9th Regiment Alabama Infantry

9th Regiment Alabama Volunteer Infantry (Confederate)

Flag of Alabama in 1861 (obverse and reverse)
Active May 1861 to April 1865
Country Confederate States of America
Allegiance CSA
Branch Infantry
Engagements Battle of Seven Pines
Battle of Williamsburg
Second Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Gettysburg
Siege of Petersburg

The 9th Regiment Alabama Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War.

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Service

The 9th Alabama was mustered in at Richmond, Virginia in late May 1861.[1]

The regiment surrendered at Appomattox Court House.

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.[2]

Commanders

See also

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/wilcox.html Wilcox's Brigade website
  2. ^ http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/wilcox.html Wilcox's Brigade website