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Frederick H. Dyer, Compendium of the War of the Rebellion: Regimental Histories 40 24 Browse Search
William F. Fox, Lt. Col. U. S. V., Regimental Losses in the American Civil War, 1861-1865: A Treatise on the extent and nature of the mortuary losses in the Union regiments, with full and exhaustive statistics compiled from the official records on file in the state military bureaus and at Washington 28 6 Browse Search
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 3. 28 0 Browse Search
Horace Greeley, The American Conflict: A History of the Great Rebellion in the United States of America, 1860-65: its Causes, Incidents, and Results: Intended to exhibit especially its moral and political phases with the drift and progress of American opinion respecting human slavery from 1776 to the close of the War for the Union. Volume II. 22 2 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 3. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 18 0 Browse Search
The Photographic History of The Civil War: in ten volumes, Thousands of Scenes Photographed 1861-65, with Text by many Special Authorities, Volume 5: Forts and Artillery. (ed. Francis Trevelyan Miller) 16 0 Browse Search
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans) 15 3 Browse Search
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing) 14 0 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 14 0 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 4. 14 0 Browse Search
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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)
s strongly garrisoned by them, and reinforcements continued to pour in to the ranks of the invaders on Dauphin island and at Barrancas. By March, Canby's army amounted to 45,000 men. General Maury had about 9,000 men. His headquarters were at Blakely, about three miles from Spanish Fort, and General Gibson was in command of the fort. To divert attention from their movements against Mobile, concerted attacks were to be made on the interior cities by Steele's column from the south and Wilsolaw, with desperate bravery, held the enemy in check while the garrison evacuated the fort. The first was killed, the second dangerously wounded. Many of the soldiers marched through the mire to Fort Blakely and some to Mobile. The siege of Blakely was then progressing, and though the fort was defended with the most desperate valor, the brave garrison were finally compelled to yield after a hand-to-hand encounter with overwhelming numbers. General Maury, with about 4,500 men, retired to M
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 4: (search)
y A. M. Jackson, H. L. D. Lewis and Gen. R. L. Gibson. （1184) General Gibson asks for the regiment to be sent to him at Blakely, April 1, 1865. The Twenty-Second Alabama infantry. This regiment was organized at Montgomery, November, 1861, andst General Gibson in his brilliant and heroic defense of Spanish Fort, March 31, 1865. It fought gallantly there and at Blakely, and finally was surrendered at Meridian. Col. Bushrod Jones was a very able and gallant officer. He was frequently Fort by Holtzclaw's brigade, they were sent to Blakely, where, after enduring the privations and perils of the siege of Blakely, they were captured, and were exchanged a few days before the final surrender of the department of the Gulf. Captain Johst and Second Alabama Reserves, home guards, 1,000 strong, January, 1865, at Mobile. No. 103— (264) April 8, 1865, Fort Blakely, Ala.; 15 killed, 42 wounded. (1045) March 10th, transferred from Taylor's command to Thomas'. (1046) Lieut.-Col. Junius
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)
eutenant-Colonel Lary commanding regiment No. 93—（1233) Commanded by Lieut.-Col. Charles H. Colvin, Clanton's brigade, department of Alabama, Mississippi and East Louisiana; Lieut.-Gen. Richard Taylor commanding, November 20, 1864. No. 94—（634) In Clanton's brigade, district of Central Alabama, Brig.-Gen. D. W. Adams, December 1, 1864. No. 103—（71) Mentioned by General Asboth (Union), Barrancas, February 26, 1865. （280, 281) Mentioned by General Steele (Union), operations near Blakely, Ala., March 11th to April 9th. （302, 308) Mentioned in report of operations near Escambia river, March 25th. （713, 834) February 25th, at Canoe Station, 700 strong, Colonel Colvin commanding. (1047) Commanded by Lieut.-Col. W. T. Lary, in Clanton's brigade, with General Maury, March 10th. No. 104—（118) Mentioned as near Big Escambia bridge, March 27, 1865. （226) In Clanton's brigade. The Seventh Alabama cavalry. The Seventh cavalry was organized in July, 1863, as
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 6: (search)
onths, joined the army of Tennessee at Dalton. It took part in the battles of Resaca, Cassville, Lost Mountain, New Hope, Kenesaw, Peachtree Creek and Atlanta. The battery moved toward Tennessee, and was in the action at Decatur; it fought at Nashville, where it suffered severely, losing so many men and horses that the guns could not be removed. The remnant was sent to Blakely, where, after taking a heroic part in the defense, it finally surrendered. Capt. Edward Tarrant was captured at Blakely. Lieut. B. B. Hardwick was wounded at Kenesaw; he and Lieutenant Shepard were captured at Nashville. Extracts from official war Records. No. 42—（239, 240) Mentioned by General Clanton at Pollard, September 19, 1863. （402, 511) In Clanton's brigade, Mobile, November and December. No. 58— (547, 548, 582) In department of the Gulf, Clanton's brigade, January, 1864. No. 59—（861) In Reynolds' brigade, Mobile, April 30, 1864. No. 74—（646, et seq.) In Preston's battalion, Polk's
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)
Alabama troops 4th, 5th, 7th, 11th Cav. Scottsville, Ala., April 2. Gen. Jackson; loss 3 k, 10 w.—Federal, Gen. Wilson; loss 1 k, 8 w, 6 m, Alabama troops, 5th Cav. Northport, Ala., April 3., loss 61 m.—Federal, Gen. Wilson. Tuscaloosa, Ala., April 4. Col. Garland; loss 150 m.—Federal, Gen. Wilson. Alabama troops, corps of cadets. Sipsey Swamp, 1Ala., April 6. Gen. Wirt Adams.—Federal, Gen. Wilson; loss; 4 k, 24 w, 30 m. Alabama troops, Adams' Cav. and reserves. Fort Blakely, Ala., April 9. Gen. Liddell; loss 500 k and w, 2100 m.—Federal, Gen. Canby, 31,000; loss Losses of Mobile campaign. 189 k, 1201 w, 27 m. Alabama troops, Thomas' boy reserves, 6th Cav., Tarrant's Batty., 15th Cont. Cav. Montgomery, Ala., April 12-13. Loss 50 m.—Federal, Gen. Wilson. Alabama troops, several companies of militia. Near Raleigh, Hillsboro Rd., Morrisville, Chapel Hill Rd., Creek near Chapel Hill, N. C., April 12 to 15. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 68.—F