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=== Introduction === | === Introduction === | ||
Alabama seceded from the United States January 11, 1861. Though Alabama did not have any major battles within its borders, it did contribute about 120,000 white men to the Confederate armed forces. Most served with others from their local areas. Unknown numbers of slaves were pressed into service to build or repair roads, railroads, and defenses, while others took care of the cooking and cleaning for the armies. About 10,000 slaves escaped and joined the Union forces as well as about 2700 white men who remained loyal to the Union.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia.com, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_in_the_American_Civil_War Alabama in the American Civil War], (accessed 19 March 2011).</ref> According to the United States War Department, 2,576 Alabama white men served in the Union Army.<ref>United States. War Department, ''The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies'', (Washington, District of Columbia: Govt. Print. Office, 1880-1901), Series 3, Volume 4, page 1269. {{FHL|31516|item|disp= | Alabama seceded from the United States January 11, 1861. Though Alabama did not have any major battles within its borders, it did contribute about 120,000 white men to the Confederate armed forces. Most served with others from their local areas. Unknown numbers of slaves were pressed into service to build or repair roads, railroads, and defenses, while others took care of the cooking and cleaning for the armies. About 10,000 slaves escaped and joined the Union forces as well as about 2700 white men who remained loyal to the Union.<ref name="wikipedia">Wikipedia.com, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_in_the_American_Civil_War Alabama in the American Civil War], (accessed 19 March 2011).</ref> According to the United States War Department, 2,576 Alabama white men served in the Union Army.<ref>United States. War Department, ''The War of the Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies'', (Washington, District of Columbia: Govt. Print. Office, 1880-1901), Series 3, Volume 4, page 1269. {{FHL|31516|item|disp=FS Library book 973 M29u ser.3 v. 3, FHL film 845422}}.</ref><br> <br> | ||
For more information about Alabama in the Civil War, see the Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_in_the_American_Civil_War Alabama in the American Civil War]. | For more information about Alabama in the Civil War, see the Wikipedia article, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_in_the_American_Civil_War Alabama in the American Civil War]. | ||
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Alabama soldiers served in both the Union and Confederate armies. Indexes and compiled military service records for both armies are available on microfilm. | Alabama soldiers served in both the Union and Confederate armies. Indexes and compiled military service records for both armies are available on microfilm. | ||
Alabama Pension Commission (Alabama). ''Confederate pension applications, ca. 1880-1930's.'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987) {{FHL|630229|item|disp= | Alabama Pension Commission (Alabama). ''Confederate pension applications, ca. 1880-1930's.'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987) {{FHL|630229|item|disp=FS Library Film 1502476}} | ||
==== General Information ==== | ==== General Information ==== | ||
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*United States. Veteran’s Administration. ''General Index to Pension Files, 1861–1934.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications, T0288. Washington, D.C.: Veterans Administration Publications Service, 1953. (Family History Library {{FHL|184124|title-id|disp=films beginning with 540757–1300}}.) | *United States. Veteran’s Administration. ''General Index to Pension Files, 1861–1934.'' National Archives Microfilm Publications, T0288. Washington, D.C.: Veterans Administration Publications Service, 1953. (Family History Library {{FHL|184124|title-id|disp=films beginning with 540757–1300}}.) | ||
*Alabama Pension Commission (Alabama). ''Confederate pension applications, ca. 1880-1930's.'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987), {{FHL|631231|item|disp= | *Alabama Pension Commission (Alabama). ''Confederate pension applications, ca. 1880-1930's.'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1987), {{FHL|631231|item|disp=FS Library Film 1502476, etc.}}. | ||
==== Confederate ==== | ==== Confederate ==== | ||
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*'''Compiled Service Records''' - The [http://go.fold3.com/civilwar_records Compiled Service Records] ($) (Fold3.com) of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Alabama are available online. In the future, these records will be [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2007/nr07-41.html made available at no charge] through the National Archives web site. The service records are also available at no charge at [http://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/index.html National Archives research rooms]. The compiled service records consist of an envelope containing card abstracts taken from muster rolls, returns, pay vouchers, and other records. Service records may provide rank, unit, date of enlistment, length of service, age, place of birth, and date of death. For more information see [[Confederate Service Records|Confederate Service Records]]. | *'''Compiled Service Records''' - The [http://go.fold3.com/civilwar_records Compiled Service Records] ($) (Fold3.com) of Confederate soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Alabama are available online. In the future, these records will be [http://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2007/nr07-41.html made available at no charge] through the National Archives web site. The service records are also available at no charge at [http://www.archives.gov/research/military/civil-war/index.html National Archives research rooms]. The compiled service records consist of an envelope containing card abstracts taken from muster rolls, returns, pay vouchers, and other records. Service records may provide rank, unit, date of enlistment, length of service, age, place of birth, and date of death. For more information see [[Confederate Service Records|Confederate Service Records]]. | ||
*Alabama. State Auditor. ''Confederate soldiers in Alabama, 1907-1927.'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988), {{FHL|631231|item|disp= | *Alabama. State Auditor. ''Confederate soldiers in Alabama, 1907-1927.'' (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988), {{FHL|631231|item|disp=FS Library Film 1533727}}. | ||
*[[Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records]] describes this record collection with a link to the online database. | *[[Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records|Alabama, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers - FamilySearch Historical Records]] describes this record collection with a link to the online database. | ||
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*''Alabama Confederate Soldiers Buried in Florida.'' n.d. | *''Alabama Confederate Soldiers Buried in Florida.'' n.d. | ||
*Hewett, Janet B. ''Supplement to the Official records of the Union and Confederate armies.'' (Wilmington, North Carolina : Broadfoot Pub. Co., c1994-2001), {{FHL|750468|item|disp= | *Hewett, Janet B. ''Supplement to the Official records of the Union and Confederate armies.'' (Wilmington, North Carolina : Broadfoot Pub. Co., c1994-2001), {{FHL|750468|item|disp=FS Library book 973 M29u ser. 1, etc.}} and ''The Roster of Union soldiers, 1861-1865.'' {{FHL|779026|item|disp=FS Library 973 M29h v. 1, etc.}} and ''North Carolina Confederate soldiers, 1861-1865.'' {{FHL|822497|item|disp=FS Library book 975.6 M2}}. | ||
*United States. National Archives and Records Service. General Services Administration. ''Compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Alabama : National Archives microfilm publications, pamphlet accompanying microcopy no. 276.'' (Washington [District of Columbia] : National Archives and Records Service. General Services Administration, 1964), {{FHL|1154163|item|disp= | *United States. National Archives and Records Service. General Services Administration. ''Compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Alabama : National Archives microfilm publications, pamphlet accompanying microcopy no. 276.'' (Washington [District of Columbia] : National Archives and Records Service. General Services Administration, 1964), {{FHL|1154163|item|disp=FS Library book 973 J53m no. 276 digitized}}. | ||
*{{RecordSearch|2487274|Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927}} — images | *{{RecordSearch|2487274|Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, 1921, 1927}} — images | ||
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