Hayes Lowe
Camp of Instruction
Sat Oct 7 09:17:50 2000


There is a roll of microfilm listing those found on rolls and receipts at Talledega Camp of Instruction. There's not too much more information, that I have found, than this. There is likely to be a little information in some of the books on Croxton's/Wilson's Raid through Alabama near the end of the war, as Croxton "captured" Talledega and the camp. There was a skirmish outside of Talledega that likely involved the men stationed at the camp. I do know that it involved the home guard, which I think was called the Talledega City Guard. I think that it is unlikely that the men from the Camp of Instruction would not have been involved.

From what I've seen, the instructors were usually seasoned veterans who had been reassigned due to "infirmity". This was either wounds or age.

From what I've been able to ascertain, the men who were trained here, at least later in the war, were those who came from home guard and reserve type units. The camp was also referred to as "conscript camp", leading me to believe that most of the trainees were drafted into service.

• Talledega Camp of Instruction — Henry Seale, Tue Oct 10 00:33