15th Regiment, Alabama Infantry

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Brief History
15th Infantry Regiment was organized in August, 1861, at Fort Mitchell, Alabama. The men were recruited in Barbour, Russell, Dale, Henry, Macon, and Pike counties. The unit surrendered with 15 officers and 204 men at Appomattox.

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 (Cantey Rifles) - many men from Russell County

Company B (Midway Southern Guards) - many men from Barbour County

Company C - many men from Macon County

Company D (Fort Browder Roughs) - many men from Barbour County

Company E (Beauregards) - many men from Dale County

Company F (Brundidge Guards) - many men from Pike County and Dale County Company G - many men from Henry County

Company H (Glenville Guards) - many men from Barbour County and Dale County

Company I - many men from Pike County

Company K (Eufaula City Guard) - many men from Barbour County

Company L - many men from Pike County

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.