History and Genealogy

Military Records on Microfilm

This page is a bibliography of the microfilmed military records we hold for the following wars and military actions: Revolutionary War, Militia/Frontier Records, War of 1812, Indian Wars, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I and World War II.

Brief History of Tennessee in the War of 1812

This page is a brief history of Tennessee's involvement in the War of 1812. It provides a timeline of the major battles and skirmishes.

Tennessee Confederate Physicians: An Annotated List

This page is an introduction to a listing of Tennessee Confederate physicians. It includes a listing of the print and manuscript sources used when creating the index.

African American ("Colored") Confederate Pension Applications

This page provides a link to an index of the Tennessee African American ("Colored") Confederate pension applications. This index contains the following information: (1) applicant’s surname, (2) applicant’s first name, (3) county of residence at the time that he applied, (4) unit in which he served, and (5) pension application number. There is also a link to a page with additional information about this collection.

Members of the Confederate Relief and Historical Association of Memphis

This page is an introduction to the index of individuals who were members of the Confederate Relief and Historical Association of Memphis. The index gives the soldier's name, rank, regiment, company, the army in which he served, and the page number.

Southern Claims Commission - Tennessee

This page is an introduction to the index to the Southern Claims Commission. The index lists only Tennesseans who applied to the commission. The index gives the name of the individual, the county of residence, and it the claim was allowed, disallowed, or barred.

Tennessee Civil War Research Sources

This page gives an overview of the published and manuscript materials that the Tennessee State Library and Archives holds on the Civil War.

Employment Rolls and Nonpayment Rolls of Negroes Employed in the Defenses of Nashville, Tennessee, 1862-1863

This page is an index to records on microfilm. It includes an introduction to the employment rolls and nonpayment rolls of slaves and free black workers involved in the construction of Fort Negley.

Bibliography of Tennessee Civil War Unit Histories at the Tennessee State Library and Archives

This page is the introduction to a bibliography of published books and articles of unit histories of Tennessee Confederate and Tennessee Union units. The bibliography is divided into two sections: Confederate and Federal.

Bibliography of Tennessee Civil War Unit Histories at the Tennessee State Library and Archives > Federal

This page is a bibliography of published books and articles on Tennessee Union / Federal military units. The index is divided into four sections: Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery and Home Guard.

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