Alabama 53rd Regiment Partisan Rangers

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Alabama 53rd Regiment Partisan Rangers was organized at Montgomery, Alabama, in November, 1862. Two of its companies had seen prior service 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. OFFICERS:
Colonel Moses W. Hannon, Lieutenant Colonel John F. Gaines, and Major Thomas F. Jenkins ASSIGNMENTS:
District of the Gulf, Dept. #2 (Dec 1862); to Armstrong's Brigade, Jackson's Division, Van Dorn's Cavalry Corps, Department of MS and East LA (Feb 63) with a total of 517 effectives;
Armstrong's Brigade, Van Dorn's Division, Army of Tennessee (Feb-March 63);
Armstrong's Brig, Jackson's Division, Van Dorn's Cavalry Corps, Army of TN (March 63);
District of Northern AL, Dept #2 (July-Aug 63);
Roddey's Brigade, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Army of TN (Aug 63-April 64);
M. W. Hannon's Brigade, Humes' Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Army of TN (April-Nov 64);
Hannon's Brigade, Humes' Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Department of SC, GA, and FL (Nov 64-Jan 65);
Hannon's Brigade, Allen's Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Hampton's Cavalry Command (Feb-April 65);
Hagan's Brigade, Allen's Division, Wheeler's Cavalry Corps, Hampton's Cavalry Command, Army of TN (April 65).
SERVICE:
Cherokee Station and Little Bear Creek, AL (12 Dec 62);
Thompson's Station (5 March 63);
Florence, AL (25 March 63);
Brentwood (25 March 63);
Town Creek (April 63);
Streight's Raid (April-May 63);
Chickamauga (19-20 Sept 63);
Atlanta Campaign (May-Sept 64);
Resaca (14-15 May 64);
Atlanta Siege (July-Sept 64);
Jonesboro (31 Aug-1 Sept 64);
Carolinas Campaign (Feb-April 65)
ROSTER:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 1823 men.

The companies of the Alabama 53rd Cavalry were formed from Autauga, Coffee, Coosa, Dale, Dallas, Lauderdale, Lowndes, Macon, Monroe, Montgo-mery, Pike, Tallapoosa and Wilcox counties.
SOURCE:
Brewer, William Brief Historical Sketches of Military Organizations Raised in Alabama During the Civil War
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Rigdon, John C. A Guide to Alabama Civil War Research, Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 2011.