9th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry

''United States  U.S. Military   Tennessee    Tennessee Military   Tennessee in the Civil War 9th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry

Brief History
This regiment was organized at Jackson, Tennessee, in May, 1861. At Chickamauga On April 26, 1865, the 9th Regiment surrendered about 40 men.

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 - enlisted at Daneyville, Tennessee - most of the men resided in Haywood County, others in Fayette
 * Company B - enlisted at Brownsville, Tennessee - most of the men were from Haywood County
 * Company C - organized at Clopton's Camping-ground, Tipton County
 * Company D - organized at Fayette Corner - most of the men were from Fayette County, some in Haywood and a few in Hardeman
 * Company E - organized in District 1 - northeast corner of Shelby County
 * Company F - organized in Middleton, Hardeman County - nearly all the men were farmers and sons of farmers
 * Company G - the first company organized in Weakley County
 * Company H - organized in Obion County
 * Company I - organized in Memphis
 * Company K - organized in Lauderdale County
 * Company L -

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.


 * 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. A brief history and memorial rolls of the 9th Tennessee Infantry begin on page 267.