CONFEDERATE ALABAMA TROOPS
53rd Regiment, Alabama Partisan Rangers
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53rd Regiment Partisan Rangers was organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in November,
1862. Two of its companies had seen priorservice with the 7th Alabama Infantry Regiment. Men
of this command were from the counties of Autauga, Lauderdale, Macon, Pike, Coosa,
Tallapoosa, Dallas, Monroe, Wilcox, Lowndes, Dale, Coffee, and Montgomery. It first served in
the District of the Gulf and in December contained 517 effectives. The unit was later assigned to
Roddey's and M.W. Hanno's Brigade, Wheeler's Corps. It saw action at Thompson's Station, Brentwood, and Town Creek, was involved at the Atlanta Campaign, then participated in the
defense of Savannah and the campaign of the Carolinas. Only a small number surrendered in
April, 1865. Colonel Moses W. Hannon, Lieutenant Colonel John F. Gaines, and Major Thomas
F. Jenkins were in command.
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