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test <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  
=== Brief History  ===
 
12th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry was organized at Nashville, Tenn., August 24, 1863. It mustered out October 7, 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>
 
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br>
 
*The Civil War Archive section, [http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/untncav.htm#12thcav 12th Regiment Cavalry] (accessed 5 April 2012).<br>
*The Wikipedia Article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Regiment_Tennessee_Volunteer_Cavalry 12th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry], (accessed 28 November 2012).<br>
 
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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
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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 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts.
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*Company B - Men from 1st Congressional District.
*Company C - Men from 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 6th Congressional Districts.
*Company D - About one fourth of men from other states. Tennesseans from all over the state.
*Company E - Men from Middle Tennessee, mainly [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson]].
*Company F - Men mainly from other states.
*Company G - Men mainly from [[Hickman County, Tennessee|Hickman County]].
*Company H - Men mainly from other states.
*Company I - Men mainly from other states.
*Company K - About one fourth of the men from [[Monroe County, Tennessee|Monroe County]]. Balance from other states.
*Company L - Men mainly from other states.
*Company M -  <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/usacav/usa12cav.html 12th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, USA], (accessed 18 Jan 2012).</ref>


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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,876 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UTN0012RC 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 'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
*[[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&nbsp;'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br>


*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.
*National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ 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.


*[[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.
*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/158/mode/1up 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 12th Regiment begins on page 158.
*Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/usacav/usa12cav.html 12th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, U.S.A., ](accessed 18 Jan 2012).  A brief history, officers, captains and companies.
*Federal Military Rosters, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/rosters/cav/cav12/memo.html 12th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment], (accessed 29 Jan 2012).
*Wikipedia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_Regiment_Tennessee_Volunteer_Cavalry 12th Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry], (accessed 29 Jan 2012).  Service, commanders, casualties, references.


=== References  ===
=== References  ===


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[[Category:Tennessee_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]

Revision as of 14:45, 9 May 2011

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Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

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.



Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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, 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 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.
  • 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.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
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