The 53rd Alabama Cavalry Regiment, Partisan Rangers, was organized by increasing the 1st Cavalry Battalion to regimental size at Montgomery on
5 November 1862.
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Personnel from the 53rd AL Cavalry who were taken as POWs at Greenbrier, WV 11/26/62
William H Black, Private
Israel Brown, Private
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William H. Black
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He was listed as:
* POW 11/26/1862 Greenbrier, WV
AL 53rd Partisan Cavalry
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Israel Brown
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
He was listed as:
* POW 11/26/1862 Greenbrier, WV
AL 53rd Partisan Cavalry
Other Information:
Both are buried: Confederate Cemetery, North Alton, IL
Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Various Cemetery listings on the internet
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THE FIFTY-THIRD ALABAMA CAVALRY
The Fifty-third regiment of mounted infantry was organized in
the fall of 1862 by the addition of several companies to Maj.
T. F. Jenkins' battalion, which had already rendered gallant
service at Shiloh.
Major Jenklns and Captain Cox commanded mounted companies in the Seventh Alabama prior to April, 1862. The regiment was
first placed in Roddey's brigade, and fought at Thompson's
Station, Brentwood, Town Creek and in the pursuit of Streight.
It was on picket duty at Dalton in April, 1864. When Roddey's
brigade was transferred to General Polk's department, this
regiment was detached and was brigaded under General Hannon, and afterward General Hagan, in General Wheeler's cavalry corps, and took part in the perilous fighting all the way from Dalton to Atlanta.
It participated in the daring raid of 1864 in Sherman's rear,
and captured 100 men and 1,500 beef cattle; it fought at
Jonesboro and Resaca, and continued to harass the Federals in
the Carolinas.
Its first colonel, M. W. Hannon, was early promoted to the
command of a brigade. Lieut.-Col. J. F. Gaines, who succeeded
in command, was wounded at Waynesboro. Major Jenkins and Capt. L. E. Locke were captured near Florence, and Capt. W. R. Davis near Rome.
Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 283
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Refer also to:
http://www.mycivilwar.com/regiments/csa-al/al_cav_53_batt_rangers.htm