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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 B | |||
*Company C - Men from [[Greene_County,_Tennessee|Greene]], [[Hawkins_County,_Tennessee|Hawkins]] and [[Jefferson_County,_Tennessee|Jefferson Counties]]. | |||
*Company E - Men from [[Greene_County,_Tennessee|Greene]], [[Washington_County,_Tennessee|Washington]], [[Carter_County,_Tennessee|Carter]] and [[Hawkins_County,_Tennessee|Hawkins Counties]]. | |||
*Company F - Men from [[Greene_County,_Tennessee|Greene]], [[Washington_County,_Tennessee|Washington]], [[Hamilton_County,_Tennessee|Hamilton]],[[Union_County,_Tennessee|Union]], [[Knox_County,_Tennessee|Knox]] and [[Carter_County,_Tennessee|Carter Counties]]. | |||
*Copmpany G - Some men from [[Grainger_County,_Tennessee|Grainger]], [[Knox_County,_Tennessee|Knox]], [[Claiborne_County,_Tennessee|Claiborne]], [[Greene_County,_Tennessee|Greene]], [[Sullivan_County,_Tennessee|Sullivan]] and [[Union_County,_Tennessee|Union Counties]]. | |||
< | <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/usacav/usa8cav.html 8th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, USA], (accessed 4 Jan 2012).</ref> | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||