THE FIFTY SIXTH ALABAMA CAVALRY
Organized: on 6/9/63 Mustered Out: 4/26/65

The Fifty-sixth regiment of mounted infantry, known as
Partisan Rangers, was organized in the summer of 1863, by the
union of Hewlett's and Boyles' battalions of cavalry, both of
which had done good service in the army of the Gulf as scouts
and pickets, and had fought gallantly at King's Creek and
other points in Mississippi.

Attached to Ferguson's brigade, the regiment was sent to north
Georgia and did arduous duty in the many battles of the
Dalton-Atlanta campaign. After going with Hood into
Tennessee, it turned and harassed Sherman on his march.

It was in the trenches at Savannah and operated near Augusta,
moved into the Carolinas and finally surrendered at
Greensboro, 200 strong.

Colonel Boyles was at one time in command of Ferguson's
brigade, and Lieut.-Col. William Martin took command of the
regiment. Capt. Wm. McGill was killed near Decatur, and Capt.
Thomas D. Hall was wounded near Kingston.

Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 285

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56th Partisan Rangers, Company K

H. H. Bibb, Captain
Alex. C. McArnie, 1st Lt.
James P. Gaines, 2nd Lt., Ret. Augt. 22/63
James Helton, 2nd Lt.

Record of Events

May & June, 1863 dated June 30, 1863
Stationed at Camp Cherry Creek
July & August, 1863
Stationed Near Pontotoc, Miss.
I certify that the articles of war was red [sic] to my company
in my presence on the 31 Aug. 1863
/s/ H.H. Bibb, Capt.
Sept. & Oct. 1863, dated Oct. 31, 1863
Stationed at Town Creek, Lawrence Co., Ala.
I certify that the articles of war was red [sic] to my company
in my presence on the 30 Oct. 1863
/s/ H.H. Bibb, Capt. Co. (K)

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M311: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama