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The following Regimental History is from the book,
ALABAMA: HER HISTORY, RESOURCES, WAR RECORD, and PUBLIC MEN
FROM 1540 to 1872
written by Willis Brewer
instruction for some time under the conscript law of congress, while the officers were mostly veterans. The
regiment was first brigaded under Gen. Clanton, but in Junuary 1864 was ordered to Virginia. Reaching
Orange C. H., the regiment took the place of the Twenty-sixth Alabama in Battle's brigade, Rodes' division.
The Sixty-first was first under fire at the Wilderness where its loss was severe, but it captured a battery, killed
Gen. Jenkins, and almost annihilated his New York Zouave brigade. At Spottsylvania the Sixty-first lost heavily
in casualties and prisoners during the several days' fighting. Its loss was not severe at the second Cold Harbor,
and it soon after moved into the Valley with Early, and crossed into Maryland. At Snicker's Gap and Winchester
the loss of the Sixty-first was severe, and even larger at Fisher's Hill. Rejoining the main army, the regiment
took its place in the trenches at Petersburg, and lost continually, especially in prisoners at Hare's Hill. On the
retreat to Appomattox the Sixty-first fought much of the time and surrendered there 27 men under Capt. A. B.
Fannin.
Thomas T. Greene of Montgomery.
Wm. H. Philpot of Macon; captured at Petersburg.
C. C. Long of Macon.
.... Porter; captured at Spottsylvania; died in prison.
Fannin, Jr. of Macon; wounded at Cold Harbor and Winchester.
. .. Allen.
J. J. Joiner; killed at Hare's Hill.
Wm. A. Campbell; wounded.
Slaughter of Macon; wounded; at Snicker's Gap.
are available courtesy of the Alabama State Archives
in Montgomery, Alabama
http://www.archives.state.al.us/referenc/alamilor/mil_org.html
Samuel was born 1847 in Alabama and died 4 November 1918
in Comanche County, Texas. He is buried in Evergreen Cemetery
Comanche County, Texas
courtsey of Sherry Merritt
Martin ran away from school and joined the Confederate Army and
continued to serve until he was paroled at Appomattox in 1865. He
is buried at Hodge, Louisana.
courtesy of great grandson John Robinson
Born July 5, 1839 on his family's plantation near Wetumpka. He first
entered severice as a private in Co. I 3rd Alabama Infantry. He was
wounded at th "Battle of Seven Pines" and was furloughed home to
Wetumpka, where he spent many months recuperating. He was later
promoted to Captain of Co. C 61st Alabama Infantry. He returned
home after the War. He died on May 1, 1870.
(older brother of Blasingame Hagerty Jr.) See also 3rd Alabama Inf.
courtesy of gr-gr-grandson Paul Muller
He enlisted at Butler 6 August 1863. He was engaged at the battles of
the Wilderness, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Cold Harbor, and was at the
seige of Petersburg where he was captured 2 April 1865. He was sent
to Point Lookout Prison in Maryland where he died od starvation 16th
of May 1865.
Courtesy of Margaret Phillips
