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Believe this is your William McKinney of the original 4th Alabama Cavalry.

Perhaps Alan Pitts can sort this out for you.

William G. McKinney, Private, Company I, 10th Regiment Alabama Cavalry,* enlisted November 1, 1862 at Tuscumbia, Alabama by Col. Roddey for 2 years, Ensign from 20 May 1864 and died 12 August 1864 from wounds received at Montton [sp?], Alabama May 29, 1864,

* This company subsequently became Company I, 11th Regiment Alabama Cavalry

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Company I, 10/11 Alabama Cavalry

James T. Williams, Captain, Company I, Roddey's 4th Alabama Cavalry, Captain, Company A, Williams Battalion Cavalry (Rosts[sp?]), Company I, 10/11 Ala. Cav., promoted to Major

Capt. P. D. Roddey's Co. Ala. Cav. formerly Co. D., 4 (also called 2) Battn. Miss. Cav.

M311: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama

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4th Alabama Cavalry [Roddy's] Regiment

The 4th Alabama Cavalry Regiment (Roddey's) was formed at Tuscumbia in October, 1862, and moved to middle Tennessee where it wintered. Recruits were from Franklin, Lauderdale, Lawrence, and Walker counties. During the early spring, 1863, the regiment was sent to the Tennessee River Valley in Northern Alabama, assigned to General Phillip Dale Roddey's Brigade where it took an active part in raiding and attacking the Federals, including meeting Union Gen'l Grenville Dodge's advance below Tuscumbia, and in helping to thwart Union Col. Abel D. Streight's Raid into Alabama. The regiment was publicly commended in April, 1863, by Gen'l Braxton Bragg for its good discipline and order. In April, 1864, the regiment was transferred to the Dept. of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. After fighting at Brice's Cross Roads [also called Tishomingo Creek] with heavy losses, it saw action in various conflicts from Montevallo to Selma, including the defense against Union Gen'l James Wilson's Raid. At Selma, on 2 April 1865, most of the unit was captured. The remaining part surrendered at Pond Spring. The regiment's first colonel, Philip Dale Roddy, who raised an independent cavalry company before he commanded the 4th AL Cavalry, was made a brigadier early in the war. The regiment was commanded for the great part of the war by Col. William A. Johnson

Field officers: Cols. Phillip Dale Roddey (Lawrence; promoted); William Arthur Johnson (Lauderdale; wounded, Pulaski); Lt. Col. Francis Marion Windes; Majors Richard W. Johnson (Lauderdale; wounded, near Florence; KIA, near Moulton); John E. Newsom; and Adjutants Francis Marion Windes (promoted); E. S. Chisholm.

Historical resources:

Bibliography
Other Webpages: [History, muster roll, more] [Capsule history] [Muster roll] [Muster roll] [Reenactors' page: capsule history, Co. "B" muster roll] [History, Co. "K" muster roll, more] [Muster roll (This is apparently a muster roll of men from the other 4th Cavalry units which does not distinguish between Roddey's or Russell's Regiment, and possibly Love's Battalion. There were no other 4th Cavalry units.)]

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10th Alabama Cavalry Regiment

The Tenth Alabama Cavalry was organized in the winter, 1863-1864, to constitute part of General Philip Dale Roddey's command. Richard O. Pickett of Lauderdale was the colonel, and the men were from the northern Alabama counties (across the Tennessee River). They were first stationed at Mount Hope and were then assigned to Roddey in the District of North Alabama, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana. The services of the regiment were confined in a great measure to outpost operations in the Tennessee valley, though it participated in the Pulaski raid, and other encounters and forays. They disbanded in the spring of 1865.

Field officers: Col. Richard Orrick Pickett; Lt. Col. John R. Powell; Major W. P. Wrenn; and Adjutant E. T. Johnson.

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11th Alabama Cavalry

Also known as the 10th Alabama (Burtwell's) Cavalry Regiment. The nucleus of this regiment was a command that served for some time under Col. Jeffrey E. Forrest, Forrest's Cavalry Regiment, also called the 4th Cavalry Regiment. The command was increased to a regiment, and re-organized by transferring 4 Tennessee companies to the 18th Tennessee Cavalry and by sending 5 Alabama companies to Warren's and Moreland's cavalry battalions. The 11th Alabama Cavalry Regiment was organized by the consolidation of Warren's and William's cavalry battalions on 14 January 1865, comprising men from Franklin, Lauderdale, Limestone, and Morgan counties. It was with Forrest in the attack on Athens and Sulphur Trestle, and in the fight at Pulaski, losing very severely in casualties on the expedition. The regiment rendered effective service to Gen. John Bell Hood. It was part of Philip Dale Roddy's force at Montevallo, and was in front of Union Gen'l James Wilson's column to Selma; At the assault on the works there, the Eleventh was in the trenches, and nearly all its men retired therefrom, as the part of the line held by them was not assailed. The regiment laid down its arms at Decatur in May, 1865.

Field and staff officers: Col. John Robertson Bedford Burtwell (Lauderdale); Lt. Col. John F. Doan (MS); Major Melville W. Sale; and Adjutant David H. Halsey (Franklin)

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