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45th Regiment, Alabama Infantry (view source)
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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.<br> | 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.<br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,516 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0045RI Roster]. | |||
Companies by County:<br> | Companies by County:<br> | ||
*Company A "Barbour Yankee Hunters" - many men from [[ | *Company A "Barbour Yankee Hunters" - many men from [[Barbour County, Alabama#Military|Barbour County]] | ||
*Company B "Dixie Sledge Guards" - many men from [[ | *Company B "Dixie Sledge Guards" - many men from [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]] and [[Lowndes County, Alabama#Military|Lowndes County]] | ||
*Company C "Barbour Yankee Hunters" - many men from [[ | *Company C "Barbour Yankee Hunters" - many men from [[Barbour County, Alabama#Military|Barbour County]] | ||
*Company D - many men from [[ | *Company D - many men from [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]] and [[Russell County, Alabama#Military|Russell County]] | ||
*Company E - many men from [[ | *Company E - many men from [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]] | ||
*Company F - men may have been from [[ | *Company F - men may have been from [[Russell County, Alabama#Military|Russell County]] | ||
*Company G - many men from [[ | *Company G - many men from [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]] | ||
*Company H - many men from [[ | *Company H - many men from [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]] | ||
*Company I "Rudolph Volunteers" - many men from [[ | *Company I "Rudolph Volunteers" - many men from [[Lowndes County, Alabama#Military|Lowndes County]] | ||
*Company K - many men from [[ | *Company K - many men from [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]] | ||
Information on the companies and counties they originated from is found on the [http://www.45thalabama.com/pages/original.html 45th Alabama.com] web site and the [http://researchonline.net/alcw/county2.pdf researchonline.net ]web site. | Information on the companies and counties they originated from is found on the [http://www.45thalabama.com/pages/original.html 45th Alabama.com] web site and the [http://researchonline.net/alcw/county2.pdf researchonline.net ]web site. | ||