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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 - Men from [[Benton County, Tennessee|Benton County]]. | *Company A - Captains William A. Jones, Sol Jones - Men from [[Benton County, Tennessee|Benton County]]. | ||
*Company B - Men from [[Benton County, Tennessee|Benton County]]. | *Company B - Captain Pritcher M. Melton - Men from [[Benton County, Tennessee|Benton County]]. | ||
*Company C - Men from [[Carroll County, Tennessee|Carroll County]]. | *Company C - Captains Louis R. Clark,, I.D. Bledsoe - Men from [[Carroll County, Tennessee|Carroll County]]. | ||
*Company D - Men from [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]]. | *Company D - Captains G.B. Black, S.b. Jones, H.I. Fergreson - Men from [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]]. | ||
*Company E - Men from Henderson Station, then [[Madison County, Tennessee|Madison]], now [[Chester County, Tennessee|Chester County]]. | *Company E - Captains John H. Howard, L.D. Paschal - Men from Henderson Station, then [[Madison County, Tennessee|Madison]], now [[Chester County, Tennessee|Chester County]]. | ||
*Company F - Men from [[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson County]]. | *Company F - Captains B.H. Clark, Phelonas Green Milam - Men from [[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson County]]. | ||
*Company G - Men from [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]]. | *Company G - Captains J. H. Hilsman, Joseph E. McDonald - Men from [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]]. | ||
*Company H - Men from [[Carroll County, Tennessee|Carroll County]].< | *Company H - Captains Alfred Bryant, W.S. Adams - Men from [[Carroll County, Tennessee|Carroll County]]. <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa55.html 55th (Brown's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 31 Dec 2011).</ref> | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||