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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The 21st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry completed its organization at Union City, Tennessee, in July, 1861. During May, 1862, when the unit was reorganized, it was consolidated into six companies and united with the 5th (Smith's) Confederate Infantry Regiment <ref>National Park Service, [ | The 21st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry completed its organization at Union City, Tennessee, in July, 1861. During May, 1862, when the unit was reorganized, it was consolidated into six companies and united with the 5th (Smith's) Confederate Infantry Regiment <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> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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*Company A - Captain Edward Irby - Men from [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]]. | *Company A - Captain Edward Irby - Men from [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]]. | ||
*Company B - Captain Richard J. Person - Men from [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]]. | *Company B - Captain Richard J. Person - Men from [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]]. | ||
*Company C - Captain J.P.S. Whitemore - | *Company C - Captain J.P.S. Whitemore - Menfrom Pcoahontaas, [[Hardeman County, Tennessee|Hardeman County]]. | ||
*Company D - Captain J.D. Layton - Men from [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]]. | *Company D - Captain J.D. Layton - Men from [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]]. | ||
*Company E - Captains J.H. Healy, Thomas R. Dashiell - Men from [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]]. | *Company E - Captains J.H. Healy, Thomas R. Dashiell - Men from [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]], [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]]. | ||
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=== 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). <br> | ||
*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. <br> | ||
*[[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. | ||
*Lindsley, John B. ''The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources''. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. ( | *Lindsley, John B. ''The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources''. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (FS Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at {{FSC|221833|item|disp=FamilySearch}}; [https://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032778700 Internet Archive]. A brief history of the 5th Confederate starts on page 146. | ||
*[http://www.tngennet.org/james/regthist.htm#5ctnreg The Fifth Confederate (Tennessee) Regiment], a brief history, (accessed 28 Dec 2011). | *[http://www.tngennet.org/james/regthist.htm#5ctnreg The Fifth Confederate (Tennessee) Regiment], a brief history, (accessed 28 Dec 2011). | ||
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