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


47th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Loachapoka, Alabama, in May, 1862, and moved to Virginia in June. Most of its members were drawn from Chambers, Tallapoosa, Cherokee, and Coosa counties. The unit surrendered with 17 officers and 188 men.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref><br>  
47th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Loachapoka, Alabama, in May, 1862, and moved to Virginia in June. Most of its members were drawn from Chambers, Tallapoosa, Cherokee, and Coosa counties. The unit surrendered with 17 officers and 188 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><br>  


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
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Companies by County:  
Companies by County:  


*Company A - many men from [[Tallapoosa_County,_Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]]
*Company A - many men from [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]]  
*Company B "Tallapoosa Light Infantry"- many men from [[Tallapoosa_County,_Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]]
*Company B "Tallapoosa Light Infantry"- many men from [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]]  
*Company C "Jeff Holly Guards" - many men from [[Tallapoosa_County,_Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]]
*Company C "Jeff Holly Guards" - many men from [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]]  
*Company D - many men from [[Tallapoosa_County,_Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]] and [[Chambers_County,_Alabama#Military|Chambers County]]
*Company D - many men from [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]] and [[Chambers County, Alabama#Military|Chambers County]]  
*Company E - many men from [[Cherokee_County,_Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]]  
*Company E - many men from [[Cherokee County, Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]]  
*Company F - many men from [[Tallapoosa_County,_Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]]  
*Company F - many men from [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]]  
*Company G - many men from [[Tallapoosa_County,_Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]]  
*Company G - many men from [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]]  
*Company H - many men from [[Coosa_County,_Alabama#Military|Coosa County]]
*Company H - many men from [[Coosa County, Alabama#Military|Coosa County]]  
*Company I "Chambers Infantry" - many men from [[Chambers_County,_Alabama#Military|Chambers County]]  
*Company I "Chambers Infantry" - many men from [[Chambers County, Alabama#Military|Chambers County]]  
*Company K "Goldthwaith Grays" - many men from [[Tallapoosa_County,_Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]]
*Company K "Goldthwaith Grays" - many men from [[Tallapoosa County, Alabama#Military|Tallapoosa County]]


The list of companies with their counties and muster rolls is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/lawsbrig.html#47 history-sites.com ]web site.
The list of companies with their counties and muster rolls is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/lawsbrig.html#47 history-sites.com ]web site.
 
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,334 men on its roster for this unit.  [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0047RI Roster].  


=== Other Sources  ===
=== Other Sources  ===


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. &lt;br&gt;
*[[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.
 
*Botsford, Theophilus F. ''Memories of the War of Secession''. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FSC|755582|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6082308}}
 
*Burton, Joseph Q. (Joseph Quarterman). ''Historical sketches of the forty-seventh Alabama Infantry Regiment, C.S.A.'' (University, Alabama : Confederate Pub. Co., c1982, {{FSC|486769|item|disp=FS Catalog book 976.1 M2bb}}
 
=== References ===
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=== References  ===
[[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] [[Category:Union Military Units]]


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Latest revision as of 14:00, 18 April 2024

Brief History[edit | edit source]

47th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Loachapoka, Alabama, in May, 1862, and moved to Virginia in June. Most of its members were drawn from Chambers, Tallapoosa, Cherokee, and Coosa counties. The unit surrendered with 17 officers and 188 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:

The list of companies with their counties and muster rolls is found on history-sites.com web site.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,334 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources[edit | edit source]

  • 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.
  • Botsford, Theophilus F. Memories of the War of Secession. (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), FS Library fiche 6082308
  • Burton, Joseph Q. (Joseph Quarterman). Historical sketches of the forty-seventh Alabama Infantry Regiment, C.S.A. (University, Alabama : Confederate Pub. Co., c1982, FS Catalog book 976.1 M2bb

References[edit | edit source]

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

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