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| link1=[[Alabama Genealogy|Alabama]] | | link1=[[Alabama, United States Genealogy|Alabama]] | ||
| link2=[[Alabama Military Records|Alabama Military]] | | link2=[[Alabama Military Records|Alabama Military]] | ||
| link3=[[Alabama in the Civil War|Alabama in the Civil War]] | | link3=[[Alabama in the Civil War|Alabama in the Civil War]] | ||
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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: | Companies by County: | ||
*Company A - many men from [[Perry County, Alabama#Military|Perry County]]<br> | *Company A - many men from [[Perry County, Alabama#Military|Perry County]]<br> | ||
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,415 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0028RI Roster]. | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,415 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0028RI Roster]. | ||
=== Other Sources | === Other Sources === | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Alabama in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Alabama in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | ||
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*[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. information. <br> | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865]] describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc. information. <br> | ||
*James H Walker and Robert Curren. ''Those Gallant Men of the Twenty-Eighth Alabama Confederate Infantry Regiment ''(Bowie, Maryland | *James H Walker and Robert Curren. ''Those Gallant Men of the Twenty-Eighth Alabama Confederate Infantry Regiment ''(Bowie, Maryland : Heritage Books, c1997), {{FSC|688017|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.1 M2wj}} | ||
=== References | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]] | ||
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