10th Alabama Infantry Regiment
The 10th Alabama Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.
| 10th Alabama Infantry Regiment | |
|---|---|
 10th Alabama Infantry flag.jpg | |
| Active | June 4, 1861 – April 1865 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Confederate States of America |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Alabama |
| Branch |  Confederate States Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Regiment |
| Nickname(s) | Alexandria Rifles |
| Engagements | American Civil War
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Service
The 10th Alabama Infantry Regiment was mustered in at Montgomery, Alabama on June 4, 1861.[1] The regiment surrendered at Appomattox Court House.[2] The 10th mustered 1,429 men during its existence. It suffered approximately 300 killed in action or mortally wounded and 180 men who died of disease, for a total of approximately 470 fatalities. An additional 249 men were discharged or transferred from the regiment.[1]
Commanders
- Colonel John Horace Forney[2]
- Colonel John Jefferson Woodward[2]
- Colonel William Henry Forney[2]
- Colonel William Thomas Smith
See also
- Alabama Civil War Confederate Units
- Alabama in the American Civil War
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2008-09-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Wilcox's Brigade website
- "10th Alabama Volunteers". Historical Marker Database. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
Bibliography
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