Public information subject files - Alabamians at war, [ca. 1780]-[ca. 1980].

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Public information subject files - Alabamians at war, [ca. 1780]-[ca. 1980].

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The public information subject file - Alabamians at war contains various records which document the participation of Alabamians in various wars. The information was compiled by ADAH staff, and includes primary and secondary material. Included is information on the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, 1st and 2nd Creek Wars, the Seminole Wars, the Texas Revolution, the War with Mexico, the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, the Korean Conflict and Vietnam. Compiled information concerning the Civil War is found in a separate file (public information subject files - Civil War and Reconstruction). Included are clippings, compiled information about people and events, brochures, reference correspondence, photocopies and transcripts of original documents including muster rolls, and various printed materials. The War of 1812 and 1st Creek War are well documented. Included is information concerning famous individuals such as Andrew Jackson and Sam Dale and information on less well known soldiers. Of particular interest is a photocopy and transcript of the Mexican War company book of James Erby, which describes the movements of Co. B, 1st Alabama Battalion. A large portion of this file documents U.S. involvement in World War I. Because there was no National Archives in 1917-1918, ADAH director Thomas M. Owen actively collected material to document this war. These files consist of subject files, pamphlets, newspapers and periodicals, and German memorabilia that was sent to Owen by Alabama servicemen. Photostat copies of county draft lists are included also. There are service cards on Alabamians who served in the war that were compiled by the ADAH staff for use in various projects. Most prominent among these projects was the uncompleted Gold Star Book - a tribute to Alabama soldiers who lost their lives during the conflict or were decorated for their service. The Gold Star files contain biographical sketches of the servicemen, and often, photographs and correspondence from family members. Information on the U.S. 167th Infantry Unit is also prominent throughout the files.

44 cubic ft. (5 archives boxes, 35 records center cartons and 14 oversized boxes)

Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Alabama Department of Archives and History

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Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845

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Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States. Born on March 15, 1767 in the Waxhaw Settlement in South Carolina; though just a boy, participated in the battle of Hanging Rock during the Revolution, captured by the British and imprisoned. He worked for a time in a saddler's shop and afterward taught school before studying law in Salisbury, N.C. In 1788 he was appointed solicitor of the western district of North Carolina, comprising what is now the State of Tennessee. Upon the admission of T...

Alabama. Dept of Archives and History.

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This finding aid to the ADAH flag collection was created by the Special Collections staff at ADAH in 1992. From the description of Civil War period flags photograph collection, 1992. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122543223 Authorities: Statute no. 476, Feb. 27, 1901, Acts of 1900. Alabama Government Manual, 1982. Alabama Historical Records Advisory Board. Assessing Alabama's Archives. 1985. 1975 Alabama Code, 41-6...

Erby, James.

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United States. Army. Alabama Militia Battalion, 1st. Company B.

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Dale, Sam, 1772-1841

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Epithet: MD, of Braintree, county Essex British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001294.0x00036b Epithet: Botanist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001294.0x000369 BIOGHIST REQUIRED Expert, writer, and book collector on tariffs, textiles, and weights and measures. Dale was both a worker and a superintendent in the woolen and worsted mil...

United States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 167th

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Sources: History of the 167th Inf. Regt., 4th Alabama. Amerine, William H., 'Lest We Forget: The Record of Alabama's Own (n.p., n.p., n.d.). Hayes, John B., Heroes Among the Brave (Loachapoka: Lee County Historical Society, 1973). The history of the 167th may be said to begin on 1911 July 15. On that date the 4th Ala. Inf. Regt. officially became a part of the U.S. National Guard. From 1875 until 1911 the 4th Ala. Inf. Regt. had served...