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The information in this list of Tennessee Military Units comes from the [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier. | The information in this list of Tennessee Military Units comes from the [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] web site (CWSS). This web site can also be searched by the name of a soldier. | ||
=== Units 1st through 4th === | === Units 1st through 4th === | ||
*[[1st Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (McNairy's)|1st Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (McNairy's)]]<br>Was organized and mustered in to Confederate service in September, 1861. Later it was active in Mississippi, then was reduced to three companies and in June, 1862, merged into Barteau's 22nd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. <br> | *[[1st Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (McNairy's)|1st Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (McNairy's)]]<br>Was organized and mustered in to Confederate service in September, 1861. Later it was active in Mississippi, then was reduced to three companies and in June, 1862, merged into Barteau's 22nd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. <br> | ||
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*[[1st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry|1st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry ]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br> | *[[1st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry|1st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry ]]<br>"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<br> | ||
*[[ | *[[2nd_Battalion,_Tennessee_Cavalry_(Biffle's)_(3rd_Battalian)|2nd Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (Biffle's) (3rd Battalion] ]]<br>Was organized at Camp Lee, Maury County, Tennessee, in July, 1861. It contained five companies, but later was increased to six. Early in 1862 many of the men were sick. In May it merged into the 6th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment.<br> | ||
*[[2nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Ashby's)|2nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Ashby's)]] <br>Was formed by consolidating the 4th and 5th Battalions of Tennessee Cavalry in May, 1862.<br>Only a few surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. <br> | *[[2nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Ashby's)|2nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Ashby's)]] <br>Was formed by consolidating the 4th and 5th Battalions of Tennessee Cavalry in May, 1862.<br>Only a few surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. <br> | ||