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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 1st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, November, 1862, from [[4th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Union)|4th Tennessee Infantry]]. Attached to Camp Dennison, Ohio, to December, 1862. It mustered out June, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [ | The 1st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, November, 1862, from [[4th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Union)|4th Tennessee Infantry]]. Attached to Camp Dennison, Ohio, to December, 1862. It mustered out June, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> It was also called 1st East Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. <br> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | ||
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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 - Organized at Cumberland Gap, April 1, 1862, with men from [[Knox County, Tennessee|Knox]] and [[Hancock County, Tennessee|Hancock Counties]]. | ||
*Company B - Organized at Sneedville, [[Hancock County, Tennessee|Hancock County]], in March, 1862. | *Company B - Organized at Sneedville, [[Hancock County, Tennessee|Hancock County]], in March, 1862. | ||
*Company C - Organized at Cumberland Gap, on April 1, 1862, with men from [[Knox County, Tennessee|Knox County]]. | *Company C - Organized at Cumberland Gap, on April 1, 1862, with men from [[Knox County, Tennessee|Knox County]]. | ||
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*Company K - Organized at Cumberland Gap on August 16, 1862, with men from [[Bradley County, Tennessee|Bradley County]]. | *Company K - Organized at Cumberland Gap on August 16, 1862, with men from [[Bradley County, Tennessee|Bradley County]]. | ||
*Company L - Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, on November 1, 1862 with men from [[Bradley County, Tennessee|Bradley County]]. | *Company L - Organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, on November 1, 1862 with men from [[Bradley County, Tennessee|Bradley County]]. | ||
*Company M - Organized at Greeneville, [[Greene County, Tennessee|Greene County]] in November, 1862. | *Company M - Organized at Greeneville, [[Greene County, Tennessee|Greene County]] in November, 1862. <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/usacav/usa1cav.html 1st Tennessee Cavalry Regiment USA], (accessed 3 Jan 2012).</ref> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,323 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UTN0001RC01 Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. | ||
*[[Tennessee in the Civil War|Tennessee in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Tennessee, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[Tennessee in the Civil War|Tennessee in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Tennessee, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/usacav/usa1cav.html Tennesseans in the Civil War], (accessed 2 Sep 2011). | *[http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/usacav/usa1cav.html Tennesseans in the Civil War], (accessed 2 Sep 2011). Brief History, Field Officers, Captains. | ||
*The War for Southern Independence, Federal Military Units, [http://www.researchonline.net/tncw/unit272.htm Tennessee 1st Cavalry Regiment], (accessed 2 Sep 2011). | *The War for Southern Independence, Federal Military Units, [http://www.researchonline.net/tncw/unit272.htm Tennessee 1st Cavalry Regiment], (accessed 2 Sep 2011). Brief History | ||
*[http://www.1sttennesseecavalry.com/ 1st Tennessee Cavalry], (accessed 3 Jan 2012). | *[http://www.1sttennesseecavalry.com/ 1st Tennessee Cavalry], (accessed 3 Jan 2012). History, searchable roster. | ||
*Wikipedia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Regiment_Tennessee_Volunteer_Cavalry 1st Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry], (accessed 3 Jan 2012). | *Wikipedia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Regiment_Tennessee_Volunteer_Cavalry 1st Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry], (accessed 3 Jan 2012). Service, Casualties, commanders. | ||
*Wright, General Marcus J., ''Tennessee in the War 1861-1865'', (Ambrose Lee Publishing Company, Williamsbridge, New York City, 1908). Online book at [ | *Wright, General Marcus J., ''Tennessee in the War 1861-1865'', (Ambrose Lee Publishing Company, Williamsbridge, New York City, 1908). Online book at [https://www.archive.org/stream/tennesseeinwar1800wrig#page/130/mode/2up Internet Archive]. Roster of the volunteer force in the United States army from Tennessee. Roster of officers is given as it stood on the day of the muster out. Cavalry 1st Regiment begins on page 131. | ||
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/bradley/civil_war.html Civil War Records, Bradley County], Tennessee, (accessed 26 Feb 2012). | *[http://www.tngenweb.org/bradley/civil_war.html Civil War Records, Bradley County], Tennessee, (accessed 26 Feb 2012). Resources available at the [http://www.tngenweb.org/bradley/library.html Cleveland Public Library]. Military Records of Union and Confederate Soldiers from Bradley County (microfilm), Federal Regiments: 1st Tenn. Cavalry Regiment. | ||
*Federal Military Rosters, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/rosters/cav/cav1/fso.html 1st Tennessee Cavalry Regiment], (accessed 26 Feb 2012). | *Federal Military Rosters, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/rosters/cav/cav1/fso.html 1st Tennessee Cavalry Regiment], (accessed 26 Feb 2012). | ||
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