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The 16th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Logwood's)also called the 15th Regiment was organized at Pikeville, Mississippi, in August, 1863. February, 1864, it merged into the [[15th_Consolidated_Regiment,_Tennessee_Cavalry|15th (Stewart's-Logwood's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. ]]<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | The 16th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Logwood's)also called the 15th Regiment was organized at Pikeville, Mississippi, in August, 1863. February, 1864, it merged into the [[15th_Consolidated_Regiment,_Tennessee_Cavalry|15th (Stewart's-Logwood's) Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. ]]<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 === | ||
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. | ||
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*Company K - Thmas N. Hughes - with men from [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]] and [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette Counties.]] | *Company K - Thmas N. Hughes - with men from [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]] and [[Fayette County, Tennessee|Fayette Counties.]] | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 753 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CTN0016RC01]. | |||
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