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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. | ||
Companies by County:<br> | |||
Companies by County:<br> | |||
*Company A (Bartow Avengers); - Captain E.P. Holcombe, many men from [[Lowndes County, Alabama#Military|Lowndes County]] | *Company A (Bartow Avengers); - Captain E.P. Holcombe, many men from [[Lowndes County, Alabama#Military|Lowndes County]] | ||
*Company B - Captain Jeptha J. Dean, many men from [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] | *Company B - Captain Jeptha J. Dean, many men from [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] | ||
*Company C (Butler Rifles) - Captain Walter D Perryman, many men from [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] | *Company C (Butler Rifles) - Captain Walter D Perryman, many men from [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] | ||
*Company D - Captain Thomas Coke Bragg, many men fro [[Coosa County, Alabama#Military|Coosa County]] | *Company D - Captain Thomas Coke Bragg, many men fro [[Coosa County, Alabama#Military|Coosa County]] | ||
*Company E (Dowdelll Rangers) - Captain Wiley E White, many men from[[Randolph County, Alabama#Military|Randolph County]] | *Company E (Dowdelll Rangers) - Captain Wiley E White, many men from[[Randolph County, Alabama#Military|Randolph County]] | ||
*Company F (Winter Greys) - Captain Andrew L. O'Brien, many men from [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] | *Company F (Winter Greys) - Captain Andrew L. O'Brien, many men from [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] | ||
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The list of Companies with their counties, rosters and Captains is found in ''The Seventeenth Alabama Infantry - A Regimental History and Roster'' {{FHL|1031058|item|disp=FHL book 976.1 M2ti}} | The list of Companies with their counties, rosters and Captains is found in ''The Seventeenth Alabama Infantry - A Regimental History and Roster'' {{FHL|1031058|item|disp=FHL book 976.1 M2ti}} | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,307 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0017RI Roster]. <br> | |||
=== Other Sources<br> === | === Other Sources<br> === | ||