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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
1st Cavalry Regiment was assembled in November, 1861, at Montgomery, Alabama. Its companies were raised in the counties of Montgomery, Morgan, Dale, Tallapoosa, Calhoun, Pike, Autauga, Monroe, Butler, and Mobile. On April 26, 1865, about 150 officers and men surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | 1st Cavalry Regiment was assembled in November, 1861, at Montgomery, Alabama. Its companies were raised in the counties of Montgomery, Morgan, Dale, Tallapoosa, Calhoun, Pike, Autauga, Monroe, Butler, and Mobile. On April 26, 1865, about 150 officers and men surrendered with the Army of Tennessee. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
For more information on the history of this unit, see:<br> | |||
*Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Alabama_Cavalry_Regiment_%28Union%29 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment (Union)], (accessed 7 June 2012).<br> | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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*Company D "Pearsons Dragoons" - many men from [[Autauga County, Alabama#Military|Autauga County]] and [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]] | *Company D "Pearsons Dragoons" - many men from [[Autauga County, Alabama#Military|Autauga County]] and [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]] | ||
*Company E "J. Powell's Dragoons" - many men from [[Calhoun County, Alabama#Military|Calhoun County]], [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] and [[Monroe County, Alabama#Military|Monroe County]] | *Company E "J. Powell's Dragoons" - many men from [[Calhoun County, Alabama#Military|Calhoun County]], [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] and [[Monroe County, Alabama#Military|Monroe County]] | ||
*Company F - many men from [[ | *Company F - many men from [[Pike County, Alabama#Military|Pike County]], [[Dale County, Alabama#Military|Dale County]], [[Coffee County, Alabama#Military|Coffee County]] and [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]] | ||
*Company G - many men from [[Autauga County, Alabama#Military|Autauga County]] and [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] | *Company G - many men from [[Autauga County, Alabama#Military|Autauga County]] and [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] | ||
*Company H "Sandy Williams' Guards" - many men from [[Monroe County, Alabama#Military|Monroe County]], [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] and [[Calhoun County, Alabama#Military|Calhoun County]] | *Company H "Sandy Williams' Guards" - many men from [[Monroe County, Alabama#Military|Monroe County]], [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] and [[Calhoun County, Alabama#Military|Calhoun County]] | ||
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*Company L [formerly and subsequently Co. "D", 12th AL Cavalry Battalion; later Co. "D", 12th AL Cavalry] | *Company L [formerly and subsequently Co. "D", 12th AL Cavalry Battalion; later Co. "D", 12th AL Cavalry] | ||
The list of companies with their counties is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/morgan.html#1st-Cav history-sites.com] web site | The list of companies with their counties is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/morgan.html#1st-Cav history-sites.com] web site | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br> | ||
=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||
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