John C. Brown, Captain, Capt. Brown's Company of the Coffee County Rangers, Alabama Vols.,* enlisted May 23, 1861 in Coffee County, Alabama, prompted Major November 9, 1861, resigned March 6,1862, his file contains correspondence from the U.S. War Department, re his service, to the Director, Department of Archives & History, State of Alabama, dated March 8, 1916, also within his file are a number of requisitions for commissary supplies, fodder, etc. of May, 1864 in the 8th Comy? District at Depot ??? for Capt. H. C. Hart, signing as Capt. Commanding Co. [no identification]
* This company subsequently became Company D, 12th Regiment Alabama Infantry
M311: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama
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John C. Brown
Enlisted as a Captain (date unknown).
"C" Co. AL Barbiere's Battn Cavalry
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BARBIERE'S RESERVE CAVALRY
Barbiere's reserve cavalry consisted of six companies under the
command of Maj. Joseph Barbiere, and served principally in
central Alabama during the fall and winter.
Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 303
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John C. Brown, Capt. John C. Brown's Company (Confederate Guards), Barbiere's Battalion, Alabama Cavalry, Description: 29 year old Farmer, born in Barbour, Alabama, Hazel Eyes, Light Hair, Fair Complexion, 5' 10:, enlisted September 25, 1863** in Coffee Cty., Ala., no further records
Barbiere's Battalion Alabama Cavalry appears to have been formed of independent companies which had been organized for local defense and were serving with the Alabama Reserves.
**Roll bears the following endorsement:
"Adj. G.:
"Give order that these men may be mustered in but the company be not considered fully complete till the complement of 64, to be raised from non-conscripts or disabled men, be obtained & be subject to service in the State on conscript duty & under the general direction till further orders of the commandant of conscripts in Ala.
" 24 Nov., '63 J. A. Seddon, Secy. of W."
M311: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama