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Military records identify the millions who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Many useful military records are at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. [[United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. The [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/Collections.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives] Internet site has many military records, including indexes to soldiers of the state who served in various conflicts.  

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*[http://lskingphotography.blogspot.com/2007/09/fort-marr.html Fort Marr]<br>

Tennessee was part of the Colony of North Carolina during the colonial times.  

:''See Also: [[North Carolina Military Records#Colonial_Wars_.281732.E2.80.931775.29|North Carolina Military Records]]''

[[Image:Revolution.gif|thumb|right|Revolution.gif]] Those who supported the Revolution may be mentioned in records as rebels, patriots, or Whigs. Those who opposed the Revolution were Loyalists or Tories.  

See also [[Tennessee Census]], which lists other sources for the 1840 Revolutionary War veterans’ schedules.

The War of 1812 between Britain and the United States confirmed the separate existence of the United States and the future Canada.<br><br> See the Wiki article, [[Tennessee in the War of 1812|Tennessee in the War of 1812]], for information concerning military records, histories, links to relevant web sites, etc. for Tennessee.<br>  

There are helpful nationwide records for soldiers of the War of 1812. For more information, see [[United States in the War of 1812|United States in the War of 1812]]''.''  

'''Creek War (1813-1814)'''  

:*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1267 U.S. Army Indian Campaign Service Records Index] (Ancestry) ($) - browsable only.

The Mexican War was caused by the annexation of Texas by the United States in 1845. Most volunteer regiments were from southern states. Records of Mexican War veterans might exist in a state where the veteran later resided.<br>  

Click on these links to learn more about the [[Mexican War, 1846 to 1848|Mexican War]] and about [[US Mexican War Pension Records|Mexican War pension records]].  

[[Image:{{Third Battle of Chattanooga}}]] See [[Tennessee in the Civil War|Tennessee in the Civil War]] for information about Tennessee Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Tennessee regiments involved in the Civil War. The regimental pages often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching more about the soldiers and their families.  

*[[Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]]

The Spanish-American War was largely fought in Cuba and the Philippines. Spanish-American War records might exist in the state from which the soldier served or in a state where the veteran later resided.  

Click on the link to learn more about the [[Spanish-American War, 1898|Spanish American War]].  

World War I was a global war fought on multiple continents with several nations involved. Over four million men and women served from the United States.  

*The Tennessee Library and Archives Internet site&nbsp;has an [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/ww1intro.htm index of World War I Veterans] arranged by county. The index lists the soldier’s name, birth date and place, and any notes.

On April 27, 1942, the Selective Service conducted the fourth of six draft registrations related to WWII. The "World War II Selective Service Draft Cards: Fourth Registration, 1942" is often referred to as the “Old Man’s Registration” or the “Old Man’s Draft" because it included men with a date of birth from April 28, 1877 to February 16, 1897. Since there is overlap in the WWI and WWII Selective Service registration, men born in the years 1877 to 1900 may have registered twice and have both WWII and WWI draft records.  

[[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945|World War II United States Military Records]] provides additional information.  

The Korean War was a conflict between North Korea (and its communist allies) and South Korea (with support of the United Nations, primarily the United States). See the [[United States Korean War 1950 to 1953|Korean War ]] wiki article for information on records and their availability.  

The Vietnam War was a conflict between North Vietnam (and its communist allies) and South Vietnam (with support of its anti-communist allies, including the United States). See the [[United States Vietnam War 1964 to 1972|Vietnam War]] wiki article for information on records and their availability.  

Frost, John. ''[http://www.archive.org/details/borderwarsofwest00fros Border Wars of the West;]: comprising the frontier wars of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, and Wisconsin; and embracing individual adventures among the Indians, and exploits of Boone, Kenton, Clark, Logan, Brady, Poe, Morgan, the Whetzels, and other border heroes of the West.'' Auburn, New York: Miller, Orton and Mulligan, 1856.  

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48253 Record of Commissions of Officers in the Tennessee Militia] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$)

*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=48297 Some Tennessee Heroes of the Revolution] at Ancestry.com (Free<ref>May be used for free at Family History Center. To locate a center near you, [https://familysearch.org/locations/centerlocator click here].</ref>/$)

For national old soldier homes, including those in Johnson City and Nashville, Tennessee, see:  

*Tennessee. Confederate Soldiers’ Home. ''[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/csh1.htm Soldiers’ Applications for Admission, 1889–ca. 1965]''. - free index. Nashville, Tennessee: State Library and Archives. {{FHL|204577|item|disp=FHL films 969840–42}}.

The following sites have further information about Tennessee military records:  

*[http://ldsgenealogy.com/TN/Military-Records.htm Tennessee Military Records]

<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1281977118674_707" />[[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. See the&nbsp;[[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]] article for facilities with regional collections which might include military histories and records. Additional military information and sources can be found in the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under:  

TENNESSEE, [COUNTY], [TOWN] - MILITARY RECORDS  

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