Hayes Lowe
5th Ala. Batt., Co. B "Calhoun Sharpshooters"
Mon Jul 16 08:41:35 2001


I know almost nothing about the 5th Ala. Batt., but from Dr. Ken Jones' website I "cut and pasted" this that may be of some help for you:

5th Alabama Infantry Battalion
[Compiled from information supplied by Greg J. Griffin, Helena, AL]

On 10 August 1861, Confederate Capt. Thomas B. Bush was sent home to Jacksonville, AL, to recruit and organize a new company for war. This company became Co. "B" (Calhoun Sharpshooters) of the 5th AL Battalion. Once formed, the Sharpshooters moved by rail to Richmond to join the Army of Northern Virginia.

The 5th Alabama Infantry Battalion organized with three companies near Dumfries, VA, in December 1861 with men from Calhoun, Mobile, and Sumter counties. The unit was designated the 5th Infantry Battalion on 22 October 1862; it was attached to Whiting's Division then was soon transferred to John Bell Hood's. Sent to Richmond, the battalion was placed under the command of Brig. Gen'l James J. Archer and fought at Mechanicsville, 1st Cold Harbor, and Frazier's Farm, with heavy loss. It was engaged at 2nd Manassas with loss, and with like result at Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.

By the way, I have a book that I was about to put on eBay that has a very good, and detailed, article about Union and Confederate sharpshooters. It is contained within a book about guns, but I had bought it specifically for this great article. Let me know if you might be interested...it will be inexpensive.

• Yes, please,..the book! — H Stinson, Mon Jul 16 11:35
• I'll email you with more details tomorrow. n/t — Hayes Lowe, Mon Jul 16 21:46
• Alan Pitts posting from January - Excellent explanation! — Jim Martin, Mon Jul 16 09:20
• Wrong 5th Alabama Infantry Battalion (there were three)! — Jim Martin, Mon Jul 16 09:10
• anyone have a roster? — William Alford, Mon Jul 16 23:32
• and another thing! — Jim Martin, Mon Jul 16 23:52
• Alfords in Alabama — Jim Martin, Mon Jul 16 23:44
• Broadfoot Roster — Jeff Norton, Thu Jul 19 07:34
• Re: Broadfoot Roster — Jim Martin, Thu Jul 19 15:03
• Thanks Jim — Jeff Norton, Thu Jul 19 15:50
• 5th Alabamas — Hayes Lowe, Mon Jul 16 09:23
• Grasping at straws — Jim Martin, Mon Jul 16 10:48
• Theories — Hayes Lowe, Mon Jul 16 10:56
• Re: Theories — Alan J. Pitts, Mon Jul 16 13:40
• Crocheron [sp?] Light Dragoons — Hayes Lowe, Wed Jul 18 10:56
• Dragoons — Hayes Lowe, Mon Jul 16 13:49
• Have you seen this? — Jim Martin, Mon Jul 16 09:29
• I have seen those... — Hayes Lowe, Mon Jul 16 09:43
• and a bit more! — Jim Martin, Mon Jul 16 09:16
• SS Company — Lee White, Mon Jul 16 22:01
• 58th's sharpshooters — Hayes Lowe, Mon Jul 16 09:28
• A bit more. — Hayes Lowe, Mon Jul 16 09:01
• We're Getting Close, One More Thing Please!!!! — H. Stinson, Mon Jul 16 11:27
• Blount's 5th Ala. Batt. — Hayes Lowe, Mon Jul 16 12:52
• Company I — Ann, Mon Jul 16 17:15
• History of 18th Alabama — Jim Martin, Mon Jul 16 20:16
• 18th Infantry-Brewster's — Ann, Mon Jul 16 20:42
• Alversons from Broadfoot Roster of Conf. Soldiers — Jim Martin, Mon Jul 16 19:55
• 18th Alabama Infantry-Brewster's — Ann, Mon Jul 16 20:36
• Re: Company I — Alan J. Pitts, Mon Jul 16 18:17
• Re: Company I — Alan J. Pitts, Mon Jul 16 22:34
• Re: Blount's 5th Ala. Batt. — Alan J. Pitts, Mon Jul 16 13:59