All marriages contracted and entered into during the War Between the States (1861-1865) and duly solemnized, are declared valid, and the issue of these marriages are declared legitimate.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
§ 36-3-301. Persons Who May Solemnize Marriages
§ 36-3-302. Formula Not Required
§ 36-3-303. Return of License to Clerk — Penalty for Failure to Return — Society of Friends
§ 36-3-304. Form of Certificate
§ 36-3-305. Solemnizing Marriage Between Incapable Persons — Misdemeanor
§ 36-3-307. Nickname in License Does Not Invalidate Marriage
§ 36-3-308. Marriages During War Between the States Validated