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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Tennessee Military Records|Tennessee Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Tennessee in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]6th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry'' | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Tennessee Military Records|Tennessee Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]] [[Tennessee in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|go to]]6th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry'' | ||
<h3> Brief History </h3> | |||
<p>The 6th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry was organized at Bethel, LaGrange, Bolivar, Trenton, etc., Tennessee, August 1l, 1862. They mustered out July 26, 1865. <span class="fck_mw_ref" _fck_mw_customtag="true" _fck_mw_tagname="ref">National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</span> | |||
The 6th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry was organized at Bethel, LaGrange, Bolivar, Trenton, etc., Tennessee, August 1l, 1862. They mustered out July 26, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ | </p><p>For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
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For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | <ul><li>The Civil War Archive section, <a href="http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/untncav.htm#6thcav">6th Regiment Cavalry (1st West Tennessee)</a>, (30 March 2012).<br> | ||
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<h3> Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin </h3> | <h3> Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin </h3> | ||
<p>Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | <p>Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
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</li><li>Company G - Men from Wayne, Hardin, Decatur, and Perry Counties. | </li><li>Company G - Men from Wayne, Hardin, Decatur, and Perry Counties. | ||
</li><li>Company H - Men from Wayne, Hardin, Decatur, and Perry Counties. | </li><li>Company H - Men from Wayne, Hardin, Decatur, and Perry Counties. | ||
<ul><li>Company I - Organized at Dresden, Weakley County. | <ul><li>Company I - Organized at Dresden, Weakley County. | ||
</li><li>Company K - Organized at Dresden, Weakley County. | </li><li>Company K - Organized at Dresden, Weakley County. | ||
</li><li>Company L - Organized at Dresden, Weakley County. | </li><li>Company L - Organized at Dresden, Weakley County. | ||
</li><li>Company M - Men from | </li><li>Company M - Men from <a href="Gibson County, Tennessee">Gibson and</a> <a href="Weakley County, Tennessee">Weakley Counties</a>.  <span class="fck_mw_ref">Tennesseans in the Civil War, <a href="http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/usacav/usa6cav.html">6th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, USA</a>, (accessed 4 Jan 2012).</span> | ||
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