7th Regiment, Alabama Infantry

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Brief History

7th Infantry Regiment, organized at Pensacola, Florida, in May, 1861, contained eight infantry and two mounted companies. Its members were from the counties of Calhoun, Madison, Chambers, Cherokee, Butler, Pike, Barbour, Jackson, Wilcox, Lauderdale, Dallas, Montgomery, and Autauga. Ordered to Corinth, the regiment disbanded prior to the Battle of Shiloh, as the time of service of most of the companies expired in April, 1862. The two mounted companies from Autauga and Lauderdale retained their organization and fought in the battle, then became part of the 53rd Alabama Cavalry.

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.

Companies by County:

• Company A -  many men from Chambers County
• Company B -  many men from Calhoun County
• Company C -  many men from Cherokee County
• Company D(Madison Rifles) - many men from Madison County for history on this company see the oldhuntsville.com web site
• Company E - many men from Barbour County
• Company F - many men from Butler County and Pike County
• Company G - many men from Jackson County
• Company H(Mounted) - many men from Wilcox County and Dallas County
• Company I(Mounted) - many men from Montgomery County and Autauga County
• Company K(Florence Guards) - many men from Lauderdale County

The list of companies with their counties are on the researchonline.net web site

Other Sources

National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, is searchable by soldier's name and state. It contains basic facts about soldiers on both sides of the Civil War, a list of regiments, descriptions of significant battles, sources of the information, and suggestions for where to find additional information.