General:

The Second Alabama Volunteer Infantry served its term of service within the continental U.S. during the Spanish American War.

Unit History:

The Second Alabama Volunteer Infantry was mustered into service between May 16 and June 14, 1898 at Mobile, Alabama. At the time of mustering in, the regiment consisted of forty-seven officers and 935 enlisted  men under the command of Col. James W. Cox.

The companies were as follows:

Company A, Montgomery Grays ( Montgomery)
Company B, Lomax Rifles (Mobile)
Company C, Mobile Rifle Company (Mobile)
Company D, Montgomery True Blues (Montgomery)
Company E, Gulf City Guards (Mobile)
Company F, Warrior Guards (Tuscaloosa)
Company G, Eufaula Rifles (Eufaula)
Company H, Troy Rifles (Tory)
Company I, Jackson County Volunteers
Company K, Vaiden's Rough Walkers
Company L, Phoenix City Rifles
Company M, Mobile Cadets (Mobile)