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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 - Captain W.H. Bass - Men from [[ | *Company A - Captain W.H. Bass - Men from [[Perry County, Tennessee|Perry]] and [[Humphreys County, Tennessee|Humphreys]] Counties. | ||
*Company B - Captain William H. Lewis - Men from [[ | *Company B - Captain William H. Lewis - Men from [[Perry County, Tennessee|Perry County]]. | ||
*Company C - Captain Willis H. Whitwell - Men from [[ | *Company C - Captain Willis H. Whitwell - Men from [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur]] and [[Hickman County, Tennessee|Hickman]] Counties. | ||
*Company D - Captain William I. Robinson - Men from [[ | *Company D - Captain William I. Robinson - Men from [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]]. | ||
*Company E - Captain John Minor, Charles W. Tyler, Harmon F. Johnson - From [[ | *Company E - Captain John Minor, Charles W. Tyler, Harmon F. Johnson - From [[Montgomery County, Tennessee|Montgomery County]]. | ||
*Company F - Captain W.W. Hobbs - Men from [[ | *Company F - Captain W.W. Hobbs - Men from [[Humphreys County, Tennessee|Humphreys County]]. | ||
*Company G - Captain Thomas S. Easley, W.G. McAuley - Men from [[ | *Company G - Captain Thomas S. Easley, W.G. McAuley - Men from [[Hickman County, Tennessee|Hickman County]]. | ||
*Company H - Captain B.G. Rickman - Men from [[ | *Company H - Captain B.G. Rickman - Men from [[Perry County, Tennessee|Perry County]]. | ||
*Company I - Captain D.F. Alexander, Thomas L. Fletcher - Many men from [[ | *Company I - Captain D.F. Alexander, Thomas L. Fletcher - Many men from [[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry County]]. | ||
*Company K - Captain S.D.H. Whitfield - Men from [[ | *Company K - Captain S.D.H. Whitfield - Men from [[Humphreys County, Tennessee|Humphreys]] and [[Perry County, Tennessee|Perry]] Counties. | ||
*2nd Company K - Captain J.B. Algre, T.M. Hutchison (or Hutchinson)(Hutcherson) - Some men from [[ | *2nd Company K - Captain J.B. Algre, T.M. Hutchison (or Hutchinson)(Hutcherson) - Some men from [[Henry County, Tennessee|Henry County]]. | ||
*Company L - Captain John Huggans - | *Company L - Captain John Huggans - | ||
*2nd Company A - Captain S.D.H. Whitfield, W.I. Halt | *2nd Company A - Captain S.D.H. Whitfield, W.I. Halt | ||
*2nd Company I - Captain Thomas L. Fletcher | *2nd Company I - Captain Thomas L. Fletcher | ||
The information about the companies is from[http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csa10cav.html Tennesseans in the Civil War], (accessed 19 Nov 2011).<br> | The information about the companies is from[http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csa10cav.html Tennesseans in the Civil War], (accessed 19 Nov 2011).<br> | ||
<br> | Company A (Captain Bass) - many men from Perry County | ||
Company B (Captain Elisha Stephens) - many men from Perry County | |||
Company C (Captain W. H. Whitwell) - many men from Perry County | |||
Company H (Captain B. G. Rickman - many men from Perry County | |||
The information above is from ''The Goodspeed Histories''<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1322776598734_250" />, Vol. 9.<br> | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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