4th Regiment, Alabama Cavalry (Roddy's)

Brief History
4th (Roddey's) Cavalry Regiment was organized at Tuscumbia, Alabama, in October, 1862. The men were from Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, and Walker counties. On April 2, 1865, most of the unit was captured. The remaining part surrendered.

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.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database lists 361 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Companies by County:


 * Company A - many men from Lawrence County
 * Company B - many men from Lawrence County
 * Company C - many men from Tuscumbia (which is county seat of Colbert County)
 * Company D - many men from Lawrence County
 * Company E - many men from Franklin County
 * Company F "The Rebel Troopers" - many men from Lauderdale County
 * Company H - many men from Lauderdale County
 * Company K - many men from Walker County
 * Company L - many men from Franklin County

The list of companies with their counties is found on the n2geneology.comweb site.

Other Sources

 * Beginning United States Civil War Research gives steps for finding information about a Civil War soldier or sailor. It covers the major records that should be used. Additional records are described in 'Alabama in the Civil War' and 'United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865' (see below).


 * 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.


 * Alabama in the Civil War describes many Confederate and Union sources, specifically for Alabama, and how to find them.. These include compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, etc.


 * United States Civil War, 1861 to 1865 describes and explains United States and Confederate States records, rather than state records, and how to find them. These include veterans’ censuses, compiled service records, pension records, rosters, cemetery records, Internet databases, published books, e