Courtland, Alabama
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Courtland is a town in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States, and is included in the Decatur Metropolitan Area, as well as the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Co
Buildings along the Town Square (College Street)
Jack Shackelford
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Jack Shackelford was an American medical doctor, politician and soldier. He raised and led a unit in Courtland, Alabama called the Red Rovers or the Alabama Red Rovers to fight in the Texas Revolution
Courtland, Alabama
…railroad was absorbed by the Memphis and Charleston Railroad in the 1850s, and later became part of the Southern Railway. In 1835, Courtland physician Jack Shackelford organized a volunteer military unit to fight in the Texas Revolution. Known as the "Red Rovers" for the color of their uniforms, the company was captured…
Dr. 'Jack' Shackelford