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| === Brief History === | | === Brief History === |
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| 4th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Dalton, Georgia, in May 1861. The men were recruited in Dallas, Madison, Macon, Lauderdale, Jackson, Marengo, Perry, and Conecuh counties. This unit surrendered with 21 officers and 202 men at Appomattox.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> | | 4th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Dalton, Georgia, in May 1861. The men were recruited in Dallas, Madison, Macon, Lauderdale, Jackson, Marengo, Perry, and Conecuh counties. This unit surrendered with 21 officers and 202 men at Appomattox.<ref>National Park Service, [https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> |
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| The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database ]lists 3,059 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0004RI Roster]. | | The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database ]lists 3,059 men on its roster for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0004RI Roster]. |
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| === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === |
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| *Company B - many men from [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]] | | *Company B - many men from [[Macon County, Alabama#Military|Macon County]] |
| *Company C - many men from [[Dallas County, Alabama#Military|Dallas County]] | | *Company C - many men from [[Dallas County, Alabama#Military|Dallas County]] |
| *Company D(Canebrake Rifle Guards) - many men from [[Perry County, Alabama#Military|Perry County]] and [[Marengo County, Alabama#Military|Marengo County ]] | | *Company D(Canebrake Rifle Guards) - many men from [[Perry County, Alabama#Military|Perry County]] and [[Marengo County, Alabama#Military|Marengo County ]] |
| *Company E(Conecuh Guards) - many men from [[Conecuh County, Alabama#Military|Conecuh County]] | | *Company E(Conecuh Guards) - many men from [[Conecuh County, Alabama#Military|Conecuh County]] |
| *Company F(Huntsville Guards) - many men from [[Madison County, Alabama#Military|Madison County]], for history on this company see the [http://www.oldhuntsville.com/Military/Confederate_Units_of_Madison_County.txt oldhuntsville.com] web site. | | *Company F(Huntsville Guards) - many men from [[Madison County, Alabama#Military|Madison County]], for history on this company see the [http://www.oldhuntsville.com/Military/Confederate_Units_of_Madison_County.txt oldhuntsville.com] web site. |
| *Company G(Marion Light Infantry) - many men from [[Perry County, Alabama#Military|Perry County]] | | *Company G(Marion Light Infantry) - many men from [[Perry County, Alabama#Military|Perry County]] |
| *Company H(Lauderdale Volunteer Dragoons) - many men from [[Lauderdale County, Alabama#Military|Lauderdale County]] | | *Company H(Lauderdale Volunteer Dragoons) - many men from [[Lauderdale County, Alabama#Military|Lauderdale County]] |
| *Company I(North Alabamians) - many men from [[Madison County, Alabama#Military|Madison County]], for history on this company see the [http://www.oldhuntsville.com/Military/Confederate_Units_of_Madison_County.txt oldhuntsville.com] web site. | | *Company I(North Alabamians) - many men from [[Madison County, Alabama#Military|Madison County]], for history on this company see the [http://www.oldhuntsville.com/Military/Confederate_Units_of_Madison_County.txt oldhuntsville.com] web site. |
| *Compnay K(Larkinsville Guards) - many men from [[Jackson County, Alabama#Military|Jackson County]] | | *Compnay K(Larkinsville Guards) - many men from [[Jackson County, Alabama#Military|Jackson County]] |
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| *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. | | *[[United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865|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. |
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| *Coles, R. T. (Robert T.). ''From Huntsville to Appomattox : R.T. Coles' history of 4th Regiment, Alabama Volunteer Infantry, C.S.A., Army of Northern Virginia.'' (Knoxville, Tennessee : University of Tennessee, c1996), {{FHL|781306|item|disp=FHL book 976.1 M2cr}} | | *Coles, R. T. (Robert T.). ''From Huntsville to Appomattox : R.T. Coles' history of 4th Regiment, Alabama Volunteer Infantry, C.S.A., Army of Northern Virginia.'' (Knoxville, Tennessee : University of Tennessee, c1996), {{FHL|781306|item|disp=FHL book 976.1 M2cr}} |
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| *Hageness, MariLee Beatty. ''Co. E, 4th Alabama Regiment, CSA, Conecuh County, Alabama, "Conecuh Guards" : volume AL22-1'' ([Anniston, Alabama]: M. B. Hageness, 1995), {{FHL|782733|item|disp=FHL book 976.1263 M2h}} | | *Hageness, MariLee Beatty. ''Co. E, 4th Alabama Regiment, CSA, Conecuh County, Alabama, "Conecuh Guards" : volume AL22-1'' ([Anniston, Alabama]: M. B. Hageness, 1995), {{FHL|782733|item|disp=FHL book 976.1263 M2h}} |
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| *Jones, Kenneth W. ''The Fourth Alabama Infantry : first blood''. (Journal Article), {{FHL|1269299|item|disp=FHL book 976.1 B2h}} | | *Jones, Kenneth W. ''The Fourth Alabama Infantry : first blood''. (Journal Article), {{FHL|1269299|item|disp=FHL book 976.1 B2h}} |
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| *Poole, Pat. ''Sparta, Alabama, 1821-1866 ''. (Evergreen, Alabama : P. Poole [distributor], [198-?]), {{FHL|500486|item|disp=FHL book 976.1263/S1 H2p}} | | *Poole, Pat. ''Sparta, Alabama, 1821-1866 ''. (Evergreen, Alabama : P. Poole [distributor], [198-?]), {{FHL|500486|item|disp=FHL book 976.1263/S1 H2p}} |
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| === References === | | === References === |