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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
46th Infantry Regiment, organized at Loachapoka, Alabama, in May, 1862, contained men from Randolph, Pike, Blount, Coosa, Macon, Montgomery, and Henry counties. The regiment was captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Exchanged and reorganized, the 46th was attached to General Pettus' Brigade. It surrendered with no more than 75 in April 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> | |||
=== 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. | ||
Companies by County: | |||
*Company A - many men from [[Coosa County, Alabama#Military|Coosa County ]](paroles indicate that Company A and H" 46th AL Infantry, finally formed Company A, 23rd AL Infantry) | |||
*Company B "Coosa Rangers" - many men from [[Coosa County, Alabama#Military|Coosa County]] (paroles show Company B and D, 46th AL Infantry, finally formed Company F, 23rd AL Infantry) | |||
*Company C "John Gill Shorter Aides" - many men from [[Pike County, Alabama#Military|Pike County]] | |||
*Company D - many men from [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]] | |||
*Company E - many men from [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] (paroles indicate Company E and F, 46th AL Infantry, finally formed Company B, 23rd AL Infantry) | |||
*Company F - many men from [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County ]](paroles indicate Company E and F, 46th AL Infantry, finally formed Company B, 23rd AL Infantry) | |||
*Company G - many men from [[Randolph County, Alabama#Military|Randolph County]] | |||
*Company H - many men from [[Pike County, Alabama#Military|Pike County]] (paroles indicate that Company A and H, 46th AL Infantry, finally formed Company A, 23rd AL Infantry) | |||
*Company I - many men from [[Henry County, Alabama#Military|Henry County]] | |||
*Company K - many men from [[Randolph County, Alabama#Military|Randolph County]] | |||
The list of companies with their counties is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/tracy.html#46th-Inf history-sites.com ]web site | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,817 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0046RI Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
National Park Service, [ | *[[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, [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. | |||
*[[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. | |||
=== References | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:05, 30 August 2023
Brief History
46th Infantry Regiment, organized at Loachapoka, Alabama, in May, 1862, contained men from Randolph, Pike, Blount, Coosa, Macon, Montgomery, and Henry counties. The regiment was captured at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863. Exchanged and reorganized, the 46th was attached to General Pettus' Brigade. It surrendered with no more than 75 in April 1865.[1]
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin
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 Coosa County (paroles indicate that Company A and H" 46th AL Infantry, finally formed Company A, 23rd AL Infantry)
- Company B "Coosa Rangers" - many men from Coosa County (paroles show Company B and D, 46th AL Infantry, finally formed Company F, 23rd AL Infantry)
- Company C "John Gill Shorter Aides" - many men from Pike County
- Company D - many men from Macon County
- Company E - many men from Montgomery County (paroles indicate Company E and F, 46th AL Infantry, finally formed Company B, 23rd AL Infantry)
- Company F - many men from Macon County (paroles indicate Company E and F, 46th AL Infantry, finally formed Company B, 23rd AL Infantry)
- Company G - many men from Randolph County
- Company H - many men from Pike County (paroles indicate that Company A and H, 46th AL Infantry, finally formed Company A, 23rd AL Infantry)
- Company I - many men from Henry County
- Company K - many men from Randolph County
The list of companies with their counties is found on history-sites.com web site
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 1,817 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Other Sources
- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
References
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).