Historical Sketch and Roster of the Alabama 1st Battalion Cadets
Author | : John Rigdon |
Publisher | : CreateSpace |
Total Pages | : 202 |
Release | : 2015-07-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 1515057577 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781515057574 |
Rating | : 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Download or read book Historical Sketch and Roster of the Alabama 1st Battalion Cadets written by John Rigdon and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There were many small and independent commands organized, principally for the defense of Mobile. Captain Chisholm's company of State Guards, the Swanson Guards, and the Eufaula Minute Men, under Captain Hardy, served in Florida in the summer of 1863. Butts', Casey's, Harris' and Morrison's battalions, the Pelham Cadets, and Tuscaloosa Cadets, served at Mobile and in various parts of Alabama in 1864 and 1865. The official name for the Pelham Cadets was the Alabama 1st Battalion Cadets. Other Cadet units in Alabama which are covered in this book were: Mobile Cadets (AL 3rd Infantry Regiment, Co. A) Mobile Cadets (AL 21st Infantry Regiment, Co. K) Mobile Cadet Rifles Magnolia Cadets Canebrake Cadets Spring Hill Cadets Montgomery Carroll Cadets Tuscaloosa Cadets (University Cadets / Shockley's Escort Company) Watt's Cadets