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was consolidated with the remains of three other regiments and sur- rendered at Greensboro, N. C. Its first colonel, A. A. Hughes, was cap- tured at Fort Donelson, and afterward died in the service. Capt. Wil- liam Word, commanding one of the companies attached to the Thirty- third Mississippi, was killed at Perryville.
The Twenty-eighth Alabama was organized at Shelby Springs, March, 1862. to serve for three years. Sent to Corinth in an unhealthy season, many of the men sickened and died there. It went into Kentucky with Gen. Bragg, and fought at Murfreesboro and Chickamauga. At the battle of Lookout Mountain it was nearly surrounded and fought des- . perately, losing nearly 172 killed, wounded and captured. During the winter at Dalton, it re-enlisted for the entire war, took part in the Dal- ton-Atlanta campaign and the battles in Tennessee which followed, and went from there to North Carolina, where it was consolidated with two other regiments and surrendered as part of S. D. Lee's corps. Its first colonel was J. W. Frazier, a graduate of West Point. He resigned, was some months after made brigadier, and was captured at Cumberland Gap. Many of its officers were wounded and captured; Capt. H. G. Loller was killed at Resaca, and Capt. William A. McLeod at Atlanta.
The Twenty-ninth Alabama was organized at Pensacola, February, 1862, and remained there until the evacuation. It lay between Pollard and Pensacola for a year, when it was ordered to Mobile. In April, 1864, it joined the army of Tennessee at Resaca, and was distinguished in that engagement. It lost heavily at New Hope and at Peach Tree Creek and Atlanta. It went with Gen. Hood into Tennessee and lost heavily at Franklin and Nashville, was transferred to the Carolinas, fought at Kins- ton and Bentonville, and surrendered at Greensboro. Its first colonel, J. R. F. Tatnall, was transferred to the navy. Capt. E. Orear and Capt. John Allen were killed at Franklin; Capt. Berry G. Brown, Capt. John M. Hanna, Capt. Ulee W. Mills and Capt. J. C. Hailey were killed at Atlanta; Capts. William H. Musgrove, B. F. Sapps, Hugh Latham and J. B. Sowell died in the service.
The Thirtieth Alabama was organized at Talladega, April, 1862, and went at once to Chattanooga. whence it proceeded to east Tennessee. It skirmished at Tazewell and Cumberland Gap, and moved into Kentucky. It was then sent to Mississippi. fought at Port Gibson, and sustained severe losses at Baker's Creek. It suffered much in Vicksburg during the siege, and was captured. After being paroled, it recruited at Demopolis and joined the main army near Chattanooga, was present at Missionary Ridge and wintered at Dalton. It fought at Rocky Face and at Resaca; and on the march to Atlanta its colors floated in the front of many bat- tles. It was much cut up at the battle of Nashville, but was part of the rear guard back to Duck river. Joining Gen. Johnston in North Carolina, it fought at Kinston and Bentonville, and finally surrendered at Greens- boro, about 100 strong. Its first colonel, Charles M. Shelly, after leading
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the regiment a long time with distinguished gallantry, was promoted to the command of a brigade. Of the other officers, Lieut. - Col. A. J. Smith and Capt. Henry Oden were killed at Vicksburg; Lieut .- Col. John C. Francis was killed at Rocky Face; Lieut .- Col. Thomas Patterson, Capt. William S. McGhee and Capt. Jack Derrett were killed at Atlanta, Capt. Peacock at Bentonville, and Capt. David Anderson at Baker's Creek.
The Thirty-first Alabama was organized at Talladega, April, 1961, reported at Chattanooga, and was sent up to Knoxville. It was at the in- vestment of Cumberland Gap, and took part in the fight at Tazewell. It served in the Kentucky campaign and was sent in December to Vicksburg. In May, 1863, it suffered much at Port Gibson, and shared the dangers and privations of the siege of Vicksburg, where it was surrendered. After being exchanged. the regiment joined the army of Tennessee and was in the battle of Missionary Ridge. It wintered at Dalton and was in the march to Atlanta, followed Hood into Tennessee, and after suffering severely at Columbia and Nashville was the rear guard of the retreating army. It was transferred to North Carolina, fought desperately at Ben- tonville, and finally laid down its arms at Greensboro. Many of its offi- cers were wounded and captured; Lieut. Bagley, commanding a Cherokee company, was killed at Bentonville; and Capt. S. L. Arrington died in the service.
The Thirty-second Alabama was organized at Mobile in April, 1862; proceeding to Tennessee, it was first under fire at Bridgeport, where it forded the river in the face of the enemy. Soon after, it captured Ste- venson with valuable stores, served for a time under Gen. Forrest and was surprised and overpowered at Lavergne, many of its number being captured. It fought with severe loss at Murfreesboro, wintered at Tulla- homa, and was sent to the relief of Vicksburg. It was in the trenches at Jackson, and was afterward transferred to the army of the Tennessee and fought at Chickamauga, after which it was consolidated with the Fifty- eighth. This regiment was originally the Ninth battalion, but had been increased by several companies and fought gallantly at Chickamauga. Consolidated with the Thirty-second, it fought at Missionary Ridge, win- tered at Dalton, and suffered severely in the battles of Resaca, New Hope and Kennesaw. It fought bravely in the battles around Atlanta, was with Hood at Columbia, Franklin and Nashville, and was then ordered to Spanish Fort, and finally surrendered at Meridian. Its colonel was Bush Jones of Perry county, who was in command until the surrender. Adjt. John Clow was killed at Chickamauga, and Adjts. Walter Hunger- ford and John A. Averett were killed at Atlanta; Capt. Holland at Span- ish Fort, and Capt. Sidney F. Lister at Missionary Ridge.
The Thirty-third Alabama was organized at Pensacola, April, 1862, and went to Corinth after the battle of Shiloh. It remained at Tupelo for some time and was present at Mumfordsville. At Perryville it suf- fered terrible losses, and it was also in the battle of Murfreesboro. The
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rest of the winter was spent near Tullahoma, and the summer near the Tennessee. It was in the advance movement on the enemy's line at Chickamauga, was in the battle of Missionary Ridge, and helped to check the federals at Ringgold Gap. After wintering at Dalton, it was in the bloody campaign from that place to Atlanta. suffering severely at New Hope and near Atlanta; was with Hood in Tennessee, and in a desperate assault on the enemy at Franklin lost very heavily. It was transferred to North Carolina, where it surrendered. Its first colonel, Samuel Adams, was killed at Kennesaw. Adjt. Stallworth died at Tupelo; and Adjt. A. M. Moore and Capt. William S. Sims were killed at Chicka- mauga. Capt. William E. Dodson was killed at Kennesaw: Capt. J. D. McKee was killed at Perryville; and Capts. John C. Norman and W. E. Cooper were killed in a railroad accident.
The Thirty-fourth Alabama was organized at Loachapoka, April. 1862, and went immediately to Tupelo. It moved into Kentucky with Gen. Bragg. Its first battle was Murfreesboro, where it lost very heavily At Chickamauga many were killed and wounded, and at Missionary Ridge a large number were captured. The regiment wintered at Dalton and went into the "Hundred Days' battle" in the spring, sharing in the vicissitudes of the army of Tennessee. At Nashville the regiment was in the most severe fighting. The remnant returned to the Carolinas, and lost severely at Bentonville. Consolidated with two other regiments, it surrendered at High Point, N. C. Many of its officers were wounded, and several were made prisoners. Capt J. B. Brickerstaff was killed at Murfreesboro.
The Thirty-fifth Alabama was organized at Lagrange, April, 1862, and was at once ordered to Corinth. It took part in the attacks on Baton Rouge and Corinth; was under fire at the first bombardment of Port Hud- son, and was in the battle of Baker's Creek. It was sent to Tennessee, but returned to Mississippi in 1864 to confront Sherman's advance. It was in the terrible struggles in northern Georgia and in the bloody battles before Atlanta. It was in Hood's attack on Decatur, where it lost many men, and at Franklin fully one-third its force was sacrificed. It surren- dered withthe army of Tennessee, under its gallant commander, Col. A. E. Ashford, Col. Edwin Goodwin and Capt. John Hanna died in the service; Capt. Thaddeus Felton was killed at Corinth, and Capt. Samuel D. Stew- art at the battle of Franklin.
The Thirty-sixth Alabama was organized at Mount Vernon arsenal, May, 1862, and aided in the construction of the defenses at Oven and Chocta Bluffs. It took part with severe loss in the battle of Chicka- mauga, and was also at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. It wintered at Dalton and took part in the campaign to Atlanta, losing about 300 men in the various fights. It suffered great loss at Nashville, and was from there sent to assist the garrison at Spanish Fort, where the suffer- ing was great. It surrendered at Meridian, April, 1865. One of its col- onels was Thomas H. Herndon, who was highly complimented for brav -
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ery on the fleld. He was the last man to leave the trenches at Spanish Fort. Capt. John M. Walker was killed at Resaca, Capt. John G. Cleve- land at Chickamauga and Capt. D. W. Kelly at Missionary Ridge.
The Thirty-seventh Alabama was organized at Auburn in 1862, under a requisition from President Davis for 12,000 more Alabamians; was or- dered to Columbus and then to Tupelo. It was first engaged at Iuka. In the battle of Corinth it lost heavily. The winter was spent in Missis- sippi. Early in 1863 it was sent to Sunflower river, but returned in time to take part in the battles of Port Gibson and Baker's Creek. It formed a portion of the garrison of Vicksburg and was captured with the fortress. It afterward took part in the Tennessee campaign, wintered at Dalton, and was in the march to Atlanta, where it suffered severely. In one charge, its comamnder, Lieut .- Col. A. A. Greene, and forty men were killed. The regiment was ordered to Spanish Fort, and took part in its defense, afterward went to North Carolina and fought bravely at Benton- ville, surrendering soon after with the rest of the troops there. Nearly all its officers were wounded. Capt. W. W. Meadows was killed at Corinth; Capt. Marion C. J. Searcy at Missionary Ridge, and Capt. J. M. Leach at New Hope.
The Thirty-eighth Alabama was organized in Mobile, May, 1862, and remained in that neighborhood until the following February. It then proceeded to Tullahoma, was first under fire at Hoover's Gap, and lost very heavily at Chickamauga. At Missionary Ridge it was hotly engaged with severe loss. It wintered in Dalton and took part in the campaign to Atlanta. It was at Nashville. where it was in the rear of the retreat. It assisted in the defense of Spanish Fort, and surrendered at Meridian about eighty strong. Maj. Origen S. Jewett, Capt. W. R. Welsh, and Capt. John B. Perkins were killed at Chickamauga; Capt. John A. Jack- son, captured at, Missionary Ridge, died in prison.
The Thirty-ninth Alabama was organized at Opelika, May, 1862, and went at once to Mississippi. It accompanied the army to Kentucky and returned to take part in the battle of Murfreesboro, where it gained much credit for repulsing an attack of the enemy the day before. It lost heavily at Chickamauga, took part in the battle of Missionary Ridge, and wintered at Dalton. It was conspicuous in the Dalton-Atlanta campaign and suffered terribly at Atlanta and Jonesboro. It went from there into Tennessee, where a large number were captured at Nashville. The re- mainder then joined Gen. Johnston in the Carolinas, was consolidated with remnants of two other regiments, and surrendered. Its first colonel, Henry De Lamar Clayton, who was severely wounded at Murfreesboro, was soon after promoted to brigadier. Later he was given the rank of major-general, and led a division with great skill and bravery until the close of the war. Maj. J. D. Smith was killed at Jonesboro, Capt. Rob- erts in North Carolina, Capt. Willis Banks near Atlanta, Capt. T. Q.
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Stanford and Capt. Joseph C. Clayton, brother of Gen. Clayton, at Mur- freesboro, and Capt. C. H. Mathews at Peach Tree Creek.
The Fortieth Alabama was organized at Moible in 1862, and remained there until December. It was, then sent to Vicksburg and took part in the operations on Deer Creek. Four of its companies were placed in Fort Pemberton, were transferred to Bragg's army and fought at Chicka- mauga. The other companies were captured at the taking of Vicks- burg. The regiment, being reunited near Missionary Ridge, took part in the battles there and at Lookout Mountain. It wintered at Dalton, and took part in the campaign to Atlanta, losing heavily at New Hope. It was then sent to Mobile and placed on garrison duty. It returned to North Carolina, was consolidated with the remnants of three other regi- ments, and surrendered at Yadkin river bridge. Of its officers, Lieut. - Col. Thomas Stone died in the service, Adj. C. H. Ellerbee and Capt. James A. Latham at Bentonville, and Capt. Edward Marsh at Dalton.
The Forty-first Alabama was organized in May, 1862, and proceeded to Chattanooga. It operated for some months in middle Tennessee, and was attached to the army of the Tennessee. It was part of Hanson's brigade at Murfreesboro, where it lost 198 in killed and wounded. It was in the operations for the relief of Vicksburg, where it was captured. After being exchanged, it rejoined the army of Tennessee and suffered severely at Chickamauga. It went through the winter campaign in east Tennessee with great hardship and much loss, reached Virignia in April, was at Drewry's Bluff, Dutch Gap, and the bloody battles around Peters- burg, and was fighting under Lieut .- Gen. Gordon near Appomattox when the flag of truce appeared. Lieut .- Col. Trimmier was killed at White Oaks road, and Maj. L. D. Hudgins at Petersburg. Capt. Robert H. McCord died in the service.
The Forty-second Alabama was organized at Columbus, Miss., May, 1862, and proceeded to Ripley in September. In the battle of Corinth it lost 348 men killed and wounded, out of 700. It was part of the garrison of Vicksburg, and was captured. After being exchanged it fought at Lookout and Missionary Ridge, wintered at Dalton, and in the spring fought with severe loss at Resaca. Near Atlanta, July 28, it lost terribly ; and a few days later it was sent to Spanish Fort, where it remained on duty till January, 1865. It then moved into North Carolina, was in the battle of Bentonville, and furled its colors at the surrender. Capt. George W. Foster, Capt. Alexander B. Knox, and Capt. J. W. Haley were killed at Corinth; Capt. Robert Best died in service, and Capt. Robert K. Wells was killed at Atlanta.
The Forty-third Alabama was organized in May, 1862, at Mobile, and was at once ordered to Chattanooga. It passed the winter at Cumberland Gap and joined Bragg's army at Tullahoma. It passed through the bat- tle of Chickamauga with great loss, took part in the investment of Knox- ville and the fight at Bean's Station, joined Gen. Beauregard at Peters-
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burg, May. 1864, and fought Sheridan upon the outposts of Richmond. At Drewry's Bluff it was hotly engaged, losing heavily. It was in the trenches of Petersburg from June, 1864, to the close of the war, fighting continually, and surrendered at Appomatox, about fifty strong. Of its officers, Adj. John R. Shelton was killed near Richmond, Capt. Oliver H. Prince and Capt. James A. Gordon were killed at Chickamauga, Capt. O. W. Pritchett at Drewry's Bluff, Capt. T. M. Hughes and Capt. J. A. Syl- vester at Petersburg.
The Forty-fourth Alabama was organized at Se'ma in May, 1862, and proceeded to Richmond. It suffered severely by disease, and was first under fire at the second battle of Manassas. It lost heavily at Sharps- ourg and wintered on the Rappahannock. It was under fire at Freder- icksburg and at Suffolk; was in the battle of Gettysburg, and though losing heavily captured the only guns brought off the field by Confeder- ates. Transferred to the west, it lost heavily at Chickamauga, and was in the battles of Lookout Valley, Knoxville, Dandridge, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Hanover Junction. second Cold Harbor and Bermuda Hun- dreds. It was constantly engaged in the trenches around Petersburg, and surrendered at Appomattox. Col. Charles A. Derby was killed at Sharps- burg, Capt. D. A. Bozeman and Capt. John H. Neilson at Spottsylvania; Capt. Joab Goodson died in the service; Capt. William T. King and Capt. Thomas C. Daniel were killed at second Manassas. Capt. William T. Dunklin and Capt. John M. Teague at Gettysburg, and Capt. John D. Adrian at Chaffin Bluff.
The Forty-fifth Alabama was organized at Auburn in May, 1862, pro- ceeded at once to Corinth, and in the autumn moved into Kentucky. It charged a battery at Perryville, losing heavily, came out of Kentucky with the army and was in the battle of Murfreesboro. It remained with the army of Tennessee, passed part of 1863 at Tullahoma, and fought desperately at Chickamauga. It passed the winter at Dalton, fought at Resaca and New Hope, and lost heavily at Atlanta. Six weeks later it
fought at Jonesboro, and then proceded to Tennessee. It opened the bat- tle of Franklin where it was almost annihilated, and after the battle of Nashville, the remnant of the regiment was transferred to North Caro- lina, where it surrendered with Johnston's forces. Col. Harris D. Lamp- ley and Capt. Thomas Smith were killed at Atlanta, Capt. Gaffney was killed at Perryville, and Capt. John R. Carson at Franklin.
The Forty-sixth Alabama was organized at Loachapoka in the spring of 1862, was sent to east Tennessee and was first under fire at Tazewell. After being in Kentucky a short time, it returned to Tennessee and was ordered to Mississippi, where it lost heavily at Port Gibson, the remain- der being captured at Vicksburg. It afterward was exchanged, and, join- ing the army of Tennessee, fought at Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, and spent the winter at Dalton. It suffered severely in the fight- ing between Dalton and Atlanta, moved with Hood into Tennessee, and
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made a brilliant record for itself at Columbia. The remnant left at Nash- ville formed the rear guard on the retreat and were specially compli- mented by Gen. Hood for their gallant services. They fought at Kingston and Bentonville, and finally surrendered at Salisbury. Adj. Thomas Riggs, Capt. McCaskill and Capt. James W. Powell were killed at Baker's Creek; Lieut. House, while acting adjutant, was killed at Vicksburg, and Lieut. McFarland at Jonesboro. Capt. Stevens died in the service and Capt. Spinks was killed on the retreat from Nashville.
The Forty-seventh Alabama, organized at Loachapoka. in May, 1862. reached Virginia late in the following month and was assigned to Stone- wall Jackson's corps. A few weeks later it was in the battle of Cedar Run, where its loss was considerable, and it also suffered severely at the second battle of Manassas. It was at Chantilly and Harper's Ferry, and at Sharpsburg lost very heavily. It wintered on the Rappahannock, was then transferred to Longstreet's corps and was in the battle of Suffolk. Rejoining the main army, it fought gallantly at Gettysburg, and after- ward at Chickamauga. It was in the east Tennessee campaign and lost slightly at Knoxville. Proceeding to Virginia, it fought with great loss at the Wilderness and at Spottsylvania, and took part in the operations around Richmond and Petersburg, laying down its arms at Appomattox, about ninety strong. Lieut. - Col. L. R. Terrell was killed at Darbytown road, Maj. J. M. Campbell fell near Richmond, Capt. Joseph Johnson, Jr., was killed at Gettysburg, Capt. A. C. Menefee at Cedar Run, and Capt. James H. Sanford at the Wilderness.
The Forty-eighth Alabama, enlisted for three years at Auburn, May, 1862, was sent to Virginia; was first engaged at Cedar Run and suffered severely at second Manassas. It was under fire at Fredericksburg and Suffolk, and at Gettysburg fought gallantly and with terrible loss. It was also engaged at Chickamauga, Lookout Valley and Knoxville, winter- ing in east Tennessee. It fought at the Wilderness and Spottsylvania, at Hanover Junction, second Cold Harbor, Petersburg, and many smaller battles, being almost constantly on active duty, and surrendered at Appo- mattox. Many of its officers were wounded and captured. Maj. H. S. Figures was killed at the Wilderness; Capt. D. R. King was mortally wounded at Cedar Run; Capt. Samuel A. Cox died in the service; Capt. T. J. Eubanks was killed at Lookout Valley, Capt. Isham B. Small at White Plains, Capt. R. C. Golightly at Sharpsburg, and Capt. Moses Lee at second Manassas.
The Forty-ninth Alabama was organized at Nashville early in 1862. It took part in the battle of Shiloh, where it lost heavily, and was afterward sent to Vicksburg and was present during the bombardment. It fought at Baton Rouge and Corinth and suffered severely at Port Hudson, where it lost fifty-five men in killed and wounded, the remainder being captured. After being exchanged the regiment was reorganized at Cahaba and joined the main army at Dalton, where it spent the winter. It took part
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in the Dalton-Atlanta campaign and lost heavily near Atlanta; went with Hood into Tennessee, where many of its men were killed, wounded or captured, and the remainder, being transferred to North Carolina, surren- dered there. Capt. John R. Gardner was killed at Shiloh; Capt. John D. Rivers and Capt. F. A. Pogue were killed at Port Hudson; Capt. W. S. Bruce, captured at Port Hudson, died in prison, and Capt. G. C. Led- better died in the service.
ยท The Fiftieth Alabama was first called the Twenty-sixth, but as it was found that there was already one regiment of that name, the word fiftieth was added and it was known as the Twenty-sixth-fiftieth. It was organ- ized at Corinth in March, 1862, by the consolidation of two battalions. It fought at Shiloh with a severe loss, and also lost very heavily at Mur- freesboro. After wintering at Tullahoma, it fell back with the army and was in the assault at Chickamauga. It went through the Dalton-Atlanta campaign, losing many around Atlanta, moved with Hood into Tennessee and was badly cut up at Franklin. It then fought in North Carolina, and a band of its skirmishers, forty in number, captured a stand of colors and 300 men. It surrendered at Greensboro, N. C., with Gen. Johnston's forces. Adjt. John C. Bruckner and Capt. George Arnold were killed at Atlanta, and many of the other officers were wounded or captured.
The Fifty-fourth Alabama was made up of companies from different states, which had been in service above Memphis and were captured at Island Ten. It was organized at Jackson, Miss., October, 1862, and was stationed near Vicksburg during the winter. It fought at Fort Pember- ton and Baker's Creek, escaped from the siege of Vicksburg, and was present at the siege of Jackson. The regiment spent the winter at Dal- ton, and was with the army of Tennessee in the campaign which followed, losing heavily at Resaca and Atlanta. Its last battle field was Bentonville, after which it surrendered with Gen. Johnston's forces. Its first colonel was Alpheus Baker, who entered the war as captain of the "Eufala Rifles." He was severely wounded at Baker's Creek, and in March. 1864, was promoted to the command of a briagde, which he led gallantly until the close of hostilities, when he returned to the profession of law, of which he is a distinguished member. The only one of the superior offi- cers who died in the service was Adjt. Horace M. Smith.
The Fifty-fifth Alabama was made up of Snodgrass' and Norwood's battalions, which had already seen hard service, the former at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Baton Rouge and Corinth; the latter at Fort Donelson. The regiment was organized at Port Hudson, February, 1863, and fought at Baker's Creek, Jackson, and subsequent operations in Mississippi. It fought on the retreat from Dalton and lost more than half its officers and men in killed and wounded at Peach Tree Creek. It was in the winter campaign in Tennessee, suffering greatly at Franklin and Nashville, and returned to North Carolina, where it surrendered at Greensboro. Its colonel, John Snodgrass of Jackson county. led it throughout the war
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until the surrender. Maj. J. H. Jones. Adjt. J. C. Howell, Capt. John W. Evans and Capt. Arthur B. Carter, were killed at Peach Tree Creek, where many of the officers were wounded.
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