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


8th Infantry Regiment, the first Confederate regiment to be enlisted for the war, was organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in May, 1861. Its members were recruited in Mobile, Perry, Dallas, Butler, and Coosa counties. It surrendered with 16 officers and 153 men at Appomattox.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
8th Infantry Regiment, the first Confederate regiment to be enlisted for the war, was organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in May, 1861. Its members were recruited in Mobile, Perry, Dallas, Butler, and Coosa counties. It surrendered with 16 officers and 153 men at Appomattox.<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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Companies by County:  
Companies by County:  


*Comany A "Alabama Rangers" - many men from [[Perry_County,_Alabama#Military|Perry County]]  
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 3,282 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0008RI Roster].
*Company B "Governor's Guards" - many men from [[Coosa_County,_Alabama#Military|Coosa County]]  
 
*Company C "Alex Stephens' Guards" - many men from [[Mobile_County,_Alabama#Military|Mobile County]]  
*Comany A "Alabama Rangers" - many men from [[Perry County, Alabama#Military|Perry County]]  
*Company D "Independent Blues" - many men from [[Dallas_County,_Alabama#Military|Dallas County]]
*Company B "Governor's Guards" - many men from [[Coosa County, Alabama#Military|Coosa County]]  
*Company E "Hamp Smith Rifles" - many men from [[Mobile_County,_Alabama#Military|Mobile County]]
*Company C "Alex Stephens' Guards" - many men from [[Mobile County, Alabama#Military|Mobile County]]  
*Company F "Greenville Guards" - many men from [[Butler_County,_Alabama#Military|Butler County]]
*Company D "Independent Blues" - many men from [[Dallas County, Alabama#Military|Dallas County]]  
*Company G "German Fusileers"- many men from [[Mobile_County,_Alabama#Military|Mobile County]]  
*Company E "Hamp Smith Rifles" - many men from [[Mobile County, Alabama#Military|Mobile County]]  
*Company H "Mobile Independent Scouts" - many men from [[Mobile_County,_Alabama#Military|Mobile County]]  
*Company F "Greenville Guards" - many men from [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]]  
*Company I "Emerald Guards" - many men from [[Mobile_County,_Alabama#Military|Mobile County]]
*Company G "German Fusileers"- many men from [[Mobile County, Alabama#Military|Mobile County]]  
*Company K "Southern Guards" - many men from [[Perry_County,_Alabama#Military|Perry County]]
*Company H "Mobile Independent Scouts" - many men from [[Mobile County, Alabama#Military|Mobile County]]  
*Company I "Emerald Guards" - many men from [[Mobile County, Alabama#Military|Mobile County]]  
*Company K "Southern Guards" - many men from [[Perry County, Alabama#Military|Perry County]]


The list of companies with their counties is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/wilcox.html#8th-Inf history-sites.com] web site. Nicknames found on the [http://bitsofblueandgray.com/conf_alabama.htm bitsofblueandgray.com] website.
The list of companies with their counties is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/wilcox.html#8th-Inf history-sites.com] web site. Nicknames found on the [http://bitsofblueandgray.com/conf_alabama.htm bitsofblueandgray.com] website.


=== 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 add=== 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>
*[[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>


*[[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.
*[[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.itional information. <br>
*[[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.itional information. <br>


=== 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 16:35, 30 August 2023

Brief History

8th Infantry Regiment, the first Confederate regiment to be enlisted for the war, was organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in May, 1861. Its members were recruited in Mobile, Perry, Dallas, Butler, and Coosa counties. It surrendered with 16 officers and 153 men at Appomattox.[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:

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,282 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

The list of companies with their counties is found on history-sites.com web site. Nicknames found on the bitsofblueandgray.com website.

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.itional information.

References

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