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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 - Captain Benjamin F. Duggan - Men from [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]]. | *Company A - Captain Benjamin F. Duggan - Men from [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]]. Formed part of Co. "G", [[44th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry|44th Consolidated]]. | ||
*Company F - Captain James E. Scobey - Consolidated with"H" to form "E", 44th Consolidated. | *Company F - Captain James E. Scobey - Consolidated with"H" to form "E", 44th Consolidated. | ||
*Company H - Captain William W. Burnette - Formed by the | *Company H - Captain William W. Burnette - Formed by the consolidation of two incomplete companies, William H. Moore's "Lady Guards", men from [[Lincoln County, Tennessee|Lincoln County]], with William W. Burnette's Company from [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]]. Consolidated with "F" to form "E", 44th Consolidated. Men from [[Lincoln County, Tennessee|Lincoln and]] [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson Counties]] | ||
*Company I - Captains Wiley M. Reed, John Overton Jr. - "The Nashville Confederates" - Men from [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]]. | *Company I - Captains Wiley M. Reed, John Overton Jr. - "The Nashville Confederates" - Men from [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]]. | ||
*George W. Bounds, unlettered company. Men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. Mustered in at Camp Trousdale December 13, 1861. Formed part of Co. "G", 44th Consolidated. | *George W. Bounds, unlettered company. Men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. Mustered in at Camp Trousdale December 13, 1861. Formed part of Co. "G", 44th Consolidated. | ||
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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). <br> | ||
*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> | *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> | ||
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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. | ||
*[http://www.tennessee-scv.org/4455/index.htm Complete roster of the 55th (McKoin's) Regiment], (accessed 26 Sep 2011). | *[http://www.tennessee-scv.org/4455/index.htm Complete roster of the 55th (McKoin's) Regiment], (accessed 26 Sep 2011). Text format | ||
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa55mc.html 55th (McKoin's) Infantry], (accessed 26 Sep 2011). | *[http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa55mc.html 55th (McKoin's) Infantry], (accessed 26 Sep 2011). This history is taken from "Tennesseans in the Civil War" as compiled by the Civil War Centennial Commission, 1964. | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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