Diane, I don't know if it was common but it affected my family. My g-g grandfather James M. Lindsey of Fayette was in TRP A 5 REGT ALA CAV CSA but his brother Martin L. Lindsey was in Co M 1 Regt ALA CAV (Union). Martin deserted in 1864 and supposedly began siding with the CSA. Devin Lindsey ----- Original Message ----- From: <DSHopmann@aol.com> To: <ALFAYETT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 10:13 PM Subject: [ALFAYETT] Fayette County during the Civil War > I have found that my ancestors that lived in Fayette, Co. during the Civil > War first served with the 38th Infantry Confederate unit, but later served > with the 1st Alabama Cavalry Union Regiment. I have read that many northern > Alabama counties did not want to secede from the United States. Was that the > general feeling of those residing in Fayette County? Does anyone know of a > publication that I might read that would give me a feel for what it was like > to live in Fayette County during the Civil War? > > Diane >