54th Alabama Infantry

Regimental History and Service Record

October 9, 1862 - Organized at Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi by assignment of:
- 4th Confederate States Infantry / Companies B/C/D/E/F/I (Alabama companies - became Companies C/G/E/D/F/I respectively)
- 40th Tennessee Infantry / Companies A/E/H/K
- ? - Mustered into Confederate service
February 3-April 10, 1863 - vs. the Yazoo Pass Expedition
May-July 1863 - Vicksburg Campaign
- May 16, 1863 - Champion Hill
- July 1863 - Siege of Jackson
February-March 1864 - Meridian Campaign
May-September 1864 - The Atlanta Campaign
- May 5-11, 1864 - Rocky Face Ridge
- May 14-15, 1864 - Resaca
- May 25-June 4, 1864 - New Hope Church
- July 22, 1864 - Atlanta
- July 28, 1864 - Ezra Church
- July-September 1864 - Siege of Atlanta
February-April 1865 - The Carolinas Campaign
April 9, 1865 - Consolidated at Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina and re-designated 37th (Consolidated) Alabama Infantry with:
- 37th Alabama Infantry
- 42nd Alabama Infantry

DESIGNATIONS

Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / Army of Mississippi / 1st Corps / Baldwin's/Tilghman's Brigade (October 1862-January 1863)
Army of the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / Loring's Division / Tilghman's Brigade (January 1863)
Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / Loring's Division / Tilghman's Brigade (January-April 1863)
Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / Loring's Division / Buford's Brigade (April-May 1863)
Department of the West / Buford's Brigade (May-July 1863)
Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / Loring's Division / Buford's Brigade (July 1863-January 1864)
Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana / Loring's Division / Buford's Brigade (January-March 1864)
Provost Guard duty at Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama (March-April 1864)
Army of Tennessee / 2nd Corps / Stewart's/Clayton's Division / Baker's Brigade (May-September 1864)
Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana / District of the Gulf / Baker's Brigade (September-October 1864)
Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana / District of the Gulf / Liddell's Divison / Baker's Brigade (October 1864-January 1865)
Army of Tennessee / 2nd Corps / Clayton's Division / Baker's Brigade (January-April 1864)

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Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Alabama. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 122-123)
Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, the Confederate Units, and the Indian Units. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Page 185)