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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 2,399 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0033RI Roster]. | |||
*Company A "Coffee County Blues" - many men from [[ | Companies by County:<br> | ||
*Company B "Dale County Grays" - many men from [[ | |||
*Company C "Butler County Light Infantry" - many men from [[ | *Company A "Coffee County Blues" - many men from [[Coffee County, Alabama#Military|Coffee County]] | ||
*Company D "Butler County Volunteers" - many men from [[ | *Company B "Dale County Grays" - many men from [[Dale County, Alabama#Military|Dale County]] | ||
*Company C "Butler County Light Infantry" - many men from [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] | |||
*Company D "Butler County Volunteers" - many men from [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] | |||
*Company E | *Company E | ||
*Company F "Covington and Coffee Greys" - many men from [[ | *Company F "Covington and Coffee Greys" - many men from [[Coffee County, Alabama#Military|Coffee County]] | ||
*Company G "Daleville Blues" - many men from [[ | *Company G "Daleville Blues" - many men from [[Dale County, Alabama#Military|Dale County]] | ||
*Company H "Greenville Guards/Davis Rangers" - may men from [[ | *Company H "Greenville Guards/Davis Rangers" - may men from [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] and [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]] | ||
*Company I "Zollilcoffer Avengers" - many men from [[ | *Company I "Zollilcoffer Avengers" - many men from [[Dale County, Alabama#Military|Dale County]] | ||
*Company K "Shorter Guards" - many men from [[ | *Company K "Shorter Guards" - many men from [[Russell County, Alabama#Military|Russell County]]<br> | ||
The list of counties with regiments and companies is found on the [http://www.researchonline.net/alcw/county2.pdf researchonline.net] web site Nicknames of companies but not counties found on the [http://bitsofblueandgray.com/conf_alabama.htm bitsofblueandgray.com] web site. <br> | The list of counties with regiments and companies is found on the [http://www.researchonline.net/alcw/county2.pdf researchonline.net] web site Nicknames of companies but not counties found on the [http://bitsofblueandgray.com/conf_alabama.htm bitsofblueandgray.com] web site. <br> | ||