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. In July, 1863, two additional companies were added and the Fifty-eighth Alabama was formed. Consolidated with the Eighth Tennessee, under Col. Bushrod Jones, it was placed in Bate's brigade and took part in the battle of Chickamauga. On the first day of this great conflict it assisted in the capture of four pieces of artillery; and on the second day it was in the desperate charge which broke the enemy's line, losing in the battle 148 out of 254 men engaged. This regiment was one of the m and bearing of both officers and men as deserving the highest praise. I saw none who failed to do his whole duty. Loss, 3 killed, 58 wounded, on first day. The bearing of the regiment in the second day's fight was even more gallant than on the first. Lieut. W. H. Rader, Company F, was the only officer killed. He fell, gallantly leading his men in the charge. Lieutenant-Colonel Inzer and Major Thornton, as on the first day, were eminently and conspicuously brave. Captain Harrell and Lieute
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XXIII, Part 2—（735, 942, 958) In Deas' brigade, Withers' division, Polk's army corps, April to August, 1863, Col. S. K. McSpadden commanding regiment. No. 51—（15) Assignment as above, September 19-20, 1863, battle of Chickamauga. （333-335) Report of Colonel McSpadden says: While I cannot specify the many acts of gallantry and daring exhibited by the different officers and men under my command, there was one instance of valor and daring so extraordinary as to demand my attention. On the second charge in the evening, when the troops on my right began to waver, Capt. Hugh L. Houston, Company B, sprang to his colors, and, rushing with them to within 30 steps of the enemy's cannon, gallantly waved them and urged the men to follow their country's banner. Loss, 34 killed and 158 wounded. Lieut. Joseph B. High, Company H, a good man, a consistent Christian, fell while gallantly leading his company. No. 56—（617, 805, 825, 886) Aggregate present and absent, 734, December 14, 186
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ll was made lieutenant-colonel after consolidation. Extracts from official war Records. Vol. XVII, Part —（375) Moore's brigade, Maury's division, army of Tennessee, General Van Dorn, October, 1862. （383) Casualties, battle of Corinth, October 3d to 5th, 11 officers wounded. (397-400) Report of Gen. John C. Moore of engagements at Corinth and at Hatchie bridge, October 5th, mentions Forty-second Alabama, Col. John W. Portis, belonging to brigade. Regiment subjected to heavy fire on the 3d, though their loss in killed and wounded was but 8 or 10, including 1 officer. Corp. J. A. Goring, color-bearer of the Forty-second, deserves particular notice. Though shot down once, he gallantly bore the flag through the fight on the 4th. No. 37—（327) Moore's brigade, army of Vicksburg, General Pemberton. （329) Lieut. Capers W. Bodie killed during the siege of Vicksburg. （362) Mentioned by General Forney, May 24, 1863. （369) Casualties, 8 killed and 19 wounded, May 17 to Jul
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October 3d to 5th, 11 officers wounded. (397-400) Report of Gen. John C. Moore of engagements at Corinth and at Hatchie bridge, October 5th, mentions Forty-second Alabama, Col. John W. Portis, belonging to brigade. Regiment subjected to heavy fire on the 3d, though their loss in killed and wounded was but 8 or 10, including 1 officer. Corp. J. A. Goring, color-bearer of the Forty-second, deserves particular notice. Though shot down once, he gallantly bore the flag through the fight on the 4th. No. 37—（327) Moore's brigade, army of Vicksburg, General Pemberton. （329) Lieut. Capers W. Bodie killed during the siege of Vicksburg. （362) Mentioned by General Forney, May 24, 1863. （369) Casualties, 8 killed and 19 wounded, May 17 to July 4, 1863, siege of Vicksburg. （381-383) Highly commended in General Moore's report of siege. (383) Lieut.-Col. Thomas C. Lanier coincides with other regimental leaders that the men are not able to make a successful evacuation. (385) Mentioned
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., by Colonel Marsh (Union) as near Fairfax Court House. （440-446) Mentioned in report of Gen. G. T. Beauregard, Manassas: With its excellent officer, Colonel Rodes, it made a resolute protracted defense against heavy odds. On the morning of the 17th, when the enemy appeared before that position, they were checked and held at bay with some confessed loss in a skirmish in advance of the works in which Major Morgan and Captain Shelley, Fifth Alabama regiment volunteers, acted with intelligent ga. （447) Beauregard's special orders regarding position of regiment, July 8, 1861. （459-461) Colonel Rodes' report of the affair of Fairfax Court House, Va., says: Captain Shelley's company having been sent out skirmishing, on the morning of the 17th, they were returning to camp for provisions, having been sent off in such a hurry as to prevent their making preparations for breakfast, and had gotten within three-quarters of a mile of camp before the approach of the enemy was announced to them <
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ntions particularly Captain Dodson, Company C, and Captain Hammett, Company D, as most distinguished for coolness and bravery. Adjt. A. M. Moore was killed on the 19th, and Maj. J. H. Gibson, Gibson's battalion, was mortally wounded on the 20th. Both of these were brave and efficient officers, and in their death the country has ptember 20th, 22 officers, 338 men and 316 guns. (405) Mentioned in Maj. P. F. Hundley's report. (407,408) Colonel Woodruff's report gives among the wounded on the 19th, the names of Lieutenant-Colonel Herndon, Capt. J. G. Cleveland, Lieuts. A. H. Hutchinson, J. C. Knox and T. H. Shelton. Speaks of Lieutenants Gladden, Meek, Smitmpany I; Private Calloway Johnson, Company E. （389, 400-403) Mentioned in reports of Col. Bush Jones and Gen. Henry D. Clayton. （404) Carried into battle, on the 19th, 461 guns, 29 officers; on the 20th, 314 guns, 17 officers; report of Colonel Ketchum, commanding brigade. (409– 411) Col. A. R. Lankford's report says: The noncom<
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the 19th, and Maj. J. H. Gibson, Gibson's battalion, was mortally wounded on the 20th. Both of these were brave and efficient officers, and in their death the countrr, Cleveland and Wiggins. Lieuts. J. A. Cleveland and S. Bell were killed on the 20th, and Lieuts. W. H. P. Gordon, D. M. Prewitt, E. B. Lott and J. Banks were wounde Clayton. （404) Carried into battle, on the 19th, 461 guns, 29 officers; on the 20th, 314 guns, 17 officers; report of Colonel Ketchum, commanding brigade. (409– 411ment: The long list of casualties in this regiment, in the engagement of the 20th instant, will be sufficient evidence of its deep devotion to the cause of Southern lies' and Baxter's batteries. We remained at this point until the morning of the 20th, exposed during evening of the 19th to enemy's shells. （424, 425) Captain Hugull. J. W. A. Sanford says: We (Third battalion) carried into the fight on the 20th instant, 229 men. Of this number, 4 were killed and 42 wounded. He especially comme<
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nt, aggregate, 330. Lost, killed 15, wounded 95. No. 56—（617, 805, 825, 886) Assignment as above, October to December, 1863. No. 59—（869) Assignment as above, April 30, 1864. No. 74—（640, 648) Assignment as above, to June 30, 1864. （663) Johnston's brigade, Lee's corps, army of Tennessee, July 31, 1864. Capt. Napoleon B. Rouse in command of regiment. (671) Deas' brigade, army of Tennessee, August 31, 1864. （778-779) Captain Rouse's report of operations, July 22d and 28th. On the 22d it carried into the fight 273 men; killed, wounded and missing, 113, including two color-bearers. On the 28th it carried into the fight 173 men; killed, wounded and missing, 23, including two color-bearers. No. 78—（853), No. 93—（664) Assignment as above, to December 10, 1864. No. 98—（1064) Brantly's brigade, Lee's corps, Johnston's army. After April 9, 1865, consolidated with Twenty-second, Thirty-ninth and Fiftieth, under Colonel Toulmin. The Twenty-Sixth Alab
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ant-Colonel Greene, suffered severely from the fire of a battery, and, with the Fifty-fourth Alabama, who reinforced it, is especially entitled to mention for the fortitude with which they endured the ordeal. （819) Report of Gen. Henry D. Clayton of battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864, deplores the loss of Lieutenant-Colonel Greene. （845-847) Gen. Alpheus Baker's report of Rocky Face, Resaca and New Hope church, speaks in the highest terms of the heroic fortitude of the Thirty-seventh. On the 27th the regiment lost 50 men killed and wounded, one of the latter being their brave and skillful commander, Lieutenant-Colonel Greene. （847-849) Report of Lieutenant-Colonel Greene gives a graphic description of the action of the regiment. He gives losses: Resaca, 4 killed, 3 wounded; New Hope church, 9 killed, 53 wounded. Total loss, 5 killed, 86 wounded, 8 missing. The conduct of all my officers and almost all my men has been admirable in battle, and on the weary march, since the 7th of May<
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to December, 1863. No. 59—（869) Assignment as above, April 30, 1864. No. 74—（640, 648) Assignment as above, to June 30, 1864. （663) Johnston's brigade, Lee's corps, army of Tennessee, July 31, 1864. Capt. Napoleon B. Rouse in command of regiment. (671) Deas' brigade, army of Tennessee, August 31, 1864. （778-779) Captain Rouse's report of operations, July 22d and 28th. On the 22d it carried into the fight 273 men; killed, wounded and missing, 113, including two color-bearers. On the 28th it carried into the fight 173 men; killed, wounded and missing, 23, including two color-bearers. No. 78—（853), No. 93—（664) Assignment as above, to December 10, 1864. No. 98—（1064) Brantly's brigade, Lee's corps, Johnston's army. After April 9, 1865, consolidated with Twenty-second, Thirty-ninth and Fiftieth, under Colonel Toulmin. The Twenty-Sixth Alabama infantry. The Twenty-sixth Alabama infantry was organized at Tuscumbia in December, 1861. Its companies wer
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