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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 - | *Company A - Captain Benjamin F. Duggan - Men from [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]]. Formed part of Co. "G", [[44th Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry|44th Consolidated]]. | ||
*Company H - men from [[ | *Company F - Captain James E. Scobey - Consolidated with"H" to form "E", 44th Consolidated. | ||
*Company I - "The Nashville Confederates" - | *Company H - Captain William W. Burnette - Formed by the consolidation of two incomplete companies, William H. Moore's "Lady Guards", men from Lincoln County, with William W. Burnette's Company from Davidson County. Consolidated with "F" to form "E", 44th Consolidated. Men from [[Lincoln County, Tennessee|Lincoln and]] [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson Counties]] | ||
*George W. Bounds, unlettered company. Men from [[ | *Company I - Captains Wiley M. Reed, John Overton Jr. - "The Nashville Confederates" - Men from [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]]. | ||
*Henry B. Day, unlettered company. Men from [[ | *George W. Bounds, unlettered company. Men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. Mustered in at Camp Trousdale December 13, 1861. Formed part of Co. "G", 44th Consolidated. | ||
*Alexander R. Dillehay, unlettered company. Men from [[ | *Henry B. Day, unlettered company. Men from [[Sumner County, Tennessee|Sumner]] and [[Macon County, Tennessee|Macon Counties]]. Mustered in at Camp Trousdale December 17, 1861. Formed part of Co. "H", 44th Consolidated. | ||
*B. A. James, unlettered company. Men from [[ | *Alexander R. Dillehay, unlettered company. Men from [[Smith County, Tennessee|Smith County]]. Mustered in at Camp Trousdale December 23, 1861. Formed part of "C", 44th Consolidated. | ||
*James H. Joyner, unlettered company. Men from [[ | *B. A. James, unlettered company. Men from [[Smith County, Tennessee|Smith County]]. Mustered in at Camp Trousdale December 19, 1861. Formed part of "C", 44th Consolidated. | ||
*John L. McEwen, Jr., unlettered company. Men from [[ | *James H. Joyner, unlettered company. Men from [[Sumner County, Tennessee|Sumner County]]. Mustered in at Camp Trousdale December 21, 1861. Formed part of "H", 44th Consolidated. | ||
*John L. McEwen, Jr., unlettered company. Men from [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson County]]. Enlisted at Franklin November 26, 1861. Mustered in at Nashville December 21, 1861. Formed part of "I", 44th Consolidated. <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa55mc.html 55th (McKoin's) Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 31 Dec 2011).</ref> | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||