Eufaula Light Artillery (Alabama)

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Brief History
Eufaula Light Artillery was organized in February, 1862, at Eufaula, Alabama, and contained men from Barbour and adjoining counties. The unit surrendered in May, 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.

Company A (Pioneer Guards) and Company B (Eufaula Rifles) of 1st Regiment Alabama Infantry disbanded and reorganized as Eufaula Light Artillery. Men from both companies were from Barbour County.

Source for these companies is found on the southern-style.com web site.

The [http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/soldiers-and-sailors-database.htm. Civil War Soldiers and Sailors] database lists 390 men on its roster for this unit.Roster.

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.