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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 15th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry was assembled at Oxford, Mississippi, in February, 1864. In 1865, the regiment was ordered to Alabama where it surrendered in May. The [[20th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Russell's)|20th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Russell's)]] was known and mustered in the field as the 15th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry. <ref>National Park Service, [ | The 15th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry was assembled at Oxford, Mississippi, in February, 1864. In 1865, the regiment was ordered to Alabama where it surrendered in May. The [[20th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Russell's)|20th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Russell's)]] was known and mustered in the field as the 15th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry. <ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm 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 === | ||
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*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,229 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTN0016BC]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,229 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTN0016BC]. | ||
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