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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
This regiment was organized in May, 1861, at Knoxville, Tennessee, and mustered into Confederate service in June at Lynchburg, Virginia. In April, 1865, it moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, and became part of President Davis' escort, until surrendering at Washington, Georgia, on May 9. <ref>National Park Service, [ | This regiment was organized in May, 1861, at Knoxville, Tennessee, and mustered into Confederate service in June at Lynchburg, Virginia. In April, 1865, it moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, and became part of President Davis' escort, until surrendering at Washington, Georgia, on May 9. <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> | ||
Also called [[3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Confederate)|3rd (Vaughn's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment]], PACS; also called 3rd Confederate Infantry; and the [[3rd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry|3rd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment]]. Records filed as 3rd (Lillard's) Tennessee Mounted Infantry Regiment. <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, {http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/vaughn.html 3rd (Vaughn's Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 18 Nov 2011).</ref> | Also called [[3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Confederate)|3rd (Vaughn's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment]], PACS; also called 3rd Confederate Infantry; and the [[3rd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry|3rd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment]]. Records filed as 3rd (Lillard's) Tennessee Mounted Infantry Regiment. <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, {http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/vaughn.html 3rd (Vaughn's Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 18 Nov 2011).</ref> | ||
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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> | ||
*[[Tennessee in the Civil War|Tennessee in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Tennessee, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[Tennessee in the Civil War|Tennessee in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Tennessee, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
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