Alan J. Pitts
16th through 32nd Alabama....
Fri Jun 8 00:10:35 2001


As you can see, there are several missing ensigns. If anyone can supply the information which would fill any of these gaps, please don't be shy:

16th Alabama:
William D. Bowen. Nominated 1st Lieutenant and Ensign by his regimental commander July 17, 1864. Wounded and disabled at Atlanta, Georgia, July 22, 1864. Appointed 1st Lieutenant and Ensign August 29, 1864, to rank August 24, 1864.

17th Alabama:
Milton S. Holcombe. Appointed 1st Lieutenant and Ensign June 22, 1864, to rank from June 9, 1864.; formerly a member of Company “H”. Paroled at New Orleans, Louisiana, July 27, 1865; previously paroled at East Point, Mississippi.

18th Alabama:
David L. Cleveland. Appointed 1st Lieutenant and Ensign May 13, 1864, to rank April 28, 1864; formerly Color Sergeant of Company “F”. Being absent from duty, the regimental commander withdrew his appointment on September 28, 1864.
John Charles Roberts. Appointed 1st Lieutenant and Ensign November 7, 1864, to rank October 31, 1864; formerly a sergeant of Company “G”. Surrendered at Meridian, Mississippi, May 10, 1865.

19th Alabama:
[Not found]

20th Alabama:
William S. Woods. Appointed 1st Lieutenant and Ensign April 20, 1864, to rank April 28, 1864; formerly color sergeant serving with Company “B”. Killed at Kolb’s Farm, Georgia, on June 22, 1864.
James Bell. Appointed 1st Lieutenant and Ensign August 5, 1864, to rank August 2, 1864; formerly a member of Company “A”. Paroled at Selma, Alabama, June 6, 1865.

21st Alabama:
[Not found]

22nd Alabama:
William R. Leary. Appointed 1st Lieutenant and Ensign April 27, 1864, to rank from April 20, 1864; formerly color-sergeant of Company “H”. Killed near Atlanta, Georgia, July 28, 1864.
Robert O. Moseby. Appointed 1st Lieutenant and Ensign October 28, 1864, to rank from August 1, 1864; formerly a sergeant of Company “C”. [Wounded at Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864.] Surrendered at Greensboro, North Carolina, May 1, 1865.

23rd Alabama:
Robert H. G. Gaines. Appointed Ensign August 25, 1864, to rank June 14, 1864; formerly 1st Sergeant of Company “K”. [Wounded at Bentonville, North Carolina, March 19, 1865.] Paroled at Selma, Alabama, June 23, 1865.

24th Alabama:
Grief C. Wells. Appointed 1st Lieutenant and Ensign June 6, 1864, to rank from May 24, 1864; formerly a Sergeant in Company “C”.

25th Alabama:
Hugh Foster. Appointed Ensign April 18, 1864, to rank from April 9, 1864; formerly a Sergeant in Company “C”.

26th Alabama:
Francis W. Smith. Appointed 1st Lieutenant and Ensign April 28, 1864, to rank April 21, 1864; formerly a color sergeant belonging to Company “K”. Wounded near Atlanta, Georgia, July 28, 1864, and at Franklin, Tennessee, November 30, 1864. Captured at the latter place December 17, 1864; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, March [2,] 1865.

27th Alabama:
[Not found]

28th Alabama:
Columbus R. Abercrombie. Appointed 1st Lieutenant and Ensign June 22, 1864, to rank from June 17, 1864; formerly a sergeant in Company “K”.

29th Alabama:
Samuel T. Livingston. Appointed 1st Lieutenant and Ensign May 13, 1864, to rank from April 30, 1864; formerly color sergeant of Company “B”. Wounded and disabled at Resaca, Georgia, May 14, 1864.

30th Alabama:
Joseph H. Brown. Appointed 1st Lieutenant and Ensign August 29, 1864, to rank from August 24, 1864; formerly Color Sergeant of Company “I”. Surrendered at Salisbury, North Carolina, May 2, 1865.

31st Alabama:
Edward W. Collier. Appointed 1st Lieutenant and Ensign April 18, 1864, to rank April 8, 1864; formerly a member of Company “D”, 35th Alabama Infantry Regiment.

32nd Alabama:
[Not found]