(Smith's) 3rd Alabama Infantry Battalion

Regimental History and Service Record

• March 1861 - Organized with nine companies
• ? - Mustered into Confederate service
• Two companies:
  • February 6, 1862 - Fort Henry
  • February 12-16, 1862 - Fort Donelson
  • February 16, 1862 - Two companies surrendered at Fort Donelson
• March 27, 1862 - Increased to a regiment and designated the 26th Alabama Infantry

DESIGNATIONS

• Two companies:
  • Department #2 / Fort Henry / Drake's Brigade (February 1862)
  • Department #2 / Fort Donelson / Johnson's Division / Drake's Brigade (February 1862)

Regimental Roster

• First Commander: William R. Smith (Lieutenant Colonel)
• John S. Garvin (Major)

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Regiment Statistical Information

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Legacy

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Sources

• Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Alabama. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 55, 93)