Alan J. Pitts
Re: Co. B 2nd Battalion AL Volunteers
Sat Mar 31 00:09:24 2001



This command was also called the 1st Independent Battalion and also the 5th Ala. Inf. Battn. The latter was rather confusing since there were two other 5th Battalions from Alabama. The commanders were Nick Davis and Wiliam D. Chaddick. There's a photo of Chaddick, a former member of the 4th Ala. Inf. Regt, in Owen's Dictionary of Alabama Biography.

You might search for some recent messages about this unit in camp near Huntsville. My notes show it at Blue Springs, said to be five miles north of town. This was also called Camp Jordan. As you probably know, the unit later became part of the 26th/50th Alabama. Good hunting!






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