Alabama 14th Infantry Regiment

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The 14th Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Auburn on 1 Aug 1861 with men from Montgomery and Auburn and the counties of Chambers, Jackson, Randolph, and Tallapoosa. It went first to Huntsville and remained until October, then to Fredericksburg, Virginia where it arrived in November. It was sent to Richmond to rest after suffering camp diseases, especially measles. Proceeding to Yorktown, it was brigaded under Gen. Roger Pryor of Virginia, Longstreet's Division. The command fell back with the army, and fought at Williamsburg with heavy loss to four of the companies. In April, 1862, it numbered 700 effectives. At Seven Pines, it was again in action, with but few casualties. It participated at Mechanicsville and was almost annihilated at Frazier's Farm and Malvern Hill, losing nearly all the officers, after charging the enemy's positions repeatedly (335 casualties.) It moved toward the Potomac with the army and was engaged with slight loss at the 2nd battle of Manassas (47 casualties). Greatly reduced in strength, the 14th fought at Sharpsburg, suffering severely in casualties. Placed in Cadmus Wilcox' Brigade, Anderson's Division (with the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th Alabama regiments) it was on the line of the Rappahannock during the winter of 1862-63 and was in line of battle on the heights when Burnside was repulsed at Fredericksburg. The regiment was hotly engaged, with heavy loss (151 casualties), at Salem Church (at Chancellorsville). It went on the Pennsylvania campaign to Gettysburg, and of the 316 men engaged, 15% were casualties. The winter of 1863/64 was passed in camp near Orange Court House, and the 14th was engaged at both The Wilderness and Spottsylvania. Now in Sanders' Brigade, Mahone's Division, the 14th participated in the numerous struggles around Petersburg during the last 10 months of the war. It surrendered at Appomattox with only 70-80 present under Capt. Perry of Lowndes (Crute reports 11 officers and 180 men surrendering). The original muster was 1317 names; 250 or more died in battle, 350 died in the service, and 159 were discharged or transferred. OFFICERS:
Cols. Thomas James Judge (Montgomery; resigned, 10 July 1862); Alfred Campbell Wood (Randolph; wounded and resigned, 3 Oct 1862); Lucius Pinkard (Macon; wounded, Gettysburg, and retired); Lt. Cols. David William Baine (Lowndes; KIA, Frazier's Farm); Lucius Pinkard (promoted); James Andrew Broome (Chambers; wounded, The Wilderness, retired, 25 March 1865); Majors Owen Kenan McLemore (Chambers; promoted colonel, 4th AL Regt); A. C. Wood (promoted); James A. Broome (promoted); Robert A. McCord (Tallapoosa; KIA, Chancellorsville); George W. Taylor (Randolph; wounded, Gettysburg; resigned, 15 Nov 1864); Mickleberry P. Ferrell (resigned, 2 Dec 62); and Adjutants F. G. Fonville (acting); Lucius Pinckard (promoted); S. J. Williamson; and John Manly ASSIGNMENTS:
Department of the Peninsula (June-October 1861)
Winston's Brigade, Department of the Peninsula (October 1861-January 1862)
McLaw's Division, Department of the Peninsula (January-February 1862)
Pryor's Brigade, Longstreet's Div., Dept. of Northern Virginia (April-June 1862)
Wilcox's Brigade, Longstreet's Div., Dept. of Northern Virginia (June 1862)
Wilcox's Brigade, Longstreet's Div., 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (June-August 1862)
Wilcox's Brigade, Wilcox's Div., 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (August September 1862
Wilcox's Brigade, Anderson's Div., 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (September 1862-May 1863)
Wilcox's-Perrin's-Sander's-Forney's Brigade, Anderson's Mahone's Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (May 1863-April 1865)
SERVICE:
Yorktown Siege (April-May 1862)
Williamsburg (May 5, 1862)
Seven Pines (May 31 - June 1, 1862)
Seven Days Battles (June 25-July 1, 1862)
Gaines' Mill (June 27, 1862)
Frayser's Farm (June 30, 1862)
2nd Manassas (August 28-30, 1862)
Harpers Ferry (September 12-15, 1862)
Antietam (September 17, 1862)
Fredericksburg (December 13, 1862)
Chancellorsville (May 1-4, 1863)
Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863)
Bristoe Campaign (October 1863)
Mine Run Campaign (November-December 1863)
The Wilderness (May 5-6, 1864)
Spotsylvania Court House (May 8-21, 1864)
North Anna (May 23-26, 1864)
Cold Harbor (June 1-3, 1864)
Petersburg Siege (June 1864-April 1865)
The Crater (July 30, 1865)
Appomattox Court House (April 9, 1865)
ROSTER:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 2422 men.

• Co. "A" (Chambers): William D. Harrington (resigned, 2 Aug 62); James J. Havis (transferred to staff); John F. Wallace (KIA, Matapony River, 4 June 64); Stephen Hodge; T. C. Meadows
• Co. "B" (Lowndes): James S. Williamson (KIA, Frazier's Farm); Simon G. Perry
• Co. "C" (Chambers): Daniel H. McCoy (resigned, 23 may 62); M. L. Barber (wounded, Frazier's Farm; retired, 19 Aug 64); G. J. Bankston (wounded, several times)
• Co. "D" (Chambers): James A. Broome (promoted to major, 8 July 62); Benjamin H. Pearson (captured, on picket duty); Lt. H. W. Burns
• Co. "E" (Chambers): William C. Allen (died in service, 21 April 62); Joseph S. E. Davis (wounded, several times)
• Co. "F", Billy Gilmer Grays (Chambers): Mickleberry P. Ferrell (promoted to major, 2 Dec 62); John S. McLean (wounded, several times)
• Co. "G", Hillabee Blues (Tallapoosa): W. Henry Brooks (resigned, 22 March 62); John L. Craig (died in service, 1 may 62); Robert A. McCord (promoted to major); John A. Terrell (promoted); Lt. Henry C. Veazey (resigned, 10 Jan 65)
• Co. "H", Jackson Avengers (Tallapoosa): William W. Selman (resigned, 20 June 62); William B. O'Brien (wounded, twice; retired, 29 April 64); C. H. Lambeth (KIA, The Wilderness); J. B. Winslett
• Co. "I", Hillabee Rifles (Talladega): John T. Bell (KIA, Mechanicsville); Elias Folk (KIA, Petersburg, 31 July 64)
• Co. "K", Louina Guards (Randolph): A. C. Wood (promoted to major); George W. Taylor (promoted to major); W. A. J. Swan (retired, 14 Dec 63); Gustavus F. Weaver (wounded; retired); B. I. Pate (wounded; resigned)
• Co. "L", Texas invincibles: Benjamin Franklin Benton
Source:
Brewer, William Brief Historical Sketches of Military Organizations Raised in Alabama During the Civil War
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

Rigdon, John C. A Guide to Alabama Civil War Research, Cartersville, GA: Eastern Digital Resources, 2011.