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61st Regiment, Alabama Infantry (view source)
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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. | ||
<br> | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 1,637 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0061RI Roster].<br> | ||
Companies by captains and counties:<br> | Companies by captains and counties:<br> | ||
*Company A - James Walker Fannin, [[ | *Company A - James Walker Fannin, [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br> | ||
*Company B - Robert A. Peterson (retired, 3 June 64); William H. Philpot both of [[ | *Company B - Robert A. Peterson (retired, 3 June 64); William H. Philpot both of [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br> | ||
*Company C - Julius P. Haggerty, [[ | *Company C - Julius P. Haggerty, [[Coosa County, Alabama#Military|Coosa County]]; Chris C. Long, [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br> | ||
*Company D - John F. Barganier, [[ | *Company D - John F. Barganier, [[Butler County, Alabama#Military|Butler County]] (retired, 26 Aug 64); William J. Porter<br> | ||
*Company E - Eugenius F. Baber, [[ | *Company E - Eugenius F. Baber, [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]] (retired, 13 May 64); Augustus B. Fannin, [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br> | ||
*Company F - Alfred F. Zachry (retired); Richard W. Allen both of [[ | *Company F - Alfred F. Zachry (retired); Richard W. Allen both of [[Chambers County, Alabama#Military|Chambers County]]<br> | ||
*Company G - Archibald D. McCaskill, [[ | *Company G - Archibald D. McCaskill, [[Coffee County, Alabama#Military|Coffee County]] (KIA); Nathan R. Joiner (KIA)<br> | ||
*Company H - Sidney B. Paine (retired, 20 Sept 64); William A. Campbell (resigned, 25 Feb 65) both of [[ | *Company H - Sidney B. Paine (retired, 20 Sept 64); William A. Campbell (resigned, 25 Feb 65) both of [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br> | ||
*Company I - James S. Hastings (retired, 25 July 64), [[ | *Company I - James S. Hastings (retired, 25 July 64), [[Montgomery County, Alabama#Military|Montgomery County]]; Andrew J. Slaughter, [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]]<br> | ||
*Company K - Henry L. Jones; James E. Jones; John D. Grantham, [[ | *Company K - Henry L. Jones; James E. Jones; John D. Grantham, [[Henry County, Alabama#Military|Henry County]]<br> | ||
The companies with their captains and the counties they came from are found on the [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/rodes.html#61st history-sites.com] web site | The companies with their captains and the counties they came from are found on the [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/rodes.html#61st history-sites.com] web site | ||