The following was sent to me by my cousin, Steve Widener. I had always
been told by my family that my greatgrandfather, Levi C. Roberts, served in
the Home Guard during the Civil War. Imagine my delight to find him on this
list along with several other family lines.
EAST TENNESSEE NATIONAL GUARD
contributed by Clyde Minton
This partial list of the Sevier County Homeguard during the Civil War
was found in the University of Tennessee Library. The ages given were the
ages of the men in 1878. Most of the men were activated 9/20/1863 and
10/1/1863 and served until 2/21/1864.
Captains were B.F. Tipton, Daniel Kelley and S.W. Randles.