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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 - Captain Calaway G. Tucker - "The Swan Creek Guards." Men from [[Lincoln County, Tennessee|Lincoln]] and [[Marshall County, Tennessee|Marshall Counties]]. | *Company A - Captain Calaway G. Tucker - "The Swan Creek Guards." Men from [[Lincoln County, Tennessee|Lincoln County]] and [[Marshall County, Tennessee|Marshall Counties]]. | ||
*Company B - Captains John M. Winstead, Field Arrowshmith - Men from [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles County]]. | *Company B - Captains John M. Winstead, Field Arrowshmith - Men from [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles County]]. | ||
*Company C - Captains William P. Moore, Thomas D. Deavenport - "The Allen Guards." Men from [[Lawrence County, Tennessee|Lawrence County]]'''.''' | *Company C - Captains William P. Moore, Thomas D. Deavenport - "The Allen Guards." Men from [[Lawrence County, Tennessee|Lawrence County]]'''.''' | ||
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*Company K - Captains Elijah H. Ikard, John D. Clarke - Men from Decherd, [[Franklin County, Tennessee|Franklin County]]. <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa32.html 32nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 29 Dec 2011).</ref> | *Company K - Captains Elijah H. Ikard, John D. Clarke - Men from Decherd, [[Franklin County, Tennessee|Franklin County]]. <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa32.html 32nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 29 Dec 2011).</ref> | ||
<br>(Captain William P. O'Neal)- many men from Marshall County | <br>(Captain William P. O'Neal)- many men from [[Marshall_County,_Tennessee|Marshall County]] | ||
The information above is from ''Goodspeed History of Tennessee'', vol. 8. | The information above is from ''Goodspeed History of Tennessee'', vol. 8. | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === |
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