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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1872. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... FIELD AND STAFF. Colonel.--John W. A. Sanford of Montgomerv. Lieutenant Colonels.--Daniel S. Troy of Montgomery; wounded atDrewry's; wounded and captured at Hatcher's Run. Major--Hatch Cook of Georgia; killed at White Oaks Road. Adjutant.--James N. Gilmer of Montgomery. CAPTAINS, AND COUNTIES FROM WHICH THE COMPANIES CAME. Coosa.--Thomas H. Smith. Montgomery.--David A. Clark; died of wounds received at Appomattox. Montgomery.--Peter M. McEachen. Pdxe.--John McReless. Pike.--George Boatwright; resigned. S. A. Williams; wounded at White Oaks Road. Chameers.--John W. Smith; wounded at White Oaks Road. Lowndes.--W. H. Zeagler. Butler.--.... Tarbutton; wounded; retired. G. A. Tarbutton ; wounded at White Oaks Road. State Of Georgia.--Robert B. Lockhart. Henry.--James W. Stokes. SIXTY-FIRST ALABAMA--(infantry). This regiment was organized at Pollard in September 1863. A number of the men had been in camps of instruction for some time under the conscript law of congress, while the officers were mostly veterans. The regiment was first brigaded under Gen. Clanton, but in January 1884 was ordered to Virginia. Reaching Orange C. H., the regiment took the place of the Twenty-sixth Alabama in Battle's brigade, Rodes' division. The Sixty-first was first under fire at the Wilderness, where its loss was severe, but it captured a battery, killed Gen. Jenkins, and almost annihilated his New York Zouave brigade. At Spottsylvania the Sixty-first lost heavily in casualties and prisoners during the several days' fighting. Its loss was not severe at the second Cold Harbor, and it soon after moved into the Valley with Early, and crossed into Maryland. At Snicker's Gap and Winchester the loss of the Sixty-first was severe, and even larger at Fisher's Hill. Rejoinmg the main army, the re...
