Alabama’s Frank Windes: “I Can’t Imagine What You Want with Me as Captain”
New for September 2026
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20m
After the Civil War began, schoolteacher Francis Marion Windes joined a local militia company in Morgan County, Ala. Much to his surprise, the rank and file elected him to be their captain and commander. Thus began his experience as an officer. Here's the rest of Frank's story.
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