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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 - Captains S.R. Brewer, F.H. Carter - "The Fayette Rifle Grays" - Men from [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette County]].&nbsp;
*Company A - Captains S.R. Brewer, F.H. Carter - "The Fayette Rifle Grays" - Men from [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette County]].
*Company B - Captains Joe L. Cranberry, Ben F. Lightle, William G. Mehane - "The Macon Grays" - Men from [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette County]].&nbsp;
*Company B - Captains Joe L. Cranberry, Ben F. Lightle, William G. Mehane - "The Macon Grays" - Men from [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette County]].
*Company C - Captains John H. Morgan, E.W. Douglass, W.D. Harrison - "The Secession Guards" - Men from [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]].&nbsp;
*Company C - Captains John H. Morgan, E.W. Douglass, W.D. Harrison - "The Secession Guards" - Men from [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]].
*Company D - Captains John A. Wilkins, S.R. Brewer - "The Yorkville Rifles" - Men from [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]].  
*Company D - Captains John A. Wilkins, S.R. Brewer - "The Yorkville Rifles" - Men from [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]].  
*Company E - Captains &nbsp;Alfred J. Vaughan, Jr., Beverly L. Dyer, Johna A. Moody - "ThevDixie Rifles" - Men from [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette County]].&nbsp;
*Company E - Captains Alfred J. Vaughan, Jr., Beverly L. Dyer, Johna A. Moody - "ThevDixie Rifles" - Men from [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette County]].
*Company F - Captains John V. Wright, Dew&nbsp;Moore Wisdon, G.W. Churchwell&nbsp;- "The&nbsp;Wright Boys" - Men from [[McNairy County, Tennessee|McNairy County]].&nbsp;
*Company F - Captains John V. Wright, Dew Moore Wisdon, G.W. Churchwell - "The Wright Boys" - Men from [[McNairy County, Tennessee|McNairy County]].
*Company G - Captains W.E. Winfield, C.D. Palmore, R.F. Lanier - "The Gain's Invincibles"&nbsp;&nbsp;- Men from [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette County]].&nbsp;
*Company G - Captains W.E. Winfield, C.D. Palmore, R.F. Lanier - "The Gain's Invincibles" - Men from [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette County]].
*Company H - Captain Robert W. Pitman, Sylvester A. Munson - "The Yancey Riflemen" - Men from [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette&nbsp;County]].&nbsp;
*Company H - Captain Robert W. Pitman, Sylvester A. Munson - "The Yancey Riflemen" - Men from [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette County]].
*Company I - Captains G.L. Ross, William I. Crook, John R. Purdy - "The Forked Deer Vounteers" - Men from [[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson County]], now [[Chester County, Tennessee|Chester County]].&nbsp;
*Company I - Captains G.L. Ross, William I. Crook, John R. Purdy - "The Forked Deer Vounteers" - Men from [[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson County]], now [[Chester County, Tennessee|Chester County]].
*Company K - Captains Samuel L. Latta, Joseh Rucks Hibbitt, Ausburn D. Brown - "The Dyer Grays"&nbsp;- Men from [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer County]].  
*Company K - Captains Samuel L. Latta, Joseh Rucks Hibbitt, Ausburn D. Brown - "The Dyer Grays" - Men from [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer County]].  
*Company L - Captains C.B. Jones, Richard E. Moody - "The&nbsp;Zollicoffer Avengers."
*Company L - Captains C.B. Jones, Richard E. Moody - "The Zollicoffer Avengers."


Company information from, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa13.html Tennesseans in the Civil War], (accessed 28 Dec 2011).<br>  
Company information from, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa13.html Tennesseans in the Civil War], (accessed 28 Dec 2011).<br>  
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Company C (Secession Guards) Captain J. H. Morgan - many men from [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]]  
Company C (Secession Guards) Captain J. H. Morgan - many men from [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]]  


&nbsp; The information above is from ''Goodspeed History of [[Hamilton County, Tennessee|Hamilton County]], [[Knox County, Tennessee|Knox County and]] [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County of]] Tennessee'' Vol.3.  
  The information above is from ''Goodspeed History of [[Hamilton County, Tennessee|Hamilton County]], [[Knox County, Tennessee|Knox County and]] [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County of]] Tennessee'' Vol.3.  


Company H (Yancy Rifles) Captain R. W. Pitman - many men from Hickory Withe  
Company H (Yancy Rifles) Captain R. W. Pitman - many men from Hickory Withe  
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Company D (Captain John A. Wilkins)- many men from[[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]]  
Company D (Captain John A. Wilkins)- many men from[[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]]  


&nbsp;The information above is from ''The Goodspeed History of Tennessee'', vol. 12.  
The information above is from ''The Goodspeed History of Tennessee'', vol. 12.  


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Company L (Zollicoffer Avengers) Captain C. P. Jones  
Company L (Zollicoffer Avengers) Captain C. P. Jones  


&nbsp; The information above is from ''The Goodspeed Histories of Tennessee'', vol 11  
  The information above is from ''The Goodspeed Histories of Tennessee'', vol 11  


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Company K (Captain Samuel R. Latta) - many men from Dyersburg, [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer County]]  
Company K (Captain Samuel R. Latta) - many men from Dyersburg, [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer County]]  


&nbsp; The information above is from ''The Goodspeed Histories of Tennessee'', vol. 12
  The information above is from ''The Goodspeed Histories of Tennessee'', vol. 12


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,900 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0001B002 Roster].
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,900 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0001B002 Roster].
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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&nbsp;'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 'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).


*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, [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.
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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.tnyesterday.com/books/gm/gm3-24.html MORTALLY SMITTEN CONFEDERATE INFANTRYMEN OF THE 27th AND 13th INFANTRY REGIMENTS, CIVIL WAR], Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith, (accessed 26 Sep 2011).&nbsp; The information for these listings was taken by the present writer from the "Compiled Military Service Records, Confederate.
*[http://www.tnyesterday.com/books/gm/gm3-24.html MORTALLY SMITTEN CONFEDERATE INFANTRYMEN OF THE 27th AND 13th INFANTRY REGIMENTS, CIVIL WAR], Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith, (accessed 26 Sep 2011). The information for these listings was taken by the present writer from the "Compiled Military Service Records, Confederate.


*Ellis, Allen. ''Index to Samuel W. Scott and Samuel P. Angel's History of Thirteenth Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry United States of America.'' ([S.l.]&nbsp;: A.W. Ellis, [19--?]), {{FHL|544040|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 M22e}}
*Ellis, Allen. ''Index to Samuel W. Scott and Samuel P. Angel's History of Thirteenth Regiment Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry United States of America.'' ([S.l.] : A.W. Ellis, [19--?]), {{FHL|544040|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 M22e}}


*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. (Family History Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4528 Ancestry] ($); [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032778700 Internet Archive].&nbsp;&nbsp;A brief history and memorial rolls of the 13th Tennessee Infantry begin on page 313.
*Lindsley, John B. ''The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources''. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (Family History Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4528 Ancestry] ($); [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032778700 Internet Archive]. A brief history and memorial rolls of the 13th Tennessee Infantry begin on page 313.


*Vaughan, Alfred J., ''Personal record of the Thirteenth Regiment'', Tennessee Infantry, Memphis Press of S.C. Toof &amp; Co., 1897.&nbsp; &nbsp;Online book at [http://www.archive.org/stream/personalrecordof00vaug#page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archive], (accessed 26 Feb 2012) and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FHL|775908|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6082684}} and (Memphis, Tennessee : Frank and Gennie Myers ; Burke's Book Store, [1981?]), {{FHL|52448|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 M2v}}
*Vaughan, Alfred J., ''Personal record of the Thirteenth Regiment'', Tennessee Infantry, Memphis Press of S.C. Toof &amp; Co., 1897.   Online book at [http://www.archive.org/stream/personalrecordof00vaug#page/n7/mode/2up Internet Archive], (accessed 26 Feb 2012) and (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FHL|775908|item|disp=FHL Fiche 6082684}} and (Memphis, Tennessee : Frank and Gennie Myers ; Burke's Book Store, [1981?]), {{FHL|52448|item|disp=FHL book 976.8 M2v}}


*Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa13.html 13th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 28 Dec 2011).
*Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa13.html 13th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 28 Dec 2011).
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