Sixty-Fifth Alabama -- (Infantry)

The nucleus of this regiment was the Fourth Alabama battalion of reserves, seven companies, which organized in July 1864 at Mobile, with Wm. M. Stone of Sumter as lieutenant colonel, and E. M. Underhill of Mobile as major. The battalion was in garrison at Mobile, and in November was organized as the Sixty-fifth regiment. In December the regiment was sent to east Mississippi to repel a raid, and remained there several weeks. Ordered from Mobile to North Carolina, the regiment was stopped at Montgomery, and ordered to report to Gen. Buford. It retired before Wilson's column to Girard, and participated in the battle there, losing several killed and wounded, and the remainder mostly captured.

Field and Staff.

Colonel. -- E. M. Underhill of Mobile
Lieut. Col. -- E. Toomer of Mobile
Major -- S. B. Waring of Mobile
Adjutants -- C. F. Westfeldt of Mobile; resigned. C. H. Minge of Mobile

Captains, and counties from which the companies came

Mobile -- A. J. Lesliel captured at Girard
Mobile -- . . . Bass; captured at Mobile
Mobile -- . . . Magofin
Mobile -- . . . Snowdon
. . . . . . -- . . . Atkinson; captured at Girard
Conecuh -- . . . Walker: captured at Girard
Mobile -- . . . E. Toomer; promoted. . . . Lewis: captured at Girard
Macon -- . . . Smith
Coosa -- . . . Demson
Dale -- . . . Thornton; captured at Girard

Alabama, Her History, Resources, War Record, and Public Men: From 1540 to 1872, Willis Brewer, p. 676
http://books.google.com/books?id=QogshH4pd50C&pg=PA676&lpg=PA676&dq=Colonel+E.+M.+Underhill&source=bl&ots=ikwsXlZwZj&sig=qQDyY98MLOgZJj9_JF85ErOPQKQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=WH8YULX2IIbliwKGzIGYAQ&ved=0CDQQ6AEwBg#v=onepage&q&f=false

.....

UNDERHILL, Edward M. Underhill, aged 63 years, died this morning at 1 o'clock at his home, 1506 Sabine Street aaustin,tx. He was a well known Confederate veteran. Died, Saturday, February 6, Colonel E.M. Underhill, age 63 years. Funeral will take place from his late residence, 1506 Sabine, at 4 o'clock today. Friends and acquaintances invited to attend. Internment in State Cemetery." Democratic Statesman , Saturday, 6 Feb 1904 p2 col 4; and 7 Feb 1904 p3 col 1.
http://boards.ancestry.com/topics.obits2/69512/mb.ashx?pnt=1

.....

4th Infantry Regiment, Alabama Reserves

The 4th Regiment, Alabama Reserves, was organized at Mobile during the fall of 1864 by consolidating the 1st, 3rd, and 4th AL Reserve Battalions. The men, between the ages of 16 and 18, were from Mobile and Conecuh, Coosa, Dale and Macon counties. The unit was assigned to the District of the Gulf and became a part of the Mobile defense force. In December 1864, the regiment moved to East Mississippi, but after a few weeks it was ordered to Montgomery. With a force of about 300 men, it saw action at Girard. Most of the unit were captured, and those few remaining men were included in the surrender of the Dept. of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana.

Some of Co. "B" and "C" had prior service in the 1st Mobile Volunteers Regiment, or in the Alabama Militia. Co. "D" also served as Co. "D", City Battalion.

Field and Staff Officers: Col. William M. Stone; Lt. Cols. Stewart W. Cayce, E. M. Underhill; Majors S. B. Waring, and S. F. Strickland
http://www.factasy.com/civil_war/book/export/html/9671