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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Tennessee_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ||
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Military records identify the millions who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. | {{Adoption TNGenWeb}} | ||
Military records identify the millions who served in the military or who were eligible for service. Evidence that an ancestor actually served may be found in family traditions, census records, naturalization records, biographies, cemetery records, and records of veterans’ organizations. Many useful military records are at the Family History Library, the National Archives, and other federal and state archives. [[United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. The [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/Collections.htm Tennessee State Library and Archives] Internet site has many military records, including indexes to soldiers of the state who served in various conflicts. | |||
=== Forts === | === Forts === | ||
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*''War of 1812 Pensioners Living in Tennessee during the 1880's''. Cullman, Alabama: Gregath, 1983. (Family History Library book {{FHL|740453|title-id|disp=976.8 M2wa}}). The record is arranged alphabetically by county. Most of the entries give the pensioner’s name, address, cause for pension, and date of original allowance. The record includes an index. (The ''Index to War of 1812 Pension Application Files'' listed above is a better index.) | *''War of 1812 Pensioners Living in Tennessee during the 1880's''. Cullman, Alabama: Gregath, 1983. (Family History Library book {{FHL|740453|title-id|disp=976.8 M2wa}}). The record is arranged alphabetically by county. Most of the entries give the pensioner’s name, address, cause for pension, and date of original allowance. The record includes an index. (The ''Index to War of 1812 Pension Application Files'' listed above is a better index.) | ||
=== Seminole Wars (Florida Wars) (First 1817–18; Second 1835–42; Third 1855–58) | === Seminole Wars (Florida Wars) (First 1817–18; Second 1835–42; Third 1855–58) === | ||
The Tennessee State Library and Archives has microfilm: | The Tennessee State Library and Archives has microfilm: | ||
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The Tennessee Library and Archives Internet site has an [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/ww1intro.htm index of World War I Veterans] arranged by county. The index lists the soldier’s name, birth date and place, and any notes. | The Tennessee Library and Archives Internet site has an [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/ww1intro.htm index of World War I Veterans] arranged by county. The index lists the soldier’s name, birth date and place, and any notes. | ||
=== World War II ( | === World War II (1941-1945) === | ||
''Combat Connected Naval Casualties, World War II, by States.'' Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946. Compiled and revised by Casualty Department. (Family History Library book {{FHL|287905|title-id|disp=973M3dc v 1-2; Film 1440393 Items 1-2}}.) This book lists soldiers alphabetically by state, then within the state by status: dead, missing, wounded, died or killed while a Prisoner of War (POW), and released POW's. | ''Combat Connected Naval Casualties, World War II, by States.'' Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946. Compiled and revised by Casualty Department. (Family History Library book {{FHL|287905|title-id|disp=973M3dc v 1-2; Film 1440393 Items 1-2}}.) This book lists soldiers alphabetically by state, then within the state by status: dead, missing, wounded, died or killed while a Prisoner of War (POW), and released POW's. | ||
=== | === Other Wars === | ||
Frost, John. ''[http://www.archive.org/details/borderwarsofwest00fros Border Wars of the West ]: comprising the frontier wars of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, and Wisconsin; and embracing individual adventures among the Indians, and exploits of Boone, Kenton, Clark, Logan, Brady, Poe, Morgan, the Whetzels, and other border heroes of the West.'' New York : Auburn : Miller, Orton and Mulligan, 1856. | Frost, John. ''[http://www.archive.org/details/borderwarsofwest00fros Border Wars of the West ]: comprising the frontier wars of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, and Wisconsin; and embracing individual adventures among the Indians, and exploits of Boone, Kenton, Clark, Logan, Brady, Poe, Morgan, the Whetzels, and other border heroes of the West.'' New York : Auburn : Miller, Orton and Mulligan, 1856. | ||
=== | === Other Military Records === | ||
A published list of militia officers of 1796–1815 is: | A published list of militia officers of 1796–1815 is: | ||
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*Tennessee. Confederate Soldiers’ Home. ''[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/csh1.htm Soldiers’ Applications for Admission, 1889–ca. 1965]''. Nashville, Tennessee: State Library and Archives. (Family History Library films 969840–42.) | *Tennessee. Confederate Soldiers’ Home. ''[http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/military/csh1.htm Soldiers’ Applications for Admission, 1889–ca. 1965]''. Nashville, Tennessee: State Library and Archives. (Family History Library films 969840–42.) | ||
== Web Sites == | === Web Sites === | ||
The following sites have further information about Tennessee military records: | The following sites have further information about Tennessee military records: | ||
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*[http://www.tngenweb.org/records/military/ http://www.tngenweb.org/records/military/] | *[http://www.tngenweb.org/records/military/ http://www.tngenweb.org/records/military/] | ||
== Finding Aids == | === Finding Aids === | ||
<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1281977118674_707" />[[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. See the [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]] article for facilities with regional collections which might include military histories and records. Additional military information and sources can be found in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1281977118674_707" />[[United States Military Records|United States Military Records]] provides more information on federal military records and search strategies. See the [[Tennessee Archives and Libraries|Tennessee Archives and Libraries]] article for facilities with regional collections which might include military histories and records. Additional military information and sources can be found in the Place Search of the Family History Library Catalog under: | ||