My ancestors lived along Yellow Creek(Dickson County) during the war. Some were members of the Dickson County Minutemen Homeguard . My Grandfather was born near Tennessee City(formerly the site of "Irish Shanty") A man named Russell James told me that a man (i believe he said a former Confederate soldier named "Dotson" was questioned during the trial of the men captured at Irish Shanty. I think he said he was from Humphreys County; i wonder if any relation to me?

Dickson County Court Minutes, June Term 1861

"Ordered by the court that the following named persons be appointed as "Home
Guard of Minutemen" of Dickson County to serve for three months in their
respective limits under the control and management of Col. Allen NESBITT (RBJ
note: I think he is a Yellow Creek guy) as Gen'l Commander of the "Home Guard
of Minute Men" to wit:

(Partial listing)
1 Dist. I think Piney River area)

Jackson BRAZZELL, G. W. FEW, A. J GUNN (RBJ note: could be GREEN), Green
TATUM, A. J. MYATT, H. BAKER, J. T. SPRINGER, John BAKER, John T. BAKER, W. W.
RUSHIN

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10 Dist. (Russell James note: Yellow Creek area now in Houston County)

W. A. PARRISH, John JAMES, James G. HINSON, Jr., Wm. ROGERS, J. (RBJ note: or
"I") W. WELKER, Dudley CLYMER, John RAGAN, H. R. ROGERS, Geo. RAGAN, Jas. M.
ALBRIGHT.

11 Dist. (RBJ note: Yellow Creek area around Bear Creek, Cedar Creek &
Danielsville...I think!)

Nelson ADAMS, Ancil ADAMS, Jas. McNEILLY, Wm. PICKETT, Jack STREET, Moses B.
STREET, R. S. NESBITT, A. F. NESBITT, Jesse DANIEL, R. M. GILMORE.

12 Dist.

#6 John DOTSON