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| This regiment was organized at Memphis, Tennessee, in October, 1861, as an eight-company battalion. In January, 1862, it was increased to regimental size. It confronted the Federals in Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Alabama, and surrendered in May, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>   | This regiment was organized at Memphis, Tennessee, in October, 1861, as an eight-company battalion. In January, 1862, it was increased to regimental size. It confronted the Federals in Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Alabama, and surrendered in May, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>   | ||
| 3rd (Forrest's Old) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, also called 18th Battalion, 26th Battalion, Balch's Battalion and McDonald's Battalion.<ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csa3forrest.html 3rd(Forrest's Old) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment], (accessed 18 Nov 2011).</ref> | 3rd (Forrest's Old) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, also called 18th Battalion, 26th Battalion, Balch's Battalion and McDonald's Battalion.<ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csa3forrest.html 3rd (Forrest's Old) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment], (accessed 18 Nov 2011).</ref> | ||
| === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  === | ||
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