Alabama 37th Infantry Regiment

HISTORICAL NOTES:
The Alabama 37th Infantry Regiment was organized at Auburn, Alabama, during the spring of 1862. Its members were recruited in the counties of Tallapoosa, Pike, Henry, Macon, Barbour, Chambers, and Russell. Ordered to Mississippi the unit fought at Iuka and lost heavily at Corinth. Later it was assigned to General J.C Moore's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, and was active at Chickasaw Bayou, Port Gibson, and Champion's Hill. Only July 4, 1863, it was captured at Vicksburg. After being released, the 37th was attached to J.C. Moore's, A. Baker's, Gibson's, and Brantley's Brigade. It was engaged at Chattanooga, Resaca, Noonday Creek , Kennesaw Mountain, and in the battles around Atlanta. During the winter of 1864-1865 it was on garrison duty at Spanish Fort, then returned to the Army of Tennessee in North Carolina. The regiment reported 73 casualties at Chattanooga and totaled 407 men and 359 arms in December, 1863. During the Atlanta Campaign, May 7 to June 2, it lost 15 killed, 86 wounded, and 8 missing. About 75 officers and men surrendered in April, 1865. OFFICERS:
Colonel James F. Dowdell, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander A. Greene, and Majors John P.W. Amerine and William F. Slaton. ASSIGNMENTS:
General Henry Little's Division, Brigade of Col. Martin of TN
General Dabney Herndon Maury succeeded General Little when the latter was killed at Iuka
General John C. Moore
Assigned to the garrison of Vicksburg
General Alpheus Baker’s brigade
Garrison duty at Spanish Fort
SERVICE:
Iuka
Corinth
Holly Springs
Chickasaw Bayou
Port Gibson
Baker’s Creek
Vicksburg Siege
Lookout Mountain
Missionary Ridge
Mill-creek Gap
Resaca
Noonday Creek
Kennesaw
The Atlanta Campaign
The Carolina’s Campaign
Bentonville
ROSTER:
The roster of this regiment contains the names of 2169 men.

Henry - Moses B. Greene; wounded at Corinth.
Tallapoosa - John O. Davis; wounded at Corinth; resigned. James H. Johnson; wounded at Atlanta.
Pike - Joel C. Kendrick; wounded at Corinth and Atlanta.
Macon and Russell - W.F. Slaton; promoted. Jeptha J. Padgett; wounded.
Henry - J.L. Skipper; resigned. Joel G. Greene; wounded at Atlanta.
Pike - C. Pennington; wounded at Resaca.
Chambers - W.W. Meadows; killed at Corinth. S.M. Robertson; wounded; resigned. C.E. Evans; wounded at Resaca and Atlanta.
Barbour and Henry - Marion C.J. Searcy; wounded at Corinth; killed at Mission Ridge. H.F. Reynolds.
Chambers - James J. Talbot; resigned. T.J. Griffin.
Pike - J.M. Leach; killed at New Hope. Geo. H. Chatfield.
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.