55th Alabama Infantry
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- February 23, 1863 - Organized at Port Hudson, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana by consolidation of:
- (Norwood's) 6th Alabama Infantry Battalion
- (Snodgrass') 16th Alabama Infantry Battalion
- ? - Mustered into Confederate service
- May 8, 1862 - 2nd Confederate States Infantry / Companies B/D became Companies D/A
- 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 25-June 4, 1864 - New Hope Church
- July 20, 1864 - Peach Tree Creek
- July 28, 1864 - Ezra Church
- July-September 1864 - Siege of Atlanta
- August 31-September 1, 1864 - Jonesboro
- November 30, 1864 - Franklin
- December 15-16, 1864 - Nashville
- February-April 1865 -
The Carolinas Campaign
- April 9, 1865 - Consolidated at Smithfield, Johnston County, North Carolina and redesignated the 27th (Consolidated) Alabama Infantry
DESIGNATIONS
- Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / 3rd Military District / Buford's Brigade (March-April 1863)
- Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana / Loring's Division / Buford's Brigade (April-May 1863)
- Department of the West / Loring's Division / 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/Scott's Brigade (January-May 1864)
- Army of Mississippi / Loring's Division / Scott's Brigade (May-July 1864)
- Army of Tennessee / 3rd Corps / Loring's Division / Scott's Brigade (July 1864-April 1865)
Regimental Roster
- First Commander: John Snodgrass (Colonel)
- James B. Dickey (Major)
- Neill S. Graham (Lieutenant Colonel)
- Joseph H. Jones (Major)
- Jonathan H. Norwood (Lieutenant Colonel)
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Notes
Sources
- Sifakis, Stewart. Compendium of the Confederate Armies. Alabama. New York: Facts on File, 1992. Print. (Pages 64, 77, 103, 123-124)
- 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 183)