I don't really have any details on Crouse/Cruse but have done a lot of work in Lincoln Co. and can point you to some info on Turney's 1st Tennessee. First there were two first Tennessee Rgmts - one fought in TN but the other went to VA before TN seceded (that was Turney's). I think they wanted to fight and were afraid that if they didn't get in pretty quick the war would be over before they had a chance to kill any Yankees. They could have stayed in Fayettville and had plenty of Yankees to shoot at as it turned out. Turney's Rgmt stayed in the Army of Northern Virginia (Lee's) and fought at all the big battles including Gettysburg where they nearly got wiped out. Their flag was captured on Cemetery Ridge (they were part of Pickett's Charge) and is in the TN Archives ( can be viewed at 1tnreg.gif@www.tn.us ). They surrendered at Appomatox Courthouse (one of my relatives Felix G. Buchanan who had been in the unit since the begining had the command and surrendered.) There is a pretty good narrative, from the soldier's point of view, In the Bedford Co Historical Assc. publication "History of Will J. Muse". It runs for quite a few pages and mentions many names but I didn't see any Crouse/Cruse. HarryB