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Calhoun County's Commitment to the War between the States
Through personal research and data compiled and sourced by others, I have compiled the following database for companies from Calhoun County, Alabama which served in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.
The information contained here is the most accurate that I have been able to acquire; however, it stands that such is subject to change when better information is discovered or located. Further, this portion of the site remains incomplete as additional information is still being added.
3rd Alabama Cavalry
The 3rd Cavalry Regiment was formed at Tupelo, Mississippi, in June, 1862. It was made up of independent companies which had seen prior service, some had fought at Shiloh. These companies were form Monroe, Choctaw, Wilcox, Mobile, Perry, Dallas, Calhoun, and Autauga counties. The unit served under Generals J.T. Morgan and W.W. Allen, and participated in the Battles of Bramlet's Station, Perryville, Murfreesboro, Shelbyville, and Chickamauga. Later it fought in the Knoxville and Atlanta Campaigns, the defense of Savannah, and the conflicts at Aiken, Fayetteville, Bentonville, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill. Only a few men were present when the Army of Tennessee surrendered in April, 1865.
Source: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0003RC
5th Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 5th Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Montgomery, Alabama, in May, 1861, and proceeded to Virginia. Its companies were from the counties of Barbour, Clarke, Lowndes, Talladega, Dallas, Sumter, Monroe, Greene, and Pickens. At the Battle of First Manassas, the 5th was part of General Ewell's Brigade, but was not actively engaged. During the balance of the war it served under Generals Rodes, O'Neal, and Battle. The unit was prominent in the campaigns of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, then fought with Early in the Shenandoah Valley and in the Appomattox operations. During April, 1862, it had a force of 660 men, but lost 27 killed and 128 wounded at Seven Pines and forty-one percent of the 225 at Malvern Hill. The regiment reported 24 killed, 133 wounded, and 121 missing at Chancellorsville, and of the 317 at Gettysburg, more than sixty percent were disabled. It surrendered with 4 officers and 53 men.
Source: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0005RI
10th Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 10th Infantry Regiment was formed in June, 1861, at Montgomery, Alabama, and moved to Virginia a month later. The men were raised in the counties of Saint Clair, Jefferson, Shelby, De Kalb, Calhoun, and Talladega. It fought under J.E.B. Stuart at Dranesville, then was assigned to General Wilcox's, Perrin's, Sanders', and W.H. Forney's Brigade. The 10th was prominent in many battles of the Army of Northern Virginia from Williamsburg to Cold Harbor, then was active in the Petersburg siege south of the James River and the Appomattox Campaign. It lost 15 killed, 45 wounded, and 6 missing at Dranesville, and mustered a force of 550 men in April, 1862. The regiment sustained 129 casualties at Gaines' Mill and 83 at Frayser's Farm, and there were 10 killed and 53 wounded during the Maryland Campaign. Of the 311 engaged in the Battle of Gettysburg, thirty-four percent were killed, wounded, or missing. About 30 were disabled at High Bridge, and 11 officers and 214 men were present at the surrender.
Source: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0010RI
22nd Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 22nd Infantry Regiment completed its organization at Montgomery, Alabama, in November, 1861, then moved to Mobile. Its companies were raised in the counties of Walker, Clarke, Cherokee, Mobile, Pike, Choctaw, Montgomery, Calhoun, and Randolph.
The unit suffered severe losses at Shiloh under General Gladden, then saw action in Bragg's Kentucky Campaign under General Gardner. Later the 22nd was attached to Deas', G.D. Johnston's, and Brantley's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. It fought in many conflicts from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, was part of General Hood's winter operations in Tennessee, and ended the war in North Carolina. After the Battle of Shiloh, the regiment reported only 123 men fit for duty. It sustained 94 casualties at Murfreesboro, and lost fifty-three percent of the 371 engaged at Chickamauga. In December, 1863, it totalled 272 men and 171 arms. It reported 5 killed and 35 wounded in the fight at Ezra Church; many were also disabled at Franklin and Nashville. The regiment was included in the surrender on April 26, 1865.
Source: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0022RI
25th Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 25th Infantry Regiment was formed at Mobile, Alabama, in December, 1861, by consolidating the 1st and 6th (McClellan's) Alabama Infantry Battalions. The men were from the counties of Saint Clair, Talladega, Pickens, Shelby, Calhoun, Randolph, Coffee, and Pike. Sent to Tennessee, the regiment was assigned to General Gladden's Brigade, but because of illness had only 305 effectives at Shiloh. It saw little action in the Kentucky Campaign under General Gardner, then was attached to General Deas', G.D. Johnston's, and Brantley's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 25th participated in the difficult campaigns of the army from Murfreesboro to Atlanta, fought with Hood in Tennessee, and was engaged at Kinston and Bentonville. It reported 90 casualties at Shiloh and 117 at Murfreesboro. This unit lost thirty-three percent of the 330 at Chickamauga, and in December, 1863, totalled 304 men and 174 arms. Forty-one percent of 273 were disabled in the Battle of Atlanta, and thirteen percent of 173 at Ezra Church. It surrendered with 70 officers and men.
Source: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0025RI
30th Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 30th Infantry Regiment was organized at Talladega, Alabama, in April, 1862. The men were raised in the counties of Shelby, Saint Clair, Calhoun, Talladega, Jefferson, Franklin, Clay, Randolph, and Coosa. Ordered to Chattanooga, then further into East Tennessee, it was active at Cumberland Gap. The regiment went on to Kentucky and in December to Mississippi. Here it was assigned to General Tracy's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. The 30th fought at Port Gibson, lost 229 officers and men at Champion's Hill, and was captured when Vicksburg fell. After being exchanged and assigned to Pettus' Brigade, it participated in various conflicts from Chattanooga and Bentonville. During January, 1863, this unit had 400 effectives, reported 21 casualties at Chattanooga, and in December, 1863, there were 506 present with 347 arms. In January, 1865, about 250 were fit for duty and 75 surrendered with the Army of Tennessee.
Source: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0030RI
31st Alabama Infantry Regiment
The exact origin of the 31st’s Battle-Flag is not known but it was probably sewn by the ladies of Talladega for the 31st like may Southern Regiments who were given custom flags by local ladies before the flags were standardized. The 31st Alabama received their flag on Wednesday, April 16, 1862.
The flag was captured by Private Albert G. Trussel of Company G, 17th Iowa Volunteer Infantry at Battle of Champion Hill {Bakers Creek}, Mississippi, on May 16, 1863. The 31st had its unique flag for a year and a month before it was captured. It remains in the possession of the State of Iowa, though was recently loaned to the State of Alabama for Display.
Regimental History
This Regiment was organized at Talladega, in April 1861, and reported to General Leadbetter at Chattanooga shortly after. It then moved up to Knoxville, where it was brigaded under General Barton, Stevenson's Division. The Regiment was at the investment of Cumberland Gap, and took part in the fight at Tazewell. With Gen. E.K. Smith's column it was in the Kentucky Campaign, without coming up with the enemy. When the forces came back, it was permanently brigaded with the 20th, 23rd, 30th, and 46th Alabama, and under General Tracy of Madison. In December, the 31st accompanied Stevenson's Division to Vicksburg. In May 1863 it was initiated into the sternest duties of war at Port Gibson, where the Regiment suffered severely. It fought at Baker's Creek, and the loss was very heavy. As part of the garrison of Vicksburg, the Regiment shared in the dangers and privations of that siege, and, after losing a number killed and wounded, was surrendered with the fortress. Placed in parole camp at Demopolis, the 31st was soon exchanged. With General Pettus in command of the Brigade, the Regiment joined the Army of Tennessee, and was engaged with slight loss at Missionary Ridge. It wintered at Dalton, and in the memorable campaign from Dalton to Atlanta it bore a full share in the dangers and hardships which have made it a bloody but proud page in Southern annals. It followed General Hood into Tennessee, and after sustaining severe losses at Columbia and Nashville, was the rear-guard of the retreating army. Transferred to North Carolina, the Regiment was hotly engaged at Bentonville, and a fragment of the 1100 with which it entered the service stacked arms at Greensboro, as part of Pettus' Brigade.
Field and Staff:
• Colonels - Daniel R. Hundley of Madison; wounded and captured at Port Gibson; captured at Big Shanty, Ga.
• Lieutenant Colonel - Thomas M. Arrington of Montgomery.
• Major - G.W. Mattison of Shelby; wounded at New Hope.
• Adjutants - Joseph J. Nix of Talladega; transferred to line. John W. Shorter of Georgia; captured at Baker Creek; resigned. Wm. M. Garrard of Georgia.
Captain’s, and Counties from Which the Companies Came:
• Cherokee - Isaac Moragne; resigned. .... Pickens; resigned. W.L. Hughes; wounded at Jonesboro.
• Cherokee - Marshall Alexander; resigned. J.J. Nix; wounded and captured at Baker's Creek; wounded at Jonesboro. Lieut. Bagley commanded; killed at Bentonville.
• Shelby - James Cobb; resigned. .... Shelby resigned. Robert Pruitt.
• Calhoun - E. Thompson; resigned. Jorn Ross.
• Talladega - .... Carter; resigned. G.W. Watts; resigned; F.M. Shouse.
• Talladega - Robert McKibben.
• Talladega - Wm. S. Chapman; resigned. Robert A. Hardie; resigned. W.H. Hancock; transferred. W.J. Rhodes; wounded at Kinston and Bentonville.
• Randolph - Augustus A. West; resigned. Andrew Reeves; resigned. James L. Williams; captured at Mission Ridge.
• Montgomery - John M. Shields; resigned. S.L. Arrington; died in the service. L.W. Vick.
• Shelby - J.L. Reeves; made surgeon. John W. Pitts; resigned. Samuel Morgan; resigned. J. McClanahan.
Source: Excellent Post from our Friends in the 15th Alabama Volunteer Infantry - 6th August, 2015
44th Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 44th Infantry Regiment was organized at Selma, Alabama, in May, 1862, and reached Richmond, Virginia, on July 1. Its companies were raised in the counties of Lowndes, Dallas, De Kalb, Shelby, Wilcox, Bibb, Randolph, and Calhoun. Assigned to General A.R. Wright's Brigade the unit was greatly reduced because of camp diseases before its first action at Second Manassas. After fighting at Sharpsburg it was placed under the command of General Law and fought with the Army of Northern Virginia from Fredericksburg to Cold Harbor, except when it was with Longstreet at Suffolk, Chickamauga, and Knoxville. The 44th was active in the long Petersburg siege north of the James River, then participated in the Appomattox Campaign assigned to W.F. Perry's command. The regiment lost twenty-two percent of the 130 at Second Manassas, seventy percent of the 113 at Sharpsburg, and twenty-six of the 363 at Gettysburg. It reported 27 killed and 112 wounded at The Wilderness and during the Petersburg siege, June 13-December 31, there were 17 killed and 44 wounded. The unit surrendered with 17 officers and 192 men.
Source: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0044RI
48th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Company I, & K
The 48th Infantry Regiment was formed at Auburn, Alabama, in May, 1862, and in June moved to Virginia with 1,100 men. Its companies were recruited in the counties of Jackson, De Kalb, Cherokee, Marshall, Blount, Colbert, and Calhoun. The regiment was brigaded under Generals Taliaferro, Law, and W.F. Perry, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought with the army from Cedar Mountain to Cold Harbor except when it was detached with Longstreet at Suffolk, Chickamauga, and Knoxville. The 48th was involved in the battles, skirmishes, and hardships of the trenches of Petersburg north of the James River and ended the war at Appomattox. It reported 73 casualties at Cedar Mountain, 50 at Second Manassas, and 42 at Sharpsburg. Of the 374 engaged at Gettysburg, more than twenty-five percent were disabled. In the Battle of The Wilderness it lost 11 killed, 30 wounded, and 8 missing, and during the Petersburg siege, June 13-December 31, there were 9 killed and 24 wounded. The unit surrendered with 14 officers and 122 men.
Source: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0048RI
55th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Company C
The 55th Infantry Regiment, organized at Port Hudson, Louisiana, contained 900 veterans. It was formed by consolidating Norwood's 6th and Snodgrass' 16th Alabama Infantry Battalions. The men were from Madison, Cherokee, Calhoun, Jackson, and Marshall counties. Assigned to Buford's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, the unit saw action in the fight at Champion's Hill and in the trenches of Jackson. Later it was attached to General Scott's Brigade, Army of Tennessee, and was active in the Atlanta Campaign and Hood's Tennessee operations. Ordered to North Carolina it fought its last battle at Bentonville. This regiment entered the Battle of Peach Tree Creek with 22 officers and 256 men, and lost 14 officers and 155 men killed and wounded. It surrendered with the army on April 26, 1865.
Source: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0055RIV
58th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Company F
The 58th Infantry Regiment (also called 54th Regiment) was organized at Troy, Alabama, in March, 1863, with men from Pike, Barbour, Dale, Coffee, and Henry counties. The regiment served under General Clanton in the Department of the Gulf and was on duty at Mobile and Pollard until January, 1864. It then was assigned to General Scott's and Shelley's Brigade, Army of Tennessee. The 57th fought in the Atlanta Campaign, was part of Hood's winter operations, and saw action at Bentonville. At the Battle of Peach Tree Creek it lost fort-eight percent of the 130 engaged, and at Franklin and Nashville its casualties were again high. Only a remnant surrendered in April, 1865.
Source: https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=CAL0058RI