Historical Sketch and Roster of the Alabama 12th Infantry Regiment

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Alabama 12th Infantry Regiment PDF

Author: John Rigdon

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-06-12

Total Pages: 302

ISBN-13: 9781514329511

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The Alabama 12th Infantry Regiment was organized at Richmond in July1861, and at once moved to the Potomac "front." It was first brigaded under Gen. Ewell of Virginia, who was soon after succeeded by Gen. Rodes of Tuskaloosa. The regiment lay near Manassas during the fall and winter, and moved to Yorktown in the spring of 1862. The 12th continued throughout the war in Virginia. Of the original number of 1196, about 50 were at Appomattox; and of the 321 recruits received, about 70 were there. Nearly 250 died of wounds received in battle, about 200 died of disease, and 202 were discharged. The battle-flag of the regiment is now in Mobile. Companies of the Alabama 12th Infantry Regiment Company A - Mobile County - Guard Lafayette Company B - Coosa County - Coosa Independents Company C - Mobile County - Independent Rifles Company D - Coffee County - Coffee Rangers Company E - Dekalb County Company F - Macon County Company G - Jackson County - Paint Rock Sharpshooters Company H - Morgan County Company I - Mobile County - Southern Foresters Company K - Macon County - Tom Watts Rebels

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Alabama 12th Cavalry Regiment

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Alabama 12th Cavalry Regiment PDF

Author: John Rigdon

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-06-13

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781514329382

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The nucleus of the 12th Alabama Cavalry Regiment (with men recruited from Cherokee, De Kalb, Etowah, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, and St. Clair counties) was a battalion recruited by Lt. Col. William H. Hundley of Madison, and Major Albert G. Bennett of St. Clair. This battalion operated in East Tennessee for some months, and it was consolidated with the 1st Alabama while the army lay at Murfreesboro. It fought thus at Murfreesboro and Chickamauga, and through General James Longstreet's East Tennessee Campaign. Soon after the latter operations, four companies were added, and the regiment thus formed took the name of the 12th Alabama. Attached to Hagan's Brigade, the regiment took part in the retrograde movement from Dalton, and was engaged in numerous encounters. At Averysboro and the attack on Kilpatrick, and other places, the regiment fought until the end. It disbanded the night before the surrender -- about 125 present -- on 25 April 1865. The companies were from Jefferson (two), Captains Musgrove, killed at Fayetteville; and W. A. White. St. Clair, Capt. A. D. Bennett. Jackson, Capt. Wharton. Blount, Capt. Donaldson, resigned, Capt. Weaver, killed at Bentonville. Calhoun, Capt. Scurry. Madison, Capt. Shepherd. Cherokee, Capt. Wm. Lokey, resigned; James Maxwell. State of Georgia, Capt. McKinney. State of' Tennessee, Capt. Saunders; company detached.

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Alabama 38th Infantry Regiment

Historical Sketch And Roster Of The Alabama 38th Infantry Regiment PDF

Author: John C. Rigdon

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Published: 2022-07-12

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781387794232

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The Alabama 38th Infantry Regiment was organized at Mobile in May 1862, and remained at the defenses in the vicinity of that city till February 1863. It then proceeded to Tullahoma, and was there placed in the brigade of Gen. Clayton of Barbour, with the Eighteenth, Thirty-sixth, and Fifty-eighth of Alabama regiments. The regiment was first under fire with slight loss at Hoover's Gap, and lost nearly half the regiment killed and wounded at Chickamauga. At Missionary Ridge the Thirty-eighth was again hotly engaged at close quarters, and a large number were captured. It wintered at Dalton, and bore its share in the operations of the Dalton-Atlanta campaign, losing severely, particularly at Resaca and Atlanta. From Marietta to the close, Gen. Holtzclaw of Montgomery commanded the brigade. It fought around the latter city, and at Jonesboro. During the Tennessee campaign of Gen. Hood, the regiment felt the blight of the December frost at Nashville, and was in the rear of the retreat. Placed in the defenses at Mobile, the regiment went through the fiery ordeal at Spanish Fort, where it again suffered severely. With the army, it was surrendered at Meridian, Mississippi, about 80 strong.

Sketch of the Alabama 12th Infantry Regiment

Sketch of the Alabama 12th Infantry Regiment PDF

Author: Robert Emory Park

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2015-11-22

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 9781519444783

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What is here written was chiefly for my own satisfaction, and in the hope that in coming years its perusal might give pleasure to my relatives and friends. Nothing was intended but a private journal, and no thought of publication was ever intended. It sees the light very unexpectedly. My object in furnishing it is neither ostentatious nor pecuniary, but simply to gratify others who have urged me to have it given a more permanent from. My comrades in the old "Army of the Valley," who followed the varying fortunes of General Early, and the unfortunate sufferers who were in prison with me during the last unhappy months of our valiant but vain struggle for independence, will excuse the numerous personal items so natural to a private diary. It was written while I was quite young - a mere boy; and the indulgent readers of these Papers will bear in mind that nothing was written for effect, but all in truth and sincerity, and at the time the events related were fresh in my memory. Style I could not study. My language is - "Warm from the heart, and faithful to its fires," the spontaneous utterances of a young soldier's thoughts. The fact that while writing I never dreamed of its ever being published may add to its interest. The pleasure of business engagements prevents my copying the diary, and my readers are indebted to the industry of my wife, who has kindly undertaken to prepare it in the proper form for publication.

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Alabama 7th Infantry Regiment

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Alabama 7th Infantry Regiment PDF

Author: John Rigdon

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-06-09

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 9781514287163

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The Alabama 7th Infantry Regiment was organized at Pensacola, 18 May 1861, with 8 infantry and 2 mounted companies. It remained on duty there until November. The regiment was ordered to Chattanooga in November, and then a month later, was sent to Bowling Green. The remainder of Gen. Bragg's forces were ordered out of Florida on 27 FEB 1862. Gen. Bragg joined up with Gen. Beauregard's forces in Jackson, Tennessee. The 7th was in a temporary brigade under Col. S. A. M. Wood, and it was included in the Army of Tennessee around Corinth. The time of service of most of the companies expired after 12 months during the first week in April, 1862, and the regiment disbanded. However, the two mounted companies from Autauga and Lauderdale retained their organization and fought at Shiloh, as did other men from the regiment. The mounted companies became part of the 3rd Alabama Cavalry following Shiloh and the majority of the remaining men and officers joined other organizations. Companies Of The AL 7th Infantry Regiment The 7th Alabama Infantry Regiment was composed of companies from the counties of Autauga, Barbour, Butler, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Dallas, Jackson, Lauderdale, Madison, Montgomery, Pike, and Wilcox. Company A - Chambers - James M. Jackson; resigned. Flavius J. Graham. Company B - Calhoun - Robert W. Draper. Company C - Cherokee - William H. Clare. Company D - Madison - Oliver B. Gaston. Company E - Barbour - P. Bludworth. Company F - Butler and Pike - William T. McCall. Company G - Jackson - J.B. Ragsdale; resigned. Flavius J. Graham. Company H - Wilcox and Dallas - Thomas G. Jenkins. (Mounted.) Company I - Montgomery and Autauga - Jesse J. Cox. (Mounted.) Company K - Lauderdale - William H. Price - Florence Guards

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Alabama 31st Infantry Regiment

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Alabama 31st Infantry Regiment PDF

Author: John C. Rigdon

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-06-27

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9781514718889

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The 31st Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Talladega, 16 March 1862, with men from Calhoun, Cherokee, Montgomery, Randolph, Shelby, and Talladega counties. It reported to General Danville Leadbetter at Chattanooga shortly after. It then moved up to Knoxville, where it was brigaded under General Seth Barton, in Carter Stevenson's Division. After the Kentucky Campaign, the 31st was permanently brigaded with the 20th, 23rd, 30th, and 46th Alabama regiments, under General Edward D. Tracy of Madison, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. In December, the 31st accompanied Stevenson's Division to Vicksburg. There were 260 effectives in January, 1863, with 21 killed and 37 wounded at Vicksburg. Following parole at Vicksburg, the 31st continued throughout the remainder of the war with the Army of Tennessee. There were 23 casualties at Chattanooga, and in December, 1863, there were 452 present with 323 arms. Only 180 were fit for duty in January 1865, and less than 100 surrendered in April. Toward the close of the war, the 31st was consolidated with the 23rd and 46th Infantry and redesignated the 23rd Consolidated Infantry Regiment at Smithfield, 9 April 1865. Companies Of The AL 31st Infantry Regiment Co. "A" (Cherokee County; some of company paroled as of Co. "K," 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated): Isaac P. Moragne (resigned, 13 Aug 62); Henry W. Pickens (resigned, 30 March 63); W. L. Hughes (wounded, Jonesboro) Co. "B" (Talladega County; also called Co. "A"; company paroled as part of Co. "K," 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated): William S. Chapman (resigned, 26 Sept 62); Robert A. Hardie (resigned, 12 Dec 63); William H. Hancock (transferred); William J. Rhodes (wounded, Kinston, Bentonville) Co. "C" (Cherokee County; also called Co. "B"): Marshal J. Alexander (resigned, 28 Aug 62); Joseph J. Nix (wounded, Champion's Hill, Jonesboro; captured, Champion's Hill; resigned, 26 April 63 and March 65) Co. "D" (Calhoun County; evidently became Co. "G," 23rd AL Infantry): E. T. Thompson; (dropped from rolls, 2 June 64); John Rose (paroled as Capt., Co. "G," 23rd AL Infantry) Co. "E" (Talladega County; also called Co. "D"): Archibald Carter (resigned, 27 Aug 62); G. W. Watts (resigned, 19 Nov 63); Frank M. Shouse Co. "F" (Talladega County; also called Co. "E"): Robert M. McKibbin Co. "G" (Shelby County; also called Co. "K"; mustered 22 March 62 as Cobb's Co., Frazer's 23rd AL Infantry, and on 4 May 62 as Cobb's Co., Hundley's 31st AL Infantry): James Cobb (resigned, 2 Sept 62); William H. Shelby (resigned, 21 Nov 63); Robert B. Pruitt Co. "H" (Randolph County): Augustus A. West (resigned, 27 Aug 62); Andrew J. Reeves (resigned); James L. Williams (captured, Missionary Ridge) Co. "I" (Montgomery County): John M. Shields (resigned, 10 Sept 62); Thomas M. Arrington (promoted); L. W. Vick Co. "K" (Shelby County; some of the company finally paroled as Co. "H," 23rd AL Infantry, Consolidated): Norman P. Reeves (appointed, surgeon); John W. Pitts (resigned, 10 Nov 62); Samuel W. Morgan (dropped from rolls, 17 June 64); J. T. McClanahan

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Alabama 57th Infantry Regiment

Historical Sketch and Roster of the Alabama 57th Infantry Regiment PDF

Author: John Rigdon

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2015-07-10

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 9781515016113

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The 57th Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Troy, in Pike County, in March 1863, as part of the brigade of General James H. Clanton of Montgomery. It was stationed at Mobile and Pollard until January 1864, when it moved to Demopolis. Brigaded there under General Abraham Buford (who was soon succeeded by General Thomas M. Scott) with the 12th Louisiana, 27th, 35th, and 55th Alabama, and another Louisiana regiment, the 57th joined the Army of the Tennessee in time to share fully the hardships of the Dalton-Atlanta campaign. The casualties of the regiment, however, were not severe until the Battle of Peachtree Creek, when it was cut to pieces. Following the fall of Atlanta, Hood led his army to Tennessee in a vain attempt to cut off Sherman's supply lines. The 57th participated in the movement into Tennessee, and at Franklin and Nashville, its losses were again large. Transferred to North Carolina, the regiment fought at Bentonville with severe loss. It surrendered there. Companies Of The AL 57th Infantry Regiment Pike -- J. P. Wood. Barbour -- Daniel Martin. Dale -- R. A. Bethune; promoted. Jesse Bruner. Pike and Coffee --W. R. Arnold; promoted. M. J. Horn. Henry -- J. H. Wiley; promoted. E. Culver; wounded. Pike -- James N. Arrington; resigned. Reuben Lane. Coffee -- Jesse O'Neal; resigned. Wm. O. Mixon. Pike and Barbour -- Bailey M. Talbot; killed at Peachtree. Alexander Faison; wounded. Dale and Coffee -- Mordecai White; resigned. W. G. Yelverton.