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*[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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'''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 ==== | ||