53rd Regiment, Alabama Partisan Rangers

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Brief History

53rd Regiment Partisan Rangers was organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in November, 1862. Two of its companies had seen prior service with the 7th Alabama Infantry Regiment. Men of this command were from the counties of Autauga, Lauderdale, Macon, Pike, Coosa, Tallapoosa, Dallas, Monroe, Wilcox, Lowndes, Dale, Coffee, and Montgomery. Only a small number surrendered in April, 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.

Companies by County:

• Company A - many men from Calhoun County
• Company B - many men from Pike County
• Company C - many men from Talladega County
• Company D - many man from Calhoun County
• Company E - many men from St. Clair County
• Company F - many men from Talladega County
• Company G - many men from Tuscaloosa County
• Company H - man men from Montgomery County
• Company I - many men from Dallas County and Perry County
• Company K - many men from Mobile County

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.