10th Regiment, Alabama Infantry

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Brief History

10th Infantry Regiment was formed in June, 1861, at Montgomery, Alabama. The men were raised in the counties of Saint Clair, Jefferson, Shelby, De Kalb, Calhoun, and Talladega. 11 officers and 214 men were present at the surrender.

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 "Ashville Guards" - many men from St. Clair County
• Company B "Jefferson Volunteers" - many men from Jefferson County
• Company C "Cahaba Valley Boys" - many men from Shelby County
• Company D "Alexandria Rifle Company" - many men from Calhoun County
• Company E "Talladega Davis Blues" - many men from Talladega County
• Company F "Coosa Valley Guards" - many men from St. Clair County
• Company G "Pope Walker Guards" - many men from Calhoun County
• Company H "Choccolocco Rifles" - many men from Calhoun County
• Company I - many men from DeKalb County
• Company K - many men from Talladega County

The list of companies with their counties is found on history-sites.com web site. Nicknames found on the bitsofblueandgray.com website

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2693 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Other Sources

• 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).
  

• 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.
  

• Alabama in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Alabama, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.

• United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.dditional information.