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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. | ||
Companies by County:<br> | Companies by County:<br> | ||
Company A (aka McRae Artillery) - men and officers from Mobile County.<br> | Company A (aka McRae Artillery) - men and officers from Mobile County.<br> | ||
Company B | Company B (aka Waters' Artillery Battery) - men and officers from Mobile County.<br> | ||
Company C | Company C | ||
Company D | Company D (aka Sengstak's Artillery Battery)<br> | ||
Company E | Company E (aka Gage's Artillery Battery)<br> | ||
Company F | Company F(aka Lumsden's Artillery Battery) - men from Fayette County, Pickens County, and Tuscaloosa counties<br> | ||
Sources for the companies and counties can be found on the [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alcwroot/artillery_files/2nd_ala_lt_art_bn.htm rootsweb.com] web site. | Sources for the companies and counties can be found on the [http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~alcwroot/artillery_files/2nd_ala_lt_art_bn.htm rootsweb.com] web site. | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] lists 1,990 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0002BAL Roster].<br> | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] lists 1,990 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0002BAL Roster].<br> | ||