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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 Henry L. Douglass, W.S. (or H.) Scott, G.W. Parritt, (or Parrott), W.N. Wilkerson, C.N. Kerr, J.B. Locke - "The Dancyville Grays" - Men from [[Haywood County, Tennessee|Haywood County]], and [[Fayette County, Tennessee| | *Company A - Captain Henry L. Douglass, W.S. (or H.) Scott, G.W. Parritt, (or Parrott), W.N. Wilkerson, C.N. Kerr, J.B. Locke - "The Dancyville Grays" - Men from [[Haywood County, Tennessee|Haywood County]], and [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette County]]. | ||
*Company B - Captain Robert S. Russell, J.W. Hubbard - "The haywood Rifles" - Men from Brownsville, [[Haywood County, Tennessee|Haywood County.]] | *Company B - Captain Robert S. Russell, J.W. Hubbard - "The haywood Rifles" - Men from Brownsville, [[Haywood County, Tennessee|Haywood County.]] | ||
*Company C - Captain David J. Wood, Charles B. Simonton, James I. Hall - "Southern Confederates" - Men from Clopton's Camp Ground, Tipton County. | *Company C - Captain David J. Wood, Charles B. Simonton, James I. Hall - "Southern Confederates" - Men from Clopton's Camp Ground, [[Tipton_County,_Tennessee|Tipton County]]. | ||
*Company D - Captain Charles S. Hurt, W.H. Morgan, Henry C. Irby - Men from Haywood and [[Hardeman County, Tennessee|Hardeman]] Counties. | *Company D - Captain Charles S. Hurt, W.H. Morgan, Henry C. Irby - Men from [[Haywood_County,_Tennessee|Haywood]] and [[Hardeman County, Tennessee|Hardeman]] Counties. | ||
*Company E - Captain Thomas Epperson, John Brown, R.H. Harrison - Men from Shelby County. | *Company E - Captain Thomas Epperson, John Brown, R.H. Harrison - Men from [[Shelby_County,_Tennessee|Shelby County]]. | ||
*Company F - Captain Samuel H. White, J.M. Park, unius L. Hall, F.A. Harris - "The Middleton Tigers" - Men from Hardeman County. | *Company F - Captain Samuel H. White, J.M. Park, unius L. Hall, F.A. Harris - "The Middleton Tigers" - Men from [[Hardeman_County,_Tennessee|Hardeman County]]. | ||
*Company G - Captain Bradford Edwards, A.C. Gardner, A.M. Boyd - "The Hickory Blues" - Men from Weakley County. | *Company G - Captain Bradford Edwards, A.C. Gardner, A.M. Boyd - "The Hickory Blues" - Men from [[Weakley_County,_Tennessee|Weakley County]]. | ||
*Company H - Captain John W. Buford, J.W. McDonald - "The Obion Avalanche" - Men from Troy, Obion County. | *Company H - Captain John W. Buford, J.W. McDonald - "The Obion Avalanche" - Men from Troy, [[Obion_County,_Tennessee|Obion County]]. | ||
*Company I - Captain H.A. Rogers, D.E. Cox, Samuel P. Rose - "The Memphis Rangers" - Men from Memphis, Shelby County. | *Company I - Captain H.A. Rogers, D.E. Cox, Samuel P. Rose - "The Memphis Rangers" - Men from Memphis, [[Shelby_County,_Tennessee|Shelby County]]. | ||
*Company K - Captain Joe C. Marley, P.N. Conner - Men from Lauderdale County. | *Company K - Captain Joe C. Marley, P.N. Conner - Men from [[Lauderdale_County,_Tennessee|Lauderdale County]]. | ||
*Company L - Captain W.J. Lyle - "The Dancyville Rebels" - Men from Haywood County. | *Company L - Captain W.J. Lyle - "The Dancyville Rebels" - Men from [[Haywood_County,_Tennessee|Haywood County]]. | ||
The information about the companies is from Tennesseans in the Civil War, (accessed 19 Nov 2011). | The information about the companies is from [[consolidated into a field organization with 6th Tennessee, December 1862;|Tennesseans in the Civil War]], (accessed 19 Nov 2011). | ||
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