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


39th Infantry Regiment was formed in May, 1862, at Opelika, Alabama. Its members were drawn from Pike, Barbour, Henry, Walker, and Russell counties.&nbsp;On April 26, 1865, less than 90 officers and men surrendered.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>  
39th Infantry Regiment was formed in May, 1862, at Opelika, Alabama. Its members were drawn from Pike, Barbour, Henry, Walker, and Russell counties.&nbsp;On April 26, 1865, less than 90 officers and men surrendered.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>
 
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0039RI Civil War Soldiers and Sailors databas]e lists 1709 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0039RI Roster].


=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin  ===
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