9th Regiment, Alabama Infantry

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Brief History

9th Infantry Regiment, organized at Richmond, Virginia, during May, 1861, contained men recruited in the counties of Mobile, Jackson, Marshall, Morgan, Lauderdale, Limestone, Greene, Sumter, Butler, and Calhoun. On April 9, 1865, it surrendered .

Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin

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:

• Company A "Beauregard Rifles" - many men from Mobile County
• Company B "Railroad Guards" - many men from Jackson County and Marshall County
• Company C "Pope Walker Guards" - many men from Lawrence County
• Company D "Lauderdale Rifles" - many men from Lauderdale County
• Company E "Decatur Sons of Liberty" - many men from Morgan County
• Company F "Limestone Troopers" - many men from Limestone County
• Company G "Jeff Davis Rangers" - many men from Butler County
• Company H "Limestone Grays" - many men from Limestone County
• Company I "Calhoun Guards" - many men from Lauderdale County
• Company K - many men Marshall County

The list of companies with their counties is found on history-sites.com web site. Nicknames found on the bitsofblueandgray.com website.

Other Sources

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.