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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]]23rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Martin's)'' | ''[[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]]23rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Martin's)'' | ||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
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For more information about the 23rd Regiment Infantry and its history, see: | For more information about the 23rd Regiment Infantry and its history, see: | ||
[http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa23b.html Tennesseans in the Civil War,] (accessed 22 Oct 2011). | |||
=== 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. | ||
The regiment originally had 10 companies, but was consolidated into eight companies after the Battle of Shiloh, with some changes in company letters, and still further changes in letters were made at the reorganization. The company lettering at the reorganization, with such information as is available as to prior letters, is shown below.<ref>http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa23b.html, Tenesseans in the Civil War, (accessed 22 Oct 2011).</ref><br> | The regiment originally had 10 companies, but was consolidated into eight companies after the Battle of Shiloh, with some changes in company letters, and still further changes in letters were made at the reorganization. The company lettering at the reorganization, with such information as is available as to prior letters, is shown below.<ref>http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa23b.html, Tenesseans in the Civil War, (accessed 22 Oct 2011).</ref><br> | ||
*James G. Armstrong, 1st Co. "A". Consolidated with "B" April, 1862. Men from [[ | *James G. Armstrong, 1st Co. "A". Consolidated with "B" April, 1862. Men from [[Maury County, Tennessee|Maury County]]. | ||
*Henry B. Haynie, John G. Lowe, William S. Bowman, 2nd Co. "A", formerly 1st Co. "G". Men from [[ | *Henry B. Haynie, John G. Lowe, William S. Bowman, 2nd Co. "A", formerly 1st Co. "G". Men from [[Smith County, Tennessee|Smith County]]. | ||
*George T. Blakemore, William A. Vernon, William B. J. Moore, Daniel W. May, Co. "B", formerly "B". Men from Lawrence County | *George T. Blakemore, William A. Vernon, William B. J. Moore, Daniel W. May, Co. "B", formerly "B". Men from Lawrence County | ||
*Robert Cantrell, Leroy J. Magness, G. W. Hicks, Erastus E. Foster, William D. Reinhardt 2nd Co. "C", formerly 1st Co. "E". Men from [[ | *Robert Cantrell, Leroy J. Magness, G. W. Hicks, Erastus E. Foster, William D. Reinhardt 2nd Co. "C", formerly 1st Co. "E". Men from [[DeKalb County, Tennessee|DeKalb County]]. | ||
*Mathias Martin, Micajah Payne, George Alexander Cortner, 2nd Co. "D", formerly 1st Co. "I". "The Erwin Guards." Men from [[ | *Mathias Martin, Micajah Payne, George Alexander Cortner, 2nd Co. "D", formerly 1st Co. "I". "The Erwin Guards." Men from [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]]. | ||
*James F. Neill, James A. Ridley, W. A. Williams, N. R. Allen, John L. Elkins, 2nd Co. "E", formerly 1st Co. "K". Men from Bellbuckle, [[ | *James F. Neill, James A. Ridley, W. A. Williams, N. R. Allen, John L. Elkins, 2nd Co. "E", formerly 1st Co. "K". Men from Bellbuckle, [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]]. | ||
*William S. Lowe, 1st Co. "F". Consolidated with "H" April 1862. Men from [[ | *William S. Lowe, 1st Co. "F". Consolidated with "H" April 1862. Men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. | ||
*William Crisp Blanton, James K. P. Lytle, 2nd Co. "F", formerly 1st Co. "C", called "A" in April, 1862. "The Scudder Rifles." Men from Unionville, [[ | *William Crisp Blanton, James K. P. Lytle, 2nd Co. "F", formerly 1st Co. "C", called "A" in April, 1862. "The Scudder Rifles." Men from Unionville, [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]], some from Marshall County. | ||
*William H. Harder, John W. Harder, 2nd Co. "G", formerly 1st Co. "D". Men from Perry County. | *William H. Harder, John W. Harder, 2nd Co. "G", formerly 1st Co. "D". Men from Perry County. | ||
*M. M. Brien, Jr., William A. Ott, John Coffee New, Co. "H". Men from [[ | *M. M. Brien, Jr., William A. Ott, John Coffee New, Co. "H". Men from [[Cannon County, Tennessee|Cannon]], [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford]], and [[Coffee County, Tennessee|Coffee Counties]]. <br><br> | ||
=== 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]] | ||