The 9th Alabama Infantry Regiment was an
infantry regiment that served in the
Confederate Army
The Confederate States Army, also called the Confederate Army or the Southern Army, was the military land force of the Confederate States of America (commonly referred to as the Confederacy) during the American Civil War (1861–1865), fighting ...
during the
American Civil War.
Service
The 9th Alabama Infantry Regiment was mustered in at
Richmond, Virginia
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in late May 1861.
The regiment surrendered at
Appomattox Court House Appomattox Court House could refer to:
* The village of Appomattox Court House, now the Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, in central Virginia (U.S.), where Confederate army commander Robert E. Lee surrendered to Union commander Ulyss ...
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Total strength and casualties
The 9th mustered 1138 men during its existence. It suffered approximately 200 killed in action or mortally wounded and 175 men who died of disease, for a total of approximately 375 fatalities. An additional 208 men were discharged or transferred from the regiment.
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Commanders
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Colonel Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox
Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox (May 20, 1824 – December 2, 1890) was a career United States Army officer who served in the Mexican–American War and also was a Confederate general during the American Civil War.
Early life and career
Wilcox was b ...
* Colonel Samuel Henry
* Colonel
Joseph Horace King
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Colonel Gaines Chism Smith
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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