While researching Alton Prison I noticed seventeen prisoners that died in prison had their unit listed as Jenkins Alabama Cavalry. Gen. Albert Gallatin Jenkins organized the 8th Virginia Cavalry in Virginia, was a very successful cavalry officer but I cannot connect Gen. Jenkins with Alabama. All the soldiers that died at Alton was captured on the same day (11-26-62) at Greenbirer, Va., anyone have any thought on why the dead soldiers was listed as being in Jenkins Alabama Cavalry and what may have happen for them to be captured on 11-26-62 at Greenbrier, Va.?