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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
This regiment was organized in May, 1861, at Knoxville, Tennessee, and mustered into Confederate service in June at Lynchburg, Virginia. In April, 1865, it moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, and became part of President Davis' escort, until surrendering at Washington, Georgia, on May 9. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010)</ref> | |||
Also called 3rd (Vaughn's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment, PACS; also called 3rd Confederate Infantry; and the 3rd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. Records filed as 3rd (Lillard's) Tennessee Mounted Infantry Regiment. <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/vaughn.html 3rd (Vaughn's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment, PACS], (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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