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''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama|Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ''[[United States|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama|Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama_Military_Records|Military Records]]'' | ||
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*Fort Clairborne | *Fort Clairborne | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Conde '''Fort Conde'''] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Conde '''Fort Conde'''] | ||
*[http://fortdeposit.info/ Fort Deposit ]1813 | *[http://fortdeposit.info/ Fort Deposit ]1813 | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Gaines_(Alabama) Fort Gaines] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Gaines_(Alabama) Fort Gaines] | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Jackson_(Alabama) Fort Jackson ]1814 | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Jackson_(Alabama) Fort Jackson ]1814 | ||
*Fort Hampton 1810-17, | *Fort Hampton 1810-17, | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Mobile_Site Fort Louis de la Mobil ]1702 established by the French | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Mobile_Site Fort Louis de la Mobil ]1702 established by the French | ||
*[http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/fortmims1.html Fort Mims] | *[http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/fortmims1.html Fort Mims] | ||
*[http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/fortmitchell1.html Fort Mitchell]1813-37 | *[http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/fortmitchell1.html Fort Mitchell]1813-37 | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Morgan_(Alabama) Fort Morgan]1834-68 | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Morgan_(Alabama) Fort Morgan]1834-68 | ||
*Fort Montgomery 1814-18 | *Fort Montgomery 1814-18 | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pickens Fort Pickins ]1834-67 | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Pickens Fort Pickins ]1834-67 | ||
*[http://fortwiki.com/Fort_Pierce Fort Pierce] | *[http://fortwiki.com/Fort_Pierce Fort Pierce] | ||
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*[http://www.fttoulousejackson.org/History.htm Fort Toulouse ]built by the French | *[http://www.fttoulousejackson.org/History.htm Fort Toulouse ]built by the French | ||
*Mount Vernon Barracks (including Camp Terry) -- Textual records of this post, 1866-1895, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | *Mount Vernon Barracks (including Camp Terry) -- Textual records of this post, 1866-1895, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||
*Fort Stoddert 1799-1814 | *Fort Stoddert 1799-1814 | ||
*Fort St. Stephens 1799-1808 | *Fort St. Stephens 1799-1808 | ||
*Fort Tombecbe | *Fort Tombecbe | ||
== Revolutionary War (1775-1783) == | == Revolutionary War (1775-1783) == | ||
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During the war and especially at its close, some Loyalists went to Britain or other colonies, but many fled to Canada. There is no master list of all the names of American Loyalists who came to Canada. Historians do not agree on the total number. Some sources say fewer than 20,000, others say more than 40,000. A head count in peninsular Nova Scotia in 1784 showed about 17,000 members of Loyalist families in that area alone, but some Loyalists had already left there for other places in British North America, and a few hundred more were to arrive in Nova Scotia in 1785. | During the war and especially at its close, some Loyalists went to Britain or other colonies, but many fled to Canada. There is no master list of all the names of American Loyalists who came to Canada. Historians do not agree on the total number. Some sources say fewer than 20,000, others say more than 40,000. A head count in peninsular Nova Scotia in 1784 showed about 17,000 members of Loyalist families in that area alone, but some Loyalists had already left there for other places in British North America, and a few hundred more were to arrive in Nova Scotia in 1785. | ||
== War of 1812 (1812-1815) == | == War of 1812 (1812-1815) == | ||
For records of War of 1812 soldiers, see: | For records of War of 1812 soldiers, see: | ||
*Gandrud, Pauline Jones. ''Alabama Soldiers: Revolution, War of 1812, and Indian Wars''. 20 volumes. Hot Springs, Arkansas: B.J. McLane, 1975–. (Family History Library {{FHL|976.1 M2g|disp=book 976.1 M2g}}.) Volume one starts with surnames beginning with A. Volume 20 ends with the surnames M. The series will continue through surnames with Z. The books often list service, pension, census, land ownership, and probate information, with names of children and sometimes grandchildren. | *Gandrud, Pauline Jones. ''Alabama Soldiers: Revolution, War of 1812, and Indian Wars''. 20 volumes. Hot Springs, Arkansas: B.J. McLane, 1975–. (Family History Library {{FHL|976.1 M2g|disp=book 976.1 M2g}}.) Volume one starts with surnames beginning with A. Volume 20 ends with the surnames M. The series will continue through surnames with Z. The books often list service, pension, census, land ownership, and probate information, with names of children and sometimes grandchildren. | ||
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== Civil War (1861–1865) == | == Civil War (1861–1865) == | ||
[[Image:{{BattleMobileAL1864}}]] See [[Alabama in the Civil War|Alabama in the Civil War]] for information about Alabama Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Alabama regiments involved in the Civil War. The regimental articles often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching the families of the soldiers. <br><br> | [[Image:{{BattleMobileAL1864}}]] See [[Alabama in the Civil War|Alabama in the Civil War]] for information about Alabama Civil War records, web sites, etc. with links to articles about the Alabama regiments involved in the Civil War. The regimental articles often include lists of the companies with links to the counties where the companies started. Men in the companies often lived in the counties where the companies were raised. Knowing a county can help when researching the families of the soldiers. <br><br> | ||
For information about African American troops, see [[United States Colored Troops in the Civil War|United States Colored Troops in the Civil War]] to learn about the regiments and units that served from South Carolina. <br> | For information about African American troops, see [[United States Colored Troops in the Civil War|United States Colored Troops in the Civil War]] to learn about the regiments and units that served from South Carolina. <br> | ||
The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiment for each soldiers. Then you can check the regiment page to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br> | The [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System] allows name searching for soldiers. The result set gives the regiment for each soldiers. Then you can check the regiment page to determine counties. Often knowing the counties that had men in a regiment will help you determine if a soldier was your ancestor. <br> | ||
'''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:''' | '''Wiki articles describing these collections are found at:''' | ||
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*[[Arkansas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Arkansas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | *[[Arkansas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)|Arkansas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers (FamilySearch Historical Records)]] | ||
== Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) == | == Indian Wars (1780s-1890s) == | ||
*Gandrud, Pauline Jones. ''Alabama Soldiers: Revolution, War of 1812, and Indian Wars''. 20 volumes. Hot Springs, Arkansas: B.J. McLane, 1975–. (Family History Library {{FHL|976.1 M2g|disp=book 976.1 M2g}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14357900 Worldcat]) Volume one starts with surnames beginning with A. Volume 20 ends with the surnames M. The series will continue through surnames with Z. The books often list service, pension, census, land ownership, and probate information, with names of children and sometimes grandchildren. | *Gandrud, Pauline Jones. ''Alabama Soldiers: Revolution, War of 1812, and Indian Wars''. 20 volumes. Hot Springs, Arkansas: B.J. McLane, 1975–. (Family History Library {{FHL|976.1 M2g|disp=book 976.1 M2g}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/14357900 Worldcat]) Volume one starts with surnames beginning with A. Volume 20 ends with the surnames M. The series will continue through surnames with Z. The books often list service, pension, census, land ownership, and probate information, with names of children and sometimes grandchildren. | ||
'''Creek War (1813-1814)''' | '''Creek War (1813-1814)''' | ||
A card index of Indian War soldiers is: | A card index of Indian War soldiers is: | ||
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Indian War Service, 1812–1814''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (Family History Library film {{FHL|632744|title-id|disp=1462786}} item 3.) This includes alphabetically arranged, typed cards for the Indian wars of 1813–1814 and the War of 1812. The films include each soldier’s name, age, residence, rank, and date enrolled and the date and amount of his pension payments (usually for the years of 1833–1834). Includes records of Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina soldiers, as well as Indian names. | *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Indian War Service, 1812–1814''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (Family History Library film {{FHL|632744|title-id|disp=1462786}} item 3.) This includes alphabetically arranged, typed cards for the Indian wars of 1813–1814 and the War of 1812. The films include each soldier’s name, age, residence, rank, and date enrolled and the date and amount of his pension payments (usually for the years of 1833–1834). Includes records of Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia and South Carolina soldiers, as well as Indian names. | ||
:*Creek Wars 1813-1814 | :*Creek Wars 1813-1814 | ||
:*Battle of Burnt Corn July 27, 1813 | :*Battle of Burnt Corn July 27, 1813 | ||
'''Second Creek War (1836–1837)''' | '''Second Creek War (1836–1837)''' | ||
*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Indian War, 1836''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library {{FHL|632748|title-id|disp=films 1462787 item 2 (A–L)}} and {{FHL|632748|title-id|disp=1462788 (M–Z).)}} These cards list the soldier’s name, rank, and company; information from muster rolls and petitions; letters from authorities, death reports, requisitions, minutes of meetings, accounts of battles, and enrollments. The county of residence also may be mentioned. | *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Indian War, 1836''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1986. (Family History Library {{FHL|632748|title-id|disp=films 1462787 item 2 (A–L)}} and {{FHL|632748|title-id|disp=1462788 (M–Z).)}} These cards list the soldier’s name, rank, and company; information from muster rolls and petitions; letters from authorities, death reports, requisitions, minutes of meetings, accounts of battles, and enrollments. The county of residence also may be mentioned. | ||
*''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served during the Creek War in Organizations from the State of Alabama'' (NARA M244) ({{FHL|0880845|disp=FHL films 0880845–46}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9991300 Worldcat]) The records to which the index refers have not been microfilmed. | *''Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served during the Creek War in Organizations from the State of Alabama'' (NARA M244) ({{FHL|0880845|disp=FHL films 0880845–46}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/9991300 Worldcat]) The records to which the index refers have not been microfilmed. | ||
'''Second Seminole War (Florida War) (1836-1843)''' | '''Second Seminole War (Florida War) (1836-1843)''' | ||
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*Achee, Benjamin. ''Index for Compiled Service Records, Alabama Units—Florida War''. N.p., 1971. (Family History Library {{FHL|186391|title-id|disp=book 976.1 A1 no. 6; film 908132 item2}}.) This book generally lists the soldier’s name, company, battalion, rank, and Alabama county. | *Achee, Benjamin. ''Index for Compiled Service Records, Alabama Units—Florida War''. N.p., 1971. (Family History Library {{FHL|186391|title-id|disp=book 976.1 A1 no. 6; film 908132 item2}}.) This book generally lists the soldier’s name, company, battalion, rank, and Alabama county. | ||
'''Cherokee Disturbances and Removal (1836-1839)''' | '''Cherokee Disturbances and Removal (1836-1839)''' | ||
*"Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the Cherokee Removal in Organizations From the State of Alabama" (NARA M243) ({{FHL|0368685|disp=FHL film 0368685}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10670603 Worldcat]) The Cherokees were removed to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma. The compiled military service records have not been microfilmed. | *"Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the Cherokee Removal in Organizations From the State of Alabama" (NARA M243) ({{FHL|0368685|disp=FHL film 0368685}}) ([http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10670603 Worldcat]) The Cherokees were removed to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma. The compiled military service records have not been microfilmed. | ||
:The above collection is also available online: | :The above collection is also available online: | ||
:*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1267 U.S. Army Indian Campaign Service Records Index] (Ancestry) ($) - browsable only. | :*[http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1267 U.S. Army Indian Campaign Service Records Index] (Ancestry) ($) - browsable only. | ||
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::ALABAMA- MILITARY RECORDS- [WAR] | ::ALABAMA- MILITARY RECORDS- [WAR] | ||
::ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- MILITARY RECORDS | ::ALABAMA, [COUNTY]- MILITARY RECORDS | ||
::ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- MILITARY RECORDS<!--{12082032733900} --><!--{12082032733901} --><!--{12082032733902} [[Category:Alabama]]--> | ::ALABAMA, [COUNTY], [TOWN]- MILITARY RECORDS<!--{12082032733900} --><!--{12082032733901} --><!--{12082032733902} [[Category:Alabama]]--> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||