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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 and Captains: | |||
*Company A - Captain Daniel P. Forney, many men from Calhoun County | |||
*Company B - Captain Thomas C. Lanier, many men from Pickens County | |||
Company A - Captain Daniel P. Forney, many men from Calhoun County | *Company C - Captain G. W. Foster, many men from Monroe County | ||
*Company D - Captain A. R. Lankford, many men from Clarke County | |||
Company B - Captain Thomas C. Lanier, many men from Pickens County | Company E - Captain John Goodwin, many men from Franklin County | ||
Company F - Captain John B. V. Lafever, many men from Mobile County | |||
Company G - Captain W. C. Fergus, many men from Mobile County | |||
Company H - Captain E. H. McDonald, many men from Mobile County | |||
Company I - Captain G. G. Watson, many men from Mobile County | |||
Company K - Captain A. M. Saxon, many men from Jackson County | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||