This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xhC.2ACE/830.1.1 Message Board Post: With regard to the records at the ADAH, you can check individual soldiers or units on line, last names "A" through "I". They should have more soon. If you enter 18 for Regimental Unit, enter B for Company, and leave all else blank, you will get 164 names. Some of these are 18th Georgia, some are 18th Alabama Battalion, but most are 18th Alabama Regiment. http://www.archives.state.al.us/civilwar/search.cfm What they have is important and useful, but ADAH doesn't have a complete set of rolls. Most rolls that survived the war are in Washington. They were carded by War Department clerks and microfilmed by the National Archives. National Archives records also include individual pay records, clothing receipts, hospital entries, prisoner-of-war records, paroles and surrenders, court martials and similar items. ADAH has little of that. They do have pension applications and 1907 veterans census data. The "Covington Hunters" organized July 9, 1861, receiving orders to leave Andalusia, Alabama, on July 26, 1861. Members enrolled at Camp Johnston, Alabama, August 7, 1861. Captains of this command, which became Company "B", 18th Alabama Regiment, were as follows: James T. Brady. Resigned on February 23, 1862; later served as Captain of Company “E”, 42nd Alabama Infantry Regiment. E. J. Rogers. Promoted Captain to rank February 23, 1862. Resigned April 28, 1862. Samuel Durham McClelen. Appointed Captain April 21, 1862; formerly Captain of Company “F”, Blount’s 5th Alabama Infantry Battalion. Resigned August 28, 1862, claiming to be overage and deficient in training for military command. Later served as Captain of Company “F”, 9th Alabama Infantry Battalion. [DAB4:1092] Orville A. Stringer. Elected Captain on July 21, 1862. Mortally wounded at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 20, 1863. Thomas Hardwick. Promoted Captain September [20,] 1863. Surrendered at Meridian, Mississippi, May 10, 1865. The 18th Alabama Regiment saw action at Shiloh, went to Mobile for a year afterwards, and was assigned to the Army of Tennessee in April 1863. For that point until the war ended the regiment served under Generals Clayton and Holtzclaw. A more detailed history of both these officers and the 18th Alabama appears here: http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/clayton.html#18th-Inf This site is maintained by Ken Jones, who does a great job. Click on the bibliography link to find all publications on the 18th Alabama. For instance, a new book on the 18th was published just last year based on letters written by Capt. Moxley of Company "A" from Coffee County. Please contact me at pittsaj14@hotmail.com if I can assist you further.