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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
4th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Dalton, Georgia, in May 1861. The men were recruited in Dallas, Madison, Macon, Lauderdale, Jackson, Marengo, Perry, and Conecuh counties. This unit surrendered with 21 officers and 202 men at Appomattox.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | 4th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Dalton, Georgia, in May 1861. The men were recruited in Dallas, Madison, Macon, Lauderdale, Jackson, Marengo, Perry, and Conecuh counties. This unit surrendered with 21 officers and 202 men at Appomattox.<ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | ||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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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(Governor's Guard) - many men from [[Dallas County, Alabama#Military|Dallas County]] | *Company A(Governor's Guard) - many men from [[Dallas County, Alabama#Military|Dallas County]] | ||
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*Compnay K(Larkinsville Guards) - many men from [[Jackson County, Alabama#Military|Jackson County]] | *Compnay K(Larkinsville Guards) - many men from [[Jackson County, Alabama#Military|Jackson County]] | ||
The list of companies with their counties and muster rolls is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/lawsbrig.html history-sites.com] web site. | The list of companies with their counties and muster rolls is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/lawsbrig.html history-sites.com] web site. | ||
*[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Alabama in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | *[[Beginning United States Civil War Research|Beginning United States Civil War Research]] gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Alabama in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below). <br> | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||