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23rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Martin's) (view source)
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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 [[Maury County, Tennessee|Maury County]]. | *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 [[Smith County, Tennessee|Smith County]]. | *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 [[ | *George T. Blakemore, William A. Vernon, William B. J. Moore, Daniel W. May, Co. "B", formerly "B". Men from [[Lawrence County, Tennessee|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 [[DeKalb County, Tennessee|DeKalb County]]. | *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 [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]]. | *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, [[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, [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]]. | ||
*William S. Lowe, 1st Co. "F". Consolidated with "H" April 1862. Men from [[Rutherford County, Tennessee|Rutherford County]]. | *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, [[Bedford County, Tennessee|Bedford County]], some from [[ | *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, Tennessee|Marshall County]]. | ||
*William H. Harder, John W. Harder, 2nd Co. "G", formerly 1st Co. "D". Men from [[ | *William H. Harder, John W. Harder, 2nd Co. "G", formerly 1st Co. "D". Men from [[Perry County, Tennessee|Perry County]]. | ||
*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> | *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> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,766 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTN0023RI Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||