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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]   [[Tennessee Military Records|Tennessee Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]33rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry''
''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]   [[Tennessee Military Records|Tennessee Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]  [[Tennessee in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]]33rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry''  


=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


The 33rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was formed in October, 1861, near Union City, Tennessee. It had 24 disabled at Missionary Ridge and totalled 124 men and 69 arms in December, 1863. It surrendered in April, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  
The 33rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was formed in October, 1861, near Union City, Tennessee. It had 24 disabled at Missionary Ridge and totalled 124 men and 69 arms in December, 1863. It surrendered in April, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
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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 - Men from [[Obion_County,_Tennessee|Obion County]].
*Company A - Men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County]].  
*Company B - Men from Madison County, some from [[Hardeman_County,_Tennessee|Hardeman]].  
*Company B - Men from Madison County, some from [[Hardeman County, Tennessee|Hardeman]].  
*Company C - Men from Calloway County, Kentucky.  
*Company C - Men from Calloway County, Kentucky.  
*Company D - "The Forest Rovers." Men from [[Obion_County,_Tennessee|Obion County]].
*Company D - "The Forest Rovers." Men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County]].  
*Company E - Men from [[Obion_County,_Tennessee|Obion County]].
*Company E - Men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County]].  
*Company F - Men from [[Obion_County,_Tennessee|Obion County]].
*Company F - Men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County]].  
*Company&nbsp;G - Men from Lake County.
*Company&nbsp;G - Men from Lake County.  
*Company H - Men from [[Weakley_County,_Tennessee|Weakley County]].
*Company H - Men from [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley County]].  
*Company I - Men from [[Obion_County,_Tennessee|Obion County]].
*Company I - Men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County]].  
*Company K - Men from [[Obion_County,_Tennessee|Obion County]].
*Company K - Men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion County]].<br>
 
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=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


*Lindsley, John B. ''The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources''. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (Family History Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4528 Ancestry] ($); <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1296851229773_454" />[http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032778700 Internet Archive].&nbsp;&nbsp;A brief history and memorial rolls of the 33rd Tennessee Infantry begin on page 484.  
*Lindsley, John B. ''The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources''. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (Family History Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4528 Ancestry] ($); <span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1296851229773_454" />[http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032778700 Internet Archive].&nbsp;&nbsp;A brief history and memorial rolls of the 33rd Tennessee Infantry begin on page 484.


*[http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa33.html Tennesseans in the Civil War,] (accessed 22 Oct 2011).
*[http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa33.html Tennesseans in the Civil War,] (accessed 22 Oct 2011).

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 33rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry was formed in October, 1861, near Union City, Tennessee. It had 24 disabled at Missionary Ridge and totalled 124 men and 69 arms in December, 1863. It surrendered in April, 1865. [1]

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

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.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).
  • National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.
  • Tennessee in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Tennessee, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  • United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
  • Lindsley, John B. The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (Family History Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at Ancestry ($); Internet Archive.  A brief history and memorial rolls of the 33rd Tennessee Infantry begin on page 484.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).

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