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E. D. Matthews, 3rd Corporal, Company F, 12th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry,* (Green's) enlisted October 15, 1862 at Somerville, Tenn. by Capt. Morgan for 3 years, last recorded present on the May 1, 1864 muster roll, no other records

* This company subsequently became (3rd) Company K, 3rd Regiment Tennessee Cavalry

It was also known as the 1st Regiment Tennessee Partisan Rangers and as the 12th Regiment Tennessee Partisan Rangers

M268: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee

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12th Cavalry Regiment [also called 1st Partisan Rangers] was organized behind Federal lines in February, 1863. The men were from the counties of Fayette, Tipton, Shelby, Haywood, and Gibson. It served R.V. Richardson's and Rucker's Brigade, confronted the Federals in Tennessee and Mississippi, and in October totalled about 300 effectives. Later it was active in Georgia, fought at Memphis, then was part of Hood's operations in Tennessee. During February, 1865, the regiment was broken up. Some of its members became part of the 3rd (Forrest's Old) Tennessee Cavalry. The field officers were Colonels John U. Green and Robert V. Richardson, Lieutenant Colonel Reuben Burrow, and Majors G. W. Bennett and Berry B. Benson.

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