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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. | 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. | ||
*Company A - Captain W.P. Simpson | *Company A - Captain W.P. Simpson | ||
*Company B - Captain William T. Powers | *Company B - Captain William T. Powers | ||
*Company C - Captain Thomas J. Stanfield - Men from [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]]. | *Company C - Captain Thomas J. Stanfield - Men from [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]]. | ||
*Company D - Captain William J. Awalt - Some men from [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]]. | *Company D - Captain William J. Awalt - Some men from [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]]. | ||
*Company E - Captain James L. Moore - Men from [[Franklin County, Tennessee| | *Company E - Captain James L. Moore - Men from [[Franklin County, Tennessee|Frankln County]] and [[Lincoln County, Tennessee|Lincoln]] Counties.<br>Information on these companies comes from [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa23.html Tennesseans in the Civil War], (accessed 29 Dec 2011). | ||
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