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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 - Men from [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur County]]. | *Company A - Captains N.A. Wesson, Samuel H. Smith - Men from [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur County]]. | ||
*Company B - Men from various counties. | *Company B - Captain J.A. Russell - Men from various counties. | ||
*Company C - Some men from [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]]. | *Company C - Captains Andrew N. Wilson, John S. Stansell, B.M. Tilmon (or Tillman) - Some men from [[Shelby County, Tennessee|Shelby County]]. | ||
*Company D - Men from [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur County]]. | *Company D - Captain T.W. McMurry - Men from [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur County]]. | ||
*Company E - Men from Oakwood, [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley County]]. | *Company E - Captain Joseph G. Thomason - Men from Oakwood, [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley County]]. | ||
*Company F - Some men from [[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson County]]. | *Company F - Captain Robert M. Burton - Some men from [[Henderson County, Tennessee|Henderson County]]. | ||
*Company G - Some men from [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley County]]. | *Company G - Captain D.C. Kennedy - Some men from [[Weakley County, Tennessee|Weakley County]]. | ||
*Company H - | *Company H - Captains John W. Estes, Joe C. Jackson - | ||
*Company I - Men from [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur County]]. | *Company I - Captains W. Riley Akin, B.S.Newman - Men from [[Decatur County, Tennessee|Decatur County]]. | ||
*Company K -< | *Company K - Captain S.S. Haley (or Hayley) <ref>Tennesseans in the Civil War, [http://www.tngenweb.org/civilwar/csainf/csa52.html 52nd Tennessee Infantry Regiment], (accessed 30 Dec 2011).</ref> | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === |
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