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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. | ||
Companies by County: | Companies by County: | ||
*Company A "Mobile Cadets"- many men from Mobile County | *Company A "Mobile Cadets"- many men from Mobile County | ||
*Company B - many men from Mobile County | *Company B - many men from Mobile County | ||
*Company C "Tuskegee Light Infantry" - many men from Macon County | *Company C "Tuskegee Light Infantry" - many men from Macon County | ||
*Company D "Southern Rifles"- many men from Macon County | *Company D "Southern Rifles"- many men from Macon County | ||
*Company E "Washington Light Infantry" - many men from Mobile County | *Company E "Washington Light Infantry" - many men from Mobile County | ||
*Company F - many men from Montgomery County | *Company F - many men from Montgomery County | ||
*Company G" Montgomery Free Blues" - many men from Montgomery County [Part of this company transferred to artillery at the end of 1 year; apparently part of Company H was transferred to fill this vacancy in Company G] | *Company G" Montgomery Free Blues" - many men from Montgomery County [Part of this company transferred to artillery at the end of 1 year; apparently part of Company H was transferred to fill this vacancy in Company G] | ||
*Company H - many men from Lowndes County | *Company H - many men from Lowndes County | ||
*Company I - many men from Coosa County and Autauga County | *Company I - many men from Coosa County and Autauga County | ||
*Company K - many men from Mobile County | *Company K - many men from Mobile County | ||
*Company L "Dixie Eagles" - many men from Macon County (1862) | *Company L "Dixie Eagles" - many men from Macon County (1862) | ||
The list of companies with their counties is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/rodes.html#3rd history-sites.com] web site. | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||