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*Comany A "Alabama Rangers" - many men from Perry County | *Comany A "Alabama Rangers" - many men from [[Perry_County,_Alabama#Military|Perry County]] | ||
*Company B "Governor's Guards" - many men from Coosa County | *Company B "Governor's Guards" - many men from [[Coosa_County,_Alabama#Military|Coosa County]] | ||
*Company C "Alex Stephens' Guards" - many men from Mobile County | *Company C "Alex Stephens' Guards" - many men from [[Mobile_County,_Alabama#Military|Mobile County]] | ||
*Company D "Independent Blues" - many men from Dallas County | *Company D "Independent Blues" - many men from [[Dallas_County,_Alabama#Military|Dallas County]] | ||
*Company E "Hamp Smith Rifles" - many men from Mobile County | *Company E "Hamp Smith Rifles" - many men from [[Mobile_County,_Alabama#Military|Mobile County]] | ||
*Company F "Greenville Guards" - many men from Butler County | *Company F "Greenville Guards" - many men from [[Butler_County,_Alabama#Military|Butler County]] | ||
*Company G "German Fusileers"- many men from Mobile County | *Company G "German Fusileers"- many men from [[Mobile_County,_Alabama#Military|Mobile County]] | ||
*Company H "Mobile Independent Scouts" - many men from Mobile County | *Company H "Mobile Independent Scouts" - many men from [[Mobile_County,_Alabama#Military|Mobile County]] | ||
*Company I "Emerald Guards" - many men from Mobile County | *Company I "Emerald Guards" - many men from [[Mobile_County,_Alabama#Military|Mobile County]] | ||
*Company K "Southern Guards" - many men from Perry County | *Company K "Southern Guards" - many men from [[Perry_County,_Alabama#Military|Perry County]] | ||
The list of companies with their counties is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/wilcox.html#8th-Inf history-sites.com] web site. Nicknames found on the [http://bitsofblueandgray.com/conf_alabama.htm bitsofblueandgray.com] website. | The list of companies with their counties is found on [http://history-sites.com/~kjones/wilcox.html#8th-Inf history-sites.com] web site. Nicknames found on the [http://bitsofblueandgray.com/conf_alabama.htm bitsofblueandgray.com] website. | ||