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=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === 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. | 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/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0031RI Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 2554 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0031RI Roster]<br> | |||
Company by County: | Company by County: | ||
*Company A - many men from [[ | *Company A - many men from [[Cherokee County, Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]], some of company paroled as of Company K, 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated | ||
*Company B - many men from [[ | *Company B - many men from [[Talladega County, Alabama#Military|Talladega County]], also called Company A; company paroled as part of Comapny K, 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated | ||
*Company C - many men from [[ | *Company C - many men from [[Cherokee County, Alabama#Military|Cherokee County]], also called Company B | ||
*Company D - many men from [[ | *Company D - many men from [[Calhoun County, Alabama#Military|Calhoun County]], evidently became Company G, 23rd AL Infantry | ||
*Company E - many men from [[ | *Company E - many men from [[Talladega County, Alabama#Military|Talladega County]], also called Company D | ||
*Company F - many men from [[ | *Company F - many men from [[Talladega County, Alabama#Military|Talladega County]], also called Company E | ||
*Company G - many men from [[ | *Company G - many men from [[Shelby County, Alabama#Military|Shelby County]], also called Company K | ||
*Company H - many men from [[ | *Company H - many men from [[Randolph County, Alabama#Military|Randolph County]] | ||
*Company I - many men from [[ | *Company I - many men from [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] | ||
*Company K - many men from [[ | *Company K - many men from [[Shelby County, Alabama#Military|Shelby County]], some of the company finally paroled as Company H, 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated | ||
The list of companies with their counties is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/tracy.html#31st-Inf history-sites.com] web site. | The list of companies with their counties is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/tracy.html#31st-Inf history-sites.com] web site. | ||