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The 11th Alabama Volunteer Regiment in the Civil War

Author : Ronald G. Griffin

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Page : 304 pages

File Size : 45,81 MB

Release : 2008

Category : History

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From inception to the final roll call, this regimental history traces the 11th Regiment of Alabama Volunteers from its 1861 creation to the Confederate surrender at Appomattox. The work follows the 11th Alabama through various battles including Manassas, Fredericksburg, Salem Church and Gettysburg. Drawing on personal correspondence such as letters and diaries, it presents the soldiers as individuals and contributes to the dialogue on why the typical Southern soldier fought in the war. The geographical movement of the regiment throughout the war, its key leaders and the organization of its companies are also discussed in detail. There are 81 period photographs that add to the story of this remarkable unit.



Boy General of the 11th Alabama

Author : Donald W. Abel, Jr.

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 352 pages

File Size : 38,78 MB

Release : 2023-11-08

Category : History

ISBN : 1476693757

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In the spring of 1861, John Caldwell Calhoun Sanders, a 21-year-old cadet at the University of Alabama, helped organize a company of the 11th Alabama Volunteer Infantry. Hailing primarily from Greene County, the 109 men of Company C, "The Confederate Guards," signed on for the duration of the war and made Sanders their first captain. They would fight in every major battle in the Eastern Theater, under Robert E. Lee. Leading from the front, Sanders was wounded four times during the war yet rose rapidly through the ranks, becoming one of the South's "boy generals" at 24. By Appomattox, Sanders was dead and the remaining 20 men of Company C surrendered with what was left of the once formidable Army of Northern Virginia. This is their story.





Historical Sketch and Roster of the Alabama 11th Infantry Regiment

Author : John Rigdon

Publisher : CreateSpace

Page : 232 pages

File Size : 10,32 MB

Release : 2015-06-12

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ISBN : 9781514315217

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The 11th Alabama Infantry Regiment was enlisted 17 June 1861 at Lynchburg, VA, with 972 men, rank and file, though several of the companies had been in camp for 2 or 3 months. Proceeding to VA, it reached Winchester in July and was brigaded under General Edmund Kirby Smith of FL. It fought throughout the war in Virginia with severe loss, and was sternly confronting the foe at Appomattox when astounded by the news of the surrender. There were only about 125 of the regiment present there for duty, Capt. M. L. Stewart of Pickens commanding. Of 1192 names on its muster roll, over 270 fell in battle, about 200 died of disease, 170 were discharged, and 80 were transferred. Companies Of The Alabama 11th Infantry Regiment The companies were raised in Bibb, Clarke, Fayette, Greene, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, and Washington counties. Co. "A" (Marengo): Young Marshall Moody (promoted to lt. colonel, 43rd AL Regt); Capt. Thomas H. Holcombe (KIA, Frazier's Farm); John B. Rains Co. "B," Greene County Grays (Greene): George Field (promoted); William M. Bratton (KIA, Frazier's Farm); George W. Clark Co. "C," Confederate Guards (Greene): John C. Calhoun Sanders (wounded, Frazier's Farm; promoted); Benjamin T. Higginbotham (wounded, Salem Church; resigned, 12 Aug 64); Richard M. Kamedy (wounded, Petersburg) Co. "D," Canebrake Legion (Marengo): George E. Tayloe (promoted); John Haywood Prince Co. "E" (Washington and Clarke): Richard J. Fletcher (promoted); John James (KIA, 2nd Cold Harbor) Co. "F" (Bibb): James L. Davidson (resigned, 5 July 62); Joseph C. Caddell (KIA, Petersburg, 27 Oct 64); Zachariah Abney Co. "G," North Port Rifles (Tuscaloosa): James H. McMath (KIA, Frazier's Farm); Abner Newton Steele (appointed, 11 June 61; died in service, 30 June 62); John B. Hughes (wounded) Co. "H," Pickens County Guards (Pickens): Reuben C. Chapman (resigned, 16 June 62); Martin L. Stewart Co. "I" (Fayette): George Traweek (removed); Stephen E. Bell (KIA, Frazier's Farm); Lemuel Harris (KIA, the Crater) Co. "K" (Perry): Henry Talbird (resigned, 6 Aug 61); Mathew M. England (died in service); Walter C. Y. Parker (mortally wounded, Frazier's Farm); James H. George (resigned, 1 June 63); James L. Brazelton (KIA, Petersburg); Edward R. Lucas





From That Terrible Field

Author : James Williams

Publisher : University of Alabama Press

Page : 206 pages

File Size : 38,63 MB

Release : 2011-03-07

Category : Biography & Autobiography

ISBN : 0817356754

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“The well-written and candid letters of a reasonably articulate Southern officer, who paints a lucid picture of everyday life in the Confederate army in a little-known theater... Williams’s letters, personally written and shot through with his sharp sense of humor and folksy artwork, provide an excellent account of a long neglected theater of the American Civil War.” – Western Pennsylvania History



The 41st ALABAMA Infantry Regiment Confederate States of America

Author : William R. Morales

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Page : 642 pages

File Size : 15,11 MB

Release : 2011-02

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ISBN : 9781936091119

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Includes photos, documents, maps, and bibliography. This book provides a comprehensive historical narrative chronicling the life and times of 1,550 men from five Alabama counties - Tuscaloosa, Pickens, Fayette, Greene and Perry - who fought with the 41st Alabama Regiment during the Civil War. Exceptionally well documented, over 450 never before published letters and scores of official documents provide graphic insights about the lives and times of Alabama citizen soldiers, their families and communities. The 41st engaged in over 40 combat situations, fighting with the Army of Tennessee in Georgia, Tennessee and Mississippi, and eventually serving in the trenches in Petersburg alongside Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Of interest to Civil War researchers and genealogists, the service record of every soldier known to have served with the 41st is contained in the book.



History of the First Regiment, Alabama Volunteer Infantry, C. S. a

Author : Edward Young Mcmorries

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Page : 148 pages

File Size : 33,42 MB

Release : 2009

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ISBN :

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BCR's Shelf2Life American Civil War Collection is a unique and exciting collection of pre-1923 titles focusing on the American Civil War and the people and events surrounding it. From memoirs and biographies of notable military figures to firsthand accounts of famous battles and in-depth discussions of slavery, this collection is a remarkable opportunity for scholars and historians to rediscover the experience and impact of the Civil War. The volumes contained in the collection were all written within 60 years of the end of the war, which means that most authors had living memory of it and were facing the effects of the war while writing. These firsthand accounts allow the modern reader to more fully understand the culture of both the Union and Confederacy, the politics that governed the escalation and end of the war, the personal experience of life during the Civil War, and the most difficult and polarizing question in the history of the United States: slavery. The American Civil War Collection allows new readers access to the contemporary arguments and accounts surrounding the war, and is a vital new tool in understanding this important and pivotal chapter in American history.



A Journal of the American Civil War: V2-4

Author : Theodore P. Savas

Publisher : Savas Publishing

Page : 117 pages

File Size : 42,75 MB

Release : 2021-12-31

Category : History

ISBN : 1954547226

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Balanced and in-depth military coverage (all theaters, North and South) in a non-partisan format with detailed notes, offering meaty, in-depth articles, original maps, photos, columns, book reviews, and indexes. Features “The 11th Mississippi in the Army of Northern Virginia,” by Steven Davis and “The 32nd Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry,” by John M. Coski.



The Fighting Fifteenth Alabama Infantry

Author : James P. Faust

Publisher : McFarland

Page : 226 pages

File Size : 45,25 MB

Release : 2014-11-19

Category : History

ISBN : 1476618569

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At the start of the Civil War, volunteers from six counties in southeastern Alabama formed the 15th Alabama Infantry Regiment. As part of Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia--and briefly serving with Braxton Bragg's Army of Tennessee--the 15th Alabama was one of the Confederacy's most active regiments and fought in many of the war's key battles. Based on firsthand accounts, this volume chronicles the regiment's experiences from its organization in July 1861 through its surrender at Appomattox. Detailed firsthand accounts are given of the 15th's action at Shenandoah, Gettysburg, Chickamauga and Spotsylvania, along with intimate descriptions of camp life. Service records of each member are provided, including enlistment, hometown, battle wounds and, where applicable, cause of death.