Note, although their records are filed under those of the 62nd Alabama, his unit was known as the 1st Regiment Alabama Reserves
Captain Davidison's company, Lockhart Cadets, was stationed at Selma, Alabama November 17, 1863, this company subsequently became Company A, 1st Regiment Alabama Reserves Company, organized November 22, 1863, stationed at Post of Selma, Ala** February 1, 1864
**These companies are composed of boys from 16 to 18 years of age, raised by authority from Brig. Gen. Pillow, and ordered to duty at this Post as Provost Guard, by him
1st Regiment Alabama Reserves was organized August 6, 1864 for the war, stationed at The Village, Alabama on the July/August, 1864 muster W. D. Moseley, age 17, 1st Lt, Commanding Company A
N. S. Bledsoe, Private, Company A, 62nd Alabama Infantry was captured at [fort] Blakey, Alabama April 9, 1865, transferred from Ship Island, Miss., to Vicksburg, Miss., May 1, 1865
The list of officers for Company A, 62nd Alabama records the names of H. C. Lockhart, Lt. Colonel & Jas. L Davidson, Major. Then for Company A notes: See Co. A 1st Ala. Reserves
Company A, Lockhart Cadet Officers were James L. Davisdon, Captain; James A. McLaw, 1st Lieutenant
Company A, 1st Alabama Reserve Officers were: Wm. C. Ward, Captain; W. D. Mosley, 1st Lieutenant
SIXTY-SECOND, SIXTY-THIRD
AND SIXTY-FIFTH REGIMENTS
There were about nine regiments and three battalions of
reserves, composed for the most part of very young men, about
two regiments being made up of old men, and they were organized
principally for the defense of Mobile and the bay forts.
Some of these were, in 1864, consolidated under the command of
Col. Daniel Huger, of the First reserve regiment, and the new
regiment was known as the Sixty-second Alabama.
Others, under Col. Olin F Rice, of the Second reserve regiment,
were known as the Sixty-third. The First battalion, also
called the Fourth reserve regiment, was consolidated with the
Third and Fourth battalions under Lieut.-Col. E. M. Underhill,
and called the Sixty-fifth Alabama; it was employed mainly in
the defenses of Mobile, though a detachment was sent to
Montgomery in April, 1865, and retired before Wilson's army to
Girard, where it fought with severe loss and was captured.
The Sixty-second and Sixty-third fought in General Thomas'
brigade at Fort Gaines and Spanish Fort, losing a large number
in killed and wounded. Relieved at Spanish Fort by Holtzclaw's
brigade, they were sent to Blakely, where, after enduring the
privations and perils of the siege of Blakely, they were
captured, and were exchanged a few days before the final
surrender of the department of the Gulf.
Captain Johnson, of the Sixty-third, was killed, and Captain
Ward, of the Sixty second, wounded, at Spanish Fort. Capt. J
W. Pitts, who assisted in the defense of Talladega during
Rousseau's raid, became major of the Sixty-second. This
regiment, composed wholly of young men, was especially
complimented by General Liddell for gallant conduct at Spanish
Fort.
Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 231
Spanish Fort, Alabama 3/29/65 & 4/8/65