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54th Regiment, Alabama Infantry (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.<br> | 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.<br> | ||
The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database] lists 767 men on its list for this unit. [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers.htm?submitted=1&SDunitCode=CAL0054RI Roster]. | |||
Companies by County:<br> | Companies by County:<br> | ||
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*Company B "Confederate Bricks"(formerly Co. "A", 40th TN Infantry) - many men from [[Limestone County, Alabama#Military|Limestone County]] | *Company B "Confederate Bricks"(formerly Co. "A", 40th TN Infantry) - many men from [[Limestone County, Alabama#Military|Limestone County]] | ||
*Company C "Choctaw Griffin Rifles"(formerly Co. "B", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry) - many men from [[Choctaw County, Alabama#Military|Choctaw County]] | *Company C "Choctaw Griffin Rifles"(formerly Co. "B", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry) - many men from [[Choctaw County, Alabama#Military|Choctaw County]] | ||
*Company D "Chuckatoochee Riflemen"(formerly Co. "E", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry) - many men from Mississippi and Tennessee<br> | *Company D "Chuckatoochee Riflemen"(formerly Co. "E", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry) - many men from Mississippi and Tennessee<br> | ||
*Company E "Gulf Rangers"(formerly Co. "D", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry) - many men from [[Coffee County, Alabama#Military|Coffee County]] | *Company E "Gulf Rangers"(formerly Co. "D", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry) - many men from [[Coffee County, Alabama#Military|Coffee County]] | ||
*Company F "Andy Moore's Guards"(formerly Co. "F", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry) - many men from [[Choctaw County, Alabama#Military|Choctaw County]] | *Company F "Andy Moore's Guards"(formerly Co. "F", 1st AL, TN, and MS Infantry) - many men from [[Choctaw County, Alabama#Military|Choctaw County]] | ||