14th Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 14th Alabama Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
| 14th Alabama Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
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| Active | August 1, 1861, to April 1865 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Confederate States of America |
| Branch |  Confederate States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Engagements | Battle of Glendale Battle of Mechanicsville Battle of Malvern Hill Second Battle of Bull Run Battle of Antietam Battle of Fredericksburg Battle of Gettysburg Siege of Petersburg |
Service
The 14th Alabama Infantry Regiment was mustered in at Richmond, Virginia, on August 1, 1861.[1]
During one of the first battles that the 14th fought in, at Glendale, the unit was sent in as a vanguard against Union positions and suffered considerable casualties.[2]
The regiment surrendered at Appomattox Court House.
Total strength and casualties
The 14th mustered 1,317 men during its existence. It suffered approximately 250 killed in action or mortally wounded and 350 men who died of disease, for a total of approximately 600 fatalities. An additional 159 men were discharged or transferred from the regiment.[1]
Commanders
- Colonel Thomas James Judge
- Colonel Alfred Campbell Wood
- Colonel Lucius Pinkard
Notes
- "Wilcox' Brigade". Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2008-09-19. Wilcox's Brigade website
- Waters, Zack C. (2013). A small but spartan band : the Florida brigade in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Tuscaloosa, AL.: University Alabama Press. p. 22. ISBN 9780817357740.
References
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