My GGG Grandfather was in the 2nd Batallion,3rd Infantry Reserves Co.A and from what I hear they were called the "Ready Guards". He was 45 years old and enlisted at Camp Watts, Notasulga Al.
I also had gg grandfaher in the 63rd Al.Infantry also called the Jr.Reserves,(he was 16 years old and was transfered to the 63rd from the Jr.Reserves upon arrival at Blakely).He also enlisted at Camp Watts Notasulga,Al.Both were sent to (63 Al.Inf) Blakely, Al.The one in 63rd was captured during last days of the war.The 3rd Infantry Reserves Co.A came back and did some prisoner guarding at Cahaba.