4,292
edits
added link to website
(added county links) |
(added link to website) |
||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
=== 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. | ||
*Company A (Pioneer Guards) - many men from [[ | *Company A (Pioneer Guards) - many men from [[Barbour County, Alabama#Military|Barbour County]] | ||
*Company B (Eufaula Rifles) - many men from [[ | *Company B (Eufaula Rifles) - many men from [[Barbour County, Alabama#Military|Barbour County]] | ||
*Company C (Perote Guards) - many men from [[ | *Company C (Perote Guards) - many men from [[Pike County, Alabama#Military|Pike County]] | ||
*Company D (Red Eagles) - many men from Mobile County | *Company D (Red Eagles) - many men from Mobile County | ||
*Company E (Rough and Ready Pioneers) - many men from [[ | *Company E (Rough and Ready Pioneers) - many men from [[Pike County, Alabama#Military|Pike County]] | ||
*Company F (Tallapoosa Rifles) - many men from Tallapoosa County | *Company F (Tallapoosa Rifles) - many men from Tallapoosa County | ||
*Company G (Alabama Rifles) - many men from Talladega County | *Company G (Alabama Rifles) - many men from Talladega County | ||
*Company H (Guards of the Sunny South) - many men from Lowndes County | *Company H (Guards of the Sunny South) - many men from Lowndes County | ||
*Company I (Clayton Guards) - many men from [[ | *Company I (Clayton Guards) - many men from [[Barbour County, Alabama#Military|Barbour County]] | ||
*Company K (Wilcox True Blues) - many men from Wilcox County | *Company K (Wilcox True Blues) - many men from Wilcox County | ||
The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the | The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the [http://www.southern-style.com/Southeast%20Alabama%20Heritage%20Association/1st_alabama_infantry.htm southern-style.com website]. | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||