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18th Battalion, Alabama Infantry (Volunteers) (view source)
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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. | ||
Nearly all the men were from [[ | Nearly all the men were from [[Jackson County, Alabama#Military|Jackson County]], and were in five companies, commanded by Captains Jasper J. Jones, (promoted), George E. Cowan, George W. Rodgers, G. M. Ingalls, and Montgomery Money. <br> | ||
The information on the companies is found on the [http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/alamilor/18thbat.html Alabama Department of Archives and History] web site<br> | The information on the companies is found on the [http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/alamilor/18thbat.html Alabama Department of Archives and History] web site<br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database] lists 702 men on its roster for this unit. Possibly this unit did not complete its organization, and the men went to other units. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0018BIV Roster]. | |||
=== Other Sources<br> === | === Other Sources<br> === | ||