War of 1812 Resources
The following units were made up mostly, or partially at least, of men from Bedford County. COLONEL THOMAS BENTON DESIGNATION: 2nd Regiment of Tennessee Volunteer Infantry DATES: December 1812 – April 1813 MEN MOSTLY FROM: Williamson, Rutherford, White, Bedford, Davidson, Franklin, Lincoln, and Maury Counties CAPTAINS: Robert Cannon, George Caperton, George Gibbs, Benjamin Hewett, James McEwen, James McFerrin, William Moore, Isiah Renshaw, Benjamin Reynolds, William J. Smith, Thomas Williamson BRIEF HISTORY: This regiment, along with Colonel William Hall’s First Regiment…