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| *Company D - Enrolled at Dyersburg, [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer County]]. | | *Company D - Enrolled at Dyersburg, [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer County]]. |
| *Company E - Enrolled at Dyersburg, [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer County]]. | | *Company E - Enrolled at Dyersburg, [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer County]]. |
| *Company F - Enrolled at Humboldt, [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]]. | | *Company F - Enrolled at Humboldt, [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]]. |
| *Company G - Enrolled at Camp Trenton, [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]]. | | *Company G - Enrolled at Camp Trenton, [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]]. |
| *Company H - Men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County]] and [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson Counties]]. | | *Company H - Men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County]] and [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson Counties]]. |
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| Company A (Captain J. R. White) later William Stacy, organized December 1, 1861. Many men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County]] | | Company A (Captain J. R. White) later William Stacy, organized December 1, 1861. Many men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County]] |
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| Company I (Captain William S. Moore) Many men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County]]<br> | | Company I (Captain William S. Moore) Many men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County]]<br> |
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| Company H (Captain B. E. Holmes) later Captain W. H. Holloman. Many men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County]] | | Company H (Captain B. E. Holmes) later Captain W. H. Holloman. Many men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County]] |
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| Company D (Captain W. M. Watkins) - many men from Dyersburg, [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer County]] | | Company D (Captain W. M. Watkins) - many men from Dyersburg, [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer County]] |
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| Company E ( Captain G. B. Miller) - many men from Dyersburg, [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer County]]<br> The information above is from ''The Goodspeed History of Tennessee'', Vol. 12 | | Company E ( Captain G. B. Miller) - many men from Dyersburg, [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer County]]<br> The information above is from ''The Goodspeed History of Tennessee'', Vol. 12 |
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| Company K (Captain Green Holmes) - many men from [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]] | | Company K (Captain Green Holmes) - many men from [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]] |
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| The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,325 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTN0047RI Roster]. | | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,325 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTN0047RI Roster]. |
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| === Other Sources === | | === Other Sources === |
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| *[[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 'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). |
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| *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. |
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| *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] ($); [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032778700 Internet Archive]. Memorial rolls of the 47th Tennessee Infantry begin on page 544. | | *Lindsley, John B. ''The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources''. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (Family History Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4528 Ancestry] ($); [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032778700 Internet Archive]. Memorial rolls of the 47th Tennessee Infantry begin on page 544. |
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| *Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa47.html 47th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 22 Oct 2011). | | *Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa47.html 47th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 22 Oct 2011). |
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| *[http://www.tngennet.org/james/regthist.htm#47tncreg The Forty-seventh Tennessee (Confederate) Regiment], a brief history, (accessed 29 Dec 2011). | | *[http://www.tngennet.org/james/regthist.htm#47tncreg The Forty-seventh Tennessee (Confederate) Regiment], a brief history, (accessed 29 Dec 2011). |
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| *Barry's World, [http://www.barryreeves.com/genealogy/47th-tennessee-infantry-regiment/ 47th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 30 Dec 2011). A brief history. | | *Barry's World, [http://www.barryreeves.com/genealogy/47th-tennessee-infantry-regiment/ 47th Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 30 Dec 2011). A brief history. |
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| === References === | | === References === |