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3rd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Forrest's) - Confederate (view source)
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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 - "The Boone Rangers." Men from Bradenburg, Kentucky. | "This regiment had a very complex history, some 20 to 25 companies being at one time or another attached to it, with numerous changes in company letters." | ||
*Company B - | |||
*Company C - "The Forrest Rangers." | *Company A - Captain J.F. Overton, John Crutcher - "The Boone Rangers." Men from Bradenburg, Kentucky. | ||
*Company D - A Texas company. | *Company B - Captain W.C. Bacot | ||
*Company E - | *Company C - Captain Charles May, Jeffrey E. Forrest, Augustus Larrantree, John C. Blanton - "The Forrest Rangers." | ||
*Company F - "Pope Walker Troopers," "Kelley Troopers," "Madison Cavalry." | *Company D - Captain N.C. Gould - A Texas company. | ||
*Company G - Men from Harrodsburg, Kentucky. | *Company E - Captain A.S. Truitt, Thomas W. Hampton | ||
*Company H - An Alabama company. | *Company F - Captain David C. Kelley, James M. Hambrick - "Pope Walker Troopers," "Kelley Troopers," "Madison Cavalry." | ||
*Company G - Captain M.D. Logan - Men from Harrodsburg, Kentucky. | |||
*Company H - Captain Henry Milner - An Alabama company. | |||
The above eight companies were formed into a battalion under Lieutenant Colonel N.B. Forrest and Major D.C. Kelley, at Camp Forrest, near Memphis, Tennessee in October 1861. The folowing were soon added: | |||
*Company I - Captain D.C. Davis - An Alabama company | |||
*Company K - Captain Charles McDonald - "The Mc-Donald Dragoons" | |||
After the loss of Companies "D" and "I" at Fort Donelson, the following companies were added: | |||
*2nd Company D - Captain Jesse A. Forrest, Benjamin H. Adkinson | |||
*2nd Company I - Captain C.N. Schuyler, S.R. Brooks | |||
Balch's 18th Battalion of Forrest's Regiment was composed of the following: | |||
*Company A - Captain S.R. Brooks | |||
*Company B - Captain A. Larrentree | |||
*Company C - Captain B.H. Adkinson | |||
*Company D - Captain Charles McDonald | |||
*Company E - Captain S.Y. Webb | |||
*Company F - Captain John Crutcher | |||
*Company G - Captain William Harrison | |||
McDonald's Battalion of Forrest's Regiment was composed as follows: | |||
*Company A - Captain P.T. Allin, Thomas H. Pattison | |||
*Company B - Captain J.G. Barbour | |||
*Company C - Captain J.C. Blanton | |||
*Company D - Captain William H. Forrest. Some men from [[Hardeman_County,_Tennessee|Hardeman County]]. | |||
*Company E - Captain N.E. Wood | |||
*Company F - Captain J. Ferd Rodgers | |||
*Company C - Captain W.J. Shaw | |||
The companies listed in McDonald's Battalion retained the same company letters in the 3rd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, reorganized, and the following companies were added: | |||
*Company H - Captain J.L. Morphis | |||
*Company I - Captain T.D. Barefoot (or Barfoot) | |||
*Company K - Captain Wiley Higgs | |||
The final metamorphosis of the regiment took place in February 1865, when the 3rd Consolidated Tennessee Cavalry Regiment was formed. Additional companies: | |||
*3rd Company F - Captain George R. Merritt | |||
*Company G - Captain P.H. Strickland | |||
*Company H - Captain C.M. Stewart (or Stuart) | |||
*Company I - Captain W.T. Carmack | |||
*Company K - Captain W.A. Bell | |||
These companies were composed of former members of the 12th Tennessee Cavalry, principally from Companies "A", "E", "B", and "F". | |||
The information for the companies listed is from [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csa3forrest.html Tennesseans in the Civil War], (accessed 18 Nov 2011). Also see additional information regarding the changing of company letters and organization online. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||