Historical Sketch & Roster of the Alabama 54th Infantry Regiment (Confederate Regimental History Series) - Softcover

Rigdon, John C.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1515001091 ISBN 13: 9781515001096

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2015

Synopsis

The Alabama 54th Infantry Regiment was made up of six Alabama companies of the First Alabama-Mississippi-Tennessee Regiment of Col. Baker of Barbour, and four Alabama companies of the regiment of Col. L. M. Walker of Tennessee. These companies had been captured at Island Ten, after nearly a year's arduous service above Memphis. Organized at Jackson, Miss, October 1862, the Fifty-fourth operated in the vicinity of Vicksburg during the winter. It fought at Fort Pemberton with light loss, and at Baker's Creek with equal result. Having escaped Vicksburg by moving with Gen. Loring from Baker's Creek, the Fifty-fourth was soon after at the siege of Jackson. It was then transferred to the army of Gen. Bragg. The regiment wintered at Dalton, and was engaged in the campaign from there to Atlanta, when the Army of Tennessee disputed the ground inch by inch, and stained those inches with blood. The regiment lost severely at Resaca, and at Atlanta July 22. The loss was very heavy at Atlanta July 28, more than half the regiment being killed and wounded, and the flag perforated by forty bullets. Having moved with Hood into middle Tennessee, the Fifty-fourth shared the privations and disasters of that campaign. Transferred to North Carolina, its colors waved defiantly at Bentonville, its last battlefield. A remnant only were surrendered with the forces of Gen. Johnston. Companies Of The Alabama 54th Infantry Regiment Co. A - Coffee -- I. T. Law; captured at Island Ten, and Atlanta. Co. B - Limestone -- Charles W. Raisler; captured at Island Ten, and Baker's Creek. Co. C - Chocta -- Jonas Griffin; captured at Island Ten; resigned. Charles C. McCall. Co. D - State of Mississippi -- A. J. Evans; captured at Island Ten; wounded near Atlanta. Co. E - Coffee -- Lewis J. Laird; captured at Island Ten; wounded at New Hope. Co. F - Chocta -- Joshua Morse; till re-organized. Wm. S. Smith. Co. G - Macon -- John H. Christian; captured at Island Ten. Co. H - Blount, Morgan, Limestone -- ....Whitfield; resigned. Porter Bibb; till re-orgnized. S. C. Twitty. Lieut. G. L. Brindley commanded. Co. I - State of Mississippi --..... Wright. Lieut. Carpenter Commanded. Co. K - DeKalb -- Thomas H. Withers; captured at Island Ten and Canton. Lieut. Appleton commanded.

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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: 1515001091
• ISBN 13: 9781515001096
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 140