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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 - Enrolled at Troy, Obion County. | *Company A - Enrolled at Troy, [[Obion_County,_Tennessee|Obion County]]. | ||
*Company B - Men from [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson]] and [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer Counties]]. | *Company B - Men from [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson]] and [[Dyer County, Tennessee|Dyer Counties]]. | ||
*Company C - Enrolled at Dyersburg, Dyer County. | *Company C - Enrolled at Dyersburg, [[Dyer_County,_Tennessee|Dyer County]]. | ||
*Company D - Enrolled at Dyersburg, Dyer County. | *Company D - Enrolled at Dyersburg, [[Dyer_County,_Tennessee|Dyer County]]. | ||
*Company E - Enrolled at Dyersburg, Dyer County. | *Company E - Enrolled at Dyersburg, [[Dyer_County,_Tennessee|Dyer County]]. | ||
*Company F - Enrolled at Humboldt, Gibson County. | *Company F - Enrolled at Humboldt, [[Gibson_County,_Tennessee|Gibson County]]. | ||
*Company G - Enrolled at Camp Trenton, Gibson County. | *Company G - Enrolled at Camp Trenton, [[Gibson_County,_Tennessee|Gibson County]]. | ||
*Company H - Men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion]] and [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson Counties]]. | *Company H - Men from [[Obion County, Tennessee|Obion]] and [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson Counties]]. | ||
*Company I - Enrolled at Troy, Obion County. | *Company I - Enrolled at Troy, [[Obion_County,_Tennessee|Obion County]]. | ||
*Company K - Enrolled at Camp Trenton, Gibson County. | *Company K - Enrolled at Camp Trenton, [[Gibson_County,_Tennessee|Gibson County]]. | ||
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Company A (Captain J. R. White) later William Stacy, organized December 1, 1861. Many men from Obion County | Company A (Captain J. R. White) later William Stacy, organized December 1, 1861. Many men from [[Obion_County,_Tennessee|Obion County]] | ||
Company I (Captain William S. Moore) Many men from Obion County<br> | Company I (Captain William S. Moore) Many men from [[Obion_County,_Tennessee|Obion County]]<br> | ||
Company H (Captain B. E. Holmes) later Captain W. H. Holloman. Many men from Obion County | Company H (Captain B. E. Holmes) later Captain W. H. Holloman. Many men from [[Obion_County,_Tennessee|Obion County]] | ||
Company D (Captain W. M. Watkins) - many men from Dyersburg, | Company D (Captain W. M. Watkins) - many men from Dyersburg, [[Dyer_County,_Tennessee|Dyer County]] | ||
Company E ( Captain G. B. Miller) - many men from Dyersburg, [[Dyer_County,_Tennessee|Dyer County]]<br> The information above is from ''The Goodspeed History of Tennessee'', Vol. 12 | |||
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Company B (Captain William Gay) - many men from Gibson County | Company B (Captain William Gay) - many men from [[Gibson_County,_Tennessee|Gibson County]] | ||
Company F (Captain J. L. Branch) - many men from Gibson County | Company F (Captain J. L. Branch) - many men from [[Gibson_County,_Tennessee|Gibson County]] | ||
Company G (Captain Joseph Carthell) - many men from Gibson County | Company G (Captain Joseph Carthell) - many men from [[Gibson_County,_Tennessee|Gibson County]] | ||
Company K (Captain Green Holmes) - many men from Gibson County | Company K (Captain Green Holmes) - many men from [[Gibson_County,_Tennessee|Gibson County]] | ||
The information above is from The Goodspeed History of Tennessee, Vol. 12 <br> | The information above is from The Goodspeed History of Tennessee, Vol. 12 <br> | ||