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. (contributed by Clyde Minton)
Perry Cate, First Sgt. (age 57 in 1878)
Perry Marshall Cate, s/o Joshua Cate & Elizabeth (Betsy) Wilhite,
b. 28 Apr 1820
William C. Cate (age 40 in 1878)
William Caswell Crockett Cate, s/o Elisha Porter Cate Sr. and
Mary Elizabeth Newman, b. 16 Nov 1833 (the birth date
is off by five years -- I have other William Cates with a
closer birth date, but without the middle initial of C --
I don't think I have this one is right, but the other candidates
don't really seem to fit, either)
Ira Cate (age 46 in 1878)
Ira Cate, s/o Rev. Elijah Cate and Susannah Underwood,
b. 1 Apr 1831
Elijah H. Cate (age 41 in 1878)
Elijah Cate, s/o Rev. Elijah Cate and Susannah Underwood,
b. about 1837 (this is the only Elijah Cate I have who
has a birth date that's very close at all, but I don't have
his middle initial. If this is the right Elijah, I now have
a middle initial.)
Madison Cate, Sgt. (age 52 in 1878)
Madison Cate, s/o Joshua Cate & Elizabeth (Betsy) Wilhite,
b. 9 Mar 1826
Jerry Bryan