----- Original Message ----- From: "Alan Pitts" <pittsaj14@hotmail.com> To: <GrndMary@aol.com> Cc: <ALWILCOX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 12:06 PM Subject: {not a subscriber} Re: CSA Service Records > I'm sorry your past efforts have been fruitless. There are at least two > good candidates from this area of Alabama. (1) W. D. King, Co. "E", 21st > Alabama Regt., the "Woodruff Rifles" from Marengo County, and (2) William D. > King of Capt. Lenoir's "Mathews Rangers". This company was recruited in > Dallas and Wilcox Counties. It's possible that both records refer to the > same man; I don't know yet. Since Wilcox men were in the "Mathews Rangers", > it's quite possible this is your man. > > Here's a little about that company: > > Leaving Providence, Ala., on Nov. 19, 1861, members mustered under Captain > Boykin at Mobile, Alabama, two days later. In early April of 1862 the > company served with the 1st Alabama Cavalry Battalion at Shiloh. As > Tomlinson's and later Lenoir's Alabama Cavalry Company, it was assigned to > the 3rd Alabama Cavalry soon after July 27, 1862, but continued on escort > duty with Generals Withers and Hindman until 1864. Officers and men > surrendered at at Charlotte, North Carolina, May 3, 1865. > > If King was married, and his widow didn't remarry, she would have eligible > for a state pension by the 1880's. If either or both of these two Kings > sound interesting, please reply for particulars about their service records. > > Alan > > > >From: GrndMary@aol.com > >To: pittsaj14@hotmail.com > >Subject: CSA Service Records > >Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2003 10:13:55 EDT > > > >Your Message: > > > >Subj: [ALWILCOX-L] Re: Company B. 38th Ala. Infantry CSA, Wilcox Co. > >Date: 7/3/2003 8:14:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time > >From: <A HREF="mailto:pittsaj14@hotmail.com">pittsaj14@hotmail.com</A> > >Reply-to: <A > >HREF="mailto:ALWILCOX-L@rootsweb.com">ALWILCOX-L@rootsweb.com</A> > >To: <A HREF="mailto:ALWILCOX-L@rootsweb.com">ALWILCOX-L@rootsweb.com</A> > > > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/DU.2ADE/221.1.1.1.1 > >Message Board Post: > > > >You may already have them, but if not, I have access to all CSA service > >records from the National Archives, as well as pension applications from > >several > >states. > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- > >------------------------------------ > > > >I really need your help! If you could please take a few minutes to try to > >locate my relative, a g-grandfather, in your CSA records. > > > >William Douglas King -- may be known as "Dock" King > >Born Nov. 25, 1826. Died Nov. 20, 1866. > > > >Old family records (1978) say he came home from the war and died shortly > >after of cholera. Buried in the King Cemetery near Lower Peach Tree, AL. > > > >I have tried many sources to find out about his CSA service record -- but > >no > >luck. If possible, I will sincerely appreciate your help and response. > > > >Sincerely, > >Mary Lett Keene > >Grndmary@AOL.com