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Alabama has participated in wars from the Revolutionary War to the present. Military enlistment and service records may give names, residences throughout the life of the family, rank, unit, dates of service, death date, and cause of death. Pension records often provide the soldier’s birth date and place, widow’s name, the date and place of marriage, and names and ages of children. | Alabama has participated in wars from the Revolutionary War to the present. Military enlistment and service records may give names, residences throughout the life of the family, rank, unit, dates of service, death date, and cause of death. Pension records often provide the soldier’s birth date and place, widow’s name, the date and place of marriage, and names and ages of children. | ||
The [http://www.archives.state.al.us/ Alabama Department of Archives and History] has the most complete collection of Alabama military records. Their collection includes military records and soldiers’ correspondence from all wars in which Alabama has participated. Many federal military records of Alabama are found at the Family History Library, the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]], and the [http://www.archives.gov/southeast/ National Archives—Southeast Region] (East Point, Georgia). | The [http://www.archives.state.al.us/ Alabama Department of Archives and History] has the most complete collection of Alabama military records. Their collection includes military records and soldiers’ correspondence from all wars in which Alabama has participated. Many federal military records of Alabama are found at the Family History Library, the [[National Archives and Records Administration|National Archives]], and the [http://www.archives.gov/southeast/ National Archives—Southeast Region] (East Point, Georgia). | ||
== Alabama Forts == | == Alabama Forts == | ||
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Mount Vernon Barracks (including Camp Terry) -- Textual records of this post, 1866-1895, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | Mount Vernon Barracks (including Camp Terry) -- Textual records of this post, 1866-1895, including registers, reports, and correspondence, are in the National Archives and are described in [http://www.archives.gov/research/guide-fed-records/groups/393.html Records of United States Army, Continental Commands, 1821-1920], under the section entitled Records of Posts, 1820-1940 (Record Group 393.7). | ||
Fort Stoddert 1799-1814, Fort St. Stephens 1799-1808, Fort Tombecbe | Fort Stoddert 1799-1814, Fort St. Stephens 1799-1808, Fort Tombecbe | ||
== Revolutionary War (1775–1783) == | == Revolutionary War (1775–1783) == | ||
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*Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Indian War Service, 1812–1814''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=632744&disp=Indian+war+service%2C+1812%2D1814%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1462786] item 3.) This includes alphabetically arranged, typed cards for the Indian wars of 1813–1814 and the War of 1812. The films include each soldier’s name, age, residence, rank, and date enrolled and the date and amount of his pension payments (usually for the years of 1833–1834). | *Alabama. Department of Archives and History. ''Indian War Service, 1812–1814''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (Family History Library film [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=632744&disp=Indian+war+service%2C+1812%2D1814%20%20&columns=*,0,0 1462786] item 3.) This includes alphabetically arranged, typed cards for the Indian wars of 1813–1814 and the War of 1812. The films include each soldier’s name, age, residence, rank, and date enrolled and the date and amount of his pension payments (usually for the years of 1833–1834). | ||
*Creek Wars 1813,1814 | *Creek Wars 1813,1814 | ||
*Battle of Burnt Corn July27, 1813 | *Battle of Burnt Corn July27, 1813 | ||
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*'''[http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/search.cfm Alabama Department of Archives and History Civil War Service Database]'''may be searched alphabetically amd lists the name, branch, regiment, company unit and unit name. | *'''[http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/search.cfm Alabama Department of Archives and History Civil War Service Database]'''may be searched alphabetically amd lists the name, branch, regiment, company unit and unit name. | ||
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==== <br>Union Soldiers ==== | ==== <br>Union Soldiers ==== | ||
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==== Southern Claims Commission ==== | ==== Southern Claims Commission ==== | ||
If a Union sympathizer in Alabama claimed a loss during the Civil War due to Union military confiscation, he could apply to the Southern Claims Commission for reimbursement. Only a few applied per county, but their neighbors were called as witnesses and asked dozens of questions. Hundreds of the residents of all kinds in a county may be mentioned in answers to Commission questions, and their wartime activities described. To learn how to find records mentioning these neighbors in Alabama counties during the Civil War see the [[Southern Claims Commission|Southern Claims Commission]]. | If a Union sympathizer in Alabama claimed a loss during the Civil War due to Union military confiscation, he could apply to the Southern Claims Commission for reimbursement. Only a few applied per county, but their neighbors were called as witnesses and asked dozens of questions. Hundreds of the residents of all kinds in a county may be mentioned in answers to Commission questions, and their wartime activities described. To learn how to find records mentioning these neighbors in Alabama counties during the Civil War see the [[Southern Claims Commission|Southern Claims Commission]]. | ||
== Spanish-American War (1898–1899) == | == Spanish-American War (1898–1899) == | ||
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[[Category:Alabama|Military]] | [[Category:Alabama|Military]] | ||
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