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*''War of 1812 Pensioners Living in Tennessee during the 1880's''. Cullman, Alabama: Gregath, 1983. {{FHL|740453|item|disp=FHL book 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. {{FHL|740453|item|disp=FHL book 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.) | ||
=== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) === | === Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) === | ||
'''Creek War (1813-1814)''' | '''Creek War (1813-1814)''' | ||
A card index of Indian War soldiers is: | A card index of Indian War soldiers is: | ||
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Indian War Service, 1812–1814''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. | *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Indian War Service, 1812–1814''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988.{{FHL|632744|item|disp=FHL film 1462786 item 3}}. This includes alphabetically arranged, typed cards for the Indian wars of 1813–1814 and the War of 1812. The films include each soldier’s name, age, residence, rank, and date enrolled and the date and amount of his pension payments (usually for the years of 1833–1834). Includes records of Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina soldiers, as well as Indian names. | ||
'''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 | The Tennessee State Library and Archives has microfilm: | ||
*''Index, Tennesseans in the Seminole War (Florida War), 1818 and 1836''. 1 reel. TSLA Mf.#867. Index is arranged alphabetically by soldier's surname. Also includes rank, date and place of enlistment, company, regiment, brigade, and place of residence. See also: ''Index to Volunteer Soldiers in Indian Wars and Disturbances, 1815-1858''. White, 1994. Card file in Archives Reading Room. | *''Index, Tennesseans in the Seminole War (Florida War), 1818 and 1836''. 1 reel. TSLA Mf.#867. Index is arranged alphabetically by soldier's surname. Also includes rank, date and place of enlistment, company, regiment, brigade, and place of residence. See also: ''Index to Volunteer Soldiers in Indian Wars and Disturbances, 1815-1858''. White, 1994. Card file in Archives Reading Room. | ||
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Some services offered by [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/bymail.htm mail and by e-mail]. | Some services offered by [http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/history/bymail.htm mail and by e-mail]. | ||
'''Cherokee Disturbances and Removal (1836–1839)''' | '''Cherokee Disturbances and Removal (1836–1839)''' | ||
*Douthat, James L. ''Volunteer Soldiers in the Cherokee War, 1836–39''. Signal Mountain, Tennessee: Mountain Press, 1995. | *Douthat, James L. ''Volunteer Soldiers in the Cherokee War, 1836–39''. Signal Mountain, Tennessee: Mountain Press, 1995. {{FHL|6038272|item|disp=FHL fiche}}]. This record contains a listing of the volunteer soldiers from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. | ||
*"Indexes to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers who Served During the Cherokee Disturbances and Removal in Organizations From the State of Tennessee and the Field and Staff of the Army of the Cherokee Nation" (NARA M908) ({{FHL| | *"Indexes to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers who Served During the Cherokee Disturbances and Removal in Organizations From the State of Tennessee and the Field and Staff of the Army of the Cherokee Nation" (NARA M908) ({{FHL|302008|disp=FHL film 1205384}}) {{WorldCat|17249016|disp=At various libraries}} The Cherokees were removed to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma. The compiled military service records have not been microfilmed. | ||
:The above collection is also available online: | :The above collection is also available online: | ||
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1267 U.S. Army Indian Campaign Service Records Index] (Ancestry) ($) - browsable only. | :*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1267 U.S. Army Indian Campaign Service Records Index] (Ancestry) ($) - browsable only. | ||