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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 [[ | *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 [[ | *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 [[ | *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 [[ | *Company D - Captains John A. Wilkins, S.R. Brewer - "The Yorkville Rifles" - Men from [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson County]]. | ||
*Company E - Captains Alfred J. Vaughan, Jr., Beverly L. Dyer, Johna A. Moody - "ThevDixie Rifles" - Men from [[ | *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 Moore Wisdon, G.W. Churchwell - "The Wright Boys" - Men from [[ | *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" - Men from [[ | *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 [[ | *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[[ | *Company I - Captains G.L. Ross, William I. Crook, John R. Purdy - "The Forked Deer Vounteers" - Men from [[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson]], now [[Chester County, Tennessee|Chester County]]. | ||
*Company K - Captains Samuel L. Latta, Joseh Rucks Hibbitt, Ausburn D. Brown - "The Dyer Grays" - Men from[[ | *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 Zollicoffer Avengers." | *Company L - Captains C.B. Jones, Richard E. Moody - "The Zollicoffer Avengers." | ||