Publisher's Synopsis
Rather than focusing on the big picture,
this book helps you look for a very small cog in the wheel,
regular people, with ordinary problems and concerns,
who found themselves swept into the vortex
of war in their own homes.
With all the many hundreds of books on the Civil War coming out every year and thousands now available on line, the challenge for the non-professional Civil War researcher is to zero in on the relevant material that will aid in your research.
John Rigdon, a professional Civil War researcher, and author of dozens of Civil War books has finally authored a volume that will aid your research in Alabama. The book is 210 pages in length and it will open up the universe of materials available to you in a way never shown before.
CONTENTS
- EXAMPLE:
- BIBB COUNTY:
- Independent Co., Alabama Infantry - Bibb County Reserves
Co. F, 11th Alabama Infantry; also, independent co., Alabama Infantry - Bibb Grays [Greys]
Co. D, 20th Alabama Infantry - Bibb Rangers
Co. D, 29th Alabama Infantry - Bibb Rifles
Co. G, 20th Alabama Infantry - Cahaba Valley Guards
Co. H, 44th Alabama Infantry - Dawson Warren Company
Co. B, 44th Alabama Infantry - Scottsville Guards
Co. H, 20th Alabama Infantry - Perry and Bibb Liners
Co. I, 1st Alabama Reserves; afterward, Co. I, 62nd Alabama Infantry - Rosser Reserves
Capt. J. L. Davidson's Co., Alabama Infantry; afterwards Co. A, 1st Alabama Reserves - Lockhart Cadets
- EXAMPLE:
- Baldwin Rifles Co. F, 21st Alabama Infantry; also, independent co., Alabama Infantry
Baldwin Star Rangers Independent Co., Alabama Infantry
Barbour Artillery Co. C, 4th Alabama Artillery Bn.
Barbour Greys Co. K, 5th Alabama Infantry; also, independent co., Alabama Infantry
Barbour Rangers Independent Co., State Guards
Barbour Yankee Hunters Co. A, 45th Alabama Infantry
Mr. Rigdon has spent over 25 years researching and organizing these materials and this book truly represents a lifetime of achievement in the field of Alabama Civil War research.
