Historical Sketch Of The Fifth Alabama Infantry Regiment Csa PDF Download

The Alabama Fifth Alabama Infantry was organized at Montgomery, 5 May 1861, with recruits from the counties of Barbour, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Lowndes, Monroe, Pickens, Sumter, and Talladega. It moved to Pensacola and a few days after, it proceeded to Virginia and took post near Manassas Junction in the brigade of General Richard Ewell. It continued throughout the war in Virginia. Only 4 officers and 53 men were at the final surrender at Appomattox, under Capt. T. J. Riley. Of 1719 names on the rolls, nearly 300 died in battle; 240 others died in the service, and 507 were discharged or transferred. Co. "A" (Clarke): Josephus Marion Hall (promoted); Simson T. Woodward Co. "A" [subsequently, Co. "F"] (Dallas): Christopher Cladius Pegues (promoted); Elijah B. Moseley (resigned, 7 Dec 64); D. M. Hitt Co. "B" (Sumter): John H. Dent (until reorganization); N. R. E. Ferguson (KIA, The Wilderness); James H. Holmes Co. "C" (Pickens): Sydney H. Ferguson (until reorganization); Thad C. Belsher (wounded) Co. "D," Monroe Guards (Monroe): Giles Goode (died in service, 25 Sept 61); William A. Kilpatrick (until reorganization); Thomas M. Riley Co. "E" (Talladega): Charles M. Shelley (resigned, 10 April 62); William Thomas Renfro (KIA, Chancellorsville); N. S. McAfee (resigned, 26 May 64) Co. "F," Cahaba Rifles (Sumter): Robert P. Blount (resigned, 19 Sept 61); John R. Lee (died in service, 5 Dec 61); Thomas C. Elliott (until reorganization); James V. Tutt (wounded, Seven Pines; resigned, 12 Aug 62); George W. Reed (KIA, Winchester) Co. "H," Warrior Guards (Tuscaloosa): Robert Emmett Rodes (promoted); William H. Fowler (resigned, 8 Jan 64) [The majority of this company organized into an artillery unit on 28 December 1861; the remaining 18 members united with Co. "I," 5th AL Infantry.] Co. "I" [subsequently, Co. "D"] (Greene): Edwin Lafayette Hobson (promoted); John W. Williams (captured, Boonsboro) Co. "K" (Lowndes, 1862): Daniel W. Johnson (KIA, 1st Cold Harbor); Thomas S. Herbert (resigned, 8 Aug 62); John M. Gilchrist (KIA, 2nd Cold Harbor) [this company organized 27 April 62 by transfer of a portion of Co. "E," 6th AL Infantry plus addition of new recruits] Co. "K" [subsequently, Co. "A"] (Barbour): Eugene Blackford (promoted, 17 July 62); Lewis S. Chitwood; George E. Macon (resigned, 4 July 63