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=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
Alabama seceded from the United States January 11, 1861. Though Alabama did not have any major battles within its borders, it did contribute about 120,000 white men to the Confederate armed forces. Most served with others from their local areas. Unknown numbers of slaves were pressed into service to build or repair roads, railroads, and defenses, while others took care of the cooking and cleaning for the armies. About 10,000 slaves escaped and joined the Union forces as well as about 2700 white men who remained loyal to the Union.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia.com, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_in_the_American_Civil_War Alabama in the American Civil War], (accessed 19 March 2011).</ref> According to the United States War Department, 2,576 Alabama white men served in the Union Army.<ref>United States. War Department, ''The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies'', (Washington, District of Columbia: Govt. Print. Office, 1880-1901), Series 3, Volume 4, page 1269. {{FSC|31516|item|disp=FS | Alabama seceded from the United States January 11, 1861. Though Alabama did not have any major battles within its borders, it did contribute about 120,000 white men to the Confederate armed forces. Most served with others from their local areas. Unknown numbers of slaves were pressed into service to build or repair roads, railroads, and defenses, while others took care of the cooking and cleaning for the armies. About 10,000 slaves escaped and joined the Union forces as well as about 2700 white men who remained loyal to the Union.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia.com, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_in_the_American_Civil_War Alabama in the American Civil War], (accessed 19 March 2011).</ref> According to the United States War Department, 2,576 Alabama white men served in the Union Army.<ref>United States. War Department, ''The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies'', (Washington, District of Columbia: Govt. Print. Office, 1880-1901), Series 3, Volume 4, page 1269. {{FSC|31516|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 M29u ser.3 v. 3, FS Library film 845422}}.</ref><br> <br> | ||
For more information about Alabama in the Civil War, see the Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_in_the_American_Civil_War Alabama in the American Civil War]. | For more information about Alabama in the Civil War, see the Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_in_the_American_Civil_War Alabama in the American Civil War]. | ||
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*[http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/alabama.html American Civil War] site has brief summaries of the battles, with maps and photos. <br> | *[http://americancivilwar.com/statepic/alabama.html American Civil War] site has brief summaries of the battles, with maps and photos. <br> | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_in_the_American_Civil_War Alabama in the American Civil War] in Wikipedia has a list of battles with links to other pages about each battle.<br> | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_in_the_American_Civil_War Alabama in the American Civil War] in Wikipedia has a list of battles with links to other pages about each battle.<br> | ||
*[ | *[https://storymaps.esri.com/stories/civilwar/ Battles of the American Civil War] maps - filter by state or by battle name. | ||
*[http://www.civilwaralbum.com/ Civil War Album] site has modern photos of places or things relating to the battles. It can be searched. | *[http://www.civilwaralbum.com/ Civil War Album] site has modern photos of places or things relating to the battles. It can be searched. | ||
=== Alabama Military Units | === Alabama Military Units === | ||
Many units were numbered, however, many were named instead. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and other units. <br> | Many units were numbered, however, many were named instead. See the table below for lists of the regiments, battalions, batteries, and other units. <br> | ||
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=== Sources and Resources === | === Sources and Resources === | ||
Alabama soldiers served in both the Union and Confederate armies. Indexes and compiled military service records for both armies are available on microfilm. | Alabama soldiers served in both the Union and Confederate armies. Indexes and compiled military service records for both armies are available on microfilm. | ||
Additional unit history information may be found in: | |||
*Joseph H. Crute, Jr.. ''Units of the Confederate States Army'' Midlothian, Virginia : Derwent Books, c1987. {{FSC|590033|item|disp= FS Library Books973 M2crua}} | |||
*Stewart Sifakis. ''Compendium of the Confederate armies'' 10 vols. New York, New York : Facts on File, c1992-1995 {{FSC|476605|item| disp=FS Library Book 975 M2ss}} | |||
*F.Ray Sibley, Jr., ed. ''Confederate artillery organizations : an alphabetical listing of the officers and batteries of the Confederacy, 1861-1865'' El Dorado Hills, California : Savas Publishing and Savas Beatie LLC, ©2014 {{FSC|3227325|item|disp=FS Library Book 973 M2sfr}} | |||
*W. J. Tancig, comp. ''Confederate military land units, 1861-1865'' New York, New York: Confederate military land units, 1861-1865 {{FSC|284841|item|disp=FS Library 973 M2wj}} | |||
==== General Information ==== | ==== General Information ==== | ||
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*United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0311. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1961–1962. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|300893|title-id|disp=films 880330–837}}.) For the index, see the source above. These films include muster rolls, returns, rosters, payrolls, hospital records, and Union prison registers. The records are arranged by unit, then alphabetically.<br> | *United States. Record and Pension Office. ''Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama''. National Archives Microfilm Publications, M0311. Washington, D.C.: National Archives, 1961–1962. (FamilySearch Library {{FSC|300893|title-id|disp=films 880330–837}}.) For the index, see the source above. These films include muster rolls, returns, rosters, payrolls, hospital records, and Union prison registers. The records are arranged by unit, then alphabetically.<br> | ||
*'''Compiled Service Records''' - The [http://go.fold3.com/civilwar_records Compiled Service Records] ($) (Fold3.com) of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Alabama are available online. In the future, these records will be [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2007/nr07-41.html made available at no charge] through the National Archives web site. The service records are also available at no charge at [http://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/index.html National Archives research rooms]. The compiled service records consist of an envelope containing card abstracts taken from muster rolls, returns, pay vouchers, and other records. Service records may provide rank, unit, date of enlistment, length of service, age, place of birth, and date of death. For more information see [[Confederate Service Records|Confederate Service Records]]. | *'''Compiled Service Records''' - The [http://go.fold3.com/civilwar_records Compiled Service Records] ($) (Fold3.com) of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Alabama are available online. In the future, these records will be [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2007/nr07-41.html made available at no charge] through the National Archives web site. The service records are also available at no charge at [http://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/index.html National Archives research rooms]. The compiled service records consist of an envelope containing card abstracts taken from muster rolls, returns, pay vouchers, and other records. Service records may provide rank, unit, date of enlistment, length of service, age, place of birth, and date of death. For more information see [[Confederate Service Records|Confederate Service Records]]. See also [[United States, National Archives, Compiled Military Service Records Sources Civil War: Alabama]] | ||
*Alabama. State Auditor. ''Confederate soldiers in Alabama, 1907-1927.'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988), {{FSC|631231|item|disp=FS Library Film 1533727}}. | *Alabama. State Auditor. ''Confederate soldiers in Alabama, 1907-1927.'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988), {{FSC|631231|item|disp=FS Library Film 1533727}}. | ||
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*''Alabama Confederate Soldiers Buried in Florida.'' n.d. | *''Alabama Confederate Soldiers Buried in Florida.'' n.d. | ||
*Hewett, Janet B. ''Supplement to the Official records of the Union and Confederate armies.'' (Wilmington, North Carolina : Broadfoot Pub. Co., c1994-2001), {{FSC|750468|item|disp=FS | *Hewett, Janet B. ''Supplement to the Official records of the Union and Confederate armies.'' (Wilmington, North Carolina : Broadfoot Pub. Co., c1994-2001), {{FSC|750468|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 M29u ser. 1, etc.}} and ''The Roster of Union soldiers, 1861-1865.'' {{FSC|779026|item|disp=FS Library 973 M29h v. 1, etc.}} and ''North Carolina Confederate soldiers, 1861-1865.'' {{FSC|822497|item|disp=FS Catalog book 975.6 M2}}. | ||
*United States. National Archives and Records Service. General Services Administration. ''Compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Alabama : National Archives microfilm publications, pamphlet accompanying microcopy no. 276.'' (Washington [District of Columbia] : National Archives and Records Service. General Services Administration, 1964), {{FSC|1154163|item|disp=FS | *United States. National Archives and Records Service. General Services Administration. ''Compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Alabama : National Archives microfilm publications, pamphlet accompanying microcopy no. 276.'' (Washington [District of Columbia] : National Archives and Records Service. General Services Administration, 1964), {{FSC|1154163|item|disp=FS Catalog book 973 J53m no. 276 digitized}}. | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2487274|Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927}} — images | *{{RecordSearch|2487274|Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927}} — images | ||
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'''Additional Records''' | '''Additional Records''' | ||
* | *{{FSC|634906|item|disp=Lowndes County, Oaths of allegiance, 1865}} | ||
* | *{{FSC|1233715|item|disp=Oaths of allegiance, 1865, Sumter County, Alabama}} | ||
==== Histories of Alabama Military Units ==== | ==== Histories of Alabama Military Units ==== | ||