Alabama in the Civil War
Alabama - Union and Confederate
Contents
Population and Demographics
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Antebellum Alabama
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Secession
- January 11, 1861 - Alabama seceded from the Union
Conflict
- January 4, 1861 -
Seizure of the United States Arsenal at Mount Vernon, Alabama
- January 5, 1861 -
Seizure of Fort Morgan, Alabama
- January 5, 1861 -
Seizure of Fort Gaines, Alabama
- January 11, 1861 -
Adoption of the Ordinance of Secession
- April 23, 1862 -
Skirmish at Bridgeport, Alabama
- April 27, 1862 -
Skirmish at Bridgeport, Alabama
- April 29, 1862 -
Action at Bridgeport, Alabama
- May 1, 1862 -
Skirmish at Bridgeport, Alabama
- May 1-May 2, 1862 -
Operations near Athens, Alabama
- May 8, 1862 -
Skirmish at Athens, Alabama
- May 9, 1862 -
Skirmish at Athens, Alabama
- August 27, 1862 -
Skirmish at Bridgeport, Alabama
- January 26, 1864 -
Skirmish at Athens, Alabama
- March 30, 1864 -
Scout from Athens, Alabama
- March 31-April 2, 1864 -
Expedition from Bridgeport, Alabama to Caperton's Ferry, Alabama
- April 12-16, 1864 -
Reconnaissance from Bridgeport, Alabama to Triana, Alabama
- July 18, 1864 -
Skirmish at Auburn, Alabama
- August 18-19, 1864 -
Skirmishes at Antioch Church, Alabama
- September 23-September 24, 1864 -
Action at Athens, Alabama
- October 1-October 2, 1864 -
Skirmishes near Athens, Alabama
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Units from Alabama (Union)
Units from Alabama (Confederate)
Alabama's troops were incorporated into the Confederate States army upon its creation, as Alabama seceded before the Confederate States of America was established.
On August 21, 1861, the Confederate Congress passed an act authorizing the creation of Local Defense Troops, though the regulations for their organization (General Orders #86) were not issued by the Confederate States Adjutant and Inspector General's Office until June 23, 1863. These units were organized at the company or battalion level, and often consisted of government employees from various arsenals and bureaus, or detached troops from regular service on the front lines. Near the end of the war, these troops were grouped into regiments to serve in a militia-like capacity in the vicinity of their organizations.
The Confederate Congress also created the Reserves on February 17, 1864 when it expanded the draft to include all white males between 17 and 50 years of age. These Reserve units primarily consisted of men under 18 and over 45 and served only within the borders of the state of Alabama.
BATTALIONS
- 1st Alabama Artillery Battalion
- 2nd Alabama Light Artillery Battalion
- 20th Alabama Light Artillery Battalion
BATTERIES
- Alabama State Artillery Battery
- (Barbour) Alabama Artillery Battery
- (Eufaula) Alabama Artillery Battery
- (Fowler's/Phelan's) Alabama Artillery Battery
- (Gideon Nelson) Alabama Artillery Battery
- (Hardaway's/Hurt's) Alabama Artillery Battery
- (Jefferson Davis) Alabama Artillery Battery
- (McWhorter's/Clanton's) Alabama Artillery Battery
- (Mark's) Alabama Artillery Battery
- (Montgomery) Alabama "True Blues" Artillery Battery
- (Seawell's) Alabama Artillery Battery
- (Tarrant's) Alabama Artillery Battery
- (Waddell's) Alabama Artillery Battery
- (Ward's/Cruse's) Alabama Artillery Battery
REGIMENTS
- 1st Alabama Cavalry
- 2nd Alabama Cavalry
- 3rd Alabama Cavalry
- (Forrest's) 4th Alabama Cavalry
- (Roddey's) 4th Alabama Cavalry
- (Russell's) 4th Alabama Cavalry
- 5th Alabama Cavalry
- 6th Alabama Cavalry
- 7th Alabama Cavalry
- (Ball's/Hatch's) 8th Alabama Cavalry
- (Livingston's) 8th Alabama Cavalry
- 9th Alabama Cavalry
- 10th Alabama Cavalry
- 11th Alabama Cavalry
- 12th Alabama Cavalry
- 51st Alabama Cavalry (Partisan Rangers)
- 53rd Alabama Cavalry (Partisan Rangers)
- 56th Alabama Cavalry (Partisan Rangers)
- (Moreland's) Alabama Cavalry
BATTALIONS
- (Beall's) 1st Alabama Cavalry Battalion
- 4th Alabama Cavalry Battalion
- 11th Alabama Cavalry Battalion
- 12th Alabama Cavalry Battalion (Partisan Rangers)
- 13th Alabama Cavalry Battalion (Partisan Rangers)
- 14th Alabama Cavalry Battalion (Partisan Rangers)
- 15th Alabama Cavalry Battalion (Partisan Rangers)
- 19th Alabama Cavalry Battalion
- 22nd Alabama Cavalry Battalion
- 24th Alabama Cavalry Battalion
- 25th Alabama Cavalry Battalion
- (Barbiere's) Alabama Cavalry Battalion
- (Lewis'/Harrell's) Alabama Cavalry Battalion
- (Musgrove's) Alabama Cavalry Battalion
- (Stuart's) Alabama Cavalry Battalion
REGIMENTS
- 1st Alabama Infantry
- 2nd Alabama Infantry
- 3rd Alabama Infantry
- 4th Alabama Infantry
- 5th Alabama Infantry
- 6th Alabama Infantry
- 7th Alabama Infantry
- 8th Alabama Infantry
- 9th Alabama Infantry
- 10th Alabama Infantry
- 11th Alabama Infantry
- 12th Alabama Infantry
- 13th Alabama Infantry
- 14th Alabama Infantry
- 15th Alabama Infantry
- 16th Alabama Infantry
- 17th Alabama Infantry
- 18th Alabama Infantry
- 19th Alabama Infantry
- 20th Alabama Infantry
- 21st Alabama Infantry
- 22nd Alabama Infantry
- 23rd Alabama Infantry
- 24th Alabama Infantry
- 25th Alabama Infantry
- 26th Alabama Infantry
- 27th Alabama Infantry
- (Foster's) Alabama Infantry Battalion
- 28th Alabama Infantry
- 29th Alabama Infantry
- 30th Alabama Infantry
- 31st Alabama Infantry
- 32nd Alabama Infantry
- 33rd Alabama Infantry
- 34th Alabama Infantry
- 35th Alabama Infantry
- 36th Alabama Infantry
- 37th Alabama Infantry
- 38th Alabama Infantry
- 39th Alabama Infantry
- 40th Alabama Infantry
- 41st Alabama Infantry
- 42nd Alabama Infantry
- 43rd Alabama Infantry
- 44th Alabama Infantry
- 45th Alabama Infantry
- 46th Alabama Infantry
- 47th Alabama Infantry
- 48th Alabama Infantry
- 49th Alabama Infantry
- 50th Alabama Infantry
- (Coltart's) 26th Alabama Infantry
- 55th Alabama Infantry
- 57th Alabama Infantry
- 58th Alabama Infantry
- 59th Alabama Infantry
- 60th Alabama Infantry
- 61st Alabama Infantry
- 62nd Alabama Infantry
- 63rd Alabama Infantry
- 65th Alabama Infantry[1]
- 1st Mobile Infantry
BATTALIONS
SHARPSHOOTERS
CAVALRY
INFANTRY
MILITIA
ARTILLERY
CAVALRY
- (Brewer's) 2nd Alabama and Mississippi Cavalry Battalion[2]
- (Murphy's) Alabama and Florida Cavalry Battalion
- Jefferson Davis Cavalry Legion[3]
INFANTRY
Casualties from Alabama
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Recordkeeping in Alabama
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Notes
Sources
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- ADAH - Brief Historical Sketches of Military Organizations Raised In Alabama During the Civil War
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