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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
"Organized within Federal lines in West Tennessee in 1863; broken up and men distributed to other organizationa May, 1864. | "Organized within Federal lines in West Tennessee in 1863; broken up and men distributed to other organizationa May, 1864. This regiment is not to be confused with the 18th (usually called the 19th) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, which was also commanded by Colonel John F. Newsom, although some of the officers, and many of the men also served in this later organization." <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csanewsom.html Newsom's Tennessee Cavalry Regiment], (accessed 31 Dec 2011).</ref> | ||
"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <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> | "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <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> | ||
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*Company A - Captain Thomas I. Dick | *Company A - Captain Thomas I. Dick | ||
*Company B - Captain Jason W. Fussell | *Company B - Captain Jason W. Fussell | ||
*Company | *Company C - Captain William H. Simmons | ||
*Company | *Company D - Captain William Wilson (or Willison) | ||
*Company E - Captain R.M. May | *Company E - Captain R.M. May | ||
*Company F - Captain Luther C. McClerkin | *Company F - Captain Luther C. McClerkin | ||
*Company G - Captain Francis M. Phillips | *Company G - Captain Francis M. Phillips | ||
*Company H - Captain Thomas I. Ruffin | *Company H - Captain Thomas I. Ruffin <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csanewsom.html Newsom's Tennessee Cavalry Regiment], (accessed 31 Dec 2011).</ref> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 796 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTNNEWSRC Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 796 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTNNEWSRC 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 | *[[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, [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> | *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> | ||
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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. | ||
*Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csa18cav.html 18th (Newsom's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment], and [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csanewsom.html Newsom's Tennessee Cavalry Regiment], (accessed 26, Apr 2012). | *Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csa18cav.html 18th (Newsom's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment], and [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csanewsom.html Newsom's Tennessee Cavalry Regiment], (accessed 26, Apr 2012). | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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