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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 1: (search)
of the ablest and most sagacious enemies of the earlier settlers of Alabama was the great Shawnee Indian chief, Tecumseh. He was commanding in appearance and exercised a powerful influence among many of the native tribes of America. Upon the breaking out of war between the United States and Great Britain in 1812, Tecumseh and his followers became allies of the British, and during the summer of 1812 he was of great service to them in their operations around Detroit and upon the lakes. In October the British dispatched him to the South to incite the Seminoles, Creeks, Chickasaws and other tribes against the United States. Frequent outrages were perpetrated by the savages, and all the frontier settlements were in constant danger of attack. In July, 1813, a battle was fought between the Creeks and the troops under Col. James Kellar. In August Gen. F. L. Claiborne reached Mobile from Baton Rouge. He constructed a series of forts and adopted other measures to secure the safety of
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)
Fourteenth Alabama infantry was organized at Auburn, 1861; remained in camp at Huntsville till October, when it was ordered to Virginia. It fought with distinction at Williamsburg, May 5, 1862; Sevs commanding. The Twenty-First Alabama infantry. This regiment was organized in Mobile in October, 1861, and served that winter at Mobile. In March, 1862, it proceeded to Corinth and was disten. Kirby Smith, June 30, 1862. （79, 984) Barton's brigade, department East Tennessee, July to October. Vol. Xvii—（825) Field report, near Vicksburg, Tracy's brigade of Smith's division, January el Maury and regiment. (938) Lieutenant-Colonel Maury and 35 men reported captured at Lavergne, October. （981) Regiment assigned to Second brigade, Col. J. B. Palmer, army of Middle Tennessee, Octobst 10th. （985) Gracie's brigade, Heth's division, troops under command of Gen. E. Kirby Smith, October; Col. Y. M. Moody commanding regiment. Vol. XX, Part 2—Assignment as above, to December
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)
avalry was organized at Montgomery in May, 1862; was in north Alabama for a short time and was then sent to Florida, where it was employed for a time; sent to Jackson, Miss., in April, 1863, and fought Grierson; was employed in Mississippi until October of that year, when it was sent to northern Alabama and Tennessee. It was in Chalmers' brigade continuously after August, 1863. In General Wheeler's cavalry corps, this regiment did arduous duty in the Dalton-Atlanta campaign, losing heavily ing; in Russell's brigade, Martin's division, Wheeler's corps, army of Tennessee, September 19 and 20, 1863. （659) In skirmish near Larkinsville, Ala., September 25th. （688) Mentioned by Gen. George Crook (Union) in report of operations during October. （693) Mentioned in report of Col. Abram O. Miller, fights of October 3d, near McMinnville. No. 52—（255) Mentioned by J. L. Abernathy (Union), in Trenton, August 31, 1863. （332) By Robert B. Mitchell (Union) as in Martin's division, on
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)
ennessee, and in June, 1864, was commanded by Lieut. Chas. W. Lovelace. It was in a fight near Kenesaw Mountain, June, 1864, and at Peachtree Creek in July. Here Lieutenant Lovelace was wounded, but remained at his guns until his ammunition was exhausted. Major Preston, chief of artillery, was killed while personally supervising this battery at Peachtree Creek. The battery was complimented on the field by General Reynolds. It fought with considerable loss at Jonesboro in August, and in October gained great distinction by the reduction of the blockhouse at Tilton, near Dalton, where 300 Union prisoners were taken. It fought at Nashville, losing heavily in guns and men; here Lieutenant Lovelace was captured. The battery was transferred to Mobile and commanded by Capt. W. M. Selden in March, 1865; it finally surrendered at Meridian. It was called, successively, by the names of its captains. Extracts from official war Records. No. 42—（39) In Slaughter's brigade, June 8, 186
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)
Battles of the Western army in which Albama troops were engaged. 1861. Santa Rosa, Fla., Oct. . Gen. R. H. Anderson, 1,000; loss 18 k, 39 w, 25 m.—Federal, Col. Harvey Brown, 500; loss 50 k, 20 m. Alabama troops, 1st and 7th Inf. Wild Cat, Ky., Oct. 21. Gen. Zollicoffer; loss 11 k, 42 w.—Federal, loss 5 k, 21 W, 40 m. Alabama troops, 16th Inf. Pensacola, Fort Pickens, Fla., Nov. 23. Gen. Bragg; loss 5 k, 23 w. —Federal, Lt. Slemmer, Capts. Ellison and McKean, the Niagara andloss 11.—Federal, total loss 75. Alabama troops, parts of 1st, 3d Cav. Cross Rds. to Big Hill, Ky., Oct. 18. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 13.—Federal, total loss 40. Alabama troops, parts of 1st, 3d Cav. Little Rockcastle River, Ky., Oct. S. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 6.—Federal, total loss 60. Alabama troops, parts of 1st, 3d Cav. Mountain Side, Ky., Oct. 18. Gen. Jos. Wheeler; total loss 5.— Federal, total loss 35. Alabama troops, parts of 1st, 3d Cav. Wild
Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 12.1, Alabama (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Biographical. (search)
through the shoulder and the thigh, and again became a prisoner of war. He lay in field hospital six days; then was taken to the hospital at Fort McHenry, and in October was sent to the Federal prison on Johnson's island, in Lake Erie. By a special exchange he returned to the army in Virginia in March, 1864. He was ordered to taa force including Patterson's Fifth cavalry, Hannon's Fifty-third, his own regiment, under Colonel Johnson, Capt. W. R. Julian's troop, and Ferrell's battery. In October he cooperated with General Wheeler in the raid into Tennessee against Rosecrans' communications. Early in 1864 he was in battle at Athens, near Florence, and at ek. It took an important part in the battle of Harrisburg, under Forrest, and in the pursuit of the enemy. Part of his troops were with Forrest in the September-October raid in Alabama and Tennessee, under Colonel Johnson, who was wounded. In the latter part of September, 1864, he was put in command of the district of Northern