Scotty A Birge
11th Cav
Thu May 10 20:53:26 2001
I got this from the listed site, not sure if you had this already:
http://www.tarleton.edu/~kjones/alcav.html#7th-Cav
11th Alabama Cavalry
Also known as the 10th Alabama (Burtwell's) Cavalry Regiment. The nucleus of this regiment was a command that served for some time under Col. Jeffrey E. Forrest, Forrest's Cavalry Regiment, also called the 4th Cavalry Regiment. The command was increased to a regiment, and re-organized by transferring 4 Tennessee companies to the 18th Tennessee Cavalry and by sending 5 Alabama companies to Warren's and Moreland's cavalry battalions. The 11th Alabama Cavalry Regiment was organized by the consolidation of Warren's and William's cavalry battalions on 14 January 1865, comprising men from Franklin, Lauderdale, Limestone, and Morgan counties. It was with Forrest in the attack on Athens and Sulphur Trestle, and in the fight at Pulaski, losing very severely in casualties on the expedition. The regiment rendered effective service to Gen. John Bell Hood. It was part of Philip Dale Roddy's force at Montevallo, and was in front of Union Gen'l James Wilson's column to Selma; At the assault on the works there, the Eleventh was in the trenches, and nearly all its men retired therefrom, as the part of the line held by them was not assailed. The regiment laid down its arms at Decatur in May, 1865.
Field and staff officers: Col. John Robertson Bedford Burtwell (Lauderdale); Lt. Col. John F. Doan (MS); Major Melville W. Sale; and Adjutant David H. Halsey (Franklin)
Historical resources:
Muster roll:
ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/al/military/11ala.txt
Briley, J. M. Co. D Private
Jeffrey Forrest's Regiment....
Alan J. Pitts, Fri May 11 09:51
Col Jeffery Forrest's Regiment
Derek Brown, Fri May 11 22:02
Leighton Rangers....
Alan J. Pitts, Sat May 12 12:19
Forrest's Regiement/Leighton Rangers
Derek Brown, Sat May 12 13:31
Re: Forrest's Regiement/Leighton Rangers
Alan J. Pitts, Sat May 12 20:45
5th Alabama Cavalry
Derek Brown, Mon May 14 20:11
Re: 5th Alabama Cavalry
Alan J. Pitts, Tue May 15 12:11
5th AL Cav
Derek Brown, Tue May 15 19:02
5th AL Cavalry
L C Lanphere, Fri May 25 14:27