Just looking thru some notes ref Co commanders from Barbour at the beginning of the war. Capt John C. Clark, commander of Co A, (Pioneer Guards) 1st Ala Inf; his estate was estimated at more than 50,000 dollars; a commision merchant, he worked w/ the wealthiest man in the county, banker John McNab father of Lt James G. McNab, his second in command. Capt Alpheus Baker, commander of Co B, ( Eufaula Rifles) 1st Ala Inf; owned 38 slaves, farmed more than seven hundred acres, but his wealth was out-stripped by three of his Pvts, Edward C. Bullock, James L. Pugh and Henry R. Shorter, men of tremendous wealth and political power; needless to say, the three did not remain w/ the co for any length of time. Deo Vindice, Homer