13th Regiment, Alabama Infantry

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Brief History

13th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in July, 1861, at Montgomery, Alabama. Men of this unit were from the counties of Coosa, Wilcox, Macon, Butler, Talladega, Montgomery, Randolph, Elmore, and Tallapoosa. It surrendered on April 9, 1865.

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.

Company A - Camden Rifles (River Rangers)
Company B - Southern Stars
Company C - Alabama Borderers many men from Talladega County
Company D - Randolph Mountaineers many men from Montgomery County
Company E - Randolph Rangers many men from Randolph County
Company F - Tallassee Guards many men from Elmore County and Tallahoosa County
Company G - Yancey Guards
Company H - Coosa Mountaineers many men from Coosa County
Company I - Roanoke Mitchill Invincibles many men from Randolph County
Company K - Stephens Guards many men from Montgomery County

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.