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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. | 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 N.A. Wesson, Samuel H. Smith - | *Company A - Captains N.A. Wesson, Samuel H. Smith - Men from [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur County]]. | ||
*Company B - Captain J.A. Russell - Men from various counties. | *Company B - Captain J.A. Russell - Men from various counties. | ||
*Company C - Captains Andrew N. Wilson, John S. Stansell, B.M. Tilmon (or Tillman) - Some men from [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]]. | *Company C - Captains Andrew N. Wilson, John S. Stansell, B.M. Tilmon (or Tillman) - Some men from [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]]. | ||
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*Company H - Captains John W. Estes, Joe C. Jackson - | *Company H - Captains John W. Estes, Joe C. Jackson - | ||
*Company I - Captains W. Riley Akin, B.S.Newman - Men from [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur County]]. | *Company I - Captains W. Riley Akin, B.S.Newman - Men from [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur County]]. | ||
*Company K - Captain S.S. Haley (or Hayley) | *Company K - Captain S.S. Haley (or Hayley) <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa52.html 52nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 30 Dec 2011).</ref> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 268 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTN0052RI Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 268 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTN0052RI Roster]. | ||
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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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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
*Bogle, Joseph. ''Historical sketches of Barton's (later Stovall's) Georgia Brigade, Army of the Tennessee, C.S.A | *Bogle, Joseph. ''Historical sketches of Barton's (later Stovall's) Georgia Brigade, Army of the Tennessee, C.S.A : with complete roster of the 40th, 41st, 42nd, 43rd and 52nd regiments.'' (Dayton, Ohio : Morningside House, c1984), {{FHL|621918|item|disp=FHL book 973 M2bog}} | ||
*Lindsley, John B. ''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''. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (Family History Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4528 Ancestry] ($); [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032778700 Internet Archive]. | *Lindsley, John B. ''The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources''. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (Family History Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4528 Ancestry] ($); [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032778700 Internet Archive]. Memorial rolls of the 52nd Tennessee Infantry begin on page 568. A brief history begins on page 907. | ||
*Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa52.html 52nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 22 Oct 2011). | *Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa52.html 52nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 22 Oct 2011). | ||
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