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There are no Company E muster rolls in the records which preclude knowledge of these men’s service other than one clothing issue

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C. Jackson, 48, Capt. Clarke’s Company, Warren’s Battalion of Cavalry,* joined for duty and enrolled April 2, 1862 at Howell’s Store, Ala. by Capt. Clarke for the war, no other records

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G. W. Jackson, Private, Company E, 5th Alabama Cavalry, receipted for an issue of clothing March, 1864, no other records

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Lenard Jackson, Private, Company E, 5th Alabama Cavalry, receipted for an issue of clothing March, 1864, no other records

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Robert Jackson, 23, Private, Capt. Clarke’s Company, Warren’s Battalion of Cavalry,* joined for duty and enrolled September 6, 1862 at Hackleburg, Ala. by Capt. Clarke for the war, no other records

* This company subsequently became Company E, 5th Regiment Alabama Cavalry

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

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THE FIFTH ALABAMA CAVALRY

This regiment wee organized at Tuscumbia in December, 1862 and
was sent into middle Tennessee, where it began a brilliant
career by skirmishes at Chapel HilL.

After serving a short time in Martin's brigade, it was
transferred to Roddey's, and served continuously during the
war. It was in Florida for a short time during the fall of
1863, but much of its service was in northern Alabama and
vicinity.

It captured a wagon-train at Hamburg, 60 prisoners and a train
at Hunt's Mill, and 130 prisoners at Madison Station. It
blocked the railroad in Rosecrans' rear, fought General Long
at Moulton, stampeded a regiment at Oak hill, and accompanied
General Forrest on his Pulaski raid.

It skirmished with Steedman as he marched into the Tennessee
valley, and fought Wilson all the way from Montevallo to
Selma, where it took part in the defense of the city.

The greater part of the regiment surrendered at Selma, the
remainder at Danville, Morgan county.

Col. Josiah Patterson creditably commanded the regiment till
the close of the war.

Source: Confederate Military History, vol. VIII, p. 267

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