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This regiment was organized at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, Tennessee, in June, 1861at Chickamauga. It surrendered 5 officers and 63 men on April 9, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | This regiment was organized at Camp Trousdale, Sumner County, Tennessee, in June, 1861at Chickamauga. It surrendered 5 officers and 63 men on April 9, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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. | ||
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*Company I - men from [[Franklin County, Tennessee|Franklin County]] | *Company I - men from [[Franklin County, Tennessee|Franklin County]] | ||
*Company R - men from [[Jackson County, Tennessee|Jackson County]] and [[Putnam County, Tennessee|Putnam Counties]]<br>Seventeenth Regiment of Tennessee Infantry | *Company R - men from [[Jackson County, Tennessee|Jackson County]] and [[Putnam County, Tennessee|Putnam Counties]]<br>Seventeenth Regiment of Tennessee Infantry | ||
*Flat Creek Company (Captain J. D. Hoyle) - many men from [[ | *Flat Creek Company (Captain J. D. Hoyle) - many men from [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]] | ||
*Fairfield Company (Captain James L. Armstrong) - many men from [[ | *Fairfield Company (Captain James L. Armstrong) - many men from [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]] | ||
*Captain W. A. Landis Company - many men from [[ | *Captain W. A. Landis Company - many men from [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County and]] [[Lincoln County, Tennessee|Lincoln County]] | ||
*Seventeenth Regiment of Tennessee Infantry | *Seventeenth Regiment of Tennessee Infantry | ||
*Organized June 11, 1861 | *Organized June 11, 1861 | ||
*Company C (Captain R. C. Williams) - many men from [[ | *Company C (Captain R. C. Williams) - many men from [[Marshall County, Tennessee|Marshall County]] | ||
*Company F ( Captain R. P. Hunter) - many men from [[ | *Company F ( Captain R. P. Hunter) - many men from [[Marshall County, Tennessee|Marshall County]] | ||
*Company H (Captain R. H. McCrary) - many men from [[ | *Company H (Captain R. H. McCrary) - many men from [[Marshall County, Tennessee|Marshall County]] | ||
*Reorganized May 8, 1862 | *Reorganized May 8, 1862 | ||
*Company C (Captain J. C. Davis) | *Company C (Captain J. C. Davis) | ||
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* The information above is from Goodspeeds History of Tennessee, Vol 8. | * The information above is from Goodspeeds History of Tennessee, Vol 8. | ||
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Comapny D (Captain Thomas H. Finch) | Comapny D (Captain Thomas H. Finch) | ||
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The above information is from ''TheGoodspeed Histories'', Vol 6. | The above information is from ''TheGoodspeed Histories'', Vol 6. | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,438 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0001B002 Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||