34th Alabama Infantry
Regimental History and Service Record
This regiment was organized at Loachapoka, April 15, 1862. It went thence to Tupelo, and was placed - with the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-eight Alabama, and two South Carolina regiments - in Manigault's brigade, Wither's division. The regiment moved into Kentucky, but was not under fire during the campaign. It was with the main army when it took position at Murfreesboro, and lost very heavily on its first battlefield. The remainder of the winter was passed near Tullahoma, and the Thirty-fourth withdrew with the army to the Chattanooga line. At Chicamauga the regiment again lost largely in killed and wounded, and at Mission Ridge many of its number were captured. It wintered and recruited for the great campaign of 1864 at Dalton, and began "The Hundred Days' Battle" in the spring. From Dalton to Atlanta, the Thirty-fourth shared fully in the operations of the historic Army of Tennessee, and in the battles of Jully 22d and July 28th at Atlanta its losses were particularly large. At Jonesboro its casualties were few, but then came the expedition into Tennessee, and though the Thirty-fourth escaped the severest part of the battle of Franklin, at Nashville its already depleted ranks were almost swept away. With the wreck of the army it passed into the Carolinas, where it skirmished at Kinston and lost severely at Bentonville. Consolidated with the Twenty-fourth and Twenty-eighth, about 100 of the 1000 men with which the Thirty-fourth took the field were surrendered at High Point, North Carolina.
- April 15, 1862 - Organized at Loachapoka, Lee County, Alabama
- ? - Mustered into Confederate service
- December 31, 1862-January 3, 1863 - Murfreesboro
- Early 1863 - Field consolidation with 28th Alabama Infantry
- June 1863 - Tullahoma Campaign
- September 19-20, 1863 -
Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia
- September-November 1863 - Siege of Chattanooga
- November 23-25, 1863 - Chattanooga
- May-September 1864 -
The Atlanta Campaign
- May 25-June 4, 1864 - New Hope Church
- July 28, 1864 - Ezra Church
- July-September 1864 - Siege of Atlanta
- November 29, 1864 - Columbia
- November 30, 1864 - Franklin
- December 15-16, 1864 - Nashville
DESIGNATIONS
- Department #2 / Army of the Mississippi / Reserve Corps / Manigault's Brigade (June-July 1862)
- Department #2 / Army of the Mississippi / Reserve Division / Manigault's Brigade (July-August 1862)
- Department #2 / Army of the Mississippi / Right Wing / Withers' Division / Manigault's Brigade (August-November 1862)
- Army of Tennessee / 1st Corps / Withers'/Hindman's Division / Manigault's Brigade (November 1862-November 1863)
- Army of Tennessee / 2nd Corps / Hindman's/Anderson's/Johnson's/D.H. Hill's Division / Manigault's Brigade (November 1863-April 1865)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: Julius C.B. Mitchell (Colonel) (Montgomery County)
- John Carter (Lieutenant Colonel) (Montgomery County)
- James W. Echols (Lieutenant Colonel) (Macon County)
- Henry R. McCoy (Major) (Tallapoosa County)
- John N. Slaughter (Major) (Coosa County)
- John E. Burch (Adjutant) (Montgomery County)
- James P. Brennan (Adjutant) (Montgomery County)
- This company was recruited primarily from Coosa and Montgomery counties
- Thomas Mitchell; Captain, resigned.
- R.G. Welch; Captain, wounded at Chicamauga.
- This company was recruited primarily from Coosa County, Alabama
- John N. Slaughter; Captain, promoted.
- E.B. Wood; Captain, captured at Mission Ridge.
- Lieut. M. Lambert Captain, commanded.
- This company was recruited primarily from Coosa County, Alabama
- Jas. M. Willis; Captain, resigned.
- W.G. Oliver; Captain, wounded at Jonesboro.
- This company was recruited primarily from Tallapoosa County, Alabama
- W.H. Holstein; Captain, wounded.
- This company was recruited primarily from Tallapoosa County, Alabama
- M.F. Fielder; Captain, resigned.
- John R. Colquitt; Captain, wounded at Atlanta.
- This company was recruited primarily from Tallapoosa County, Alabama
- J. Frank Ashurst; Captain, resigned.
- Henry J. Ricks. Captain
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Rank | Name | City/Town | Commission From |
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Captain | [[]] | ?, PA | ? |
M.L. Fielder Captain 26 Tallapoosa | |||
J.R. Colquitt 1st Lt. 35 Tallapoosa | |||
Wm. Todd 2nd Lt. 37 Macon | |||
W.R. Aarant 3rd Lt. 26 Macon | |||
John Crittenden 1st Sgt. 27 Tallapoosa | |||
D.A. Lanier 2nd Sgt. 30 Macon | |||
J.A. Burks 3rd Sgt. ? Tallapoosa Absent-sick furl. | |||
H.R. Singleton 4th Sgt. 32 Macon | |||
Wm. Brogdon 5th Sgt. 23 Tallapoosa Absent-sick furl. | |||
J.S. Bryant 1st Corp. 21 Tallapoosa Absent-sick furl. John S. Bryant, born 1840, brother of William Augustus Bryant, was thought to be in Co. E, 34th AL - jeffbryant@aol.com | |||
J.S. Macon 2nd Corp. 26 Tallapoosa | |||
J.E. Aarant 3rd Corp. 25 Tallapoosa | |||
James Shelane 4th Corp. 25 Macon |
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Rank | Name | City/Town | Enlistment Date |
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Private | [[]] | ?, PA | ? |
H.C. Applewhite Private 20 Tallapoosa | |||
F.B. Arant Private 20 Tallapoosa | |||
G.W. Abrant Private 18 Tallapoosa | |||
J.W. Arant Private 18 Tallapoosa | |||
J. (M.?) Aarant Private 17 Tallapoosa | |||
F.B. Atkins Private 20 Tallapoosa | |||
H.G. Baker Private 25 Tallapoosa | |||
David Baker Private 18 Tallapoosa | |||
Irvin Baker Private 24 Tallapoosa | |||
H.B. Blanks Private 23 Tallapoosa | |||
John Blanks Private 18 Tallapoosa | |||
R.A. Brogdon Private 18 Tallapoosa | |||
G.W. Berry Private 25 Tallapoosa | |||
W.T. Brown Private 19 Macon | |||
David Britt Private 24 Macon Absent-sick furl. | |||
C.H. Burks Private 20 Tallapoosa | |||
Claiborne Burchner Private 21 Tallapoosa Absent-sick Furl. | |||
C.T. Brown Private 29 Macon Absent-furlough | |||
J.A. Coon Private 38 Tallapoosa | |||
J.T. Childers Private 21 Tallapoosa | |||
T.G. Childers Private 23 Tallapoosa | |||
A.J. Carroll Private 23 Tallapoosa | |||
J.A. Calhoun Private 17 Tallapoosa | |||
A.G. Chester Private 26 Tallapoosa | |||
M.A. Crowley Private 31 Tallapoosa died (???) | |||
James Crawford Private 36 Tallapoosa | |||
Henry Duncan Private 18 Macon died 5-13-1862 | |||
A.H. Davis Private 45 Macon Absent-sick furl. | |||
T.J. Dendy (?) [T.D. Dendy] Private 28 Tallapoosa Absent-sick furl. T.D. Dendy was wounded in the leg and walked with a limp. Jim Williams [Notlek1b@aol.com] According to descendant Jim Williams, T.D. Dendy, though wounded in the leg and walked with a limp, moved his family to Marchall County AL around 1890. | |||
M. Eldridge Private 23 Macon | |||
T.E. Early Private 34 Tallapoosa | |||
James Farrell Private 19 Tallapoosa | |||
J.F. Funderburke Private 32 Macon | |||
John Gollahorn Private 17 Macon | |||
Taylor Gallahorn Private 16 Macon | |||
C.M. Griggs Private 17 Macon | |||
A.J. Goldin Private 25 Tallapoosa Absent-sick furl. | |||
J.A. Gibson Private 23 Tallapoosa | |||
M. Goins Private 24 Tallapoosa | |||
A.J. Galloway Private 25 Tallapoosa | |||
T.J. Hardeman Private 16 Macon | |||
N.L. Herren Private 34 Macon | |||
William Horn Private 19 Tallapoosa Absent-sick furl. | |||
J.M. Hathcox Private 24 Tallapoosa | |||
T.M. Hancock Private 30 Tallapoosa | |||
W.M. Hill Private 31 Tallapoosa | |||
Thomas Hill Private 25 Tallapoosa Absent-sick furl. | |||
C.F.M. Johnson Private 19 Tallapoosa | |||
J.M. Johnson Private 17 Tallapoosa | |||
W.M. Johnson Private 17 Tallapoosa | |||
John Johnson Private 18 Tallapoosa | |||
W.L. Ingram Private 18 Tallapoosa | |||
Calvin Hilbritt (?) Private 28 Tallapoosa | |||
C. Livingston Private 19 Macon | |||
G. Lymitkin (?) Private 33 Tallapoosa | |||
James Morris Private 14 Macon | |||
J.B. McDaniel Private 19 Macon | |||
John McGarth (?) Private 29 Tallapoosa | |||
T.J. McWhorter Private 18 Tallapoosa | |||
G.L. Melton Private 26 Macon | |||
G.H. Melton Private 21 Macon Absent-sick furl. | |||
T.M. Mix Private 20 Tallapoosa | |||
Gabriel Parker Private 34 Macon | |||
J.W. Palmer Private 21 Tallapoosa Absent-sick furl. | |||
W.H. Palmer Private 25 Tallapoosa | |||
A.J. Pliler (?) Private 23 Montgomery Absent-sick furl. | |||
E. Pliler (?) Private 32 Montgomery Absent-sick furl. | |||
Jese Partridge Private 18 Tallapoosa | |||
J.R. Riley Private 18 Macon | |||
Chester Riley Private 16 Macon | |||
Isaac Retterfork (?) Private 32 Tallapoosa | |||
J.L. Stuart Private 20 Tallapoosa Absent-sick furl. | |||
D.L. Stuart Private 23 Tallapoosa Absent-sick furl. | |||
O.A. Stuart Private 23 Tallapoosa Absent-sick furl. | |||
Thomas Steehorn Private 45 Tallapoosa | |||
J.N. Steehorn Private 21 Tallapoosa | |||
Isham Steehorn Private 23 Tallapoosa | |||
W.M. Steehorn Private 19 Tallapoosa | |||
J.G. Spencer Private 25 Tallapoosa Absent-sick furl. | |||
W.M. Strengtis (?) Private 25 Tallapoosa | |||
Harrison Strengtis (?) Private 22 Tallapoosa | |||
William Shores Private 18 Tallapoosa | |||
Willis Todd Private 17 Tallapoosa | |||
G.E. Taylor Private 21 Tallapoosa | |||
H.E. Taylor Private 18 Tallapoosa | |||
J.W. Thompson Private Tallapoosa | |||
H.G. Thompson Private 43 Tallapoosa substituted by his son, Wm. Thompson, 17 years old | |||
A. Vaughan Private 21 Macon | |||
J.L. Wells Private 25 Macon Absent-sick furl. | |||
J.B. Wells Private 26 Macon | |||
L.B. Private 24 Macon | |||
William Wall Private 25 Macon | |||
J.G. Waller Private 26 Tallapoosa | |||
Jacob Weldon Private 23 Tallapoosa | |||
J.W. Wright Private 16 Macon | |||
F.L. Wright Private 27 Macon | |||
J.W. Wood Private 27 Tallapoosa | |||
W.G. Wood Private 34 Tallapoosa | |||
A.S. Wood Private 34 Tallapoosa | |||
Nathan Wood Private 30 Tallapoosa | |||
John White Private 32 Tallapoosa | |||
D.G. Williams Private 18 Tallapoosa Absent-sick furl. | |||
J.S. Warren Private 18 Tallapoosa | |||
J.R. York Private 23 Macon | |||
J.J. York Private ? Macon |
- This company was recruited primarily from Tallapoosa County, Alabama
- .... Pinckard; Captain, resigned.
- J. Maxey Smith; Captain, wounded at Atlanta.
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Rank | Name | City/Town | Commission From |
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Captain | [[]] | ?, PA | ? |
PINCKARD, P. J., Capt. (resigned, 29 June 62) | |||
SMITH, James M., Capt. | |||
DUCK, R. A. W., 1st Lt. - brother of Manning L Duck and William M. Duck ( 1st AL Co.A ) | |||
BROOKS, W. L., Lt., Capt. | |||
CLARK, J. R., 2nd Lt. | |||
TIMS, R. W., 2nd Lt. | |||
BAZY, H. G., Sgt. | |||
GARDNER, William V., Sgt. | |||
KNIGHT, R. R., Sgt. - Son of Henry D. and Nancy Knight. Richard died 31-Mar-1863. Married Mary Elizabeth Boon, 23-Nov-1858, in Tallapoosa Co. AL] per Paula Girouard | |||
KNIGHT, Thomas H., Sgt.- Son of Henry D. and Nancy Knight. Thomas was a surgeon. His descendants still have his medical book. Married Martha Jane Lake, 24-Jun-1860, in Tallapoosa Co. AL. Buried Pine Springs Cemetery, Dekalb, Bowie Co. TX - per Paula Girouard [paulagir@attbi.com] | |||
MORRIS, Daniel A., Sgt. | |||
PITTS, James H., Sgt. | |||
SHEPHERD, W. H., Sgt. | |||
SMITH, William T., Sgt. | |||
VEAZEY, Henry Y., Sgt. | |||
WITTER, George A., Sgt. | |||
BROOKS, Benjamin F., Cpl. | |||
CAMPBELL, A., Cpl. - Archibald Campbell married Nancy Knight d/o Henry D. and Nancy Knight, 26-Apr-1849, Tallapoosa Co AL Sister Sara Ann Campbell married Richard F. Davis. | |||
DUCK, Manning L., Cpl. - - brother of R.A.W. Duck and William M.Duck ( 1st AL Co. A ) Half-brother to Alexander Pursell. | |||
DUNN, W. D., Cpl. | |||
MILIAM, William H., Cpl. | |||
MONROE, John T., Cpl. |
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Rank | Name | City/Town | Enlistment Date |
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Private | [[]] | ?, PA | ? |
ADAIR, J. E. | |||
ALLEN, Franklin | |||
ALLEN, John H. | |||
BALLOU, John D. | |||
BALLOU, Thomas J. | |||
BICKLEY, Noah M. | |||
BLAND, Simeon E. | |||
BOONE, Joseph - Brother of Mary Elizabeth and Lucinda Jane Boon. per Paula Girouard [paulagir@attbi.com] | |||
BRANCH, Ballard B. | |||
BRANCH, James E. | |||
BRITTON, T. J. | |||
BURDETT, L. S. (burial: Confederate section, Chattanooga Citizens' Cemetery) cemetery photo | |||
CALDWELL, Henry C. | |||
CARLILE, E. J. - B. July 7, 1831, D. Aug. 17, 1906; buried New Bethel Cemetery, Jefferson County AL. See Virtual Cemetery by Robert C. Johnston, Jr. | |||
CARTEY, William | |||
CHAPELL, Simeon | |||
CHESHIRE, Charles M. | |||
COLLUM, James A. | |||
COLLUM, John D. | |||
DABBS, J. H. | |||
DAVIS, Henry J. - Brother of Richard F. Davis. Henry married Sarah Ann Matilda Madden, 01-Oct-1859, Tallapoosa Co AL. - per Paula Girouard [paulagir@attbi.com] | |||
DAVIS, Richard F. - Married Sarah Ann Campbell, sister of Archibald, 16-Feb-1855, in Tallapoosa Co AL. Buried at Eagle Creek Cemetery. - per Paula Girouard [paulagir@attbi.com] | |||
DAY, Johnithan I. | |||
DUFFEE, James C. | |||
DUFFEE, John F. | |||
DUREN, J. S. | |||
EDWARDS, R. B. | |||
ENGLISH, William | |||
EVERS, M. | |||
FOLSOM, Felix H. - married Taphenese Pursell Jones, sister of Alexander Pursell. | |||
FOSTER, Francis M. (burial: Confederate section, Chattanooga Citizens' Cemetery) cemetery photo | |||
GATES, Benjamin | |||
GELLESPIE, G. P. | |||
GIBBS, John C. | |||
GILBERT, Isaac | |||
GILLEY, N. M. | |||
GILMORE, Erastus G. | |||
GILMORE, William J. | |||
GODFREY, Allen | |||
GODFREY, John W. | |||
GRANT, William D. | |||
GREATHOUSE, Aug D. | |||
GRIFFIN, James A. | |||
GUTHRIE, W. H. | |||
HALL, Guilford B. | |||
HALL, J. P. | |||
HAMBY, David H. | |||
HAMBY, Jesse | |||
HAMBY, William A. | |||
HAMMOCK, James T. - born 1820 (Coweta Co., GA?), married Rebecca Ann Johnson, Coweta Co. GA, died 8-Jun-1877 Tallapoosa Co., burial unknown. --Glenda [UCMEGEEBEE@aol.com] | |||
HAND, Allen W. - (burial: Confederate section, Chattanooga Citizens' Cemetery) cemetery photo - brother of Andrew J. Hand. | |||
HAND, Andrew J. - On 7-Aug-1864, A. J. Hand appears on a report of casualties of Manigaults Brigade in action of 28-Jul-1864 near Atlanta, Ga. Sent to a Hospital at Station Vineville, Ga (Macon?) Married brother's widow, Emmeline Aarons Hand Sep1863. Died 20-Sep-1917, buried Hand Cemetery, Jordan, Baxter Co., ARK --Louise Hand Harris [alh@townsqr.com] | |||
HARDEN, Allen K. - brother of Napoloen B. Harden, son of Allen and Martha Harden - Frank [benjay@ultravision.net] | |||
HARDEN, Howard H. | |||
HARDEN, Napoleon B. - brother of Allen K. Harden, son of Allen and Martha Harden - Frank [benjay@ultravision.net] | |||
HARPER, Francis A. | |||
HARPER, G. M. | |||
HARRELSON, A. | |||
HARRELSON, J. W. - James Manning Harrelson? buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Tallassee, AL. | |||
HARRIS, George W. | |||
HARRIS, Green S . (burial: Confederate section, Chattanooga Citizens' Cemetery) | |||
HARRIS, John R. | |||
HEART, M. N. | |||
HENDERSON, Alvin J. - - married Hamby daughters and Duck/Foster - father-in-law of G.T. Scroggins, 1st AL Co. A National Archive Microfilm box M374 Roll20 (also listed as Alexander) | |||
HILL, John C. | |||
HODEY, John | |||
HOPSON, Alexander | |||
HORTON, James H. | |||
INGRAM, Joseph - First cousin of James Monroe Pless | |||
JAMES, John J. | |||
JOHNSON, James | |||
JOHNSON, L. | |||
JOHNSON, L. N. | |||
JOHNSON, Stephen | |||
JOHNSON, Stephen N. | |||
JONES, Edmond | |||
KENNEDY, M. L. | |||
KINSEL, John A. | |||
KNOWLES, J. M. | |||
KNOWLS, John C. | |||
LAKE, James H. - Brother of Martha Jane Lake | |||
LAMBERT, L. O. | |||
LAND, George W. | |||
LAND, John F. | |||
LANGLEY, Chas. W. | |||
LEE, James | |||
LOYD, William F. | |||
McCORD, Guilford | |||
McEVERS, ? ? | |||
McELWAIN, W. (burial: Confederate section, Chattanooga Citizens' Cemetery) cemetery photo | |||
McKINIAN, James H. | |||
MADDEN, John W. - brother of Sarah Ann Matilda Madden? Brother in law of Henry J. Davis? | |||
MASSEY, A. | |||
MELTON, H. C. | |||
MELTON, J. R. | |||
MONAHAN, W. | |||
MOORE, Green L. | |||
MOORE, J. C. | |||
MOORE, W. W. | |||
MULLICAN, George W. | |||
NELSON, T. H. J. (also in Co. "B") | |||
NORRIS, Elijah | |||
O'NEAL, Francis - (O'Neal, Franklin) http://www.fortunecity.com/oasis/cozumel/310/id67_34th_alabama.htm | |||
OLIVER, Charles C. | |||
PATTERSON, W. C. | |||
PATTERSON, W. J. (burial: Confederate section, Chattanooga Citizens' Cemetery) cemetery photo | |||
PATTERSON, William P. | |||
PATTILA [PATTILO?], Joseph G. | |||
PLESS, George F. | |||
PLESS, James M. - married Lucinda Jane Boon, 25-Dec-1853, in Tallapoosa Co AL. Died, 03-Nov-1863, in the federal prison, Camp Douglas, IL, buried Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago. --per Paula Girouard [paulagir@attbi.com] James Monroe Pless [See the book by great grandson James E. Pless - http://www.jamespless.com/ ] | |||
POOL, John | |||
POWER, G. W. | |||
PRIDGEN, Allen | |||
PURSELL, Alexander - Purcell, Alexander, from Tallapoosa County, served the Co G of the 34th Al. He was captured at the Battle of Nashville and sent to Camp Douglas, IL, near Chicago. Released June 1865. Alexander is the older half-brother of William, Manning and R.A.W Duck. source: Betty Jarrell bjjarrell@usa.net | |||
PURSELL, William F. - son of Alexander Pursell. | |||
ROSS, John | |||
ROSS, William A. | |||
SALMON, J. H. | |||
SHEPHERD, James A. | |||
SHEPPERED, J. F. M. | |||
SIMMONDS, E. Z. | |||
SINGLEY, S. A. | |||
SMITH, George W. | |||
SMITH, James N. | |||
STANFORD, Cicaro A. | |||
STANFORD, Monroe | |||
STEWART, John P. | |||
TAYLOR, H. J. | |||
TAYLOR, Thomas P. | |||
THOMAS, Sawney | |||
TILLERY, William | |||
TODD, Corneluis P. | |||
TRAYWICK, Richard | |||
TUCKER, Alexander | |||
TURNER, J. B. | |||
TURNER, John R. | |||
TURNER, Stephen A. | |||
VANZANDT, H. T. | |||
VEASEY, Jas. M . | |||
WALTERS, G. W. | |||
WEBB, J. | |||
WHALEY, Joshua W. | |||
WHATLEY, W. H. | |||
WHITE, J. C. | |||
WHITLOW, William T. | |||
WILLIAMS, John W. | |||
WOOTON, P. C. | |||
WRIGHT, William | |||
YOUNGE, John W. |
- This company was recruited primarily from Montgomery County, Alabama
- John C. Carter; Captain, promoted.
- Lieut. F.H. Cobb, Captain, commanded.
- This company was recruited primarily from Russell County, Alabama
- J.B. Bickerstaff; Captain, killed at Murfreesboro.
- John S. Burch; Captain, wounded at Atlanta.
- This company was recruited primarily from Russell County, Alabama
- Henry M. Crowder; Captain, resigned.
- William Johnson; Captain, resigned. Joseph M. Simms.
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Notes
Sources
- Maxwell, James Robert Autobiography of James Robert Maxwell of Tuskaloosa, Alabama.
- Sons of Confederate Veterans, Camp 1399 - 34th Alabama Infantry Regiment
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Alabama. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Page 103)