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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 - Captain John C. Brown - Men from Pulaski, [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles County]]. | ||
*Company B - | *Company B - Captain Daniel F. Wade, Men from Mt. Pleasant, [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles County]]. | ||
*Company C - | *Company C - Captain Flavel C. Barber - Men from Elkton, [[Giles_County,_Tennessee|Giles County]]. | ||
*Company D - | *Company D - Captain Benjamin Franklin Mathews - Men from [[Lawrence_County,_Tennessee|Lawrence County]]. | ||
*Company E - | *Company E - Captain Calvin Harvey Walker - Men from Cornersville, [[Giles_County,_Tennessee|Giles County]]. | ||
*Company F - | *Company F - Captain Nathaniel F. Cheaires - Men from Spring Hill, [[Maury County, Tennessee|Maury County]] and [[Williamson_County,_Tennessee|Williamson County]]. | ||
*Company G - | *Company G - Captain Thomas M. Gordon - Men from Lynnville, [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles County]] | ||
*Company H - | *Company H - Captain George W. Jones - Men from Culleoka, [[Maury_County,_Tennessee|Maury County]]. | ||
*Company I - | *Company I - Captain William Peaton - Men from Campbellsville, [[Giles_County,_Tennessee|Giles County]]. | ||
*Company K - | *Company K - Captain Samuel L. Tarrent - Men from [[Lewis_County,_Tennessee|Lewis County]] and [[Hickman_County,_Tennessee|Hickman County]]. | ||
The information for the companies listed is from [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~tngiles/cvlwar/3rdtenn.htm 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Giles County], submitted by Bob Wamble, (accessed 18 Nov 2011). | |||
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