My gr gr grandfather, Newton Rich, was in Co. B of the 7th Alabama Infantry. When the 7th disband in April 1862, he joined the 48th Alabama Infantry, Co K. He died at the battle of Gettysburg. Here is some of the information I have on the company. Hope it helps! The 7th Alabama Infantry was organized at Pensacola, Florida on May 18, 1861, with 8 infantry and 2 mounted companies. It was composed of companies that had rendezvoused there from the counties of Autauga, Barbour, Butler, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Dallas, Jackson, Lauderdale, Madison, Montgomery, Pike, and Wilcox. It remained on duty there until it was ordered to Chattanoga, TN in November of 1861. One month later, the 7th was sent to Bowling Green, Kentucky. It was in a temporary brigade under Col. Sterling A. M. Wood, and it fell back with the army to Corinth, Mississippi. The time of service of the companies expired after 12 months during the first week in April, 1862, and the regiment disband. However, the 2 mounted companies from Autauga and Lauderdale retained their organization and fought at Shiloh, as did other men from the regiment. The mounted companies then became part of the 3rd Alabama Cavalry, and the majority of the remaining men and officers joined other organizations.