Alabama Union Civil War Regiments - 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment, 4th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment, 4th Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment, List of Alabama Union Civil War Regiments, 1st Regiment Alabama Siege Artillery, 1st Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 3rd Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 2nd Alabama Volunteer Infantry Regiment. Not illustrated. Excerpt: The 1st Alabama Cavalry Regiment was a cavalry regiment recruited from Southern Unionists that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The 1st Alabama Cavalry was raised from Alabama Unionists at Huntsville, Alabama and Memphis, Tennessee in October, 1862 after Federal troops occupied the area. It was attached to the XVI Corps in various divisions until November 1864, when it became part of the XV Corps. During this time, its duties mostly consisted of scouting, raiding, reconnaissance, flank guard, and providing screening to the infantry while on the march. The regiment was selected by Major General William T. Sherman to be his escort as he began his march to the sea. It was assigned to the Third Division of the Cavalry Corps, Military Division of the Mississippi in January 1865. It fought at the battles of Monroe's Crossroads and Bentonville and was present at the surrender of the Army of Tennessee at the Bennett Place. It was sent to the District of Northern Alabama, Department of the Cumberland in June 1865. The regiment was mustered out of service at Huntsville, Alabama on October 20, 1865, with only 397 men present. Out of the 2,000 men who served in the unit during the course of the war, 345 were killed in action, died in prison, of disease or other non-battle causes, 88 were captured, and 279 deserted, with no accurate count of the number of wounded. A unit based in Jasper, Alabama portrays Company C and was founded in 19... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=7599279