24th Battalion, Tennessee Sharpshooters (Maney's)

Brief History
The 24th Battalion, Tennessee Sharpshooters (Maney's) was formed in May, 1863, with three companies. The battalion was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.

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.


 * Company A - Captain Frank Maney (to major), Hugh M. McAdoo - Formerly Maney's Light Artillery, also called Humphreys Light Artillery. Men from Humphreys County.
 * Company B - Captain Robertson Garrett - Men from Humphreys County.
 * Company C - Captain John M. McAdoo - Men from Humphreys County.

Information regarding these companies is from Tennessee in the Civil War, (accessed 29 Dec 2011).

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 485 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

 * 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).


 * National Park Service, 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.


 * Tennessee in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Tennessee, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * 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.


 * 24th Tennessee Sharpshooter Battalion also called Maney's Battalion, (accessed 3 Sep 2011). Brief history and county link.


 * First Tennessee Infantry (Maney's), Co.E Roster, (accessed 3 Sep 2011).


 * Tennessee 24th Battalion Sharpshooters, (accessed 3 Sep 2011). The War for Southern Independence.  Organization and research books for purchase.


 * 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 Ancestry ($); Internet Archive.  Memorial rolls for Maney's Battery starting on page 872.  Also see page 877.