The 19th Alabama Infantry Regiment was an
infantry regiment that served in the
Confederate States Army during the
American Civil War.
Service
The 19th Alabama Infantry Regiment was formed in
Huntsville, Alabama, on August 14, 1861. The unit fought its first battle at the
Battle of Shiloh
The Battle of Shiloh (also known as the Battle of Pittsburg Landing) was fought on April 6–7, 1862, in the American Civil War. The fighting took place in southwestern Tennessee, which was part of the war's Western Theater. The battlefield i ...
on April 6 and 7, 1862. The Army of Tennessee fought most of its battles with the 19th engaged. The regiment surrendered at
Salisbury, North Carolina
Salisbury is a city in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, United States; it has been the county seat of Rowan County since 1753 when its territory extended to the Mississippi River. Located northeast of Charlotte and within its metropolita ...
, at the end of the war.
Total strength and casualties
Commanders
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Colonel Joseph Wheeler
* Colonel
Samuel King McSpadden
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See also
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Alabama Civil War Confederate Units
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Alabama in the American Civil War
Notes
References
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Units and formations of the Confederate States Army from Alabama
1861 establishments in Alabama
Military units and formations established in 1861
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