Alan J. Pitts
And furthermore...
Wed Mar 21 15:00:51 2001


Here's a list of 18 battles and skirmishes in which the 15th Alabama was involved prior to joining Law's Brigade:

Affair at Rappahannock Station, Virginia March 28, 1862
Action at Front Royal, Virginia May 23, 1862
Engagement at Winchester, Virginia May 25, 1862
Skirmish at Mount Carmel Church near Strasburg, Virginia June 1, 1862
Battle of Cross Keys, Virginia June 8, 1862
Engagement at Port Republic, Virginia June 9, 1862
Battle of Gaines Mill, Virginia June 27, 1862
Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia July 1, 1862
Battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia August 9, 1862
Skirmish at Raccoon Ford, Virginia August 20, 1862
Action at Hazel River, Virginia August 22, 1862
Battle of Groveton, Virginia August 28, 1862
Battle of 2nd Manassas, Virginia August 29-30, 1862
Battle of Chantilly, Virginia September 1, 1862
Seige and capture of Harper’s Ferry, Virginia September 12-15, 1862
Battle of Sharpsburg, Maryland September 17, 1862
Skirmish at Boteler’s Ford, Virginia September 19, 1862
Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia December 11-15, 1862


You will also be interested in Laine & Penny's "Law's Alabama Brigade". Here's a favorable review of this valuable book:

http://members.aol.com/TVCWRT/review.html