"I live in Marion County, Alabama. At some time in October, I left my home and came to the Union lines, since which time I have been back a number of times to my old neighborhood for recruits to fill up the Alabama Calvary now at Glendale; on or about the 1st of October, 1862, the rebels burned my cotton, amounting to about 2000 pounds, and since I left home they have burned my house, furniture, and clothes; at the same time, they also burned 10,000 pounds of cotton belonging to my brother, Green Williams and the house and property of Joseph Posner; they also carried away the clothing of Parson Benjamen Avery, and family; they also took from my nephew Reuben Williams, one horse, saddle & bridle; David Kennedy, an old and loyal citizen, they hanged to death, burned his house, and destroyed his property; the house of J. Barron was also burned." Signed, Wesley Williams.

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Service records compiled by Glenda Todd and used with her permission. This and other information about the history of the First and the men who fought with the unit can be found in her book, First Alabama Cavalry, USA: Homage to Patriotism.

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