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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. | ||
*Company E - Many men from Henry County | |||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database] lists 1,445 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0057RI Roster].<br> | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database] lists 1,445 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0057RI Roster].<br> | ||
<br> | Information on Company E origins is found on the [http://www.algw.org/henry/military/57thal.htm Alabama GenWeb] Henry County web site<br> | ||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
Revision as of 18:59, 14 January 2014
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U.S. Military Alabama Alabama Military Alabama in the Civil War 57th Regiment, Alabama Infantry
Brief History[edit | edit source]
The 57th Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Troy, in Pike County, in March, 1863, as part of the brigade of Gen'l James H. Clanton. It was stationed at Mobile and Pollard until January 1864 then joined the Army of the Tennessee in time to share fully the hardships of the Dalton-Atlanta campaign.Transferred to North Carolina where it surrendered.[1]
"Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.[2]
Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin[edit | edit source]
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.
- Company E - Many men from Henry County
The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database lists 1,445 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.
Information on Company E origins is found on the Alabama GenWeb Henry County web site
Other Sources[edit | edit source]
- 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.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Ken Jones, History-sites.com, (accessed 21 August 2012)
- ↑ National Park Service, The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, (accessed 6 December 2010).