Perry County Courthouse

(courtesy of Tennessee State Library and Archives)      


 

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Perry County, Tennessee

Mexican War  (1846-1848)

 

 

  • The Tennessee State Library and Archives (TSLA) holds records pertaining to this war.  They have:

  •     1)  a card file with a list of Tennesseans who fought in the war.

  •     2)  a published list of the Mexican War pensioners.

  •  For both 1) and 2) above, inquiries and copies can be ordered directly from them.  For ordering instructions, please refer to their web page:  ordering military records by mail.

 

  • The TSLA also has microfilm records available to view through interlibrary loan.  These records are:

  •     3)  Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the Mexican War. 41 reels. National Archives M616. Index is arranged alphabetically by soldier's surname. Also includes company, unit, and rank.

  •      4) Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the Mexican War in Organizations from the State of Tennessee. 15 reels. National Archives M638. Generally service records cover date and place mustered in and enrolled, muster roll details, and muster out date. Organized by unit and company then arranged alphabetically by soldier's surname.

 

If you have any record for a soldier who fought in the Mexican War and lived in Perry County Tennessee,  please contact Jan Monnin, your Perry County TnGenWeb coordinator.

 

 

 

Name of Record

Info about Database Date Submitted

Submitted by

Perry County Mexican War  Soldier Project Work in progress of collected info about Mexican War Veterans who lived in Perry County, Tennessee 11 Dec 2008 Jan Monnin
Link to searchable database of American-Mexican War officers From the Aztec Club.  Mexican War history, historical accounts, documents and photos, database of all known American officers, and more. 09 July 2010 Jan Monnin
Descendants of Mexican War Veterans Excellent Site!  Much info on researching a veteran of this war, military info and history of the war, graves registry project, info on becoming a member, and more. 22 April 2011 Dale Qualls
Link to past newsletters of "Descendants of Mexican War Veterans" Current info on activities of this group. 22 April 2011 Dale Qualls
       
       
       
       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


This page originally compiled by Jan Monnin.

Your County Coordinator: Jerry L. Butler

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