23rd Regiment, Alabama Infantry

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Brief History

23rd Infantry Regiment was organized at Montogomery, Alabama, in November, 1861. Men of this unit were drawn from the counties of Wilcox, Macon, Monroe, Clarke, Conecuh, Marengo, Lowndes, Baldwin, and Choctaw. The regiment contained 202 men in January, 1865, and surrendered with 75 in April.

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 - many men from Wilcox County, paroled as part of Company C, 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated
• Company B - many men from Macon County, paroled as part of Company I, 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated
• Company C - many men from Marengo County, paroled finally as part of Company I, 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated
• Company D - many men from Conecuh County
• Company E - many men from Monroe County, paroled as part of Company D, 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated
• Company F - many men from Lowndes County, paroled as part of Company D, 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated
• Company G - many men from Choctaw County, paroled as part of Company D, 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated
• Company H - many men from Conecuh County, paroled as part of Company E, 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated
• Company I - many men from Baldwin County, paroled as part of Company E, 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated
• Company K "Kings Guard" - many men from Wilcox County and Clarke County, paroled as part of Company C, 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated

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

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.