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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]]16th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry'' | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|RTENOTITLE]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|RTENOTITLE]] [[Tennessee|Tennessee]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|RTENOTITLE]] [[Tennessee Military Records|Tennessee Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|RTENOTITLE]] [[Tennessee in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png|RTENOTITLE]]16th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry'' | ||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
The [[ | The [[21st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Wilson's)|21st (Wilson's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment was]] also called 16th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. Organized February 4, 1864 as a consolidation of various irregular organizations. <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csacav/csa21cav.html 21st (Wilson's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment], (accessed 29 Dec 2011).</ref> | ||
The book "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | The book "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <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. | ||
See [[ | See [[21st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Wilson's)|21st (Wilson's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment]].<br> | ||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Tennessee_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Tennessee_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||