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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. | ||
Companies by County: | |||
*Company A "Lafayette Guards" - many men from Mobile County | |||
*Company B "Coosa Volunteers" - many men from Coosa County | |||
*Company C "Independent Rifles"- many men from Mobile County | |||
*Company D "Coffee County Rangers" - many men from Coffee County | |||
Company E "DeKalb Invincibles" - many men from DeKalb County | |||
*Company F "Macon Confederates" - many men from Macon County | |||
*Comapny G "North Alabama Sharpshooters" - many men from Jackson County | |||
*Company H "Magnolia Rifles" - many men from Morgan County | |||
*Company I "Southern Foresters" - many men from Mobile County | |||
*Company K "Tom Watt's Rebels" - many men from Macon County | |||
=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||