Thirty miles north of Birmingham (probably the Houston skirmish near Double Springs in N.Alabama), would be on the approximate route of the 7th Alabama Cavalry attached to Forrest's Division. Company F was composed of troops from the Alabama Corps of Cadets commanded by Captain Charles Paddock Storrs. This unit had taken U.S. gunboats at Johnsonville prior to the battles at Springhill, Franklin and Nashville in 1864.

This unit covered Hood's retreat from Nashville in January 1865 and later was ative in attempting to ascertain Gen James Wilson's intentions win his cavalry invaded Alabama, burning the foundry at Oxmoor (in B'ham) and destroying (burning the University of Alabama (Croxton's Brigade).

The ultimate destination for Wilson was to capture the last arsenal at Selma and to link up with Canby's cavaly moving from Louisiana towards Mobile.

My great grandfather's portion of this Alabama Corps of Cadets was captured in late March attempting to interdict Croxton by moving to the north west from Montevallo towards present day W. Blocton.

I hope this helps your quest.

Joe Walker