Scott County , Tennessee
Civil War Veterans

This page was updated 06 Sep 2008

According to the U.S. Census in 1860 there were 3,519 people (571 families) living in Scott County , only 59 of which were slaves. When the Civil War broke out, it was evident this county would side with the Union. Before the war was over a total of 560 Scott Countians would join up, 541 of them with Union regiments or the Scott County  Home Guard, according to the research of the late Scott County  Historian Ester Sanderson Sharp.

Many of those soldiers didn't come home; others returned scarred -- physically and mentally -- from the horrors of their experience. Even those that did not participate in the battles were hit hard by the war due to shortages of items like salt, coffee, and sugar, as well as having to contend with seizures by soldiers from both sides.

If you have a photo of any of the soldiers listed below and would like to share it,  

I am also looking for anyone who is willing to share copies of  service or pension records of Civil War soldiers from Scott County .   Again, send it to me as an attachment to an email and I will post to the website.

Here is a list Civil War soldiers from Scott and surrounding counties which the Historical Society has received information on thus far:

Use NATF Form 80 forms from the National Archives (NARA) to obtain information about your Civil War ancestor.  If NARA finds a service or pension file on the person whose name is on the form, they will write you back and let you know of the charges for copying the material. You can also obtain the blank NATF Form 80s (limit 6 per order) by providing your name and mailing address to inquire@nara.gov. Be sure to specify "Form 80" and the number of forms you need. You can also obtain the NATF Form 80 by writing to:

National Archives and Records Administration,
Attn: NWDT1
700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20408-0001.

For Union army soldiers, there are three major records in the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) that provide information on military service: (1) compiled military service record (CMSR); (2) pension application file; and (3) records reproduced in microfilm publication M594, Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Volunteer Union Organizations (225 rolls).

For Confederate army soldiers, there are two major records in NARA that provide information on military service: (1) compiled military service record (CMSR) and (2) records reproduced in microfilm publication M861, Compiled Records Showing Service of Military Units in Confederate Organizations (74 rolls). Records relating to Confederate soldiers are typically less complete than those relating to Union soldiers because many Confederate records did not survive the war.

NARA does not have pension files for Tennessee Confederate soldiers. Pensions were granted to Confederate veterans and their widows and minor children by the State of Tennessee; these records are in the state archives.)

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