1st Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (McNairy's)

Historical Notes:
The Tennessee 1st Cavalry Battalion was organized and mustered into Confederate service in September, 1861. Its members were raised in Davidson, Williamson, Cannon, Wilson, DeKalb, and Rutherford counties. With five companies and 370 men, the unit moved to Kentucky and here confronted the Federals. Later it was active in Mississippi, then was reduced to three companies and in June, 1862, merged into Barteau's 22nd Tennessee Cavalry Regiment. Officers:
Lieutenant Colonel Frank N. McNairy
Major Green Malcolm.
Assignments:
Battles:
Rosters:
The roster of this unit contains the names of 478 men.

Company A

Company B

Company C

Company D

Company E

Bibliography for Research:
Crute, Joseph Units of the Confederate States Army Midlothian, VA: Derwent Books, 1987. Concise summary of the units service.

Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies...Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, The Confederate Units and the Indian Units. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 1995. (2 photocopied pages). E547S53.

Southern Historical Society The Southern Historical Society Papers. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.

U. S. Government Printing Office. Official Records of the American Civil War Davenport, IA. Eastern Digital Resources.

Brock, R. A. The Appomattox Roster. Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998.
Originally published as Volume 15 of the Southern Historical Society Papers in 1887 by The Society, Richmond, VA. This book contains 56,000 names of men who surrendered at Appomattox. It shows the mans unit of service and some additional notes.
Rigdon, John C. - Editor Civil War Soldiers Service Records - Tennessee. 2012. Davenport, IA Eastern Digital Resources.