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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 - enlisted at Daneyville, Tennessee - most of the men resided in [[Haywood_County,_Tennessee|Haywood County]], others in [[Fayette_County,_Tennessee|Fayette]] | |||
*Company B - enlisted at Brownsville, Tennessee - most of the men were from [[Haywood_County,_Tennessee|Haywood County]] | |||
*Company C - organized at Clopton's Camping-ground, Tipton County | |||
*Company D - organized at Fayette Corner - most of the men were from [[Fayette_County,_Tennessee|Fayette County]], some in [[Haywood_County,_Tennessee|Haywood ]]and a few in [[Hardeman_County,_Tennessee|Hardeman]] | |||
*Company E - organized in District 1 - northeast corner of Shelby County | |||
*Company F - organized in Middleton, Hardeman County - nearly all the men were farmers and sons of farmers | |||
*Company G - the first company organized in Weakley County | |||
*Company H - organized in Obion County | |||
*Company I - organized in Memphis | |||
*Company K - organized in Lauderdale County | |||
*Company L - | |||
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