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James Reaves, age 23, enlisted as a Private in Captain Boykin's Company*, May 21, 1861 at Mobile, Alabama by Captain Yancey for 3 years, last shown as receiving an issue of clothing March 9, 1864

* This company subsequently became Lenoir's Independent Company, Alabama Cavalry

This company served as escort to Gen.'s Hindman & Withers fall/winter 1863

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

Captain Lenoir's company, Alabama cavalry: Vol. XXIII, Part 2--(945) Mentioned, Atlanta, Ga., July 31, 1863, acting as escort, Polk's corps. (958) Lieut. W. J. Lee, escort in Bragg's army, August 10th. No. 51--(15) Capt. T. M. Lenoir, escort General Longstreet, Chickamauga campaign. Nos. 56, 58, 59, 74--(889) Mentioned as escort, Hindman's division, December, 1863, to June, 1864. [These are references to the Official Records]
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Company F, Baldwin Rifles, 21st Alabama - Crawford's (James) Regiment
http://www.bitsofblueandgray.com/conf_alabama.htm

I do not find a record for James Reaves with this regiment

There is though, a McDaniel Reaves, resident, Wilcox County, Alabama, Private, Company F, 21st Alabama Infantry, enlisted February 26, 1863 at C. Bluff, captured at Fort Gaines August 8, 1864, received at Ship Island, Mississippi, from New Orleans. La., October 25, 1864, exchanged January 4, 1865

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