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=== 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.<br> | ||
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Companies by County:<br> | Companies by County:<br> | ||
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*Company A | *Company A | ||
*Company B "Confederate Bricks" - many men from Limestone County | *Company B "Confederate Bricks" - many men from Limestone County | ||
*Company C "Choctaw Griffin Rifles" - many men from Choctaw County | *Company C "Choctaw Griffin Rifles" - many men from Choctaw County | ||
*Company D "Chuckatoochee Riflemen" - many men from Mississippi | *Company D "Chuckatoochee Riflemen" - many men from Mississippi | ||
*Company E "Gulf Rangers" - many men from Coffee County | *Company E "Gulf Rangers" - many men from Coffee County | ||
*Company F "Andy Moore's Guards" - many men from Choctaw County | *Company F "Andy Moore's Guards" - many men from Choctaw County | ||
*Company G "DeKalb Rifles" - many men from DeKalb County | *Company G "DeKalb Rifles" - many men from DeKalb County | ||
*Company H "Mississippi Devils" - many men from Blount County, Morgan County and Limestone County | *Company H "Mississippi Devils" - many men from Blount County, Morgan County and Limestone County | ||
*Company I "Alabama Hickories" - many men from Mississippi | *Company I "Alabama Hickories" - many men from Mississippi | ||
*Company K "DeKalb Rifles" - many men from DeKalb County | *Company K "DeKalb Rifles" - many men from DeKalb County<br> | ||
Information on the companies and counties they originated from is found on the [http://researchonline.net/alcw/county2.pdf researchonline.net] web site. <br> | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||