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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
5th Cavalry Regiment, organized at Tuscumbia, Alabama, in December, 1862, recruited its men in Morgan, Lawrence, Fayette, Franklin, Lauderdale, Tuscaloosa, and Marion counties. Many were captured. The small force that remained surrendered at Danville, Alabama, on May 6, 1865.<ref>National Park Service, [ | 5th Cavalry Regiment, organized at Tuscumbia, Alabama, in December, 1862, recruited its men in Morgan, Lawrence, Fayette, Franklin, Lauderdale, Tuscaloosa, and Marion counties. Many were captured. The small force that remained surrendered at Danville, Alabama, on May 6, 1865.<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><br> | ||
The 22nd Alabama Cavalry Battalion (a.k.a. Warren's Alabama Cavalry Battalion) was reorganized as the 5th Alabama Cavalry regiment in December, 1862, at Tuscumbia, Alabama. This was accomplished by adding four additional companies to the six already in the battalion.<ref>Gene Cantrell, Fifth Alabama Calvary Regiment Confederate States Army, ( | The 22nd Alabama Cavalry Battalion (a.k.a. Warren's Alabama Cavalry Battalion) was reorganized as the 5th Alabama Cavalry regiment in December, 1862, at Tuscumbia, Alabama. This was accomplished by adding four additional companies to the six already in the battalion.<ref>Gene Cantrell, ''Fifth Alabama Calvary Regiment Confederate States Army'', (Sherman, Texas: 1996) found on the [http://alabamagenealogy.org/talladega/5thAL.htm AlGenWeb Talladega County] Web Site (accessed 21 February 2012).</ref><br> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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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. | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,245 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0005RC Roster]. | |||
<br> | Companies by County:<br> | ||
*Company A - many men from [[Fayette County, Alabama#Military|Fayette County]] (also known as Powell"s Company of the 22nd Alabama Cavalry Battalion) | |||
*Company B - many men from [[Tuscaloosa County, Alabama#Military|Tuscaloosa County]] (also known as Woodward's Company of the 22nd Alabama Cavalry Battalion) | |||
*Company C - many men from [[Lawrence County, Alabama#Military|Lawrence County]] (also known as Brown's Company of the 22nd Alabama Cavalry Battalion) | |||
*Company D - many men from [[Morgan County, Alabama#Military|Morgan County]] (originally Company G 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment) | |||
*Company E - many men from [[Franklin County, Alabama#Military|Franklin County]] and [[Marion County, Alabama#Military|Marion County]] (also known as Clarke's Company of the 22nd Alabama Cavalry Battalion) | |||
*Company F - many men from [[Marion County, Alabama#Military|Marion County]] and [[Morgan County, Alabama#Military|Morgan County]] | |||
*Company G - many men from [[Morgan County, Alabama#Military|Morgan County]] | |||
*Company H - many men from [[Marion County, Alabama#Military|Marion County]] (also known as Marchbank's Company of the 22nd Alabama Cavalry Battalion | |||
*Company I - County Unknown, Could have been [[Morgan County, Alabama#Military|Morgan County]]. Captain was G.E. Sandlin | |||
*Company K - many men from [[Marion County, Alabama#Military|Marion County]] (also known as Underwood's Company of the 22nd Alabama Cavalry Battalion) | |||
The Companies by county with their captains are found in ''Fifth Alabama Cavalry Regiment Confederate States Army ''by Gene Cantrell on the [http://alabamagenealogy.org/talladega/chap01.htm ALGenWeb Talladega County] Web Site | |||
=== Sources === | |||
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*[[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> | ||
*National Park Service, [ | *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> | ||
*[[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. | *[[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. | ||
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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, e | *[[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, e | ||
=== 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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