Alan J. Pitts
Microfilm misc. records
Sat Jan 20 21:50:07 2001


Reels 504+ of the Alabama microfilm contain numerous references to obscure units. Most of these are militia and reserves. However, there are a few hints about attempts to organize regiments and battalions late in the war. There are several paroles for men belonging to Capt. John H. Lee's Co., 20th Alabama Cavalry. Could this be the unit you've mentioned?

There may be some connection to Col. Lowe's Ala. Cav. Regt., which Croxton encountered near Munford. According to Talladega paroles, some of these companies had letters. The numbering scheme doesn't make sense, either as a regiment or a battalion, but lots of things were out of kilter by that time of the war, so I'll let it go.

I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who could produce an authentic muster roll or unit history for these boys.

• Col. Lowe's Ala. Cavalry Reg. — Hayes Lowe, Sun Jan 21 10:33
• Col. William Manning Lowe of Huntsville — Hayes Lowe, Sun Jan 21 13:10
• Lowe's Regiment (?) — Alan Pitts, Mon Jan 22 11:11
• "Burr tailed regiment" — Bruce Allardice, Mon Jan 22 11:42
• William Manning Lowe — Alan J. Pitts, Tue Jan 23 11:15
• 13th Ala. Cav. — Hayes Lowe, Tue Jan 23 16:11
• 13th Ala. Cav. — Alan Pitts, Wed Jan 24 12:28