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''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama|Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama Military Records|Alabama Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Logan's Company, Alabama Mounted '' | ''[[United States of America|United States]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[United States Military Records|U.S. Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama|Alabama]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama Military Records|Alabama Military]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Alabama in the Civil War]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] Logan's Company, Alabama Mounted Reserve'' | ||
=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
Ellis Logan of Coosa county formed a company for home defense after a special Act was passed in 1864 for those who were exempt from service to form companies for defending within State Borders. (For more history see [http://www.geocities.ws/coh41/LogansCoAlRes.html Logans Company, Alabama Mounted Reserves] on the geocities web site.)<br> | Ellis Logan of Coosa county formed a company for home defense after a special Act was passed in 1864 for those who were exempt from service to form companies for defending within State Borders. (For more history see [http://www.geocities.ws/coh41/LogansCoAlRes.html Logans Company, Alabama Mounted Reserves] on the geocities web site.)<br> | ||
"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit. <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. | ||
This company was formed in [[ | This company was formed in [[Coosa County, Alabama#Military|Coosa County]]. | ||
Information on this Company is found on the [http://www.geocities.ws/coh41/LogansCoAlRes.html geocities] web site. | Information on this Company is found on the [http://www.geocities.ws/coh41/LogansCoAlRes.html geocities] web site. | ||
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The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 89 man on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CALLOGAC0T Roster].<br> | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 89 man on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CALLOGAC0T Roster].<br> | ||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Alabama_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||