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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 William N. Barnhill | |||
*Company B - Captain Robert M. May | |||
*Company C - Captain William Wilson or (Willson) | |||
*Company D - Captain T.H. Taylor - Some men from [[Henry_County,_Tennessee|Henry ]]and [[Lake_County,_Tennessee|Lake Counties]]. | |||
*Company E - Captain John B. Michie - Men from [[McNairy_County,_Tennessee|McNairy County]]. | |||
*Company F - Captain John Robert Damron - Men from [[McNairy_County,_Tennessee|McNairy County]]. | |||
*Company G - Captain Joseph J. Sharp | |||
*2nd Company G - Captain Thomas I. Dick | |||
*Company H - Captain J.G. Sharp | |||
*Company I - Captain L.C. McClerkin | |||
*Company K - Captain W.D. Stratton | |||
Information regarding these companies comes from [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csa18cav.html Tennesseans in the Civil War], (accessed 29 Dec 2011). | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||