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Douthat, James L. ''Volunteer Soldiers in the Cherokee War, 1836–39''. Signal Mountain, Tennessee: Mountain Press, 1995. (Family History Library book 970.3 C424dj; fiche 6038272 [set of three].) This record contains a listing of the volunteer soldiers from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. | Douthat, James L. ''Volunteer Soldiers in the Cherokee War, 1836–39''. Signal Mountain, Tennessee: Mountain Press, 1995. (Family History Library book 970.3 C424dj; fiche 6038272 [set of three].) This record contains a listing of the volunteer soldiers from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. | ||
United States. Adjutant General’s Office. ''Indexes to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served during the Cherokee Disturbances and Removal in Organizations from the State of Tennessee, and the Field and Staff of the Army of the Cherokee Nation.'' Washington D.C.: National Archives, 1972. (Family History | United States. Adjutant General’s Office. ''Indexes to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served during the Cherokee Disturbances and Removal in Organizations from the State of Tennessee, and the Field and Staff of the Army of the Cherokee Nation.'' Washington D.C.: National Archives, 1972. (Family History Library film 1205384). The record is in alphabetical order by surname. Entries include the soldier’s name, rank, regiment, and company. | ||
=== Mexican War (1846–1848) === | === Mexican War (1846–1848) === | ||
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'''Unit Histories.''' An important inventory for finding Civil War military histories is: | '''Unit Histories.''' An important inventory for finding Civil War military histories is: | ||
''A Guide to the Microfiche Edition of Civil War Unit Histories: Regimental Histories and Personal Narratives''. Part 1, Confederate States of America and Border States. Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, 1992. ( | ''A Guide to the Microfiche Edition of Civil War Unit Histories: Regimental Histories and Personal Narratives''. Part 1, Confederate States of America and Border States. Bethesda, Maryland: University Publications of America, 1992. (Family History Library book 973 M2cwu pt. 1.) | ||
Tennessee units are listed on pages 75–80. The Family History Library has the large microfiche collection described in this guide. Use the library catalog to find individual items, including correspondence, diaries, memoirs, and regimental histories published before 1920. The guide shows the unit name, counties where it was raised, author, title, publication information, number of pages, and source repository. It also includes an author index and a major engagements index. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | Tennessee units are listed on pages 75–80. The Family History Library has the large microfiche collection described in this guide. Use the library catalog to find individual items, including correspondence, diaries, memoirs, and regimental histories published before 1920. The guide shows the unit name, counties where it was raised, author, title, publication information, number of pages, and source repository. It also includes an author index and a major engagements index. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --><!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
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For national old soldier homes, including those in Johnson City and Nashville, Tennessee, see: | For national old soldier homes, including those in Johnson City and Nashville, Tennessee, see: | ||
United States. Veterans Administration. ''Registers of Veterans at National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866–1937.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (On 282 | United States. Veterans Administration. ''Registers of Veterans at National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866–1937.'' Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (On 282 Family History Library films.) This includes general indexes for each of 12 homes, including the Johnson City home. These records may list a soldier’s name, date and place of enlistment, rank, military unit, length of service, date and place of discharge, birthplace, age, physical description, marital status, religion, occupation, previous residence, nearest relative, pension, soldier home admission and discharge dates, disability, death date, and cause of death. | ||
Tennessee. Confederate Soldiers’ Home. ''[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/csh1.htm Soldiers’ Applications for Admission, 1889–ca. 1965].'' Nashville, Tennessee: State Library and Archives. ( | Tennessee. Confederate Soldiers’ Home. ''[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/csh1.htm Soldiers’ Applications for Admission, 1889–ca. 1965].'' Nashville, Tennessee: State Library and Archives. (Family History Library films 969840–42.) This record has Confederate soldiers’ applications to the soldiers’ home in Nashville. <!-- Tidy found serious XHTML errors --> | ||
=== World War I (1917–1918) === | === World War I (1917–1918) === | ||
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For a published roster of soldiers who died in the war see: | For a published roster of soldiers who died in the war see: | ||
Haulsee, W. M. comp. ''Soldiers of the Great War.'' Three Volumes. Washington, D.C.: Soldiers Record Publication Association, 1920. ( | Haulsee, W. M. comp. ''Soldiers of the Great War.'' Three Volumes. Washington, D.C.: Soldiers Record Publication Association, 1920. (Family History Library book 973 M23s; fiche 6051244 [set of 18].) Tennessee soldiers are listed in Volume Three, pages 207–44. It gives the soldier’s name, residence, rank, cause of death, and includes pictures. | ||
World War I draft registration cards for men ages 18–45 may list address, birth date, birthplace, race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. Not all registrants served in the war. For registration cards for Tennessee, see: | World War I draft registration cards for men ages 18–45 may list address, birth date, birthplace, race, nationality, citizenship, and next of kin. Not all registrants served in the war. For registration cards for Tennessee, see: | ||
United States. Selective Service System. ''Tennessee, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington D.C.: National Archives, 1987–1988. (On 82 | United States. Selective Service System. ''Tennessee, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917–1918.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications, M1509. Washington D.C.: National Archives, 1987–1988. (On 82 Family History Library films beginning with 1852852.) | ||
To find an individual’s draft card, you need to know his name and residence at the time of registration. | To find an individual’s draft card, you need to know his name and residence at the time of registration. | ||
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=== World War II (1941–1945) === | === World War II (1941–1945) === | ||
''Combat Connected Naval Casualties, World War II, by States.'' Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946. Compiled and revised by Casualty Department. ( | ''Combat Connected Naval Casualties, World War II, by States.'' Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946. Compiled and revised by Casualty Department. (Family History Library book 973 M23un.) This book lists soldiers alphabetically by state, then within the state by status: dead, missing, wounded, died or killed while a Prisoner of War (POW), and released POW's. | ||
=== Other Military Records === | === Other Military Records === | ||
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A published list of militia officers of 1796–1815 is: | A published list of militia officers of 1796–1815 is: | ||
Moore, Mrs. John Trotwood. ''Record of Commissions of Officers in the Tennessee Militia, 1796–1815''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1977. ( | Moore, Mrs. John Trotwood. ''Record of Commissions of Officers in the Tennessee Militia, 1796–1815''. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1977. (Family History Library book 976.8 M2m.) Commissions are listed in chronological order and include the officer’s name, regiment, and rank. | ||
For a comprehensive description of both federal and Tennessee state military records, see: | For a comprehensive description of both federal and Tennessee state military records, see: | ||
Neagles, James C. ''U. S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to the Present''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1994. ( | Neagles, James C. ''U. S. Military Records: A Guide to Federal and State Sources, Colonial America to the Present''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry, 1994. (Family History Library book 973 M23nu.) This book describes federal military records, then discusses each state individually. Pages 339–343 provide details of military records housed in various archives in Tennessee, many of which are not microfilmed. | ||
The [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records Research Outline provides]] more information on federal military records and search strategies. Additional military information and sources can be found in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | The [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military Records Research Outline provides]] more information on federal military records and search strategies. Additional military information and sources can be found in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||