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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 William E. DeMoss - Men from [[ | *Company A - Captain William E. DeMoss - Men from [[Davidson County, Tennessee|Davidson County]]. | ||
*Company B - Captain John Minor - Men from[[ | *Company B - Captain John Minor - Men from[[Montgomery County, Tennessee|Montgomery County]]. | ||
*Company C - Captain W.W. Hobbs - Men from [[ | *Company C - Captain W.W. Hobbs - Men from [[Humphreys County, Tennessee|Humphreys County]]. <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csanapier.html Napier's Tennessee Cavalry Battalion], (accessed 31 Dec 2011).</ref> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 443 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTNNAPIBC Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||