Hamilton in Marion County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
The First Alabama Cavalry
U.S. Army
Organized July 12, 1862 - Deactivated October 20, 1865
Huntsville, Alabama
Colonel George E. Spenser, Commander
Organized by special order No. 100 by Major General Don Carlos Buell of U.S. Army. Over 2000 enlisted during the existence from Blount, Fayette, Franklin, Marion, Walker, Winston, and others. Over 600 did not give home counties. The only regiment from Alabama. Other U.S. Army regiments were Arkansas 10, Florida 2, Louisiana 10, Mississippi 1, North Carolina 4, South Carolina 0, Tennessee 5, Texas 4 and Virginia 1. After war, Colonel Spenser was elected to U.S. Senate from Alabama.
Over 100 found to be from Marion County, Alabama with names, rank, company and age.
Scott, Stephens A. 2nd Lt. B, 34 Chafin, John H. Srgt. B, 28 Clark, Daniel C., Srgt. A, 18 Green, Jasper, Srgt. K, 32 Jaggers, George W., Srgt. A, 31 Johnson, Leon S., Srgt. F, 22 Phillips, John R., Srgt. L, 26 Riedes, George F., Srgt. M, 25 Sanderson, Jasper, Srgt. K, 33 Scott, George M., Srgt. B, 33 Scott, Joseph B., Srgt. B, 21 Sharp, William B., Srgt. M., 18 Shotts, Jarous G., Srgt. E, 23 Shotts, George W., Srgt. B, 26 Johnson, Jas. F., Corp. A, 23 Johnson, Mitch C., Corp. A, 22 Maloy, Hugh R., Corp. M, 33 Mauldin, William, Corp. G, 22 Stone, William I. (Jas.), Corp. C, 21 Tidwell, Simon Peter, Corp. B, 23 Wiggington, James M., Corp. X, 23 Reid, James C., Bugler, C, 23 White, John R., Bugler K, 25, died December 9, 1863 Halcomb, Wiseman, Wagoner K, 18, died August 23, 1862 Anditon, Samuel, Pvt. F, 24 Anglin, George W., Pvt. E, 26 Arnded, Assury, Pvt. M, 26 Ballard, Levi G., Pvt. B, 18 Baker, William M., Pvt. C., 36 Bates, William E., Pvt. K, 45 Bell, James C., Pvt. K, 17, died July 24, 1864 Bishop, David E., Pvt. M, 18 Bishop, Francis M., Pvt. C, 18 Bodkins, Charles M., Pvt. K, 30 Bowlin, William, Pvt. M, 18 Brewer, Robert K., Pvt. B, 18 Brewer, William, Pvt. D, 23 Bromley, Riley R., Pvt. K, 35 Brown, Robert K., Pvt. B., 18 Burroughs, William M., Pvt. M, 18 Clayton, John M., Pvt. B, 21 Cochran, Levi, Pvt. K, 21 Cook, James, Pvt. D, 18 Crowley, William R., Pvt. F, 18 Dickenson, Rufus, Pvt. G, 21 Dickinson, George W., Pvt. K, 18 Downum, James M., Pvt. F, 18, died April 13, 1864 Downum, William T., Pvt. F, 23 Estell, William R., Pvt. M, 31 Evans, William G., Pvt. D, 18 Fowler, Roger, Pvt. S., 18 Fowler, William, Pvt. D, 18 Franks, James M., Pvt. A, 23 Franks, Jeremiah, Pvt. K, 18 Franks, William, Pvt. K, 21 Gann, Smith W., Pvt. F, 23 Glist, William M., Pvt. M, 18 Glass, Elisha, Pvt. B, 18 Glascow, William, Pvt. K, 22 Glenn, Mather W., Pvt. K, 18 Goggins, Meredith, Pvt. G Green, Elisha, Pvt. M, 18 Green, Samuel, Pvt. K, 18 Guess, William G., Pvt. G, 18 Hall, Richard J., Pvt. A, 25 Hall, Thomas J., Pvt. G, 18 Hampton, Joseph, Pvt. G, 18 Harris, William W., Pvt. M, 18 Hays, Mansfield, Pvt. L, 27 Hightower, Wilber, Pvt. L, 18 Howard, William, Pvt. G, 20 Kennedy, Artemus, Pvt. B, 25 Kennedy, Russell, Pvt. M, 18 Lewis, Abijah, Pvt. B, 21 Lewis, Isaiah, Pvt. A, 40, died November 10, 1864 Lewis, Prior, Pvt. B, 18 Lindsey, Irving, Pvt. B, 23 Lovett, Andrew J., Pvt. A, 31, died November 15, 1863 Mitchell, John, Pvt. B, 33 Mitchell, John A. (Jack), Pvt. B, 25 Nicholos, Jasper, Pvt. B, 22 Nichols, Isaac J., Pvt. A, 23 Nichols, Larry A., Pvt. K, 19 Noy, Robert, Pvt. B, 18 Reed, David A., Pvt. C, 17 Reed, John Alex (Reid), Pvt. F, 24 Reed, Samuel M. (Reid), Pvt. D, 22 Reed, Love M. (Reid), Pvt. D, 25 Sanderson, John M., Pvt. D, 23, died June 10, 1864 Shotts, William Thornton, Pvt. D, 21 Stowe, Burzelt, Pvt. D, 18 Tate, William A., Pvt. D, 21 Tetdane, Elisa, Pvt. D, 24, died July 4, 1864 Taylor, Allen, Pvt. C, 24 Taylor, James, Pvt. C, 25 Taylor, James, Pvt. C, 26 Teary, John, Pvt. B, 29 Thompson, William, Pvt M, 22 Tucker, Henry, Pvt. M, 20 Wess, James, Pvt. M, 25 Whitehead, George W., Pvt. K, 17 Wigginton, Anthony, Pvt. E, 18 Wiggintonton, Lafayette, Pvt. K, 30 Wiggington, James, Pvt. A, 18 Wood, James W., Pvt. B, 20 Wood, James C., Pvt. D, 18 Wood, Roger C., Pvt. M, 44 Woodbridge, James M., Pvt. D, 21 Wooley, William T., Pvt. K, 18, died September 28, 1864 fell from train
Marion County, Alabama Commissioners Bicentennial Memorial
C.S. Boots Tidwell, Chairman, District No. 3
Almon Dyar, District No. 1 Hugh Stone, District No. 2
Grady Baccus, District No. 4 Hugh Akers, District No. 5
Auspices
Neil Ford Post No. 81 American Legion of Hamilton, Alabama
Rex A. Avery, Commander David Ray White, Adjutant
John D. Sandersons grand daughters Mrs. Elbert (Mellie) Irvin, Mrs. Oscar M. (Merrice) D. Shotts
Mrs. Willie D. Flora Bell S. Shotts and great-grandson Dr. Thomas Evans
William Thornton Shotts, son Houston D. Shotts, a World War I veteran and grandsons Prof. Russel Shotts
Pride Gann, William C. Gann and Oman Gilliland, World War II veterans
John Alexander Reed S. (Reid) grand son late John Alex Reid a World War I veteran and his children
Judge James Edgar Shotts Sr. a veteran World War I and World War II (Retired Colonel) donor
Erected 1977.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1904.
Location. 34° 8.522′ N, 87° 59.332′ W. Marker is in Hamilton, Alabama, in Marion County. Memorial is on Military Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hamilton AL 35570, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Confederate Veterans Bicentennial Memorial (here, next to this marker); History of Marion Territory and Marion County Courts (a few steps from this marker); Hamilton, Alabama (approx. 0.3 miles away); Toll Gate (approx. 2 miles away); The Hamilton Mounds Site (approx. 3.1 miles away); General Jackson's Military Road (approx. 4.7 miles away); Historical Pikeville (approx. 7.3 miles away); City of Guin, Alabama: The Early Years / The Storms of 1974 (approx. 12.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hamilton.
More about this marker. Marker recognizes the 1st Alabama Cavalry, US, organized of Southerners, mostly from NW Alabama, who fought against the Confederacy.
Also see . . . 1st Alabama Cavalry resources site. (Submitted on February 16, 2015, by J. Makali Bruton of Accra, Ghana.)
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