Philip Dale Roddey was the highest ranking Confederate cavalry officer from Alabama. Confederate cavalry generals usually designated one cavalry company from their commands to serve as their escort.

See Scott's article in Muscle Shoals History vol XV -
http://home.hiwaay.net/~mahan/tvhs-vol13.htm

Here's a news article about Roddey and other Confederate commanders from northwest Alabama --
http://timesdaily.com/stories/Many-Shoals-natives-rose-in-rank-to-lead-troops-in-battle,183556