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=== Brief History  ===
=== Brief History  ===


2nd Cavalry Regiment was organized during May, 1862, at Montgomery, Alabama. Its companies were from the counties of Calhoun, Shelby, Greene, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Butler, Coosa, Monroe, and Dallas. It surrendered at Forsyth, Georgia, in May, 1865, with about 450 officers and men.<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>  
2nd Cavalry Regiment was organized during May, 1862, at Montgomery, Alabama. Its companies were from the counties of Calhoun, Shelby, Greene, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Butler, Coosa, Monroe, and Dallas. It surrendered at Forsyth, Georgia, in May, 1865, with about 450 officers and men.<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  ===
=== 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.  


*Company A - many men from [[Calhoun County, Alabama#Military|Calhoun County]]
Companies by County:
*Company B - many men from [[Shelby County, Alabama#Military|Shelby County]]
*Company C - many men from [[Greene County, Alabama#Military|Greene County]]
*Company D - many men from [[Tuscaloosa County, Alabama#Military|Tuscaloosa County]]
*Company E - many men from [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]]
*Company F - many men from [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]]
*Company G - many men from [[Coosa County, Alabama#Military|Coosa County]]
*Company H - many men from [[Monroe County, Alabama#Military|Monroe County]]
*Company I - many men from [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] and [[Dallas County, Alabama#Military|Dallas County]]
*Company J - many men from [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]]


The list of companies with their counties is found on the [http://www.civilwar.n2genealogy.com/units/csa-al/al_cav_02_reg.html n2geneology.com ]web site.
*Company A - many men from Calhoun County
*Company B - many men from Shelby County
*Company C - many men from Greene County
*Company D - many men from Tuscaloosa County
*Company E - many men from Butler County
*Company F - many men from Montogmery County
*Company G - many men from Coosa County
*Company H - many men from Monroe County
*Company I - many men from Montgomery County and Dallas County
*Company J - many men from Montgomery County


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,990 men on its roster for this unit.  [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0002RC Roster].<br>
The list of companies with their counties is found on the [http://www.civilwar.n2genealogy.com/units/csa-al/al_cav_02_reg.html n2geneology.com ]web site.


=== Other Sources  ===
=== 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.
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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, etc.
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[[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]]

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Brief History[edit | edit source]

2nd Cavalry Regiment was organized during May, 1862, at Montgomery, Alabama. Its companies were from the counties of Calhoun, Shelby, Greene, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Butler, Coosa, Monroe, and Dallas. It surrendered at Forsyth, Georgia, in May, 1865, with about 450 officers and 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 - many men from Calhoun County
  • Company B - many men from Shelby County
  • Company C - many men from Greene County
  • Company D - many men from Tuscaloosa County
  • Company E - many men from Butler County
  • Company F - many men from Montogmery County
  • Company G - many men from Coosa County
  • Company H - many men from Monroe County
  • Company I - many men from Montgomery County and Dallas County
  • Company J - many men from Montgomery County

The list of companies with their counties is found on the n2geneology.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]

  1. ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).
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