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58th Regiment, Alabama Infantry (view source)
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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. | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,239 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0058RI Roster]. | |||
Companies by County:<br> | Companies by County:<br> | ||
*Company A "Springville Volunteers" - many men from [[St. | *Company A "Springville Volunteers" - many men from [[St. Clair County, Alabama#Military|St. Clair County]] | ||
*Company B - many men from [[ | *Company B - many men from [[Fayette County, Alabama#Military|Fayette County]] | ||
*Company C - many men from [[ | *Company C - many men from [[Jefferson County, Alabama#Military|Jefferson County]] and [[St. Clair County, Alabama#Military|St. Clair County]] | ||
*Company D - many men from [[ | *Company D - many men from [[Jefferson County, Alabama#Military|Jefferson County]] | ||
*Company E "Ben Edwards Grays" - many men from [[ | *Company E "Ben Edwards Grays" - many men from [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] | ||
*Company F - many men from [[ | *Company F - many men from [[Calhoun County, Alabama#Military|Calhoun County]] | ||
*Company G "St. Clair Grays" - many men from [[St. | *Company G "St. Clair Grays" - many men from [[St. Clair County, Alabama#Military|St. Clair County]] | ||
*Company H - many men from [[ | *Company H - many men from [[Dallas County, Alabama#Military|Dallas County]] | ||
*Company I "St. Clair Sharpshooters" - many men from [[St. | *Company I "St. Clair Sharpshooters" - many men from [[St. Clair County, Alabama#Military|St. Clair County]] | ||
*Company K - many men from [[ | *Company K - many men from [[Autauga County, Alabama#Military|Autauga County]] and [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] | ||
The list of companies and their counties is found on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/58th_Regiment_Alabama_Infantry wikipedia.org] web site. | The list of companies and their counties is found on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/58th_Regiment_Alabama_Infantry wikipedia.org] web site. | ||