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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]][[Tennessee|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee Military Records|Tennessee Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]3rd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Lillard's)"'' | ||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
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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> | 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 [[ | Also called [[3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Confederate)|3rd (Vaughn's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment]], PACS; also called 3rd Confederate Infantry; and the [[3rd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry|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], (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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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. | ||
See: [[ | See: [[3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Confederate)|3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry]]. | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||