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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 - Organized at Bethel, [[ | *Company A - Organized at Bethel, [[McNairy County, Tennessee|McNairy County]]. | ||
*Company B - Organized at Bethel, McNairy County. | *Company B - Organized at Bethel, McNairy County. | ||
*Company C - Organized at Bethel, McNairy County. | *Company C - Organized at Bethel, McNairy County. | ||
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*Company E - Organized at Bethel, McNairy County. | *Company E - Organized at Bethel, McNairy County. | ||
*Company F - Organized at Bethel, McNairy County. | *Company F - Organized at Bethel, McNairy County. | ||
*Company G - Men from [[ | *Company G - Men from [[Wayne County, Tennessee|Wayne]], [[Hardin County, Tennessee|Hardin]], [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur]], and [[Perry County, Tennessee|Perry]] Counties. | ||
*Company H - Men from Wayne, Hardin, Decatur, and Perry Counties. | *Company H - Men from Wayne, Hardin, Decatur, and Perry Counties. | ||
*Company I - Organized at Dresden, [[ | *Company I - Organized at Dresden, [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley County]]. | ||
*Company K - Organized at Dresden, Weakley County. | *Company K - Organized at Dresden, Weakley County. | ||
*Company L - Organized at Dresden, Weakley County. | *Company L - Organized at Dresden, Weakley County. | ||
*Company M - Men from [[ | *Company M - Men from [[Gibson County, Tennessee|Gibson]] and Weakley Counties.<br><ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, &amp;amp;lt;a href="http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/usacav/usa6cav.html"&amp;amp;gt;6th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, USA&amp;amp;lt;/a&amp;amp;gt;, (accessed 4 Jan 2012).</ref> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,524 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=UTN0006RC Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||