My 3rd generation grandfather was James Boykin. He is the person who outfitted the 3rd Alabama Boykin's Company and may have participated in the fighting early in the war. I have letters discussing the raising of the calvary company between him and his business partner Colin McRae. I am trying to find evidence that he actually participated or not in the fighting that this company was involved in. I read where a horse from his company was killed at Shiloh. Do you know who was captaining the unit at that time in the battle at Shiloh? Thank you.

Helen Boykin Schultz