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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.
-"This regiment was raised within enemy lines.&nbsp; The command so raised never received official designation by the Adjutant and Inspector Generals Office, but was known in the field as the 20th, the 22nd, or as Nixon's Regiment.&nbsp; No muster rolls, regimental returns, nor rosters of teh regiment were found..."<ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csa22bcav.html 22nd (Nixon's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment], (accessed 29 Dec 2011).</ref><br>
+"This regiment was raised within enemy lines.&nbsp; The command so raised never received official designation by the Adjutant and Inspector Generals Office, but was known in the field as the 20th, the 22nd, or as Nixon's Regiment.&nbsp; No muster rolls, regimental returns, nor rosters of the regiment were found..."<ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csa22bcav.html 22nd (Nixon's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment], (accessed 29 Dec 2011).</ref><br>
 The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 476 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTNNIXORC Roster].