He says: The military occupation of Tennessee began with the beginning of the year 1862. and the advance of the Union forces was continuous and rapid. extending through the most populous portion of the State to its extreme southwestern border. The permanent occupation of Nashville dates from the 25th of February. and that of Memphis from the 6th of June. Before the military occupation of the State was complete a great number of refugees passed over into Kentucky and enlisted in Union regiments forming them This number the adjutantgeneral of Tennessee. in his report for 1866. computes to be about 7.00. Within the State there were raised and organized thirtytwo regimentsof cavalry and infantry and five batteries of light artillery. containing. according to the rolls of the War Department. 31.092 white troops. We may therefore conclude that the number of white troops furnished by the State of Tennessee was. in round numbers. not far from 38.000.
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