1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry

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Brief History
1st Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Pensacola, Florida, in March, 1861.

In January 1862, the regiment drastically reorganized.

The men were from the counties of Tallapoosa, Pike, Lowndes, Wilcox, Talladega, Barbour, and Macon. Th unit 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 (Pioneer Guards) - many men from Barbour County.  In 1862, this company reorganized as the Eufaula Light Artillery with Company B (Eufaula Rifles).
 * Company B (Eufaula Rifles) - many men from Barbour County  In 1862, this company reorganized as the Eufaula Light Artillery with Company A (Pioneer Guards).
 * Company C (Perote Guards)- many men from Pike County, became Company G.
 * Company D (Red Eagles) - many men from Mobile County. In 1862, it disbanded.
 * Company E (Rough and Ready Pioneers) - many men from Pike County, stayed Company E
 * Company F (Tallapoosa Rifles) - many men from Tallapoosa County, became Company A.
 * Company G (Alabama Rifles) - many men from Talladega County, became Company D.
 * Company H (Guards of the Sunny South) - many men from Lowndes County, became Company C.
 * Company I (Clayton Guards) - many men from Barbour County, became Company F.
 * Company K (Wilcox True Blues) - many men from Wilcox County, became Company B.

The list of companies with their counties and their rosters are on the southern-style.com website.

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.