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The 16th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (Neal's) was organized in October, 1862. It was disbanded in Georgia during the spring of 1865. <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> | The 16th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (Neal's) was organized in October, 1862. It was disbanded in Georgia during the spring of 1865. <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 === | ||
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. | ||
*Company A - Captains William C. Eblen, James W. Rogers, Thomas Brown, George C. Montgomery | *Company A - Captains William C. Eblen, James W. Rogers, Thomas Brown, George C. Montgomery | ||
*Company B - Captains John R. Neal (lieutenant colonel), R.F. Mastin | *Company B - Captains John R. Neal (lieutenant colonel), R.F. Mastin Also called Company C. | ||
*Company D - Captains Benjamin T. Brown, D.L. Hasslery, Francis M. Murray, Thomas H. Mastin | *Company D - Captains Benjamin T. Brown, D.L. Hasslery, Francis M. Murray, Thomas H. Mastin | ||
*Company E - Captains Thomas S. Rumbough, Thomas L. Williams | *Company E - Captains Thomas S. Rumbough, Thomas L. Williams | ||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[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 | *[[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). | ||
*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. | *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. | ||
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*Lindsley, John Berrien, ''The Military Annals of Tennessee – Confederate First Series, Embracing A Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources'', (Nashville: J.M. Lindsley & Co. Publishers; 1886).Online at [http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924032778700#page/609/mode/1up Internet Archive], (accessed 3 Sep 2011). A sketch of the Sixteenth Battalion Tennessee Cavalry begins on page 756. | *Lindsley, John Berrien, ''The Military Annals of Tennessee – Confederate First Series, Embracing A Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources'', (Nashville: J.M. Lindsley & Co. Publishers; 1886).Online at [http://www.archive.org/stream/cu31924032778700#page/609/mode/1up Internet Archive], (accessed 3 Sep 2011). A sketch of the Sixteenth Battalion Tennessee Cavalry begins on page 756. | ||
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csatn16.html 16th (Neal's) Tennessee Cavalry Battalion], also called Rucker's Battalion, (accessed 28 Dec 2011). | *[http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csatn16.html 16th (Neal's) Tennessee Cavalry Battalion], also called Rucker's Battalion, (accessed 28 Dec 2011). A brief history. | ||
*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~auntsissie/joswhitakercivilwar.html Joseph Whitaker, Private Company E, 16th Battalion (Neal's) | *[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~auntsissie/joswhitakercivilwar.html Joseph Whitaker, Private Company E, 16th Battalion (Neal's) Tennessee Cavalry CSA], posted by Carolyn Whitaker | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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