Historical Sketch & Roster of the Alabama 49th Infantry Regiment: Volume 71 (Confederate Regimental History Series) - Softcover

Rigdon, John C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1514866994 ISBN 13: 9781514866993

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

The Alabama 49th Infantry regiment was originally mustered into service as the 31st (Hale's) Alabama Infantry, but its designation was changed in the spring of 1863. It is also called the 52nd Alabama Regiment. The 49th Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Nashville, in January 1862 and attached to the Kentucky Brigade of General John C. Breckinridge. It took part in the Battle of Shiloh where it lost 113 killed and wounded. A few weeks later, the unit was reorganized as the 49th Regiment on 8 May 1862 and was sent to Vicksburg, with Breckinridge's Brigade, and was engaged in the defense of the place when it was bombarded in 1862. The 49th participated in the Dalton-Atlanta Campaign, doing much arduous service, but losing inconsiderably. Around Atlanta, it was again fully engaged and suffered severely. Following the fall of Atlanta, Hood led his army to Tennessee in a vain attempt to cut off Sherman’s supply lines. The 49th participated in the movement into Tennessee, and at Franklin and Nashville, its losses were again large. Transferred to the Carolinas, the 49th took part in the operations there. Reduced to a skeleton and consolidated with the 27th, 35th, 55th and 57th Regiments, it was surrendered at Smithfield, NC, 9 April 1865. Companies Of The Alabama 49th Infantry Regiment Co. A - Marshall -- Wm. H. Wright; resigned. Wm. H. Davidson; captured at Port Hudson, but escaped. Co. B - Dekalb -- W. G. Beason, captured at Port Hudson. Co. C - Jackson -- Wm. R Coffey; retired . W. S. Bruce; captured at Port Hudson, and died in prison. Co. D - Marshall -- James Fletcher; retired. W. H. Smith; captured at Port Hudson, but escaped. Co. E - Marshall -- Thomas B. Street; promoted. Lieut. Allen commanded. Co. F - Marshall -- J. S. Bain; resigned. F. A. Pogue; killed at Port Hudson (company consolidated). Co. G - DeKalb -- Wm. J. Haralson; resigned. T. J. Nicholson; captured at Port Hudson, but escaped. Co. H - Madison -- J. D. Wann; retired. G. C. Ledbetter; died in the service. John D. Rivers; killed at Port Hudson. W. M. Maples; wounded at Nashville. Co. I - Blount -- W. N. Crump; elected lieutenant colonel. ... Murphy; resigned. R. F. Campbell; captured at Pt. Hudson. Co. K - Madison -- John R. Gardner; killed at Shiloh. L. M. Peavy; resigned. Thos. J. Taylor; captured at Port Hudson.

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About the Author:

John Rigdon has authored a number of books on the Civil War and is the manager of the web site, Research OnLine, (www.researchonline.net) the premier site for researching Civil War ancestors in the Civil War. His titles include the Historical Sketch and Roster Volumes (1100 plus titles) and a dozen volumes in the "We Fought" series focusing on particular battles and commanders. Additionally John works in translation of materials for Haitian Creole and several languages of West Africa including French, Mòoré, Bambara, and Dioula (Jula). John resides in the foothills of the Appalachians outside Cartersville, GA. where he enjoys gardening and aquaponics. You may reach him at jrigdon@researchonline.net

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1514866994
• ISBN 13: 9781514866993
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152