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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 3: (search)
northern counties, being subjected to incessant raids, were the scenes of continuous bloodshed, and side by side were to be witnessed acts of the most wanton brutality and of unexampled heroism and daring. Churches, colleges and libraries, as well as private dwellings, were ransacked and destroyed. Guntersville, Marshall county, was shelled several times without warning and was finally burned. In Claysville, on the night of March 8, 1864, Federals were quartered in three houses. Capt. H. F. Smith, of Jackson, with 65 men, crossed the river at Gunter's landing, cut off the pickets, and forced the surrender of 66 men with a large supply of stores and provisions. In May, 1864, Colonel Patterson, of Morgan county, assisted by Stewart's battalion of 500 men, attacked the Federal stockade and garrison at Madison Station, took 80 prisoners and a large quantity of provisions, and conveyed them across the river in the face of the enemy. The garrison numbered 400; Patterson's loss w
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 5: (search)
the Fourth was employed for some time in the Tennessee valley. After the battle of Nashville it was assigned to Forrest's corps, and surrendered with his troops at Gainesville. Col. A. A. Russell was twice wounded; he was early placed in command of a brigade, and the regiment was for a long time under command of Lieut.-Col. Jos. M. Hambrick, who was wounded at Calhoun, Ga.; Capt. Thomas W. Hampton was killed at Mossy Creek; Capt. Oliver B. Gaston was captured, and died in prison; Capts. Henry F. Smith, W. C. Bacot, Flavius J. Graham and David Davidson were wounded. Extracts from official war Records. Vol. XVII, Part 1—（593, 594, 595) Gen. N. B. Forrest, in his report of operations, December 18, 1862, says: Col. A. A. Russell, Fourth Alabama cavalry, and Maj. N. W. Cox, Second battalion Tennessee cavalry, with their commands, were sent out on the left to destroy bridges and culverts on the railroads from Jackson to Corinth and Bolivar. . . . Colonel Russell and his command d
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Battles of the Western army in which Albama troops were engaged. (search)
labama troops, parts of 1st, 8th Conf. Cav. Ringgold Pass, Ga., Feb. 27. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 6.— Federal, total loss 16. Alabama troops, parts of 1st, 8th Conf. Cav. McLean's Hill, Ga., Feb. 27. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 2.—Federal, total loss 17. Alabama troops, parts of 1st, 8th Conf. Cav. Leet's Mill, Ga., Mar. 6. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 4.—Federal, total loss 38. Alabama troops, parts of 3d, 8th Conf. Cav. Gunter's Landing, Ala., Mar. 8. Capt. H. F. Smith, 65; loss 1 k, 4 w.—Federal, 70; loss 1 k, 3 w, 66 m. Alabama troops, Capts. Henry's, May's, Smith's Cos. Ringgold Rd., Ga., Mar. 31. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 3.— Federal, total loss 27. Alabama troops, parts of 1st, 10th Conf. Cav. Pensacola, Fla., April 2. Maj. Randolph; loss low, 1 m.—Federal; loss 3 w. Alabama troops, 7th Cav. Ducktown Rd., Ga., April 3. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 1.— Federal, total loss 29. Alabama troops, part of 8th Conf. Ca