Patti If they were in the original companies that left Alabama in 1861 they would have been from the counties as follows. Later in the war as they recruited and filled as needed. On the Skipper's, have you corresponded with Charlie Skipper? Company "A", Columbia Blues or Henry Blues [previously, Company "K"] (Henry): Thomas J. Smith (resigned, 13 September 61); Thomas H. Bell (KIA, Seven Pines); A. F. Powers (retired, 29 April 64) Company "B", Henry Grays [previously, Company "A"] (Henry): Alexander C. Gordon (resigned, 21 November 61); James Newell Lightfoot (promoted); Isaac F. Culver (wounded, Boonsboro; promoted); Ervin M. Price (resigned, 21 Oct 62); Thomas Reese Lightfoot (KIA, Winchester); Sidney A. Willcoxon; Reuben A. Atkinson Company "C", Opelika Volunteers [previously, Company "H"] (Russell): James Fleming Waddell (until reorganization); Augustus S. Flournoy (KIA, Seven Pines); Rinaldo M. Greene (wounded, The Wilderness, Winchester) Company "D", Raccoon Roughs [previously, Company "I"] (Jackson): William L. Gordon (until reorganization); Augustus Manly Gordon (wounded, Seven Pines; promoted); Joseph H. Russell (retired, 24 November 63) Company "E", Independent Rifles [subsequently, Company "D"] (Montgomery): Gabriel B. DuVal (resigned, 16 December 61); Milton L. Kirkpatrick (until reorganization); James Mathew Fox (KIA, Seven Pines); Ephraim M. Gorse (died in service, 17 June 63); John W. Burton (wounded, Gettysburg, and captured); Watt A. Waller Company "F", Russell Volunteers [previously, Company "J"] (Russell): Walter H. Weems (until reorganization); Robert R. Barnett; George W. Hooper (promoted); Nathaniel S. Black (resigned, 16 March 65 Company "G", Autauga Rifles [previously, Company "L"] (Autauga): Thomas A. Davis (appointed surgeon); William F. Davis (resigned, 26 February 62); Green Hill Thompson Company "H", Montgomery Greys [previously, Company "G"] (Montgomery): Samuel G. Hardaway (until reorganization); John B. McCarty (KIA, Seven Pines); John Lawler (resigned, 18 April 63); Thomas C. Slattery (retired, 24 April 64); James J. Kane Company "I" [previously, Company "C"] (Wilcox): George Lynch (until reorganization); Joshua A. Kimbrough (KIA, 19 September 62); John B. Deloach (resigned, 11 January 64); James L. Fisher (resigned, 16 March 63) Company "J" - No Company by this letter after re-organization. By Executive order  the Company letter "J" was not used to prevent confusion with Company letter "I". Company "K" [previously, Company "F"] (Jackson): William T. Gunter (until reorganization; promoted to Major, 1st Alabama Infantry Battalion); William B. Hunt (wounded, Seven Pines, Gettysburg; KIA, Cedar Creek, 19 October 64); Isaac Franklin Culver (promoted) Company "L", Sam Rice Guards [previously, Company "B"] (Macon): John M. Kennedy (until reorganization); William L. Rowe (wounded, Winchester) Company "M", Hayneville Guard [subsequently, Company "E"] (Lowndes): James J. Willingham (promoted); Milledge L. Bowie (wounded, Sharpsburg, Spotsylvania; retired); Daniel W. Johnson (transferred to Company "K", 5th Alabama) -----Original Message----- From: PattiJean3@aol.com [mailto:PattiJean3@aol.com] Sent: Friday, November 12, 1999 6:33 PM To: jamesdallen@worldnet.att.net Subject: 6th AL Infantry I found the following: John M. Parker Private, Company H. William A. Parker, Private Co K. William J. Parker, Sergeant, Co D. James W. Skipper Private Co F. John W. Skipper, Private Co F surrendered at Appomattox I found these names while researching my Parker kin but I know nothing about them if they are related or not. They should be if they came from Henry County, AL. Pat