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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. | ||
Companies by County: | |||
*Company A [formerly 3rd TN Cavalry] - many men from Wilcox County and Monroe County | |||
*Company B [previously, Company "D", 15th TN Cavalry Battalion] - many men from Cherokee County | |||
*Company C - many men from Madison County | |||
*Company D | |||
*Company E - many men from Jackson County | |||
*Company F [some of this company previously served in Company D, 7th AL Infantry] - many men from Madison County | |||
*Company G - many men from Jackson County | |||
*Company H [formerly 5th TN Cavalry] - many men from Marshall County | |||
*(Madison) | |||
*Co. "I" [evidently consolidated from Company A and E, 15th TN Cavalry Battalion] - many men from Marshall County | |||
*Company K | |||
*Dunagan's Co. [Russell's Battalion, 15th TN Partisan Rangers, or Russell's Rangers; company evidently broken up when battalion was raised to a regiment, 23 Nov 62 | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||