It so happens my 3 great grandfather signed up in Tennessee to be part of the 7th Kansas Cavalry for the Union. It would be worth your while to check which Union forces had sign-ups in Tennessee. By the way, he was from Henderson county, but married in Decatur county in 1865, a year after he mustered out. Pat Hansen -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 6:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TNDECATU] Searching for a SMITH Replying to your inquiry about a Smith ancestor and that he was in the Union Army-he would not have had to go North to join up. Several Union regiments were formed in Tennessee. My gr grandfather was mustered into Co A, 7th. Tenn Calvary, U.S. Army August 20, 1862 in Jackson, Tennessee. Your Smith could have bee in this one, but it is not the only Union regiment from Tennessee. Maybe he was from Decatur County instead of the town of Decatur. All of these locations are in West Tennessee. Good luck. Nelle