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Companies by County: | Companies by County: | ||
*Company A "Mobile Cadets"- many men from [[ | *Company A "Mobile Cadets"- many men from [[Mobile County, Alabama#Military|Mobile County]] | ||
*Company B - many men from [[ | *Company B "Gulf City Guards" - many men from [[Mobile County, Alabama#Military|Mobile County]] | ||
*Company C "Tuskegee Light Infantry" - many men from [[ | *Company C "Tuskegee Light Infantry" - many men from [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]] | ||
*Company D "Southern Rifles"- many men from [[ | *Company D "Southern Rifles"- many men from [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]] | ||
*Company E "Washington Light Infantry" - many men from [[ | *Company E "Washington Light Infantry" - many men from [[Mobile County, Alabama#Military|Mobile County]] | ||
*Company F - many men from [[ | *Company F "Metropolitan Guards" - many men from [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] | ||
*Company G" Montgomery Free Blues" - many men from [[ | *Company G" Montgomery Free Blues" - many men from [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] [Part of this company transferred to artillery at the end of 1 year; apparently part of Company H was transferred to fill this vacancy in Company G] | ||
*Company H - many men from [[ | *Company H "Lowndes Beauregards" - many men from [[Lowndes County, Alabama#Military|Lowndes County]] | ||
*Company I - many men from [[ | *Company I "Wetumpka Light Guards" - many men from [[Coosa County, Alabama#Military|Coosa County]] and [[Autauga County, Alabama#Military|Autauga County]] | ||
*Company K - many men from [[ | *Company K "Mobile Rifles" - many men from [[Mobile County, Alabama#Military|Mobile County]] | ||
*Company L "Dixie Eagles" - many men from [[ | *Company L "Dixie Eagles" - many men from [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]] (1862) | ||
The list of companies with their counties is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/rodes.html#3rd history-sites.com] web site. | The list of companies with their counties is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/rodes.html#3rd history-sites.com] web site. List of Company names is found on the [http://www.trackingyourroots.com/data/3dalrstr.htm Tracking Your Roots.com] web site | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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U.S. Military Alabama Alabama Military Alabama in the Civil War 3rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
3rd Infantry Regiment was organized by Colonel J.M. Withers in April, 1861, at Montgomery, Alabama. Men of this unit were recruited in the cities of Mobile and Montgomery, and the counties of Man, Lowndes, Coosa, and Autuaga. In April, 1865, it surrendered with 9 officers and 93 men.[1]
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 County:
- Company A "Mobile Cadets"- many men from Mobile County
- Company B "Gulf City Guards" - many men from Mobile County
- Company C "Tuskegee Light Infantry" - many men from Macon County
- Company D "Southern Rifles"- many men from Macon County
- Company E "Washington Light Infantry" - many men from Mobile County
- Company F "Metropolitan Guards" - many men from Montgomery County
- Company G" Montgomery Free Blues" - many men from Montgomery County [Part of this company transferred to artillery at the end of 1 year; apparently part of Company H was transferred to fill this vacancy in Company G]
- Company H "Lowndes Beauregards" - many men from Lowndes County
- Company I "Wetumpka Light Guards" - many men from Coosa County and Autauga County
- Company K "Mobile Rifles" - many men from Mobile County
- Company L "Dixie Eagles" - many men from Macon County (1862)
The list of companies with their counties is found on history-sites.com web site. List of Company names is found on the Tracking Your Roots.com web site
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]
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).