The 3rd Alabama Infantry Regiment mustered 1,651 men during the Civil War, of whom about 260 were killed or mortally wounded and 119 died of other causes.
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April |
Organized at Montgomery by Colonel Jones M. Withers. |
May 4 |
Sent to Virginia. Over 1,000 men mustered in at Lynchburg, the first Alabama regiment mustered into Confederate service, and sent to the Department of Norfolk |
December 28 |
Part of Company G transferred to artillery |
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April |
The regiment reenlists |
May 5 |
Evacuation of Norfolk |
July 10 |
Colonel Withers is promoted to Brigadier General. Tennent Lomax becomes colonel of the regiment. |
May 31 -
June 1 |
Battle of Seven Pines
In reserve on the first day, on June 1 Colonel Lomax and 37 other men were killed and 122 wounded. Lt. Colonel Cullen A. Battle takes command of regiment, and is promoted to colonel shortly after. |
June 15 |
Attached to Rodes' Brigade of Hill's Division |
July 1 |
Battle of Malvern Hill
Lost 197 men killed and wounded of 345 engaged. Recruiting returned the regiment's strength to 300 men |
September 15 |
Battle of Boonesboro |
September 17 |
Battle of Sharpsburg (Antietam) |
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May 1 -2 |
Battle of Chancellorsville
Suffered 24 killed and 125 wounded. Captured two stand of Federal artillery colors.
From the report by Colonel O'Neal, brigade commander: "The Third Alabama, under the command of Capts. M. F. Bonham, John W. Chester and Watkins Phelan (and other regiments), though passing through a dense and tangled forest for a mile, all the regiments moved in a regular, unbroken line, the officers exhibiting the greatest coolness and daring, cheering on their men by both voice and example. Capt. Watkins Phelan was wounded in this charge. He, with Captain Bonham, who commanded the regiment, and Captain Chester, commanding the right wing of the Third Alabama, acted most gallantly. Each regiment did its whole duty. I am also greatly indebted to Adjts. A. H. Pickett and Samuel H. Moore, of the Third and Twenty-sixth Alabama regiments, who acted as aides, for valuable services in fearlessly carrying and delivering orders." (OR, Vol. XXI No. 39) |
July 1-3 |
Battle of Gettysburg
27 offices and 323 men were engaged (total of 350) suffered 17 killed and 74 wounded ( total 91 casualties). Major Robert Sands is wounded. |
August 20 |
Col. Battle is promoted to Brigadier General. Charles Forsyth is promoted to colonel and takes command of the regiment. Major Robert Sands is promoted to Lieutenant Colonel |
Oct. 26 -
Nov. 8 |
Bristoe Campaign
Suffered 1 killed and 1 wounded. |
Decembe 1-2 |
Mine Run
Suffered 5 casualties |
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August 20 |
Attached to Second Army Corps, Army of Northern Virginia |
August 31 |
Captain Watkins Pheland in command of regiment |
October 19 |
Battle of Cedar Creek; In Battle's Brigade, Ramseur's Division, Army of the Valley
Lt. Colonel Robert Sands retires
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November 30 |
Col. Forsyth in command of regiment. |
December 31 |
Col. Forsyth in command of brigade. |
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January 31 |
Commanded by Captain Benjamin F. K. Melton |
April 9, 1865 |
Surrendered 9 officers and 93 men at Appomattox under the command of Captain Cornelius Robinson, Jr. |
