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8th Tennessee Cavalry
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John Wesley Cassady - Private
Dec 5, 1830 – Aug 25, 1916. He had dark complexion, black hair, blue eyes, and stood 5’ 9”. He deserted and was captured in Harrison County Ky and taken to Military Prison Louisville Ky on Jun 20, 1864. He was paroled and discharged on Jun 26, 1864 and was ordered to stay north of the Ohio river for the rest of the war. He was also with the Seventh Bennett’s Battalion Cavalry. Became a Reverend after the war

Parents:
• John H Cassady son of Nancy Ann and James Cassady, daughter of Jane E. Reeves, daughter of Daniel James Melvin Sr.
• Sara Brown 1797 - 1881
Contact Name: James A. Crook Sr
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Date Added: 7/11/2022

Company A
george washington leonard - 2nd Sergeant
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Contact Name: roger leonard
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Date Added: 7/29/2011

Company B
William James Glen Myers Shaffer - Sergeant
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Contact Name: Mike Shaffer
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Date Added: 10/21/2006

Company E
William Houston Gannon - Private
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Contact Name: Craig Gannon
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Date Added: 1/21/2011

Company F
William Thomas Pharies (Pharris) - Private
Co F 8th {aka 13th Tennessee (Dibrell's) Cavalry}
Contact Name: Gay Mathis
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Date Added: 5/9/2007

Company I
John B Felton - Private
Private, Company I, 8th Tennessee Calvary - Pension #S15244 per Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications : White County - Tennessee State Library and Archives
Contact Name: John H Lawson
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Date Added: 12/18/2010

Company K
Esquire Looney ThompsonRank Unknown
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Contact Name: Jeff Thompson
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Date Added: 2/1/2013

Company K
William N ThompsonRank Unknown
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Contact Name: Jeff Thompson
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Date Added: 2/1/2013

Company M
Aaron Shehan - Private
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Contact Name: Jane (Shehan)Lewis
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Date Added: 11/9/2008

Company Field & Staff
James Marion Barnes - Major
Enlisted as Captain, Company H, on 15 September 1862.
He was later promoted to Major and served as the division ordnance officer.
Contact Name: Eric Stone
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Date Added: 5/10/2010

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