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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 - | *Company A - many men from [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson County]]. | ||
*Company B - | *Company B - many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]]. | ||
*Company C - | *Company C - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. | ||
*Company D - | *Company D - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. | ||
*Company E - | *Company E - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. | ||
*Company F - | *Company F -many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]]. | ||
*Company G - | *Company G - many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]]. | ||
*Company H - | *Company H - many men from [[Wilson County, Tennessee|Wilson County]]. | ||
*Company I - | *Company I - many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. | ||
*Company K - | *Company K -many men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]].<ref>''Tennesseans in the Civil War : a military history of Confederate and Union units with available rosters of personnel'', part 1, (Nashville, Tennessee : Civil War Centennial Commission, 1964). {{FHL|229787|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 M2t; FHL fiche 6046966}}</ref> | ||
The information about the companies and their counties of orgin came from ''Tennesseans in the Civil War | The information about the companies and their counties of orgin came from ''Tennesseans in the Civil War: a military history of Confederate and Union units with available rosters of personnel'', part 1, (Nashville, Tennessee: Civil War Centennial Commission, 1964). {{FHL|229787|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 M2t; FHL fiche 6046966}} <br> | ||
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