3rd Regiment, Alabama Cavalry: Difference between revisions

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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.
-The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 3,515 men on its roster for this unit.&nbsp; Roster.&nbsp;[http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm].<br>
+The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,710 men on its roster for this unit.&nbsp; [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0003RC Roster].&nbsp;
 *Company A, Ruffin Dragoons - many men from [[Choctaw County, Alabama#Military|Choctaw County]].