1815 Kentucky
Died	May 1862 (aged 40–41) Versailles, Tennessee
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch	Confederate States Army
Years of service	1861–1862
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	5th Tennessee Infantry Regiment
Battles / wars	American Civil War
Spouse(s)	Marcy Kendall