I am new to the geneology and military history research. Do enlistment or discharge papers ever tell who the families of the soldiers are? i know that pension papers usually tell the spouse's names and some times the children's. I am specifically looking for W.W.C.'s parents names.
I have just discovered a book called the Silent Echoes of Johnsonville by Col. Donald Steenburn. Johnsonville was a town in Humphreys County. It became New Johnsonville when the TVA flooded the countryside. This book is about the Cavalry from the area. It is on my must read list.