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| This regiment was organized at Shelby Springs, March 29, 1862, about 1100 strong, to serve "for three years or the war." Shortly after the battle of Shiloh, the regiment reached Corinth, where many of the men died of disease. Brigaded under Gen.T.Rapier ( shortly after succeeded by Gen. Duncan and Col. Manigault ), with the Tenth and Nineteenth South Carolina, and Thirty-fourth Alabama - to which the Twenty-fourth Alabama was soon after added the Twenty-eighth was first under fire in a skirmish at Corinth, where it lost two men. From Tupelo to Chattanooga, thence into Kentucky with Gen. Bragg, and the regiment fell back to middle Tennessee with the army. It fought at Murfreesboro with many casualties, but captured a battery. The winter and spring were passed near Tullahoma, and the regiment was hotly engaged at Chicamauga, losing largely in killed and wounded. At Lookout Mountain the regiment was nearly surrounded by the enemy, and fought desperately, losing 172 killed, wounded, and captured. It was also engaged two days later at Missionary Ridge with some loss. During the winter, at Dalton, the Twenty-eighth re-enlisted "for the war." It participated in the severe campaign from Dalton to Atlanta, taking part in all the fighting, and losing largely in proportion to the men it had present for duty. The regiment followed Gen. Hood into Tennessee, and took part in the desperate and fruitless struggles at Franklin and Nashville, with severe loss. From that tragic theatre it went to North Carolina, where it was consolidated with the Twenty-fourth and Thirty-fourth Alabama, with J.C. Carter of Montgomery as Colonel, Starke H. Oliver of Mobile as Lieutenant Colonel, and P.G. Wood of Dallas as Major. The regiment surrendered at Greenesboro, N.C. in Sharpe's brigade, Hill's division, S.D. Lee's corps |
| Field and Staff |
| Colonel - J.W. Frazer* of Tennessee; resigned. J.C. Reid. |
| Lieutenant Colonels - John C. Reid of Perry; promoted. W. Lavelle Butler; wounded and captured at Nashville. |
| Majors - T.W.W. Davies of Coosa; transferred to the navy. W.L. Butler; promoted. |
| Adjutants - Sumter Lee of Perry; resigned. Charles R. Harris of Perry; wounded and captured at Nashville. |
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| Captains, and Counties from Which the Companies Came. |
| Perry - W. Lavelle Butler; promoted. James H. Graham; wounded at Chicamauga; resigned. John F. Wilson; wounded at Franklin |
| Blount and Marshall - John H. Turpin; wounded and captured at Murfreesboro. E.R. Kiker; captured at Mission Ridge. |
| Blount - .... Tidmore; resigned. John Couch. |
| Jefferson - Wm. M. Nabors. |
| Walker - H.A.M. Henderson; resigned. H.G. Loller; killed at Resaca. Lieut. Robert S. Cox commanded. |
| Walker - F.A. Gamble; resigned. L.E. Gilbert. |
| Jefferson - .... Miller; resigned. John C. Morrow; resigned. G.W. Hewitt; wounded at Murfreesboro and Chicamauga. |
| Jefferson - J.F. Tarrant; resigned. W.M. Hawkins; killed at Murfreesboro. Wm. R. McAdory; killed at Mission Ridge. Wm. A. McLeod; killed at Atlanta. |
| Dallas - F.M. Hopkins; captured at Mission Ridge. Lieutenant P.G. Wood commanded. |
| Perry - Charles R. Harris; resigned. Homer M. Ford. |
| Walker - F.A. Musgrove; wounded at Murfreesboro. |
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| The following regimental history is an excerpt from the book "Alabama Her History, Resources, War Record and Public Men from 1540to1872" page 634-635 byWillis brewer |
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| IN MEMORY OF PRIVATE WILLIAM RILEY SUTTON Born October 8, 1838 Died August 23, 1916 Co.E |
| William Pitchford Stone born 4 May 1844 near Stone Mountain, Georgia died 1938 in Wolf Run near Dufur, Orgeon. courtesy of Shirley Combs U.D.C. and S.C.V. honor Pvt. William P. Stone This CSA Marker was set in a formal ceremony that was held October 7, 2000 at the Dufur Cemetery by the United Daughter of the Confederacy Varina Howell Davis Chapter 2369. To read to whole story visit the Varina Howell Davis Chapter 2369 website |
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| Nathaniel Turk McCleskey - Private - Company B. Enlisted Feb. 4, 1862 at Murphee's Crossroads, in Blount County, Alabama. Nathaniel was born March 19, 1824 in Hall County, Ga. the son of David Henderson McCleskey and Martha Ivey Jarrett. he move to Erath County, Texas in 1870. Died August 4, 1894 at Patillo in Erath County, Texas and is buried at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Patillo, Texas. courtesy of grgr granddaughter Margaret McCleskey |
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| Reuben Lindsey Goolsby - Private - Company D. Born 15 October 1844 in Jefferson County Alabama. The son of Josiah Goolsby and Susan Shoemaker. Reuben enlisted 3 March 1864 at Elyton Alabama. He was wounded in the right leg above the knee, at the Battle of Selma. Paroled at Selma 16 May 1864. He returned to Pleasant Grove, Alabama. Reuben died 16 November 1919 and is buried at Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Alabama. courtsey of gr gr niece Karen Kitchen Murphy |
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| James Matlock Kitchens Jr. - Private - Company I. James was born 13 May 1830 in Lawrence County, Alabama the son of James Matlock Kitchens Sr and Sally Brown. Before the war he was a school teacher in Walker County, Alabama. He enlisted 12 March 1862 at Shelby Springs Alabama. Wounded in the right foot at the Battle of Murphreesboro, Tennessee 31 December 1862. He was paroled at Talladega, Alabama 25 May 1865 and return to Walker County,Alabama. There he married and raised 4 children. He was a faithful attendee of the Confederate Veterans Conventions, attending his last shortly before his death 11 December 1896. James is buried at Samaria Cemetery in Jasper, Walker County, Alabama. courtsey of gr gr grand daughter Karen Kitchens Murphy |