Hayes Lowe
Let's not forget...
Tue Jul 3 15:23:22 2001


that there were also at least two other major engagements going on during this week in 1863...Vicksburg and Port Hudson. There were several Alabama units at both of those locations. [I apologize for the poor formatting here...hope it makes sense.]

Port Hudson

Garrison Troops
1st Ala. Inf. Colonel I.G.W. Steedman; Lt. Colonel M.B. Locke; Major Samuel L. Knox
49th Ala. Inf. Major T.A. Street

[I seem to recall that one or two Alabama Cavalry units were also involved.]


Vicksburg Siege Operations

Third Brigade
27th Ala. Inf. Colonel James Jackson
35th Ala. Inf. Colonel Edward Goodwin
54th Ala. Inf. Colonel Alpheus Baker (w)
55th Ala. Inf. Colonel John Snodgrass

Second Brigade 20th Ala. Inf. Colonel Ishman W. Garrott (killed); Colonel Edward W. Pettus
23rd Ala. Inf. Colonel F.K. Beck
30th Ala. Inf. Colonel Charles M. Shelley; Captain John C. Francis
31st Ala. Inf. Colonel D.B. Hundley (wounded); Lieut. Colonel T.M. Arrington; Major G.W. Mathieson
46th Ala. Inf. Colonel Michael L. Woods captured); Captain George E. Brewer
Ala. Battery Captain James F. Waddell


Hebert's Brigade Brig.
Company C, 2nd Ala. Artillery Battalion Thomas K.
Emanuel (KIA, Vicksburg); Lieutenant John R. Sclater

Moore's Brigade Brig.
37th Ala. Inf. Colonel J.F. Dowdell
40th Ala. Inf. Colonel John H. Higley
42nd. Ala. Inf. Colonel John W. Portis; Lieut. Colonel Thomas C. Lanier
Company "D", 2nd Light Artillery Battalion Captain
H.H. Sengstak


Unassigned
54th Ala. Detachment Lt. Joel P. Abney


Operations in relief of Vicksburg
41st Ala. Inf. Col. Henry Tailbird or Martin Luther Stansel [I don’t have the resignation date of Col Talbird at hand, so I don’t know which was in command during this period.]