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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 - Captain John C. Brown - Men from Pulaski, | *Company A - Captain John C. Brown - Men from Pulaski, [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles County]]. | ||
*Company B - Captain Daniel F. Wade, Men from Mt. Pleasant, [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles County]]. | *Company B - Captain Daniel F. Wade, Men from Mt. Pleasant, [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles County]]. | ||
*Company C - Captain Flavel C. Barber - Men from Elkton, [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles County]]. | *Company C - Captain Flavel C. Barber - Men from Elkton, [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles County]]. | ||
*Company D - Captain Benjamin Franklin Mathews - Men from | *Company D - Captain Benjamin Franklin Mathews - Men from [[Lawrence County, Tennessee|Lawrence County]]. | ||
*Company E | *Company E - Captain Calvin Harvey Walker - Men from Cornersville, [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles County]]. | ||
*Company F - Captain Nathaniel F. Cheaires - Men from Spring Hill, | *Company F - Captain Nathaniel F. Cheaires - Men from Spring Hill, [[Maury County, Tennessee|Maury County]] and [[Williamson County, Tennessee|Williamson County]]. | ||
*Company G - Captain Thomas M. Gordon - Men from | *Company G - Captain Thomas M. Gordon - Men from Lynnville, [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles County]] | ||
*Company H - Captain George W. Jones - Men from | *Company H - Captain George W. Jones - Men from Culleoka, [[Maury County, Tennessee|Maury County]]. | ||
*Company I | *Company I - Captain William Peaton - Men from Campbellsville, [[Giles County, Tennessee|Giles County]]. | ||
*Company K - Captain Samuel L. Tarrent - Men from | *Company K - Captain Samuel L. Tarrent - Men from [[Lewis County, Tennessee|Lewis County]] and [[Hickman County, Tennessee|Hickman County]]. | ||
The information for the companies listed is from [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/cvlwar/3rdtenn.htm 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Giles County], submitted by Bob Wamble, | The information for the companies listed is from [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/cvlwar/3rdtenn.htm 3rd Tennessee Infantry, Giles County], submitted by Bob Wamble, (accessed 2 January 2019). | ||
''The | ''The Goodspeed Histories,'' Vol 6, has the following information which is a little different from the above. | ||
3rd Tennessee Regiment of Infantry | 3rd Tennessee Regiment of Infantry | ||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Tennessee in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | ||
*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | *National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. | ||
*Lindsley, John B. ''The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources''. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (Family History Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4528 Ancestry] ($); [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032778700 Internet Archive]. | *Lindsley, John B. ''The Military Annals of Tennessee: Confederate, First Series; Embracing a Review of Military Operations, with Regimental Histories and Memorial Rolls, Compiled from Original and Official Sources''. 1886. Reprint. Spartanburg, South Carolina: Reprint Co., 1974. (Family History Library book 976.8 M2L.) Digital versions at [http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=4528 Ancestry] ($); [http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924032778700 Internet Archive]. Brief history and memorial rolls for the 3rd Regiment of the Tennessee Confederate Infantry starts on page 175. | ||
*[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/cvlwar/3rdtenn.htm 3rd Tennessee Infantry], (accessed 26 Sep 2011). | *[http://sites.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/cvlwar/3rdtenn.htm 3rd Tennessee Infantry], (accessed 26 Sep 2011). Brief history, including reorganization. List of companies and officers. | ||
*Civil War Stories, [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/cvlwar/clack.htm A Fallen Hero - Calvin James Clack], (accessed 3 January 2019). | *Civil War Stories, [http://sites.rootsweb.com/~tngiles/cvlwar/clack.htm A Fallen Hero - Calvin James Clack], (accessed 3 January 2019). | ||
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*[http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/brown.html 3rd (Brown's) Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment], Tennesseans in the Civil War, (accessed 18 Nov 2011). | *[http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/brown.html 3rd (Brown's) Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment], Tennesseans in the Civil War, (accessed 18 Nov 2011). | ||
*The War for Southern Independence Tennessee,[http://www.researchonline.net/tncw/unit31.htm 3rd Infantry Regiment (Clack's)], (accessed 23 Dec 2011). | *The War for Southern Independence Tennessee,[http://www.researchonline.net/tncw/unit31.htm 3rd Infantry Regiment (Clack's)], (accessed 23 Dec 2011). Organization, Officers, Rosters. | ||
*[http://www.tngennet.org/james/regthist.htm#3tncreg The Third Tennessee (Confederate) Regiment], a brief history, (accessed 28 Dec 2011). | *[http://www.tngennet.org/james/regthist.htm#3tncreg The Third Tennessee (Confederate) Regiment], a brief history, (accessed 28 Dec 2011). | ||
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