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United States U.S. Military Alabama Alabama Military Alabama in the Civil War 61st Regiment, Alabama Infantry

Brief History[edit | edit source]

The 61st Alabama Infantry [also known as the 59th Alabama Infantry] was organized at Pollard in September, 1863. A number of the men, from Barbour, Chambers, Coffee, Henry, and Macon counties, had been in camps of instruction for some time under the conscript law of congress, while the officers were mostly veterans. Surrendered at Appomattox in April 1865^[1]

"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.^[2]

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]

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 captains and counties:

Company A - James Walker Fannin, Macon County
Company B - Robert A. Peterson (retired, 3 June 64); William H. Philpot both of Macon County
Company C - Julius P. Haggerty, Coosa County; Chris C. Long, Macon County
Company D - John F. Barganier, Butler County (retired, 26 Aug 64); William J. Porter
Company E - Eugenius F. Baber, Macon County (retired, 13 May 64); Augustus B. Fannin, Macon County
Company F - Alfred F. Zachry (retired); Richard W. Allen both of Chambers County
Company G - Archibald D. McCaskill, Coffee County (KIA); Nathan R. Joiner (KIA)
Company H - Sidney B. Paine (retired, 20 Sept 64); William A. Campbell (resigned, 25 Feb 65) both of Macon County
Company I - James S. Hastings (retired, 25 July 64), Montgomery County; Andrew J. Slaughter, Macon County
Company K - Henry L. Jones; James E. Jones; John D. Grantham, Henry County

The companies with their captains and the counties they came from are found on the history-sites.com web site

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,637 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.

References[edit | edit source]

↑ Ken Jones, 61st Alabama Infantry Regiment, (accessed 17 July 2012).
↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).

[1] Ken Jones, 61st Alabama Infantry Regiment, (accessed 17 July 2012).

[2] National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).

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 === Brief History  ===
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 The 61st Alabama Infantry [also known as the 59th Alabama Infantry] was organized at Pollard in September, 1863. A number of the men, from Barbour, Chambers, Coffee, Henry, and Macon counties, had been in camps of instruction for some time under the conscript law of congress, while the officers were mostly veterans. Surrendered at Appomattox in April 1865<ref>Ken Jones, [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/rodes.html#61st 61st Alabama Infantry Regiment], (accessed 17 July 2012).</ref><br>
-"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
+"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
 === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
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 *Company A - James Walker Fannin, [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br>
-*Company B - Robert A. Peterson (retired, 3 June 64);  William H. Philpot both of [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br>
+*Company B - Robert A. Peterson (retired, 3 June 64);&nbsp; William H. Philpot both of [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br>
-*Company C - Julius P. Haggerty, [[Coosa County, Alabama#Military|Coosa County]];  Chris C. Long, [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br>
+*Company C - Julius P. Haggerty, [[Coosa County, Alabama#Military|Coosa County]];&nbsp; Chris C. Long, [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br>
-*Company D - John F. Barganier, [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] (retired, 26 Aug 64);  William J. Porter<br>
+*Company D - John F. Barganier, [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] (retired, 26 Aug 64);&nbsp; William J. Porter<br>
 *Company E - Eugenius F. Baber, [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]] (retired, 13 May 64); Augustus B. Fannin, [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br>
-*Company F - Alfred F. Zachry (retired);  Richard W. Allen both of [[Chambers County, Alabama#Military|Chambers County]]<br>
+*Company F - Alfred F. Zachry (retired);&nbsp; Richard W. Allen both of [[Chambers County, Alabama#Military|Chambers County]]<br>
-*Company G - Archibald D. McCaskill, [[Coffee County, Alabama#Military|Coffee County]] (KIA);  Nathan R. Joiner (KIA)<br>
+*Company G - Archibald D. McCaskill, [[Coffee County, Alabama#Military|Coffee County]] (KIA);&nbsp; Nathan R. Joiner (KIA)<br>
-*Company H - Sidney B. Paine (retired, 20 Sept 64);  William A. Campbell (resigned, 25 Feb 65) both of [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br>
+*Company H - Sidney B. Paine (retired, 20 Sept 64);&nbsp; William A. Campbell (resigned, 25 Feb 65) both of [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br>
-*Company I - James S. Hastings (retired, 25 July 64), [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]];  Andrew J. Slaughter, [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br>
+*Company I - James S. Hastings (retired, 25 July 64), [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]];&nbsp; Andrew J. Slaughter, [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br>
 *Company K - Henry L. Jones; James E. Jones; John D. Grantham, [[Henry County, Alabama#Military|Henry County]]<br>
 The companies with their captains and the counties they came from are found on the [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/rodes.html#61st history-sites.com] web site
-The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,637 men on its roster for this unit.  [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0061RI Roster].<br>
+The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,637 men on its roster for this unit.&nbsp; [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0061RI Roster].<br>
 === 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>
+National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>
-*National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information. <br>
+=== References  ===
-*[[Alabama in the Civil War|Alabama in the Civil War]] describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Alabama, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.
-*[[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.
-=== References ===
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-[[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]]
+[[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]