Murphy's Battalion, Alabama Cavalry (Alabama and Florida Battalion)

Brief History
The 15th Confederate Cavalry was organized in early 1864 at Mobile, and it was composed of Alabama and Florida companies In April 1865, it was sent to establish a courier line to Demopolis, but before this was done, the regiment took part in a disastrous fight at Claiborne. The greater part of the regiment disbanded, and the few who remained were paroled at Demopolis. "Units of the Confederate States Army" by Joseph H. Crute, Jr. contains no history for this unit.

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 B "Mobile Dragoons" (became Company G, 15th Confederate Cavalry) - men from Mobile County
 * Company C "Dorrance Rangers" (became Company H, 15th Confederate Cavalry) - men from Mobile County
 * Company D (became Company K, 15th Confederate Cavalry) - men from Choctaw County

Information on Captain Barlow's company is found in the book Southern boots and saddles : the Fifteenth Confederate Cavalry, C.S.A, First regiment Alabama and Florida Cavalry, 1863-1865 by Arthur E. Green, page 5.

The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 573 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

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, etc.