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


19th Infantry Regiment, organized at Huntsville, Alabama, in August, 1861, contained men from Blount, Cherokee, Pickens, Coosa, Chilton, and Jefferson counties. Only 76 men were present when it surrendered.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
19th Infantry Regiment, organized at Huntsville, Alabama, in August, 1861, contained men from Blount, Cherokee, Pickens, Coosa, Chilton, and Jefferson counties. Only 76 men were present when it surrendered.<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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*Company B (Blount Continentals) - many men from [[Blount County, Alabama#Military|Blount County]]  
*Company B (Blount Continentals) - many men from [[Blount County, Alabama#Military|Blount County]]  
*Company C (Jefferson Warriors) - many men from [[Jefferson County, Alabama#Military|Jefferson County]]  
*Company C (Jefferson Warriors) - many men from [[Jefferson County, Alabama#Military|Jefferson County]]  
*Company D (Jake Curry Guards) - many men from [[Cherokee_County,_Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]]
*Company D (Jake Curry Guards) - many men from [[Cherokee County, Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]]  
*Company E (Cherokee Guards) - many men from [[Cherokee_County,_Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]]  
*Company E (Cherokee Guards) - many men from [[Cherokee County, Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]]  
*Company F (Davis Guards) - many men from [[Cherokee_County,_Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]]
*Company F (Davis Guards) - many men from [[Cherokee County, Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]]  
*Company G (Cherokee Mountaineers)&nbsp; - many men from [[Cherokee_County,_Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]]  
*Company G (Cherokee Mountaineers) - many men from [[Cherokee County, Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]]  
*Company H (Cherokees) - many men from [[Cherokee_County,_Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]]  
*Company H (Cherokees) - many men from [[Cherokee County, Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]]  
*Company I (Cherokee Rangers) - many men from [[Cherokee_County,_Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]]  
*Company I (Cherokee Rangers) - many men from [[Cherokee County, Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]]  
*Company K (Blount Guards) - many men from [[Blount County, Alabama#Military|Blount County]]
*Company K (Blount Guards) - many men from [[Blount County, Alabama#Military|Blount County]]


The list of companies with their counties is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/gardner.html#19th-Inf history-sites.com] web site.
The list of companies with their counties is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/gardner.html#19th-Inf history-sites.com] web site.  


The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2,781 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0019RI Roster].


=== 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 ===
*Confederate States of America.  Army.  Alabama Infantry Regiment, 19th. Company C. ''Roll and history of Company C, Nineteenth Alabama Regiment, C.S.A'' (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), {{FSC|752013|item|disp=FS Library fiche 6082300}}
 
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[[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]]
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Latest revision as of 11:28, 30 August 2023

Brief History

19th Infantry Regiment, organized at Huntsville, Alabama, in August, 1861, contained men from Blount, Cherokee, Pickens, Coosa, Chilton, and Jefferson counties. Only 76 men were present when it surrendered.[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 list of companies with their counties is found on history-sites.com web site.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,781 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.itional information.
  • Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 19th. Company C. Roll and history of Company C, Nineteenth Alabama Regiment, C.S.A (Bethesda, Maryland : University Publications of America, c1990), FS Library fiche 6082300

References

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