Conscription

• Conscript Sweeps: These activities can be searched for either army; add federal or confederate to the search terms. Search Key: conscript sweep
• Conscription by city: There are so many articles about conscription that searching for it by city or county is makes for more effective queries. Search Key: conscription chattanooga
• Deserters: Many articles about deserters from both armies can be retrieved. Again, adding a city, county or year to the search request provides you with more concise results. Search Key: deserters federal nashville
• Volunteers: Since the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848, Tennessee has had the moniker "Volunteer State." Searching for volunteers in the collection brings up hundreds of results; adding militia to the query narrows the result. Search Key: volunteers militia
• Home Guard: This term "home guard" refers to non-professional groups of volunteers organized on a local basis that were sanctioned by the professional military. Search Key: "home guard"