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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
2nd Cavalry Regiment was organized during May, 1862, at Montgomery, Alabama. Its companies were from the counties of Calhoun, Shelby, Greene, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Butler, Coosa, Monroe, and Dallas. It surrendered at Forsyth, Georgia, in May, 1865, with about 450 officers and men.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | 2nd Cavalry Regiment was organized during May, 1862, at Montgomery, Alabama. Its companies were from the counties of Calhoun, Shelby, Greene, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Butler, Coosa, Monroe, and Dallas. It surrendered at Forsyth, Georgia, in May, 1865, with about 450 officers and men.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
The list of companies with their counties is found on the [http://www.civilwar.n2genealogy.com/units/csa-al/al_cav_02_reg.html n2geneology.com ]web site. | *Company A - many men from [[Calhoun County, Alabama#Military|Calhoun County]] | ||
*Company B - many men from [[Shelby County, Alabama#Military|Shelby County]] | |||
*Company C - many men from [[Greene County, Alabama#Military|Greene County]] | |||
*Company D - many men from [[Tuscaloosa County, Alabama#Military|Tuscaloosa County]] | |||
*Company E - many men from [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] | |||
*Company F - many men from [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] | |||
*Company G - many men from [[Coosa County, Alabama#Military|Coosa County]] | |||
*Company H - many men from [[Monroe County, Alabama#Military|Monroe County]] | |||
*Company I - many men from [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] and [[Dallas County, Alabama#Military|Dallas County]] | |||
*Company J - many men from [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] | |||
The list of companies with their counties is found on the [http://www.civilwar.n2genealogy.com/units/csa-al/al_cav_02_reg.html n2geneology.com ]web site. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||