Cherokee County Confederate Military Organizations by Local Designation (Nicknames)
Compiled by Ken Jones. Cherokee County list compiled from his work by Travis Hardin.
(A few entries of interest are included from other counties.)
Beauregards [The] Calhoun [1]; Cherokee [2]; Lowndes [3] [1] Co. "A", 26th AL Inf.; also, [2] Co. "D", 22nd AL Inf.; also, [3] Co. "E", 15th AL Inf.
Cherokee Beauregards Cherokee Capt. John C. White's Co., AL Inf.
Cherokee Blues Cherokee Independent Co., AL Inf.
Cherokee Cavalry Capt. A. S. Truitt's Co., AL Cav.
Cherokee County Volunteers Cherokee Co. "?", AL [Inf.?]
Cherokee Davis Guards Cherokee Co. "A", 4th AL Inf. Bn.; afterwards Co. "B", 55th AL Inf.
Cherokee Grays [Greys, Guards] Cherokee Co. "C", 7th AL Inf. (12 months); also, Co. "H", 48th AL Inf.
Cherokee Grays Tuscaloosa, Fayette Co. "D", 36th AL Inf.
Cherokee Guards Cherokee Co. "E", 19th AL Inf.
Cherokee Mountaineers Cherokee Co. "G", 19th AL Inf.
Cherokee Rangers Cherokee Co. "A", "I", 19th AL Inf.
Cherokees [The] Cherokee Co. "H", 19th AL Inf.
Choccolocco Rifles Calhoun Co. "H", 10th AL Inf.
Curry Guards Shelby [1]; Cherokee [2] [1] Co. "I", 18th AL Inf.; also, [2] Co. "D", 19th AL Inf.
Davis Guards Cherokee Co. "F", 19th AL Inf.
Elisha King Guards Cherokee Co. "G", 48th AL Inf.
Gadsden Light Guards Cherokee Independent Co., AL Inf.
Jabe Curry Guards Cherokee Independent Co., AL Inf.
Mountaineers Cherokee Co. "G", 19th AL Inf.
Rall's Rifles Cherokee Co. "B", 31st AL Inf.
Snodgrass Guards Cherokee Co. "D", 16th AL Inf.; also, Co. "K", 55th AL Inf.